Aquacontroller III set up?????

[rbnice1]

no what is getting plugged into it. like 1 heater 2 lights, ect.....

 

[robin coggan]

this one will have 3 hm and 2 t5 moon light and a fan

 

[rbnice1]

ok so open aquanotes and connect to your controller. Click cnfg, then click Modify aqua program from the drop down.

Once in there you will see 2 windows. the top window is for setting up your timers and the bottom is for programming.

We will just set up the timers first and do programming later. Lets start with your metal halides.

You have 3 so your timmer will be called MH1, MH2, MH3. All timers have to be 3 letters. After the timer name is a symbol. Those symbols tell the controller what to symbol to display on your controllers local display.

So for the MH's this is what should be in your timer window.

MH1$-B1
MH2$-B2
MH3$-B3

The "$" after MH1,2,3 shows a little light symbol on the contriollers local display. The B1, 2, 3 is the outlet number on the DC8 bar. Outlet 1 on the DC8 that is addressed B will not be controlled by timer MH1.


T-5s will be addressed like this:

T5A$-B4
T5B$-B5

You can change the timer names to what ever you want im just giving you a expample.

Moon light would be:
LED$-B6

Fan would be:

FAN&-B7

So when your done your timer window should look like this:

MH1$-B1
MH2$-B2
MH3$-B3
T5A$-B4
T5B$-B5
LED$-B6
FAN&-B7

Understand so far?

 

[robin coggan]

ok i put in all of that this stuff was all ready there LT1$-A1
LT2$-A2
PM1#-A3
PM2#-A4
HET%-A5
COL%-A6
OZN&-A7
CO2&-A8
ALM&-A9
AAA#-A1

 

[rbnice1]

delete the other stuff. they come with example timers already in.


What is going to be plugged into the other dc8? DC8(2) that has the "A" address?

 

[robin coggan]

ca reactor
mj feeding ca reactor
Kalkwasser Mixer
mj feeding
skimmer
fuge light
return pump
ran out of outlets

 

[robin coggan]

the t5 ballast i have only has one cord
T5A$-B4
T5B$-B5
can i just use one of these for the t5s this will free up to more for the heaters

well i guess i can pulg the skimmer and return pump in to the wall

 

[rbnice1]

Ok so:

CO2&-A1
MJ1#-A2
KLK&-A3
MJ2#-A4
SKM#-A5
FUG$-A6
RTN#-A7


After you add this you want to click the update. That sends the programming to your controller.

 

[rbnice1]

the t5 ballast i have only has one cord
T5A$-B4
T5B$-B5
can i just use one of these for the t5s this will free up to more for the heaters

well i guess i can pulg the skimmer and return pump in to the wall

Yes you can adjust everything how ever you like. I am just giving you general info to get you started and hopefyully help you understand what it all means.

 

[robin coggan]

the bottom were it says program can i delete that stuff

 

[rbnice1]

yes delete all that and after you update you should be able to click status and then click reef ststus and it should show all your timers in there. You can then test them all one by one and make sure everything works correctly with the right timer. once you do that we start on your programming.

 

[robin coggan]

this is whats coming up
Dec 20 2009 20:49:56
Temp pH ORP
21.4 7.03 026
Power Failed: None
Power Restored: None

 

[rbnice1]

You hit update?

Maybe it needs programming before it shows up there. In the bottom window just put something in for all of them like this:

If Time > 00:00 Then MH1 OFF
If Time > 00:00 Then MH2 OFF
If Time > 00:00 Then MH3 OFF
If Time > 00:00 Then LED OFF
ect......


Just make one for each of your timers, then click update.

 

[robin coggan]

i only have power 7 and DC8(1) no power in all 8

 

[rbnice1]

Im sorry please elaberate. I dont know what your saying.

 

[robin coggan]

ok DC8(1) its plugged in and the green light is on but no power when i plug the light in then DC(8) has all but one with power
mj2 power
klk power
RTN power
mj1 power
fuge power
co2 power
skimmer power

 

[robin coggan]

no power
mh1
mh2
mh3
t5a
thb
led
fan

 

[rbnice1]

Did you go into the reef status and put all the timers in manual and on?

 

[rbnice1]

oh and did you hook the comunication cable from the "OUT" of DC8(1) to the "IN" of DC8(2)?

 

[robin coggan]

yes maybe the dc8(1) is dead