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Re: Android Reef Angel Status

Posted: Sun Jun 09, 2013 3:26 pm
by binder
rimai wrote:yes
Ok cool. That helps me narrow things down. I'll see if I can get that fixed before I release the next version.

Re: Android Reef Angel Status

Posted: Sun Jun 09, 2013 4:04 pm
by binder
Fixed the bug. It was a conditional check that was failing. If there was an expansion relay box installed, no matter how many, it would always return 1 instead of the correct number.

I have fixed the issue and it will be in the next release.

Re: Android Reef Angel Status

Posted: Sun Jun 09, 2013 4:11 pm
by rimai
Cool!!
Thanks!

Re: Android Reef Angel Status

Posted: Sun Jun 09, 2013 4:42 pm
by binder
00Warpig00 wrote:Awesome!

Does it spit the same notification tone as the "update fail" tone? Even with the double check before alert function you put in on the earlier version my phone still at least once or twice a day alerts me to an update fail. In all honesty I have learned to completely filter that notification tone out of my head when I hear it and just ignore it. Is there an ability to set the "Holy crap something is really wrong" tone to be different so i will actually take notice when it happens. It would be awesome if it could actually ring my phone like an incoming call when a parameter is noted "out of range". You know something I have to shut off or acknowledge for it to shut up :) Like a timer alarm, phone ring etc.

Nick
Just an update for you....

I don't think that this extra breakout of notifications will make it into this release. It's going to take a little bit longer than I expected. I want to get this release out and let people start using it to make sure that everything is functioning properly. This separation of notifications will be in the next release....promise. I know what needs to be done. I have the foundation for getting it handled, just not the time right now.

Plus, I want to release the "persistent notification" option at the same time I do this.

Re: Android Reef Angel Status

Posted: Sun Jun 09, 2013 5:26 pm
by binder
Testing has begun with the first release candidate. I just installed it on my phone and nexus 7. It appears to be working properly. I'm going to run it for a few days and see if anything crops up. If anybody wants to test it out, they are welcome to. It's in its usual spot on my server (http://curtbinder.info/apps/)or here's a qr code for a direct link:
qr-android-092rc1.png

Re: Android Reef Angel Status

Posted: Mon Jun 10, 2013 9:43 am
by Sacohen
Binder;
I keep getting a notification message that says Error 11, Bad URL.
What is it and how can I get rid of it?

Re: Android Reef Angel Status

Posted: Mon Jun 10, 2013 9:55 am
by pandimus
Same here..

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Re: Android Reef Angel Status

Posted: Mon Jun 10, 2013 10:32 am
by cosmith71
That means it can't reach the controller. Is it working at all for you? What do you have the IP address set as?

--Colin

Re: Android Reef Angel Status

Posted: Mon Jun 10, 2013 10:37 am
by pandimus
I reset my controller and it works now.

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Re: Android Reef Angel Status

Posted: Mon Jun 10, 2013 10:51 am
by Sacohen
It is working for me, but every couple of min I get that error message.
I am using no-ip.biz for a DNS name so that I don't have problems when my Internet Provide changes my IP address or I reboot my router and it changes.

Re: Android Reef Angel Status

Posted: Mon Jun 10, 2013 10:59 am
by rimai
Curious to know if you get this problem using the internal ip address when you are inside your wifi network.
can you test?

Re: Android Reef Angel Status

Posted: Mon Jun 10, 2013 11:01 am
by cosmith71
I get that too occasionally. I don't think much of it. I just turned the notification off. :D

--Colin

Re: Android Reef Angel Status

Posted: Mon Jun 10, 2013 11:43 am
by Sacohen
I will check when I get home, but I think I still do.
I'm not 100% sure because even when I'm home I have the app set to away so it is still using the dns name, but I will try it as set to home and see what happens.

Re: Android Reef Angel Status

Posted: Mon Jun 10, 2013 11:47 am
by binder
cosmith71 wrote:I get that too occasionally. I don't think much of it. I just turned the notification off. :D

--Colin
you can set the error retries....so it will try a couple times before giving you the error.
in the next release, the error retries will be improved and you will also get parameter notifications.

Re: Android Reef Angel Status

Posted: Mon Jun 10, 2013 12:04 pm
by Sacohen
I'll try turning on the error re-tries.

It seems to have stopped happening since I changed my refresh rate from 1 min to 10 min.

Re: Android Reef Angel Status

Posted: Mon Jun 10, 2013 12:10 pm
by cosmith71
Roberto, I get it when I'm on my home network.

Curt, how do you set up the parameter notifications? I'm using the RC.

--Colin

Re: Android Reef Angel Status

Posted: Mon Jun 10, 2013 12:26 pm
by Sacohen
cosmith71 wrote:Roberto, I get it when I'm on my home network.

Curt, how do you set up the parameter notifications? I'm using the RC.

--Colin
Colin;

He said in the next release there will be parameter notifications.
binder wrote:you can set the error retries....so it will try a couple times before giving you the error.
in the next release, the error retries will be improved and you will also get parameter notifications.

