Arrheinous
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I'm having a problem with the config file for Debian on a Linux PC: what's the value for 'arduinoHome' for Linux? The sample config file only has the location for the Windows version.
Whichever 1 you have assigned to cooling. Invert the pin assigned to cooling, whichever relay lights up is the one attached to cooling.
I got it all connected and figured out in BrewPi. I've been testing it with a house fan to keep myself cool, unfortunately they'll only stay on when I set them to not inverted, and ignore the temperature mode. For example, room temp is 84. I set the fridge constant to 83. Should it power the fan on (if it's plugged into cooling) until temp hits the constant? Or am I misunderstanding how SSR's work.
Also, time to find a proper project box and a new fridge -- Danby 440 -- if it'll fit my 6-gal BB carboy.
In config.cfg there's a variable called arduinoHome. What should that be set to when running BrewPi on a Linux PC (not on a RPi or Windows PC)? programArduino.py is bugging me about it.
You might want to try turning the set temp down a bit farther than 1 degree. The UI will show you that it's waiting like 10 minutes before it starts cooling. Switching the inverted state from device settings is how you can tell that it's working. Then you set it back the way it was. If it's not doing anything when it says it's cooling then you might have the invert setting backwards. Anyway you need to watch the webui if you don't have an lcd it'll tell you what's going on. And remember when you choose a mode you have to hit apply when your done
Did you run your setup using the install script or did you go manual. I'd try using the install script. You may have permissions issues
Won't the surface of the carboy be the ambient temp when measured via IR? Most tape a sensor to the outside of carboy, then cover with much layering of insulation to keep from measuring ambient.
Looking at the code it seems what your looking at here is that you don't have the arduino libraries installed. Go over to the brewpi documentation and walk through the manual install instructions. There are a handful of of dependencies you may be missing to run brewpi.
I am having problems with my script not running, and LCD text not showing up from the python script. Anybody have any ideas? It was running fine for about a week, and I brewed a beer about 3 days ago and now it is giving me problems.
Thanks,
-G
What does the error log say if anything in the maintenance panel after you press refresh.
My guess is that you will see some stdout type errors because like many others your Arduino USB connection is flakey and its losing communication with it.
What does the error log say if anything in the maintenance panel after you press refresh.
My guess is that you will see some stdout type errors because like many others your Arduino USB connection is flakey and its losing communication with it.
The Arduino will continue to do its job (regulating temps) with this kind of error, right?
I hope it does, this is the error I am getting in the
stderr
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/home/brewpi/brewpi.py", line 444, in
conn.send(json.dumps(lcdText))
error: [Errno 32] Broken pipe
Sep 02 2014 02:29:46 Socket error(32): Broken pipe
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/home/brewpi/brewpi.py", line 444, in
conn.send(json.dumps(lcdText))
error: [Errno 32] Broken pipe
Sep 02 2014 02:30:14 Socket error(32): Broken pipe
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/home/brewpi/brewpi.py", line 444, in
conn.send(json.dumps(lcdText))
error: [Errno 32] Broken pipe
Sep 02 2014 02:30:42 Socket error(32): Broken pipe
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/home/brewpi/brewpi.py", line 444, in
conn.send(json.dumps(lcdText))
error: [Errno 32] Broken pipe
Sep 02 2014 02:31:11 Socket error(32): Broken pipe
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/home/brewpi/brewpi.py", line 444, in
conn.send(json.dumps(lcdText))
error: [Errno 32] Broken pipe
stdout
Sep 02 2014 02:25:29 {"BeerTemp": 21.06,"BeerSet":null,"BeerAnn":null,"FridgeTemp": 22.75,"FridgeSet":null,"FridgeAnn":"Mode set to p in web interface","State":0}
Sep 02 2014 02:25:30 {"BeerTemp": 21.06,"BeerSet":null,"BeerAnn":"Beer temp set to 20.83 by temperature profile","FridgeTemp": 22.75,"FridgeSet":null,"FridgeAnn":null,"State":0}
Sep 02 2014 02:27:30 {"BeerTemp": 21.06,"BeerSet": 20.83,"BeerAnn":null,"FridgeTemp": 22.73,"FridgeSet": 19.62,"FridgeAnn":null,"State":4}
BrewPi: wifiChecker: Successfully pinged 192.168.1.254 (Tue Sep 2 02:30:01 UTC 2014)
I do have the arduino plugged into external power and have the pi with 2 amps of power.
I have also tried about 4 usb cables, even with some ferrite snap ons that are a little too small for it and nothing really helped.
Thanks! It looks like Jaycar stuff isn't easily available in Europe, so I've ordered some similar (less sexy) indicators.Thanks
Indicators are Jaycar sl2632 240v bezel $2.75aud
Wow, those look sexy! I'm waiting for the SS Brewtech ones to become available in Europe.My new thermowells arrived today
My new thermowells arrived today View attachment 221630
I hesitate to ask this question because it is beyond n00b. I have worked long and hard at getting the brewpi set up and with this awesome post and hep from people here it is functioning! Now, I am searching for instructions on how to operate it. ie set up a profile, what the different modes do etc. I currently have it set up on beer profile and it is showing 3 F for the beer setting. The fridge is turning on for 5 minutes and then off for 5. I'm looking for documentation explaining how all of this works and I'm sure it is right in front of my face but cannot locate it. I've looked on the brewpi website and found all of the documentation to get everything setup but no user manual.
I currently have it set up on beer profile and it is showing 3 F for the beer setting. The fridge is turning on for 5 minutes and then off for 5. I'm looking for documentation explaining how all of this works and I'm sure it is right in front of my face but cannot locate it. I've looked on the brewpi website and found all of the documentation to get everything setup but no user manual.
If you set a profile that starts in the future and then apply it, you will get a fridge setpoint of 3 F. Check to make sure your profile is covering the present, not starting tomorrow or something.
Another strange thing that is happening, and I think I saw Fuzze say something about this somehwere in the 150+ pages, is that my fridge is shutting off at the fridge constant temperature even when running in beer constant mode. I'm doing my first test with SoCal tap water that came out at 85+ degrees. I placed the carboy in the 92 degree fridge and set to beer constant for 68. The fridge constant was set for 63. When the fridge got down to 63 it shut off even though the water was still above 80. I switched to fridge constant and changed it to 32 and hit apply. The fridge kicked back on. I switched back to beer constant mode and the fridge is back on again and the water is contnuing to drop in temp. However, now the fridge constant has moved to 50. I'm assuming the fridge will kick back off when it hits 50 when the water in my carboy will not be close to 68 when that happens. Do I have something whacked in my settings?
If your fix doesn't work take a picture and maybe we can offer advice.
This one?Go back a few pages we just went over this about 2 weeks ago. Day_tripper posted a complete manual install walk-through with all the necessary changes. Elco asked me to go into github and modify the documentation regarding the multiple instances install, but I haven't been able to get around to it yet.
SUBSYSTEM=="tty", KERNEL=="ttyUSB*" , ATTRS{serial}=="A902TDXG", SYMLINK+="arduino_fridge", GROUP="brewpi"
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