Reef Angel Forum

Just recieved my long awaited RA today, opened it and looked everything over, everything looks good.

Now my problem, I cannot get my PC to pick it up when it is hooked up through USB. It doesnt seem right to me but maybe it is, i have to have the head unit hooked up to the relay box and the relay box plugged in for the head unit to turn on, i would have thought if I plugged in the usb cable to the computer and the 6 wire cord into the head unit it would power it up. Maybe not.

Any help would be great and im sure I will have more questions later.

You need to have the head unit plugged into the relay box, and the relay box plugged into the wall.

Yes, I have done that but the pc won't recognize that the ra is plugged in via usb

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core.a(main.cpp.o): In function `main':
C:\Program Files (x86)\Reef Angel Controller\hardware\arduino\cores\arduino/main.cpp:11: undefined reference to `setup'
C:\Program Files (x86)\Reef Angel Controller\hardware\arduino\cores\arduino/main.cpp:14: undefined reference to `loop'


is what I get when i try and upload to get stock program

It looks like you have no code at all.
This error happens when you are trying to upload a blank sketch.

Yes, during install of the program I never got the message saying drivers were installed even after waiting for a half hour.

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Check your device manager. Do you have a USB Serial Adapter under COM & LPT Ports?

Yes

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So, you have the drivers installed correctly then.

Crap.... I lied I think..... All it says is usb serial port(com3)

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Yes, it is correct...
COM3 is the serial port you will use to communicate with the controller.
Drivers are installed correctly.

So what am I doing wrong?

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It doesn't say what's is connected just what port it is.

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It already did.
Your USB-TTL cable drivers are already installed correctly.
Windows doesn't see the controller. It only sees the cable and you communicate to the controller through the cable.
It's a USB-TTL cable from FTDI: http://www.ftdichip.com/Products/Cables ... Serial.htm
Now, you need to upload your code. Either copy one of the existing ones, use one of the example codes or generate one with the wizard.

I've tried making a scetch with wizard and when I try and upload it I get a bunch of errors

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Can you copy and paste the errors?

Yes give me just I while

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The following features were automatically added:
Watchdog Timer
Version Menu

The following features were detected:
Dimming Signal
Custom Main Screen
Relay Expansion Module
PH Expansion Module
Standard Menu
Binary sketch size: 29,270 bytes (of a 30,720 byte maximum)
C:\Program Files (x86)\Reef Angel Controller\hardware/tools/avr/bin/avrdude -CC:\Program Files (x86)\Reef Angel Controller\hardware/tools/avr/etc/avrdude.conf -v -v -v -v -patmega328p -cstk500v1 -P\\.\COM3 -b57600 -D -Uflash:w:C:\Users\NALOGS~1\AppData\Local\Temp\build1723728085333315681.tmp\sketch_apr19c.cpp.hex:i

avrdude: Version 6.0, compiled on Apr 6 2012 at 19:29:19
Copyright (c) 2000-2005 Brian Dean, http://www.bdmicro.com/
Copyright (c) 2007-2009 Joerg Wunsch

System wide configuration file is "C:\Program Files (x86)\Reef Angel Controller\hardware/tools/avr/etc/avrdude.conf"

Using Port : \\.\COM3
Using Programmer : stk500v1
Overriding Baud Rate : 57600
avrdude: Send: 0 [30] [20]
avrdude: Send: 0 [30] [20]
avrdude: Send: 0 [30] [20]
avrdude: Recv: 3 [33]
avrdude: stk500_getsync(): not in sync: resp=0x33

avrdude done. Thank you.

and here is the code


#include <ReefAngel_Features.h>
#include <Globals.h>
#include <RA_Wifi.h>
#include <Wire.h>
#include <OneWire.h>
#include <Time.h>
#include <DS1307RTC.h>
#include <InternalEEPROM.h>
#include <RA_NokiaLCD.h>
#include <RA_ATO.h>
#include <RA_Joystick.h>
#include <LED.h>
#include <RA_TempSensor.h>
#include <Relay.h>
#include <RA_PWM.h>
#include <Timer.h>
#include <Memory.h>
#include <InternalEEPROM.h>
#include <RA_Colors.h>
#include <RA_CustomColors.h>
#include <Salinity.h>
#include <RF.h>
#include <IO.h>
#include <ORP.h>
#include <AI.h>
#include <PH.h>
#include <WaterLevel.h>
#include <ReefAngel.h>

