Arduino - Tech geeks unite

Well wasn’t sure where to put this, but “Control” kind of fits though.
I was wondering who else is using Arduino’s in their grow room ?
I have a few pieces, shields and boards etc, but I have found out a few times I got a wrong part/piece that doesn’t work or needs modifying in some way or another. Most I have figured out with a lot of trial and error and surfin’ the net.
Figured if we started a thread to share code…things we learned about the shield or part/component that may not be a ‘known’ issue.
For example I have 2 little cams that I thought I could connect to my Arduino, but if memory serves me right there is something with no fifo or something and I need to get a few pieces made before I can use it…future project.
I also run into code problems and sometimes its taken me days to get a simple problem figured out when a more experienced coder could tell me quickly…well maybe quickly.
So if your into sharing work arounds, hints, tips or whatever about Arduino then come join in.
I will up load my code and a quick drawing of wiring of my project as soon as I can…needs a lot of cleaning up…I’m a messy coder…lol


Basic Mega 2560 board with RTC, 8 Analog lines used for temp sensors and 8 Digital lines for 2 x 4 Relay boards…no LCD…yet…

With the LCD…it has touch and SD card slot on it…SD figured out, but Touch is my next part of the project, so if you know about it I here to learn as much as I can…instead of reading useless crap and wasting my time…lol

2 x Relay shields modified (changed relays) to run up to 5 amps on 2 channels (for lights) and 2 amps on 2 channels (for pumps)…on each relay shield.
…code to come soon…

//======================================================================================================================================== // USER SETTINGS FOR 8 TIMERS (2 RELAY BOARDS @ 4 RELAYS EACH) // Use "army" time for settings...minus the "0"...example...09:00 (9am) = 9 as value....0 = Midnight/12:00am // 00 to 23. // Cannot do pm to am unless you reverse digitalRead(s) & digitalWrites for that Timer/Relay # and reverse times // for ON/OFF, due to now setting an OFF Run Time instead of ON Run Time. //========================================================================================================================================

// BOX 1 - TOP LEFT

//LIGHT
int L1_S = 7; //Starting @
int L1_E = 23; //Ending @

//WATER PUMP
int P1_S = 2; //Every x minutes
int P1_R = 10; //For y seconds

int G1_D = 1; //Day to start
int G1_M = 1; //Month to start
int G1_Y = 2018; //Year to start
int G1_L = 60; //Grow for x days

//- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

// BOX 2 - TOP RIGHT

//LIGHT
int L2_S = 7; //Starting @
int L2_E = 23; //Ending @

//WATER PUMP
int P2_S = 2; //Every x minutes
int P2_R = 10; //For y seconds

int G2_D = 1; //Day to start
int G2_M = 1; //Month to start
int G2_Y = 2018; //Year to start
int G2_L = 60; //Grow for x days

//- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

// BOX 3 - BOTTOM LEFT

//LIGHT
int L3_S = 7; //Starting @
int L3_E = 19; //Ending @

//WATER PUMP
int P3_S = 1; //Every x minutes
int P3_R = 10; //For y seconds

int G3_D = 1; //Day to start
int G3_M = 1; //Month to start
int G3_Y = 2018; //Year to start
int G3_L = 60; //Grow for x days

//- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

// BOX 4 - BOTTOM RIGHT

//LIGHT
int L4_S = 7; //Starting @
int L4_E = 19; //Ending @

//WATER PUMP
int P4_S = 1; //Every x minutes
int P4_R = 10; //For y seconds

int G4_D = 1; //Day to start
int G4_M = 1; //Month to start
int G4_Y = 2018; //Year to start
int G4_L = 60; //Grow for x days

//========================================================================================================================================

#include <TimeLib.h>
#include <Wire.h>
#include <DS1307RTC.h>
#include <UTFT.h>
#include <avr/pgmspace.h>
#include <SPI.h>
#include <SD.h>

