More temp probes code

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Lionfan
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More temp probes code

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So, I bought a few extra temp probes.
What all do I need to do to be able to see their parameters in either the screen, or the U-app?
And as far as joining them together; I basically just need to splice one probe into the wire of another, correct?
being that each is serialized.
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Re: More temp probes code

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how many probes do you have now? the controller supports 3 probes natively without any splicing.


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binder wrote:how many probes do you have now? the controller supports 3 probes natively without any splicing.


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Yeah, splice them in parallel to each other and add this to your code:

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  ReefAngel.AddExtraTempProbes();
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rimai wrote:Yeah, splice them in parallel to each other and add this to your code:

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  ReefAngel.AddExtraTempProbes();
We haven't found a way to look at them in the portal, correct?
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I found these online which should make it easy...

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000E9 ... ge_o00_s00

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cool. But how do we see the temp of the other probes?
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It depends on how you want to 'see' the temperature from the extra probes. Some options are on the LCD as a custom screen, on the portal as a custom variable, and or from internal memory as a wifi request.

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Same splitter above but cheaper.
http://www.microcenter.com/product/2213 ... tter_Cable

and even cheaper...
http://www.microcenter.com/product/4493 ... ower_Cable

and yet even cheaper if you aren't in a hurry. Free shipping too...
http://www.microcenter.com/product/4493 ... ower_Cable
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I ordered one of these, will try to modify it to work. Hopefully it doesn't have too much circuitry.

Roberto, I can't find the post talking about using a resistor in the circuit when using a bunch of temp probes. If I am able to turn this hub into just a passive hub what type of resistor should I use and where would I place it?


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I have a RA* controller I've also added an additional temp probe to my system and found two ways to add it in code.

I found this first:

ReefAngel.Params.Temp[T4_PROBE]; <--- didn't notice a change

And then in this thread:

ReefAngel.AddExtraTempProbes(); <--- displays temp 4, 5, & 6 to the LCD and Uapp :D

Two questions:

1) What does ReefAngel.Params.Temp[T4_PROBE]; do?
2) Can the number of temps displayed be limited? Having only 4 temp probes for now, I'd like to not have Temp 5 and Temp 6 displayed.
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No :(
Either 3 or 6.
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Thanks for the quick reply. NP.
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