Digital Aquatics Archon Owners Thread

Well, :debi:

I've always been happy with the product but not so much the support from DA. :headwallblue:

Don't know why but I'm trying to give them my money again :fun5:


I just have a lot of modules that I can move over and just need the main controller which is nice and still be able to use my head unit for a quick glance when at my tank.

So, waiting for them to call me back :worried2:
 
Jason the firmware to use the head unit as a remote display is not yet available. I have no problem bringing it up on the iPad or my phone though.
 
The NET doesn't work but is not needed with the Archon. The RD1 doesn't work yet. Probably will be when the firmware is ready for RKL head unit. The SID doesn't work. The SL1, SL2, SL2v2, HUB, ALC, SLX, DP1, PC1 and PC4 I can confirm as I have them connected to my system. I will try the MLC soon. the ALC is not complete yet for the SDO output. I am not sure if anyone is using it anymore. I do not have any of the new PB modules yet.
 
n2585722 said:
The NET doesn't work but is not needed with the Archon. The RD1 doesn't work yet. Probably will be when the firmware is ready for RKL head unit. The SID doesn't work. The SL1, SL2, SL2v2, HUB, ALC, SLX, DP1, PC1 and PC4 I can confirm as I have them connected to my system. I will try the MLC soon. the ALC is not complete yet for the SDO output. I am not sure if anyone is using it anymore. I do not have any of the new PB modules yet.
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Thanks. I should be fine then. I've got like 5 pb4's, sl1, sl2v2, slx, and a sw5. Plus two RKL head units and the net module which like you said I wont need.

Will I need the sid to program those to be compatable to the archon? I can't find that thing anywhere. I remember putting it somewhere I wouldn't lose it too of course.
 
jason2459 said:
Thanks. I should be fine then. I've got like 5 pb4's, sl1, sl2v2, slx, and a sw5. Plus two RKL head units and the net module which like you said I wont need.

Will I need the sid to program those to be compatable to the archon? I can't find that thing anywhere. I remember putting it somewhere I wouldn't lose it too of course.
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I have not tried yet but I was just told by DA that the old RKE modules will not have to have their firmware updated to be compatible with Archon. Stay tuned I will be working on mine tonight after work.
 
All the modules are ok if they have the current firmware on them. The SW5 works also. I forgot to include it in the list. Are you sure you have PB4's and not PC4's? I thought that was one of the items that was the hold up on some of the preorders.
 
There is a new software version 1.09.7 up now that fixes an issue with calibration to the external modules. That is all the SL modules. So please update before you try and calibrate anything other than the ports on the Archon itself. If you have already calibrated a module port then go back to the RKE/RKL and use myReef to set the cal data for that port back to factory defaults. Then recal on the Archon after updating the software version.
 
n2585722 said:
All the modules are ok if they have the current firmware on them. The SW5 works also. I forgot to include it in the list. Are you sure you have PB4's and not PC4's? I thought that was one of the items that was the hold up on some of the preorders.
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Yeah it would be what ever came with the RKL's so PC4's.

So, sounds like I'll need to get a sidv2 then as I know they don't have the latest versions installed and one of them is older then the other.
 
So does anyone know the price of just the Archon head unit? I have a RKE and from what I'm reading all the modules are compatible with the Archon, is that correct?
 
cdmurphy said:
So does anyone know the price of just the Archon head unit? I have a RKE and from what I'm reading all the modules are compatible with the Archon, is that correct?
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$399 for head unit with power supply. You might want to get an iTemp probe also if you don't have that version of temp probe.
 
janes_mw said:
$399 for head unit with power supply. You might want to get an iTemp probe also if you don't have that version of temp probe.
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Is the itemp probe the one that actually looks like a probe or the one that's just a long wire with the tip on it?
 
janes_mw said:
It is a probe. It has a different connector on it. If you go to DA site and look up the probes, it shows them.
http://www.digitalaquatics.org/store/itemp-temerature-probe
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Ok at least that link says specifically for the archon

Other links aren't that clear like this one

http://www.digitalaquatics.com/saltwater/probes/temperature-probe/

This one is slightly more clear
http://www.digitalaquatics.org/probes/da-temerature-probes

But when I check the temp on one of my rkl head units I scroll to itemp and its a molex connector not an rj45... My other rkl head unit its the wire with tip probe.


Edit: and I just read the description and it also talks about there's molex and an rj45 itemp probe. I'm assuming the archon takes an rj45 as that's what there's a picture of?
 
Thanks guys, for some reason I couldn't find the store on their website which was hiding in plain sight. I have the ITemp and 4 PC4's so I'd just need the head unit.
 
janes_mw said:
Archon takes iTemp which is rj45
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Yep, see that looking at pictures of the Archon. So, I have two variations of the iTemp and neither of them are the right kind.

so, looks like I'll have to get a sid and a temp probe too.

one of my RKL setups is quite old but it works so I haven't touched it. head unit is 1.11 and pc4's on it are 2.01 and has a switch module on it that's old as well. My other head unit and pc4's have the latest versions. Plan was to at some point upgrade to a RKE and tie the two together w/ a remote display unit but never happened. Now that archon is out may as well. My net module died on me too so good thing I won't need that anymore. That net module was pretty frustratingly slow so hopefully the Archon is a lot more responsive.

Anyone tell me if it finally supports SSL?
 
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