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

[DirtDiggler2823]

Pi zero. The base board only works with pi zero.

Base boards work with pi3 as well, but it requires additional effort to mate the parts.

 

[DirtDiggler2823]

If your controller dies, you can use the adafruit.io telemetry to get a notification

If the controller dies, how does adafruit receive telemetry?

 

[hockeyhead019]

@Ranjib has there been any discussion about power monitoring for devices connected to the relay power strip? I'm curious to keep an eye on it from an equipment function/life cycle aspect.

 

[Ranjib]

If the controller dies, how does adafruit receive telemetry?

It does not, but I think you can alert based on absence of data or by some aggregate value that’s going down

 

[DirtDiggler2823]

It does not, but I think you can alert based on absence of data or by some aggregate value that’s going down

That makes a lot more sense. LOL!

 

[Ranjib]

@Ranjib has there been any discussion about power monitoring for devices connected to the relay power strip? I'm curious to keep an eye on it from an equipment function/life cycle aspect.

On and off. .. I want to get this in reef-pi . I don’t know when , but the hal changes will make it easier. I want to get the ph sorted, followed by clustering and then jump on to these things. Power monitoring, humidity sensor , custom pwm profile are all in my wishlist

 

[hockeyhead019]

On and off. .. I want to get this in reef-pi . I don’t know when , but the hal changes will make it easier. I want to get the ph sorted, followed by clustering and then jump on to these things. Power monitoring, humidity sensor , custom pwm profile are all in my wishlist

Cool! No worries on the time line, there are some plug in solutions I can use for the time being. I was just curious if it was on the radar at all. I have the hat coming from @theatrus so if there is anything I can do to help out with the pH testing let me know!

 

[trackerit]

Woot thanks for getting to this before me. Still catching up on a bunch of replies. Ranjib also has one of the very first hand reworked RevC units - I may have made a firmware improvement in the interim but need to check my build log.

If you’re looking for more boards I’m doing 3 more panel builds (12 more boards) this weekend to put more stock into place.

I bought one [emoji2] [emoji2] [emoji2]

 

[Bzar]

Looking to make some fill in LED bars with some cheap 3w LED's from china that will be controlled by the ReefPi. I was looking at these inexpensive driver with PWM to work them. Just wondering if anyone has used them, or thoughts if they'd work, and maybe best way to wire them in? Here's the specs...

DC-DC 5-35V To 700mA Step Down Buck Power Supply For Arduino CC/CV Step-Down Power Module PWM Dimming LED Driver
Input C 5-35V
Output: 700mA ± 20mA
Drive 1-10 pcs 3W LED
Supports PWM dimming
High level turn off the output
Low level Open the output
LED buck mode to ensure the total total voltage difference is lower than the input supply voltage (2-3V) .
Ultra-small size design (length 3.6cm * Width 2cm)
Constant output current, low ripple.
LED used to ensure the safety, stability, improving the LED light efficiency, reducing the lumen.
Overload, short circuit, overcurrent protection, to ensure the supply security.
Wide input voltage, VIN + is positive electrode input, VIN-negative electrode power supply input.
LED + LED anode connection, LED-LED cathode connection

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/DC-...upply-For-Arduino-CC-CV-Step/32828673347.html

It doesn't say the PWM signal, but I'm thinking it's 0-6v like a lot of these size drivers are...

 

[KevinDodge]

Let me test out the scenario you just described and get back to you. You are using 2.0 ?

I believe I am using 2.2

 

[theatrus]

I’m still testing out the I2C lockup condition with pH on the Pico base board. I can reproduce it using ReefPi but trying to find the most sensible workaround or fix on it. Stay tuned

 

[Des Westcott]

All been working perfectly, but just ran into this hiccup.

 

[bishoptf]

All been working perfectly, but just ran into this hiccup.

@Des Westcott could you post the full output of systemctl, from the screenshot the right side is cut off, would be good to have the complete message.

 

[Ranjib]

All been working perfectly, but just ran into this hiccup.

can you share the output of:

journalctl -fu reef-pi.service

 

[Des Westcott]

can you share the output of:

journalctl -fu reef-pi.service

 

[Des Westcott]

@Des Westcott could you post the full output of systemctl, from the screenshot the right side is cut off, would be good to have the complete message.

