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- Thu Apr 12, 2018 4:09 am
- Forum: Addons
- Topic: What causes Bus Lock?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 5793
Re: What causes Bus Lock?
I've been watching it for a while now. I took the cable that goes from the relay expansion box and to the second relay box and coiled it up instead of letting it snake in and out of the other cables and can report that it doesn't bus lock anymore. I didn't expect that to work, but it clearly does.
- Sun Mar 04, 2018 5:58 pm
- Forum: Development Libraries
- Topic: Triggering notifications from loop?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 5931
Re: Triggering notifications from loop?
Nice, looks like Lee wrote it. I'd forgotten about that. I am looking at the libraries now.
- Sun Mar 04, 2018 2:51 pm
- Forum: Development Libraries
- Topic: Triggering notifications from loop?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 5931
Triggering notifications from loop?
Is there a way to proactively update the portal data when an action happens so the portal doesn’t miss relays turning on briefly for dosing? Or alternatively trigger an email when something turns on? I am not sure if my code is making my auto feeder turn on and I can’t catch it running because it on...
- Sun Mar 04, 2018 5:58 am
- Forum: Addons
- Topic: What causes Bus Lock?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 5793
Re: What causes Bus Lock?
Probably, depending on how close it can be to AC cords and Vortech cables. My plywood board it is all screwed too is a mess. I had only a relay expansion and 16 channel dimmer expansion on the expansion hub and was getting them all day yesterday. I took the dimmer expansion off and put the pH expans...
- Fri Mar 02, 2018 5:19 pm
- Forum: Addons
- Topic: What causes Bus Lock?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 5793
What causes Bus Lock?
My pH expansion lasted about 8 hours today before it caused a bus lock. Previous to that it only lasted about an hour before causing one. Seems to be kind of random. I only get bus locks when it is connected now. I've tried different ports on the expansion hub. I don't see corrosion on the USB cable...
- Thu Mar 01, 2018 3:59 pm
- Forum: How do I code ...
- Topic: Need help with new code
- Replies: 11
- Views: 10815
Re: Need help with new code
OK. I found one source of bus lock, I think. It was the 16 channel dimmer. In all of my disconnecting and reconnecting of things I'd never dropped power to it and restarted it. Each time I plugged the USB connector back in to the expansion hub I would end up with flashing red status and bus error. N...
- Thu Mar 01, 2018 12:15 pm
- Forum: How do I code ...
- Topic: Need help with new code
- Replies: 11
- Views: 10815
Re: Need help with new code
Yes, I've tried a few. I know the hub works to some extent because I have the relay expansion on it and it is working, but I got that hub used from someone also around a year ago. It has some age on it. I'll try other ports on it.
- Thu Mar 01, 2018 12:10 pm
- Forum: How do I code ...
- Topic: Need help with new code
- Replies: 11
- Views: 10815
Re: Need help with new code
Heh, yes that it has the same address or yes that the pH expansion is probably the source of my bus lock? Or both?
I'd bought the pH expansion exactly one year ago and am just now installing it, so it's basically new. Maybe the probe which was stored in the original vial is no good or something?
I'd bought the pH expansion exactly one year ago and am just now installing it, so it's basically new. Maybe the probe which was stored in the original vial is no good or something?
- Thu Mar 01, 2018 12:02 pm
- Forum: How do I code ...
- Topic: Need help with new code
- Replies: 11
- Views: 10815
Re: Need help with new code
OK. I can do that. Does it keep the same address of 0x41 when it is on the expansion hub?
The pH expansion seems to be wonky a bit. It keeps going to 0.0 reading and then the status light starts flashing, so maybe that's the source of my bus lock earlier.
The pH expansion seems to be wonky a bit. It keeps going to 0.0 reading and then the status light starts flashing, so maybe that's the source of my bus lock earlier.
- Thu Mar 01, 2018 11:13 am
- Forum: How do I code ...
