Relay Not Responding

rimai · Post by **rimai** » Fri Jun 08, 2012 3:37 pm

Man, I think it can only be bad equipment.
We went through all my ideas.
The last thing I can think of is actually testing every port with the ControllerTester code to make sure it is indeed defective.
File->Sketchbook->Example Codes->ControllerTester

btorrenga · Post by **btorrenga** » Fri Jun 08, 2012 4:03 pm

Ugh, ok, I did the controller tester on each relay twice, one time with each VGA cable. Port 4 on my original main relay box (before swapped, with the swapped results being shown in the recent test results) being stuck always on. All other ports went ok.

Considering that, does it sound like there is one bad port causing all the errors? Or, does it sound like there is one bad port and some code errors/bugs?

rimai · Post by **rimai** » Fri Jun 08, 2012 4:13 pm

How about the expansion box?

rimai · Post by **rimai** » Fri Jun 08, 2012 4:14 pm

You can add this line to test:

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  ReefAngel.Relay.RelayDataE[0]=1<<port;

btorrenga · Post by **btorrenga** » Fri Jun 08, 2012 4:18 pm

Compile error:

ControllerTester.cpp: In function 'void loop()':
ControllerTester:82: error: 'class RelayClass' has no member named 'RelayDataE'

btorrenga · Post by **btorrenga** » Fri Jun 08, 2012 4:19 pm

I added that line like this:

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#include <Salinity.h>
#include <ReefAngel_Features.h>
#include <Globals.h>
#include <RA_Wifi.h>
#include <Wire.h>
#include <OneWire.h>
#include <Time.h>
#include <DS1307RTC.h>
#include <InternalEEPROM.h>
#include <RA_NokiaLCD.h>
#include <RA_ATO.h>
#include <RA_Joystick.h>
#include <LED.h>
#include <RA_TempSensor.h>
#include <Relay.h>
#include <RA_PWM.h>
#include <Timer.h>
#include <Memory.h>
#include <InternalEEPROM.h>
#include <RA_Colors.h>
#include <RA_CustomColors.h>
#include <RF.h>
#include <IO.h>
#include <ORP.h>
#include <AI.h>
#include <ReefAngel.h>

int port=0;

void setup()
{
  ReefAngel.Init();  
}

void loop()
{
  
  /*
  This code will display:
  
  Temperature probes
  pH probe
  Daylight PWM % (if the feature is enabled)
  Actinic PWM % (if the feature is enabled)
  Relay box
  Time/Date
  ATO port status
  
  It will blink the red status LED and increment the PWM % every second.
  
  Moving or pressing the joystick will activate another port in the relay box.
  
  */
  if (ReefAngel.Joystick.IsUp() || ReefAngel.Joystick.IsRight()) port++;
  if (ReefAngel.Joystick.IsButtonPressed()) port++;
  if (ReefAngel.Joystick.IsDown() || ReefAngel.Joystick.IsLeft()) port--;
  if (port>7) port=0;
  if (port<0) port=7;
  ReefAngel.LCD.DrawText(DefaultFGColor,DefaultBGColor,15,10,"Port   On");
  ReefAngel.LCD.DrawText(DefaultFGColor,DefaultBGColor,45,10,port+1); 
  ReefAngel.LCD.DrawText(DefaultFGColor,DefaultBGColor,15,20,"Low ATO");
  if (ReefAngel.LowATO.IsActive())
    ReefAngel.LCD.DrawText(DefaultFGColor,DefaultBGColor,65,20,"Closed");
  else
    ReefAngel.LCD.DrawText(DefaultFGColor,DefaultBGColor,65,20,"Open  ");
  ReefAngel.LCD.DrawText(DefaultFGColor,DefaultBGColor,15,30,"High ATO");
  if (ReefAngel.HighATO.IsActive())
    ReefAngel.LCD.DrawText(DefaultFGColor,DefaultBGColor,70,30,"Closed");
  else
    ReefAngel.LCD.DrawText(DefaultFGColor,DefaultBGColor,70,30,"Open  ");
  ReefAngel.LCD.DrawText(DefaultFGColor,DefaultBGColor,15,40,"Status LED ");
  if (now()%2==0)
  {
    ReefAngel.LED.On();
    ReefAngel.LCD.DrawText(DefaultFGColor,DefaultBGColor,80,40,"On ");
  }
  else
  {
    ReefAngel.LED.Off();
    ReefAngel.LCD.DrawText(DefaultFGColor,DefaultBGColor,80,40,"Off");
  }
  ReefAngel.Relay.RelayData=1<<port;
  ReefAngel.Relay.RelayDataE[0]=1<<port;
#if defined DisplayLEDPWM && ! defined RemoveAllLights
  ReefAngel.PWM.SetActinic(now()%100);
  ReefAngel.PWM.SetDaylight(now()%100);
  ReefAngel.LCD.DrawMonitor(15, 70, ReefAngel.Params,
  ReefAngel.PWM.GetDaylightValue(), ReefAngel.PWM.GetActinicValue());
#else // defined DisplayLEDPWM && ! defined RemoveAllLights
  ReefAngel.LCD.DrawMonitor(15, 70, ReefAngel.Params);
#endif // defined DisplayLEDPWM && ! defined RemoveAllLights
  ReefAngel.LCD.DrawOutletBox(12, 103, ReefAngel.Relay.RelayData);
  ReefAngel.LCD.DrawDate(6, 122);
  ReefAngel.Relay.Write();
  ReefAngel.Refresh();
}