pi@DEWD-Reef-Pi:~ $ systemctl
UNIT LOAD ACTIVE SUB DESCRIPTION
proc-sys-fs-binfmt_misc.automount loaded active waiting Arbitrary Executable File
sys-devices-platform-soc-3f201000.serial-tty-ttyAMA0-hci0.device loaded active plugged /sys/devices/platform/soc
sys-devices-platform-soc-3f201000.serial-tty-ttyAMA0.device loaded active plugged /sys/devices/platform/soc
sys-devices-platform-soc-3f202000.mmc-mmc_host-mmc0-mmc0:1234-block-mmcblk0-mmcblk0p1.device loaded active plugged /sys/devices/
sys-devices-platform-soc-3f202000.mmc-mmc_host-mmc0-mmc0:1234-block-mmcblk0-mmcblk0p2.device loaded active plugged /sys/devices/
sys-devices-platform-soc-3f202000.mmc-mmc_host-mmc0-mmc0:1234-block-mmcblk0.device loaded active plugged /sys/devices/platform/s
sys-devices-platform-soc-3f300000.mmc-mmc_host-mmc1-mmc1:0001-mmc1:0001:1-net-wlan0.device loaded active plugged /sys/devices/pl
sys-devices-platform-soc-3f980000.usb-usb1-1\x2d1-1\x2d1.1-1\x2d1.1:1.0-net-eth0.device loaded active plugged SMSC9512/9514 Fast
sys-devices-platform-soc-soc:audio-bcm2835_alsa-sound-card0.device loaded active plugged /sys/devices/platform/soc
sys-devices-virtual-block-ram0.device loaded active plugged /sys/devices/virtual/bloc
sys-devices-virtual-block-ram1.device loaded active plugged /sys/devices/virtual/bloc
sys-devices-virtual-block-ram10.device loaded active plugged /sys/devices/virtual/bloc
sys-devices-virtual-block-ram11.device loaded active plugged /sys/devices/virtual/bloc
sys-devices-virtual-block-ram12.device loaded active plugged /sys/devices/virtual/bloc
sys-devices-virtual-block-ram13.device loaded active plugged /sys/devices/virtual/bloc
sys-devices-virtual-block-ram14.device loaded active plugged /sys/devices/virtual/bloc
sys-devices-virtual-block-ram15.device loaded active plugged /sys/devices/virtual/bloc
sys-devices-virtual-block-ram2.device loaded active plugged /sys/devices/virtual/bloc
sys-devices-virtual-block-ram3.device loaded active plugged /sys/devices/virtual/bloc
sys-devices-virtual-block-ram4.device loaded active plugged /sys/devices/virtual/bloc
sys-devices-virtual-block-ram5.device loaded active plugged /sys/devices/virtual/bloc
sys-devices-virtual-block-ram6.device loaded active plugged /sys/devices/virtual/bloc
sys-devices-virtual-block-ram7.device loaded active plugged /sys/devices/virtual/bloc
sys-devices-virtual-block-ram8.device loaded active plugged /sys/devices/virtual/bloc
sys-devices-virtual-block-ram9.device loaded active plugged /sys/devices/virtual/bloc
sys-devices-virtual-misc-rfkill.device loaded active plugged /sys/devices/virtual/misc
sys-devices-virtual-tty-ttyprintk.device loaded active plugged /sys/devices/virtual/tty/
sys-module-configfs.device loaded active plugged /sys/module/configfs
sys-module-fuse.device loaded active plugged /sys/module/fuse
sys-subsystem-bluetooth-devices-hci0.device loaded active plugged /sys/subsystem/bluetooth/
sys-subsystem-net-devices-eth0.device loaded active plugged SMSC9512/9514 Fast Ethern
sys-subsystem-net-devices-wlan0.device loaded active plugged /sys/subsystem/net/device
-.mount loaded active mounted Root Mount
boot.mount loaded active mounted /boot
dev-mqueue.mount loaded active mounted POSIX Message Queue File
run-rpc_pipefs.mount loaded active mounted RPC Pipe File System
run-user-1000-gvfs.mount loaded active mounted /run/user/1000/gvfs
run-user-1000.mount loaded active mounted /run/user/1000
sys-fs-fuse-connections.mount loaded active mounted FUSE Control File System
lines 1-40...skipping...
UNIT LOAD ACTIVE SUB DESCRIPTION
proc-sys-fs-binfmt_misc.automount loaded active waiting Arbitrary Executable File Formats File System Automount Point
sys-devices-platform-soc-3f201000.serial-tty-ttyAMA0-hci0.device loaded active plugged /sys/devices/platform/soc/3f201000.serial/tty/ttyAMA0/hci0
sys-devices-platform-soc-3f201000.serial-tty-ttyAMA0.device loaded active plugged /sys/devices/platform/soc/3f201000.serial/tty/ttyAMA0
sys-devices-platform-soc-3f202000.mmc-mmc_host-mmc0-mmc0:1234-block-mmcblk0-mmcblk0p1.device loaded active plugged /sys/devices/platform/soc/3f202000.mmc/mmc_host/mmc0/mmc0:1234/bl
sys-devices-platform-soc-3f202000.mmc-mmc_host-mmc0-mmc0:1234-block-mmcblk0-mmcblk0p2.device loaded active plugged /sys/devices/platform/soc/3f202000.mmc/mmc_host/mmc0/mmc0:1234/bl
sys-devices-platform-soc-3f202000.mmc-mmc_host-mmc0-mmc0:1234-block-mmcblk0.device loaded active plugged /sys/devices/platform/soc/3f202000.mmc/mmc_host/mmc0/mmc0:1234/block/mmcblk
sys-devices-platform-soc-3f300000.mmc-mmc_host-mmc1-mmc1:0001-mmc1:0001:1-net-wlan0.device loaded active plugged /sys/devices/platform/soc/3f300000.mmc/mmc_host/mmc1/mmc1:0001/mmc1
