What's Your Controller?

[n2585722]

Sounds good just wanted to make sure you were aware than not all of them will work with the DCI.

 

[Seth Goldberg]

I use standard timers for my lights, and Reef Keeper Lite for my dosing and heater. A friend gave me the RKL. I don't need fancy computer get-up where I feel my money is better spent on corals, lol.

I'm running LED lighting with a built in timers. There is no need for me to put them in to the RKL

 

[n2585722]

There is a way around the loss of a power bar by getting the HUB module and adding a 9v 500ma wall wart. The HUB module is just a 5 way buss splitter, but it has a power input jack so you can add more power to the buss for modules. On the RKL you may want an extra buss port anyway to hook the SID without unhooking the iTemp for programming or monitoring with your computer.

 

[pickupman66]

Whats on my Controller? Everything I can get on it. I have an archon with 4 PC4 modules, 1 SLx, 1 APC and 2 DCI. here is how I have it setup.

1. Return pump - Jebao DC6000 - Controlled with one of the Archon analog ports (and DCI) for its %. it ramps up and down at varying times during the day. Power to it provided by a PC 4 outlet.
2. Skimmer
3. Pair of WP25 - controlled with the APC module and a DCI to have a 6 second on time for each and then 6 off alternating between the two. power supplied by PC4
4. Single Wp10 - Power only provided by PC4. using it on its own wave function for random flow generation
5. Heater - controlled by archon temp probe and a PC4
6. Jebao Dosing pump (power only)
7. ATO - Controlled aqualifter pump that is operated by switch to keep water level stable
8. 3 aditional outlets beside the tank so my wife can charge her phone and run one of those oil diffuser things.
9. Power to my Radion

I monitor:

PH
Temp
Salinity

All of my modules except the archon and a single PC4 are in the tank closet behind my system so it is all hidden. Previously I was using all 4 of the analog and both PWM archon channels to control a Reef Radiance Lumentek Pro 240 I hacked into because I was not a fan of their control board.

Controllers can be a blast.

 

[pickupman66]

BTW, I made a video!


bear with me, I had to pause it to wait for the pages to update. I am 55 miles away from my tank (im at work) and we have a fixed wireless internet connection that on a good day is 1mpbs. on a true High speed connection there is no lag.

 

[FirstContact]

I am running a Vertex Cerebra. Waiting for the second version to come out in a couple of months. The beta testing has been a lot of fun. It's very easy to use and includes a lot of additions you would need modules for on the Apex. I control my whole tank with it including ozone. Very happy with it.

 

[Seth Goldberg]

BTW, I made a video!


bear with me, I had to pause it to wait for the pages to update. I am 55 miles away from my tank (im at work) and we have a fixed wireless internet connection that on a good day is 1mpbs. on a true High speed connection there is no lag.

I have had 0 experience with ether but is there an advantage of one or the other between the archon versus the apex Neptune?

 

[pickupman66]

I have had 0 experience with ether but is there an advantage of one or the other between the archon versus the apex Neptune?

There in is the debate. IMO each has its own advantages. Just depends on what is important to you and your system.

 

[Ranjib]

I use a controller based on a raspberry Pi that I built myself, called DOSEmate.
It controls dosing pumps, ph, temperature, ato, Reef angel extensions,including power outlets and leak detector. It also connects to Altas sensors for pH, ORP and Salinity as well as cameras and wave modes for my wavemakers.
I can customise the programming via a web interface and access it remotely.
Apart from heater, chiller and LEDs my tank is fully controlled by the single computer.

It also automates my semi automatic water changes

you sir, a ******

 

[Darryl]

Archon Great system runs exceptional can check everything and shut off or turn on anywhere including Great Britain on my vacation