Selling: Robo-Tank Aquarium Controller – DIY-Friendly and Ready to Use

[robsworld78]

I’m selling pre-assembled Robo-Tank Aquarium Controllers, perfect for automating and controlling your reef tank. These units are plug-and-play, easy to set up, and packed with features to help you manage your aquarium with ease.

Features:​

• Controls pumps, lights, heaters, and more
• Supports pH monitoring, temperature sensors, water sensors, flowmeters and multiple AC/DC ports
• Powered by Raspberry Pi with a flexible, user-friendly interface (Raspberry Pi not included)
• Compatible with a wide range of non-proprietary sensors and equipment

Includes

• Controller installed in 3D printed case with faceplate
• Deluxe sensor extension installed in 3D printed case with faceplate
• Equipment extension installed in 3D printed case with faceplate
• North American AC power bar installed in 3D printed case
• Sandisk Ultra 32gb microSD card
• 12v - 3 amp AC Adapter
• 3 - 1ft Ethernet patch cable
• 2-way DC power splitter cable
• 6ft DB9 Serial Cable - Straight Through Male to Female
• 5ft AC Power Cord - 18awg, 10 amp
• 26, 2-4 pin pluggable screw terminal connectors

Please note you'll need a Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W, Pi 3 or Pi 4 which plugs into the main controller.

Price: $269 USD
Condition: Brand New
Shipping: Worldwide

If you have any questions or need more details, feel free to reach out! I'm happy to help.

 

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[Fish Fan]

Interested! I have one of your controller units now, bought used, but haven't gotten around to trying to set it up yet. I'd be interested in one more for a total of two on two tanks. Do you offer support or help with getting everything setup and running? I do have some Pi's, a modest background in electronics, and have been using Linux off and on since about 1996. Thanks for your help!

 

[robsworld78]

Interested! I have one of your controller units now, bought used, but haven't gotten around to trying to set it up yet. I'd be interested in one more for a total of two on two tanks. Do you offer support or help with getting everything setup and running? I do have some Pi's, a modest background in electronics, and have been using Linux off and on since about 1996. Thanks for your help!

Hi, yeah for sure I'm always available to help out, no problem helping with the used one you bought either. I have some manuals that might help you get started, if you have any questions feel free to ask.

reef-pi Related User Manuals

Various reef-pi operating manuals covering the basics features including step by step user manuals to set up and operate Robo-Tank hardware.

www.robo-tank.ca

 

[Fish Fan]

Thanks for your reply! I'd love to get that controller going, and I'm planning a new build, and I'd like to get a controller on that tank too. Let me look over your guides, I'll dig out the system I have now and see if I can get it going, and I'll reach out if I do have questions.

Thanks very much for your help!

 

[robsworld78]

Thanks for your reply! I'd love to get that controller going, and I'm planning a new build, and I'd like to get a controller on that tank too. Let me look over your guides, I'll dig out the system I have now and see if I can get it going, and I'll reach out if I do have questions.

Thanks very much for your help!

Sounds good, let me know how it goes.

 

[Fish Fan]

Well here is what I have. Right away I’m missing a few little things, like an AC power cable for the power bar and some Cat5 cables to connect the controller and modules.

I powered on the main controller unit, and I can see the board inside lighting up - good sign! I don’t know what Pi is in this, but I just assumed there would be an HDMI port on the controller. How are you accessing the Pi to set it up?

EDIT: I opened the case and realized it's a Pi Zero, so no HDMI, but now I have access to the memory card, and I found instructions to install the Robo Tank software, so I think I will try a reinstall.

Thanks again for your help!

 

[robsworld78]

Well here is what I have. Right away I’m missing a few little things, like an AC power cable for the power bar and some Cat5 cables to connect the controller and modules.

I powered on the main controller unit, and I can see the board inside lighting up - good sign! I don’t know what Pi is in this, but I just assumed there would be an HDMI port on the controller. How are you accessing the Pi to set it up?

EDIT: I opened the case and realized it's a Pi Zero, so no HDMI, but now I have access to the memory card, and I found instructions to install the Robo Tank software, so I think I will try a reinstall.

Thanks again for your help!

Looks like you might also be missing a Y cable to power the controller and equipment extension from the same power supply, if so you'll need that to power everything or another 12v DC power supply.

Here's the manual to install the software, to connect to the controller you use SSH, the manual shows how to connect using Putty software. For now you might want to install v6.6.

Robo-Tank App Installation Manual - Windows.docx

Raspberry Pi Operating System and Robo-Tank App Software Installation Manual Table of Contents Table of Contents 2 1. Install Raspberry Pi OS (Raspbian) 3 2. Access Raspberry Pi via SSH 10 3. Install Robo-Tank App 12 4. Other Manuals 13 1. Install Raspbe...

docs.google.com

 

[Fish Fan]

Thank you for your reply! I am still having an issue connecting via SSH to the Pi. Would you please see this thread and if you can help, I'd really appreciate it:

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/h...e-robo-tank-controller.1075648/#post-12911526

Thanks again!