Is there an unofficial setup guide anymore?

Lt Jeff · Feb 25, 2017

Hi all

I'm not computer savvy at all and I just received my Apex Classic controller. It's not hooked up to the internet yet and wont be for awhile so I need to set it up manually on the display.
I'm trying to figure out how to setup my heater first and already stumped as to how to get to channel four, name it and then add simple commands to control my first heater.
It seems like the info I find on Apex's website forum is already confusing to me lol.
Any help would be appreciated o_O.

Jeff

dbl · Feb 25, 2017

Have you looked on their support here? They have a quick start and a comprehensive guide. I would start there to gain a basic understanding. There are also a ton of videos out there to assist. It was overwhelming (still is actually) to me also but you'll pick up on the basics and then advance from there.

Lt Jeff · Feb 25, 2017

Thanks. I did check out their support but am still feeling overwhelmed lol.

Lt Jeff · Feb 25, 2017

And...I'm trying to do this without the fusion program...just the display.

Xclusive Reef · Jun 6, 2017

Not sur

Lt Jeff said:
And...I'm trying to do this without the fusion program...just the display.

Not sure if you got this working yet but take a look at this if now. its a complete user manual. https://www.neptunesystems.com/downloads/docs/Comprehensive_Reference_Manual.pdf

RussM · Jun 7, 2017

Doing any programming using just the display is quite difficult - while possible, the display may really isn't meant for that purpose. It's great for some things, but configuring outlets isn't one of them ;)

The primary user interfaces are web-based. There are two - APEX Fusion (which is cloud-based and requires an Internet connection), and the Classic Dashboard, which is comprised of web pages built into the Apex itself. No Internet service is needed - you only need a local network connection between the Apex and your computer. It's actually possible to directly connect the two, but requires manual configuration of the network settings on both Apex and computer, which can be a challenge for some persons. A far better way of getting access to the Apex Dashboard without an Internet connection is to pickup an inexpensive router and simply connect both the Apex and computer to the router. The router will dynamically assign network settings to both, and you can then access the Apex's dashboard. You'll find this to be far more pleasant than using the display for configuration.