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Glad to see this because I want to also run my Varios 4 return on direct drive. I'm also going to try doing the same with the Various 4S pump on my skimmer.You can drive the Varios 4 off the 0-10V connections on the Control 4. But you will have to use the original Reef Octo controller and Power supply. I didn't go that route as I have a Wave Engine which by using a connector cable provides power to the Control 4. With the Wave Engine, I did away with the controller and power supply. The Wave Engine requires an adapter cable from the pump to the drive port on the Wave Engine. In my tank I'm running a Varios 2 in a UV/Reactor loop, a Varios 4 as the return and two Octo Pulse 2 as wave pumps. By doing that I eliminated all 4 conrollers and power supplies.
I contacted Coralvue and they stated that the skimmer model does not work with the hydros and the 0-10v is only for wave makers that support the hydros. They do not have a control for flow pumps at this point.Yes, it is a flow pump. You will also have to create at least one schedule for it. I don't think the skimmer version works direct drive. Not sure about 0-10v though.
You can use the flow pump output type and use constant flow in the schedule. Below is the output setup, scheddule and a screenshot of the status page showing the output. You can also create more that one schedule for a pump if you want.I contacted Coralvue and they stated that the skimmer model does not work with the hydros and the 0-10v is only for wave makers that support the hydros. They do not have a control for flow pumps at this point.