- Topic: Need help with new code
- Replies: 11
- Views: 10815
Re: Need help with new code
Did you add this to your code? ReefAngel.Add16ChPWM(); Yes, that's in setup(). And I see it detected at compile time. I recall that the expansion board is at 0x41 address. Is it possible that this address is also in use by the pH expansion which seems to be working or somehow doesn't work when atta...
- Thu Mar 01, 2018 8:39 am
- Forum: How do I code ...
- Topic: Need help with new code
- Replies: 11
- Views: 10815
Re: Need help with new code
OK. I hit reboot in the ReefAngel Status app to reboot the RA+ and when it came back it isn't flashing and now the portal sees both relay boxes after reboot and I can control them and the pH expansion works, but now my 16 channel dimming expansion isn't doing anything. I have the main relay box and ...
- Thu Mar 01, 2018 8:30 am
- Forum: How do I code ...
- Topic: 4th doser
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4968
Re: 4th doser
Clever. I like it. Thanks!
- Thu Mar 01, 2018 7:12 am
- Forum: How do I code ...
- Topic: Need help with new code
- Replies: 11
- Views: 10815
Need help with new code
I just added some new expansions, relay expansion and ph expansion. In the process I wrote all new code. I feel like I must have forgotten something important because I can't control any outlets with the portal and anything set to Auto but that isn't specified in the "Setup" statement to b...
- Thu Mar 01, 2018 5:36 am
- Forum: How do I code ...
- Topic: 4th doser
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4968
4th doser
What's the best way to code a 4th doser? I assume this will work to have it come on 4 times during the day and run for 1 minute each time, but it's a little inflexible. if (((hour() == 10) || (hour() == 14) || (hour() == 18) || (hour() == 22)) && (minute() < 1)) { // run autofeeder for 1 min...
- Wed Feb 28, 2018 7:57 pm
- Forum: Addons
- Topic: Adding relay expansion and ph expansion
- Replies: 4
- Views: 5014
Re: Adding relay expansion and ph expansion
Nevermind again, heh. I saw it get recognized as a module in the Arduino GUI and it all compiled so I think I'm good.
I've been gone so long I hadn't seen that you released the Star. Nice. Gotta get me one at some point.
I've been gone so long I hadn't seen that you released the Star. Nice. Gotta get me one at some point.
- Wed Feb 28, 2018 7:36 pm
- Forum: Addons
- Topic: Adding relay expansion and ph expansion
- Replies: 4
- Views: 5014
Re: Adding relay expansion and ph expansion
Nevermind. I hadn't worked in the code in so long I forgot where to look for things.
It's ReefAngel.AddPHExpansion(); right?
Anything special in setup() to add the relay expansion? I didn't see that one in ReefAngel.h
It's ReefAngel.AddPHExpansion(); right?
Anything special in setup() to add the relay expansion? I didn't see that one in ReefAngel.h
- Wed Feb 28, 2018 7:14 pm
- Forum: Addons
- Topic: Adding relay expansion and ph expansion
- Replies: 4
- Views: 5014
Re: Adding relay expansion and ph expansion
OK. Just refer to them in a code statement to get those included or specifically include at the top somehow?
- Wed Feb 28, 2018 5:00 pm
- Forum: Addons
- Topic: Adding relay expansion and ph expansion
- Replies: 4
- Views: 5014
Adding relay expansion and ph expansion
I have an RA+ which has been running the same code for about a year with a single expansion, the 16 channel dimmer. I am now hooking up a used expansion hub and connecting my dimmer expansion, a used relay expansion box, and the ph expansion. If I just reboot the RA+ I figured I would not need to lo...
- Sun Feb 05, 2017 10:39 am
- Forum: Addons
- Topic: RF expansion still available?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 7413
Re: RF expansion still available?
Roberto, I went back and re-read what you wrote. I would love to be able to do feed mode on the Reef Angel and get the QD pumps to respond. Were you saying at the end of your post that they're already in "slave" mode and the Reef Angel RF module would work fine since they're slaves to the ...
