reef-pi :: An opensource reef tank controller based on Raspberry Pi.

[noob again]

I have finally finished setting up reef-pi, I an running a MH/T5 light setup, so I didn't have a need for pwm at the moment but I am running the lights on times built into reef-pi. I have currently 13 outlets controlled with the ability to run 16 if i can think of 3 more things to setup. I currently have 3 MH's, T5s, 2 heaters, return pump, skimmer, fuge light, fan, ato pump and 2 pumps for a wave maker. I think I may have found a bug or two.
1. In the macro, if I try to have a piece of equipment wait the default is set to 10 seconds, if you delete the time the system enters NaN, this cannot be changed to a new number. The only way to get past I found was to then delete the wait line and re add it and edit the time (ie change 1 to 6 and leave 0) to get 60 seconds.
2. After I added 8 equipments the next one would just duplicate the previous one. I would have to then edit the item and change the name and connector to the correct item and instance I wanted. (If the last thing I added was T5 lights, when I went in to add ato, after I hit save it would change to T5, so there would be a duplicate. I would edit one to change it to ato and it would then save correctly.) This seemed to happened on all after the 8th one. I am running alpha-0.
Here are a few pictures, the only making thing left is to finish securing the relay boards down.

 

[Ranjib]

Does anyone know a way to configure reef-pi to control multiple heaters without chaining them on a power strip? I have 2 relay strips that are plugged into different circuits...
I currently have 6 heaters in my tank, with 2 on a single power strip, 3 always on (with internal thermostat), and 1 that I plug in manually when it gets colder in the house. Ideally, I'd like to be able to control them individually, and it would be even better for me if I could set individual temperature thresholds so the extras come on if the others can't keep the temperature up.

You could use three sensors, and control two heaters with each of them as well, setting up a staggered heating/cooling setup.
Currently reef-pi does not allow multiple equipment on/off . We can allow multiple equipment on/off as well as multiple threshold based triggers (or even macro as target on/off mechanism), but I worry it will make things significantly complicated. Thoughts?

 

[Ranjib]

I believe its 10v.

If you are aware of any resources/documents that we can look at, I am happy to provide a tentative circuit design, if its 10v probably the kessil circuit will work out.. let me check

 

[Ranjib]

I have finally finished setting up reef-pi, I an running a MH/T5 light setup, so I didn't have a need for pwm at the moment but I am running the lights on times built into reef-pi. I have currently 13 outlets controlled with the ability to run 16 if i can think of 3 more things to setup. I currently have 3 MH's, T5s, 2 heaters, return pump, skimmer, fuge light, fan, ato pump and 2 pumps for a wave maker. I think I may have found a bug or two.
1. In the macro, if I try to have a piece of equipment wait the default is set to 10 seconds, if you delete the time the system enters NaN, this cannot be changed to a new number. The only way to get past I found was to then delete the wait line and re add it and edit the time (ie change 1 to 6 and leave 0) to get 60 seconds.
2. After I added 8 equipments the next one would just duplicate the previous one. I would have to then edit the item and change the name and connector to the correct item and instance I wanted. (If the last thing I added was T5 lights, when I went in to add ato, after I hit save it would change to T5, so there would be a duplicate. I would edit one to change it to ato and it would then save correctly.) This seemed to happened on all after the 8th one. I am running alpha-0.
Here are a few pictures, the only making thing left is to finish securing the relay boards down.

Thank you for trying out reef-pi and taking the time to write this thorough feedback.
The first issue is related to input validation in the UI. Currently, we are actively fixing those issues across temperature/ato/configuration UIs. We are still not there with Macro UI yet, I expect that to happen next month. @Michael Lane already did a tonne of work around this (input validation on client side).
On the second issue, I think we have fixed it recently and will be out in next release. If it still persists, do let us know, we'll address that as soon as possible.

 

[Ranjib]

Good morning reefers,
I am happy to announce immediate availability of a release candidate for reef-pi, rc0
As anticipated, this release contains primarily bugfixes, several UI improvements and no new features. But before I enlist the release highlights, join me congratulating @Michael Lane and @Zekth as fellow reef-pi maintainers. They have spearheaded the bulk of UI improvements in this release.Thank you guys,

Here is the highlight of this release:

Improvements:

• Sidebar navigation on mobile (responsive)
• Log subsystem load failures as errors
• Show current temperature, ph in charts
• Session-based authentication instead of local storage

Bugfixes:

• Fix equipment state during updates from UI
• Client-side validation for lighting UI
• Client-side validation of equipment UI (and responsive updates)
• Fix temperature usage chart when cooler/heater is not set
• i2c failures should not crash reef-pi daemon
• Newly created lights dont have profiles associated with individual channels
• Fix adafruit.io integration across modules
• Fix diurnal cycle logic when time ranges across midnight boundary

Chores:

• Upgrade vulnerable npm packages

Release builds can be found in usual location: https://github.com/reef-pi/reef-pi/releases/tag/2.0.0-rc0

rc-0 screenshot

 

[janos]

Congratulation to the hard work and this beautiful system.

