reef-pi :: An opensource reef tank controller based on Raspberry Pi.
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You don’t need anything, it should just show up. Any chance you can confirm that the temp probe is working ? Can you check the log ?
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If the temperature tab is visible , then enable checkbox is more than enough. Reload/reboot is only necessary when config changes are done from configuration -> settings tab
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You can check temperature readings via command line using the api,
the above example assume you have reef-pi running on ip 10.0.0.10 and with username/password as 'reef-pi', you can replace those with your installation specific details.
A complete list of api is present here. When UI is not working as expected, you can use the API straight with curl to crosscheck things https://reef-pi.github.io/additional-documentation/api/ ,
just another way to troubleshoot ,
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curl -u reef-pi:reef-pi http://10.0.0.10:8080/api/tc/readingsA complete list of api is present here. When UI is not working as expected, you can use the API straight with curl to crosscheck things https://reef-pi.github.io/additional-documentation/api/ ,
just another way to troubleshoot ,
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You might have fried the probe.
I am pretty sure your probe is not detected, hence you have no graph and no temperature readings.
Here is somewhat work in progress guide: https://reef-pi.github.io/build-guides/temperature/ , the adafruit tutorial linked in the guide has more thorough.
We need a way to expose these issue with reef-pi, I'll add that in my TODO list
@Ranjib I think the outlet status on the dashboard is backwards. It's showing green for all my outlets while they are in the off state.
Another question what is the "reverse" on the outlet set up?
My timers are working backwards I think, when I told it to turn on, it turned off.
Another question what is the "reverse" on the outlet set up?
My timers are working backwards I think, when I told it to turn on, it turned off.
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Reverse is to mimic nc or no type relays (normally open or normally closed ), depending upon how you wire the relays , reef-pi logic can work reverse. Can you enable click the reverse checkbox in reef-pi outlet setting and check if it’s working as expected ? If so, your relay is configured nc. I’ll cross check for any bug in the logic as well tonight .
If you have the probe type, between the red and yellow... To elaborate.. The red goes to pin 1 on the raspberry pi (3.3v) Yellow to pin 7 (GPIO4) Black to ground (pin 9) (or yellow can goto to any 3.3 and black to any ground.. Then the resistor goes between the 3.3v and GPIO4...
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Yeah my relays are NC, so I'm not sure why would need to reverse it. However, the reef-pi does register the relay working as NC once I click the reverse button. This is only applicable to the timers and dashboard. The switches were working fine.
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For NC relays you have to reverse it because reef-pi assumes normally open by default. This is just an assumption. The way I wire my relays, if they are not being controlled by reef-pi, they'll not pass current, i.e if reef-pi is down the equipment controlled by reef-pi will be turned off. There are reasons for doing the opposite as well, and that is why I introduced it back
There are also solid state relays, which does not allow configuring NC/NO , like the mechanical ones, they are just NO , i used couple of those type of relays also.
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Does this help?
I mispoke @Ranjib, Mine are NO. If there is no power going to the relay it will not turn the equipment on.
The issue I am running into is that I set up the outlets in reef-pi normally (i.e. reversed and not reversed). Then I set up a timer to turn them on then another to turn them off 5 minutes later. When the timer for "on" came up, nothing happened (i.e. the relay did not react, it was in the off position the whole time). When the time went to "off" the relay charged.
My dashboard also seems to be reversed. I've got red bars when the outlets are "on" and green when they're "off"
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Thats interesting. I went through couple of my setup running 0.9 again, and could not reproduce this issue. Here is my dashboard, and its working as I expect,
Can you do the following things, that will help me understand your setup as well as detect if theres any thing silly reef-pi is doing:
1) A pic/image of your relay wiring if possible
2) Click on one of the equipment on/off and check the corresponding log entry. For example if you have an equipment named "Light" connected to outlet "O1", which is controlled by GPIO pin 26, then when you click on "Light" -> "on", you should see reef-pi logging "Setting GPIO Pin: 26 State: 0" (command: 'sudo journalctl -fu reef-pi.service')
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