Doctor Aquarium - Aquarium Controller

Doctor Aquarium Software let you monitor and control you aquarium from your windows desktop, or through a web browser. The program is plugin based and supports the Firecracker X-10 computer Interface, and DrDAQ data acquisition board. The Firecracker Interface allows you to use standard X10 home automation modules to control electrical devices such as lights,pumps,fans, and heaters. And the DrDAQ data acquisition board can measure pH, Room Temperature, Hood Temperature, and Aquarium Temperature Light Levels, Sound Level, Voltage, and Resistance via on-board and external sensors

What makes our software special?

1. Task Wizard The built in task wizard will help you teach the doctor how to perform tasks with out programming.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. 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 ...
6. 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.
7. 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

What else do you need?

1. The DrDAQ Sensor board from DrDAQ.com
   
2. External Sensors pH probe and Temperature probe.
   Both the Temperature probe(s), and a freshwater pH probe can be purchased from DrDAQ. But if you already own a pH probe with a BNC connecter it should work.

1. X10 starter Kit Doctor Aquarium can control stadard X10 home automation modules using either the Firecracker Kit (cm17) or the Active Home Kit (CM-11). Both kits are manufactured by X10
2. Additional X10 modules if you want to control more then 2 or 3 electrical devices.