Reef Angel Controller
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ReefAngle was designed by a hobbyist as an alternative to current controllers with the aims of being open source.
There is code written to be plug and play, but it also allows the user to do almost anything that you want.
Here is a little RB article on it when it debuted.
http://************.com/2010/03/16/reef-angel-programmable-controller-diy-fix/
There is code written to be plug and play, but it also allows the user to do almost anything that you want.
Here is a little RB article on it when it debuted.
http://************.com/2010/03/16/reef-angel-programmable-controller-diy-fix/
Ntvper
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I love this controller!
It is my first controller so I don't know how it compares to other brands but I found it to be a very good value! I have the controller setup with a Ph probe, 2 float sensors for auto top off, and 3 temperature sensors. These sensors are used in combination with a user-defined preset program to control 8 different relay controlled outlets!
I was a bit surprised that it only took me about 15 minutes to get it set up for my 125 gallon reef tank! I was also happy to find out that I could set all the user-defined parameters directly from the controller without using a computer -- a very nice feature!
One of the main reasons that I got a controller was because my wife was starting to complain that the number of pumps, lights, and heaters plugged into the wall was getting to be unmanageable and a confusing mess. Now with the touch of a single button she can even turn off all the pumps for feeding and by default the pumps will turn back on after 15 minutes!!
I now understand why so many people say that a controller is a must have piece of equipment!
Brad
It is my first controller so I don't know how it compares to other brands but I found it to be a very good value! I have the controller setup with a Ph probe, 2 float sensors for auto top off, and 3 temperature sensors. These sensors are used in combination with a user-defined preset program to control 8 different relay controlled outlets!
I was a bit surprised that it only took me about 15 minutes to get it set up for my 125 gallon reef tank! I was also happy to find out that I could set all the user-defined parameters directly from the controller without using a computer -- a very nice feature!
One of the main reasons that I got a controller was because my wife was starting to complain that the number of pumps, lights, and heaters plugged into the wall was getting to be unmanageable and a confusing mess. Now with the touch of a single button she can even turn off all the pumps for feeding and by default the pumps will turn back on after 15 minutes!!
I now understand why so many people say that a controller is a must have piece of equipment!
Brad
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Ntvper, that's funny! My wife sees it pretty much the same way but she loves to buy new fish & corals!!
I tried to say it in a nice way --- basically she said all the electrical stuff under the tank was a fire hazard and that I was going to burn down the house! At least now she can do some of the the very basic stuff by herself!
I tried to say it in a nice way --- basically she said all the electrical stuff under the tank was a fire hazard and that I was going to burn down the house! At least now she can do some of the the very basic stuff by herself!
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