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Hello to all you ReefPi builders out there. I am starting my first build and have a few questions that I can't seem to find answers to. Wondering if you can help me out?
First, this is actually for a fresh-water planted tank. My goals for this build are the following(ranking is importance to me):
First question: Can I have the Pi0 running in the same interface at the Pi4 and be able to use its i/o's as triggers/outputs on macros built in the main interface. For example, my AWC reservoir tank will be in the next room maybe 25 feet from the display tank. Can I have the fill solenoid and float sensors connected to the Pi0 and feed status to the Pi4?
First, this is actually for a fresh-water planted tank. My goals for this build are the following(ranking is importance to me):
- Automatic water change system (found this thread which sound like what I am looking for here...https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/reef-pi-an-opensource-reef-tank-controller-based-on-raspberry-pi.289256/post-7319738)
- Temp monitoring/heater control of reservoir. (in the adjacent room)
- Autofill of reservoir via solenoid
- Dosing water clarifier to reservoir
- Water remove pump in main tank
- Pump in tank to pump water from reservoir to main tank
- This would all happen timed on a daily bases
- Dosing ferts and liquid CO2 in display tank(maybe eventually moving to actually CO2)
- Temp Control/monitoring
- Basic lighting control
- Power control of things like canister filter, air pump, etc
First question: Can I have the Pi0 running in the same interface at the Pi4 and be able to use its i/o's as triggers/outputs on macros built in the main interface. For example, my AWC reservoir tank will be in the next room maybe 25 feet from the display tank. Can I have the fill solenoid and float sensors connected to the Pi0 and feed status to the Pi4?
- Timer on Pi4 initiate AWC
- turn on pump to remove water from main tank (using float sensors to control amount with timer backup) (all connected to Pi4)
- turn on pump in ATO to refill tank
- float sensors in display tank connected to Pi4
- float sensors in reservoir connected to Pi0
- fill pump most likely controlled by HS103 on Pi4
- Temp 1-wire in reservoir connected to Pi0
- Reservoir heater controlled by HS103 on Pi4
- Solenoid to fill reservoir on Pi0