rimai · Post by **rimai** » Fri Jun 08, 2012 4:21 pm

Sorry, the auto-feature is not able to recognize that keyword.
Just add this anywhere in the code:

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  //Box1_Port1

btorrenga · Post by **btorrenga** » Fri Jun 08, 2012 4:30 pm

Having trouble getting both relays to work with the test code. This compiles ok, but still only shows one relay on the display, cannot control the expansion:

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#include <Salinity.h>
#include <ReefAngel_Features.h>
#include <Globals.h>
#include <RA_Wifi.h>
#include <Wire.h>
#include <OneWire.h>
#include <Time.h>
#include <DS1307RTC.h>
#include <InternalEEPROM.h>
#include <RA_NokiaLCD.h>
#include <RA_ATO.h>
#include <RA_Joystick.h>
#include <LED.h>
#include <RA_TempSensor.h>
#include <Relay.h>
#include <RA_PWM.h>
#include <Timer.h>
#include <Memory.h>
#include <InternalEEPROM.h>
#include <RA_Colors.h>
#include <RA_CustomColors.h>
#include <RF.h>
#include <IO.h>
#include <ORP.h>
#include <AI.h>
#include <ReefAngel.h>

int port=0;

void setup()
{
  ReefAngel.Init();  
}

void loop()
{
  
  /*
  This code will display:
  
  Temperature probes
  pH probe
  Daylight PWM % (if the feature is enabled)
  Actinic PWM % (if the feature is enabled)
  Relay box
  Time/Date
  ATO port status
  
  It will blink the red status LED and increment the PWM % every second.
  
  Moving or pressing the joystick will activate another port in the relay box.
  