#define TIME_Q ‘T’
#define DAY_Q ‘D’
#define MONTH_Q ‘M’
#define YEAR_Q ‘Y’
#define hour_Q ‘h’
#define minute_Q ‘m’
#define second_Q ‘x’
#define read_Q ‘r’
#define clrScrn_Q ‘c’
#define reset_Q ‘R’
#define preset_Q ‘p’
#define misc_Q ‘s’
#define menu_Q ‘?’

static boolean isLongFormat = true;

extern uint8_t SmallFont; //40 Characters X 20 Lines (8x12 px)
extern uint8_t BigFont; //20 Characters X 15 Lines (16x16 px)

const char *MITY[12] = {“Dec”, “Jan”, “Feb”, “Mar”, “Apr”, “May”, “Jun”, “Jul”, “Aug”, “Sep”, “Oct”, “Nov”};

String D = “”;
String C = “”;
int Y = 2019;
String data = “”;
double TempC;
double TempF;
String TempChoice = “C”; //“C” or “F”
int CurDay = 10;

File myFile;
const int chipSelect = 4;
String fileName = “”;
String Rx = “”;
String tempRx = “”;
String rxName = “”;
String rxValue = “”;
String varName = “”;
String varValue = “”;

String b1PlantName = “”;
String b1LightStart = “”;
String b1LightEnd = “”;
String b1PumpStart = “”;
String b1PumpRun = “”;

String b2PlantName = “”;
String b2LightStart = “”;
String b2LightEnd = “”;
String b2PumpStart = “”;
String b2PumpRun = “”;

String b3PlantName = “”;
String b3LightStart = “”;
String b3LightEnd = “”;
String b3PumpStart = “”;
String b3PumpRun = “”;

String b4PlantName = “”;
String b4LightStart = “”;
String b4LightEnd = “”;
String b4PumpStart = “”;
String b4PumpRun = “”;

//DISPLAY TO USE
UTFT myGLCD(HX8347I,38,39,40,41); //TESTING UNIT LCD.
//UTFT myGLCD(SSD1289,38,39,40,41); //LCD attached to BIG BOX !

void setup() {
Serial.begin(9600);
Serial.println(“”);
Serial.println(“Looking for SD card…”);
pinMode(SS, OUTPUT);
if (SD.begin(chipSelect))
{
Serial.print(“Found…\nReading data.”);
for (int B=1; B <=4; B++) {
varName = “”;
varValue = “”;
fileName = “BOX” + String(B);
fileName = fileName + “.txt”;
myFile = SD.open(fileName);
if (myFile) {readFile(B);}
myFile.close();
}Serial.println(“Done.”);
} else {
Serial.println(“No card found…Using Default values.”);
}

Read_RTC();

myGLCD.InitLCD(0); //0=Portrait 1=Landscape (default) ??=Rotate 90’ (90/180/270)
myGLCD.clrScr();

//BOX 1 - TOP LEFT
pinMode(14, OUTPUT); //RELAY 1 #1 - Lights
pinMode(16, OUTPUT); //RELAY 1 #2 - Water Pump
pinMode(A8, INPUT); //SENSOR #1 - Box Temp
pinMode(A9, INPUT); //SENSOR #2 - Water Temp

//BOX 2 - TOP RIGHT
pinMode(15, OUTPUT); //RELAY 1 #3 - Lights
pinMode(17, OUTPUT); //RELAY 1 #4 - Water Pump
pinMode(A10, INPUT); //SENSOR #3 - Box Temp
pinMode(A11, INPUT); //SENSOR #4 - Water Temp

//BOX 3 - BOTTOM LEFT
pinMode(8, OUTPUT); //RELAY 2 #1 - Lights
pinMode(10, OUTPUT); //RELAY 2 #2 - Water Pump
pinMode(A12, INPUT); //SENSOR #5 - Box Temp
pinMode(A13, INPUT); //SENSOR #6 - Water Temp

//BOX 4 - BOTTOM RIGHT
pinMode(9, OUTPUT); //RELAY 2 #3 - Lights
pinMode(11, OUTPUT); //RELAY 2 #4 - Water Pump
pinMode(A14, INPUT); //SENSOR #7 - Box Temp
pinMode(A15, INPUT); //SENSOR #8 - Water Temp

listMenu();

