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

redondoaveb · 02-15-2020, 12:21 PM

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Originally Posted by madwi

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.

Something my buddy developed
https://wattwrangler.com/

madwi · 02-15-2020, 12:28 PM

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Originally Posted by redondoaveb

Something my buddy developed
https://wattwrangler.com/

yep, same concept here. The raspberry Pi is the gateway to the network/interwebs. I can ssh into it from phone and use a simple app to control the relays manually if wanted or needed.

madwi · 02-15-2020, 12:29 PM

All this work cause I am lazy and dont want to water the plants myself.

redondoaveb · 02-15-2020, 12:33 PM

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Originally Posted by madwi

All this work cause I am lazy and dont want to water the plants myself.

My buddy installed motors on his mini blinds. If he's away from home for any extended periods of time he can open and close them from his app to make it appear that someone is home. Of course everything else in his house runs through his system too.

madwi · 02-15-2020, 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by redondoaveb

My buddy installed motors on his mini blinds. If he's away from home for any extended periods of time he can open and close them from his app to make it appear that someone is home. Of course everything else in his house runs through his system too.

I am real picky about IoT stuff and 'smart house' products. Even Alexa is banished to the garage on its own vlan.

redondoaveb · 02-15-2020, 12:39 PM

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Originally Posted by madwi

I am real picky about IoT stuff and 'smart house' products. Even Alexa is banished to the garage on its own vlan.

Same here. My buddy got involved with Amazon and his system is run through Alexa also.

jwick · 02-15-2020, 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by madwi

Blow into the cartridges!

Yup

Falconquey · 02-15-2020, 01:06 PM

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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.

What? No additional step before calling IT? As in Google it for a random YouTube video fix? LOL!!!

jwick · 02-15-2020, 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by madwi

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.

The controls guys at the office try to explain that **** to me. I stop at knowing the difference between direct I/O and I to P, then knowing what each of the symbols on the P&ID do (i.e. a control valve, shutdown valve, level controller, etc.). I joking tel them, I know I run these projects but you have to remember I’m the dumb structural engineer.

jwick · 02-15-2020, 01:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Falconquey

What? No additional step before calling IT? As in Google it for a random YouTube video fix? LOL!!!

Not if I’m at work. We pay those guys way too much and most the time when I go in there they are playing WoW.

jwick · 02-15-2020, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by madwi

yep, same concept here. The raspberry Pi is the gateway to the network/interwebs. I can ssh into it from phone and use a simple app to control the relays manually if wanted or needed.

I have a Pi. It runs my emulator.

Speaking on that. I picked up some PS clone usb controllers thinking they would be plug and play. Not so much. Would you happen to know how to get them to work with my emulator?

sx moneypit · 02-15-2020, 01:14 PM

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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.

Rusty · 02-15-2020, 02:19 PM

At the power plant. You make a move on the computer to switch some piece of equipment out in the plant. The signal would go from digital to fiber optic in the control room. Out to the MCC building. Switch back from fiber optic to digital, to 4 to 20 milliamp analog signal. Then go to the piece of equipment that you wanted to make the change on.

Rusty · 02-15-2020, 02:43 PM

Lazy Saturday repz.

jchammond · 02-15-2020, 04:09 PM

Been filling crack all afternoon & still ain’t finished yet

02-15-2020, 12:29 PM	#2763 (permalink)
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Rusty Ronin Samurai - Assassin Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Fayettenam,Pennsyltucky Age: 68 Posts: 35,181 Drives: 2011 Nismo GM 6M Rep Power: 2684437	Lazy Saturday repz. old guy, redondoaveb and Zingston like this. __________________ 浪人 - 殺し屋 "The Difficult Anytime, The Impossible By Appointment Only" http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...o-journal.html

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