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

Ranjib · Nov 17, 2018

pdisner said:
Thank you. I kinda had a hint that it was setup like that. I’ve only worked with the eyeos and had no idea about the other two. It’s so much to learn. I day I’ve been reading about the Adafruit ios. I’m stuck as far as how to use specific boards such as the arduino and rasppi3. I’m just trying to setup the RGB led experiment they have except that I don’t have a WiFi capable Arduino and wanted to use the pi but can’t figure out how to do that yet.

You should be able to use reef-pi and just the Pi to directly dim RGB leds

pdisner · Nov 17, 2018

Well that’s what I’m trying to do yes. So scrap the camera setup then? As I was saying In my earlier posts, I have gone as far as the rest led, the first test. The second test did not work, but wiring diagrams not complete with PIN numbers so I made my own deductions based on diagram. With the second test the light does not turn on, and thus the slider does not work. I’ve sent pics of my configuration and log page as you had asked. Just not sure where to go from here. I guess I will skip the lights for now until I can figure out. I’m pretty much stalled....

pdisner · Nov 17, 2018

Ranjib said:
You should be able to use reef-pi and just the Pi to directly dim RGB leds

Ok then, should I use an RGB led with the 2nd test instead of regular one?

Ranjib · Nov 17, 2018

pdisner said:
Ok then, should I use an RGB led with the 2nd test instead of regular one?

If you have regular ones go with it its simpler. Once its working we can test rgb leds next. You have two channel pwms with Pi.

Dave's Reef · Nov 17, 2018

Alright guys I have everything I can ever dream of hooked up to this bad boy amazing job guys its not only way cheaper than other reef controllers I really loved building it. I am trying to get the email alerts set up I made an email address just for this with gmail. I cant seem to get it to accept I want to send the emails to the same account I made. The problem I keep having is an error saying "please set a valid email passowrd" yes "Passowrd" not sure whats wrong with my password? if i click on the link in https://learn.adafruit.com/reef-pi-installation-and-configuration/testing (For gmail users, app passwords can be generated here.) It asked me to login and then displays a screen (The setting you are looking for is not available for your account.) ??? Sorry I'm Lost at this point.

Dave's Reef · Nov 17, 2018

worked for a second now its not again

Update: Its working not sure why but it is

Ranjib · Nov 17, 2018

pdisner said:
Ok then, should I use an RGB led with the 2nd test instead of regular one?

Yes, you wont be able to control all three, but at least two

Nicolas Sabrun · Nov 17, 2018

Can reef pi control jebao PP8 powerhead or similar?

Ranjib · Nov 17, 2018

Dave's Reef said:
Alright guys I have everything I can ever dream of hooked up to this bad boy amazing job guys its not only way cheaper than other reef controllers I really loved building it. I am trying to get the email alerts set up I made an email address just for this with gmail. I cant seem to get it to accept I want to send the emails to the same account I made. The problem I keep having is an error saying "please set a valid email passowrd" yes "Passowrd" not sure whats wrong with my password? if i click on the link in https://learn.adafruit.com/reef-pi-installation-and-configuration/testing (For gmail users, app passwords can be generated here.) It asked me to login and then displays a screen (The setting you are looking for is not available for your account.) ??? Sorry I'm Lost at this point.

You have to setup two factor authentication first. Then you can generate the app password like that.
I strongly recommend setting up two factor authentication, as its a serious security problem if you use your actual gmail password, and if reef-pi is compromised your entire account is compromised. I always use it, so I have never tried directly using my password. I think if two factor is not enabled, you can just use your own gmail password, but I dont know if it will work and i would not recommend doing this other than for testing

Ranjib · Nov 17, 2018

Nicolas Sabrun said:
Can reef pi control jebao PP8 powerhead or similar?

I dont know . I think it should be, but unless we know someone has tested it or have some idea around what its requirement.. hard to say

pdisner · Nov 17, 2018

Ranjib said:
Yes, you wont be able to control all three, but at least two

Well the problem is that it isn’t working. I’m on the second test in the documentation, and that’s only one single led. It’s the pwn twat using the slider. Ugh. I guess I’ll just post a pic and see if you can see some mistake I made then...
The led does not turn on, much less respond to the slider. There’s no errors.

Nicolas Sabrun · Nov 17, 2018

Ranjib said:
I dont know . I think it should be, but unless we know someone has tested it or have some idea around what its requirement.. hard to say

I understand. Jebao pp8 or such ( previously rw…) use 12v as power supply and have individual controller. I got no clue how the controller works though.

Ranjib · Nov 17, 2018

pdisner said:
Well the problem is that it isn’t working. I’m on the second test in the documentation, and that’s only one single led. It’s the pwn twat using the slider. Ugh. I guess I’ll just post a pic and see if you can see some mistake I made then...
The led does not turn on, much less respond to the slider. There’s no errors.

Yes. and lets use your own build thread, as there are lot of things going on (camera, relay, led etc etc). Post your circuit pic, post your connectors UI screenshot , and finally your light UI screen shot. Unless we isolate the problems and attack each of them in isolation, I doubt we'll make progress, and go in loop due to multiple issues interplaying.

Ranjib · Nov 17, 2018

Nicolas Sabrun said:
I understand. Jebao pp8 or such ( previously rw…) use 12v as power supply and have individual controller. I got no clue how the controller works though.

Yea, we have to know if it can accept external control signal, if so we dont have to hack those units and just generated the expected signal. I remember some one posting a slave doser hack... not sure which thread :-0/

pdisner · Nov 17, 2018

Ranjib said:
Yea, we have to know if it can accept external control signal, if so we dont have to hack those units and just generated the expected signal. I remember some one posting a slave doser hack... not sure which thread :-0/

Right now, just trying to follow the steps in the documentation. I’m on the second test. Not working with a regular LED. I’ve uploaded all the pics you’ve asked for already. That’s where I’m at and where I’d like to get past for this next step so that I am confident it is working correctly. So...

Dave's Reef · Nov 17, 2018

Ranjib said:
You have to setup two factor authentication first. Then you can generate the app password like that.
I strongly recommend setting up two factor authentication, as its a serious security problem if you use your actual gmail password, and if reef-pi is compromised your entire account is compromised. I always use it, so I have never tried directly using my password. I think if two factor is not enabled, you can just use your own gmail password, but I dont know if it will work and i would not recommend doing this other than for testing

Thanks I just changed all my passwords and did it that way thanks works great

Ranjib · Nov 17, 2018

pdisner said:
Right now, just trying to follow the steps in the documentation. I’m on the second test. Not working with a regular LED. I’ve uploaded all the pics you’ve asked for already. That’s where I’m at and where I’d like to get past for this next step so that I am confident it is working correctly. So...

Probably and that’s why I was asking your to create a dedicate dthresd so it’s easy to tack. I need the led circuit , and voltage measurement, jack configuration in ui and logs ,,,

sfgabe · Nov 17, 2018

Ranjib said:
I wish you had a build thread.

Since I'm on a documentation roll today, I added some info about my reef-pi / home assistant controller setup on github here: https://github.com/sfgabe/home_assistant/wiki/Custom-Home-Assistant-Config-with-Reef-Pi

I don't recommend diving into home assistant for something like this if you're not prepared to put in a ton of work (the dev schedule creates "breaking changes" on a regular basis) and learning a very frustrating coding language (yaml), but once it's working it's pretty cool. And since I've put way too much time into it already I wanted to show it off

Again, thanks to @Ranjib and others, especially for a very useful API integration.