Radion XR30 Schedule Intensity vs Point Intensity?

[Gho5t]

I just watched a video from Josh at WWC where he recommended using point intensity instead of schedule intensity. If I understand correctly the reasoning what that you can use point intensity to be able to vary the light intensity over the course of the schedule vs capping out the schedule at a given value.

Before I start playing with some lighting ideas, I just want to confirm that Schedule Intensity set to 65% and Point Intensity set to 100% is the same as Schedule Intensity set to 100% and Point Intensity set to 65%?

 

[old salt reefer]

Before I start playing with some lighting ideas, I just want to confirm that Schedule Intensity set to 65% and Point Intensity set to 100% is the same as Schedule Intensity set to 100% and Point Intensity set to 65%?

I thought the same thing. I had my point intensity set at 100% and my schedule set at 50% and my corals were bleach white but grew. So I lowered my schedule intensity to 40% and still the corals were bleach white. Then one day I set my schedule intensity to 0%. My lights should have been off, but were as bright as ever. So I then set my point intensity to 50% and my schedule intensity to 100% and my lights were half as bright as they used to be and after 2 years my corals got colors, no more bleached white. In both cases every color channel(white,red green,etc) was set to 100%(gen 5 blues AB+ spectrum).

 

[Gho5t]

Interesting! I’ll definitely do some tests today. TY

 

[Reef Puncher]

I just watched a video from Josh at WWC where he recommended using point intensity instead of schedule intensity. If I understand correctly the reasoning what that you can use point intensity to be able to vary the light intensity over the course of the schedule vs capping out the schedule at a given value.

Before I start playing with some lighting ideas, I just want to confirm that Schedule Intensity set to 65% and Point Intensity set to 100% is the same as Schedule Intensity set to 100% and Point Intensity set to 65%?

so think of it like this. at any time specification you choose, lets say 11am and 5pm, at either of those specific points, you go in, and set point intensity to 100. then you go and change your schedule intensity to 50%, you will in essence have reduced all points overall intensity down to 50%, regardless of what the point intensity is set at. Think of schedule intensity as a master volume. that changes ALL points. It all depends what you want to do. for me, personally, i set all points at 100, and i put my schedule on 90% based on par meter readings, thats what is good for my tank.
but i could have just as easily set schedule at 100, and then if i wanted the 11am less bright than the 5pm, i would turn down the point insensity at the 11am spot.

does that make sense?