Just want to make sure i'm understanding this correctly --- ESL won't be totally wireless? it will allow you to control your lights wirelessly from one device as long as one of the lights is plugged into another device via the usb cable???
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Just want to make sure i'm understanding this correctly --- ESL won't be totally wireless? it will allow you to control your lights wirelessly from one device as long as one of the lights is plugged into another device via the usb cable???
DigitalWeight
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Does anyone know how to import a project (etp) file into ecosmartlive? I grabbed a schedule from another site that I want to use and all that is included was the project file. I think there used to be an open project command under file in the software but can't see that on ecosmartlive.
SteviesReef
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You are correct. The biggest feature I was hoping for when ESL was announced was the ability to be totally wireless, but it hasn't happened.
EcoTech Support
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It sounds like the new update is finally working for you. If not, please let us know and we will get you up and running ASAP. If it is working, what problems did you encounter and how did you resolve them?
EcoTech Support
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It depends on when you purchased your Gen2. The current firmware version is 1.6.10. If your light requires a firmware update, EcoSmart Live will display a red icon near the Radion icon and state that an update is required.
Regarding Java, you can download either version.
EcoTech Support
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You can certainly use EcoSmart Live (ESL) on your MacBook Pro. The easiest way to transition from the EcoSmart Config Utility (PC app) is to first export your schedule using the Export button just above the graph. Then register, log into ESL and download the Connection Manager for your Mac. Install the Connection Manager, connect a Radion and ESL will automatically start the Aquarium Setup. This will allow ESL to find your lights and add them as one group. You can also perform firmware updates and program a default schedule. Once you have finished the setup, you can simply go to Schedule Actions > Import Schedule above the graph to upload the schedule that you exported from the PC app. Program once more and enjoy.
EcoTech Support
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I have sent you another private message with an updated Connection Manager installer. We are working hard to resolve a small number of issues found on Macs related to the Connection Manager.
EcoTech Support
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EcoSmart Live supports schedule files, which have a ".etg" file extension. You can export schedules from the EcoSmart Config Utility (PC app) as well as EcoSmart Live. Feel free to try schedules from the community and also share your own.
To import or export schedules in EcoSmart Live, you can go to the Schedule Action > Import/Export features above the schedule graph.
I am such a dummy, all this time I thought the world was so simple, that the moon rose at sunset and set at sunrise. I never reallised that the moon was only in the nightsky for a couple of hours.
I looked into it more, and it seems that the moon rise/set times change over the course of the month. With this new update, it only changes the intensity to simulate the phases of the moon, correct? At some point will it adjust the moon set/rise points over the month?
If there's anyone else who needs info on this topic, here are 2 links that helped me.
http://www.space.com/16149-night-sky.html
http://aa.usno.navy.mil/data/docs/RS_OneYear.php
wallacefan
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where is lunar section couldnt find it
EcoTech Support
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Lunar Phases is on the Group Settings tab, 3rd setting from the top.
thank you very much for responding ---
to solve my question from a different post with regard to operating wirelessly, will these lights work with a wireless usb device plugged into one of the units in place of the hardwire? If this is possible, it would seem that I could then control my lights wirelessly from my mac via ESL.......correct?
The lights currently need a PC/Mac host regardless. You could hook them up to a wireless USB port sharing device but it still will need a computer running on the other end in order to get onto the internet to interact with ESL.
right --- that i can do, i would control everything from my mac --- my tank is an inwall, and the canopy access is from the back which make it a PITA to control w/ the usb hardwired. If i could use the wireless usb connection (it appears that there is such a thing after a quick google search, but i've never used one) while logged onto ESL, I should be in business --- thats what i'm trying to confirm
TheWeaz
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Can anyone confirm a fix to this issue? Looks like the program has been saved however it never re-loads the radion after its saved. I left it for about 30 minutes with it saying "loading devices".
Will a restore to factory settings help this issue?
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