Can the Apex control this ?
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Yes neptune sells a cable that specifically is made to interface with the current AI lights. As far as the new one's, one can only speculate. Depends upon what type of interface they have.
Regarding a heater, as long as you plug it into a controlled outlet, you can program the outlet to switch on and off based on the reading of an Apex temp probe.
Regarding a heater, as long as you plug it into a controlled outlet, you can program the outlet to switch on and off based on the reading of an Apex temp probe.
Yes it can control drivers that are dimmable via 0-10v control. You control the color/brightness by programming profiles that perform ramping up and down over certain intervals at preset times. It is not a manual click, click, click thing.
There is TONS of great info out there about this.
There is TONS of great info out there about this.
I have the RapidLED lights on my to-order list (waiting for next credit card billing cycle....). So there's someone (i.e. me) out there interested in this.
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I'm interested to see what RussM has to say but the VS port is well suited to control several T5 and LED drivers including the Mean Well ELN-60-48D dimmable driver. I just started building a small kit from RapidLED with one. There have been reports here about high voltage from the VS port and some other problems so it's wise to test the port.
Repeating what has already been said just to be sure it's clear, to control an AI light with an Apex you need the VDM module. You can't do it with a VS port.
Repeating what has already been said just to be sure it's clear, to control an AI light with an Apex you need the VDM module. You can't do it with a VS port.
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Sorry to keep you guys waiting - I'm working at a client site.
Not all RapidLED dimmable LED kits are compatible with the Apex. RapidLED is one of the few online vendors that offers multiple types of dimming control options with (some of) their kits.
There are 2 types of commonly-used dimmable drivers... one type uses a technology called PWM (Pulse Width Modulation), the other uses 0-10vdc analog control. The Apex does *not* work with PWM drivers.
Some of RapidLED's kit only come with a PWM driver. Other RapidLED kits do have the option to be ordered with your choice of PWM or 0-10v; these will be the ones that list the Meanwell ELN-60-48P or -48D driver options; for compatibility with the Apex, the driver model must the "D" suffix.
Other kits, which use the Meanwell HLG-series, are user-configurable as either PWM or 0-10V.
So, in a nutshell, just be careful what you order - if you are at all unsure, email them and clearly state that you want to interface the kit with an Apex.
Not all RapidLED dimmable LED kits are compatible with the Apex. RapidLED is one of the few online vendors that offers multiple types of dimming control options with (some of) their kits.
There are 2 types of commonly-used dimmable drivers... one type uses a technology called PWM (Pulse Width Modulation), the other uses 0-10vdc analog control. The Apex does *not* work with PWM drivers.
Some of RapidLED's kit only come with a PWM driver. Other RapidLED kits do have the option to be ordered with your choice of PWM or 0-10v; these will be the ones that list the Meanwell ELN-60-48P or -48D driver options; for compatibility with the Apex, the driver model must the "D" suffix.
Other kits, which use the Meanwell HLG-series, are user-configurable as either PWM or 0-10V.
So, in a nutshell, just be careful what you order - if you are at all unsure, email them and clearly state that you want to interface the kit with an Apex.
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