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

Ranjib · Jan 31, 2019

pickupman66 said:
It is not calling to send message.

Jan 30 20:26:41 raspberrypi reef-pi[25088]: 2019/01/30 20:26:41 ato sub-system: sensor ATO value: 1
Jan 30 20:26:41 raspberrypi reef-pi[25088]: 2019/01/30 20:26:41 Setting GPIO Pin: 5 State: 0
Jan 30 20:26:46 raspberrypi reef-pi[25088]: 2019/01/30 20:26:46 ato sub-system: sensor ATO value: 0
Jan 30 20:26:46 raspberrypi reef-pi[25088]: 2019/01/30 20:26:46 Setting GPIO Pin: 5 State: 1
Jan 30 20:26:51 raspberrypi reef-pi[25088]: 2019/01/30 20:26:51 ato sub-system: sensor ATO value: 0
Jan 30 20:26:51 raspberrypi reef-pi[25088]: 2019/01/30 20:26:51 Setting GPIO Pin: 5 State: 1
Jan 30 20:26:56 raspberrypi reef-pi[25088]: 2019/01/30 20:26:56 ato sub-system: sensor ATO value: 0
Jan 30 20:26:56 raspberrypi reef-pi[25088]: 2019/01/30 20:26:56 Setting GPIO Pin: 5 State: 1
Jan 30 20:27:01 raspberrypi reef-pi[25088]: 2019/01/30 20:27:01 ato sub-system: sensor ATO value: 0
Jan 30 20:27:01 raspberrypi reef-pi[25088]: 2019/01/30 20:27:01 Setting GPIO Pin: 5 State: 1
Jan 30 20:27:06 raspberrypi reef-pi[25088]: 2019/01/30 20:27:06 ato sub-system: sensor ATO value: 0
Jan 30 20:27:06 raspberrypi reef-pi[25088]: 2019/01/30 20:27:06 Setting GPIO Pin: 5 State: 1
Jan 30 20:27:11 raspberrypi reef-pi[25088]: 2019/01/30 20:27:11 ato sub-system: sensor ATO value: 0
Jan 30 20:27:11 raspberrypi reef-pi[25088]: 2019/01/30 20:27:11 Setting GPIO Pin: 5 State: 1
Jan 30 20:27:16 raspberrypi reef-pi[25088]: 2019/01/30 20:27:16 ato sub-system: sensor ATO value: 0
Jan 30 20:27:16 raspberrypi reef-pi[25088]: 2019/01/30 20:27:16 Setting GPIO Pin: 5 State: 1
Jan 30 20:27:21 raspberrypi reef-pi[25088]: 2019/01/30 20:27:21 ato sub-system: sensor ATO value: 0
Jan 30 20:27:21 raspberrypi reef-pi[25088]: 2019/01/30 20:27:21 Setting GPIO Pin: 5 State: 1
Jan 30 20:27:26 raspberrypi reef-pi[25088]: 2019/01/30 20:27:26 ato sub-system: sensor ATO value: 0
Jan 30 20:27:26 raspberrypi reef-pi[25088]: 2019/01/30 20:27:26 Setting GPIO Pin: 5 State: 1
Jan 30 20:27:31 raspberrypi reef-pi[25088]: 2019/01/30 20:27:31 ato sub-system: sensor ATO value: 0
Jan 30 20:27:31 raspberrypi reef-pi[25088]: 2019/01/30 20:27:31 Setting GPIO Pin: 5 State: 1
Jan 30 20:27:36 raspberrypi reef-pi[25088]: 2019/01/30 20:27:36 ato sub-system: sensor ATO value: 0
Jan 30 20:27:36 raspberrypi reef-pi[25088]: 2019/01/30 20:27:36 Setting GPIO Pin: 5 State: 1
Jan 30 20:27:39 raspberrypi reef-pi[25088]: 2019/01/30 20:27:39 Reading temperature from device: 28-01131e872049
Jan 30 20:27:39 raspberrypi reef-pi[25088]: 2019/01/30 20:27:39 Reading temperature from device: 28-0213169a87aa
Jan 30 20:27:39 raspberrypi reef-pi[25088]: 2019/01/30 20:27:39 health check: Used memory: 14.45 Load5: 0.02
Jan 30 20:27:40 raspberrypi reef-pi[25088]: 2019/01/30 20:27:40 temperature sub-system: sensor Sump-Temp value: 77.45
Jan 30 20:27:40 raspberrypi reef-pi[25088]: 2019/01/30 20:27:40 temperature sub-system: sensor Tank-Temp value: 77.5616
Jan 30 20:27:40 raspberrypi reef-pi[25088]: 2019/01/30 20:27:40 temperature subsystem: Current temperature is within range switching off heater/cooler
Jan 30 20:27:40 raspberrypi reef-pi[25088]: 2019/01/30 20:27:40 Setting GPIO Pin: 6 State: 0
Jan 30 20:27:41 raspberrypi reef-pi[25088]: 2019/01/30 20:27:41 ato sub-system: sensor ATO value: 0
Jan 30 20:27:41 raspberrypi reef-pi[25088]: 2019/01/30 20:27:41 Setting GPIO Pin: 5 State: 1
Jan 30 20:27:46 raspberrypi reef-pi[25088]: 2019/01/30 20:27:46 ato sub-system: sensor ATO value: 0
Jan 30 20:27:46 raspberrypi reef-pi[25088]: 2019/01/30 20:27:46 Setting GPIO Pin: 5 State: 1
Jan 30 20:27:51 raspberrypi reef-pi[25088]: 2019/01/30 20:27:51 ato sub-system: sensor ATO value: 0
Jan 30 20:27:51 raspberrypi reef-pi[25088]: 2019/01/30 20:27:51 Setting GPIO Pin: 5 State: 1

