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Not a complaint thread …. I got lots of life out of the A2. I have been considering replacing the A2 for some time now as it got long-in-the-tooth, but the prospect of all that reprogramming …. Ugh. Well, A2 failed late last week and seems unrecoverable, so A3 is on its way. A few general questions, if anyone can give me a bit of guidance:
1. I see that I can access the old apex configuration summary (even if the old apex is no longer able to connect to fusion). Hopefully that works as it’ll make things a lot easier.
2. I assume that the new A3 head unit will see my various modules as ‘new’? And that the order I add them back in will dictate the aquabus addresses?
3. Does any ‘programming’ reside in the modules?
4. Will, I, for example, have to start from scratch with the DOS for automatic water changes? Or can I just copy/paste the program from the config summary?
5. I still use the WXM to control my vortech pumps, will the pumps still be linked to the WXM, or do I have to re-pair them? I have a NIB WXM that I bought when it got discontinued because my other unit is OLD …. One of the black modules. Perhaps a good time to use the replacement.
6. How about the I/O breakout boxes? I assume that once I connect them in I’ll have to rename the various floats?
Perhaps an opportunity to simplify things a bit. There are modules I have that just don’t do all that much useful.
1. I see that I can access the old apex configuration summary (even if the old apex is no longer able to connect to fusion). Hopefully that works as it’ll make things a lot easier.
2. I assume that the new A3 head unit will see my various modules as ‘new’? And that the order I add them back in will dictate the aquabus addresses?
3. Does any ‘programming’ reside in the modules?
4. Will, I, for example, have to start from scratch with the DOS for automatic water changes? Or can I just copy/paste the program from the config summary?
5. I still use the WXM to control my vortech pumps, will the pumps still be linked to the WXM, or do I have to re-pair them? I have a NIB WXM that I bought when it got discontinued because my other unit is OLD …. One of the black modules. Perhaps a good time to use the replacement.
6. How about the I/O breakout boxes? I assume that once I connect them in I’ll have to rename the various floats?
Perhaps an opportunity to simplify things a bit. There are modules I have that just don’t do all that much useful.
. Having the configuration summary PDF made things MUCH easier. Neptune support was also very helpful. I also used the transition to simplify my setup a bit. I now have 20 modules rather than 25 LOL.
