Lunar Sim Troubleshooting

[cdness]

So I have a Lunar Sim module and the 4 LED setup. I have had difficulty from day 1 but it was bought used so I cannot guarantee it is all working order. I would like to see if there is a way to troubleshoot this module so I can find the point of failure and get it working again...

Are there places where I can test the voltage? If yes, what should it be reading on a working system?

This may be a long shot, but I would love to get it dusted off and working.

Thanks in advance!

 

[RussM]

It's the older Lunar Sim I take it?

What are the symptoms?

What is your programming?

 

[cdness]

It is the older version as I have an ACIII...

I have attempted to manually turn it on and I get nothing so I am just wondering the easiest way to figure out which part is failing...

 

[RussM]

Are you 100% sure you have the bus address set properly? On the DIP switches on the LS, down is ON/up is OFF. And have you created the LS outlet using the right CTRL address?

 

[cdness]

I will verify when I get home. I just pulled it out of a box last night after months f storage so I'll check and get back to you...

 

[cdness]

So I now feel like an idiot...lol. The address on the Lunar Sim was set correctly. The program in the ACIII was set up correctly. The LEDs and Power Supply all work just fine...

It sure would help if I understood when the on/off times were for the moon cycle so I didn't think it was supposed to come on at night all the time...lol. I hooked it all up and manually turned on the timer and it lit up after awhile. Then I turned it to AUTO and it went off. This was at 11:30 PM Central time. I looked in the season table and realized it was set to come on at 4:00 am at a very low intensity...

I have a forehead slap DOH! moment there...lol.

 

[aquamanic]

Most people wouldn't admit they forgot the moon can be visible during the day! Kudos to you!! :beer: