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Reef-pi Hardware Now Available
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Yeah a lot of people do want plug and play, that's what actually put me off track. I started focusing on hardware to much and less on the software, needed a web app but I was busy making energy bars and the like as I do enjoy that more. I've always wanted to make patch cables and circuit boards for specific equipment but typically you need to buy the equipment to test and I never could, plus time was always limited with so much going on, there was never nothing to do that's for sure.

Speaking of connectors I've kind of brought that idea to the ATO setup on the deluxe controller. Like you say most people just want to plug things in, the optical sensors we buy have the short cable with XH connector. So you have to cut, extend, add connectors etc. What I did was add a USB port on controller (yes not best choice because Pi has USB) and created a small circuit board that has a USB so it connects easy to controller at any length. The small extender board has two XH sockets and a pluggable screw terminal for backup float so things plug in without thinking and easy to replace a sensor. Without getting custom sensors I think this will work well.

So yeah I would love to focus on plug and play compatibility and going this route I may be able to do that. Also service, I enjoy helping people so that's something I can bring to the table for some. I'll give it a good try and see what happens.
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Reef-pi Hardware Now Available - by Rob F - 02-11-2020, 10:55 AM
RE: Reef-pi Hardware Now Available - by johnrc - 02-11-2020, 02:01 PM
RE: Reef-pi Hardware Now Available - by Rob F - 02-11-2020, 02:19 PM
RE: Reef-pi Hardware Now Available - by Rob F - 02-12-2020, 06:25 PM
RE: Reef-pi Hardware Now Available - by midwestE - 02-12-2020, 08:27 AM
RE: Reef-pi Hardware Now Available - by Rob F - 02-12-2020, 04:00 PM
RE: Reef-pi Hardware Now Available - by midwestE - 02-12-2020, 04:34 PM
RE: Reef-pi Hardware Now Available - by Rob F - 02-12-2020, 05:55 PM
RE: Reef-pi Hardware Now Available - by Rob F - 02-13-2020, 08:32 AM
RE: Reef-pi Hardware Now Available - by Rob F - 02-14-2020, 09:31 AM
RE: Reef-pi Hardware Now Available - by Rob F - 02-16-2020, 11:04 AM
RE: Reef-pi Hardware Now Available - by Rob F - 06-17-2020, 05:41 PM
RE: Reef-pi Hardware Now Available - by Rob F - 06-18-2020, 01:42 AM
RE: Reef-pi Hardware Now Available - by Rob F - 06-18-2020, 06:33 PM

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