LED Full Spectrum Controller based on Mega2560 board

[5yearplan]

Is it that much harder to code the touchscreen?

[dlarmond]

Originally Posted by jimbob321

it does work with ldd's
the refresh is because of the rtc Stilo must have a clock

some real cheap wifi
http://www.ebay.com/itm/281462865108...%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

i got the latest version loaded my temps are on different pins but my lights are good i only have 4 channel's of ldd's/led's.
i like it so far i don't have it all figured out so i'll play with it for a while

i like the hex file too, no chance compiling errors missing library's ect.

Good Work

Hi Jimbob 321 sorry i have not been online for a while thank you for pointing out that i needed a rtc clock attached for the Stilo 3.0 to display correctly, or the screen will refresh every 2 seconds.
Thank you for reassuring me that the LDD will work with this.
Thank God for Kapelan and the HEX !!! files , the Arduino and the lost libraries saga has done my head done in .
Thank God for the XLoader .

[miroslavign]

@kapelan
I can not send you pm, can you forward me you external email?

[kapelan]

That's how looks device with 4 dosser pumps:

Left BNC connector for ORP probe
Right BNC connector for PH probe
HDMI output to LED drivers
2xUSB connectors for temperature sensor and ATO float.
Front panel the same, software the same, just instead 4 sockets - 4 pumps.

[kapelan]

Started new version.
Change:
will be 2 PH channels (ORP gone)
some UI improvement
switch Celsius/Fahrenheit
looking for suggestion: what should be improved/added.

[rott]

way to turn main pump off and have auto feed and be able to set it to feed a few times a day

[kapelan]

Originally Posted by rott

way to turn main pump off and have auto feed and be able to set it to feed a few times a day

Thank you,
that already exists:
when click on power line it goes to the screen where any line can be enforced to: OFF or ON. If this state is not saved in 2 minutes it will return to initial state.
That's useful to temporary turn OFF pump and even if forget - it returns back to previous state automatically. Or shooting a picture: turn it on and forget - the light will be back to normal after 2 minutes.
Autofeed - timer or dosser is doing it. Up to 100 times per day.

[kapelan]

sorry, in dosser mode maximum 1600 runs per day.

[rott]

can they can be set to turn the pumps and protein skimmer off for more than 2 minutes?

[kapelan]

Version 2.07 here:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B42...ew?usp=sharing
video:
https://youtu.be/HiPRen9HP_0
Changes:
- Two PH channels
- each channel can be named
- improved precision for temperature and PH channels
- organized timers

[dlarmond]

Hi Kapelan I have just downloaded version 7 of this controller and I must congratulate you on the improvements that you have made.
Great work.

[tazzy123123]

How would I change the hex file back so I could change pin outs ?

[Supernova26]

Originally Posted by tazzy123123

How would I change the hex file back so I could change pin outs ?

That's almost impossible to do.

[tazzy123123]

Ok so does anyone have third files not in hex ?

[tazzy123123]

Where is the clowd and all them setings on this controller ?

[kapelan]

All objects from the screen are touchable.
Touching the LED aria will open detail screen for LED.
Then go to timer list -> timer detail.
Each timer has it's own mode and it's own managed channels
For example I like this mode:
from 7 to 8pm:
Blue on 100%
Red+Green on Cloud Fast
So corals looks nice.
At other time - different timers for different colors with individual percentage during the day.
do not want to keep white all the time - changing the level helps fight with algae.

[kapelan]

1. Royal Blue and Ultra Violet on the first picture.

Day starts at 3pm in 15 minutes brightness up to 75% then slowly to 100% and then slowly down to the end of the day.

2. White, Green and Red from the picture 2.

I've found these colors can promote algae grow. But it makes corals looks good for human. So we need to find something that is good for us and not good for algae: these colors floating from 20% to 80% of brightness.
It looks pretty cool when watching, I mean corals always different when watching them.
From corals reaction did not noticed any positive or negative reaction of this floating light.
Algae: it grows less with floating white/green/red.

3. Moonlight from picture 3.

Slowly UP and DOWN - that's the time to go to bed. Some corals already closed some of them is closing at this time.


Royal Blue:

White Red Green:

Moonlight:

[tazzy123123]

Right I'm almost got this working but is there anyone out there that can help me with my diy drivers as I can't get this controller to dimme the LEDs to 0% as they turn off at about 55% and don't get to 100%. Help plz as I've tried over at arduino.c.c and just got told to do one by the admin

[tazzy123123]

Anyone have the temp pin and wireing drawing plz as can't get it to work with any of my temp probs

[kapelan]

DS1820:

Pins from this controller:
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...6&postcount=42
This controller working right away after loading. Probably you have problem with driver.
Which driver are you using?

[tazzy123123]

Ithaca how I got it but can't get it to work and when I do get it working it will be ok with 5 temp probs?

[tazzy123123]

That's my diy driver and I think it's the npn needs to be changed to one that opens with 0.1v

[kapelan]

Originally Posted by tazzy123123

... will be ok with 5 temp probs?

It supports 4 temperature sensors.
Connect first of them to pin A3 and find it from controller (button "Find" on Sensors screen)
Then you can connect 3 more in parallel to the same pin.

[kapelan]

Originally Posted by tazzy123123

That's my diy driver and I think it's the npn needs to be changed to one that opens with 0.1v

That's not a driver, you need a driver that support PWM signal.

[kapelan]

I'm using this one: