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nope :-/
reef-pi :: An opensource reef tank controller based on Raspberry Pi.
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thats stunning manthanks just trying get it back moved here a couple years ago lost all my sps coral in the move going soft coral this time, here are some pics of old tank
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Do you need the exact same configuration? i.e. 3 kessil light and 12V moon light ? I would recommend not mixing them, and just go with only kessil or only mosfet (moonlight/led strip) circuits. Circuits involving PWM are very prone to aberrations. I am having a hard time reading the tiny texts, but I think they are mostly correct, or I could not spot any wrong labeling from the first look
b4tn
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@lotus02 have you seen the adafruit guide? The circuit layout has pretty detailed diagrams. https://learn.adafruit.com/reef-pi-lighting-controller/circuit-construction
bishoptf
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Agree, the fritz diagrams for the most part detail the circuit construction, however it's only a starting place, most of theses circuits can be done in multiple ways. I'm not an electronic person either but what I found helpful is instead of just trying to duplicate things to try to understand the components and how it works. Takes more time depending on the circuit but makes things easier in the long run.
Have look at the 12v to 10v board layout and the finished board picture to me it looks like only have of it is there but I'm new to this so I thought I would make a PowerPoint file of what think is right. Could not load the file on here so I converted to pic files and posted them. Let's just say if took the layout diagram and put the part I see on it than pull up the picture after they would look the same. But with all that was put in to that with the pictures and the writing up on how to do it think I got
Like I said I'm new and if I start soldering stuff together I'm wrong it's a waste of parts.
Again thank you for making the DIY files.
I was think other newbies like me may get something out of the pictures I made?
b4tn
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I have a feature suggestion. I just realized I went the past 4 days with my alkalinity doser disabled. I have a second alkalinity doser rule setup for adjustment and meant to disable it but disabled the one above it instead. The way the drop downs are sometimes its confusing which timer you are working with the one above or the one below. It might be nice to have a disable button next to the calibrate, edit, delete buttons. Likewise it would be nice to have the same next to the timers edit, delete buttons. It would be handy to have a quick button to instantly disable instead of opening up, editing, then selecting the drop down to disable.
Just a thought
Just a thought
In the end mine will be different as I will not have the board in the same box. And I will have a 10v power supply for the kessil lights 12v for moon LEDs. 5v to the pi and pca9685.
This is what I will or try to control:
5 a360we kessil lights.
6 mars black boxes
2 T5 with 2 bulbs on each run at different times
Moon light LEDs
Temperature prob controls heater
Float switch to turn a light on if level low and email me if low and if temp is out.
My phone keeps changing what I type
This is what I will or try to control:
5 a360we kessil lights.
6 mars black boxes
2 T5 with 2 bulbs on each run at different times
Moon light LEDs
Temperature prob controls heater
Float switch to turn a light on if level low and email me if low and if temp is out.
My phone keeps changing what I type
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Sounds reasonable. You mind filing an issue on the repo (https://github.com/reef-pi/reef-pi) ?
b4tn
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Done
dmolavi
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Posted some progress pics at https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/my-reef-pi-build-thread.535081/#post-5677718 . Realized after the fact I should have used jumpers from VCC/GND to the rest of the proto-board, I'll fix that tonight (when i'm not under the influence of decongestants).
dmolavi
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Question...I have a panel mount DC jack and a terminal block DC jack for the pico board. I know the center pin goes to the positive terminal. Do I solder the other 2 together and to the negative?
Yes, though when a cable is inserted only one makes contact with the outer sleeve (assuming this is a switched contact)
dmolavi
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It's what the sell on adafruit. The data sheet shows those two as normally open.
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