My Neptune Apex web interface compatible DIY reef controller
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Moomin1967
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d0ughb0y
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try to change atlasSerialHandler function in Sensors.ino as follows
the format above got messed up. just remove the word return in call to atlasHandler(...)
Code:
void atlasSerialHandler(){
#ifdef _PH
for (int i=0;i if (phdata[i].saddr.available())
atlasHandler(phdata[i]);
}
#endif
#ifdef _ORP
if (orpdata.saddr.available())
atlasHandler(orpdata);
#endif
#ifdef _COND
if (conddata.saddr.available())
atlasHandler(conddata);
#endif
}the format above got messed up. just remove the word return in call to atlasHandler(...)
Moomin1967
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sadly not, cond does not init with this change
Yours is on order, there must be bigger wins in the mean time?
d0ughb0y
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ok, then perhaps it is using more than 2 that is causing it. Maybe the pullup resistor value needs to be changed. but only one sensor can be active at any time so the number of sensors in the circuit should not affect it much. And max current draw for each sensor is only 1ma.
wgraham, do you know if any of the temp sensors you are using has a built it pull up resistor? I think those that are packaged as probes do not have pull up resistor.
I'll be able to test this once I get my conductivity kit.
as to power supply, I checked the specs of the arduino mega voltage regulator, and it can handle the new EZO stamps.
Moomin1967
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Good plan!
Would it be too much to ask how the Lighting is coming on? lol
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Would it be too much to ask how the Lighting is coming on? lol
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Moomin1967
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Ok, if you want please run it past me, I have boxes and boxes of components so I can knock up circuits.
I have the I2c to PWm board, and a bunch of 350ma, 750ma, and 1000ma Constant current LED drivers.
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Moomin1967
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Are you planning to drive the fans off spare pwm channels through an npn cct?
What did you think of Time Lords solution?
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What did you think of Time Lords solution?
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Moomin1967
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This allows cond to init.
/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
// Atlas Sensors Functions
/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
boolean initAtlas(AtlasSensorDef_t &data) {
char responsechars[15];
responsechars[0]=0;
data.saddr.begin(38400);
for (int i=0;i<255,strlen(responsechars)==0;i++) {
if (data.type==_cond)//set conductivity stamp to return SG only, K=1.0
data.saddr.print("response,0\rc,0\ro,ec,0\ro,tds,0\ro,sg,0\rk,1.0\rr\r");
else {
#ifdef _PH_EZO
if (data.type==_ph) {
data.saddr.print("response,0\rc,0\rr\r");
} else
#endif
data.saddr.print("e\rr\r");
}
#if defined(_PH_EZO) || defined(_COND)
delay(1000);
#else
delay(384);
#endif
data.average=0;
getresponse(data, responsechars);
}
if (strlen(responsechars)==0) {
data.initialized=false;
return false;
}
data.value=atof(responsechars);
if (data.value>0) {
data.isReady=true;
data.initialized=true;
updateAtlas(data);
// data.isReady=false;
} else
//return false;
return true;
}
/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
// Atlas Sensors Functions
/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
boolean initAtlas(AtlasSensorDef_t &data) {
char responsechars[15];
responsechars[0]=0;
data.saddr.begin(38400);
for (int i=0;i<255,strlen(responsechars)==0;i++) {
if (data.type==_cond)//set conductivity stamp to return SG only, K=1.0
data.saddr.print("response,0\rc,0\ro,ec,0\ro,tds,0\ro,sg,0\rk,1.0\rr\r");
else {
#ifdef _PH_EZO
if (data.type==_ph) {
data.saddr.print("response,0\rc,0\rr\r");
} else
#endif
data.saddr.print("e\rr\r");
}
#if defined(_PH_EZO) || defined(_COND)
delay(1000);
#else
delay(384);
#endif
data.average=0;
getresponse(data, responsechars);
}
if (strlen(responsechars)==0) {
data.initialized=false;
return false;
}
data.value=atof(responsechars);
if (data.value>0) {
data.isReady=true;
data.initialized=true;
updateAtlas(data);
// data.isReady=false;
} else
//return false;
return true;
}
I have the ones that are packaged as probes. I don't think they have pull ups. I had 4.7k pull up at first and then change to 3.3k and still the same thing. I haven't tried with just 2 probes to see if there any different.
d0ughb0y
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I am using the pwm pins with transistor npn+pnp circuit to drive 3 fans, since I'm not using the pwm pins anymore and will be using the i2c pwm driver.
the led work will be all software work. I don't plan to do a diy led build just to test it. so I will just let people who need the feature test it.
from your changes, I'd say the r\r from the init string did not take, or more time is needed to get the value.
are you able to see one reading if you write a test sketch that sends this string?
"response,0\rc,0\ro,ec,0\ro,tds,0\ro,sg,0\rk,1.0\rr\r"
your changes basically initialized on a second r\r
hence either the first did not take, or program just need to wait a little longer.
the led work will be all software work. I don't plan to do a diy led build just to test it. so I will just let people who need the feature test it.
from your changes, I'd say the r\r from the init string did not take, or more time is needed to get the value.
are you able to see one reading if you write a test sketch that sends this string?
"response,0\rc,0\ro,ec,0\ro,tds,0\ro,sg,0\rk,1.0\rr\r"
your changes basically initialized on a second r\r
hence either the first did not take, or program just need to wait a little longer.
Moomin1967
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Curious, what does the reset in misc setup do?
d0ughb0y
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if you switch the probes around, it still affects 2nd and 3rd?
my main suspect for this is the connection. I find the stereo plug I got the quality is not good. make sure nothing shorts when the cables are moved. likewise for the splitter.
I also did not see this problem when I have 2 temp sensors, and I was using the splitter I got from sparkfun. With 3 sensors, I am using a splitter I got from china, and I know I have to rotate the plugs a few times before I get a good contact and get good readings on the OneWire test sketch for DS18B20.
here is what you can do.
with all your temp sensors connected, run the OneWire test program.
monitor the readings on the serial monitor output and make sure you are not getting any wrong reading. once you see that, then load the chauvet program again, without moving any of the temp sensor connections and see if you still get the 0 reading.
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d0ughb0y
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that is this
#define EEPROMSIG 0xA5
displayed in decimal
if you change the value, it will reset the controller to default values (defined in config.h) next time you reboot.
its probably not needed. I'm thinking of changing to use checksum instead of a signature value to test if eeprom needs to be initialized or not.
eeprom needs to be initialized if I change the structure of conf record. say I add a new field, like when I add LED.
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