How to set up lights

[rschneider77]

First, I am a newbie, never have worked with open source or coding before.elo
I am using the the Developement libraries, latest version.

I have assigned my ports for the lights.
I have one light fixture that consists of T5 lights (4 bulbs) and moon lights (LED) - 3 electrical plugs.
I want the led moon lights to come on at 7:00am and go off at 8:00pm.
Have one white and one actinic to come on at 7:30am and go off at 5:30pm.
Have one white and one actinic to come on at 9:30am and go off at 7:30pm.
This is the way I have my bulbs set to the electrical plugs.

I know coding is involved now. What do I do next?

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// Autogenerated file by RAGen (v1.1.0.126), (01/08/2012 12:39)
// RA_010812_1239.pde
//
// This version designed for v0.8.5 Beta 17 or later

/* The following features are enabled for this PDE File: 
#define DisplayImages
#define DateTimeSetup
#define VersionMenu
#define DirectTempSensor
#define SIMPLE_MENU
*/


#include <ReefAngel_Features.h>
#include <ReefAngel_Globals.h>
#include <ReefAngel_Wifi.h>
#include <Wire.h>
#include <OneWire.h>
#include <Time.h>
#include <DS1307RTC.h>
#include <ReefAngel_EEPROM.h>
#include <ReefAngel_NokiaLCD.h>
#include <ReefAngel_ATO.h>
#include <ReefAngel_Joystick.h>
#include <ReefAngel_LED.h>
#include <ReefAngel_TempSensor.h>
#include <ReefAngel_Relay.h>
#include <ReefAngel_PWM.h>
#include <ReefAngel_Timer.h>
#include <ReefAngel_Memory.h>
#include <ReefAngel.h>


void setup()
{
    ReefAngel.Init();  //Initialize controller

    // Ports that are always on
    ReefAngel.Relay.On(Port7);
    ReefAngel.Relay.On(Port8);
}

void loop()
{
    // Specific functions
    ReefAngel.StandardATO(Port1);
    ReefAngel.StandardLights(Port2);
    ReefAngel.StandardLights(Port3);
    ReefAngel.StandardLights(Port4);
    ReefAngel.Wavemaker1(Port5);
    ReefAngel.Wavemaker2(Port6);

	ReefAngel.ShowInterface();
}

Bob

[binder]

With what you said, you will only need slight modifications.

1. You need to have uploaded the InternalMemory PDE with the times set in them.
2. You will want to use StandardLights for one plug and MetalHalides for another. Even though it says MetalHalides, it's just referencing a different storage location for the on / off times.
3. If you want the 3rd plug to be able to be changed via the InternalMemory (from web app, or android/iphone app), you will need to add in some additional functions. If you do not plan on changing the times, you can hard code the times.

So you can do this:

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ReefAngel.StandardLights(Port2);
ReefAngel.MetalHalides(Port3);
ReefAngel.StandardLights(Port4, 7, 0, 20, 0);

The long form is in the form of StandardLights(PORT, on hour, on minute, off hour, off minute)
I also coded the last one to be the time for your moonlights. If you want to use InternalMemory instead, we can do that. This should get you going first though.

[rschneider77]

Curt,

Thank you for the reply. Everything is working, except for the ATO, but I am working on it.

There is one other issue with the lights. I have the led moon lights come on at 6:30am and go off at 8:30pm. What I want to happen is have the led moon lights come on at 6:30am go off at 8:30am and then come back on at 6:30pm and go back off at 8:30pm.

Bob

[binder]

You can just duplicate the StandardLights line for your moon lights and change the times to be the ones you want. So you can do this:

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ReefAngel.StandardLights(Port3, 6, 30, 8, 30);  // 6:30a - 8:30a
ReefAngel.StandardLights(Port3, 18, 30, 20, 30); // 6:30p - 8:30p

This will control Port3 to run from 6:30a to 8:30a and then 6:30p to 8:30p. You will just need to change Port3 to whatever port you have your moon lights plugged into.

[rimai]

Actually, I think you need a simple check too:

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if (hour()<12)
  ReefAngel.StandardLights(Port3, 6, 30, 8, 30);  // 6:30a - 8:30a
else
  ReefAngel.StandardLights(Port3, 18, 30, 20, 30); // 6:30p - 8:30p