}

void loop()
{
myGLCD.setColor(255, 255, 255);
myGLCD.drawRect(0,0,239,319); //Main outside frame
myGLCD.drawRect(1,1,238,70); //Top center frame
myGLCD.drawRect(1,71,120,195); //BOX 1 - Top Left frame
myGLCD.drawRect(121,71,238,195); //BOX 2 - Top Right frame
myGLCD.drawRect(1,196,120,318); //BOX 3 - Bottom Left frame
myGLCD.drawRect(121,196,238,318); //BOX 4 - Bottom Right frame

myGLCD.setColor(0, 255, 0);
myGLCD.setFont(BigFont);
myGLCD.print(“T0YB0X v1.0”, CENTER, 6);
myGLCD.drawLine(2, 25, 237, 25);

if (year() > Y or year() < Y) {Read_RTC();}

Date(CENTER, 30);
Clock(CENTER, 50);

portCheck();

// - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

//BOX 1 - Top Left

myGLCD.setFont(SmallFont); //14 chars per line MAX
myGLCD.setColor(255, 255, 255);
myGLCD.print(b1PlantName, 5, 73);
if (L1_E - L1_S > 12) {myGLCD.print(" F Cycle “, 5, 83);} else {myGLCD.print(” V Cycle “, 5, 83);}
if (CurDay < 10) {myGLCD.print(” Day 0" + String(CurDay) + " of " + String(G1_L), 5, 93);} else {myGLCD.print(" Day " + String(CurDay) + " of " + String(G1_L), 5, 93);}
myGLCD.print(“--------------”, 5, 103);

myGLCD.setFont(BigFont); //7 chars per line MAX

// Lights
if (hour() < L1_S or hour() > L1_E - 1 && digitalRead(14) == 0) {digitalWrite(14, 1);}
if (hour() >= L1_S && hour() <= L1_E - 1 && digitalRead(14) == 1) {digitalWrite(14, 0);}
//if (digitalRead(14) == 0) {myGLCD.setColor(0, 255, 0);} else {myGLCD.setColor(255, 0, 0);}
myGLCD.print(String(L1_S) + " - " + String(L1_E), 4, 118); //LIGHT TIMER

// Box Temperature
TempCheck(A8, 3, 133);

//BLANK
myGLCD.print(“”, 3, 148);

// Water Temperature
TempCheck(A9, 3, 163);

// Water Pump
if ((digitalRead(16) == 1) && (minute() % P1_S == 0) && (second() < P1_R)) {digitalWrite(16, 0);}
if ((digitalRead(16) == 0) && (second() > P1_R - 1)) {digitalWrite(16, 1);}
//if (digitalRead(16) == 1) {myGLCD.setColor(255, 0, 0);} else {myGLCD.setColor(0, 255, 0);}
myGLCD.print(String(P1_R) + " : " + String(P1_S), 3, 178);

// - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

//BOX 2 - Top Right

myGLCD.setFont(SmallFont); //14 chars per line MAX
myGLCD.setColor(255, 255, 255);
myGLCD.print(b2PlantName, 125, 73);
if (L2_E - L2_S > 12) {myGLCD.print(" F Cycle “, 125, 83);} else {myGLCD.print(” V Cycle “, 125, 83);}
if (CurDay < 10) {myGLCD.print(” Day 0" + String(CurDay) + " of " + String(G2_L), 125, 93);} else {myGLCD.print(" Day " + String(CurDay) + " of " + String(G2_L), 125, 93);}
myGLCD.print(“--------------”, 125, 103);

myGLCD.setFont(BigFont); //7 chars per line MAX

// Lights
if (hour() < L2_S or hour() > L2_E - 1 && digitalRead(15) == 0) {digitalWrite(15, 1);}
if (hour() >= L2_S && hour() <= L2_E - 1 && digitalRead(15) == 1) {digitalWrite(15, 0);}
//if (digitalRead(15) == 0) {myGLCD.setColor(0, 255, 0);} else {myGLCD.setColor(255, 0, 0);}
myGLCD.print(String(L2_S) + " - " + String(L2_E), 123, 118); //LIGHT TIMER