  */
  if (ReefAngel.Joystick.IsUp() || ReefAngel.Joystick.IsRight()) port++;
  if (ReefAngel.Joystick.IsButtonPressed()) port++;
  if (ReefAngel.Joystick.IsDown() || ReefAngel.Joystick.IsLeft()) port--;
  if (port>7) port=0;
  if (port<0) port=7;
  ReefAngel.LCD.DrawText(DefaultFGColor,DefaultBGColor,15,10,"Port   On");
  ReefAngel.LCD.DrawText(DefaultFGColor,DefaultBGColor,45,10,port+1); 
  ReefAngel.LCD.DrawText(DefaultFGColor,DefaultBGColor,15,20,"Low ATO");
  if (ReefAngel.LowATO.IsActive())
    ReefAngel.LCD.DrawText(DefaultFGColor,DefaultBGColor,65,20,"Closed");
  else
    ReefAngel.LCD.DrawText(DefaultFGColor,DefaultBGColor,65,20,"Open  ");
  ReefAngel.LCD.DrawText(DefaultFGColor,DefaultBGColor,15,30,"High ATO");
  if (ReefAngel.HighATO.IsActive())
    ReefAngel.LCD.DrawText(DefaultFGColor,DefaultBGColor,70,30,"Closed");
  else
    ReefAngel.LCD.DrawText(DefaultFGColor,DefaultBGColor,70,30,"Open  ");
  ReefAngel.LCD.DrawText(DefaultFGColor,DefaultBGColor,15,40,"Status LED ");
  if (now()%2==0)
  {
    ReefAngel.LED.On();
    ReefAngel.LCD.DrawText(DefaultFGColor,DefaultBGColor,80,40,"On ");
  }
  else
  {
    ReefAngel.LED.Off();
    ReefAngel.LCD.DrawText(DefaultFGColor,DefaultBGColor,80,40,"Off");
  }
  ReefAngel.Relay.RelayData=1<<port;
  ReefAngel.Relay.RelayDataE[0]=1<<port;
#if defined DisplayLEDPWM && ! defined RemoveAllLights
  ReefAngel.PWM.SetActinic(now()%100);
  ReefAngel.PWM.SetDaylight(now()%100);
  ReefAngel.LCD.DrawMonitor(15, 70, ReefAngel.Params,
  ReefAngel.PWM.GetDaylightValue(), ReefAngel.PWM.GetActinicValue());
#else // defined DisplayLEDPWM && ! defined RemoveAllLights
  ReefAngel.LCD.DrawMonitor(15, 70, ReefAngel.Params);
#endif // defined DisplayLEDPWM && ! defined RemoveAllLights
  ReefAngel.LCD.DrawOutletBox(12, 103, ReefAngel.Relay.RelayData);
  ReefAngel.LCD.DrawDate(6, 122);
  ReefAngel.Relay.Write();
  ReefAngel.Refresh();
}

 //Box1_Port1

rimai · Post by **rimai** » Fri Jun 08, 2012 4:43 pm

The expansion box should follow the same as displayed for the main box.

btorrenga · Post by **btorrenga** » Fri Jun 08, 2012 4:58 pm

I see. Tested both relays while both are hooked up, same result. One port is stuck on. I still have the first expansion box I bought that has two bad ports in it. Can I open the boxes up and salvage something? Or is that asking for trouble?

rimai · Post by **rimai** » Fri Jun 08, 2012 5:15 pm

Are you saying that the expansion box is working ok for all relays?

btorrenga · Post by **btorrenga** » Fri Jun 08, 2012 7:47 pm

Yes, under the test code one relay box is perfect, the other has port 4 stuck on. I have a third box, the original one I purchased, which has I believe two bad ports. Can I disassemble that one and make one working box from the parts?

rimai · Post by **rimai** » Fri Jun 08, 2012 7:51 pm

Yes, you can pop it open to scavenge the relay.
What did you have connected on that port?
You mentioned they were working before you put all together with a night lamp.
And this still doesn't explain how the expansion box works with the test code and not with your code...

btorrenga · Post by **btorrenga** » Fri Jun 08, 2012 7:55 pm

Right, that I tested everything with a lamp previously is troubling. I may have missed that port somehow though. The bad port has always had two korellia powerheads plugged into it. My understanding is that heavy loads, if anything, would be a problem, such as a bunch of metal halide ballasts. In this instance, however, it has either been a small incandescent lamp or two powerheads.

btorrenga · Post by **btorrenga** » Fri Jun 08, 2012 8:09 pm

Four screws on the top come out fine, but the rest seems to be pretty tight to pull apart. Are there any tricks I need to know about when disassembling the relay?

--Nevermind, I got it. Brute force through some glue. The relays are not soldered, right? It looks like they plug in, which I believe is the part to replace. So I popped out the bad relay #4, and took one of the working relays from my original box that was replaced. Unfortunately I get the same result - relay #4 is still stuck in the on position! The relay I scavenged should be one of the working ones, so I am not worried that I replaced a broken part with a different broken part.

rimai · Post by **rimai** » Fri Jun 08, 2012 8:47 pm

Yes, the relays are soldered.
The part you replaced is probably just the socket.
The relay is a square piece that is soldered on the board.

btorrenga · Post by **btorrenga** » Fri Jun 08, 2012 8:49 pm

Ok, I understand now. I replaced the socket.

btorrenga · Post by **btorrenga** » Sat Jun 09, 2012 2:02 pm

I replaced the relay. The replaced relay is stuck in the off position. What does that indicate is broken?

rimai · Post by **rimai** » Sat Jun 09, 2012 2:09 pm

You got pm.

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