AI Director Beta - Who got picked? Lets talk 'Director'!
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Sonicboom
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looks like i might wait for the Hydra 52's
http://reef-builders.com/2013/09/05/aquaillumination-hydra-fiftytwo-officially-teased/
remove the - between reef and builder
http://reef-builders.com/2013/09/05/aquaillumination-hydra-fiftytwo-officially-teased/
remove the - between reef and builder
lowscooby76
Member
has anyone got the new update Ai said would come out this week yet?
LazRodriguez
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Just ordered my director and hydra upgrades.
What are some suggestions for a lighting schedule?
What are some suggestions for a lighting schedule?
Just got an email with the new update information.
Greetings Beta users,
Tomorrow we will be rolling out the update, per our email on Monday.
When this update is complete, the LED and button usage will be altered. Below is a listing of the changes.
LED
Solid Red
Director is booting up.
Hosting an access point.
Pulsing Red
Scanning for WiFi networks in the area.
Pulsing Green
Attempting to connect to a WiFi network.
Solid Green
Connected to a network. The Director may not have been assigned an IP address from a DHCP server, but is connected to a router via WiFi or Ethernet. Attempts to contact a DHCP server will continue until an IP address has been assigned.
This does not indicate a connection to the cloud has been established, but instead a connection to the LAN has been made.
Button
Short Press (200 - 600 milliseconds, think "click")
Only valid when the Director is hosting an access point.
Forces a re-scan of the networks in the area. This will disable the access point, perform a scan, and re-host the access point.
LED will turn off while the button is held down for the short press.
Initiates an attempt to connect to a wireless router using WPS Push Button, if not currently connected to a network. A scan is also performed as part of the process. The Director will either go back to hosting an access point or will remain connected to the router it found.
Medium Press (2 - 8 seconds)
Reset networking only. This will cause the unit to disconnect from a WiFi network (if currently connected), scan for WiFi networks in the area, and then host an access point.
Releasing the button while it is pulsing green (this pulse is quicker than the pulse used to indicate attempting a connection) will reset all networking settings (regardless of the wired Ethernet connection).
Long Press (10 - 18 seconds)
Reset unit to factory defaults and perform all the same actions as the medium press does to reset networking.
LED will pulse red during this period. Release while pulsing red. This pulsing is quicker than the pulsing rate used while scanning networks.
The time between the different button press periods, 600 milliseconds - 2 seconds between short and medium events and 8 seconds - 10 seconds between medium and long events is represented by a solid red LED. The user can let go of the button during this time to abort the button press altogether.
When connected to a network
LED is solid red when the access point is being hosted.
User selects their network from the list and hits connect.
The access point is shutdown and a scan is performed in order to "re-find" the network the user selected. During this scan you'll see the LED pulse red.
Once the network is found, the LED will pulse green indicating a connection is being established.
The LED will turn solid green if the connection was successful.
If the connection failed the LED will return to solid red and the access point will be started up again.
When the update is complete, it will attempt to connect to your network using the existing settings. If it is unable to import these settings, you will need to follow the setup steps to connect to a network with the above changes.
Please note, it may not have been clear in our previous email regarding updates of the Director and devices. The Director will continue to be updated automatically, but updates to your device(s) will be controlled through the user interface.
AI Director Team
Greetings Beta users,
Tomorrow we will be rolling out the update, per our email on Monday.
When this update is complete, the LED and button usage will be altered. Below is a listing of the changes.
LED
Solid Red
Director is booting up.
Hosting an access point.
Pulsing Red
Scanning for WiFi networks in the area.
Pulsing Green
Attempting to connect to a WiFi network.
Solid Green
Connected to a network. The Director may not have been assigned an IP address from a DHCP server, but is connected to a router via WiFi or Ethernet. Attempts to contact a DHCP server will continue until an IP address has been assigned.
This does not indicate a connection to the cloud has been established, but instead a connection to the LAN has been made.
Button
Short Press (200 - 600 milliseconds, think "click")
Only valid when the Director is hosting an access point.
Forces a re-scan of the networks in the area. This will disable the access point, perform a scan, and re-host the access point.
