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Forum: Appliances & Gadgets 01-07-15, 07:25 PM
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Posted By nkuck
I have had a Nest for over a year, and swear that...

I have had a Nest for over a year, and swear that it paid for itself in about 6 months. The automatic away feature is great as I don't have to remember to set it before I leave the house. And the iOS...
Forum: Appliances & Gadgets 01-06-15, 08:15 AM
Replies: 76
Views: 95,324
Posted By nkuck
Thanks for the response. It does seem to add...

Thanks for the response. It does seem to add stability, but I am not sure why the #define function works better than the int function. I will dig in!
Forum: Appliances & Gadgets 01-05-15, 07:11 AM
Replies: 76
Views: 95,324
Posted By nkuck
I agree that what I am doing is not correct, but...

I agree that what I am doing is not correct, but I don't know how to write the sketch properly and to wire it so that the lcd pins use the digital pins on the Arduino and the analog pins on the...
Forum: Appliances & Gadgets 01-05-15, 04:37 AM
Replies: 76
Views: 95,324
Posted By nkuck
That's precisely my question. I am tryi g to use...

That's precisely my question. I am tryi g to use the analog pins 4 & 5 for the temp inputs amd the digitals for the lcd, but I am not sure if I am setting them up properly and calling them correctly....
Forum: Appliances & Gadgets 01-04-15, 06:54 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 95,324
Posted By nkuck
I don't have a drawing worked up, but I'm...

I don't have a drawing worked up, but I'm thinking...is there a possibility that the way I am using the digital pins and analog pins, with the serial and lcd display, that there is a conflict going...
Forum: Appliances & Gadgets 01-02-15, 07:58 AM
Replies: 76
Views: 95,324
Posted By nkuck
Here is my current sketch and most everything is...

Here is my current sketch and most everything is working fine, except:
When I activate the external relay (a Reeed Relay Shield) both the Ssensor and the Tsensor temps rise 10-20 degrees and stay...
Forum: Appliances & Gadgets 01-01-15, 10:48 AM
Replies: 76
Views: 95,324
Posted By nkuck
Good idea. Thank you. Happy New Year.

Good idea. Thank you. Happy New Year.
Forum: Appliances & Gadgets 01-01-15, 05:42 AM
Replies: 76
Views: 95,324
Posted By nkuck
What I ended up doing is modifying the readings: ...

What I ended up doing is modifying the readings:
Ssensor += analogRead(SsensorPin) / 2.5;
and the temps are where I would expect them to be.
Forum: Appliances & Gadgets 12-29-14, 09:18 AM
Replies: 76
Views: 95,324
Posted By nkuck
Yes, I agree with the differential being the...

Yes, I agree with the differential being the important item. Just prefer an accurate representation of the actual temp readings as it seems important to me. I will try to tweak them. Thanks for the...
Forum: Appliances & Gadgets 12-22-14, 07:07 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 95,324
Posted By nkuck
Got the output working, now to adjust the temp...

Got the output working, now to adjust the temp readings.
Forum: Appliances & Gadgets 12-22-14, 06:52 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 95,324
Posted By nkuck
Almost everything works well, except the relayPin...

Almost everything works well, except the relayPin starts HIGH. The temp readings are uniformly higher by about 12-15 degF than they should be. Any suggested corrections? Thanks for the help. My code...
Forum: Appliances & Gadgets 12-18-14, 04:04 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 95,324
Posted By nkuck
Hmm, thanks for the update. I am fairly new to...

Hmm, thanks for the update. I am fairly new to C++ and trying to figure out some of the commands. At the moment, my pump relay (RelayPin) remains ON. Only made a few minor changes to your code (at...
Forum: Appliances & Gadgets 12-18-14, 01:00 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 95,324
Posted By nkuck
Just stumbled across this thread and I have a...

Just stumbled across this thread and I have a question.
What is the purpose of dividing by 2:
"Ssensor = analogRead(SsensorPin) / 2;"
"Tsensor = analogRead(TsensorPin) / 2;"
I am using LM34s...
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