REEF PI HELP!

BADHABITS123 · Jun 6, 2019

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BADHABITS123 · Jun 6, 2019

this is how it looks at any adjustment

Ranjib · Jun 6, 2019

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 · Jun 6, 2019

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

BADHABITS123 · Jun 6, 2019

Ranjib said:
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 · Jun 6, 2019

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

done

BADHABITS123 · Jun 6, 2019

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

BADHABITS123 · Jun 6, 2019

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

BADHABITS123 · Jun 6, 2019

BADHABITS123 said:
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 · Jun 6, 2019

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 · Jun 6, 2019

i take it ive gone south somewhere?

BADHABITS123 · Jun 6, 2019

i guess the pi is now great to monitor temp lol

BADHABITS123 · Jun 6, 2019

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

Ranjib · Jun 6, 2019

BADHABITS123 said:
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

Code:

i2cdetect -y 1

Ranjib · Jun 6, 2019

BADHABITS123 said:
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 · Jun 6, 2019

@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!!!!

Ranjib said:
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

Code:

i2cdetect -y 1

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