Aquarium Wise Controller Documentation

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Aquarium Wise Controller
Documentation
Release 0.1
Trent Scholl
January26,2017

Contents
1 Hardware 3
1.1 GettingStarted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
1.2 Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
2 Software 13
3 UserGuide 15
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The Aquarium Wise Controller is an Arduino based controller with a 3.2” color touch screen TFT display that can
automateeveryaspectofyourAquarium. Ituasauserfriendlygraphicinterfacethatletsyoucontrolandconfigure
powerschedules,temperaturemonitoringandcontrol,lightingcycles,pHlevelandcontrol,andmuchmuchmore.
It is also easy to expand to perform almost any task you can think of (with some basic electronics and software
developmentknowledge).
Themaindocumenationforthecontrollerisorganizedintoacoupleofsections.
• Hardware
• Software
• UserGuide
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Hardware
1.1 Getting Started
Thisdocumentationwillshowyouallthebitsandpiecesyou’llneedtopurchaseandhowtohookitalltogether.
1.1.1 Bill of Materials
The Aquarium Wise controller is built from many different electronics components that can be sourced from online
stores,localstoresoreBay. MostofthecomponentscanbesourcedcheaplyfromeBay,butbewarnedthatpostage
timesfromChinaaregenerally25-30days. Itisrecommendedyousourceasmanyofthecomponentsasyoucanin
oneshoptoavoidlosinginterest.
Ifyouareunabletofindanexactcomponent,manyofthemcanbeinterchangedwithequivalentversion.
Here’swhatyouneedtogetstarted:
• ArduinoMega2560R3
• AtlasScientificpHKit
• SainSmart8ChannelDC5VRelayModule
• SainSmart3.2”SSD1289TFTTouchScreen
• SainSmartTFTLCDAdjustableShield
• 3x10PositionTerminalBlocks
• 8xPanelMountPowerSockets(tomatchyourcountry)
• C14PowerInletSocket
• USBBFemaletoBMalePanelMountSocket
• Airline
• AirlineConnectors
• JumperCable
• HookupWire
• 3x12VPeristalticPumps
• 4ChannelMosfetSwitchBoard
• VariableResistors
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• 4.7kohmResistors
• 330ohmResistors
• L78055VVoltageRegulator
• PiezoBuzzer
• Heatshrink
• Diodes
• 47uFCapacitors
• NPNTransistors
• WaterproofDS18B20
• DS3231Module
• Breadboard
Addtionallyyou’llalsoneed:
• ASolderingiron
• Solder
• Wirestripper
• Pliers
• Wirecutters
• Crimper
• VarioussizedScrewDrivers
• Lotsofsparetime
1.2 Hardware
BelowisalistofthemajorcomponentryrequiredtobuildaworkingAquariumWiseController.
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1.2.1 Arduino Mega 2560 R3
TheArduinoMega2560isamicrocontrollerboardbasedontheATmega2560. Althoughitisrecommendedthatyou
purchaseanofficialboardfromanArduinoreseller, therearemanycheaperclonesavailablethataresuitabletouse
fortheAquariumWiseController.
It is important that you purchase the Arduino Mega 2560 R3 or equivalent clone as all of the documentation and
softwareisdesignedspecificallyforit.
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1.2.2 SainSmart 3.2” SSD1289 TFT Touch Screen
TheSainSmart3.2”TFTTouchscreenisaLCDscreenmodulewithaSSD1289controller. ItalsoincludesandSD
cardreader-however,thisisnotcurrentlyusedbyanyofthefunctionalityintheAquariumWiseController.
Thiscomponentcanbereplacedwithany320x240LCDmodulethatissupportedbytheUTFTlibrary. Themodifi-
cationsrequiredforusingadifferentscreencanbefoundintheSoftwaresectionofthisdocumentation.
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