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Offline ketel3

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Re: RGB eParrot Questions and Answers
« Reply #60 on: April 06, 2018, 04:57:29 PM »
Please try this.
Long press the reset button after adjusting,to set to the right settings, your settings will stay as is,but the reading will be ok after that.

I had the same with the boiler pressure sensor and sir Edwin gave this as tip.

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Re: RGB eParrot Questions and Answers
« Reply #61 on: April 07, 2018, 05:08:36 AM »
Very, very good question Bluc, and one I'd not considered.
We need Edwin to answer that for certain but he is still very ill.
I'll venture a guess based on my limited number settings adjustments...

It should not be cumulative. It should be the true calculated value Plus the current offset.

If it is not, and we need to clear the memory by removing/replacing the battery then that would very much be need to be added to The Friendly Manual.

Edit: I think a couple of quick and simple experiments will prove this one way or the other.
Set to zero offset. Probe in boiling water reads ~100C.
Add a -5 offset.
Confirm new reading 95C.
Remove offset and confirm reading of 100C.
Add a -10 offset.
New reading should be 90C.
If the reading is 90C then we're good. If it is 95C then it has picked up the cumulative reading and we're in trouble.

My eParrot is packed away right now, if you run this experiment please let us know the results.
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Re: RGB eParrot Questions and Answers
« Reply #62 on: April 07, 2018, 12:03:55 PM »
The offset is simply added to the measured value. Long press on select saves the value. While changing the value, the bottom line displays the readout.

Please note that that the temperatures only match realty above 90% abv or higher, at lower abv’s the fuesel oil content wil drive the temperature up, givving a wrong readout (stripping run)

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Re: RGB eParrot Questions and Answers
« Reply #63 on: April 09, 2018, 10:36:07 AM »
Good to hear your still kicking 8) and thanks for your answear

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Re: RGB eParrot Questions and Answers
« Reply #64 on: April 09, 2018, 10:38:15 AM »
so eparrot is only accurate above 90% ???

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Re: RGB eParrot Questions and Answers
« Reply #65 on: December 17, 2019, 09:56:53 AM »
hi im trying to compile the latest sketch , and have read through the library instructions , however there are 3 .h files not 2  .. so i included all 3 but when i go to verify/compile  it comes up with error  flexible array member in union which is the line uint8_t settingsArray[];     im very new to this programming and have no idea how to fix this .  any help is greatly appreciated.

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Re: RGB eParrot Questions and Answers
« Reply #66 on: December 17, 2019, 04:45:09 PM »
Hi Concord,
Maybe you can send a mail  to Edwin Croisant for help,or a pm.

Question what version are you making ? With smt172   sensor  or with only ds18b20
Have a look at the manual.http://eparrot.org/index.php/topic,489.0.html
Eventualy check this   http://eparrot.org/index.php/topic,493.msg6258.html#msg6258


Maybe you can post someting into the welcome topic ,about your rig  maybe with photo's ,thereis no neec to shrink them.
http://eparrot.org/index.php/board,17.0.html

Cheers K3


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Re: RGB eParrot Questions and Answers
« Reply #67 on: December 18, 2019, 03:36:40 AM »
thanx for quick reply , im trying to build my first parrot and have followed all instructions in Library Instructions:
http://eparrot.org/index.php/topic,493.msg6258.html#msg6258 ,  i have 2 ds18b20 sensors and the only difference is my lcd shield has no buzzer (but should still work) , all files are in the correct location but it has an error , so there is nothing to upload to uno yet

here is the error

   float BoilerABV;            // in %
   float BoilerLastTemperature;   // in C
   int16_t WarmupTime;            // in minutes

   temperatureSensor Vent1;
   float Vent1LastTemperature;      // in C

   temperatureSensor Vent2;
   float Vent2LastTemperature;      // in C
} Sensors;

union {
   uint8_t settingsArray[];                                                     <<<<<<error<<<<<
   struct {
      int16_t VaporOffset;      // in cC
      int16_t BoilerOffset;      // in cC
      uint8_t Alarm[4];         // in %
      uint8_t WarmedUp;         // in C
      int16_t BoilerPressureOffset;
   };
} Settings;

alarmStatus AlarmStatusVapor;
alarmStatus AlarmStatusHealth;
healthAlarm HealthAlarm;

it says flexible array cannot be in union ...i have no idea what this means

i will get some pics of my rig up later on , thanx

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Re: RGB eParrot Questions and Answers
« Reply #68 on: December 18, 2019, 01:38:11 PM »
HI Concord,
I have contacted Edwin,so I hope he jumps in.