Can you check you have alert enabled in your telemetry configuration? Remember you have to reload reef-pi if you change telemetry configuration, for it to take effect.

KGTD · Jan 31, 2019

Hey Ranjib, quick question for you. The American DJ SR P8 - are those relays normally-open or normally-closed? I am thinking about putting a CO2 solenoid on there and I want the solenoid output to default to off.

Ranjib · Jan 31, 2019

KGTD said:
Hey Ranjib, quick question for you. The American DJ SR P8 - are those relays normally-open or normally-closed? I am thinking about putting a CO2 solenoid on there and I want the solenoid output to default to off.

Normally open, i.e. if pi is powered down, the outlets will be turned off.

Ranjib · Jan 31, 2019

KGTD said:
Hey Ranjib, quick question for you. The American DJ SR P8 - are those relays normally-open or normally-closed? I am thinking about putting a CO2 solenoid on there and I want the solenoid output to default to off.

Welcome to reef2reef

Bigtrout · Jan 31, 2019

Ranjib said:
Normally open, i.e. if pi is powered down, the outlets will be turned off.

Looks like a fellow freshwater planted convert possibly. Welcome! Start a build thread when you build!

Freshwater planted pi, frog pi, turtle pi...if someone controls a grow tent with this will that be reefer pi?

dmolavi · Jan 31, 2019

Bigtrout said:
Looks like a fellow freshwater planted convert possibly. Welcome! Start a build thread when you build!

Freshwater planted pi, frog pi, turtle pi...if someone controls a grow tent with this will that be reefer pi?

Port OS-X to it...Apple Pi....nom nom nom

pickupman66 · Jan 31, 2019

Ranjib said:
Can you check you have alert enabled in your telemetry configuration? Remember you have to reload reef-pi if you change telemetry configuration, for it to take effect.

yes. Telemetry is been enabled for quite some time. The only change I've made recently was a password update to it. It properly sends a test message. I have verified that functionality.

b4tn · Jan 31, 2019

@Ranjib, what is this error that updates every minute? My Adafruit.IO is currently turned off but it still shows up. The error is always there but the time changes to the current time. If I clear it it comes back but does not seem to affect anything.

Jan 31 09:53:30
{"error":"not found - API documentation can be found at https://io.adafruit.com/api/docs"}

crusso1993 · Jan 31, 2019

Bigtrout said:
Looks like a fellow freshwater planted convert possibly. Welcome! Start a build thread when you build!

Freshwater planted pi, frog pi, turtle pi...if someone controls a grow tent with this will that be reefer pi?

"reefer pi"... absolutely!

Ranjib · Jan 31, 2019

b4tn said:
@Ranjib, what is this error that updates every minute? My Adafruit.IO is currently turned off but it still shows up. The error is always there but the time changes to the current time. If I clear it it comes back but does not seem to affect anything.

