hi All am new to the Arduino board and looking for some advice i need to control the temp dusk to dawn lights (fade in fade out ) and humidity in a reptile vivarium is there any projects the have been done with the Arduino that i will be able to use is the Arduino board capable of doing all the tasks required ?
thanks
I hope I am reading this right, was a bit tricky without any commas or periods...
hi All am new to the Arduino board and looking for some advice i need to control the temp dusk to dawn lights (fade in fade out ) and humidity in a reptile vivarium
is there any projects the have been done with the Arduino that i will be able to use
Maybe, there are multiple who have made temperature reading projects, and adding a humidity sensor should be possible too
is the Arduino board capable of doing all the tasks required
Yes, it can easily do what you want, if you just connect all the right parts to it.
What does Google (or the Arduino forum search engine, as we refer to it) say about "Arduino vivarium"?
all i can find is this
Perhaps the thing to do is broaden your search a bit. Consider the things you want to do:
i need to control the temp dusk to dawn lights (fade in fade out )
You need something to control (the lights), some way of controlling them (using PWM?), and some way of knowing what time it is.
Hmmm. Sounds like the same kinds of things people growing plants want to manage.
and humidity in a reptile vivarium
In what way do you need to control the humidity? Add humidity? Reduce humidity? How do you perform this control without an Arduino?
There are plenty of projects for measuring humidity, and some ideas about how to control it, too. Think humidors. Or, rather, google humidor in the forum.
Rather than focus narrowly on vivariums, think broader, and you'll find plenty of help.
Also, it can't hurt to share some details about yourself, so we can take your skill level into consideration.
Details regarding programming experience in any language, your native tongue, what languages you are proficient with, your experience with electronics and perhaps even your generic inclination regarding technology and/or learning would give us a little insight on how much we can simplify our help for you.
Also, it can't hurt to share some details about yourself, so we can take your skill level into consideration.
Details regarding programming experience in any language, your native tongue, what languages you are proficient with, your experience with electronics and perhaps even your generic inclination regarding technology and/or learning would give us a little insight on how much we can simplify our help for you.
I think he has........
hi All am new to the Arduino board and looking for some advice
Instead of making it hard for newbies how about helping a little......seems to me this site is all about revenge of the nerds.........or guys that haven't been layed b4.
the reason i joined this forum is because i have no experience in programming no experience with this board and only ever made a few pcbs from schematics from magazines or off the net i was under the impression that there would be people on here who had the experience to give me some information on how to write the code and put the circuit together as being a novice i don't want to put my pets heath at risk with a unproven design. as for the project i need it to increase humidity by switching on a water pump at a set % i need the lights to follow the day time cycle of sun rise sun set and i need the Temperature to controlled by a heater by pulse or dimming
Okay, first you are going to need your sensors. The standard one that most folks use is made by MAXIM, the DS18S20, for temperature. You'll find references to in in the Playground section of the site, here:
http://www.arduino.cc/playground/Learning/OneWire
You will also have to shop out a sensor for humidity.. I find ebay is a good source for this sort of thing. In any case, you need to pick which sensors you'd like to use. Once we understand what we will use for INPUT, we then need to figure out what to use for OUTPUT.
For controlling high-powered devices like the pump, lights, and heater, you are going to need to provide us with the type and wattage so we have an idea of how heavy duty the control circuits are going to be, and what type of design.
Your posts are a bit difficult to read- if you can, some punctuation makes a lot easier read.
First off sorry for the bad punctuation i am typing on a smart phone
the maximum wattage of the water pump will be 200w @ 240v
the maximum wattage of the heaters will be 600w @ 240v
the maximum wattage of the lighting will be 300w @ 240v
@kiwikid_1
I think he has........
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hi All am new to the Arduino board and looking for some advice
This could mean a lot of things. It could mean new to Arduino, coding, and electronics. It could mean new to Arduino, but old hand at PIC controllers. It could mean that OP has been coding for years, but has little skills with electronics, and just got an Arduino.
Asking admitted newbies to expand on their backgrounds, skill sets, goals and objectives is not picking on newbies. Knowing whether someone is 14 or 40, college grad or junior high, etc. allows us to take that into account when replying to questions.
If the newbie refuses to answer basic questions, or stubbornly insists that "that's not the problem", then the answers do tend to get a bit shorter (and I'm not referring to length).
I tend to think of this forum like the help desk at the library. Once you've been pointed to the correct section of the library, you can't expect the librarian to find the right book, the right chapter, and read the book to you, then explain it, and build your circuit for you.
If you can't solder, for instance, make that known. Don't wait until 4 posters have drawn circuits, and then say "well, thanks guys, but I don't have a soldering iron, don't know how to use one, and don't have a place to learn/practice". Share that up front. Save everyone a lot of time.
Don't, on the other hand, ask basic electronic questions, and say you don't have a multimeter. They are cheaper than the Arduino you are experimenting with.
First off sorry for the bad punctuation i am typing on a smart phone
You're not planning to program the Arduino from the smart phone, are you?
We can wait until you can get to a real computer.
yep i have got a real computer wow !! Will do one favor Paul and go pull your head out of your arse i came on here to get some help not be asked stupid questions.The majority of the members that have replied have been very helpful so far why not follow suit and start helping someone looking to learn.
rant over on with the job in hand......
Why don't you pull yours, and go read what I wrote to you in reply #4, then come back here and tell me specifically what your problem is?
Admin can you please delete my account am going to look for help else were thank you to the members that have helpful rest of you what a Way to treat a new member
Admin can you please delete my account am going to look for help else were thank you to the members that have helpful rest of you what a Way to treat a new member
No need to leave. Just get thick skin and tell it like it is.
@reptile:
English clearly isn't your first language, so I think you may have misunderstood some of the replies from other members.
To form a sensible answer it is necessary to pitch it at the correct level.
Apart from what you have posted, we have no idea of your level of experience. We need to gauge that level.
From what you have said so far, you are about to embark on a project that is, in essence, a life-support system.
You need to undertand that no-one here wants you cause your specimens any harm through your learning experience.
There are many potential pitfalls that can be avoided or mitigated, but you must be willing to put in time and effort.
There are no shortcuts.
You need to undertand that no-one here wants you cause your specimens any harm through your learning experience.
But I hate snakes and lizards aren't real high on my list either, so should I just bow out because of bias. ;D
Lefty