EXPOSED! ProfiLux 3 Expansion box

AQD_ottawa

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For the first time we are now able to show to everyone the ProfiLux 3 expansion box. This is equally as important as the profiLux 3 - Why? read on!

But first some photos - I know you all love photos :bounce1:

The first photo is of the front panel, Pretty exctiting eh! :hmm6: But dont be fooled, what lies beneath is what matters

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The second photo below is the one that counts. As you can see the master expansion box (as I like to call it) has the following built in features

2 x level ports
1 x Temp port
1 x pH port
1 x Redox port
1 x Conductivity/salinity port
4 x 1-10V ports
2 x PAB sockets
5 x spare ports that can be filled with dual mode cards making the box equipped to expand to a further 10 utilities!!

The PAB sockets are for PAB equipment (PAB power bars etc) and for the addition of further expansion boxes. Now you can see why the ProfiLux 3 is Infinite expandable!!

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This model of expansion box is aimed at two markets


1. The client that does not have as yet the profiLux EX upgrade fitted and would prefer to seperate some functions, for example if their sump was in the basement, you would then run the PAB ethernet cable down to the basement and have the expansion box seated neatly by the tank. This deletes the need for long extender cables or messy expansion modules on cables.

If you notice you also get a lot more features than the EX upgrade kit, so it lends itself well to those who want the ultimate of control functionalities, but not located in the Profilux 3.

2. The other market for this box is for those who wish to run seperate systems or commercial fish houses, as noted above the box can be extended on further, in effect having one box per system running off the master profLux 3 controller.

A Basic box will also be launched in time that will just be expansion slots where the client can choose what they wish to fill it with, more details on this will follow in time.
 
Hi sorry, no idea last I heard GHL will not be releasing the basic box (above is what i call the EX box) until next year, and again no idea at what point next year.

All I can say is I hope sooner than later
 
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Any news on it being able to be fitted with a PLM-LAN card? Would be much more user-friendly to use this box to control different aquariums in different parts of the house without having to run a PAB cable all over.
 
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No, GHL have a policy of not having anything that could disconnect without warning that has control over a fish tank be wireless. The expansion box has no residual memory so if your router went down you could end up with a tank crash. The expansion box would need the same interface as the main controller which would make it very expensive.

The main controller has a non volatile memory so if it loses connection you dont lose anything, where as the expansion box does not its brain is the P3.
 
But I have the main controller in my bedroom aquarium. Then I want to control my breeding tanks in the garage; I don't think there's a PAB cable long enough to reach there.

I would need to buy 2 controllers?
 
What does this mean for those who have the old expansion box, is there an upgrade option?

I think the confusion comes from the "date" of this thread. This is a fairly old thread that was revived recently. The "Expansion Box" isn't new or being re-released. This just happens to be an old thread from when it "Was" new.
 
I think the confusion comes from the "date" of this thread. This is a fairly old thread that was revived recently. The "Expansion Box" isn't new or being re-released. This just happens to be an old thread from when it "Was" new.

LOL, yes you are right Al. I missed the 2009.
With all of the new GHL updates I feel like I'm always behind :eek1:
 
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