Jan 31 09:53:30
{"error":"not found - API documentation can be found at https://io.adafruit.com/api/docs"}

Something is trying to send an adafruit metric to a feed that does not exist. Clear them, and see if it reappears after reboot.

Ranjib · Jan 31, 2019

Ranjib said:
Something is trying to send an adafruit metric to a feed that does not exist. Clear them, and see if it reappears after reboot.

Oops, sorry I didn’t read through . If it’s reappearing even if telemetry is disabled , then it’s a bug. I have to track down exactly which component is doing that. You have three of these errors? Which component you have three ? Like temperature or ato ?

KGTD · Jan 31, 2019

Bigtrout said:
Looks like a fellow freshwater planted convert possibly. Welcome! Start a build thread when you build!

Freshwater planted pi, frog pi, turtle pi...if someone controls a grow tent with this will that be reefer pi?

Yup! Thanks for the welcome all. This is a great project and community. I will definitely share my build soon

crusso1993 · Jan 31, 2019

KGTD said:
Yup! Thanks for the welcome all. This is a great project and community. I will definitely share my build soon

Welcome aboard! Looking forward to seeing your build.

b4tn · Jan 31, 2019

Ranjib said:
Oops, sorry I didn’t read through . If it’s reappearing even if telemetry is disabled , then it’s a bug. I have to track down exactly which component is doing that. You have three of these errors? Which component you have three ? Like temperature or ato ?

I have two temp probes and one ATO. The ATO is set to check every 10 sec, one temp probe is set to check every 30 seconds, and one set to check every 60 seconds. The error appears to update every 60 seconds.

b4tn · Jan 31, 2019

I have a light adjustment question. When the lights are in Auto mode do you need to set the minimum and maximum in the top bar? Or do you just adjust the individual sliders? for instance I was wondering if you set min to 0 and max to 50 in the top bar then the slider only gives you 50% max when its set to 100.

Ranjib · Jan 31, 2019

b4tn said:
I have a light adjustment question. When the lights are in Auto mode do you need to set the minimum and maximum in the top bar? Or do you just adjust the individual sliders? for instance I was wondering if you set min to 0 and max to 50 in the top bar then the slider only gives you 50% max when its set to 100.

You dont have to set the min/max values, they default to 0 and 100. When applied, they are always per channel. you dont have to adjust individual slider. reef-pi will make sure the values are applied only when they are above min and reset to max when they go above max. if you have adafruit.io enabled, you should be able to see this in action

Ranjib · Jan 31, 2019

b4tn said:
I have a light adjustment question. When the lights are in Auto mode do you need to set the minimum and maximum in the top bar? Or do you just adjust the individual sliders? for instance I was wondering if you set min to 0 and max to 50 in the top bar then the slider only gives you 50% max when its set to 100.

Nope. The sleder is not 50% of the max, its 50% of the 100, its always representing the entire range (0-100), min/max threshold are applied after calculating the values from slider against the entire range (100). Let me know if its clear now,

b4tn · Jan 31, 2019

So basically I can ignore minimum and max threshold? If I set one of the sliders to be 75% it will be 75% of 100% regardless of what’s in the threshold?

Ryan115 · Jan 31, 2019

b4tn said:
So basically I can ignore minimum and max threshold? If I set one of the sliders to be 75% it will be 75% of 100% regardless of what’s in the threshold?

I believe that it will try to put in the 75%, but it will be capped at whatever the threshold is that you set.
So if you capped at 60, it would stop there.

My lights are not able to dim to 0 (they go full brightness), so I set my min to 1. Now if one of the sliders is set to 0 it will still only go down to 1.

bishoptf · Jan 31, 2019

Ryan115 said:
I believe that it will try to put in the 75%, but it will be capped at whatever the threshold is that you set.
So if you capped at 60, it would stop there.

My lights are not able to dim to 0 (they go full brightness), so I set my min to 1. Now if one of the sliders is set to 0 it will still only go down to 1.

I have my min set to 10, so even though the pwm auto setting ramps up, they do not come on until the value gets to 10, same with the shutoff, when it hits 10 my lights shut off. I have my min and max to 10 and 60, since I do not want my valuse to go below or above those values.

I think Ranjib has mentioned that he intends to have more flexibility in a future version, I would like the ability to stay at my top number longer than an hour but shorter than two.