Dirt Diggler's Reef-pi Build

[DirtDiggler2823]

@DirtDiggler2823 lets get to the bottom of adafruit.io issue here. Can you share the following
- Screen shot of one of your ATO or temp tab. Make sure theres no space in the name of sensors (temp or ato)
- Screenshot of your telemetry config (blur out the aio key, we dont need it)
- Open a terminal and run journalctl -fu reef-pi.service, we want to see the log as we issue a reload command from reef-pi
- Issue a resload command from reef-pi ui (Configuration admin)
- Share a screenshot of your log as the reload command takes in effect

After dinner, I'll gather this info.

 

[Bigtrout]

Got my new sparkfun temp probe, and 3.5mm jacks. I've tipped the probe, and incorporated it with no issues. It looks much better built than the first one, as it is completely sealed. I've already tied it into the heaters for a nice 78.5 degree temp. We will see how it does against the standalone thermometer I have already on the DT. I've also ordered two of the probes that @Bigtrout recommended. I've also added a cheap belkan speaker/headphone splitter, which seems to work fine right now with one probe hanging off of it. Once I add a second, I'll understand more. This may help make the probes themselves more modular and easy to replace.

The probes are just wired in parallel with one 4.7k for a pull up on data line, if the splitter is a parallel splitter, should work fine.
Wait until you see the quality of the probes I recommended vs the cheap black pvc insulated ones!

 

[DirtDiggler2823]

OK @theatrus , I have the new optical sensor. Where do I need to cable the wires into? the 2 GND appearances are on the OUTPUT side along with pin17 and pin27. The 5V appearances are on the INPUT side along with pin26 and pin19. If I ignore the INPUT and OUTPUT labels on the board, I can wire this in just fine, but if I have to be cognizant of them, then I will not be able to tie the optical sensor into either the GND, or the 5V pin.

 

[DirtDiggler2823]

@DirtDiggler2823 lets get to the bottom of adafruit.io issue here. Can you share the following
- Screen shot of one of your ATO or temp tab. Make sure theres no space in the name of sensors (temp or ato)
- Screenshot of your telemetry config (blur out the aio key, we dont need it)
- Open a terminal and run journalctl -fu reef-pi.service, we want to see the log as we issue a reload command from reef-pi
- Issue a resload command from reef-pi ui (Configuration admin)
- Share a screenshot of your log as the reload command takes in effect

I had spaces in my sensor names. I've corrected that.

 

[DirtDiggler2823]

OK @theatrus , I have the new optical sensor. Where do I need to cable the wires into? the 2 GND appearances are on the OUTPUT side along with pin17 and pin27. The 5V appearances are on the INPUT side along with pin26 and pin19. If I ignore the INPUT and OUTPUT labels on the board, I can wire this in just fine, but if I have to be cognizant of them, then I will not be able to tie the optical sensor into either the GND, or the 5V pin.

@Ranjib results with the new optical sensor, mirror the previous one. I may have to use a float sensor

 

[DirtDiggler2823]

Methinks a float switch is in order. How do I integrate this into the pico-board?

 

[Ranjib]

@Ranjib results with the new optical sensor, mirror the previous one. I may have to use a float sensor

I'll try this out soon myself and let you know. As of now I have tested the kessil (0-10v), temperature and db9 (powerstrip), that ATO is left.

 

[Bigtrout]

My 2nd set of the good temp probes arrived today. Did you get yours, if so let me know what you think of them.

 

[DirtDiggler2823]

My 2nd set of the good temp probes arrived today. Did you get yours, if so let me know what you think of them.

They arrive today. I'll let you know.

 

[DirtDiggler2823]

I am not sealing mine for waterproof of the sensor, I have 2 of these and 2 more on the way, they are double crimped onto heavy silicone insulated wire...ones I have do not stick to a magnet...which is good enough stainless for a FW tank. YMMV in salt.

How did you soldier this cable? I assume you cut off the grounding braid, but between the red, white, and yellow, how did you put this together?

 

[Bigtrout]

How did you soldier this cable? I assume you cut off the grounding braid, but between the red, white, and yellow, how did you put this together?

Red=VCC
White=ground
Yellow=data
You dont have to use the braid, its shielding...

The 4 I have have proven very accurate and within .1125 degrees of each other.

 

[DirtDiggler2823]

Red=VCC
White=ground
Yellow=data
You dont have to use the braid, its shielding...

The 4 I have have proven very accurate and within .1125 degrees of each other.

Beautiful!

 

[DirtDiggler2823]

@Ranjib @Bigtrout @Diamond1 @crusso1993 @rushbattle @theatrus

How do I get my telemetry into adafruit IO? I think I set it up correctly, but do I need to add data? I'm lost here.

 

[Bigtrout]

@Ranjib @Bigtrout @Diamond1 @crusso1993 @rushbattle @theatrus

How do I get my telemetry into adafruit IO? I think I set it up correctly, but do I need to add data? I'm lost here.

As I understand it...it may take a few hours before adafruit io starts working

 

[DirtDiggler2823]

As I understand it...it may take a few hours before adafruit io starts working

What do we add in adafruit?

 

[rushbattle]

What do we add in adafruit?

First go to Home in io.adafruit.com. Then click on Monitor. If you see data there you are set up, let me know what you see and then we can take the next step.

 

[rushbattle]

If you see data there, then these are the next steps. I'll do the temperature graph and you can add other charts from there I think.

Click on Dashboards on the left column at io.ada...

Click Actions tab, create a new dashboard. Give it a name, then create.

Top right click the plus sign with blue background to create a new block.

ON the right click on the line chart (graph).

Then the next screen you select "(prefix if used)temp-reading and then click next step.

There you can set the min and max of the temperature range, how many hours of data you want to display by default, decimal places, etc. Set it how you want and then click create block in the bottom right.

Done!

You can resize that block by clicking the green gear icon on the upper right of the dashboard.

 

[Ranjib]

As I understand it...it may take a few hours before adafruit io starts working

I have not experienced this actually. I tested this last night as well and my data was showing up instantly

 

[rushbattle]

I have not experienced this actually. I tested this last night as well and my data was showing up instantly

Was it a newly created AIO key? That's what seems to have taken a while to propagate.

 

[Ranjib]

@Ranjib @Bigtrout @Diamond1 @crusso1993 @rushbattle @theatrus

How do I get my telemetry into adafruit IO? I think I set it up correctly, but do I need to add data? I'm lost here.

You have to just enable telemetry and provide your username and token (as mentioned in the guides), and reload reef-pi. that will automatically send data to adafruit io, you can the create dashboard using the feeds (automatically created by reef-pi)