Hi all, I'm getting ready to purchase a reef and eland was curious if it is possible or if anyone has already added a new/larger screen to the controller?
I'm assuming it's possible because it runs off an arduino platform
I ask because adafruit is a company that makes and carries a ton of products for the arduino platform and they make some nice 5 and 7 inch screens that are also touch screen, they also make standard non touch screen ones as well, reason I'm asking is because I have an idea in my head of adding a 7" touchscreen to the controller and flush mounting it into my tanks stand so that I can control everything from there instead of the stock screen/joystick
I have a little trouble seeing small screens which is also why I would like to do this
Thank you
Mike G
Adding new/different screen to RA controller
Re: Adding new/different screen to RA controller
Hey Mike,
A lot of us use the WiFi attachment along with a dedicated, cheap Android tablet using the Reef Angel Status app. Here's my old tank.
--Colin
A lot of us use the WiFi attachment along with a dedicated, cheap Android tablet using the Reef Angel Status app. Here's my old tank.
--Colin
Re: Adding new/different screen to RA controller
That's a good idea as well, I allay doesn't realize that show it displayed on the phone with the WiFi module... I currently have a Samsung Galaxy S5 so I guess I could do that.
But in all honesty I would still really like to have another screen that is flush mounted in my cabinet, I suppose I could flash mount a tablet if I don't have any other choice, or if the amount of work required to do what I want is to much I may just do the tablet
Will any tablet that runs android work? Cause I've seen some cheap garbage ones that I wouldn't use for anything but might be perfect for that
But in all honesty I would still really like to have another screen that is flush mounted in my cabinet, I suppose I could flash mount a tablet if I don't have any other choice, or if the amount of work required to do what I want is to much I may just do the tablet
Will any tablet that runs android work? Cause I've seen some cheap garbage ones that I wouldn't use for anything but might be perfect for that
Re: Adding new/different screen to RA controller
I've done touchscreen modules in the past. There are a couple prototypes within the community.
Even our libraries have support for the touchscreen module too.
The problem I have is that the module would cost much more than a cheap tablet and it's just really not worth to make them.
Even our libraries have support for the touchscreen module too.
The problem I have is that the module would cost much more than a cheap tablet and it's just really not worth to make them.
Roberto.
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Cheap, garbage tablets work great. I think ICS or Kit Kat is preferred, but otherwise hardware specs don't matter much. The app doesn't take much to run.
Re: Adding new/different screen to RA controller
yeah, the app needs gingerbread 2.3 or later to run. i may be upping that to ics (4.0) in the future but i will try not to if i dont have to. in all reality though, over half (ok, more than half) are running ics or later now anyways but i digress.cosmith71 wrote:Cheap, garbage tablets work great. I think ICS or Kit Kat is preferred, but otherwise hardware specs don't matter much. The app doesn't take much to run.
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