Must-haves for EASY DIY controller?
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sanddune600
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what do you mean by cost how much it costs to run or how much to build
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Frank AZ
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Looks like a GREAT project - I've been out of the DIY reef loop for a while, and now it looks like a good time to jump in!
First question is (since after going through quite a few pages of posts) is there a source for the raw boards - or is it a take the gerbers and go from there (and throw a set onto my fall china order)
(I'm familiar with the hardware setup - some of you (as I've seen some links) have seen some of my work on the DIY Christmas sites)
First question is (since after going through quite a few pages of posts) is there a source for the raw boards - or is it a take the gerbers and go from there (and throw a set onto my fall china order)
(I'm familiar with the hardware setup - some of you (as I've seen some links) have seen some of my work on the DIY Christmas sites)
der_wille_zur_macht
Team RC
At this time, no official source for boards. Get the latest files from the google code site.
fishmonkey
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Wow guys, great thread. One problem though. I am having trouble opening the Hydra BOM. It's opening a file with a few folders in it, and when I try to extract, it comes out with more things that do not work. Can someone help me, or PM me the list or something?
After reading this thread for the last several days I thought I should register and say hi to everyone here and also to take my hat off to the guys invloved in this project...it is awesome !!
Would any of you kind gents in the US be willing to sell a hydra and relay board...
in UK here
Would any of you kind gents in the US be willing to sell a hydra and relay board...
in UK here
DustinB
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Sorry for the delay, I haven't been getting e-mails of replies.
I don't have any issue opening the hydra BOM. Are you getting it from this page? http://code.google.com/p/hydra-reef/source/browse/trunk/hardware/hydra/bom.xlsx
Here's a direct link to try: http://hydra-reef.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/hardware/hydra/bom.xlsx
Do you have microsoft excel installed? If so what version?
EDIT* As I'm going to be using the meanwell ELN-P's an ELN shield board would be handy alsoAfter reading this thread for the last several days I thought I should register and say hi to everyone here and also to take my hat off to the guys invloved in this project...it is awesome !!
Would any of you kind gents in the US be willing to sell a hydra and relay board...
in UK here
fishmonkey
Member
I have Microsoft Excel 2003. It's an old computer, and I haven't bothered to upgrade, because it's coming to the end of it's life, anyways.
DustinB
New member
Yeah, sorry about that guys. I think life was getting the best of us. I know I'm looking to get back after it soon once I sort out some things occupying most of my time.
For anyone looking for information without digging around too much, we do have a wiki setup with most necessary information. www.hydra-reef.com
For anyone looking for information without digging around too much, we do have a wiki setup with most necessary information. www.hydra-reef.com
Hi DustinB
Have perused that wiki at some length ...reason i was asking if any of you guys had any spare boards for sale (hydra board, relay board and an ELN shield) is because in the UK just to have one of those boards made is gonna coat me £30 or nearly $49 on the same note if I was to order them from seeed (no less than 10) thats around $25 x 3 for each board, thats $75 and i only need 1 of each...to post to uk would be a couple of dollars. So, even if I have to end up ordering 10 of each board from the US and even with postal cost its still much much cheaper than here.
Have perused that wiki at some length ...reason i was asking if any of you guys had any spare boards for sale (hydra board, relay board and an ELN shield) is because in the UK just to have one of those boards made is gonna coat me £30 or nearly $49 on the same note if I was to order them from seeed (no less than 10) thats around $25 x 3 for each board, thats $75 and i only need 1 of each...to post to uk would be a couple of dollars. So, even if I have to end up ordering 10 of each board from the US and even with postal cost its still much much cheaper than here.
fishmonkey
Member
Try emailing them. Their emails should be on the wiki page. I don't think that they check RC every day
Alright, I finally got to paint my hydra box and finished all IO ports that I planned to get out for now, which includes: PWM pins for LEDs, I2C for realys, 1-wire for temp probes, Ethernet and ph probe. Not to forget the 2 programming ports as well.
Photo time:
terahz,
That looks great! But if I remember correctly, you are using an IR remote. Where is the IR receiver located? Externally?