////// Place global variable code below here


////// Place global variable code above here


void setup()
{
// This must be the first line
ReefAngel.Init(); //Initialize controller
ReefAngel.AddStandardMenu(); // Add Standard Menu

// Ports toggled in Feeding Mode
ReefAngel.FeedingModePorts = Port5Bit | Port6Bit;
ReefAngel.FeedingModePortsE[0] = 0;
// Ports toggled in Water Change Mode
ReefAngel.WaterChangePorts = Port2Bit | Port5Bit | Port6Bit;
ReefAngel.WaterChangePortsE[0] = 0;
// Ports toggled when Lights On / Off menu entry selected
ReefAngel.LightsOnPorts = 0;
ReefAngel.LightsOnPortsE[0] = 0;
// Ports turned off when Overheat temperature exceeded
ReefAngel.OverheatShutoffPorts = Port1Bit | Port3Bit;
ReefAngel.OverheatShutoffPortsE[0] = 0;
// Use T1 probe as temperature and overheat functions
ReefAngel.TempProbe = T1_PROBE;
ReefAngel.OverheatProbe = T1_PROBE;
// Set the Overheat temperature setting
InternalMemory.OverheatTemp_write( 850 );


// Ports that are always on
ReefAngel.Relay.On( Port4 );
ReefAngel.Relay.On( Port7 );

////// Place additional initialization code below here


////// Place additional initialization code above here
}

void loop()
{
ReefAngel.StandardHeater( Port1,551,815 );
ReefAngel.StandardATO( Port2,60 );
ReefAngel.StandardLights( Port3,15,0,0,0 );
ReefAngel.WavemakerRandom( Port5,4,100 );
ReefAngel.WavemakerRandom( Port6,24,100 );
////// Place your custom code below here


////// Place your custom code above here

// This should always be the last line
ReefAngel.ShowInterface();
}

void DrawCustomMain()
{
int x,y;
char text[10];
// Parameters
#if defined DisplayLEDPWM && ! defined RemoveAllLights
ReefAngel.LCD.DrawMonitor( 15, 14, ReefAngel.Params,
ReefAngel.PWM.GetDaylightValue(), ReefAngel.PWM.GetActinicValue() );
#else // defined DisplayLEDPWM && ! defined RemoveAllLights
ReefAngel.LCD.DrawMonitor( 15, 14, ReefAngel.Params );
#endif // defined DisplayLEDPWM && ! defined RemoveAllLights
pingSerial();

// pH Expansion
ReefAngel.LCD.DrawText( COLOR_MEDIUMSEAGREEN,DefaultBGColor,15,54, "PHE:" );
ReefAngel.LCD.DrawText( COLOR_MEDIUMSEAGREEN,DefaultBGColor,39,54, ReefAngel.Params.PHExp );
pingSerial();

// Main Relay Box
byte TempRelay = ReefAngel.Relay.RelayData;
TempRelay &= ReefAngel.Relay.RelayMaskOff;
TempRelay |= ReefAngel.Relay.RelayMaskOn;
ReefAngel.LCD.DrawOutletBox( 12, 74, TempRelay );
pingSerial();

// Relay Expansion
TempRelay = ReefAngel.Relay.RelayDataE[0];
TempRelay &= ReefAngel.Relay.RelayMaskOffE[0];
TempRelay |= ReefAngel.Relay.RelayMaskOnE[0];
ReefAngel.LCD.DrawOutletBox( 12, 97, TempRelay );
pingSerial();

// Date and Time
ReefAngel.LCD.DrawDate( 6, 122 );
pingSerial();
}

void DrawCustomGraph()
{
ReefAngel.LCD.DrawGraph( 5, 5 );
}
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Which RA do you have?

just the regular not the plus

Make sure you have Reef Angel controller w/ optiboot selected under Tools->Board