It is a long time ago that I build mine,and later I got the new version,with a pcb Edwin designed.

So that brings me to the question did you put the right folders from github as there are 2 versions.
Further you have to change one line,I add the line below I have to look it up , otherwise the file is too large to load onto the arduino.

LOOK FOR THIS LINE AND CHANGE IT INTO BELOW
popped up in my mind that I made a change in one of the SDFat settings, maybe it was the long file name option, to reduce size.

(#define USE_LONG_FILE_NAMES 0    in SdFatConfig.h)

If nothing works I can give you a dropbox link to my files,just let me know.


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Re: RGB eParrot Questions and Answers
« Reply #69 on: December 19, 2019, 05:33:53 AM »
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my sketch looks the same as yours , and i changed sdfat  ,  im starting to believe i have the latest version ... do i maybe need earlier version?

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Re: RGB eParrot Questions and Answers
« Reply #70 on: December 19, 2019, 11:51:01 AM »
Hi Concord , NICE avatar  :)
Yes you need the first version,the new version is different,so if you got the wrong ones from github it will not work.

Note the line you need to change is into the     SdFatConfig.h    file.

Btw my screen print did NOT show the actual change it only warnes you to do so.

I will see if I can post my files in a dropbox link.


I try and post them here as zip,    4 in this post   and 5  below


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Re: RGB eParrot Questions and Answers
« Reply #71 on: December 19, 2019, 12:08:33 PM »
here the other ones
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Re: RGB eParrot Questions and Answers
« Reply #72 on: December 20, 2019, 02:03:15 PM »
Did concord find his problem and fix it?
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Re: RGB eParrot Questions and Answers
« Reply #73 on: December 20, 2019, 02:04:55 PM »
I doint know but I think not.
He downloaded the zip I can see that.
Can you check if I added the right ones please ?

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Re: RGB eParrot Questions and Answers
« Reply #74 on: December 20, 2019, 02:34:42 PM »
Concord
If you were not succesfull,download this dropbox file.
put them in  1 map and open the folder eParrotRgbLcd   load from there the third one from above into your arduino.
Please let us know if that works for you.
The line modification is already done   (#define USE_LONG_FILE_NAMES 0    in SdFatConfig.h)  so no need the change manualy with this files.


https://www.dropbox.com/sh/wycpobrjtpehroj/AACQEoUaBWKKUDb-EI94Nq3ga?dl=0
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Re: RGB eParrot Questions and Answers
« Reply #75 on: December 21, 2019, 03:52:40 AM »
Thanx for the help guys ,   I  downloaded the files and got the sketch working ,  verified the sketch and ide said no errors , I  then uploaded file and uno board was blinking and it said upload ok  ..... but then.....nothing on the screen  (i was so hoping for the no baro message)
I reloaded with both shields attached
I reloaded with both shields and pin 9 removed
still nothing...
Im using arduino 1.8.9  it said code was written in previous version and needs to be auto fixed.. could this be the problem?
after reading more about arduino platform I should be able to load the code with uno board only (please correct me if im wrong)
thanx again

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Re: RGB eParrot Questions and Answers
« Reply #76 on: December 21, 2019, 04:28:42 AM »
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Re: RGB eParrot Questions and Answers
« Reply #77 on: December 21, 2019, 12:40:59 PM »
Yep here is were we need a expert  Edwin ...... Shifu  who give a helping hand please.
Concord I will get in contact with them.

EDIT: Concord are you 100% sure your display is compatible, WE use a rgb display   a 3 color display.

EDIT2:  Edwin is working on this problem ,and will revert later today,so wait till he managed to change some lines.
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Re: RGB eParrot Questions and Answers
« Reply #78 on: December 21, 2019, 03:14:26 PM »
Hi Concord, can you show us a few pictures of your eParrot PCB and display shield?
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Re: RGB eParrot Questions and Answers
« Reply #79 on: December 21, 2019, 04:23:58 PM »
i just realised this is not rgb .... thats why it was less than a cup of coffee  ( i kept wondering why it was so cheap) .
with that in mind should i get a rgb display or something newer like touch screen?
obviously program is working but not display.
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