Reef Angel Controller Questions
Posted: Sat Nov 05, 2016 5:31 pm
I posted this in the other section, but maybe better here;
Ok, so I haven't got it yet (ordered and on it's way), but I was playing around with the wizard and had a few questions that google hasn't answered. First let me state that my first issue might be alleviated once I get the RA and plug it in to load the drivers.
Windows 7 64bit, 16gb ram, AMD 8 core (if you needed to know), latest Java installed...
1.) When I first open Arduino - Reef Angel Controller it takes forever to open, like 30-40 seconds. I had it installed on a different hard drive besides C, uninstalled, reinstalled on C (SSD), same thing.
2.) Once it does open, things seem to work fine, until I try to click "Tools", and then the program freezes for another 15 seconds (literally) and then I can use the drop down menu.
Again, this may be because it has not had the actual RA connected yet?
My last question completely different;
3.) I've thought about this for a while, never saw it. And I'm only asking hypothetical, not asking someone to code anything. When I buy new coral, I acclimate them to the LEDs's that I have on a weekly or so basis by %. I start around 40% or so (depending on the coral) and ramp it up by 10% or so every week until I'm back where I want to be. Would it be possible to do this with RA, say activate a "Acclimate" mode, and have it ramp up on a weekly basis? Again, just a hypothetical thought.
I've read through some of the code to follow the logic, and read through the forums, I just haven't seen anything with a timer that is different outside of a typical 24hr period
P.S. - Everything I've read on this forum rocks. I don't think I've come across any slander, or "search this" commented in a negative way. Forums like this are few and far between nowadays. It's nice to see people helping one another and working on common solutions together - end (small) rant...
Ok, so I haven't got it yet (ordered and on it's way), but I was playing around with the wizard and had a few questions that google hasn't answered. First let me state that my first issue might be alleviated once I get the RA and plug it in to load the drivers.
Windows 7 64bit, 16gb ram, AMD 8 core (if you needed to know), latest Java installed...
1.) When I first open Arduino - Reef Angel Controller it takes forever to open, like 30-40 seconds. I had it installed on a different hard drive besides C, uninstalled, reinstalled on C (SSD), same thing.
2.) Once it does open, things seem to work fine, until I try to click "Tools", and then the program freezes for another 15 seconds (literally) and then I can use the drop down menu.
Again, this may be because it has not had the actual RA connected yet?
My last question completely different;
3.) I've thought about this for a while, never saw it. And I'm only asking hypothetical, not asking someone to code anything. When I buy new coral, I acclimate them to the LEDs's that I have on a weekly or so basis by %. I start around 40% or so (depending on the coral) and ramp it up by 10% or so every week until I'm back where I want to be. Would it be possible to do this with RA, say activate a "Acclimate" mode, and have it ramp up on a weekly basis? Again, just a hypothetical thought.
I've read through some of the code to follow the logic, and read through the forums, I just haven't seen anything with a timer that is different outside of a typical 24hr period
P.S. - Everything I've read on this forum rocks. I don't think I've come across any slander, or "search this" commented in a negative way. Forums like this are few and far between nowadays. It's nice to see people helping one another and working on common solutions together - end (small) rant...