Controller options

[foggy54]

Can you program it to do honey do's, or better yet turn the wife off and on.:eek1: :eek1: :lol:

 

[crumbletop]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9373416#post9373416 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by rcmike
I don't know how I got along without this thing. I have it controlling my lights, moonlight, kalk mixing, topoff water solenoid, heaters, fans, CO2 in calcium reactor, and return pump. I have the DC8 just about maxed out and three X10 modules. I didn't think I would ever figure it out at first but I am getting pretty proficient with programming now. Now if I could just figure out how to make a webpage and put it up on it so I could check on the tank while away.

Nice! I'm not sure how to do the web stuff -- but I think you just access your ACIII directly via a web browser if you are at home, and if you want to do it over the internet, you'll have to have a static ip, and use your NAT table on your DSL/Cable router to point to the ACIII. Something like that, anyway...

 

[rcmike]

I figured it out. I had to forward the port to the controller and set up a static IP.

 

[gflat65]

Getting ready to order an ACIII, too. The 180 purchase of last year is still biting me... First the chiller needed more money to get it to work after I got it (replaced fan, etc.), now the display has gone out, so I'm hoping it's just the controller part. Gotta love used equipment. I'm hoping I can figure out how to wire the chiller so the ACIII can make it work... Sounds like I need to get a DC4 and a DC8. Going through reef geek, too, because they have the cheapest price. I can't believe I found a range of $399-$599 on the same unit at the different sites that carry it...

 

[rcmike]

Sweet! You'll love it. I finally figured out how to get it online and had Annette turn on and off my lights from her work yesterday. It was cool. Gotta love gadgets.

 

[gflat65]

Yeah, I'm about to get a little more computer savvy... It has already shipped.

 

[rcmike]

I have learned a lot in the last couple of weeks....and learned I don't know anything about computers anymore.

 

[gflat65]

Should I have gotten software with this?

 

[rcmike]

You mean the aquanotes? You can download the free version. I really haven't found a need for the full version myself. I usually just pull up the web page for most stuff.

 

[gflat65]

I wondered if it would be a download. Thanks Mike.