reef-pi :: An opensource reef tank controller based on Raspberry Pi.

[Ranjib]

HI
help needed
i can't log into my reef pi's and tried to reset the password with no luck
one say failed and the other says credentials updated but still says invalid password at my browser
i cleared the history, tried to log from my phone and all failed
i do not want to start over and lose my settings

Stop reef-pi and use ‘reef-pi reset-password’ command to change the password .

 

[Ranjib]

any idea why this doesnt work? I have 2 wavemakers both set on opposite timers.. pumps keep turning on and off randomly.. now they are both on, but one should be off..strange..

Your time ranges are overlapping , 1-4, 4-8 etc. I’ll recommend to use discrete time hours for ease of understanding, e,g, pump 1 on hours: 1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17,19,21,23 , off hours: 0,2,4,6, ... so on.

 

[Ranjib]

And now 17:29 both off.. I give up.

Don’t give up. Start small. First get the first pump dialed in, I.e. ensure it runs every one hour .. then proceed to the next pump.

 

[lilgrounchuck]

Don’t give up. Start small. First get the first pump dialed in, I.e. ensure it runs every one hour .. then proceed to the next pump.

^ this. It took me a bit to get everything set right, but once I got one thing dialed in I followed the same method for others. If you can, get it dialed in before implementing it as a life support function for your production environment. Like anything, when eating an elephant you’ve gotta do it one bite at a time. If you try to eat it all in one bite you’ll never get it done.

 

[dmolavi]

Talking about power controller , yesterday I added driver for dli web power switch pro .

this bad boy has 8 controllable outlet and two always on outlet. It’s a made in USA (right here in Santa Clara, CA), has pretty beefy components . It’s still 15A, but not made of plastic stuff like the hs300. It’s bit pricy , 170$. It’s based on local Wifi , has a web interface and no app. I’m yet to field test it, but I’m excited. It was originally brought to my attention by @dmolavi

I have been using this for a year and love it. Thanks for wrapping up the driver and stay healthy everyone.

 

[That Crusso Kid]

Talking about power controller , yesterday I added driver for dli web power switch pro .

this bad boy has 8 controllable outlet and two always on outlet. It’s a made in USA (right here in Santa Clara, CA), has pretty beefy components . It’s still 15A, but not made of plastic stuff like the hs300. It’s bit pricy , 170$. It’s based on local Wifi , has a web interface and no app. I’m yet to field test it, but I’m excited. It was originally brought to my attention by @dmolavi

Did you pick it up new, refurbed or used? I've been seeing a number of them on eBay lately.

 

[Ranjib]

Did you pick it up new, refurbed or used? I've been seeing a number of them on eBay lately.

New from amazon

 

[Alaa]

Stop reef-pi and use ‘reef-pi reset-password’ command to change the password .

Thanks for reply
That is what i did as per attached pics
One system said credentials updated but still not accepting the new username and password at the beowser and the other give me failed

 

[robsworld78]

And now 17:29 both off.. I give up.

Don't give up yet, sometimes things like this can be frustrating but be assured it'll work once you get things setup properly. Try splitting up the schedules in steps instead of combining them until you get a better understanding of how it works?

 

[Alaa]

Hi
@Ranjib
pics from my first post were not clear
i did change the user name and password after stopping reef pi
then i started and all ok
still can not log in from my browser or my phone.
i deleted the history, cookies, and restarted my laptop
is there another way to do this
thanks

 

[Matevz Savarin]

Tnx all for suggestions, now I did seperate timers for on only at lets say 14 and off lets say at 17, but tunze 1 should be on and its off..I will deleta it all and do it all over againg I guess. Tunze 2 should be on and it is on..

 

[elysics]

Whats the most popular with wifi interface? We can target that..

That would be the EG-PMS2-WLAN

I dont know whether that'd be the best target to support though, costs more than twice the standard usb versions at 110€ on Amazon for 4 controllable and 2 always on outlets... But feel free to do so.

Personally i definitely want a cable bound solution, i don't like the failure mode of switching some equipment on or off and then the command to switch it back gets lost because of a failure at some point in the wifi chain. These particular powerbars do have a way to get around that due to their ability to schedule future switches but i dont think that capability would fit particularly well to the way reef-pi works.

 

[Stephen2]

Have anyone tried using the reef-pi with zetlight?

I see the apex neptune has it with vdm?

 

[Matevz Savarin]

Now I have found out, and it works.. if I put there hours, seconds goes on 0, but minutes stays at *! So I had to put in minutes also and now it works! Its a bug, but, its an easy fix..why one pf rimers worked its a mistery.. all good.

 

[Ranjib]

Now I have found out, and it works.. if I put there hours, seconds goes on 0, but minutes stays at *! So I had to put in minutes also and now it works! Its a bug, but, its an easy fix..why one pf rimers worked its a mistery.. all good.

Nice.. this points out huge gaps in user experience /documentation that we have to bridge to avoid such frustrating experience. Any feedback is welcome

 

[b4tn]

Bone head move. I was connecting up an auto feeder. I ran a security wire to the 3 volts, ground, and a transistor switch circuit. I forgot to power it down before snipping the wire and I think I shorted the 3 volt side and the pi won’t boot up. Of course it runs my whole tank and with shipping delays I can’t get one any time soon. Frustrated.

 

[b4tn]

Just a heads up. Pi 3 B+‘s have a known issue that even momentary shorts to the 3.2v rail will brick it. :mad: I think I found one I can pick up curbside at my local target for $35.

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[Ranjib]

Bone head move. I was connecting up an auto feeder. I ran a security wire to the 3 volts, ground, and a transistor switch circuit. I forgot to power it down before snipping the wire and I think I shorted the 3 volt side and the pi won’t boot up. Of course it runs my whole tank and with shipping delays I can’t get one any time soon. Frustrated.

Ouch... see what all you can run without the controller. Is the SD card got corrupted or the whole pi is bricked? I have fried twp pi's til now.. all due to bad wiring.

 

[b4tn]

So this is a good case in point for the power strip. I wired 4 outlets that are on when not connected to reefpi so my return, skimmer, Heater, and one powerhead is still powered up without reefpi. I only had to move two plugs to a power strip. I will have to manually top off RO and manually dose 2 part for a couple days. I should have a replacement raspberry tomorrow.

lesson learned though. I will probably keep a spare raspberry on hand now. I’m hoping the SD card I can just move over but it’s not the end of the world if I have to build out a new OS.

 

[GaryE]

So this is a good case in point for the power strip. I wired 4 outlets that are on when not connected to reefpi so my return, skimmer, Heater, and one powerhead is still powered up without reefpi. I only had to move two plugs to a power strip. I will have to manually top off RO and manually dose 2 part for a couple days. I should have a replacement raspberry tomorrow.

lesson learned though. I will probably keep a spare raspberry on hand now. I’m hoping the SD card I can just move over but it’s not the end of the world if I have to build out a new OS.

I built my power strip so that all 8 outlets are normally closed (on by default). I'd rather have everything fail on than off.

I can also confirm that your SD card should work without issue in your new pi. I took mine from my pi 2 and am using it unmodified in my pi 3. Also tested in my pi 4 without issue.