Can you share your ato configuration(screenshot showing inlet , pump etc)? Does your ato setup work on test environment , like if you test it with a cup of water , dip the probe and take it off, does it work as expected ?
Yes, I reset the database and rebuilt my settings. I think it may be a bug because I could reproduce it by changing the columns to 2 and then back to 1 on the dashboard.
It will be really helpful if you can list the steps to reproduce it, we can then fix the original issue
It's pretty much how I explained it, but I'll add as much detail as I can... When I first got it running, I had set the dashboard to 2 columns wide in the config screen and then changed it back to 1 column and tried to increase the width from 500 to 800. The browser went blank, just a white screen where reef-pi should have been. I could open other tabs and browse other sites. This is from the pi itself with a monitor and keyboard/mouse. Same thing if I remoted in to it from my computer. After I reset it, I tried it again; changed the config to 2 columns and then back to 1 column, did not change the width though. Same result, white screen. I don't know if it makes any difference but it's a pi 3B+ and only configuration different from the reef-pi guide is I set it to a static IP.
Sorry for your trouble :-(
Looks great!...Meanwhile...
I'll do that when I get back home. Can I save a copy of the reef-pi.db and then restore it if i can corrupt it again? I think I may have had 4 rows because I have 3 temp sensors and wanted to see the equipment graph as well.
The dashboard send to be working fine, I can monitor 3 temp probes, equipment on/off cycles and memory/proc. If I recall, I set up the lights and thermometers and then it failed, then reset database and tried again before entering anything and it failed again.
Though we have not been able to reproduce this exact issue (and we'll continue to investigate this further), we are going to put some safety checks to ensure that just dashboard error (even if it occurs) does not crash the whole app: https://github.com/reef-pi/reef-pi/issues/627
Yes i have extended several temp probes up 20 feet . I use Telephone Cat3 cable
@Erica-Renee That sounds cool. Do you just solder it on the wire?
Yes. I have successfully added 2m of wire to mine.
Kewl.Well, so far my reefpi has been running on the bench with all my rules in place for several days now with no issue. I think I am done with the testing portion or power, temp, and ATO and ready to move to the next phase which is doser control. I know that the easiest thing to do would be to get a pi Zero and build it separate but I am suborn and determined to build it all together. I decided to go with the SPT SP200VO pump which has a max current draw of 150mA at 12 volts.
http://www.aptinstruments.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=SP200VO
I did a ton of reading on the subject and found that MOSFET motor drivers are preferred not only for the increased current capability but they tend to play nicer with micro controllers and dont cause resets from power spikes. With that said the dual channel TB6612FNG while its overkill for my project is used in lots of robotics projects, is good for up to 1.2 amp continuous per channel, and has flyback diodes built in.
https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-tb6612-h-bridge-dc-stepper-motor-driver-breakout/overview
I am going to change things around a little on my pi, mainly I want the built in circuit protection so I will be wiring it up to get power from the micro USB port connected to the buck converter. I will also be upgrading my power supply to a regulated 12v 5 amp power supply. For those that are electronics smart. The only question I cant seem to find a definitive answer on is will I need decoupling capacitors on the LM2596 regulator be sufficient for keeping spikes or noise down? I know the pi itself has some built in. Here is a basic diagram.
