Um, it's been 30+ years since I did any programming (it was in COBOL which should tell you something) and hearing you go through this makes me want to get into it again. This is fascinating. I watched the whole thing with great interest. My nephew is a mechatronics engineer.....he's always looking for challenges..... I'll be following along with great interest! 👍🏻👍🏻
Props to you ReefSpy. I don't have the time or space to attempt a project like this but I'm glad you are. If there is any help, equipment, expertise I can provide - let me know.
my grandmother makes a fabulous Raspberry pie but you make even a better one you're not only a reefer you're also a high-tech engineer great DIY clever 😎
Great project. Congrats to 2000 subs man. You deserve more. Also once your priorities with this setup are set you might want to look into controlling peristaltic pumps for dosing :) Keep it going man! Greetings from Germany!
Niice :) good work it's always good to use your own creativity to allow you to have something no one else have and also no other controller can do I think it's going to benefit you better because then you can incorporate things in your controller that you can't find in others so yah good work man don't give up on it I see a whole lot of potential in your controller I'm the same way I love building my own things just need more knowledge on a lot of things but anyway good job
Way to go man. Watched your videos for a long time. This project looks fantastic. I've stated a RPi3 project with Pi4J but I keep stalling on it. Please in a future update mention where you got the hardware. I'm going to start by focusing on making an ATO. Keep up the great work!
I've gone ahead and posted a video. Its not great but I wanted to keep my word on this. Once the software side is more finalized I'll post an update on the user interface.
I am using your source and ideas for my paludarium! So, i’ll be working along with your video’s. After that i’ll probably go my own way, i’ll try to post my progression up at some point.
Great job Reefspy! I use a Raspberry Pi for a webcam server and have one setup with old school games. Retropie. Looks like a fun project. Might have to try something like this.
Yeah man! I've thought of this as well but I wasn't going to be so ambitious. I was thinking of maybe one or two thing for e tank using a R.pi. They're cheap and so many things you can do with them. Great video - thank bud!
Thanks, I plan to do some videos explaining very specific things, then people can take that knowledge and use it in their own creations rather than try to replicate exactly what I'm doing.
This is cool. I have been expecting for a reef related project in Raspi for long time. Im a huge fan of raspi and love it. Congratulations man! I would love to see the code amd contribute where ever I can.
Done anything further to add a PH meter or anything? Also which temp probe are you using? Im currently ordering stuff for my build and could use any info you will share thanks
I started on pH meter, but haven't finished it yet, hope to start working on it again soon. Here is a link to how I hooked up my Temp probe ruclips.net/video/76CD_waImoA/видео.html
Thank you! Stay tuned for more videos on this. I'll try to keep them shorter. lol. Good luck with your project and be sure to post updates! I'd love to see how it works.
Great suff man! I'm doing the same thing but using the PI as a collector for the GUI of the system. The probes, and power controllers are being run by TRIAC's/ OptoCouplers and Microcontrollers from AVR. Even using the 5110 Displays. The GUI portion of your application.... is that TK with Python?
Awesome! I'd love to see what you are doing with all that. Sounds pretty cool. Yes, the GUI is written with Python and Tkinter. I still have alot of work to do, and not sure if this is how it will always be, but it was the quickest way to do what I wanted to do right now. I'll be covering everything in alot more detail. Stay tuned!
Doing something very similar for both hobby reasons and as a college final project for Java! It's cool to see other people's takes on the same concept. I'm curious, can you provide more info on the fuse? I don't know too much about that but I do want the added level of safety. Thanks!
Sure. Its just a 15A fast acting glass fuse inside a panel mount fuse holder. This is wired into the supply line. The idea is if anything shorts out or draws too much current, this fuse will blow and kill power to the rest of the circuit; hopefully before anything bad happened. 🙂
I stripped some old computer AC power cords. I believe it was 14 gauge copper wire. Just be sure what you use is rated for the voltage and amperage you will be running!
Hi, I think I’ve downloaded your pi image file but it’s not bootable when installed onto a sd card. Could you help me at all (I’m assuming they are your files from the google drive)
Ok, watched it all. Great stuff! You got a lot of code in place already! What's your plan to collaborate? Open source on the software? Where do you need/want help?
laminar flow That's dedication, thanks man! I know this was a long one. lol. I guess at some point I can post the code on github or something, but its not really in a state for sharing yet. I haven't even begun integrating a Ph probe yet. I think that will require some sort of analog to digital conversion to work with the Pi, so could use some help with that since I've never done anything like that before.
