What's one more tank?

[Mschmidt]

Definitely worth it to learn raspberry pie! I have not worked with that yet, but I worked with a relative, Arduino. I have plans to make my own lights for my main tank, especially color-effect lights for the back of the tank to simulate morning/noon/evening/moonlight as desired. Raspberry pie will likely be my go-to controller after discussions with my brother than is an electrical engineer.

Since I am a design engineer, I'm very familiar with CAD, primarily SolidWorks. Almost all my plans start in CAD, sometimes to the point of complete fabrication drawings, bills-of-materials, and lists for cutting material and planning stock material needed.

My understanding is that Arduino is more open ended than raspberry pie. I wonder if the raspberry pie thread here has something I can pilfer... It's supposed to be an open-source reef control software. program a clock, on/off for the light, maybe randomize intensity for the return pump. maybe I'll just run it through a potentiometer.

Add on an ATO if the setup has longevity.

I'm fumbling through fusion. I want to get better as I have other house projects that could benefit from the bills of materials and cut lists etc. Right now that is easier done in my head and 3 trips to the hardware store.

 

[Mschmidt]

TNWHS

 

[Soren]

My understanding is that Arduino is more open ended than raspberry pie. I wonder if the raspberry pie thread here has something I can pilfer... It's supposed to be an open-source reef control software. program a clock, on/off for the light, maybe randomize intensity for the return pump. maybe I'll just run it through a potentiometer.

Add on an ATO if the setup has longevity.

I'm fumbling through fusion. I want to get better as I have other house projects that could benefit from the bills of materials and cut lists etc. Right now that is easier done in my head and 3 trips to the hardware store.

Arduino is more open-ended. It is much more than a micro-controller. Raspberry Pi is a simpler micro-controller.
Potentiometer could work well for intensity control.

I've read through the Raspberry Pi thread on open-source reef control. It's a good source that I plan to check out in depth in the future when working with making my controls.

3D CAD, BOM's, and cutlists are definitely helpful, but sometimes they take more time than they save for a small project.

 

[Mschmidt]

Arduino is more open-ended. It is much more than a micro-controller. Raspberry Pi is a simpler micro-controller.
Potentiometer could work well for intensity control.

I've read through the Raspberry Pi thread on open-source reef control. It's a good source that I plan to check out in depth in the future when working with making my controls.

3D CAD, BOM's, and cutlists are definitely helpful, but sometimes they take more time than they save for a small project.

which one would be easier to learn, pi or arduino?

also 4:04 marshall not found

 

[Soren]

which one would be easier to learn, pi or arduino?

also 4:04 marshall not found

Raspberry Pi is easier from what I know off the top of my head. I was introduced to Arduino in a college engineering class on circuits, so higher complexity was acceptable.

 

[Mschmidt]

Raspberry Pi is easier from what I know off the top of my head. I was introduced to Arduino in a college engineering class on circuits, so higher complexity was acceptable.

I can see it now, the look on my wife's face when I come home with yet another project and thing to learn.

come to think of it, my father-in-law was a computer scientist (I think) with the air force, he might be able to code it for me.

 

[Mschmidt]

can I use these readings for the hanna giveaway?
all measures are zero as measured by common sense on this currently dry tank.

 

[crusso1993]

Arduino is more open-ended. It is much more than a micro-controller. Raspberry Pi is a simpler micro-controller.
Potentiometer could work well for intensity control.

Far be it from me to correct anyone but this information is simply not true. An Arduino is a simple microcontroller. Raspberry Pi is more of a microprocessor or more of a computer. An Arduino is good for simple, repetitive tasks. Raspberry Pi is better for multiple tasks. In short, Raspberry Pi can do everything an Arduino does and a lot more. This is also reflected in pricing and, as of the last year, or so, Raspberry Pies are difficult to come by as they were not set up to handle the explosion in demand between commercial and personal uses. An Arduino is better for beginners. Both serve purposes but knowing what your use will be is paramount.

I've read through the Raspberry Pi thread on open-source reef control. It's a good source that I plan to check out in depth in the future when working with making my controls.

If you're referring to "reef-pi" developed by my friend Ranjib, it can and will control every aspect of automation for an aquarium. There are a number of iterations and they are currently on 6.0 in which they incorporated an ESP32. Unfortunately, the Adafruit is not currently up-to-date- with the latest guides. This project is an immense amount of work and Ranjib also maintains a full time job, homelife with kids, etc. and there are any number of very gifted people over on the thread.

Here is a quick read about Arduino and Raspberry Pi technology. It's pretty informative while also being short.

Arduino vs Raspberry Pi: What's the difference?

