My Neptune Apex web interface compatible DIY reef controller
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No problem I will test later today
d0ughb0y
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make sure to edit the end part of Sensors.ino to enable the SerialEvent2 and SerialEvent3 and pass the "data" variable for the sensor connected to the corresponding serial port.
I have to figure a way to automatically do this from #define so all edits are just done in config.h.
in your case, if Serial1 is connected to ph0, Serial2 to ph1, Serial3 to ORP
Code:
void serialEvent1() {
atlasHandler(phdata[0]);
}
void serialEvent2(){
atlasHandler(phdata[1]);
}
void serialEvent3() {
atlasHandler(orpdata);
}Thanks
I have the serial events enable in the code. The pH and the CalRX are changing a little, Orp is not. The pH is not right but it is changing it at 7.16 now from 2.86 and the Cal went from 6.77 to 6.75. Have to up the bubble count to bring it down to 6.5.
d0ughb0y
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I fixed a bug in email alert code and was testing it and found out the code is not working. I'm not sure why yet, but as soon as the controller connects to smtp.gmx.com, it immediately disconnects. I can manually telnet to gmx from a telnet program so I don't think it's an issue with gmx. Anyway, disable email alert for now.
Everything is working now thanks
d0ughb0y
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ok I found the problem with my email alert. I recently changed my router, and it seems the router does not work as dns (does not do dns forwarding). If I explicitly defined the dns ip address, then email works fine. I'm going to add a new #defne DNS_IP. if it is not defined, it will just fall back to using the ROUTER_IP for dnsserver.
I just updated github with all the latest fixes.
I just updated github with all the latest fixes.
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d0ughb0y
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ok, I finally figured out what's wrong in the email alert code.
apparently, if you use host name and a dns lookup is made, client.connect can actually return NEGATIVE values !!!!, which evaulates to TRUE !!!
so the proper code must be
even the ethernet library does not do that, they all do
which will evaluate to true in case of dns error.
The fix I uploaded to github now tests if value returned is 1.
apparently, if you use host name and a dns lookup is made, client.connect can actually return NEGATIVE values !!!!, which evaulates to TRUE !!!
so the proper code must be
Code:
if (client.connect("host",port)==1)even the ethernet library does not do that, they all do
Code:
if (client.connect("host",port))which will evaluate to true in case of dns error.
The fix I uploaded to github now tests if value returned is 1.
d0ughb0y
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I submitted a bug report to arduino on the ethernet client issue.
https://github.com/arduino/Arduino/issues/2252
https://github.com/arduino/Arduino/issues/2252
rrbigdog
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I received my Atlas and probe...got them working so far. My next question is about the ATO. I have the ultra sensor working and just one float switch which i see change open/closed. Now how can I get this to change an outlet state to turn on a pump. Is there a outlet name that should be used?
d0ughb0y
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You need to edit InterruptsIO.ino file, checkATO() function.
a simple configuration would be something like this
Code:
void checkATO(){
if (conf.outletRec[ATO].mode == _auto) {
if (!getATO2()&& !getATO1() && isOutletOn(Return)
&& sonaravg < conf.sonalertval*10) {
_outletOn(ATO);
return;
}
_outletOff(ATO);
}
}
<conf.sonaralertval*10
<conf.sonalertval*10) {if the ATO outlet is in "auto" mode, and float switch1 and 2 are both closed (omit 2 if you only have 1 float switch), and "Return" pump is on, and sonar avg reading (is in mm) is not less than your sonar alert level (in cm, hence the need to *10), then you turn on outlet ATO, otherwise, turn off ATO outlet. The sonar reading is used so it does not turn on ATO pump if water level is too low. The test if Return pump is On is so ATO does not come on say when you are doing water change and start draining your sump water, and forgot to turn your ATO outlet to manual off
.you can basically define your own code on what condition you want to turn On/Off the ATO outlet.
BTW, since I am now using a two part doser, I'll be changing my checkATO to the above code since I will be removing my kalk stirrer. The current checkATO code controls Kalk outlet, and has condition to not turn on if ph is too high.
</conf.sonalertval*10)></conf.sonaralertval*10
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I have them define like you have it and I don't have a lcd hook up, it showing it in the web
d0ughb0y
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please enter this in a blank browser page
http://host:ip/cgi-bin/status.json
and let me know what the result is.