// Box Temperature
TempCheck(A10, 123, 133);

//BLANK
myGLCD.print(“”, 123, 148);

// Water Temperature
TempCheck(A11, 123, 163);

// Water Pump
if ((digitalRead(17) == 1) && (minute() % P2_S == 0) && (second() < P2_R)) {digitalWrite(17, 0);}
if ((digitalRead(17) == 0) && (second() > P2_R - 1)) {digitalWrite(17, 1);}
//if (digitalRead(17) == 1) {myGLCD.setColor(255, 0, 0);} else {myGLCD.setColor(0, 255, 0);}
myGLCD.print(String(P2_R) + " : " + String(P2_S), 123, 178);

// - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

//BOX 3 - Bottom Left

myGLCD.setFont(SmallFont); //14 chars per line MAX
myGLCD.setColor(255, 255, 255);
myGLCD.print(b3PlantName, 5, 197);
if (L3_E - L3_S > 12) {myGLCD.print(" F Cycle “, 5, 207);} else {myGLCD.print(” V Cycle “, 5, 207);}
if (CurDay < 10) {myGLCD.print(” Day 0" + String(CurDay) + " of " + String(G3_L), 5, 217);} else {myGLCD.print(" Day " + String(CurDay) + " of " + String(G3_L), 5, 217);}
myGLCD.print(“--------------”, 5, 227);

myGLCD.setFont(BigFont); //7 chars per line MAX

// Lights
if (hour() < L3_S or hour() > L3_E - 1 && digitalRead(8) == 0) {digitalWrite(8, 1);}
if (hour() >= L3_S && hour() <= L3_E - 1 && digitalRead(8) == 1) {digitalWrite(8, 0);}
//if (digitalRead(8) == 0) {myGLCD.setColor(0, 255, 0);} else {myGLCD.setColor(255, 0, 0);}
myGLCD.print(String(L3_S) + " - " + String(L3_E), 3, 242); //LIGHT TIMER

// Box Temperature
TempCheck(A12, 3, 257);

//BLANK
myGLCD.print(“”, 3, 272);

// Water Temperature
TempCheck(A13, 3, 287);

// Water Pump
if ((digitalRead(10) == 1) && (minute() % P3_S == 0) && (second() < P3_R)) {digitalWrite(10, 0);}
if ((digitalRead(10) == 0) && (second() > P3_R - 1)) {digitalWrite(10, 1);}
//if (digitalRead(10) == 1) {myGLCD.setColor(255, 0, 0);} else {myGLCD.setColor(0, 255, 0);}
myGLCD.print(String(P3_R) + " : " + String(P3_S), 3, 302);

// - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

//BOX 4 - Bottom Right

myGLCD.setFont(SmallFont); //14 chars per line MAX
myGLCD.setColor(255, 255, 255);
myGLCD.print(b4PlantName, 125, 197);
if (L4_E - L4_S > 12) {myGLCD.print(" F Cycle “, 125, 207);} else {myGLCD.print(” V Cycle “, 125, 207);}
if (CurDay < 10) {myGLCD.print(” Day 0" + String(CurDay) + " of " + String(G4_L), 125, 217);} else {myGLCD.print(" Day " + String(CurDay) + " of " + String(G4_L), 125, 217);}
myGLCD.print(“--------------”, 125, 227);

myGLCD.setFont(BigFont); //7 chars per line MAX

// Lights
if (hour() < L4_S or hour() > L4_E - 1 && digitalRead(9) == 0) {digitalWrite(9, 1);}
if (hour() >= L4_S && hour() <= L4_E - 1 && digitalRead(9) == 1) {digitalWrite(9, 0);}
//if (digitalRead(9) == 0) {myGLCD.setColor(0, 255, 0);} else {myGLCD.setColor(255, 0, 0);}
myGLCD.print(String(L4_S) + " - " + String(L4_E), 123, 242); //LIGHT TIMER

