risk1994 Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 That's what I thought, but running my lights a few hours back (or is it forward? i don't remember) and I was at sunrise. Maybe it was backward, that makes more sense lol. Well that clears it all up then. 4 Link to comment
jedimasterben Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 LOL Either way, you can either disable sunrise or sunset, leaving the other to set your time offset, or you can play with your time zone settings and see which one gets closest to your preferred photoperiod. Link to comment
SpencerShepard Posted June 6, 2014 Author Share Posted June 6, 2014 Im really having difficulty with my lighting schedule. It seemed to be working ok yesterday but today my lights never came on. (I tested them to make sure they still work) Heres a screenshot from an hour ago. Screenshot_2014-06-05-22-45-43.png At the time of that screenshot it was like 4:30pm in Bora Bora but my lights were 100% off. In fact they've been off all day. Its now 11:30pm where I am in Connecticut and 5:30pm Bora Bora time and lights are still off. Im completely confused with what 'simulated time' means and 'my real sunset/sunrise time' means. I apologize for being so thick but I just dont understand it. What exactly does 'simulated time' mean? how does 'my real sunset/rise' time relate to my 'actual' time? In the 'beta only' sandbox under "choose the correct time for your device to set the time zone" I have it set to EST time. Is that supposed to be Bora Bora time? In any event I dont see why it would matter if its simulating actual sunrise/set time of a real location but I assume it fits in here somehow. BTW I have sull simulation on everything. I started typing a long explanation but I think it might be easier to explain in point form: -"My real sunrise/sunset time" is what time your lights will turn on/off -Simulated time is what point you're at in your photoperiod. Since you are using both sunrise/sunset times from Bora Bora, your simulated time will be the same time as the time on your watch. This is more useful when you are shifting the photoperiod by disabling either Sunrise or Sunset simulation. -The current time in your simulated location has no relevance whatsoever. -Your timezone should be set to the timezone in your physical location -The current firmware version Natural Sun simulation formula can produce inaccurate start/end times. Severity of the inaccuracy varies with day length, but morning could start an hour later than intended. Working on improving this and will release an automatic update soon. Hope that helps! 1 Link to comment
pismo_reefer Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 OMFG!!! I NEED THIS IN MY LIFE!!!! Take my money! 3 Link to comment
pismo_reefer Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 I found the website... Must have Link to comment
DC5 Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 I found the website... Must have Order it...join the club! It is really simple to hook up and operate, which I need...I didn't even start myself on fire during the install. 3 Link to comment
jedimasterben Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 Order it...join the club! It is really simple to hook up and operate, which I need...I didn't even start myself on fire during the install. Oh, just you wait, it's coming. 1 Link to comment
DC5 Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 I know it is... Did I tell you about the time my soldering iron burned a hole in my couch? How about the second time? 1 Link to comment
pismo_reefer Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 You buncha reef-wh*res know damn well, that I will own a BlueFish. C'mon stupid Paypal.... Clear!!! Link to comment
jbb Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 Ordered mine today from Dave. The hybrid will be extra awesome soon . 1 Link to comment
jedimasterben Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 I know it is... Did I tell you about the time my soldering iron burned a hole in my couch? How about the second time? wat Link to comment
DC5 Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 Yeah, my tank is in the living room, and when I work on my light I am too lazy to move it from there. The arm of the couch is a good spot to put the light, and the iron fell out of the station and roasted a decent hole in it. I covered that with a throw pillow and my wife didn't notice until I burned a second hole the same way. Oh well, that just accelerated the replacement couch, on which I am no longer allowed to use as a workstation. 1 Link to comment
rod00007 Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 I just ordered 2 uv stunners over at petsolutions to add to my setup. They are on sale at the moment. Now I will have 2 kessil 360's a blue magenta panorama pro and 2 uv stunners on my tank all controllable with the Bluefish controller. I'd recommend checking the ecoxotic prices if you are looking for some. Link to comment
ryhiem Posted June 18, 2014 Share Posted June 18, 2014 Do you have a timeframe on when you'll get more breakout boards in? Link to comment
