Inkbird WiFi Configuration and Usage

[Streetwise]

I am looking at pages 7-9. Please let us know how many steps you have completed.

[Sandra the fish rookie]

@Streetwise followed the steps 4 times.. it gives me this message:

Devise is not responding check demerit points and re try

1) check the device has bee reset and the indicator is blinking quickly

2) Check if its is a 2.4 GHz Wi Fi

3) Verify Wi-Fi password

I hit re try.. and no go 

On 9/25/2021 at 2:27 PM, ARMYVET said:

t1 and t2 are your temp probs current temp reading. 

@ARMYVET See current readings from the probes. NOTE..they are not connected to the heaters. I have the heaters plugged into another power cord.. I set them at 77 just to see if they work first.. and I have now resorted to having a beer during this process.  

[ARMYVET]

SO right now from that pic....it is telling me that your current temp in the tank is 77.8 ...your set temp is 75.5.  SO right now the work light is off telling you that no power would be supplied to the heaters because you current temp is higher then your set temp.

 

If you were to make the SV lets say 79...then the work light would come on letting you know that power is being supplied to the heaters.

[Streetwise]

Is there any chance that you have changed your Wi-Fi password since you got that AT&T router?

Can you try the page 10 instructions?

I still need to know if you can get into your AT&T Wi-Fi settings.

I found a video:

 

[ARMYVET]

On 9/25/2021 at 3:31 PM, Sandra the fish rookie said:

I have now resorted to having a beer

I dont drink alcohol (NO judging) but this is where I would be expressoing it like no tomorrow ...LOL 

[Patrick_G]

On 9/25/2021 at 12:31 PM, Sandra the fish rookie said:

and I have now resorted to having a beer during this process.  

My head is aching just trying to follow this thread. You might need two! 😆

[Sandra the fish rookie]

On 9/25/2021 at 3:39 PM, ARMYVET said:

your set temp is 75.5. 

How do I change the SV? I never touched it

On 9/25/2021 at 3:42 PM, Streetwise said:

I found a video:

@Streetwise That video shows where it finds the inkbird..I don't even get to that part.. is it being connected via blue tooth?

[Hobbit]

Oh no. I just bought an Inkbird. What have I gotten myself into 😳

[Streetwise]

@Sandra the fish rookie, let me know about connecting to that AT&T portal in case we need to change settings.

[Sandra the fish rookie]

On 9/25/2021 at 4:51 PM, Streetwise said:

connecting to that AT&T

@Streetwise I am connected to the ATT& T portal. I just don't know what you want me to do when I am in there. LOL 

The issue is that I now have the probes in there. I am going to try and set it up AGAIN but would really feel better if it would connect to my Wi Fi before I connect my heaters to it. 

I will re watch the video and try again. I honestly don't think its the Wi Fi, I have 14 devices connected to it including the Kasa Lights..and have never had an issue. There has to be a step that I am missing somewhere.. 

I am going to re watch that video again and do exactly as they do.. but I have a feeling there is something else going on that I am not doing correctly. Which would not surprise me. 

Nurses fix broken people..but play with tech.. not so much.. LOL 

[Sandra the fish rookie]

@ARMYVET & @Streetwise

 

I GOT IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! APP IS WORKING!

Now.. @ARMYVET how do I set this crazy thing!

What do I set as a temp callibration

If I want to keep the tank at 77 (decided because its near a window). What should be my high temp low temp ???

Don't give up on me now.. I didn't even finish my beer determined to get this done! (a fly landed in it). haha

[Sandra the fish rookie]

@ARMYVET what do I set the probes (T1 and T2) degrees wise? Right now the temp is 78.9 (just did a water change) T1=75.5 and T2=74.8

Heaters are set at 77... (because I could not get the regulator to work) should I increase that?

@Streetwise I did the AP Mode..and BOOM! it set it up in seconds FLAT! 

Now I just need to set it

[Streetwise]

If you have an app connection, your network connection may be solid, and you can focus on the programming advice from @ARMYVET.

[ARMYVET]

What temp do you want to maintain as your tank temp?

[Scott P.]

On 9/25/2021 at 4:41 PM, Hobbit said:

Oh no. I just bought an Inkbird. What have I gotten myself into 😳

Depends on which model you got. I have the 306T, no wifi or bluetooth. Sets up in minutess.

[ARMYVET]

Once she got it connected to her wifi the rest is easy peazy

Once you know what the different settings do it’s a piece of cake

@Hobbit if you need help I will be there for you!

[Torrey]

On 9/25/2021 at 2:55 PM, Sandra the fish rookie said:

Nurses fix broken people..but play with tech.. not so much.. LOL 

This answers the issue!!!!

 

I've been working in health care fixing people!

Fish keeping is my self-care. 

Electronics are merely a nightmare 😅

Also, I am back out of reactions 🙄

 

They must have a max # to use and gives back a few once the 24 hour mark past the initial use? 

At any rate, CONGRATULATIONS SANDRA!!!!

[Hobbit]

@Scott P. @ARMYVET thanks!! I must have that model because it’s not Bluetooth or wifi. I had to try a few times to get it in Fahrenheit but other than that, no problems! Phew!!

[ARMYVET]

I’m a mechanic by trade but thru my years I have done many jobs…electrical , plumbing, const, small eng repair …even roofing. I have always said there is nothing I can’t fix. 
 

When it comes to tech….I was programming computers before it was a thing…lol 

So now I’m a techno junkie that can fix anything.  Bring it on lol

 

[Sandra the fish rookie]

On 9/25/2021 at 6:35 PM, ARMYVET said:

What temp do you want to maintain as your tank temp?

@ARMYVET I want to maintain it at 77

Right now the big circle in the middle (on the app) is reading 79.1 and has a house on top of it. I tried to press it and nothing happens. 

[ARMYVET]

The big number in the middle is the current temp of the tank.

 

If you want to maintain 77 degrees you need the T1 to be set at 77 and the T2 to be set at 73. 

[Sandra the fish rookie]

On 9/28/2021 at 1:42 PM, ARMYVET said:

The big number in the middle is the current temp of the tank.

I checked my tank temp and its78.2 and the 79.1 has not changed since I plugged it in. 

You mentioned that I should set my heaters in the 80's??? or should should I set them differently? 

The temp calibration is currently set at 0.2 degrees F. Is that correct??? 

[ARMYVET]

temp calibration should be set to 0.  Unless you tried to check the calibration using one of the 2 options we are going to assume they are calibrated correctly for now.  

You need to set the heaters individually BEFORE they are plugged into the controller to 81 deg.  This way technically the heaters are always on.  When plugged into the controller the controller will be controlling power to the heaters and controlling temp that way.

Edited September 28, 2021 by ARMYVET

[Sandra the fish rookie]

On 9/28/2021 at 2:12 PM, ARMYVET said:

You need to set the heaters individually BEFORE they are plugged into the controller to 81 deg.

Okay @ARMYVET I will set both heaters at 81. Do I have to wait to see that they are increasing in temp before unplugging them and plugging them into the controller?

I would want my controller to alarm when the temp gets to 79.5 Is that a good alarm temp? My temp low is set at 71.5 is that too low? should it be 72?

[ARMYVET]

Nope...set the temp then unplug and plug into controller.

If your desired is 77 then you want the alarm set (in my opinion) at 5 deg above or below the desired temp. 5 degrees either  up or down will not hurt the fish but give you plenty of time to fix the issue.