RANet Add-On

rimai · Post by **rimai** » Wed Jul 16, 2014 9:04 pm

Hi Everyone,

Today, I'd like to present you with the module that will enable us to turn our Reef Angel Plus controllers into wireless capable controllers that communicate on the Zigbee standards.

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With this add-on module, you will be able to communicate to any of our future line of wireless expansion modules and be able to receive updates or control them wireless.
I named our Reef Angel wireless network as RANet.
Keep tuned for the release of our RANet expansion modules in the very near future.
If you are interested in getting one of these before they hit the market, please PM me.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UsPJhZC2yGs[/youtube]

lnevo · Post by **lnevo** » Thu Jul 17, 2014 5:27 am

Seriously, ReefAngel, the most innovative aquarium controller on the planet!!!! Go Roberto!

fatman · Post by **fatman** » Thu Jul 17, 2014 7:21 am

This is outstanding! Thanks!

cosmith71 · Post by **cosmith71** » Thu Jul 17, 2014 8:27 am

Absolutely brilliant!

--Colin

ReEfnWrX · Post by **ReEfnWrX** » Thu Jul 17, 2014 1:06 pm

Will there be a RA board we can upgrade to or do we have to buy the whole system again? How about existing expansions?

rimai · Post by **rimai** » Thu Jul 17, 2014 1:19 pm

This is an add-on board to your RA plus

Wired modules work just the same as before.
You are simply adding the ability to communicate wireless to RANet ready modules.

Sacohen · Post by **Sacohen** » Thu Jul 17, 2014 3:35 pm

What are some of the RaNet Wireless modules to be expected?

rimai · Post by **rimai** » Thu Jul 17, 2014 3:39 pm

You tell me

Sacohen · Post by **Sacohen** » Thu Jul 17, 2014 3:42 pm

I thought you had some in mind already.

lnevo · Post by **lnevo** » Thu Jul 17, 2014 3:43 pm

rimai wrote:You tell me

What are some of the wireless modules you tested this with?

cosmith71 · Post by **cosmith71** » Thu Jul 17, 2014 4:00 pm

rimai wrote:You tell me

What's the range?

How about a RaNet controlled wireless automatic RO membrane flusher? To flush the RO membrane automatically every day.

--Colin

lnevo · Post by **lnevo** » Thu Jul 17, 2014 5:00 pm

cosmith71 wrote:
rimai wrote:You tell me
What's the range?

How about a RaNet controlled wireless automatic RO membrane flusher? To flush the RO membrane automatically every day.

--Colin

I like that...i was going to do that with some solenoids once I get my ro/di plumbed with my reservoir.

lnevo · Post by **lnevo** » Thu Jul 17, 2014 5:04 pm

Wireless 5-up (or more) LDD driver as you've already teased...

How about Wireless Auto Feeder

Sacohen · Post by **Sacohen** » Thu Jul 17, 2014 5:04 pm

I was going to do it this weekend.
I've had the solenoids for a couple of months, and I have an order of parts and stuff arriving tomorrow.

89delta · Post by **89delta** » Thu Jul 17, 2014 5:25 pm

lnevo wrote:Wireless 5-up (or more) LDD driver as you've already teased...

How about Wireless Auto Feeder

I can help with the driver portion of the LDD's on eagle. I've actually been playing around with some of the expansion modules to see how many I could fit on the largest PCB. But if its cost effective I can do the PCB size for the RA+ and see how many I can fit (LDD-L/LDD-H)....maybe even throw in the PCA9685 to control them.

rimai · Post by **rimai** » Thu Jul 17, 2014 8:06 pm

lnevo wrote:What are some of the wireless modules you tested this with?

This is the first and only one so far:
http://forum.reefangel.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=4766

rimai · Post by **rimai** » Thu Jul 17, 2014 8:16 pm

89delta wrote:I can help with the driver portion of the LDD's on eagle. I've actually been playing around with some of the expansion modules to see how many I could fit on the largest PCB. But if its cost effective I can do the PCB size for the RA+ and see how many I can fit (LDD-L/LDD-H)....maybe even throw in the PCA9685 to control them.

I actually designed my own

This first prototype has 3 channels configurable to run from 350mA to 1000mA adjustable with a potentiometer.
Here is how they will look like:

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I just got the pcb boards today and I'm testing them right now.
I can tell that they perform really well all the way to down 1%

The next step is plug in the RANet module to control it wireless and change the libs to support it.
Hopefully I'll have a youtube this weekend.

89delta · Post by **89delta** » Thu Jul 17, 2014 8:20 pm

rimai wrote:
89delta wrote:I can help with the driver portion of the LDD's on eagle. I've actually been playing around with some of the expansion modules to see how many I could fit on the largest PCB. But if its cost effective I can do the PCB size for the RA+ and see how many I can fit (LDD-L/LDD-H)....maybe even throw in the PCA9685 to control them.
I actually designed my own
This first prototype has 3 channels configurable to run from 350mA to 1000mA adjustable with a potentiometer.
Here is how they will look like:
Dimmable-LED-Driver-Bottom.png

Dimmable-LED-Driver-Top.png
I just got the pcb boards today and I'm testing them right now.
I can tell that they perform really well all the way to down 1%
The next step is plug in the RANet module to control it wireless and change the libs to support it.
Hopefully I'll have a youtube this weekend.

Nice....I can fit 6 LDD-L's or 3 LDD-H's on the expansion PCB layouts. But if you have it already going....lol

pandimus · Post by **pandimus** » Thu Jul 17, 2014 8:55 pm

How much?

Sacohen · Post by **Sacohen** » Thu Jul 17, 2014 10:33 pm

Why did you come out with this after I got all the stuff for my LDD drivers?!?!

89delta · Post by **89delta** » Thu Jul 17, 2014 10:36 pm

Here is the Quad CAT4101 Driver I came up with....RSET is set for 1000mA but can be turned down using the trimpots.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/z0vpbb8caa3hv ... Driver.png

Smotz · Post by **Smotz** » Fri Jul 18, 2014 4:55 am

Oh jeez. My wife hates you. (i'll be spending a lot of money)

rimai · Post by **rimai** » Fri Jul 18, 2014 10:38 am

Check out the dimmable LED driver prototype here: http://forum.reefangel.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=4767

cosmith71 · Post by **cosmith71** » Fri Jul 18, 2014 5:49 pm

Is there a limit to the number of wireless modules that can be added?

rimai · Post by **rimai** » Fri Jul 18, 2014 8:10 pm

I've read you can get to 1000, but I sent an email to the manufacturer to confirm.

pandimus · Post by **pandimus** » Sat Jul 19, 2014 11:12 am

Do you just have prototypes at this point or production models ready for sale?

rimai · Post by **rimai** » Sat Jul 19, 2014 11:17 am

Only prototypes

pandimus · Post by **pandimus** » Tue Jul 22, 2014 1:41 am

Just thinking about this.. This could be game changing in the controller industry...

89delta · Post by **89delta** » Tue Jul 22, 2014 7:09 pm

What drivers are you using rimai. I have been playing with quite a few.,.A6211,cat4101,ldd-l/h and a few others.

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rimai · Post by **rimai** » Wed Jul 23, 2014 7:54 am

I was testing the LM3414.
The A6211 that you mentioned seems very similar.

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