sys-devices-platform-soc-3f980000.usb-usb1-1\x2d1-1\x2d1.1-1\x2d1.1:1.0-net-eth0.device loaded active plugged SMSC9512/9514 Fast Ethernet Adapter
sys-devices-platform-soc-soc:audio-bcm2835_alsa-sound-card0.device loaded active plugged /sys/devices/platform/soc/soc:audio/bcm2835_alsa/sound/card0
sys-devices-virtual-block-ram0.device loaded active plugged /sys/devices/virtual/block/ram0
sys-devices-virtual-block-ram1.device loaded active plugged /sys/devices/virtual/block/ram1
sys-devices-virtual-block-ram10.device loaded active plugged /sys/devices/virtual/block/ram10
sys-devices-virtual-block-ram11.device loaded active plugged /sys/devices/virtual/block/ram11
sys-devices-virtual-block-ram12.device loaded active plugged /sys/devices/virtual/block/ram12
sys-devices-virtual-block-ram13.device loaded active plugged /sys/devices/virtual/block/ram13
sys-devices-virtual-block-ram14.device loaded active plugged /sys/devices/virtual/block/ram14
sys-devices-virtual-block-ram15.device loaded active plugged /sys/devices/virtual/block/ram15
sys-devices-virtual-block-ram2.device loaded active plugged /sys/devices/virtual/block/ram2
sys-devices-virtual-block-ram3.device loaded active plugged /sys/devices/virtual/block/ram3
sys-devices-virtual-block-ram4.device loaded active plugged /sys/devices/virtual/block/ram4
sys-devices-virtual-block-ram5.device loaded active plugged /sys/devices/virtual/block/ram5
sys-devices-virtual-block-ram6.device loaded active plugged /sys/devices/virtual/block/ram6
sys-devices-virtual-block-ram7.device loaded active plugged /sys/devices/virtual/block/ram7
sys-devices-virtual-block-ram8.device loaded active plugged /sys/devices/virtual/block/ram8
sys-devices-virtual-block-ram9.device loaded active plugged /sys/devices/virtual/block/ram9
sys-devices-virtual-misc-rfkill.device loaded active plugged /sys/devices/virtual/misc/rfkill
sys-devices-virtual-tty-ttyprintk.device loaded active plugged /sys/devices/virtual/tty/ttyprintk
sys-module-configfs.device loaded active plugged /sys/module/configfs
sys-module-fuse.device loaded active plugged /sys/module/fuse
sys-subsystem-bluetooth-devices-hci0.device loaded active plugged /sys/subsystem/bluetooth/devices/hci0
sys-subsystem-net-devices-eth0.device loaded active plugged SMSC9512/9514 Fast Ethernet Adapter
sys-subsystem-net-devices-wlan0.device loaded active plugged /sys/subsystem/net/devices/wlan0
-.mount loaded active mounted Root Mount
boot.mount loaded active mounted /boot
dev-mqueue.mount loaded active mounted POSIX Message Queue File System
run-rpc_pipefs.mount loaded active mounted RPC Pipe File System
run-user-1000-gvfs.mount loaded active mounted /run/user/1000/gvfs
run-user-1000.mount loaded active mounted /run/user/1000
sys-fs-fuse-connections.mount loaded active mounted FUSE Control File System
sys-kernel-config.mount loaded active mounted Configuration File System
sys-kernel-debug.mount loaded active mounted Debug File System
systemd-ask-password-plymouth.path loaded active waiting Forward Password Requests to Plymouth Directory Watch
systemd-ask-password-wall.path loaded active waiting Forward Password Requests to Wall Directory Watch
init.scope loaded active running System and Service Manager
session-c1.scope loaded active running Session c1 of user pi
session-c3.scope loaded active running Session c3 of user pi
alsa-restore.service loaded active exited Save/Restore Sound Card State
avahi-daemon.service

 

[Des Westcott]

Before I ran into this, I noticed that I was getting the message "sudo:unable to resolve hostname" all the time.

 

[ph123uk]

Anyone help, mine wont let me create new "Jacks" in the config.

I'm trying to use the pi's inbuilt PWM, which are on pins 18 and 19 from what I've been guided to before as seen in my diagram below (yellow wires on the pi-hat) when I try to add a jack to pin 18 or 19 I get an error... "error:failedtocreate : error : invalid pin:18 HTTP500"

Literally no results in this thread or on google!

 

[Des Westcott]

Anyone help, mine wont let me create new "Jacks" in the config.

I'm trying to use the pi's inbuilt PWM, which are on pins 18 and 19 from what I've been guided to before as seen in my diagram below (yellow wires on the pi-hat) when I try to add a jack to pin 18 or 19 I get an error... "error:failedtocreate : error : invalid pin:18 HTTP500"

Literally no results in this thread or on google!

I had this before and Ranjib sorted me out. You don't use the designation of "Pin 18"or "Pin 19" it is like 1 and 2 or something. I'll look for the post where Ranjib answered me.

 

[ph123uk]

Yep, searched your old posts, pin 18 is 0 and pin 19 is 1

Searched for all of those, nothing came up haha!