Reef Angel Forum

Now that I have the unit installed I am trying to wade through the software needed to properly operate the unit. I am finding bits of information thru-out the site but I want to be sure I am downloading the right stuff. So far this is how I understand the needed downloads:

1. RA Gen - version 1.22
2. Arduino, drivers, etc noted in 'where to start guide'
3. RA Suite
4. RA Wizard
5. Libraries - not sure? if i need to do anything or they are automatically part of existing downloads???

Is that it??

Also, I went into RA Community and tutorials and found a wealth of information but have some questions. In RA community under 'web banners' - it refers to RA Gen to check the "wifi" box but when I open my ra gen it looks different, heres how:

1. RA Community - under 'web banne'r it shows RA Gen with 3 tabs (features/PDE/internal memory) to click the Wifi button.
2. My computer I downloaded RA Gen version 1.2.2 but the screen looks different. It has 5 tabs and none of the tabs have the 'wifi' box to check. The tabs in my RA Gen are as follows: info/controller/features/main relay/custom menu

Do i have the wrong RA Gen or is the web banner instructions outdated? Thanks

Well, some of the stuff on the list is required, some are optional and some may even get deprecated pretty soon.

RAGen- Will most likely be deprecated. It is a great software but lacks MacOSX compatibility and the Reef Angel Wizard has pretty much evolved to a point where it can generate codes with less confusion and easier flow.

Arduino/drivers - required. This comes included in the Reef Angel Installer that you download from the website.

RA Suite - optional. This is also a community contribuition by Dave Morton.

RA Wizard - optional. This comes included in the Reef Angel Installer that you download from the website.

Libraries - required. This comes included in the Reef Angel Installer that you download from the website.

So, you see.... There is only one thing that is required to be downloaded. The Reef Angel Installer. It installs all the required stuff for you to program and use your controller.

Everything else is optional.

I'm afraid the page you are refering to needs updated info.
To enable wifi, you don't need RAGen anymore.
You simply add this to your code:

Thanks for the clarification, I now understand some of the stuff is optional. I was under the impression it was needed in order to make the RA work as planned. Thanks.

Also, forgive the ignorance i am trying to learn this in baby steps. Do I just cut and paste the above given code into a "new" sketch and upload it? if not than where do i add the 'wifi' code to?


Thanks

The above line can be added in the code that you generate from the wizard.
But an even easier way is to simply use the wizard and place your forum username when prompted.
The wizard will add whatever is required for you automatically.