DIY Radeon clone?

[Diggem]

I'm also replacing my storm x with a reef pi. With the reef pi you won't need any coding experience unless you really want to customize it. You will need to solder a few pieces which is easy enough.
https://learn.adafruit.com/reef-pi-installation-and-configuration

And I'm sure we all wouldn't mind helping you put together a parts list.

ok can you send me a parts list of all i would need want to build light for standard 20g

 

[Diggem]

the reef pi thing sound hard to me but will give it a go

 

[Kampo]

got my arrays today, pretty impressed by build quality.

 

[Diggem]

let us know how those are those are way different than the others

 

[dantimdad]

got my arrays today, pretty impressed by build quality.

Please post build pics.

 

[Diggem]

got my arrays today, pretty impressed by build quality.

What are using for controller how big tank are you building for

 

[rushbattle]

• Natively yes. It’s easy to add one of the multi channel PWM chips - Ranjib Even has a guide.

  Not finding Ranjibs guide. Looked around for boards but didn’t find what I was looking for. Any links anyone? Thanks a bunch for the help!

Edit: Is something like this what I am looking for?
https://pinout.xyz/pinout/servo_pwm_pi_zero#

 

[theatrus]

• 
  Not finding Ranjibs guide. Looked around for boards but didn’t find what I was looking for. Any links anyone? Thanks a bunch for the help!

Edit: Is something like this what I am looking for?
https://pinout.xyz/pinout/servo_pwm_pi_zero#

The PCA9685 is what you want.

https://learn.adafruit.com/reef-pi-lighting-controller/parts

 

[cmcoker]

• 
  Not finding Ranjibs guide. Looked around for boards but didn’t find what I was looking for. Any links anyone? Thanks a bunch for the help!

Edit: Is something like this what I am looking for?
https://pinout.xyz/pinout/servo_pwm_pi_zero#

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/r...&share_tid=289256&share_fid=1020&share_type=t
Perhaps this thread has the guide you're looking for

 

[rushbattle]

The PCA9685 is what you want.

https://learn.adafruit.com/reef-pi-lighting-controller/parts

Thank you very much!

 

[henGermany]

Thank you very much!

Pigpio allows you to use GPIO 0 through 31 for pwm: https://github.com/joan2937/pigpio or node module: https://www.npmjs.com/package/pigpio
So you could control up to 31 led channels without any extra hardware.

Unlike that, there is a bunch of unanswered questions about reefPi.
Like the dosing pumps must be somehow calibrated to ensure the maximum accurancy.

 

[Kampo]

What are using for controller how big tank are you building for

Planning on reefpi for the controller. 2 of these arrays plus a few rb diodes added to the the channel. And a couple mints added to the white.

Tank is a 30x30x,24 cube

 

[theatrus]

Pigpio allows you to use GPIO 0 through 31 for pwm: https://github.com/joan2937/pigpio or node module: https://www.npmjs.com/package/pigpio
So you could control up to 31 led channels without any extra hardware.

Unlike that, there is a bunch of unanswered questions about reefPi.
Like the dosing pumps must be somehow calibrated to ensure the maximum accurancy.

Pigpio does this via bit-banging in a kernel module... on a non real time system. Good effort, but the bulk of your CPU time is going to go here. Plus jitter.

The cheap DC motor pumps will always need some calibration. I recommend the stepper motor pumps which, once calibrated for tubing, will deliver more consistent results. But I also don’t know what vague complaints about reef-Pi are doing in this thread - I wish you luck with your project!

 

[paphater]

@henGermany that sounds really interesting but when it comes to electronics I'm really only good at following directions. I have a very limited knowledge base past leds and soldering.

 

[paphater]

ok can you send me a parts list of all i would need want to build light for standard 20g

Which array are you going with and how many?

 

[Diggem]

Which array are you going with and how many?

Not sure been hoping to hear more on the ones being used was leaning towards the round one

 

[paphater]

Do you have links to the round one? The round one will be a bit easier to since you won't have to solder on to the array.

 

[Diggem]

Do you have links to the round one? The round one will be a bit easier to since you won't have to solder on to the array.

https://m.ebay.com/itm/5-Channel-Cr...fffa1c0c&_mwBanner=1&_rdt=1&ul_noapp=truethis one don't think uyo will need to add the blue like with the other

 

[henGermany]

@theatrus Do you have a link to that stepper pumps?

 

[theatrus]

@theatrus Do you have a link to that stepper pumps?

Variety of them. The cheaper ones are these (~30USD with motor, 10 for just the head)

https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/RyFoRas