- Sun Feb 05, 2017 10:30 am
- Forum: Standard
- Topic: memory update daily?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4944
Re: memory update daily?
I don't think it's a good idea to put something in your loop that writes to internal memory. I think there are a finite amount of writes for those memory locations before they go bad, so best to preserve them.
- Sun Feb 05, 2017 6:01 am
- Forum: Standard
- Topic: Error compiling fresh dev branch
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3129
Re: Error compiling fresh dev branch
Awesome. I'm away for a while and so many things change. Thanks for the pointer.
- Sat Feb 04, 2017 12:35 pm
- Forum: Standard
- Topic: Error compiling fresh dev branch
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3129
Error compiling fresh dev branch
I used github client to grab the latest dev branch from the libraries and put it into the libraries directory of the Arduino directory in Documents. Then I tried compiling my new .ino file to support my new tank and got the following. Any suggestions? It looks like it doesn't like the header file. I...
- Mon Jan 30, 2017 5:33 pm
- Forum: Addons
- Topic: RF expansion still available?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 7413
Re: RF expansion still available?
Interesting. The ReefLink doesn't seem to present them all as being in slave mode. Internally you can set certain ones as slave and others as master to each other, but perhaps they're all actually in slave. I just turn them on, adopt them with the reeflink and then load the profiles to them. No idea...
- Mon Jan 30, 2017 8:36 am
- Forum: Addons
- Topic: RF expansion still available?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 7413
RF expansion still available?
In my new build I have a few Vortech pumps. Currently running on ReefLink, I'd like to control them with ReefAngel instead. Is the RF expansion going to be available again soon? It doesn't seem to be on the store at the moment.
- Fri Sep 02, 2016 4:01 am
- Forum: Ask anything here
- Topic: MACNA 2016?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 3696
MACNA 2016?
Any reef angel users going to be at MACNA? This year I get to attend instead of organizing. It would be cool to run into more reefangel folks to hear what they are doing with the controller.
- Wed Jan 06, 2016 5:05 pm
- Forum: Development Libraries
- Topic: RF module commands and Vectra
- Replies: 3
- Views: 7236
Re: RF module commands and Vectra
Interesting. These are my first ecotech products so I didn't even know they weren't compatible. Are the quiet drives also incompatible with apex?lnevo wrote:Maybe you can help update the code for the quiet drive drivers too
- Wed Jan 06, 2016 3:02 pm
- Forum: Development Libraries
- Topic: RF module commands and Vectra
- Replies: 3
- Views: 7236
RF module commands and Vectra
I just picked up a Vectra L1 from Ecotech. I don't have an RF Module (or the expansion module I'd need to add one), but I wonder if in the future I'd be able to expand the RF module to control the Vectra. Neptune Systems is waving their hands around saying that the ball is in Ecotech's court for pro...
- Wed Nov 25, 2015 12:35 pm
- Forum: Ask anything here
- Topic: Maxspect Gyre Icecap module contents?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 14782
Re: Maxspect Gyre Icecap module contents?
The Gyre pump (like most so called DC pumps) is really a 3 phase AC pump. The IceCap module accepts a 0-10Volt signal and outputs a 3 phase AC signal where the frequency, current and voltage of the AC are all modulated by the 0-10 Volt input. It is not simply a matter of changing voltages, it is ac...
- Mon Nov 23, 2015 5:05 am
- Forum: Ask anything here
- Topic: Maxspect Gyre Icecap module contents?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 14782
Re: Maxspect Gyre Icecap module contents?
I remember that thread on reef central.lnevo wrote:I forget who but someone said it was like an RC plane servo type interface and it had a different type of PWM input pattern. Lets see if I can pull up the thread
- Sun Nov 22, 2015 5:55 am
- Forum: Ask anything here
- Topic: Maxspect Gyre Icecap module contents?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 14782
Re: Maxspect Gyre Icecap module contents?
OK. When I get one I'm going to put the output on a scope to see what it is putting out since no one seems to know.