reef-pi :: An opensource reef tank controller based on Raspberry Pi.
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Des Westcott
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There needs to be a "Grafana for Dummies" post somewhere. lol
GaryE
Well-Known Member
There is quite abit to it, however, I found the interface fairly intuitive and had my graphs built fairly quickly.
I suggest looking at other already built graphs and going from there.
Here is the JSON model for my QT setup.
This pi only monitors / controls the temp in the tank.
The graphs are pretty simple, one Temp graph, one that shows the current state of the heater and one that shows the state of the heater over time.
JSON:
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Des Westcott
Well-Known Member
There is quite abit to it, however, I found the interface fairly intuitive and had my graphs built fairly quickly.
I suggest looking at other already built graphs and going from there.
Here is the JSON model for my QT setup.
This pi only monitors / controls the temp in the tank.
The graphs are pretty simple, one Temp graph, one that shows the current state of the heater and one that shows the state of the heater over time.
JSON:{ "annotations": { "list": [ { "builtIn": 1, "datasource": "-- Grafana --", "enable": true, "hide": true, "iconColor": "rgba(0, 211, 255, 1)", "name": "Annotations & Alerts", "type": "dashboard" } ] }, "editable": true, "gnetId": null, "graphTooltip": 0, "id": 6, "links": [], "panels": [ { "datasource": null, "fieldConfig": { "defaults": { "custom": {}, "mappings": [ { "from": "", "id": 0, "operator": "", "text": "On", "to": "", "type": 1, "value": "1" }, { "from": "", "id": 1, "operator": "", "text": "Off", "to": "", "type": 1, "value": "0" } ], "thresholds": { "mode": "absolute", "steps": [ { "color": "green", "value": null }, { "color": "red", "value": 0 }, { "color": "dark-green", "value": 1 } ] } }, "overrides": [] }, "gridPos": { "h": 4, "w": 12, "x": 0, "y": 0 }, "id": 4, "options": { "colorMode": "background", "graphMode": "none", "justifyMode": "center", "orientation": "vertical", "reduceOptions": { "calcs": [ "last" ], "values": false } }, "pluginVersion": "7.0.0", "targets": [ { "expr": "qtpiequipment_heater_state", "interval": "", "legendFormat": "", "refId": "A" } ], "timeFrom": null, "timeShift": null, "title": "Equipment", "type": "stat" }, { "aliasColors": { "Fan": "orange" }, "bars": false, "dashLength": 10, "dashes": false, "datasource": null, "fieldConfig": { "defaults": { "custom": {}, "mappings": [], "thresholds": { "mode": "absolute", "steps": [ { "color": "green", "value": null }, { "color": "red", "value": 80 } ] } }, "overrides": [] }, "fill": 1, "fillGradient": 0, "gridPos": { "h": 4, "w": 12, "x": 12, "y": 0 }, "hiddenSeries": false, "id": 6, "legend": { "avg": false, "current": false, "max": false, "min": false, "show": true, "total": false, "values": false }, "lines": true, "linewidth": 1, "nullPointMode": "null", "options": { "dataLinks": [] }, "percentage": false, "pluginVersion": "7.0.0", "pointradius": 2, "points": false, "renderer": "flot", "seriesOverrides": [], "spaceLength": 10, "stack": false, "steppedLine": false, "targets": [ { "expr": "qtpiequipment_heater_state", "instant": false, "interval": "", "intervalFactor": 1, "legendFormat": "Heater", "refId": "A" } ], "thresholds": [], "timeFrom": null, "timeRegions": [], "timeShift": null, "title": "Heater", "tooltip": { "shared": true, "sort": 0, "value_type": "individual" }, "type": "graph", "xaxis": { "buckets": null, "mode": "time", "name": null, "show": false, "values": [] }, "yaxes": [ { "format": "short", "label": null, "logBase": 1, "max": null, "min": null, "show": true }, { "format": "short", "label": null, "logBase": 1, "max": null, "min": null, "show": false } ], "yaxis": { "align": false, "alignLevel": null } }, { "aliasColors": {}, "bars": false, "dashLength": 10, "dashes": false, "datasource": "Prometheus", "fieldConfig": { "defaults": { "custom": {} }, "overrides": [] }, "fill": 1, "fillGradient": 0, "gridPos": { "h": 10, "w": 24, "x": 0, "y": 4 }, "hiddenSeries": false, "id": 2, "legend": { "avg": false, "current": true, "max": true, "min": true, "show": true, "total": false, "values": true }, "lines": true, "linewidth": 1, "nullPointMode": "null", "options": { "dataLinks": [] }, "percentage": false, "pointradius": 2, "points": false, "renderer": "flot", "seriesOverrides": [], "spaceLength": 10, "stack": false, "steppedLine": false, "targets": [ { "expr": "qtpitemp_reading", "interval": "", "legendFormat": "Temp", "refId": "A" } ], "thresholds": [], "timeFrom": null, "timeRegions": [], "timeShift": null, "title": "Temp", "tooltip": { "shared": true, "sort": 0, "value_type": "individual" }, "type": "graph", "xaxis": { "buckets": null, "mode": "time", "name": null, "show": true, "values": [] }, "yaxes": [ { "format": "short", "label": null, "logBase": 1, "max": null, "min": null, "show": true }, { "format": "short", "label": null, "logBase": 1, "max": null, "min": null, "show": true } ], "yaxis": { "align": false, "alignLevel": null } } ], "schemaVersion": 25, "style": "dark", "tags": [], "templating": { "list": [] }, "time": { "from": "now-6h", "to": "now" }, "timepicker": { "refresh_intervals": [ "10s", "30s", "1m", "5m", "15m", "30m", "1h", "2h", "1d" ] }, "timezone": "", "title": "QT Pi", "uid": "f1p2DxmMz", "version": 3 }
Ummmm. Bru, you're underestimating just how "dumb" I am with this. :eek: That literally looks like the Matrix scrolling down my screen . ;Hilarious
buddy.