kladd3 Posted July 2, 2014 Share Posted July 2, 2014 Hi everyone Just got all parts for my diy led build and when I tried to get it to work tonight i failed totaly and now i need some help to figger out what the problem is. The setup im using is 3 * 50 w dreamchip 48 v 12,5 a powersupply bluefish led controller with the diy breakoutboards 3 * 5 ac rc ldd 700 ma drivers http://ac-rc.net/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=23_35&products_id=221 The think is i dont realy know how to connect my controller to the drivers because as you se this driver lack ground . So question 1 is kan i use this board. Question 2 does it matter if the controller is on 5 v or 10 v pwn signal (the spec for this drivers are identical the the meanwells) I know that my english isnt the best but i hope that you understand what i mean. //Christoffer Link to comment
jedimasterben Posted July 2, 2014 Share Posted July 2, 2014 Hi everyone Just got all parts for my diy led build and when I tried to get it to work tonight i failed totaly and now i need some help to figger out what the problem is. The setup im using is 3 * 50 w dreamchip 48 v 12,5 a powersupply bluefish led controller with the diy breakoutboards 3 * 5 ac rc ldd 700 ma drivers http://ac-rc.net/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=23_35&products_id=221 The think is i dont realy know how to connect my controller to the drivers because as you se this driver lack ground . So question 1 is kan i use this board. Question 2 does it matter if the controller is on 5 v or 10 v pwn signal (the spec for this drivers are identical the the meanwells) I know that my english isnt the best but i hope that you understand what i mean. //Christoffer I would seriously consider tossing out all of your drivers and power supply and going with non-fake units, for a start. Do you know what voltage the fake drivers want on their dimming circuit? Link to comment
kladd3 Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 Here are the spec for the drivers Specification: LED driver: Input Voltage: DC 9V-56V Output Voltage: DC 2V-52VDC Output Current: 700mA PWM dimmming & power on: Vin >DC2.5V~6V PWM frequency: 100Hz-1KHz Size: 27mm x 22mm x 19.5mm PCB board: 5 individual channels Ultra durable 2oz copper PCB Size: 130mm x 80mm Link to comment
SpencerShepard Posted July 3, 2014 Author Share Posted July 3, 2014 You should configure the controllers jumpers to 5V (specs say 2.5-6V, so 10V would be too high). Ground would be connected to the "-" terminal on the input side. Link to comment
flobees Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 Hi Spencer shaperd, Just got my Bluefish and a Nanobox Quad from Dave. I have been trying to find out what camera and speakers to use with the controller. I do need some kind of speakers for the storm simulation right? Just not sure. I have not plug it in yet as I have one thing to change on my lights and Dave is getting it done for me right now. Any info you can tell me would be great. I see that you are Canadian I am too Canadian but living in Ohio now. I still have a home in Whistler. Also have been to Victoria many times as my best friend lives in Duncan. Thanks flo Link to comment
SpencerShepard Posted October 21, 2014 Author Share Posted October 21, 2014 Hey Flo, Thunderstorm audio plays from your mobile device that the app is running on. Some users have a wireless bluetooth speaker for this purpose. For the IP camera, I like the Dlink ones as they are very cheap and widely available. Here's some info on getting setup: http://www.nano-reef.com/topic/349125-bluefish-webcam-setup/ Hope that helps, Spencer Link to comment
flobees Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 hi again trying to blink up but not happening keeps on saying there is an error what do I do now I tried like 20 times plug in plug off Please let me know error 16913060 i keep getting this Link to comment
flobees Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 this is very frustrating! Can someone let me know how to do this Link to comment
theishkid Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 Hey Flo, this might sound really dumb… but are you holding your phone over the little SD card looking thing? Or are you holding it over the big light? I know the first time I messed with it I wasn't using the blink up correctly. Link to comment
SpencerShepard Posted October 21, 2014 Author Share Posted October 21, 2014 hi again trying to blink up but not happening keeps on saying there is an error what do I do now I tried like 20 times plug in plug off Please let me know error 16913060 i keep getting this Please have a look at this page: http://electricimp.com/docs/troubleshooting/blinkup/ The most common causes of trouble with blinkup is incorrect wifi password, or not holding the screen close enough to the card to fully block out ambient light. If you continue to have trouble, please let me know what LED code you are seeing immediately after blinkup. Link to comment
flobees Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 Hi spencer thanks for getting back "Patience is a virtue" it finally blink up. I finally put the unit on the table and rest my phone on top of it and it work. Must be my hands shaking or I am just getting too old to hold my phone still for 10 seconds. Thanks again. I will probably have more questions along the way, so bare with me....thanks again Flo 2 Link to comment
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