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Post by edeneault on May 24, 2020 14:06:25 GMT -8
Greetings, I have a set-up with extender (5 plants). I set it up previously and all pumps worked. I took it apart to rebuild in a weatherproof enclosure, I completed it and am finalizing the installation.
I seem to be running into an issue with pump 1. The system shows that the plant was watered but no water was pumped. When I test the pump on 5v power source, it runs. I changed the grove connector in case it was a faulty cable, but no chance. I am running it from a pi zero w so the only other connection/cabling to test would be the female usb to micro usb cable connecting the pi to usb solid state switch. I ordered a new cable to see...
Have you encountered this issue before? Otherwise, everything else is working as expected.
I look forward to hear back with guidance.
Kindly,
Etienne
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Post by edeneault on May 25, 2020 8:13:31 GMT -8
Also, is there a way to adjust the point at which plants are watered i.e soil moisture percentage? Could you adjust each individually?
I know where to adjust the pump run time during watering and forced watering. I also know where to change the scheduled interval for the system to run through the watering loop.
If anyone knows, it would be great.
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Post by SDL on May 26, 2020 17:37:49 GMT -8
You can change the % by looking into the state.py file and changing this line. All pumps are set the same.
Moisture_Threshold = 60.0
Does the light on the USB board come on when it turns the pump on?
BP
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Post by edeneault on May 26, 2020 18:43:00 GMT -8
Thanks for the lead on the soil moisture threshold.
The led on the switch is not turning on. I change the female usb to micro usb cable and also no change. Looks like a failed switch..?
Kindly,
ED
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Post by edeneault on May 28, 2020 5:32:16 GMT -8
Update on Pump 1 Issues.
I thought that for sure the USB Switch was bad but them all of a sudden Pump 1 started to work... then SGS started to not always pump with the other pumps.
Then I investigated the power a bit more and when I touched the 12v power supply for the extender board, the whole receptacle stayed attached to the cable broken off the board. This explained quite a bit obviously.
Am I in a situation to solder, I could attempt with instructions as I have some experience but limited,
Or,
to get a replacement board?
Looking forward to your advice.
Kindly, ED
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Post by SDL on May 29, 2020 12:20:12 GMT -8
What 12V power supply for the extender board? Ack! It's a 5V board!
You can definitely try to solder it back on but those pins are tiny.
Are you in the 30 day warranty window? If so, I can issue you an RMA!
BP
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Post by edeneault on May 29, 2020 12:46:57 GMT -8
Yes indeed 5v, I am on a few projects at once...lol
I am in the 30 day period, Purchase day, 05-04-2020.
An RMA would be easier.
Kindly, ED
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Post by SDL on May 29, 2020 14:25:33 GMT -8
ED,
Your RMA# is:
SwitchDoc Labs
RMA# 052920-01
909 S Shelley Lake Lane
Spokane Valley, WA 99037
Please PM me your shipping address here and we will cross ship.
BP
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