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I've installe the ra controller and made this "european-plug box":


Here the complete review (Italian):
http://www.acquariofilia.biz/showthread.php?t=337359

I've already installed the ReefAngelInstaller software and made the programming test (Loading-your-first-code). Now i've turned back to demo software.

Now i want to change the demo-program to do this:
1- Conver °F in °C
2- Change the output number order
3- Set the two wavemaker output to control heating and cooling device.

Can you help me making this modification?
Can i do this diretcly on demo-software?

Sorry, but i'm a noob about programming ^^. I've already check you guide but i get lost...

Wow!!!
Very nice box!!!
You can get it very easily accomplished by using the RAGen.
Take a look at this thread:
http://forum.reefangel.com/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=60

Installed everythig, but when i go to controller/Internal Memory - Generate it give error message, "unable to generate PDE files".

If i check "find controller" option, i found the controller correctly.

EDIT
I go on setting and note that "sketch" folder is only "t". I put inside it the path to
C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Documenti\Arduino\ReefAngelSimple

Actually, these are the paths you need in this particular computer you are using:
sketch: C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Documenti\Arduino
libraries: C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Documenti\Arduino\libraries
program: C:\Program Files\Reef Angel Controller

Yes, just the first one (sketch) path is indicated as "t"... I've upload the first configuration, i will test it tonight.

Here again, not yet able to install the controller.

I've programmed with RA generator as follow:

Port 1 Standard light
Port 3 Standard ligh
Port 5 Nigh light (how i set them?)
Port 7 Night light (how i set them?)

Port 6 Chiller
Port 8 Heater

Port 4 ATO

Port 2 - Free-

I've following problem:

1) I want to light up the tank at 13.00 and stop it at 22.00. It seems impossible, as i can program only if light start after 24.00 and before 12.00.

2) Can't set nigth light, i try to flag "toggle" during "light on" at port5 and 7, but they still run normally with other light.

3) I have set Heater from 76.1°f to 77°F and chiller from 79.7°F to 78.8°F. Everythig work fine, BUT if i set °C on main screen nothing happend, the heater never stop and chiller never start.

4) In the end, how i can set you moon-light led to use them on night? They work with PMW following day light time.

What i'm doing wrong?

EDIT:

I set lights on at 11.00 and iff at 10.00, there is no AM/PM setting.
On RA controllor is shown 11.10 PM and light are still running...

use 24/hr time.

wolfador wrote:use 24/hr time.

How/where i set 24h time with RAGen?

Go to menu: Controller->Internal Memory.

, maybe I'm making some big mistake, but i don't see any am/pm value:




I'm using some wrong version or else?

Hmmm....That's odd that the am/pm isn't showing up. I've never seen that happen before. I think I'll have to look into that one.

curt

I've try to install few version on different pc pc, again am/pm is not shown.

RAGen version: RAGen-v110-v08519 Installer - NO AM/PM
65 downloads RAGen-v104-v08517 Installer - NO AM/PM

System on all pc: XP

Same problem on RAGen-v1.0.0.zip — v1.0.0 - Initial Release

What is this? Should i install also this one?
vcredist_x86.exe — Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable Libraries - required to run RAGen.

dhave wrote:Same problem on RAGen-v1.0.0.zip — v1.0.0 - Initial Release

What is this? Should i install also this one?
vcredist_x86.exe — Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable Libraries - required to run RAGen.

The first release needed those libraries installed. In subsequent releases, I have included the libraries with the installer. So those are not needed to be installed anymore.

The only other release you could try running would be the static library release (which has the libraries built into the actual exe file). I'm not sure if this would make much of a difference for you though.

curt

Could it be localization issue?

There is any other way to change time manually somewhere, otherwise i cannot install the Ra...

dhave wrote:There is any other way to change time manually somewhere, otherwise i cannot install the Ra...

You can always use the RAStatusApp that is a java application to manually set the times on the controller once the PDE file is loaded.

http://forum.reefangel.com/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=246

curt

You can also hard code the times if you wish.

binder wrote:

dhave wrote:There is any other way to change time manually somewhere, otherwise i cannot install the Ra...

You can always use the RAStatusApp that is a java application to manually set the times on the controller once the PDE file is loaded.

http://forum.reefangel.com/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=246

curt

Downloaded and installed, but tell me "COM not implemented yet", need different version?

Maybe i need this? http://www.ftdichip.com/Drivers/VCP.htm



It's becoming hard to use this controller..

No. I have not implemented the COM port communications yet. I've only got the wifi part working with the Status app.

Sorry for the confusion.

curt

I've try tu use the RA client, no AM/PM value shown...

This is arduino code of internal memory:
void setup()
{
e.lcd_init();
e.lcd_clear(COLOR_WHITE,0,0,132,132);
e.lcd_BacklightOn();

InternalMemory.MHOnHour_write(1);
InternalMemory.MHOnMinute_write(0);
InternalMemory.MHOffHour_write(11);
InternalMemory.MHOffMinute_write(0);
InternalMemory.MHDelay_write(0);
InternalMemory.StdLightsOnHour_write(1);
InternalMemory.StdLightsOnMinute_write(0);
InternalMemory.StdLightsOffHour_write(23);
InternalMemory.StdLightsOffMinute_write(0);

It mean...
HQI, on 01.00, off 11.00, delay 0
Neon, on 01.00, off 23.00, delay 0

Right?

So... i can change time on/off directly here, or use this to set AM/PM correctly.

Yes. Your understanding is correct.

You can use that to set the values. The controller only operates in 24hr mode.

curt

Done, now time work correctly.

Now, the next problem: if i set °c display, the temperature don't work. I think the problem is the same, as long as i can set on/on point only in °f (also if i'm using °c).

InternalMemory.HeaterTempOn_write(761);
InternalMemory.HeaterTempOff_write(770);
InternalMemory.ChillerTempOn_write(797);
InternalMemory.ChillerTempOff_write(788);

I will set °c and change these value, right?

Yes, you can set to celsius and change those values. Should work that way.

Just one more question about the ATO setting...

I'm using two sensor:
1) sump water level, with on/off on re-fill pump
2) re-fill water tank, that should turn on a red ligh to inform me that osmotic water is nearly finished.

My problem is that I've not understand how to remove the ATO time-out on the second sensor, vause i need to keep the light on. I've try to put 0 or 600, nut nothing change, after one minute it turn off.

In future if it work, i will install an electric shutoff valve tha open/clon osmotic plant.

I'm not picturing how your setup is.
Can you explain a little better?
Is it one float switch on sump and another in water container?
Then you have an ATO pump inside this water container.
The float switch in the sump controls the ATO pump and the other does what?
Which ATO function are you using?

I'm using two ATO to contro two different water level.


Menatime I've solved the probem: i have found the flag to disable ATO time out.