Re: Android Reef Angel Status

Posted: Mon Jun 10, 2013 12:36 pm
by binder
cosmith71 wrote:Roberto, I get it when I'm on my home network.

Curt, how do you set up the parameter notifications? I'm using the RC.

--Colin
if you are using 0.9.2.rc1, then choose notifications from the three dots (settings) on the actionbar. that will open up the notifications screen and you can create a parameter notification with the add button in the actionbar.

Re: Android Reef Angel Status

Posted: Mon Jun 10, 2013 12:41 pm
by cosmith71
binder wrote:
cosmith71 wrote:Roberto, I get it when I'm on my home network.

Curt, how do you set up the parameter notifications? I'm using the RC.

--Colin
if you are using 0.9.2.rc1, then choose notifications from the three dots (settings) on the actionbar. that will open up the notifications screen and you can create a parameter notification with the add button in the actionbar.
Ah, didn't see the "+".

I really like the new commands screen. Looks and works awesome. Unfortunately, it makes the relay screens look pale in comparison. Maybe a re-do in the style of the commands screen is in order somewhere down the road? :mrgreen:

--Colin

Re: Android Reef Angel Status

Posted: Mon Jun 10, 2013 12:48 pm
by binder
yeah i was going to fix the commands buttons on the commands page. i dont think it scales properly on all devices, plus large tablets get the tiny icons instead of larger ones like i hoped.

i think the separate commands next to the date and time will go away soon because they are unneeded.

Re: Android Reef Angel Status

Posted: Mon Jun 10, 2013 12:51 pm
by binder
i have something else in mind for the relay screens.....a little more subtle and unique especially on larger screens. if i do it right, it can scale properly. :-)

Re: Android Reef Angel Status

Posted: Mon Jun 10, 2013 12:57 pm
by Sacohen
Where can I get 0.9.2.rc1?
I just installed it Saturday and Google Play has 9.1.

Re: Android Reef Angel Status

Posted: Mon Jun 10, 2013 1:02 pm
by cosmith71
Sacohen wrote:Where can I get 0.9.2.rc1?
I just installed it Saturday and Google Play has 9.1.
Go to page 40, about half way down. There's a link and a QR code.

Re: Android Reef Angel Status

Posted: Mon Jun 10, 2013 1:03 pm
by dbmet
Sacohen Here ya go..
binder wrote:Testing has begun with the first release candidate. I just installed it on my phone and nexus 7. It appears to be working properly. I'm going to run it for a few days and see if anything crops up. If anybody wants to test it out, they are welcome to. It's in its usual spot on my server (http://curtbinder.info/apps/)or here's a qr code for a direct link:
qr-android-092rc1.png

Re: Android Reef Angel Status

Posted: Mon Jun 10, 2013 1:44 pm
by Sacohen
Thanks, I got it.

I like the Commands screen as well.

Re: Android Reef Angel Status

Posted: Mon Jun 10, 2013 4:01 pm
by binder
cool. the feedback you guys provide is great....keep it coming.

and, as before, the RC version will be updated by the official release without any problems. you will just see the changelog screen again.

Re: Android Reef Angel Status

Posted: Mon Jun 10, 2013 7:00 pm
by pandimus
This is what I'm seeing


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Re: Android Reef Angel Status

Posted: Mon Jun 10, 2013 7:10 pm
by binder
pandimus wrote:This is what I'm seeing


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that is saying that it is timing out trying to connect to the controller. it's exceeding the 15 second timeout period waiting for a response from the controller.

Sent from my Nexus 7

Re: Android Reef Angel Status

Posted: Mon Jun 10, 2013 7:15 pm
by Sacohen
What are the Custom Variables and how do you use or set them up?
Also how do you set up the dimming?
Channel 0 is the Actinic on the Relay box or does it have to be programmed?

Re: Android Reef Angel Status

Posted: Mon Jun 10, 2013 7:31 pm
by binder
Sacohen wrote:What are the Custom Variables and how do you use or set them up?
Custom variables are variables that you can have the controller set as you wish. So if you wanted to monitor a certain value that was your own thing, then you can program your controller to update one of the variables as you needed it to be. Then you can set an alert based on that value.
An example would be if you wanted to monitor the number of times your ATO switch was activated throughout the day. You could setup a counter that counts how many times it is triggered and update the variable appropriately.
There are other examples, but I cannot think of them off hand.
Also how do you set up the dimming?
Channel 0 is the Actinic on the Relay box or does it have to be programmed?
I don't think I follow about setting up dimming. The 2 channels on the relay box are Actinic and Daylight PWM channels. Those are displayed on the main controller page. The Dimming page (dimming expansion module) is a separate module that contains 6 dimming channels.
In order to use the dimming, you have to adjust the value being output by the controller in the code. You would use the ReefAngel.PWM.SetActinic() or ReefAngel.PWM.SetDaylight() functions to set the values for the PWM channels.