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

[Aaron Smith]

yup, its running. Is the raspberry pi connected to internet via wifi ? If so, change the config from `interface: eth0` to `interface: wlan0` , also change the address from `address: "localhost:8080"` to `address: "0.0.0.0:8080"` . And restart reef-pi service `sudo systemctl restart reef-pi.service` . You have to be root for all the things (sudo )

I am connected via Ethernet.

To access reef-pi, do I go to my web browser (on pi) and type HTTPS://localhost:8080 ?

 

[Ranjib]

Yes. if the browser is from raspberry pi's display this will work (i.e. the touchscreen or some hdmi display attached to raspberry pi) , if not (i.e. if the brower is some other device, say mobile phone or tablet), then you have to change the conig to tell reef-pi to allow connecting from outside ,(address: "localhost:8080", change it to address: "0.0.0.0:8080", and restart reef pi using `sudo systemctl restart reef-pi.service`) , then you can connect to reef-pi UI from any device using the raspberry pi's ip. If that 10.0.0.47 (you can get it from the command `ip a s`), then your url will be `http://10.0.0.47:8080`

 

[Ranjib]

I am connected via Ethernet.

To access reef-pi, do I go to my web browser (on pi) and type HTTPS://localhost:8080 ?

http://localhost:8080 , not https

 

[Aaron Smith]

Yes. if the browser is from raspberry pi's display this will work (i.e. the touchscreen or some hdmi display attached to raspberry pi) , if not (i.e. if the brower is some other device, say mobile phone or tablet), then you have to change the conig to tell reef-pi to allow connecting from outside ,(address: "localhost:8080", change it to address: "0.0.0.0:8080", and restart reef pi using `sudo systemctl restart reef-pi.service`) , then you can connect to reef-pi UI from any device using the raspberry pi's ip. If that 10.0.0.47 (you can get it from the command `ip a s`), then your url will be `http://10.0.0.47:8080`

Local host refused to connect.

Should be something simple eh?

 

[Ranjib]

Http not https,remove the extra s

 

[Aaron Smith]

Restarted pi and reef-pi failed

Any ideas

Thanks again for all the help!

 

[Aaron Smith]

Formatted and re-installed everything. I am up and running. One thing on the reef-pi install. I had to rename the file to match the install on the directions from page 2.

Now the fun begins!

I will be 5v pwm controlling 1 black box led with white blue channels. Let's see what we can do. I have the relay module but have not yet wired that up.

 

[Ranjib]

are you using the mcp3008 sensor board or pca9685 , or is it just the raspberry pi . If so, you have to disable the pwm, and sensor features, to do so set pwm and adc to false in /etc/reef-pi/config.yml and restart reef pi
```
enable_pwm: false
enable_adc: false
```
`sudo systemctl restart reef-pi.service`

 

[Aaron Smith]

I have the pca9685 and the mcp3008. I didn't get the other ic as my fixtures dim via 5v. I see that the config files are set to false by default. Should I enable to use the added components?

 

[Ranjib]

Nope. This should work, can you share the output of `sudo journalctl -u reef-pi.service` , in its entirety

 

[Aaron Smith]

Not much there...... But here ya go!

 

[Ranjib]

Its a config file issue. You have a empty outlet type specified somewhere. Can you share the config file content ?

something like this:
```
outlets:
foo:
pin: 14
type:
```
so.. type should be either "pwm" or "relay", or absent (defaults to relay), but cant be empty

change it to
```
outlets:
foo:
pin: 14
```

 

[Aaron Smith]

config.yml? Or something else. I will need directions

 

[Ranjib]

yes /etc/reef-pi/config.yml , can you share the content of that file.

 

[Aaron Smith]

 

[Ranjib]

Oh.. you dont have any outlet configured.
Can you define one (example is here: https://github.com/ranjib/reef-pi/blob/master/build/reef-pi.yml#L13) , under the controller section, may be a single outlet.
This is a bug, will fix it (https://github.com/ranjib/reef-pi/issues/136)

 

[Ranjib]

I just tried it (starting reef-pi without any outlet defined, and it worked for me). Can you delete the database file and restart reef-pi service

```
sudo systemctl stop reef-pi.service
sudo rm /var/lib/reef-pi/reef-pi.db
sudo systemctl start reef-pi.service
```

 

[Aaron Smith]

 

[Aaron Smith]

Should I start adding components to the browser interface?

 

[Ranjib]

You can only add component via the config file. In the beginning I had UI to add /remove components, but later I moved those to configuration file (/etc/reef-pi/config.yml) . How many relay , pwm device you want to configure?