Doctor Aquarium

Monitor your aquarium over the internet!

Introducing Doctor Aquarium software, an innovative aquarium automation assistant that will help you with the most challenging repetitive aquarium tasks automatically. Doctor Aquarium monitors the health of your aquarium and takes actions so it will not get sick. No one can watch over their aquarium all the time. Every one, gets a little lazy and negligent with their aquarium chores, and then disaster can follow. If you are sleeping, away at work or enjoying your vacation, Doctor Aquarium can save the life of your aquarium! even when you are not there. Version 2007.1 Now available!

Doctor Aquarium is low cost, professional aquarium monitoring and control software package for Windows XP, 2000, and NT that will help you automate the most challenging repetitive aquarium tasks! From the comfort of your computer chair, or across the world, control and monitor important aquarium parameters like temperature and pH using the inexpensive DrDAQ data acquisition board, and control your Pumps,Heaters,Lights remotely using standard X10 home automation modules.

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Doctor Aquarium - Data Acquisition and Control Software

Designed for both salt and fresh water aquarium, Doctor Aquarium Can monitor important aquarium parameters like pH, Temperature, Light Levels, and can take immediate action to stabilise your aquarium, or at least warn you of the problems.

The Doctor Can :

Measure pH, Room Temperature, Hood Temperature, and Aquarium Temperature Light Levels, Sound Level, Voltage, and Resistance via DrDAQ sensors.

Turn on a fans if tank temperature is too high

Simulate solar cycle by turning on lights in succession at sunrise, and turning them off at sunset.

Simulate a lunar cycle by turning on a light at moonrise and dimming in sync with the lunar phase

Sound an alarm or send an Email if pH is too low, or temperature is too high

Continiously log aquarium sensor data to a file

Continiously graph live aquarium sensor data, to daily, weekly, and monthly graphs

Simulate natural currents and wave action by cycling pumps or create storm and current surge effects

Turn off pumps at feeding time automatically

Launch another application or issue a shell command in response to tank conditions

Mirror natural temperature cycle

Will let you monitor and control your aquarium from the comfort of your computer chair

Will let you monitor and control your aquarium over the internet with a web browser

Will let you send email reports and alerts about aquarium conditions

Keep a log file of your aquarium conditions

What is X10?

Since 1978, X10 technology has been used for home automation and it is so common now, that modules can even be purchased from RadioShack, and starter kits can bought online for less then $50 dollars. X10 technology adapts well for switching aquarium devices and for years has been packaged into the most popular aquarium controllers at much higher prices. The figure on the left demonstrates how a starter kit, along with additional receiver modules can be used to control aquarium devices. X10 is a powerline communication protocal for sending X10 commands to receiver modules. A remote [1] or a computer interface [2] sends a signal to a transceiver module [3] which is plugged into a wall socket. The transceiver module [3] relays command sent from the remote onto the homes power lines. Attached to powerlines (plugged into outlets) are receiver modules [4-8] each with a user set unique address. Each receiver module listens to the powerline and reacts to commands sent to its address. Each module has an aquarium device plugged into it, which it can turn on, or turn off. Special modules called "Lamp Modules" [9] have the ability to dim an indecent light. Used with a blue bulb, or a rope light lamp modules [9], can be used to simulate the phases of the moon.

Acquiring Aquarium Data

The DrDAQ Sensor board from DrDAQ.com

can measure pH and 2 Temperatures through external sensors and has on board built in sensors for :

Temperature (built-in temperature sensor)
Light Level (built-in Light level sensor)
Sound Level (built-in microphone)
Sound Waveform (built-in microphone)
Voltage Sensor (built-in)
Resistance Sensor (built-in)
1 Digital 5V output (software switchable)
1 Red LED (software switchable)

What makes our software special?

Task Wizard The built in task wizard will help you teach the doctor how to perform tasks with out programming.
Scripting Language Unlike conventional hardware based aquarium controllers, Dr Aquarium built in scripting language let's you define any control logic, as it suits your needs; simulate a lunar cycle, turn on lights at sunrise, or simulate natural currents.
Web Interface! Whether you are away on Vacation, or just away from home, if you have a cable modem, or persistent internet connection, Dr Aquarium comes with a build in webserver, customized to let you monitor and control you aquarium over the internet using a web browser. Best of all, with a single button click you can launch any predefined task.
Open and Modular The program is built from start to be open and modular, so that anyone can create and share plugins and scripts. Furthermore, the program features a no database design. All data is stored in text files, that can be easily modified and edited by hand.
Graphic Data The program constantly monitors aquarium parameters. At anytime you can take a look at Daily,Weekly, and Monthly graphs to spot trends in Temperature, pH, Light Levels ...
Export->Import It's easy to share your task scripts, each task is stored in it's own folder, to share just hand the folder over.
Home Automation X10 Technology is the most common way of automating a home. X10 automation modules are even available at your local RadioShack. Because Doctor Aquarium works with X10 technology, it can just as easily be used to schedule lights and electrical devices through out your home. If you never experienced the benefits of home automation you may learn more about it from here X10 Ideas