Problem with skimmer and dosing pumps. [SOLVED]

[Danilo Casteller]

hi

some products that would add to the dosing pumps create interference with the skimmer, which begins to foam in an abundant and overflowing glass.

controller for turning the skimmer I used the code change as from this link

viewtopic.php?f=8&t=63&p=617&hilit=skimmer#p617

it is possible to stop the skimmer for a time when the dosing pumps fit products?

thanks a lot

Danilo Casteller

[Fernando Garcia]

Hi!

Welcome Danilo!

Here you can add a flag (boolean) as:

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if(i == 5) // i = 5 is dosing pump 6.
{
  flag = true;
}

On loop you can use the function millis to control the time as:

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if(millis() - PreviousMillis) > 60000) // 60 seconds
{
 flag = false;
}


In check_level_skimmer() you can use:

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 if((analogRead(sensor_skimmer) > 400) || (flag == true))

The code is incomplete, you need try learn a bit.

Best regards.

[Danilo Casteller]

hi fernando

I have a question to ask
when dosing pumps are not working the variable "I" that I have difficulty in understanding it takes on value

it is possible to do a similar check

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if ((dosadora1==higt) or (dosadora2==higt) or (dosadora3==higt)or(dosadora4==higt)or(dosadora5==higt)or(dosadora6==higt))

             flag= true
else
             flag=false




thank you very much for your patience

[Fernando Garcia]

Hi!

"i" is a variable local the value is between 0 and 5.

See on code:

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for(byte i = 0; i < 6; i++)

i = 0 is pump 1;
i = 1 is pump 2;
And so on.

Check it: http://www.arduino.cc/en/Reference/For

If you want make the pause with all pumps this condition isn't needed.

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if(i == 5) // i = 5 is dosing pump 6.
{
  flag = true;
}

Only add:

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flag = true;

Best regards.

[Danilo Casteller]

hi



if I understand the code, so that interrupts the flow of the skimmer when the pump dosing work in automatic mode.
if instead act in manual, the flow of the skimmer is not interrupted right ??

Best regards

[Fernando Garcia]

For manual dosage you need work with this part: https://github.com/FernandoGarcia/Fedui ... .ino#L2393

[Danilo Casteller]

hello Fernando

I tried to make these changes but I can not run this change .

for the manual so I modified the code:

in processmytouch

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 digitalWrite(dosadora[dosadora_selecionada], HIGH);
          verifica_dosometriche = false;
          delay(60000);
          digitalWrite(dosadora[dosadora_selecionada], LOW);
          verifica_dosometriche = true;


for automatic mode:


in dosadoras

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tempo_dosagem = map (((dose_dosadora_personalizada_e[i] / quantidade_dose_dosadora_personalizada_e[i])*2), 0, fator_calib_dosadora_e[i], 0, 60000);
              tempo_dosagem /= 2;   
              verifica_dosometriche =false;
              digitalWrite(dosadora[i], HIGH);
              delay(tempo_dosagem);
              digitalWrite(dosadora[i], LOW);
              verifica_dosometriche = true ;



the main page I added

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boolean verifica_dosometriche= true;


the page loop

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if (millis() - previousMillis > 60000) // 60 seconds
{
 verifica_dosometriche = false;

and finally the page Parámetros

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void check_level_skimmer () // verifica livello skimmer

{
  if((analogRead(sensor3) < 400)||(verifica_dosometriche==false)   )
  {
    digitalWrite(skimmerPin,LOW);
   
  }
  else
  {
    digitalWrite(skimmerPin,HIGH);
    }
 

I can not understand if I'm wrong the point of insertion of commands or if they are just incorrect instructions

thanks for the help

[Fernando Garcia]

Hi!

This part is related with calibration so, this changes are useless.

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         digitalWrite(dosadora[dosadora_selecionada], HIGH);
          verifica_dosometriche = false;
          delay(60000);
          digitalWrite(dosadora[dosadora_selecionada], LOW);
          verifica_dosometriche = true;


This part is wrong!

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             tempo_dosagem = map (((dose_dosadora_personalizada_e[i] / quantidade_dose_dosadora_personalizada_e[i])*2), 0, fator_calib_dosadora_e[i], 0, 60000);
              tempo_dosagem /= 2;   
              verifica_dosometriche =false;
              digitalWrite(dosadora[i], HIGH);
              delay(tempo_dosagem);
              digitalWrite(dosadora[i], LOW);
              verifica_dosometriche = true ;


Delete this line:

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 verifica_dosometriche = true ;

After change the flag to false you need reset the time like this:

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PreviousMillis = millis();

The variable "previousMillis" is used to others function you need create a new.

The logic here is wrong!

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if (millis() - previousMillis > 60000) // 60 seconds
{
 verifica_dosometriche = false;


To turn on the skimmer again the variable "verifica_dosometriche" need be true.

See what you did here:

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  if((analogRead(sensor3) < 400)||(verifica_dosometriche==false))
  {
    digitalWrite(skimmerPin,LOW);
  }

Best regards.

[Danilo Casteller]

hello fernando

I tried and tried several times to change the code; but I can not understand where exactly do I have to change. can you help me understand where action


thank you very much and sorry for disturbing

[Fernando Garcia]

Hi!

Try this:

In the tab Ferduino add:

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const byte sensor_skimmer = analog pin free; // No  need add it if you will use pins already declared on code
const byte skimmerPin = free pin; // No  need add it if you will use pins already declared on code

boolean dosage_done = false;
unsigned long wait_millis = 0;
const int wait = 10; // Time in minutes


On setup add:

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// No  need add it if you will use pins already declared on code

pinMode(sensor_skimmer, INPUT);
pinMode(skimmerPin, OUTPUT);


In the tab "parametros" add:

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void check_level_skimmer()
{
  if((analogRead(sensor_skimmer) > 400) || (dosage_done == true))
  {
    digitalWrite(skimmerPin, LOW);
  }
  else
  {
    digitalWrite(skimmerPin, HIGH);
  }
}


On loop add:

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if(dosage_done == true)
{
  if((millis() - wait_millis) > (wait * 60000))
  {
    dosage_done = false;
  }
}
check_level_skimmer();


In the tab "Dosadoras" add:

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dosage_done = true;
wait_millis = millis();


After:

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tempo_dosagem /= 2;


In the tab "ProcessMyTouch" add:

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dosage_done = true;
wait_millis = millis();


After:

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tempo_dosagem /= 2;


In the tab "Webserver" add:

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dosage_done = true;
wait_millis = millis();


After:

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tempo_dosagem /= 2;


Best regards.

[Danilo Casteller]

hello fernando

thanks so much for your invaluable help.
changes to the code you entered work perfectly controlling the pumps in manual and through joyreef. but just now I noticed that in custom mode the pumps dosing. I tried to dose inserting either one as the number of doses that a number of higher doses over a period of 10 minutes but in no case the pumps are activated. You have no idea what it could be?

again thanks for the indispensable help from all of us

danilo casteller

-------------------------------- Last edited Wed Jun 03, 2015 12:13 am --------------------------------

hello fernando

I found the problem of default in the code that I downloaded the value dosadoras boolean = false; after changing into true works everything perfectly !!!