REEF PI HELP!

[BADHABITS123]

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[BADHABITS123]

this is how it looks at any adjustment

 

[Ranjib]

Ok. lets debug step by step. Can you unplug control cable from the light and switch all lights in reef-pi to manual profile, and set 50% value . Then with a multi meter measure the voltage on pca9685 at pin 0,1,2 &3. Also measure voltage on all the legs of NPN transistors (three)

 

[Ranjib]

And please unplug the controller from the lights, you are likely to bleach those alveopora under high intensity.

 

[BADHABITS123]

Ok. lets debug step by step. Can you unplug control cable from the light and switch all lights in reef-pi to manual profile, and set 50% value . Then with a multi meter measure the voltage on pca9685 at pin 0,1,2 &3. Also measure voltage on all the legs of NPN transistors (three)

yes sir ill be back lol

 

[BADHABITS123]

And please unplug the controller from the lights, you are likely to bleach those alveopora under high intensity.

done

 

[BADHABITS123]

ok @Ranjib no voltage out of pca9685 and transistor had 10 volts on the outside leg center was ground

 

[BADHABITS123]

sorry i took so long i removed it from the housing so we could see.

 

[BADHABITS123]

sorry i took so long i removed it from the housing so we could see.

i didn't realize it was so blurry on my phone at i took the pi

 

[BADHABITS123]

btw ranjib i know its probably not the best question to ask due to the fact that im being a thorn in your side right now!!!!!!!! lol buttttttt have you done anything with the current USA lights and pumps on pi? i did see that someone was playing with it a few years back but never found the outcome.

 

[BADHABITS123]

i take it ive gone south somewhere?

 

[BADHABITS123]

i guess the pi is now great to monitor temp lol

 

[BADHABITS123]

kessil controller is $100 ive spent over $ to get around it im not sure this was the right choice

 

[Ranjib]

ok @Ranjib no voltage out of pca9685 and transistor had 10 volts on the outside leg center was ground

Ok. so lets start from here since this needs to work first. Can you disconnect the transistor circuit from pca9685 and measure it in isolation. When you change light value in reef-pi it should result in pca9685 pin voltage changes. You should also see that value being applied in reef-pi log. If you see any error there, please share a screenshot of that. Also ,can you share the output of this command

i2cdetect -y 1

 

[Ranjib]

btw ranjib i know its probably not the best question to ask due to the fact that im being a thorn in your side right now!!!!!!!! lol buttttttt have you done anything with the current USA lights and pumps on pi? i did see that someone was playing with it a few years back but never found the outcome.

I have not. But i think modding it should be same as blackboxes. I vaguely recall someone tinkering with it in the main thread.

 

[BADHABITS123]

@Ranjib hey brother if you get a chance to come up with more ideas please let me know. its coming up on 11:00 here and i cant do another 1am night. but thank you for everything thus far for sure!!!!

Ok. so lets start from here since this needs to work first. Can you disconnect the transistor circuit from pca9685 and measure it in isolation. When you change light value in reef-pi it should result in pca9685 pin voltage changes. You should also see that value being applied in reef-pi log. If you see any error there, please share a screenshot of that. Also ,can you share the output of this command

i2cdetect -y 1

hahahaha you were reading my mind i read your other post and already did that

 

[Ranjib]

i take it ive gone south somewhere?

I get lost all the time. Dont worry... persevere

 

[Ranjib]

kessil controller is $100 ive spent over $ to get around it im not sure this was the right choice

It wont be till you get it working

 

[BADHABITS123]

i got a 40 and 70 on the first line i believe. but for some reason i cant putty in anymore. and its now on the reef with no hdmi

 

[BADHABITS123]

I get lost all the time. Dont worry... persevere

thanks ranjib i need it at this point ive been at it for 14hrs today with your help the temp monitor is running lol