Tank parameter signature

[hobogato]

check out my new signature! shows current tank specs from my aquacontroller II :)

here (http://www.reefchat.org/Forums/tabid/264/forumid/8/postid/24/view/topic/Default.aspx) is the thread on a reefchat.org that shows how to do it and creates the signature image.

[Texreefer]

Very cool Ace .. I"m going to do that as soon as i get my aquacontroller in

[erick]

Weeeellll, I guess I work for the wrong district, because I cant even afford that stuff in my dreams!!! Looks nice, congrats!!!

[hobogato]

Weeeellll, I guess I work for the wrong district, because I cant even afford that stuff in my dreams!!! Looks nice, congrats!!!

no, just lucky it was part of the package from todd - just decided to keep the chiller and aquacontroller instead of selling it.

[LoneStar]

Cool

So are you hooking your AquaController II up via the serial cable to that 'cheap' laptop of yours? And the laptop is uploading the info to the site via the internet?

[Bill S]

Hmm. I guess I'm going to have to try and make this work...

[hobogato]

Cool

So are you hooking your AquaController II up via the serial cable to that 'cheap' laptop of yours? And the laptop is uploading the info to the site via the internet?

yep.

[LoneStar]

So when are ya going to get the webcam feed?

[hobogato]

soon :D

[BIGBIRD123]

SHOW-OFF! :P :)

[BIGBIRD123]

Ace,
I'm sitting here on my job in Amarillo on my laptop as we speak. This some neat ****, man. I'm thinking of hooking-up a "mixer cam", LMAO!

Steve

[Hotrod32487]

Ace just so you know what im seeing is this...
"Cant retrieve status from specified url
Check your internet connection and that
the url points to your status page."

If you really are getting a webcam let us all know!!

[hobogato]

yeah, working on the firewall on the computer hooked up to the tank. hopefully will have it fixed soon ;)

[hobogato]

OK, i think i got it fixed, and if you click on the stats it pops up a graph 8)

[Texreefer]

the graphs come up but still not showing real time stats!

[hobogato]

i know. it was showing them at 6:30, and then it quit. it isnt anything on my end, it is probably the site that created the signature - probably will come back the next time that site refreshes it.

[slallen]

Not sure what the issue is here. But I can say that the issue is not from our site. I have found if you are using a DDNS that unless you have a client loaded locally when the ip changes for your connection it is not updated on the DDNS site. The only other solution is a static IP.

If you are using a DDNS like no-ip or dyndns then you need to make sure it has the latest IP set.

Also if you like the sig generator, you will probably like the Widget as well. You can check it out here (http://www.reefchat.org/Extras/StatusWidget/tabid/263/Default.aspx)

Steve
ReefChat.org

[hobogato]

thanks steve - i dont know what is going on, i am using no-ip, and it has my current ip address, but the ability to connect to the program on my computer seems to be intermitten. it was working fine at 7:30 this morning but now no connection.

[hobogato]

ok steve - my bad. i think the problem is interferance between my 2.4 ghtz phone and wireless router causing the connection to be reset on the laptop that is connected to the aquacontroller. moved the phone and hopefully that will take care of it.

[Ashlar]

Dang technology :)

[Bill S]

pH looks a little low this am? 7.9? I still can't believe YOU talked me into not having a chiller... ;)

[slallen]

Wireless phones nailed me more than once on my wireless network. Finally had to break down and get 5.3ghz phones. But glad to see it is working again.

[hobogato]

that is where it starts every morning bill - ends the day around 8.2 usually. -- ask me again about the chiller now :lol :P

[Bill S]

I've GOT to do this...

[Shark_Bait]

So why did everything take a hit at 11am.. Is this when the lights come on? Looks like maybe the chiller came on?

[erikharrison]

must be relaxing now, but if that thing ever reads wrong, you may have a heart attack!

[hobogato]

So why did everything take a hit at 11am.. Is this when the lights come on? Looks like maybe the chiller came on?

yep - 1st set of halides came on at 11. strange how that effects the parameters for a bit :unsure

[Mr_Cool]

Can we make a new forum called "Ace's World" or something?! Or maybe Ace and Brian can collaborate on one and call it "Reef Gods."

Of course, we would all get more jealous everytime we checked out their forum. But, at least we would know exactly where to go to get the correct time of day by checkin out Ace's signature! :P

[Ashlar]

I really hope someone with an RK II w/ the new firmware will ping me so that I can make it work with this.

[tomanero]

How cool is that

[Ashlar]

Heh.

Warning, geek overload ahead:

I have an ancient used AC II that I have hooked up to a computer that I use to snag the stats.

I also picked up a used touchscreen and hooked it up to that computer and I'm running a VB app on it that shows the graphs and whatnot.

http://www.rowelab.com/fish/screen.jpg

And before that I had a little 5" screen with stats (this was just testing, my stats aren't that off)..
http://www.rowelab.com/fish/screen1.jpg

And I also have a scrolling sign in my office that shows tank parameters:
http://www.rowelab.com/fish/sign1.jpg

[tony]

wow ashlar, that is a sweet setup

[LoneStar]

Does it scroll 'Sports' scores also?

[Ashlar]

Hrmm.. <code> <code> <hack> <code> What is this thing called 'sport'?

Nah, but I also have it scrolling the recording status of my linux based DVR.