I see. So there isnt an all in one that does rh, temp, and time?
What did you use to program with? What hardware and software?
I control RH and light scheduling with mine. I think there are systems that will control all that you want but they won't be inexpensive.
I run it on a Crestron processor and their development software is proprietary and not available to the public. Their hardware is so expensive that is isn't worth using for something like this unless you can program it yourself and get hardware on the cheap, or free, when clients upgrade
Time flys man! Shit you were grown before I was walking
Make sure you keep an eye on what those RH sensors read on that controller and compare it with a known good meter. Those sensors are very commonly used with less expensive controllers (like Raspberry Pi and Arduino) and they are known to have drift issues with RH readings. I'm using one of those sensors in my tent and it is closer to being accurate when the temperature is around 65° in the tent but, when the temp gets to 80° or higher, the RH is off by as much as 18% and I have to offset it in my programming. It was dead on for a few months and then just started drifting.
. @TreeFarmerCharlie. What's your recommendation for accurate hydrometer,without killing the bank.
I haven't found one yet. The one Crestron offers is accurate, but the sensor itself retails for $350, and it only works with one of their processors. I've been in touch with the company who I bought the temp/rh monitor off of, with regards to the issue with the RH drift, and he recently sent me an email saying they have a new setup that uses a different sensor which provides temp, humidity, and pressure readings. He said they haven't noticed any drift issues with the new sensor, but I don't think you would be able to just swap it out with the sensor you have, because I believe this newer sensor is read differently from the controller.
Salute TFC, would you be willing to share what you actually set your lights power/intensity(how much lux/par you are putting on the canopy) and any special spectrum setting you are using (i.e. added blue or green for veg, red or far red for flower, uv for harvest ect.) during these 3 phases.
I'm currently manually adjusting a potentiometer for the intensity, because a compatible 0-10V module for my system is pretty pricey, but I start the lights out at about 40% in early veg, and then increase it by about 10%-15% each week. The timers are pretty run of the mill... 5am - 11pm for veg, 9am - 9pm for flower, and off with the ability to override and turn on the lights when in harvest (drying) mode. I'm not using any blue/green/uv...just 3500k Samsung F-Strips. One of these days I'm hoping to find a used 0-10V module for less money so I can do some cool shit with the dimming levels throughout the grow.
I'm sorry to hear that brother! 20+ yrs shit man , ur so young!!??
I tossed any potentiometer I had and bought a box of resistors off amazon. Use the resistors when I need them. No issues. The dimmers always malfunction