In today's digital world, Raspberry Pi and Arduino are very popular boards available in the market. Learn about Arduino vs Raspberry Pi.

www.mygreatlearning.com

 

[crusso1993]

BTW - I am not even sure how I found this thread but you're stuck with me... again!

 

[Soren]

Far be it from me to correct anyone but this information is simply not true. An Arduino is a simple microcontroller. Raspberry Pi is more of a microprocessor or more of a computer. An Arduino is good for simple, repetitive tasks. Raspberry Pi is better for multiple tasks. In short, Raspberry Pi can do everything an Arduino does and a lot more. This is also reflected in pricing and, as of the last year, or so, Raspberry Pies are difficult to come by as they were not set up to handle the explosion in demand between commercial and personal uses. An Arduino is better for beginners. Both serve purposes but knowing what your use will be is paramount.


If you're referring to "reef-pi" developed by my friend Ranjib, it can and will control every aspect of automation for an aquarium. There are a number of iterations and they are currently on 6.0 in which they incorporated an ESP32. Unfortunately, the Adafruit is not currently up-to-date- with the latest guides. This project is an immense amount of work and Ranjib also maintains a full time job, homelife with kids, etc. and there are any number of very gifted people over on the thread.

Here is a quick read about Arduino and Raspberry Pi technology. It's pretty informative while also being short.

Arduino vs Raspberry Pi: What's the difference?

In today's digital world, Raspberry Pi and Arduino are very popular boards available in the market. Learn about Arduino vs Raspberry Pi.

www.mygreatlearning.com

Thanks for the correction, @crusso1993 .
You are correct. I used the wrong terms. What I meant by "microcontroller" is actually a microprocessor, as you noted.
Arduino is controlled through circuit designs and an uploaded program.
Raspberry Pi has a microprocessor that is more akin to a (limited) computer to program for control.

I need to get some updates on information from my brother that is an electrical engineer. Digital electronics interested me in college, but I have prioritized other interests since college and am not up-to-date on electronics.
This update will be needed if I go through with my plan to design and build my own reef lights. This intent has been reinforced with a recent purchase of some "cheaper" (still costly) Nicrew lights for my work desk tank that ended up being an expensive, dim blue spotlight... if my brother has the time, we can enjoy the project together and save me some money making a light to my PAR and time-cycle control specifications as well as the lights being DIY-repairable.

 

[tbrown]

In short, Raspberry Pi can do everything an Arduino does and a lot more.

If I was able to edit gifs I would totally add a P to that I!

 

[crusso1993]

Thanks for the correction, @crusso1993 .
You are correct. I used the wrong terms. What I meant by "microcontroller" is actually a microprocessor, as you noted.
Arduino is controlled through circuit designs and an uploaded program.
Raspberry Pi has a microprocessor that is more akin to a (limited) computer to program for control.

I need to get some updates on information from my brother that is an electrical engineer. Digital electronics interested me in college, but I have prioritized other interests since college and am not up-to-date on electronics.
This update will be needed if I go through with my plan to design and build my own reef lights. This intent has been reinforced with a recent purchase of some "cheaper" (still costly) Nicrew lights for my work desk tank that ended up being an expensive, dim blue spotlight... if my brother has the time, we can enjoy the project together and save me some money making a light to my PAR and time-cycle control specifications as well as the lights being DIY-repairable.

^^^^ this is very cool!

I do not know if you know it, or not, but there is already a controller for Nicrew Hyperreef lights that Tom Bishop developed. I know Tom too but not very well. Check out his thread below.

Lighting Controller for Nicrew Hyperreef lights, 50w, 100w and 150w versions

Well after my fun bunny trail adventure trying to control my Nicrew light, once I figured out the factory issue the standard Kessil Lighting diagram will not work properly for the Nicrew lights (the will flicker and pulse no matter the frequency setting). They want to see a much smoother signal...

www.reef2reef.com

 

[Mschmidt]

Far be it from me to correct anyone but this information is simply not true. An Arduino is a simple microcontroller. Raspberry Pi is more of a microprocessor or more of a computer. An Arduino is good for simple, repetitive tasks. Raspberry Pi is better for multiple tasks. In short, Raspberry Pi can do everything an Arduino does and a lot more. This is also reflected in pricing and, as of the last year, or so, Raspberry Pies are difficult to come by as they were not set up to handle the explosion in demand between commercial and personal uses. An Arduino is better for beginners. Both serve purposes but knowing what your use will be is paramount.


