01-30-2021, 05:06 PM
Thanks for your suggestions, they are all great and some I think about but not so easy. The software additions are out of my hands but you can do a lot using the file driver. If you can get your Pi generating a flow value or co2 as an example you can save the value to a text file and import to reef-pi using the file driver. These come in under the pH tab so you have those features to work with. If you create a text file on your Pi, add 12.1 to it you can test out the file driver. The connector for the driver is analog type, you'll see one pin appear.
I would like to add cooling but I don't want the case any larger or frankly have to worry about fans, good fans aren't cheap. The easiest is bolting a fan to the side of the case, a 20-30mm fits good and can be connected to a DC port for control or a PWM if PWM capable. You could solder the wires inside the case if you don't want to see them. You could do the same with a temp sensor, place one inside the case and then you can run the fan based on temp.
Those heatsinks are nice but won't fit because the header pins are too short. You'll notice on the controller board the USB/RJ45 ports are after the board ends otherwise it wouldn't plug in. There's isn't much room under the Pi unfortunately. The fan mounted on the side of case will blow across the Pi and come out the other side.
I've played with those SD adapters in the past and not going back there, they aren't very good and can be hard to mount. That's best for DIY.
What display are you looking at? Tx/Rx is GPIO 14/15 which are used for power bar 1 outlet 5/4. I assume if you remove connectors for them you could use as serial connection as there are no resistors or any circuit on the controller for these pins. All the GPIO's to DB9's are connected directly to Pi so they can be multi purpose.
What are you referring to? "reduction for the camera to the side cover"
I would like to add cooling but I don't want the case any larger or frankly have to worry about fans, good fans aren't cheap. The easiest is bolting a fan to the side of the case, a 20-30mm fits good and can be connected to a DC port for control or a PWM if PWM capable. You could solder the wires inside the case if you don't want to see them. You could do the same with a temp sensor, place one inside the case and then you can run the fan based on temp.
Those heatsinks are nice but won't fit because the header pins are too short. You'll notice on the controller board the USB/RJ45 ports are after the board ends otherwise it wouldn't plug in. There's isn't much room under the Pi unfortunately. The fan mounted on the side of case will blow across the Pi and come out the other side.
I've played with those SD adapters in the past and not going back there, they aren't very good and can be hard to mount. That's best for DIY.
What display are you looking at? Tx/Rx is GPIO 14/15 which are used for power bar 1 outlet 5/4. I assume if you remove connectors for them you could use as serial connection as there are no resistors or any circuit on the controller for these pins. All the GPIO's to DB9's are connected directly to Pi so they can be multi purpose.
What are you referring to? "reduction for the camera to the side cover"