 

[sjeff35]

Good morning reefers,
I am happy to announce immediate availability of a release candidate for reef-pi, rc0
As anticipated, this release contains primarily bugfixes, several UI improvements and no new features. But before I enlist the release highlights, join me congratulating @Michael Lane and @Zekth as fellow reef-pi maintainers. They have spearheaded the bulk of UI improvements in this release.Thank you guys,

Here is the highlight of this release:

Improvements:

• Sidebar navigation on mobile (responsive)
• Log subsystem load failures as errors
• Show current temperature, ph in charts
• Session-based authentication instead of local storage

Bugfixes:

• Fix equipment state during updates from UI
• Client-side validation for lighting UI
• Client-side validation of equipment UI (and responsive updates)
• Fix temperature usage chart when cooler/heater is not set
• i2c failures should not crash reef-pi daemon
• Newly created lights dont have profiles associated with individual channels
• Fix adafruit.io integration across modules
• Fix diurnal cycle logic when time ranges across midnight boundary

Chores:

• Upgrade vulnerable npm packages

Release builds can be found in usual location: https://github.com/reef-pi/reef-pi/releases/tag/2.0.0-rc0

rc-0 screenshot

Awesome!!! Will download and test out!

Thanks

 

[janos]

Hi to all.Downloaded try and got this...thank you for some help

 

[Ranjib]

Hi to all.Downloaded try and got this...thank you for some help

check if reef-pi is running, if it is, share the logs
https://reef-pi.github.io/additional-documentation/troubleshooting/

 

[janos]

Hi i try ...

 

[pickupman66]

Is there a set instructions for update?

 

[Ranjib]

Is there a set instructions for update?

https://reef-pi.github.io/additional-documentation/upgrade/

 

[Ranjib]

Hi i try ...

reef-pi is running. Whats the output of this (update the command with appropriate username/password)

curl -u reef-pi:reef-pi http://127.0.0.1/api/capabilities

 

[Ranjib]

The bubble coral in my nano tank has grown humongous. I can see it's mouth when I turn of mp10, it inflates even more in absence of water movement. Look at this

 

[janos]

Hi Ranjib unauthorized.

 

[Ranjib]

Hi Ranjib unauthorized.

oops. sorry I gave wrong commands (and the docs need updates). We have recently revamped the auth (for better) to use cookies, try this:

curl -X POST -d '{"user":"reef-pi","password":"reef-pi"}'  -c cookie http://localhost:8080/auth/signin

Update the command with appropriate username and password for your build. This will sign you in and save your credential cookie in the "cookie" file, we can then use it to make subsequent API calls. Like this

curl -b cookie  -c cookie http://<reef-pi IP>/api/capabilities

does this work?

Anyway.. since you are getting unauthorized response, it means reef-pi is running at least (hence responding unauthorized), make sure you are using the right IP in your browser

 

[janos]

Sorry not working,msg failed to connect to localhost

 

[Ranjib]

Sorry not working,msg failed to connect to localhost

Change localhost:8080 to your reef-pi ip

 

[Des Westcott]

Hey guys

I really like the new look of the UI. It's coming together in a big way.

On another note, it looks like my photoelectric liquid level sensor (FS IR02) has failed on me so I was lookin at the local vendors that sell this stuff here and I saw that they had this :-

https://www.netram.co.za/3362-gravity-non-contact-liquid-level-sensor.html

Does anyone know if it will work with Reef-Pi? I really like the idea that it's not in contact with the water. Would be great to just stick on the outside of the sump.

Thanks in advance guys.

 

[Michael Lane]

Hey guys

I really like the new look of the UI. It's coming together in a big way.

On another note, it looks like my photoelectric liquid level sensor (FS IR02) has failed on me so I was lookin at the local vendors that sell this stuff here and I saw that they had this :-

https://www.netram.co.za/3362-gravity-non-contact-liquid-level-sensor.html

Does anyone know if it will work with Reef-Pi? I really like the idea that it's not in contact with the water. Would be great to just stick on the outside of the sump.

Thanks in advance guys.

I believe it looks compatible based on the sample arduino code. It seems to just act as a digital input. Pretry neat. I'll check it out on more detail in a few hours.