Using raspberry pi for controler?
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What do you want to use it for? I got a pi zero the other week and have just started out. It's all really well documented.
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I mostly want to control lights and flow in the tank, not sure what else it can control.
Temperature, ATO, dosing, power, lights, water chemistry probes, alerts, it's pretty comprehensive.
Good fun setting stuff up as well. Some Linux experience is useful but not essential, as it really is well documented and you can get help here.
Good fun setting stuff up as well. Some Linux experience is useful but not essential, as it really is well documented and you can get help here.
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The videos not working for me.
my one?
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Yeah.
It might just take a minute to load, it is working on here. It's just demonstrating where I have got with it. Controlling a TPLink power strip from my phone using the reef-pi web UI.
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Oh okay. I am kind of confused what I need to purchase. I just want to start out with one thing at a time like controling lights.
So have you bought anything yet? and I assume you have a mac or computer of some sorts already?
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No I have not bought anything yet. Yeah I already have a computer.
First thing you'll need is a raspberry pi with a microSD card. 16GB is plenty.
Try to get one with all the cables for power, HDMI and USB, if not I can advise what you need.
I went with a pi zero w...
It came with the cables, heatsink and a little cover for it.
It has built in wifi and bluetooth connectivity and works perfectly for running reef-pi off the 16GiB card.
I used a TPLink Kasa power strip. The reef-pi software is compatible with the HS300 and KP303.
Try to get one with all the cables for power, HDMI and USB, if not I can advise what you need.
I went with a pi zero w...
It came with the cables, heatsink and a little cover for it.
It has built in wifi and bluetooth connectivity and works perfectly for running reef-pi off the 16GiB card.
I used a TPLink Kasa power strip. The reef-pi software is compatible with the HS300 and KP303.
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First thing you'll need is a raspberry pi with a microSD card. 16GB is plenty.
Try to get one with all the cables for power, HDMI and USB, if not I can advise what you need.
I went with a pi zero w...
It came with the cables, heatsink and a little cover for it.
It has built in wifi and bluetooth connectivity and works perfectly for running reef-pi off the 16GiB card.
I used a TPLink Kasa power strip. The reef-pi software is compatible with the HS300 and KP303.
Ok. Does the power strip plug into the raspbery pi or does it have to be pluged into an outlet?First thing you'll need is a raspberry pi with a microSD card. 16GB is plenty.
Try to get one with all the cables for power, HDMI and USB, if not I can advise what you need.
I went with a pi zero w...
It came with the cables, heatsink and a little cover for it.
It has built in wifi and bluetooth connectivity and works perfectly for running reef-pi off the 16GiB card.
I used a TPLink Kasa power strip. The reef-pi software is compatible with the HS300 and KP303.
I need you to see that video I uploaded, it all just works over your home network.
Try this...
https://rumble.com/ve1c5v-reef-pi-with-power-strip.html
Try this...
https://rumble.com/ve1c5v-reef-pi-with-power-strip.html
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Ahh okay i see.
Do you think that would be useful for you?
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Yeah.
Excellent, so if you get yourself those bits of kit ordered, while you wait, you can download and install the raspberry pi imager software on your computer.
https://www.raspberrypi.org/blog/raspberry-pi-imager-imaging-utility/
Once your microSD card arrives, you need to connect it to your computer and follow the instructions from the imager.
https://www.raspberrypi.org/blog/raspberry-pi-imager-imaging-utility/
Once your microSD card arrives, you need to connect it to your computer and follow the instructions from the imager.
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