// Box Temperature
TempCheck(A14, 123, 257);

//BLANK
myGLCD.print(“”, 123, 272);

// Water Temperature
TempCheck(A15, 123, 287);

// Water Pump
if ((digitalRead(11) == 1) && (minute() % P4_S == 0) && (second() < P4_R)) {digitalWrite(11, 0);}
if ((digitalRead(11) == 0) && (second() > P4_R - 1)) {digitalWrite(11, 1);}
//if (digitalRead(11) == 1) {myGLCD.setColor(255, 0, 0);} else {myGLCD.setColor(0, 255, 0);}
myGLCD.print(String(P4_R) + " : " + String(P4_S), 123, 302);

// - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
}

void Date(int h, int v)
{
D = month();
D = D + String(" “);
if (day() < 10) {D = D + “0” + String(day());} else {D = D + String(day());}
D = D + " " + String(year());
myGLCD.setColor(255, 255, 255);
myGLCD.setFont(BigFont);
myGLCD.print(” " + D + " ", h, v);
}

void Clock(int h, int v)
{
C = hour();
C = C + String(“:”);
//if (hour() < 1) {C = String(“12”) + String(“:”);} else {if (hour() > 12) {if (hour() < 22) {C = String(" “) + String(hour() - 12) + String(”:“);} else {C = String(hour() - 12) + String(”:“);}} else {C = (hour()) + String(”:“);}}
if (minute() < 10) {C = C + String(“0”) + String(minute()) + String(”:“);} else {C = C + String(minute()) + String(”:“);}
if (second() < 10) {C = C + String(“0”) + String(second());} else {C = C + String(second());}
myGLCD.setColor(255, 255, 255);
myGLCD.setFont(BigFont);
myGLCD.print(” " + C + " ", h, v);
}

void listMenu()
{
Serial.println();
Serial.println(“T = Input all 10 digits. eg T1536620390 = Sept 10 2018 @ 10:59:50pm”);
Serial.println(“D = Add 1 DAY.”);
Serial.println(“M = Add 1 MONTH.”);
Serial.println(“Y = Add 1 YEAR.”);
Serial.println(“h = Add 1 hour.”);
Serial.println(“m = Add 1 minute.”);
Serial.println(“x = Add 1 second.”);
Serial.println(“r = Read current value.”);
Serial.println(“c = Clears/Refreshes LCD screen.”);
Serial.println(“R = Reset to Jan 01 1970.”);
Serial.println(“p = Preset value @ 1542350000 = Nov 16 2018 @ 6:33:20am.”);
Serial.println(“s = setTime(14, 59, 00, 03, 09, 2019)”);
Serial.println(“? = Show input list/info.”);
}

void portCheck()
{
if (Serial.available() > 0)
{char Rx = Serial.read();
if(Rx == TIME_Q) {setTime(Serial.parseInt());}
if(Rx == DAY_Q) {setTime(now() + 86400);}
if(Rx == MONTH_Q) {if (String(month()) == “1” or String(month()) == “3” or String(month()) == “5” or String(month()) == “7” or String(month()) == “8” or String(month()) == “10” or String(month()) == “12”) {setTime(now() + 2678400);} else {if (String(month()) == “4” or String(month()) == “6” or String(month()) == “9” or String(month()) == “11”) {setTime(now() + 2592000);} else {if (String(month()) == “2”) {setTime(now() + 2419200);}}}}
if(Rx == YEAR_Q) {setTime(now() + (86400*365));}
if(Rx == hour_Q) {setTime(now() + 3600);}
if(Rx == minute_Q) {setTime(now() + 60);}
if(Rx == second_Q) {setTime(now() + 1);}
if(Rx == read_Q) {Serial.println(String(now()));}
if(Rx == clrScrn_Q) {myGLCD.clrScr();}
if(Rx == reset_Q) {setTime(0);}
if(Rx == preset_Q) {setTime(1575815895);} //T1542350000
if(Rx == misc_Q) {setTime(14, 59, 00, 03, 01, 2019);}
if(Rx == menu_Q) {listMenu();}}
}

