Derkroon Digital Flow Diverter Control

[joshlawless]

The Derkroon FlowWolf (http://www.derkroon.com/store/products/ ... -diverters), a recently-released product in the same family as the Ocean's Motion, appears to use a stepper motor controlled by an external dedicated control interface to direct water from a single inlet to any one of 2, 4 or 6 outlets (depending on the model).

According to the manufacturer, their controller is based on Atmel AVR 324. Would it be possible to somehow connect the Reef Angel to this device to control the stepper motor?

Being able to control (with 500 ms switching speed) various flow outputs, especially in combination with a controllable pump, would present a lot of exciting wavemaking potential.

Can be done with any of the existing hardware, or would a new expansion for connecting to the diverter be necessary?

[lnevo]

There may not be much of a way to connect it to the RA... but here's the good news:

Based on well-documented open source architecture, tech-oriented users can even write their own programs or add-ons for extended functionality or customize the way their FlowwolF behaves in a particular situation or environment.

Wireless upgrade kit will be available later this year. This means that users will be able to program/control the device from their computer, tablet or smartphone.

Very cool device.

[joshlawless]

Probably a challenge, yes, but when I sent this question to Derkroon:

Does it accept any kind of input signal beyond that provided by its proprietary controller (e.g., would it be able to receive a switching command from a third-party controller, or a voltage signal to indicate a speed at which it should cycle between programmed modes)?

I got this repsonse:

It's based on Atmel AVR 324 so yes, it's technically possible.

[lnevo]

Well, it's open source and that looks like it's basically another arduino board. so yes, technically possible, but definitely a good challenge