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

[Ranjib]

No error.. Because the IP address that should have been on the smart plug had moved to a Kaza light switch.. This is how I knew there was an issue.. I would turn on that light and a few seconds later it would turn back off.. Happened a few times and annoyed me sufficiently to investigate..

I have since assigned persistent IP addresses in my DHCP server for those plugs.

Oh wow.. that can mess things up real bad , as in reef-pi will not even know that the device has changed

 

[Coolhack]

Oh wow.. that can mess things up real bad , as in reef-pi will not even know that the device has changed

I'm not working on smart plugs, mine is just the reef pi with a dj relay power strip. I do have smart plugs but they haven't been plugged into the reef pi system.

 

[InactiveAcct]

No error.. Because the IP address that should have been on the smart plug had moved to a Kaza light switch.. This is how I knew there was an issue.. I would turn on that light and a few seconds later it would turn back off.. Happened a few times and annoyed me sufficiently to investigate..

I have since assigned persistent IP addresses in my DHCP server for those plugs.

I gave up on the smart plugs with reefpi - even when I had them assigned statically, every few weeks the router would move one around for a day or 2 and then put it back. Ended up using the HS300 for simple Alexa-enabled things like T5 on/off schedule, media reactor for changeouts, etc.

For mission critical things like the heater I think you definitely want a wire controlled output.

 

[Ranjib]

I gave up on the smart plugs with reefpi - even when I had them assigned statically, every few weeks the router would move one around for a day or 2 and then put it back. Ended up using the HS300 for simple Alexa-enabled things like T5 on/off schedule, media reactor for changeouts, etc.

For mission critical things like the heater I think you definitely want a wire controlled output.

Fascinating. I ve been using hs300 for my tanks for more than year now. I use google wifi mesh to get around those type of issues. I’ll keep this in mind.

 

[Ranjib]

got some live stock for my Red Sea reefer

Pincushion sea urchin . Love this dude

 

[Coolhack]

Can you share you temp controller settings ? Are you using Kasa outlets ?

I have a 110 and a 40 gallon tied into one sump, a 45 gallon sump.

 

[Coolhack]

got some live stock for my Red Sea reefer

Pincushion sea urchin . Love this dude

I have a pink pin cushion urchin in my 45 tearing through some hair algae.

 

[Coolhack]

I have a 110 and a 40 gallon tied into one sump, a 45 gallon sump.

And here are the connector settings.

 

[Coolhack]

Someone help please, I have been building these two tanks for two years and this is the most success I have had to date, I actually have hammers that are growing.

 

[Freccialata]

I don't know if it can help with the temperature problem that happened to me too.
I use reef-pi to control temperature and ph.
Reef-pi sents data to a mqtt server (home assistant).
Home assistant obtains data and, if necessary, switches the integrated sockets on or off.
This system allows me to use sockets that is not possible to use in reef-pi.
Sometimes I receive the allarm by mail that temperature or ph are out of range.
The problem is that reef-pi doesn't "find" the mqtt server and it stops sendind data again (I can see it in the errors tab).
It can happen because of some networks problems or some raspberry reboot (homeassistant or raspberry pi3 where there is reef.pi installed).
I usually restart reef-pi from the administrator tab and with MQTT explorer I see if reef-pi sends correctly data.

 

[Coolhack]

So, based on the pics of the setting that I have for temperature, why would my probes not trigger my heaters to come on but I can still manually cut them on with the temp probes in the off position? Once I enable my temp probes, the heaters automatically cut off even if the tank is not at the set temp for the probes to trigger the heater switch to come on.

 

[InactiveAcct]

So, based on the pics of the setting that I have for temperature, why would my probes not trigger my heaters to come on but I can still manually cut them on with the temp probes in the off position? Once I enable my temp probes, the heaters automatically cut off even if the tank is not at the set temp for the probes to trigger the heater switch to come on.

I think because I see your heater call as “nothing.” You want to set that to the name of your heater in equipment.

 

[Coolhack]

I think because I see your heater call as “nothing.” You want to set that to the name of your heater in equipment.

That probe is just so I can know what the temp is in the 45 gallon tank. The probe in the 110 gallon tank is the one that controls Heaters.

 

[robsworld78]

That probe is just so I can know what the temp is in the 45 gallon tank. The probe in the 110 gallon tank is the one that controls Heaters.

Looks like some outlets are "reversed" that inverts the logic, if one of those outlets are used for heaters then off would be on and vice versa.

 

[InactiveAcct]

Looks like some outlets are "reversed" that inverts the logic, if one of those outlets are used for heaters then off would be on and vice versa.

That’s another good point. Which outlets in your setup are assigned to “heaters?”

 

[Coolhack]

That’s another good point. Which outlets in your setup are assigned to “heaters?”

Outlet 4 pin number 24.

 

[Coolhack]

That’s another good point. Which outlets in your setup are assigned to “heaters?”

Like I said, it worked perfect until I upgraded to reef pi 5.0.

 

[Coolhack]

Looks like some outlets are "reversed" that inverts the logic, if one of those outlets are used for heaters then off would be on and vice versa.

I have the heaters on outlet 4 pin number 24, what should the driver for that be? It is on raspberry pi right now.

 

[Ranjib]

Someone help please, I have been building these two tanks for two years and this is the most success I have had to date, I actually have hammers that are growing.

do you have a build thread that we can use to comment/discuss this. It is likely to get lost here. I have tested the temp controllers and could not spot any bugs. i think its due to some setup issues.

 

[Coolhack]

do you have a build thread that we can use to comment/discuss this. It is likely to get lost here. I have tested the temp controllers and could not spot any bugs. i think its due to some setup issues.

I do not have a build thread. I started one but never finished it. Or even hit enter. Lol, sorry. Ummm, Facebook messenger?