Steve’s LEDs

[franktr]

I just bought a used bio cube with Steve’s LEDs already installed. The Auto function has disappeared. I downloaded the manual but it will not program as show in the instructions. Any ideas. Or should I just replace the lighting?

 

[Timfish]

Personally, I'd replace them. But it might be easier to just stick them on a seperate timer if that works.

 

[oreo54]

I just bought a used bio cube with Steve’s LEDs already installed. The Auto function has disappeared. I downloaded the manual but it will not program as show in the instructions. Any ideas. Or should I just replace the lighting?

Which controller do you have ( I believe you used to have a choice of Hurricane or Bluefish mini) which biocube and "what's" not working?
Check that the ps to the controller is good and the control wire is connected and notr loose/ broken.

There is no easy way to remotely "diagnose" your issue.

A new Hurricane X is $84 IF it is that. Hard to tell.
Did you try writing to Steves? I know that there has been some prolonged delays in customer service.

I just posted this vid for fun..

 

[franktr]

Which controller do you have ( I believe you used to have a choice of Hurricane or Bluefish mini) which biocube and "what's" not working?
Check that the ps to the controller is good and the control wire is connected and notr loose/ broken.

There is no easy way to remotely "diagnose" your issue.

A new Hurricane X is $84 IF it is that. Hard to tell.
Did you try writing to Steves? I know that there has been some prolonged delays in customer service.

I just posted this vid for fun..

I have a Hurricane X. I have sent Steve’s Two emails and one voice mail. No response. There are just two wires going to the controller? I can’t find a wiring diagram. Someone suggested just put it a separate timer. That maybe a solution. But that that gives me day on and day off. I would try a new Hurricane X controller if anyone from Steve’s would contact me so I could order one.

 

[oreo54]

I have a Hurricane X. I have sent Steve’s Two emails and one voice mail. No response. There are just two wires going to the controller? I can’t find a wiring diagram. Someone suggested just put it a separate timer. That maybe a solution. But that that gives me day on and day off. I would try a new Hurricane X controller if anyone from Steve’s would contact me so I could order one.

Well starting with the Hurricane.. You have of course the wall wart power supply.
Your output cable has 2 channels.
The connector is 2 separate + , - channels though the - is likely in common.

Output is generally 5v-ish PWM. Frequency ? but usually around 500Hz. Sort of Aduino default.

anyways just testing the hurricane only involves removing it from the system and probing the outputs.
At 100% each channel should read 5v-ish.
As you dim and the fact most meters will average voltage over time (the real output is more like 5v,0v,5v,0v over a "duty cycle") So if you set the channel at 50% you should read about 2.5V (5v 50% of the time, 0 v 50% of the time.. average 2.5V )

Current is low.

Trick is is the + , - "up down" or "left right"
Historically the channel pair is up/down. Do not believe you can screw the measurement enough to damage the hurricane BUT I make no guarantees.

 

[Turnage]

I just bought a used bio cube with Steve’s LEDs already installed. The Auto function has disappeared. I downloaded the manual but it will not program as show in the instructions. Any ideas. Or should I just replace the lighting?

Replace them. I had a biocube 32 with them and they were not that great. Also the support from Steve's LED was lacking. I went with 2 AI Blade Grows 12" and one Glow 12". They fit under the hood which is great and my coral loved the blades. I was able to grow all types of coral (sps, lps, mushrooms, zoas, ect.)

 

[Turnage]

I have a Hurricane X. I have sent Steve’s Two emails and one voice mail. No response. There are just two wires going to the controller? I can’t find a wiring diagram. Someone suggested just put it a separate timer. That maybe a solution. But that that gives me day on and day off. I would try a new Hurricane X controller if anyone from Steve’s would contact me so I could order one.

Good luck getting anybody to respond back to you. I had the same problem.

 

[franktr]

Well starting with the Hurricane.. You have of course the wall wart power supply.
Your output cable has 2 channels.
The connector is 2 separate + , - channels though the - is likely in common.

Output is generally 5v-ish PWM. Frequency ? but usually around 500Hz. Sort of Aduino default.

anyways just testing the hurricane only involves removing it from the system and probing the outputs.
At 100% each channel should read 5v-ish.
As you dim and the fact most meters will average voltage over time (the real output is more like 5v,0v,5v,0v over a "duty cycle") So if you set the channel at 50% you should read about 2.5V (5v 50% of the time, 0 v 50% of the time.. average 2.5V )

Current is low.

Trick is is the + , - "up down" or "left right"
Historically the channel pair is up/down. Do not believe you can screw the measurement enough to damage the hurricane BUT I make no guarantees.

No idea what you are talking about.

 

[franktr]

Replace them. I had a biocube 32 with them and they were not that great. Also the support from Steve's LED was lacking. I went with 2 AI Blade Grows 12" and one Glow 12". They fit under the hood which is great and my coral loved the blades. I was able to grow all types of coral (sps, lps, mushrooms, zoas, ect.)

I am looking . Any suggestion on a turn key setup for a BioCube?

 

[Turnage]

I am looking . Any suggestion on a turn key setup for a BioCube?

If you want to keep the hood then Aqua illumination led Blades is your best option, as far as turn key. Loose the hood and go for a Radion XR15 is another route.

Here's mine with AI Blades

 

[franktr]

Went to the local store and he suggested AI Hydra 32 HD. That compared to AI Blades?