This thread highlights my development of Opex (name pending).
So I know there is already reef-pi and @Ranjib and team is doing some some great work on that, so I am by no means looking to compete with the amazing work they have done (as I have already learned quite a bit reading through that thread), but rather document my progression in the development of my own controller.
The reason I am doing this project is to learn some new technologies (node, react, electronics), get myself more engaged in my tank, and finally have a reason to work on a project that I have a reason to see through outside of work. I am also excited to be able to share my progress and work with like minded individuals who are passionate about reef keeping even though most of you are definitely better at it than me
My controller to date was originally setup just to handle the essentials of a reef tank: ATO, Temperature readings, manual parameter tracking and web video. It's been that way for close to a year but I figure now is a good time to expand upon that idea and really bring to life a lot of what I have been thinking about over the last year or two.
The controller uses raspberry pi as the master controller with 1 to many arduino boards as slaves to control other modules within the system. I am designing the system to the best of my ability to house multiple tanks and be extremely flexible with modules to add and remove. But the idea of me posting here to to give me a reason to work towards more formal MVPs (minimum viable product) as well as work towards specific features others or myself want to see.
My original version all data was synced to the cloud but right now I am in the process of completing converting it to both a standalone controller as well as a cloud based controller to do some basic tasks and monitoring.
This project is still very much in development and not yet ready to consume but hopefully that changes soon with the first iteration being converted hopefully soon.
So far I have created two different power bars, 1 (4 outlets) which is specifically tied to my ATO and independent of my PI and another (8 outlets) I just completed that is controlled via bluetooth low energy from the PI. Also, temperature monitoring and salinity monitoring. I am currently in the process of tying the web piece of the controller into it all.
Like I said this is VERY much still a work in progress so bare with me. Any words of encouragement also will help me along my journey.
Github: https://github.com/bhcmoney/opex
So I know there is already reef-pi and @Ranjib and team is doing some some great work on that, so I am by no means looking to compete with the amazing work they have done (as I have already learned quite a bit reading through that thread), but rather document my progression in the development of my own controller.
The reason I am doing this project is to learn some new technologies (node, react, electronics), get myself more engaged in my tank, and finally have a reason to work on a project that I have a reason to see through outside of work. I am also excited to be able to share my progress and work with like minded individuals who are passionate about reef keeping even though most of you are definitely better at it than me
My controller to date was originally setup just to handle the essentials of a reef tank: ATO, Temperature readings, manual parameter tracking and web video. It's been that way for close to a year but I figure now is a good time to expand upon that idea and really bring to life a lot of what I have been thinking about over the last year or two.
The controller uses raspberry pi as the master controller with 1 to many arduino boards as slaves to control other modules within the system. I am designing the system to the best of my ability to house multiple tanks and be extremely flexible with modules to add and remove. But the idea of me posting here to to give me a reason to work towards more formal MVPs (minimum viable product) as well as work towards specific features others or myself want to see.
My original version all data was synced to the cloud but right now I am in the process of completing converting it to both a standalone controller as well as a cloud based controller to do some basic tasks and monitoring.
This project is still very much in development and not yet ready to consume but hopefully that changes soon with the first iteration being converted hopefully soon.
So far I have created two different power bars, 1 (4 outlets) which is specifically tied to my ATO and independent of my PI and another (8 outlets) I just completed that is controlled via bluetooth low energy from the PI. Also, temperature monitoring and salinity monitoring. I am currently in the process of tying the web piece of the controller into it all.
Like I said this is VERY much still a work in progress so bare with me. Any words of encouragement also will help me along my journey.
Github: https://github.com/bhcmoney/opex
