The New “What did you do with your Z today” (with off topic replies) XXXV

eastwest2300 · 02-15-2020, 08:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Leingod

Don't be a painus duuuude

JARblue · 02-15-2020, 08:40 AM

JARblue · 02-15-2020, 08:42 AM

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Originally Posted by madwi

So bored this morning I said screw it, I dont need to wait for special outlets, I'll make my own. Found a few relays for arduino/Pi

You just looking for some receptacles with USB ports? I get mine from Harbor Freight - they cost $10 each with a coupon and have 2x 2.4V USB ports. Very reasonable

madwi · 02-15-2020, 08:57 AM

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Originally Posted by JARblue

You just looking for some receptacles with USB ports? I get mine from Harbor Freight - they cost $10 each with a coupon and have 2x 2.4V USB ports. Very reasonable

Nah, these outlets turn on and off via the relay board. Temperature,humidity and soil moisture sensors relay info to pi and then it turns on and off the fogger, heater or mister based on the readings. It takes a reading every 10 minutes.

jwick · 02-15-2020, 09:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Leingod

Morning guys. Got the check this morning for the car. Looking like I'll be the "proud" owner of a 2016 Toyota Corolla with 20k miles on it. Or until Susan's Versa dies and I give it to her. God do Nissan vehicles suck nowadays.

After my wife’s Rogue, I knew we had bought our last Nissan product.

jwick · 02-15-2020, 09:25 AM

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Originally Posted by madwi

Nah, these outlets turn on and off via the relay board. Temperature,humidity and soil moisture sensors relay info to pi and then it turns on and off the fogger, heater or mister based on the readings. It takes a reading every 10 minutes.

Was that English?

Leingod · 02-15-2020, 09:35 AM

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Originally Posted by jwick

After my wife’s Rogue, I knew we had bought our last Nissan product.

It's not a bad car, but my God does the cvt just feel like it'll grenade at any given moment. I give it another 50k miles and it'll be done. Currently sitting at 96k.

madwi · 02-15-2020, 09:36 AM

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Originally Posted by jwick

Was that English?

Not great English.

madwi · 02-15-2020, 09:51 AM

Computer turns **** on and off as needed in the tank so I dont have to screw with it.

Leingod · 02-15-2020, 10:03 AM

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Originally Posted by madwi

Computer turns **** on and off as needed in the tank so I dont have to screw with it.

All the arduino boards

jwick · 02-15-2020, 10:07 AM

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Originally Posted by madwi

Computer turns **** on and off as needed in the tank so I dont have to screw with it.

That’s more like it. I’m IT challenged. I’m more like , ‘Power Button = On/Off’. If problem exists reboot. No fix, call IT.

madwi · 02-15-2020, 10:29 AM

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Originally Posted by jwick

That’s more like it. I’m IT challenged. I’m more like , ‘Power Button = On/Off’. If problem exists reboot. No fix, call IT.

Its ok. I still have my You no do what I say, me get big club! Smashy! moments.

jwick · 02-15-2020, 10:45 AM

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Originally Posted by madwi

Its ok. I still have my You no do what I say, me get big club! Smashy! moments.

That’s how we fixed electronics in the 80s. I still remember holding reset and slapping the side of my NES so it would load.

madwi · 02-15-2020, 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by jwick

That’s how we fixed electronics in the 80s. I still remember holding reset and slapping the side of my NES so it would load.

Blow into the cartridges!

madwi · 02-15-2020, 11:00 AM

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Originally Posted by jwick

That’s more like it. I’m IT challenged. I’m more like , ‘Power Button = On/Off’. If problem exists reboot. No fix, call IT.

The relay here is like the power button. When it gets a signal from the computer, it closes the circuit and turns on the outlet. That powers up the device thats plugged into it.
So say the humidity gets below the low threshold of 70%, the sensor inside the tank sends a signal to the computer. The computer sends a small electrical signal to the relay which then closes the circuit letting the electricity flow turning on the fogger which raises the humidity in the tank. It runs for a set amount of time and then the computer turns off the relay, opening the circuit, turning off the fogger.

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