What would make controllers better?

[Reef Breeders]

So what do controllers need in your opinion to be better? I think more failsafes/ease of progamming.

 

[chrome]

So what do controllers need in your opinion to be better? I think more failsafes/ease of progamming.

I have a Reef Angel and since it's open source you can pretty much do whatever you want. If you're into coding, its the best there is IMO. It also has fail safes built into the code (watchdog) w/ the new Bootloader and lots of failsafes for temp/ph. The only thing I wish it had right now was a module to control/program vortech pumps.

 

[swannyson7]

I'd say that they should be wi-find enabled. Hooking up wireless game adapters for WiFi just steals more outlets and it's a pain. I would also like to see better support for cameras to monitor your tank while out of town. While you can hook up a camera and host the feed on a website, it would be nice to have a plug & play option available for your controller. The last thing I would like is probes that last a bit longer. Even with meticulous cleaning, the probes seem lucky to be accurate more than a year or so.

 

[nixer]

do away with those crappy magnetic float switches!

 

[Reef Breeders]

do away with those crappy magnetic float switches!

Simple is better if you ask me, I don't want to pay a bunch for visual sensors LOL.

 

[Reef Breeders]

I agree on the wifi!