Folks,
For my entertainment, I am building a reef controller based on an OpenWrt wireless access point. The main advantages of that solution:
- that the controller will be networked out of the box (wifi or ethernet).
- accurate time management using NTP.
- ability to send email alerts (including email to sms).
- extensible open source platform.
- logging to usb or syslog.
- tons of horsepower.
- very small footprint ( The current prototype holds in a 2"x4"x1" box)
Currently, I have 2 lights channels and 2 temperature channels. I'm thinking of adding an ATO module, moonlight and potentially pH and a couple pump channels.
I know this sounds a lot like a Reef Angel, but it's not! No end user coding required and no add-ons necessary.
Is that a bad idea? What else should I consider? Is there a demand for this?
Thanks
-Fred
For my entertainment, I am building a reef controller based on an OpenWrt wireless access point. The main advantages of that solution:
- that the controller will be networked out of the box (wifi or ethernet).
- accurate time management using NTP.
- ability to send email alerts (including email to sms).
- extensible open source platform.
- logging to usb or syslog.
- tons of horsepower.
- very small footprint ( The current prototype holds in a 2"x4"x1" box)
Currently, I have 2 lights channels and 2 temperature channels. I'm thinking of adding an ATO module, moonlight and potentially pH and a couple pump channels.
I know this sounds a lot like a Reef Angel, but it's not! No end user coding required and no add-ons necessary.
Is that a bad idea? What else should I consider? Is there a demand for this?
Thanks
-Fred