If you're referring to "reef-pi" developed by my friend Ranjib, it can and will control every aspect of automation for an aquarium. There are a number of iterations and they are currently on 6.0 in which they incorporated an ESP32. Unfortunately, the Adafruit is not currently up-to-date- with the latest guides. This project is an immense amount of work and Ranjib also maintains a full time job, homelife with kids, etc. and there are any number of very gifted people over on the thread.

Here is a quick read about Arduino and Raspberry Pi technology. It's pretty informative while also being short.

Arduino vs Raspberry Pi: What's the difference?

In today's digital world, Raspberry Pi and Arduino are very popular boards available in the market. Learn about Arduino vs Raspberry Pi.

www.mygreatlearning.com

This sounds like English and I understand some of it...

BTW - I am not even sure how I found this thread but you're stuck with me... again!

I guess that's the danger of posting on threads.

 

[Soren]

^^^^ this is very cool!

I do not know if you know it, or not, but there is already a controller for Nicrew Hyperreef lights that Tom Bishop developed. I know Tom too but not very well. Check out his thread below.

Lighting Controller for Nicrew Hyperreef lights, 50w, 100w and 150w versions

Well after my fun bunny trail adventure trying to control my Nicrew light, once I figured out the factory issue the standard Kessil Lighting diagram will not work properly for the Nicrew lights (the will flicker and pulse no matter the frequency setting). They want to see a much smoother signal...

www.reef2reef.com

Do you know what the exact purpose of the Nicrew controller is? Is it to control which LED's are on at a given schedule?
My issue with Nicrew is not that I cannot control the lights (on/off timer is enough for me) but rather that they are way too dim for my application. They claim to provide lighting with 18"X18" spread to 24" depth, but look like moonlight spotlights on my 40g-breeder tank.

The lights I plan to build are complete custom lights from scratch with built-in time and color-phase cycles to mimic daylight and sized accordingly to my custom tank setup needs.

 

[tbrown]

Do you know what the exact purpose of the Nicrew controller is? Is it to control which LED's are on at a given schedule?
My issue with Nicrew is not that I cannot control the lights (on/off timer is enough for me) but rather that they are way too dim for my application. They claim to provide lighting with 18"X18" spread to 24" depth, but look like moonlight spotlights on my 40g-breeder tank.

The lights I plan to build are complete custom lights from scratch with built-in time and color-phase cycles to mimic daylight and sized accordingly to my custom tank setup needs.

I use a 50 watt on my 5 gallon planted freshwater. 100% blues, 50% whites.

It grew coral in this tank before I upgraded to the 125 but it sure looked dim.

I think the controller only works with some models of their lights. It's supposed to be a ramp timer.

 

[Mschmidt]

I use a 50 watt on my 5 gallon planted freshwater. 100% blues, 50% whites.

It grew coral in this tank before I upgraded to the 125 but it sure looked dim.

I think the controller only works with some models of their lights. It's supposed to be a ramp timer.

how are the plants doing with the lack of red and green? I never gave it a lot of thought when just in fw. Only looked for RGB lights under $100.

 

[tbrown]

how are the plants doing with the lack of red and green? I never gave it a lot of thought when just in fw. Only looked for RGB lights under $100.

The white on the Nicrew is actually white, red, and green. The hygro and Java have only been in the tank since last week and the others were just added this morning. We shall see...

 

[crusso1993]

Do you know what the exact purpose of the Nicrew controller is? Is it to control which LED's are on at a given schedule?
My issue with Nicrew is not that I cannot control the lights (on/off timer is enough for me) but rather that they are way too dim for my application. They claim to provide lighting with 18"X18" spread to 24" depth, but look like moonlight spotlights on my 40g-breeder tank.

The lights I plan to build are complete custom lights from scratch with built-in time and color-phase cycles to mimic daylight and sized accordingly to my custom tank setup needs.

I cannot speak as to why Tom built the controller. Part of the reason I threw his link in the comment was in case you wanted to contact him.

At 50w, I’m not too surprised the light seems dim and I certainly wouldn’t trust it to grow much at 24” deep.

I really get into to all things electronics. Mind you, I’m no expert but just think it’s all very cool. If/when you start your lights please tag me or let me know via PM.

 

[Mschmidt]

Arduino vs Raspberry Pi: What's the difference?

In today's digital world, Raspberry Pi and Arduino are very popular boards available in the market. Learn about Arduino vs Raspberry Pi.

www.mygreatlearning.com

im lost

 

[crusso1993]

Arduino vs Raspberry Pi: What's the difference?

In today's digital world, Raspberry Pi and Arduino are very popular boards available in the market. Learn about Arduino vs Raspberry Pi.

www.mygreatlearning.com

im lost

You’re Marshall though and I thought @Lost in the Sauce was Lost.