completely lost and now RA wont work at all

[enviro-1]

ok, I have been trying to get the preloaded code back on my RA. I am completely lost. Tank is completely off, no power to anything. When I try to upload the preloaded code from arduino I get this: Reefangle was not declared in this scope: reefAngel.Init(); // Initialize Controller.

[rimai]

I suggest you uninstall the Reef Angel Installer, delete the folder Documents\Arduino, download the latest installer and start over again.
If you are getting compile errors, either you changed the code or you have old/mismatched libraries.

[enviro-1]

Ok. I got it back up and running again. Thanks. Now my lights don't seem as bright as they did before, and every time I open arduino I see them get bright then dimmer. Any idea what would cause this? I have an LED fixture.

[enviro-1]

Actually, when I choose "light's off" they just get dim, then when I choose "lights on" they get bright.

[enviro-1]

I think I have it figured out for now. Thanks for the help, I am just a little overwhelmed with this thing still. I'm not giving up though!

[rimai]

That's because they are within the daylight cycle.
You need to change the times for your light schedule and the % also.
The new code also uses parabola instead of the slope.
Parabola simulates the sun better than the slope though.

[enviro-1]

Oh, sweet, the % settings represent what concerning the parabola? I have my actinics set at 100 and my daylights at 80. How will this react when the lights go off or come on?

[rimai]

It always starts a 0% and will follow the parabola up to whatever % you chose within the timeframe of your light schedule and then back down the same way.