Open-source Led light controller

Failsafehydro

Failsafehydro

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Are there any good open-source led light controller projects? I have a few arduino and raspberry pi boards laying around i would like to put to use while saving a few bucks.
 
dabby duck

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I was going to suggest using the ESP-8266 which can be piggybacked for the Bluetooth, but now most just use it standalone as a DIY controller w/Bluetooth etc...although it has an updated version now

Not too hard, depending on your coding....:joint:
 
Failsafehydro

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dabby duck said:
I was going to suggest using the ESP-8266 which can be piggybacked for the Bluetooth, but now most just use it standalone as a DIY controller w/Bluetooth etc...although it has an updated version now

Not too hard, depending on your coding....:joint:
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Thanks , nice option
 
Failsafehydro

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VegasWinner said:
Yes. In the code and I am the programmer giving away the code. Others have compiled and used the code successfully. Pinouts are in code for six pwm channels. Regarding relays and on off I have a thread on that here for the controller
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Cool , i have contributed to a few projects on github. Ill have a look and give it a try. Thanks
 
Failsafehydro

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NewBKind said:
Is there a guide to build this for people new to arduino, or at least a list of the parts needed? I need to control cobs, photo red and far red individually with dimming and timing.
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I ended up buying a Blue fish LED controller.
I use http://www.powerswitchtail.com to turn the lights on and off and use 3 channels to dim and Ramp the lights. I have 3 channels of control and a live video link .
6 vero 29 (4 3500 and 2 3000)
32 cree (26 photo red - 6 far red )
1 far red puck
Tested it out yesterday and everything works as planned . All I have to do is clean up the wiring and finish installing all the automation on the mounting board. (Excuse the wire mess)
 

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Failsafehydro said:
I ended up buying a Blue fish LED controller.
I use http://www.powerswitchtail.com to turn the lights on and off and use 3 channels to dim and Ramp the lights. I have 3 channels of control and a live video link .
6 vero 29 (4 3500 and 2 3000)
32 cree (26 photo red - 6 far red )
1 far red puck
Tested it out yesterday and everything works as planned . All I have to do is clean up the wiring and finish installing all the automation on the mounting board. (Excuse the wire mess)
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I guess I'll bite the bullet I've come so far already. Im putting 9 cxm-22, 24 cree cx-b photo reds and 16 cx-b far reds in a 4x4. I haven't nailed uv-a yet but That will come too. Are you running the PRs all day and the FRs only after lights off for 15 minutes? The blueish seems like it would be the easiest thing to mount on the rapidled canopy substrate too.
 
Failsafehydro

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The blue fish is rea lly nice you can complete custom schedule for eaach channel. As far as the photo and far red it's best to run both at the same time during your 12 on to take advantage of the Emerson effect. I have a separate rapid led far red puck that will come on after the lights go out for around 15 min. Yo u won't regret getting the Blue fish it's really top of the line.
 
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