This would make a great base to build an aquaponics controler from, so I'll following along for thaat. Hopefully youll be able to share the code when you get closer to yourfinish point!
PS. the reason I like what you have done so much is the ability to store and trend you data. This is proving to be a bit of a nightmare using arduino with a VB GUI :)
Um, it's been 30+ years since I did any programming (it was in COBOL which should tell you something) and hearing you go through this makes me want to get into it again. This is fascinating. I watched the whole thing with great interest. My nephew is a mechatronics engineer.....he's always looking for challenges..... I'll be following along with great interest! 👍🏻👍🏻
time to dust off those cobwebs and get coding! lol
Props to you ReefSpy. I don't have the time or space to attempt a project like this but I'm glad you are. If there is any help, equipment, expertise I can provide - let me know.
+ReefingwithO Awesome man. Thanks!
my grandmother makes a fabulous Raspberry pie but you make even a better one you're not only a reefer you're also a high-tech engineer great DIY clever 😎
rob sool haha. thanks man!
Great project. Congrats to 2000 subs man. You deserve more. Also once your priorities with this setup are set you might want to look into controlling peristaltic pumps for dosing :)
Keep it going man! Greetings from Germany!
Thanks man, trust me, I've been thinking of all kinds of crazy things to do with this setup. We'll see where is goes... Thanks for watching!
Niice :) good work it's always good to use your own creativity to allow you to have something no one else have and also no other controller can do I think it's going to benefit you better because then you can incorporate things in your controller that you can't find in others so yah good work man don't give up on it I see a whole lot of potential in your controller I'm the same way I love building my own things just need more knowledge on a lot of things but anyway good job
Way to go man. Watched your videos for a long time. This project looks fantastic. I've stated a RPi3 project with Pi4J but I keep stalling on it. Please in a future update mention where you got the hardware. I'm going to start by focusing on making an ATO. Keep up the great work!
Emmanuel Lopez thanks! I'll be covering all that soon. Make sure you post some vids of that ATO. I'd love to see it!
I've gone ahead and posted a video. Its not great but I wanted to keep my word on this. Once the software side is more finalized I'll post an update on the user interface.
I do similar things using arduino - great work!
Thanks!
I am using your source and ideas for my paludarium! So, i’ll be working along with your video’s. After that i’ll probably go my own way, i’ll try to post my progression up at some point.
great! I hope you find it useful. I am in the process of re-writing everything. Stay tuned for update...
ReefSpy will do! Can’t wait. I always had reeftanks for years, from small to big. Time for a new adventure for me. Good luck with the overhaul.
Great job Reefspy! I use a Raspberry Pi for a webcam server and have one setup with old school games. Retropie. Looks like a fun project. Might have to try something like this.
I need to get another one to set up a retropi. These things are really cool.
Yeah man! I've thought of this as well but I wasn't going to be so ambitious. I was thinking of maybe one or two thing for e tank using a R.pi. They're cheap and so many things you can do with them. Great video - thank bud!
Thanks, I plan to do some videos explaining very specific things, then people can take that knowledge and use it in their own creations rather than try to replicate exactly what I'm doing.
Really cool project, Great work! 😁
This is real cool Wish I had more time or space to do this !! sweet job dude !!
Salt Empire Corals there's always room for one more tank! Lol
Place the source on GITHub or visualstudio.com so others can help with the software
This is cool. I have been expecting for a reef related project in Raspi for long time. Im a huge fan of raspi and love it. Congratulations man!
I would love to see the code amd contribute where ever I can.
Stay tuned...
Done anything further to add a PH meter or anything? Also which temp probe are you using? Im currently ordering stuff for my build and could use any info you will share thanks
I started on pH meter, but haven't finished it yet, hope to start working on it again soon. Here is a link to how I hooked up my Temp probe ruclips.net/video/76CD_waImoA/видео.html
Really cool
Although it was a long video a really liked it! I'm starting to build my own aqaurium reef controller with the raspberry pi as a winther project.
