Reef-pi dimming controller

[figaro93]

hi guys, I have a new problem ...
waiting to finish the main I started to build the controller for lighting will be a self-built 600w led with 12v driver dimmable 0 / 10v (what you see in the picture)
I mounted the whole controller as a guide adafruit and here are the photos too!
but I can not start a fan connected to the driver (powered by 12v)
in practice, the current at the 0 / 10v input does not arrive.
How can I solve?
A help?
thank you
ps. I connected the gpio and v + together and the ground alone but it does not get the current there

@Ranjib

 

[Ranjib]

When you measure the voltage at the base of transistor , do you get 0-10v.

 

[figaro93]

I have to take a look at it later.
but I think I have not brought the 10v to the transistors of this I'm not sure
I can update later

 

[figaro93]

updating for the transistors the 10v voltage arrives and even to the connectors I have only one problem I can not reduce the voltage through reef-pi I have also configured the adafruit card pca9685 which is read sa raspberry p0w but I can not give the commands to dim the leds @Ranjib could you pass me the text to add to the commands?
Tanks

 

[Ranjib]

I am sorry I am having a hard time understand. Let’s break it down even farther. What’s working , what’s not working, let’s check continuity and voltage at each junction

 

[Ranjib]

The ui shows there’s an error. Can you check configuration -> error section?

 

[figaro93]

then I try to explain myself better ...
I did the test and from the transistors the power of 10v is delivered and so on everything okey ...
while reading your guide on adafruit to build the controller lights I came across a link that explained how to best use the pca9685 and to use it you had to install a library that provides adafruit right?
I tried to install the PWM / Servo library but I can not ...
could you please explain how I can solve?

 

[figaro93]

I am sorry I am having a hard time understand. Let’s break it down even farther. What’s working , what’s not working, let’s check continuity and voltage at each junction

the voltage arrives on all the transistors at 10v and above I have a voltage of 5v as explained in your guide

 

[figaro93]

The ui shows there’s an error. Can you check configuration -> error section?

after inspection
for now I think the only thing that does not work is the pwm card

 

[boneone]

i am planing to start with the same, led controller as my first PI function.
following...

 

[figaro93]

[QUOTE = "boneone, post: 5601754, member: 113690"] hai una porta pwm sul tuo driver? o stai correndo 12V su PCA9685 ???

sto progettando di iniziare con lo stesso controller a led come la mia prima funzione PI.
segue ... [/ QUOTE]

well no!
the pca9685 I fed it with the 5v which is the same voltage with which raspberry food at 10v instead feeds the transistors and connectors pwm

 

[boneone]

my planed controller is for 4-5 LDD-****H they can use 5V pwm so it might be very easy, i hope so ^^

 

[Ranjib]

then I try to explain myself better ...
I did the test and from the transistors the power of 10v is delivered and so on everything okey ...
while reading your guide on adafruit to build the controller lights I came across a link that explained how to best use the pca9685 and to use it you had to install a library that provides adafruit right?
I tried to install the PWM / Servo library but I can not ...
could you please explain how I can solve?

reef-pi does not use adafruit libraries, I do not know why they are not working.
Can you check the error thats visible in reef-pi UI (under configuration -> errors). Do you have i2c enabled?

 

[figaro93]

reef-pi does not use adafruit libraries, I do not know why they are not working.
Can you check the error thats visible in reef-pi UI (under configuration -> errors). Do you have i2c enabled?

after checking what error it may be
so you tell me that I did not have to install the libraries?
just connect it and it works?
yes i enabled i2c

 

[Ranjib]

after checking what error it may be
so you tell me that I did not have to install the libraries?
just connect it and it works?
yes i enabled i2c

yes. lets do some methodical troubleshooting
- With pca9685 connected, can you run this command in Raspberry pi terminal and show the output

i2cdetect -y 1

- I am assuming you have created a Jack and Light in reef-pi UI. If not do it, use pca9685 as driver to create a jack (and use a pin .. anywhere between 0-15)
- Now set the light intensity to 50% fixed.
- Check reef-pi log, and check voltage output from pca9685

Does these 4 steps work as expected. Lets address this ones first before trying anything else.

 

[Michael Lane]

Another thing to check is to make sure that PCA9685 is enabled in reef-pi software.
That setting is at Configuration - settings - Enable PCA9685

 

[figaro93]

[QUOTE = "Ranjib, post: 5602565, membro: 67835"] si. lascia fare qualche risoluzione metodica
- Con pca9685 connesso, puoi eseguire questo comando nel terminale Raspberry pi e mostrare l'output
[codice]
i2cdetect -y 1
[/codice]
- Suppongo che tu abbia creato un Jack and Light nell'interfaccia di reef-pi. Se non lo fai, usa pca9685 come driver per creare un jack (e usa un pin .. ovunque tra 0-15)
- Ora imposta l'intensità della luce al 50% fissa.
- Controllare il registro reef-pi e controllare l'uscita di tensione da pca9685

Questi 4 passaggi funzionano come previsto. Prima di provare qualcos'altro, rivolgiti a questi. [/ QUOTE]

if I enter the command i2p gives me in table 0x40 and 0x70 then I assume that the card is connected correctly ... yes I created the 3 jacks as in your guide with the name pca9685 I tried to move something in the commands but nothing happens. the card is on and the raspberry also lights up

 

[figaro93]

Another thing to check is to make sure that PCA9685 is enabled in reef-pi software.
That setting is at Configuration - settings - Enable PCA9685

Thank you for your answer... I think I have enabled that command (at least I hope) tonight on my return home check (it would be great if it would be the only thing I forgot)

 

[Ryan115]

In the original pictures I see SDA and SCL connected on the pi, but it looks like nothing is connected to SCL on the PCA9685.
Is it just not showing up in the pictures?

 

[Ranjib]

[QUOTE = "Ranjib, post: 5602565, membro: 67835"] si. lascia fare qualche risoluzione metodica
- Con pca9685 connesso, puoi eseguire questo comando nel terminale Raspberry pi e mostrare l'output
[codice]
i2cdetect -y 1
[/codice]
- Suppongo che tu abbia creato un Jack and Light nell'interfaccia di reef-pi. Se non lo fai, usa pca9685 come driver per creare un jack (e usa un pin .. ovunque tra 0-15)
- Ora imposta l'intensità della luce al 50% fissa.
- Controllare il registro reef-pi e controllare l'uscita di tensione da pca9685

Questi 4 passaggi funzionano come previsto. Prima di provare qualcos'altro, rivolgiti a questi. [/ QUOTE]

if I enter the command i2p gives me in table 0x40 and 0x70 then I assume that the card is connected correctly ... yes I created the 3 jacks as in your guide with the name pca9685 I tried to move something in the commands but nothing happens. the card is on and the raspberry also lights up

Ok. So pca9685 is detected , that also means i2c is configured. What about the reef-pi log ? What does reef-pi log shows when you change dimming from the ui ?