Reef Angel Forum

happy new year to all.

could use some help getting started.

how do you program moonlights?
there is no mention of them in the manual or the menu on head unit?

also, already annoyed with all the ticking for the wavemaker relay ports. how do i fix this.

lastly, won't use ATO (port 1), how can i set it up to use for my sump light?

thanks in advance.

I suggest you try the wizard first.
Go to menu Tools->Reef Angel Wizard

Hi Roberto,

I use linux and am having trouble with the installer and accessing the wizard. I have arduino launched but i get an error message when i try to open the wizard. Also having trouble setting up the wifi because i can't seem to find the wifi utility application. is there a customer service # so i can speak to someone? I cant seem to get this going?

thanks

Did you get the linux package that Curt put together?
You cannot use the standard Arduino distribution or it won't work.
I don't think we have the wifi utility compiled for linux.
If you are interested in contributing, I can send the source code your way for a linux compilation.

How do I proceed? Is there a customer service # I can dial to get help?

I have an old computer running xp if that's easier just to get the wifi up and running.

Thanks

You can call me, but I'm not going to be much help with your linux box.
Did you try Curt's linux package?
You can setup the wifi attachment by sending the correct commands to the module.
Connect putty to your dev/tty-usb port at 57600 baud and type $$$ to enter command mode.
Then, send the following commands: That should get your module connected to your wifi.

I did try Curts page but I get an error message when I try on run the wizard.

Everything you typed in the last part of post went over my head?!

I'll play with it and report back later.

Thanks

What was the error you were getting?

its a long error message but the first 3 lines are as follows:

Exception in thread "AWT-EventQueue-O" java.lang.NoSuchMethodError:
processing.app.Editor.getBase()Lprocessing/app/Base:
at com.reefangel.tool.Wizard.run(Unknown Source)

That looks like an error you would get if you were not using the correct arduino IDE.
Make sure you run the one you downloaded from Curt's post.
Any other arduino IDE will prevent the wizard from running.
I have compiled a special version of the IDE in order to be able to implement the wizard. That's why it is very important to use the one Curt posted.

Thanks for your patience Roberto, I deleted and started again and got it to work so the wizard runs. however, still have not been able to get the wifi connected. in the wifi manual you give 3 methods to set up, the 1st of which you indicated won't work on my system. in the second method using the controller, i can't figure out where to amend the file?

rimai wrote: You can setup the wifi attachment by sending the correct commands to the module.
Connect putty to your dev/tty-usb port at 57600 baud and type $$$ to enter command mode.
Then, send the following commands:

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set w s SSID
set w p PASS
save
reboot

That should get your module connected to your wifi.

totally confused but everything above. what is ''Putty''?

putty is a serial terminal.
http://www.cyberciti.biz/hardware/5-lin ... l-console/
According to this page, you can install it like this:

i don't understand and im tired of trying, its been 2 days now. can you please walk me through step by step?

If you have a Windows box, why not use that? You would be using tested, stable software on a supported platform.

--Colin

hi Colin, and thanks for the input, but i really am having a problems because i can't follow the information im getting.

What is a windows box? and what do i do with it?

hi Colin, and thanks for the input, but i really am having problems because i can't follow the information im getting.

What is a windows box? and what do i do with it?

i have the wifi attachment pluged into a usb on my computer and its flashing the blue led, how do i proceed from here? i've tried all the methods in the manual (and then some) none of which work.

Thank you

Reefology wrote:I have an old computer running xp if that's easier just to get the wifi up and running.

Thanks

This thing. A computer running Windows.

--Colin

lol, tried that but i cant seem to down load the install, ill try again

That's the best bet. I used the WiFi setup utility once when I first got it (almost 2 years ago) and haven't had to mess with it since.

If not, maybe we can get method #2 to work, if you know your home WiFi settings.

--Colin

ok, got it to download on my old pc but i now cant locate the Wifi Utility application? manual says it was loaded with the installer? where would i find that?

thanks so much Colin

ok, got it to download on my old pc but i now cant locate the Wifi Utility application? manual says it was loaded with the installer? where would i find that?

i have the wifi attachment plugged into a usb on my windows computer and ready to proceed.

Is there an icon on the desktop?

C:\Program Files (x86)\Reef Angel Controller\Wifi_Utility.exe

--Colin

thank you very much Colin, its up and running.

now of course this will lead to other questions , but I'll save those for another day:)

cheers

Woo hoo!

Now, you need to set a fixed IP in your router for the WiFi adapter address. Forward port 2000 to this address. It'll save headaches in the future.

--Colin

how do i do that? didnt see that in the manual?

thanks

Check your router manual. If your router ever looses power, the IP address it assigns to the WiFi adapter may change. Setting a static IP in your router prevents this. On my Cisco/Linksys router it's under "DHCP Reservation".

Port forwarding makes sure everything that's supposed to get to the WiFi adapter does. On my router it's under "Applications and Gaming" and "Single Port Forwarding".

--Colin