double TempCheck(int pin, int h, int v)
{
double Temp;
Temp = log(10000.0 * ((1024.0/analogRead(pin)-1)));
Temp = 1 / (0.001129148 + (0.000234125 + (0.0000000876741 * Temp * Temp)) * Temp);
TempC = Temp - 273.15; // Convert Kelvin to Celcius
TempF = ((TempC * 9) / 5) + 32.0; // Convert Celcius to Fahrenheit
if (TempF < 0) {TempC = 0; TempF = 0;}
//if (TempF < 90 and TempF > 85) {myGLCD.setColor(0,255,0);} else {if (TempF < 80 or Temp > 95) {myGLCD.setColor(255,0,0);} else {myGLCD.setColor(255, 255, 0);}}
if (TempChoice = “C”) {myGLCD.print(" " + String(TempC, 0) + " C “, h, v);} else {myGLCD.print(” " + String(TempF, 0) + " F ", h, v);}
}

void Read_RTC()
{
setSyncProvider(RTC.get);
if (timeStatus() != timeSet)
{Serial.println(“Unable to sync with the RTC”);
myGLCD.print(" “, CENTER, 32);
myGLCD.print(” ", CENTER, 49);}
else
{Serial.println(“RTC is ON”);}
}

void readFile(int BOX) {
while (myFile.available()) {
char Rx = myFile.read();

if (String(Rx) == “=”) {;}
else {if (String(Rx) == “!”) {;}
else {if (String(Rx) == " ") {;}
else {if (Rx == 10) {;}
else {if (Rx == 13) {;}
else {tempRx += Rx;}}}}}

if (String(Rx) == “=”) {
rxName = tempRx;
varName = “b” + String(BOX);
varName = String(varName) + String(rxName);
tempRx = “”; Rx = “”; Serial.print(“.”);
}

if (String(Rx) == “!”) {
rxValue = tempRx;
varValue = rxValue;
tempRx = “”; Rx = “”; Serial.print(“.”);
}

if (String(varName) == “b1PlantName”) {b1PlantName = varValue;}
if (String(varName) == “b1LightStart”) {L1_S = varValue.toInt();}
if (String(varName) == “b1LightEnd”) {L1_E = varValue.toInt();}
if (String(varName) == “b1PumpStart”) {P1_S = varValue.toInt();}
if (String(varName) == “b1PumpRun”) {P1_R = varValue.toInt();}

if (String(varName) == “b2PlantName”) {b2PlantName = varValue;}
if (String(varName) == “b2LightStart”) {L2_S = varValue.toInt();}
if (String(varName) == “b2LightEnd”) {L2_E = varValue.toInt();}
if (String(varName) == “b2PumpStart”) {P2_S = varValue.toInt();}
if (String(varName) == “b2PumpRun”) {P2_R = varValue.toInt();}

if (String(varName) == “b3PlantName”) {b3PlantName = varValue;}
if (String(varName) == “b3LightStart”) {L3_S = varValue.toInt();}
if (String(varName) == “b3LightEnd”) {L3_E = varValue.toInt();}
if (String(varName) == “b3PumpStart”) {P3_S = varValue.toInt();}
if (String(varName) == “b3PumpRun”) {P3_R = varValue.toInt();}

if (String(varName) == “b4PlantName”) {b4PlantName = varValue;}
if (String(varName) == “b4LightStart”) {L4_S = varValue.toInt();}
if (String(varName) == “b4LightEnd”) {L4_E = varValue.toInt();}
if (String(varName) == “b4PumpStart”) {P4_S = varValue.toInt();}
if (String(varName) == “b4PumpRun”) {P4_R = varValue.toInt();}
}
}

well allignment somehow was lost and I still have some parts to put into short routines instead of the long lists of if’s and so on, but hope it can be figured out or help somewhere…lol

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Well idk much about coding but hell ya!!

Well I started my project due to I have days I can’t do much, even just walking is painful, so I needed a way for the grow to go on its own for days if needed…and ended up starting this big semi automated thing…lol

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Ya I try to make it as easy as possible !!!

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