Kessil Programming

[AubreyLin]

I recently set up 2 Kessil pendants over my tank. I programmed the sectrum and intensities and set it on acclimation mode. It is moving through each mode smoothly and I'm liking what I am seeing. My only problem is that it doesn't ever actually turn all the way off. I thought it would turn off at 7pm when it is programmed to be C0% and I0%, but it stays at it's lowest blue setting all through the night. How do I get it to turn completely off from 7p-7a? Thanks in advance!

 

[FiremanRick]

So at 7pm your color is 0 and your intensity is 0? And then at 7 am it starts to ramp back from 0?

 

[AubreyLin]

So at 7pm your color is 0 and your intensity is 0? And then at 7 am it starts to ramp back from 0?

Yes. At 7am it starts ramping up for the day.

 

[FiremanRick]

Hmm... I was just looking at mine and it’s programmed similar and it goes completely black once it gets to 0 on both sides. Let me ask you this, when you set your program, and run “preview” do they go black then??

 

[LetItReef]

+1 has to be 0 on both sides to completely turn off.

 

[Crabs McJones]

You don't have it set for 7 am twice do you? If i remember correctly it uses military time (24) hours, so it should be 7:00AM 0%color 5%Intensity and then whatever settings throughout the day. Then 0% color 0% intensity at 19:00 (7:00PM) to turn them off for the day

So for example my schedule goes as follows:

10:00 0% color 5% intensity
12:00 35% color 40% intensity
13:00 50% color 50% intensity
17:00 50% color 50% intensity
18:00 35% color 40% intensity
20:00 0% color 0% intensity (off for the night)

I hope this helps you out

 

[FiremanRick]

That’s what mine looks like.

 

[AubreyLin]

You don't have it set for 7 am twice do you? If i remember correctly it uses military time (24) hours, so it should be 7:00AM 0%color 5%Intensity and then whatever settings throughout the day. Then 0% color 0% intensity at 19:00 (7:00PM) to turn them off for the day

So for example my schedule goes as follows:

10:00 0% color 5% intensity
12:00 35% color 40% intensity
13:00 50% color 50% intensity
17:00 50% color 50% intensity
18:00 35% color 40% intensity
20:00 0% color 0% intensity (off for the night)

I hope this helps you out

That's how I have it set, on military time, no duplicate times.

 

[AubreyLin]

Hmm... I was just looking at mine and it’s programmed similar and it goes completely black once it gets to 0 on both sides. Let me ask you this, when you set your program, and run “preview” do they go black then??

I'll have to check when I get home tonight.

 

[AubreyLin]

+1 has to be 0 on both sides to completely turn off.

I'll have to try that. I think I've got it set for 5% color and 0% intensity at 7a. Then 0%/0% at 19:00

 

[SashimiTurtle]

The last point on the controller must be 0% intensity or the LEDs will never turn off. Color does not matter.

 

[AubreyLin]

The last point on the controller must be 0% intensity or the LEDs will never turn off. Color does not matter.

Hmmmm, well the last setting of Intensity is 0, so idk what the deal is. I emailed Kessil. I'm going to try setting the 7a and 7p both for 0 and see what happens.

 

[chuckfu5]

Make sure your cables are plugged in well on the lamp itself and on the controller. Mine will act weird and stay on if they are loose at all.

 

[AubreyLin]

So it’s figured out now, apparently you have to have all the knobs physically turned all the way down on the pendants in order to shut off. Working just fine now. Thanks for the help all!

 

[Crabs McJones]

So it’s figured out now, apparently you have to have all the knobs physically turned all the way down on the pendants in order to shut off. Working just fine now. Thanks for the help all!

I believe if the controller cable is plugged in, what your turn the knobs to shouldn't matter as the control cable overrides the knobs. Anywho glad you got it figured out

 

[Tyler Caviness]

So it’s figured out now, apparently you have to have all the knobs physically turned all the way down on the pendants in order to shut off. Working just fine now. Thanks for the help all!

I’ve actually had this exact problem before. Check to make sure your cables are plugged into the right hole. Make sure the cable from the controller is going to the input on the first light, and that the link cable is going from the output on the first light to the input on the second light.
When it’s backwards, the knobs still affect things, but when it’s plugged in correctly, the controller completely overrides the knobs

 

[FiremanRick]

Yeah the knobs on mine have no affect since
they’re plugged into the controller. But, if you have it working for you then roll with it

 

[AubreyLin]

I’ve actually had this exact problem before. Check to make sure your cables are plugged into the right hole. Make sure the cable from the controller is going to the input on the first light, and that the link cable is going from the output on the first light to the input on the second light.
When it’s backwards, the knobs still affect things, but when it’s plugged in correctly, the controller completely overrides the knobs

Ok, wonderful! Because when I got up this morning they weren't on, even though when I "previewed" them last night they went through the cycle flawlessly. How do you know which one in output or input? I thought they were both labeled the same thing?

 

[AubreyLin]

Yeah the knobs on mine have no affect since
they’re plugged into the controller. But, if you have it working for you then roll with it

Yeah, it actually didn't work for me... the lights weren't on when I woke up this morning. I'm going to try to figure out which 10v hole is output/input and do what Tyler suggested. Working til 11p, so we'll see later. Fingers crossed!

 

[Crabs McJones]

Yeah, it actually didn't work for me... the lights weren't on when I woke up this morning. I'm going to try to figure out which 10v hole is output/input and do what Tyler suggested. Working til 11p, so we'll see later. Fingers crossed!

It should be labeled around each hole which one is which.