James’s 29g Nano Build

[kittenbritches]

A full tank **** for you James the rocks are looking bare but will be coral filled soon

Love the yellow submarine!!

 

[Goaway]

It is really hard to mount and takes forever to readjust because of all the screws. The nylon screws are also super hard to screw in once it’s on the rim.



Do let me know if you figure anything else out, I’m still lost, lol.

Since NJtaxman Did a very thorough write up, his will be super helpful.

Build Thread - 48x24x16 Lowboy Build

Wow! You got yours already. Still waiting on a tracking number from somewhere in the USA. How do you like the lights? Looks great They came all the way from Hong Kong. Took them a week to pick up but were delivered in 3 days. Installing them today. Wife is visiting my daughter in college...

www.reef2reef.com

do look into this.

 

[Goaway]

Good morning @James_O Someone looks to still be asleep. Get some coffee!

 

[James_O]

Since NJtaxman Did a very thorough write up, his will be super helpful.

Build Thread - 48x24x16 Lowboy Build

Wow! You got yours already. Still waiting on a tracking number from somewhere in the USA. How do you like the lights? Looks great They came all the way from Hong Kong. Took them a week to pick up but were delivered in 3 days. Installing them today. Wife is visiting my daughter in college...

www.reef2reef.com

do look into this.

I’ve been reading over this and I’ll try to get it working today.

 

[Goaway]

I am not sure where you are stuck. So I took some screen shots.
Use the left arrows to move the highlighted box to the option you want to set.

T stands for time. K1 is the first light setting.

Also where you can connect remote.
Once you get the lamp to blink blue....

high light and select k1.

It will read SPS. Hit middle button again
use right arrow and move indicator box to H

in this photo H is highlighted.

Hit okay. The light will pair with remote.

edit: ok is middle button.

 

[James_O]

I’m stuck on how to actually turn the controller itself on, lol.

 

[Goaway]

I’m stuck on how to actually turn the controller itself on, lol.

Did you plug it into an outlet?

 

[shadow_k]

I’m stuck on how to actually turn the controller itself on, lol.

Is there any plastic tabs on iy ? Sometimes company’s put tabs on so the battery tidiest run out

 

[Goaway]

Is there any plastic tabs on iy ? Sometimes company’s put tabs on so the battery tidiest run out

There are no batteries. It has a power cord, usb plug in. Unless you have a usb on the power strip to connect to.

Edit: they combined the lcd screen and remote into one unit. My orbit leds had a screen as well that had to be connected.

 

[James_O]

There are no batteries. It has a power cord, usb plug in. Unless you have a usb on the power strip to connect to.

Edit: they combined the lcd screen and remote into one unit. My orbit leds had a screen as well that had to be connected.

Oh, so they have be paired before the controller will work?

Did you plug it into an outlet?

Yes.

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I just got home, so I will try to figure it out now.

 

[Goaway]

Oh, so they have be paired before the controller will work?



Yes.

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I just got home, so I will try to figure it out now.

Plug in controller in, hit ok button for screen to display.

 

[James_O]

Plug in controller in, hit ok button for screen to display.

FINALLY I got the little bugger on, sheesh, lol.

I’m ping back to NJ’s thread to see how to pair it now.

 

[Goaway]

right button, switch to blue led, left button hold until blue button flashes

 

[Goaway]

Controller > k1 > sps > H > okay. Should be paired. Then you can set up your schedule. Time, all that fun stuff.

 

[James_O]

Controller > k1 > sps > H > okay. Should be paired. Then you can set up your schedule. Time, all that fun stuff.

Wouldn’t I need to select SPS/LPS? I have the Duncan and the torch, but I also have 3 SPS.

 

[James_O]

Ok, I think it’s finally paired but the lights aren’t on… weird. I was able to go through the controller as I was instructed to, but the lights are on. (I did also change the time)

 

[BroccoliFarmer]

Ok, I think it’s finally paired but the lights aren’t on… weird. I was able to go through the controller as I was instructed to, but the lights are on. (I did also change the time)

It depends on which setting you have and the time you have set the controller on. You have SPS, LPS and SPS/LPS. Pick the one you are going to use and customize there with the times. It is a little wonky no doubt. Took me a little over an hour to get comfortable with the navigation and what not.

 

[James_O]

It depends on which setting you have and the time you have set the controller on. You have SPS, LPS and SPS/LPS. Pick the one you are going to use and customize there with the times. It is a little wonky no doubt. Took me a little over an hour to get comfortable with the navigation and what not.

Ok, so I have it set to SPS/LPS and I’m looking at the 8 different time chunks and the % of each channel. I also set the time on the controller to my local time and they still won’t turn on.

 

[BroccoliFarmer]

Ok, so I have it set to SPS/LPS and I’m looking at the 8 different time chunks and the % of each channel. I also set the time on the controller to my local time and they still won’t turn on.

Go to the 8 times sets...make sure the your local time is between two of those numbers where the % on each channel is not zero.

 

[BroccoliFarmer]

Go to the 8 times sets...make sure the your local time is between two of those numbers where the % on each channel is not zero.

Wait..did you do the connection piece? Where you connect the control to the lights? Watch the first video in my thread. Shows you how to connect the controller to the lights. Push the right button until the led is blue, push the left button until the led blinks blue. Go into your controller and pick the H to connect. See above. @Mibu demonstrated.