Thank you! Stay tuned for more videos on this. I'll try to keep them shorter. lol. Good luck with your project and be sure to post updates! I'd love to see how it works.
How did your controller come out? I want to build one as well.
love the logo cant wait to see the rest
Great suff man! I'm doing the same thing but using the PI as a collector for the GUI of the system. The probes, and power controllers are being run by TRIAC's/ OptoCouplers and Microcontrollers from AVR. Even using the 5110 Displays. The GUI portion of your application.... is that TK with Python?
Awesome! I'd love to see what you are doing with all that. Sounds pretty cool. Yes, the GUI is written with Python and Tkinter. I still have alot of work to do, and not sure if this is how it will always be, but it was the quickest way to do what I wanted to do right now. I'll be covering everything in alot more detail. Stay tuned!
Doing something very similar for both hobby reasons and as a college final project for Java! It's cool to see other people's takes on the same concept. I'm curious, can you provide more info on the fuse? I don't know too much about that but I do want the added level of safety. Thanks!
Sure. Its just a 15A fast acting glass fuse inside a panel mount fuse holder. This is wired into the supply line. The idea is if anything shorts out or draws too much current, this fuse will blow and kill power to the rest of the circuit; hopefully before anything bad happened. 🙂
Pretty cool spy above my head but pretty cool.
Any chance I can hire you to build this for our commercial aquaponics farm? Monitor Ph with dosers for low and high ph. Temp heater on and off etc
Ciao Bellissimo progetto , è scaricabile e posso trovare schemi e lista componenti?
Hi, what type of cable uses between relay and electric plug?
I stripped some old computer AC power cords. I believe it was 14 gauge copper wire. Just be sure what you use is rated for the voltage and amperage you will be running!
ReefSpy ok, more complex is conect reley. Requiere bridge between point 1 and 3.....
Verry interested!
What type of relay board did you use? Can you send me the link so I can make my own reef berry pi. Thanks
if you go on Amazon or eBay and search for Arduino relay, any one of the blue ones that pop up should work.
Thanks Reefspy
Hi, I think I’ve downloaded your pi image file but it’s not bootable when installed onto a sd card. Could you help me at all (I’m assuming they are your files from the google drive)
Sorry, they are not my files, I did not post anything to google drive.
ReefSpy , thanks for getting back to me.
Ok, watched it all. Great stuff! You got a lot of code in place already! What's your plan to collaborate? Open source on the software? Where do you need/want help?
laminar flow That's dedication, thanks man! I know this was a long one. lol. I guess at some point I can post the code on github or something, but its not really in a state for sharing yet. I haven't even begun integrating a Ph probe yet. I think that will require some sort of analog to digital conversion to work with the Pi, so could use some help with that since I've never done anything like that before.
Yeah I believe the RPi has no hardware for analog to digital converting
ReefSpy did you ever publish your code or anything? Thank you
Your a genius.
Check out the Robot-Tank controller! Just found it today and would love to hear your opinion on it.
I never heard of it before. It looks pretty cool.
This would make a great base to build an aquaponics controler from, so I'll following along for thaat. Hopefully youll be able to share the code when you get closer to yourfinish point!
Any update on this??
I'll have something for you guys soon, I promise! Been doing alot of work on it recently so I have some things to share.
I love diy
I would be thrilled to do something like this but currently I don't have a tank that needs it... Once I get one I will though!
here's your excuse to set up another tank! lol
That's what I'm thinking! I'm gonna be having to build it all on the computer first though. Loose wires drive me crazy haha
Yes!!!!!!!!!
Any chance of sharing your source code ? I have one running on arduino with serial interface to VB, but this looks a lot neater. Nice job !!!
sure. it's messy right now, so not ready to be shared, but once I clean it that's the plan. ps: I'd love to see what you've done with the Arduino!
Fantastic, and yes would love to show you what I've done with Arduino...
PS. the reason I like what you have done so much is the ability to store and trend you data. This is proving to be a bit of a nightmare using arduino with a VB GUI :)
Hello mate. did you post the code anywhere yet?
no, i just have it on my computer right now. i did post some modules from it in some of the other tutorials. What piece were you looking for?
BTW... my motivation is that it seems cheaper than an APEX, which I can't afford.
teach me sensei :)
That looks to complicated for me lol