LED will turn off while the button is held down for the short press.
Initiates an attempt to connect to a wireless router using WPS Push Button, if not currently connected to a network. A scan is also performed as part of the process. The Director will either go back to hosting an access point or will remain connected to the router it found.
Medium Press (2 - 8 seconds)
Reset networking only. This will cause the unit to disconnect from a WiFi network (if currently connected), scan for WiFi networks in the area, and then host an access point.
Releasing the button while it is pulsing green (this pulse is quicker than the pulse used to indicate attempting a connection) will reset all networking settings (regardless of the wired Ethernet connection).
Long Press (10 - 18 seconds)
Reset unit to factory defaults and perform all the same actions as the medium press does to reset networking.
LED will pulse red during this period. Release while pulsing red. This pulsing is quicker than the pulsing rate used while scanning networks.
The time between the different button press periods, 600 milliseconds - 2 seconds between short and medium events and 8 seconds - 10 seconds between medium and long events is represented by a solid red LED. The user can let go of the button during this time to abort the button press altogether.
When connected to a network
LED is solid red when the access point is being hosted.
User selects their network from the list and hits connect.
The access point is shutdown and a scan is performed in order to "re-find" the network the user selected. During this scan you'll see the LED pulse red.
Once the network is found, the LED will pulse green indicating a connection is being established.
The LED will turn solid green if the connection was successful.
If the connection failed the LED will return to solid red and the access point will be started up again.
When the update is complete, it will attempt to connect to your network using the existing settings. If it is unable to import these settings, you will need to follow the setup steps to connect to a network with the above changes.
Please note, it may not have been clear in our previous email regarding updates of the Director and devices. The Director will continue to be updated automatically, but updates to your device(s) will be controlled through the user interface.
AI Director Team
owenspackman
New member
Good information. Thanks for posting. I wish they'd activate the 'weather' section but doesn't sound like that's happening yet.
HurricaneSystem
Member
Edited. Going to classified section tonight.
Owenspackman, you are right, thanks for the input.
Owenspackman, you are right, thanks for the input.
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owenspackman
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AI Director Beta - Who got picked? Lets talk 'Director'!
I would post a thread on the Classified section. Posting here might break some rules?
I would post a thread on the Classified section. Posting here might break some rules?
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HurricaneSystem
Member
lol, remove that quote Owen. You are right, I edited it. :reading:
owenspackman
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lowscooby76
Member
my director has worked good too and Ai beta team is easy to work with and i think they have done a great job so far.
owenspackman
New member
i think people are much quicker to jump online and complain than those who are having no issues.
I'm another who is more than happy with the performance of the director. Just looking forward to the iPhone/android apps and the weather function to be unlocked.
HurricaneSystem
Member
The director is fantastic! It works great, I have never had an issue with mine. Of course I have only had it a few days, but still 
Thanks Owen
Thanks Owen
chemisfun11
New member
I had some initial problems with the director connecting to my lights and I'm currently using the hardwired connection without any issues the past few weeks. The only thing that irks me is this announcement APEX made for their new AI wireless module. Seems like it's going to do the same exact thing as the director should be able to do (maybe even a little better), but it won't be available until November and is slightly more expensive. Not sure how people feel about this, but it seems a bit odd. Love my APEX and my ecotech pump. Radion pros were too much $ for me and LED's technology seems like it will be constantly changing.
I've had no problems with my Director except that it won't connect to my.aquaillumination.com and hasn't gotten a single update. My network says that it is connected to the internet. Whenever I try to add it to my.aquaillumination.com it says "There is not a Director with that serial number connected to MyAI. Connect your Director to MyAI and try again."
How am I supposed to connect it to MyAI if it's telling me that it can't connect without already being connected? Doesn't make any sense...
How am I supposed to connect it to MyAI if it's telling me that it can't connect without already being connected? Doesn't make any sense...
owenspackman
New member
Hi Ann,
did you try contacting AI support? They have a very responsive support team for the Beta and they have solved most peoples problems pretty quickly? Might be worth a try!?
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