Active Member
So I noticed this
"Solution to the 85 °C-Problem
There is a simple, undocumented, way to discriminate between the power-up 85 °C-reading and a genuie temperature reading of 85 °C in DS18B20 of Family A [5]: <byte 6> of the scratchpad register. If it is 0x0c, then the 85 °C-reading is a power-up reading, otherwise it is a true temperature measurement."
This is the only thing that bugs me with the temp probes. Ocassionally ill get an 85c and it will alert me that the tank is running hot. Is there anyway to stop this 85c registering?
Well if i understood that link correctly then it is doubtfoul whether pretty much anyone at all here even has family A sensors so i don't know how helpful that byte is going to be, especially for a standard solution
GaryE
Well-Known Member
Haha... It's easy once you've setup one graph.
Is it possible to setup the ATO section of reef-pi to require two (or more) float switches to be triggered (reading low water) level before turning on a pump? Can this be done in a macro possibly? Or is wiring them in series the only way?
bishoptf
Valuable Member
I have three float switches in my main ATO circuit, all float switches are wired in series. I have 2 in the sump for water level, primary and backup and one basically upside down in the ATO container for low water cut-off. I have an additional ATO circuit in the ATO container that lights an LED to notify me that the container is getting low on water. You can see some pictures in my build thread...
:)
RIckP
New Member
I just started using Reef-pi with Leviathan and i can’t get the dosing pumps to work on a timer. They run fine in calaibration mode but they won’t turn turn on when I set any of the Month, Day, Week, hr, min, sec....I have the P1FWD on. When I set all the values to * under dosing UI and turn on the P1FWD under Equipment it runs perfect...It’s when I put in any time value it does not run at specified time.
RIckP
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NeonRabbit221B
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I fought this issue for months. I highly recommend just buying quality sensors. Sparkfun is by far the best and my issues went away immediately after tossing the cheap ones
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After you set up the pump did you restart reef-pi? I was having the same issue when I first set it up, but after a restart the timer started working.
I don't know if this has been recommended yet, and have been swamped the last few months, so haven't been following the threads.. but..
Can we add the ability for a macro step to be an email alert that the macro has completed.. I run a 2.5 hour water change macro.. and it's nice to be alerted at the end that it completed.. and maybe even once for the start.. I would like to add those in as steps. because I forget to restart it if I want to change more/check levels and new water available.
Can we add the ability for a macro step to be an email alert that the macro has completed.. I run a 2.5 hour water change macro.. and it's nice to be alerted at the end that it completed.. and maybe even once for the start.. I would like to add those in as steps. because I forget to restart it if I want to change more/check levels and new water available.
RIckP
New Member
I tried restarting and still not turning on with timer....
RIckP
New Member
Yes, same for both...Calibration and under UI.
The name is Alk (1), take the space out and retry first: Alk(1).
The settings look fine! In the guide after the creation of the doser, the doser is in disabled state, then first calibrated then enable. Maybe it is the correct order, so delete your doser and just start again.
https://learn.adafruit.com/reef-pi-guide-5-dosing-controller/configuration-testing
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bishoptf
Valuable Member
Dumb question, one of my units is the protoboard wired up, temp, lights, DJ power strip. I would like to add ATO and just want to use float switches vs the optical sensor that is in the write up guide. My newer build uses a @Michael Lane hat so its easy peasy. I think with the float switches I can just wire it up to a GPIO and wire it up, does there need to be any resistor for the circuit?
Thanks :)
Thanks :)
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