My bad....my magic marine dosing pumps came from ebay (ordered Sun. week ago), not the wp40 but it still was not on a pre-order list
anyone tried to using Jebo WP40?
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My bad....my magic marine dosing pumps came from ebay (ordered Sun. week ago), not the wp40 but it still was not on a pre-order list
Got it, thanks to all
Ah, found the replies page 32...so have to hook up the 0-10v to the AV wire.
Still would like to see a picture / diagram
Here is a photo of the test harness that Roberto from Reefangel constructed. Hopefully he does not mind me posting it here. As they say, a picture is worth a thousand explanations :eek2:
In the above photo:
the blue wire appears to be ground
the yellow wire is the +5V analog control signal (labelled VA on the controller's board)
the brown wire is the +24V DC
The white wire is the connector for the 0-10V analog connected between ground and +5V analog input to the pump. Remember you have to keep the signal from your device toa maximum of 5 volts.
Dennis
mcgyvr
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No its fairly noisy.. All the modes the on/off drone is annoying.
I love how the other guy said.. "really mines quiet"
and then we find out hes only run it in "L" low mode. :uhoh3:
yeah that noise is fine.. but anything else is annoying.
The sound transfers right through the mount and resonates on the glass.
I'll probably mess around with the mount/some pads,etc.. and see if it gets better. If I just hold it in the tank its not "that bad"
SimonSKL
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Here is a photo of the test harness that Roberto from Reefangel constructed. Hopefully he does not mind me posting it here. As they say, a picture is worth a thousand explanations :eek2:
In the above photo:
the blue wire appears to be ground
the yellow wire is the +5V analog control signal (labelled VA on the controller's board)
the brown wire is the +24V DC
The white wire is the connector for the 0-10V analog connected between ground and +5V analog input to the pump. Remember you have to keep the signal from your device toa maximum of 5 volts.
Dennis
So there are two white wires coming off the connector. One white wire will connect to the blue wire and the other white wire connects to the yellow wire. The white connector plugs into a 0-5v analog controller and the round connector with blue and brown wires goes back into the Jebo controller. Correct?
A 0-5v controller will be able to ramp up and down the pump speed while preserving the 6 modes of the factory controller. Correct?
SimonSKL
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Mcgyvr, is there a rubber suction cup on the dry and wet side of the magnet base on your pump? I noticed in the video posted by someone unboxing the pump, the rubber suction cup on the wet side of the magnet seems to be missing. If that's the case, that may explain the noise.
rrasco
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That's what it looks like to me. Pretty cool.
bhazard451
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SUCCESS!
The module Floyd used DOES work with the Apex 100%. FINALLY! The module HAS to have 0-10v control.
The original controller modes are retained too as thought. For instance, I can turn on ELSE mode for its randomness, and just vary the intensity throughout the day. Feed mode can be assigned like usual for the Apex.
If you leave it on H mode, you can start/stop the pump with your own wavemaking action that you program in, run the pump at any intensity you desire, or best yet, sync 2 pumps with 2 of these modules.
I can take pics and make a tutorial later, but I want to play around more.
The module Floyd used DOES work with the Apex 100%. FINALLY! The module HAS to have 0-10v control.
The original controller modes are retained too as thought. For instance, I can turn on ELSE mode for its randomness, and just vary the intensity throughout the day. Feed mode can be assigned like usual for the Apex.
If you leave it on H mode, you can start/stop the pump with your own wavemaking action that you program in, run the pump at any intensity you desire, or best yet, sync 2 pumps with 2 of these modules.
I can take pics and make a tutorial later, but I want to play around more.
SimonSKL
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I am confused. Dartier said the analog voltage needed to control the pump cannot be higher than 5V and now you are saying it works with 0-10V. Who is right?
No, this mod would replace the factory controller entirely with your own. E.g. Any external source that is able to generate a 0-5V analog signal (or 0-10V limited to 50%).
In the case of the Reefangel, new programs are being worked on that will allow the popular Vortech like modes, syncing and anti-syncing, etc. Once you have this hooked to your aquarium controller, the only limitation is what your aquarium controller offers, or if your controller offers it, what you can dream up to program it to do.
If you want to keep using the factory controller modes, this mod is NOT for you. For that usage, use a variable power supply or the in-line PWM that Floyd found.
Dennis
mcgyvr
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nah both are there.. I just enjoy the silence of my house too much I guess. In W1 I can hear its drone from 20 feet away.. My hearing is just too good.
DavidinGA
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I can hold mine out in the middle (not on the glass) of the tank and it's still noisy... Mine has the rubber seals on both the dry and wet sides btw too.
If you are replacing the factory controller then you need to provide a 0-5V analog signal like the factory controller did.
The change that Floyd and now bhazard are using inserts a PWM board in-line with the pumps 24V power. That one needs 0-10V as the control. In this style of interfacing the factory controller still thinks it is controlling the pump, but really you are PWMing the power sent to the pump, thereby exerting control.
Dennis
SimonSKL
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Thanks for the explanation. This really clears it up for me. One more question: the connector with the blue and brown wire is to connect to a 24V DC power supply, correct?
bhazard451
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If you have a reef angel, once coded fully, it can probably mimic all the Jebao modes anyway. The harness alone will be a good solution.
For the Apex, I don't know if it can be programmed to do random flow. For this, using the 0-10v to PWM module and keeping the Jebao controller in the chain may be best. You can eventually use the Reef Angel harness with the Apex as well.
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For the Apex, I don't know if it can be programmed to do random flow. For this, using the 0-10v to PWM module and keeping the Jebao controller in the chain may be best. You can eventually use the Reef Angel harness with the Apex as well.
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Seriously though I am not electrically inclined so I would be happy to pay for a pair to get the RKL controlled.Similar threads
