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hmmm...so in theory. I write the received byte to SetChannel() and it'll display on the portal? This is me trying to "fool" the portal after all to know my % of brightness off my ethernet module lol...I'd just prefer to know my % values at a glance versus Serial.print() I have to use now.

Yeah, it should set the channel even though nothing is written there.. Theoretically, there may be other code in the way that Im not aware of.

Updated page 12 to include the link to the build list/materials needed.

Use this URL instead... http://forum.reefangel.com/viewtopic.php?p=18326#p18326

lnevo wrote:Use this URL instead... http://forum.reefangel.com/viewtopic.php?p=18326#p18326

Hey, thanks...it's been updated!

Sorry losing my mind....

Updated page 12 of thread.

Which thread? what did you update?

EDIT:
I should have been more clear...

Security option issue with the portal and Ethernet module. It must [<--Not 100% true] be disabled. That's all I added


I don't use security....but anyone can add this to the RA side of the code...

Use below for security option (IF needed):
ReefAngel SIDE
"key" must match on code and portal

I have been using this for a few weeks and it really does work well. I am having a problem with the pwm for my Leds. They light up fine, but they flash, it's so fast that I thought it was just glimmer at first. I am using steve's led drivers. They work fine straight off of the RA dimming. Any suggestions?

Sounds like you don't have enough LEDs in the string. The driver is "protecting" itself. Either reduce the mA output from the driver or add more LEDs. That's what it sounds like to me

can't be that. They work fine off the RA, and the drivers are maxed out as far as capacity.

Could be that you need an opamp to boost from 0-5vdc to 0-10vdc. Roberto posted a circuit for how to do it

Or make sure they don't send more than 40mA to the arduino. I don't use Steve's so I'm not sure.

DrewPalmer04 wrote:Could be that you need an opamp to boost from 0-5vdc to 0-10vdc. Roberto posted a circuit for how to do it

That might be it. I wonder what he uses for the relay that makes it work.

Lm358 opamp. Two 10k resistors make a gain of 1.

The drivers I am using will work straight off an Arduino pwm. In fact they can even supply +5v to power the board. I think it is either some sort of noise induced from the power supply, or the pwm freq. is too low?

Not sure.

Try to remove this line or //comment it out:
And check this page out:
http://arduino.cc/en/Tutorial/SecretsOfArduinoPWM

Commented out, same problem. There must be something causing it.

If I remember correctly, Steve's drivers accept 0-5V PWM too, doesn't it?
Can you describe or post a video of such flickering effect?
Do you have access to a scope to check the signal?

No, scope available. The drive does except 0 - 5v pwm. I can record it, but it looks like a strobe light a very fast flicker with no perceived off.

I might have found the problem. I don't think that the header pins I am using are in tight enough. What do you think the best way to get a good connection would be?

I am thinking about removing the headers and just soldering the wire to the board. The pins I got from radio shack seem so loose in the header, they just don't make good contact. Maybe the pins I got have to small a diameter.

Do you all just solder your permanent projects?

DB headers just take them apart and use the pins. They fit very nicely.

DrewPalmer04 wrote:DB headers just take them apart and use the pins. They fit very nicely.

DB?

Did you mean MB?

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/D-subminiature

The pins out of the header. No need to buy the entire cable. The shack sells just the header for you to use the pins.

DrewPalmer04 wrote:http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/D-subminiature

The pins out of the header. No need to buy the entire cable. The shack sells just the header for you to use the pins.

Ahh I see, I have a ton of those asking to be sacrificed.

Fantastic!!!

If only this could be controlled via the apps or portal. I have half a mind to maybe attach a little LCD and some buttons to change a few settings.

LCD is a good idea. I'll be working on RA communication with the Ethernet module soon. Just have to finish my other project first. Might be a week or two. But I'll see what I can figure out. Tons of people have been requesting that. I just wasn't sure if Roberto had plans to create a "RA" expansion based on this module or not. I didn't want to double develop it.

Well let me help. Just let me know what you want to try and we can work on it together. Of course it would also be very cool if Roberto wanted to chime in.

I really don't see why they should not communicate like any other expansion. Data is data. It's just sending it to the right place in the right format.