GHL Profilux Light WiFi Program Setup with Aquatic Life DX18 Dimmable Hybrid Lighting

[BobbyCline]

How do I create a program for my Aquatic Life light DX18 using just the controller? I’m giving up on trying to use the app....I can never get it to connect.

For example, I’d like to setup a basic program like this:

All 4 bulbs, running at 20% strength, from 1PM to 5PM.

I have done the following to try this:

-click the check mark
-select “illumination”
-select “illumination run”
-edit illumination 1, 2, 3, and 4 (all dimmable)
-select “yes” for “automatic on”?
-“number of dimm points”....assuming there are 2....the start time and the stop time.
-“point 1 time”= 13:00....I want the light to turn on at 1PM.
-“light intensity“= 20%
-“point 2 time”= 17:00...I want the light to turn off at 5PM.
-“light intensity“= 0%
-no simulations selected

Doing this seems to create a program with the correct hours, but the illumination % varies throughout, often pretty low, and never reaching the desired 20%.

Thanks,

Bobby

 

[Vinny@GHLUSA]

Hi,

That's not the correct way to setup a dimming schedule. Even though you already know the time for when they should be ON, you still need a 0% starting and ending time-point.

In your case, you would need 4 time-points.

For example:

• 12:50 PM: 0%
• 1:00 PM: 20%
• 4:50 PM: 20%
• 5:00 PM: 0%

From 12:50PM to 1:00PM, the light take 10 minutes to ramp up from 0% to 20%.
From 1:00PM to 4:50PM, the light will remain constantly at 20%
From 4:50PM to 5:00PM, the light will begin ramping down (10 min) until the lights are at 0% by 5PM.

More information on setting up a dimmable light schedule can be found here:

How to setup 1-10V lighting control

www.aquariumcomputer.com

 

[BobbyCline]

Hi,

That's not the correct way to setup a dimming schedule. Even though you already know the time for when they should be ON, you still need a 0% starting and ending time-point.

In your case, you would need 4 time-points.

For example:

• 12:50 PM: 0%
• 1:00 PM: 20%
• 4:50 PM: 20%
• 5:00 PM: 0%

From 12:50PM to 1:00PM, the light take 10 minutes to ramp up from 0% to 20%.
From 1:00PM to 4:50PM, the light will remain constantly at 20%
From 4:50PM to 5:00PM, the light will begin ramping down (10 min) until the lights are at 0% by 5PM.

More information on setting up a dimmable light schedule can be found here:

How to setup 1-10V lighting control

www.aquariumcomputer.com

Perfect...thanks!

 

[mrk1720]

Found the info..