Status of the Vertex Cerebra Controller

sleepydoc

sleepydoc

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I'm catching up on things after being away for a while and have been trying to figure out what's been going on with the Vertex Cerebra. As I understand it:

  • Vertex began developing the Cerebra several years ago (2010?)
  • Last June they announced it's release as a beta product and sold a limited number of units that were shipped in July.
  • The support forum is closed but in general, reports are of good service
  • After it's release there was some controversy regarding the design of the power bar. I seem to remember Vertex swapping out the wiring harnesses and having the devices independently tested, but I can't find those reports right now.
  • Early this year, Vertex announced that they will be releasing new version in May with an updated version of the Android OS as well as redesigned power bars and display/control units.
    • In the announcement they indicated the new units would be smaller to address user concerns with he size of the original units.
  • All current beta owners can have them exchanged for the new version for free.
  • There was apparently some sort of falling out between Vertex and a technical company they were working with to develop the cerebra with the two parting ways and Vertex continuing development of the Cerebra on its own

Is this accurate?
 
sleepydoc said:
I'm catching up on things after being away for a while and have been trying to figure out what's been going on with the Vertex Cerebra. As I understand it:

  • Vertex began developing the Cerebra several years ago (2010?)
  • Last June they announced it's release as a beta product and sold a limited number of units that were shipped in July.
  • The support forum is closed but in general, reports are of good service
  • After it's release there was some controversy regarding the design of the power bar. I seem to remember Vertex swapping out the wiring harnesses and having the devices independently tested, but I can't find those reports right now.
  • Early this year, Vertex announced that they will be releasing new version in May with an updated version of the Android OS as well as redesigned power bars and display/control units.
    • In the announcement they indicated the new units would be smaller to address user concerns with he size of the original units.
  • All current beta owners can have them exchanged for the new version for free.
  • There was apparently some sort of falling out between Vertex and a technical company they were working with to develop the cerebra with the two parting ways and Vertex continuing development of the Cerebra on its own

Is this accurate?
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Thats my understanding. Vertex has been kind of quiet.

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LOL - yes, people are... shall we say passionate about controllers?

I tried very hard to keep my summary as objective as possible. There are plenty of opinions to be had in the existing threads. :)
 
I had the Cerebra. I now have a Neptune controler. All I'm going to say is the Neptune works. I couldn't be happier with it.
 
unze said:
Sounds like Neptune Apex is the way to go. Cerebra is dead:sleep:
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Well yes, currently, since the Cerebra is unavailable. We'll have to wait and see when/what Vertex releases for its update.

For the time being Apex is obviously the most popular/common but the others I'm aware of are:
- GHL Profilux
- Digital Aquatics ReefKeeper
- ReefAngel
- DIY Arduino/Raspberry Pi

I think there was another Austrian/swiss company that makes one, but I can't remember it right now.
 
I get the tech geeks who like to play with new toys and run them ALONGSIDE established tech.
But IMO, anyone willing to run a Cerebra or any brand new controller, and still in BETA, as their sole brain of the tank, is out of their dang mind. :p
 
I'd like to agree but my month old Apex was clicking incessantly when I came back from vacation. 90+ degrees and you can imagine the smell in my modest apt. Base unit and eb8 were switched, along with my faith in their reliability. I wish I weren't the outlier. My Cerebra has been in test mode next to my tank for a while now with zero hiccups. Beta or not, it works.
 
See this is what trashes a good thread. His question was on the Vertex Cerebra Controller and that is all, not which controller is better. This is the stuff that trashes these threads. I am interested in his questions because I am very interested in the new controller they have coming out myself.

Nothing was mentioned of other controllers. why do people have to trash good threads.

I have not heard anything myself but maybe someone with a unit knows more and they were informed?
 
shred5 said:
See this is what trashes a good thread. His question was on the Vertex Cerebra Controller and that is all, not which controller is better. This is the stuff that trashes these threads. I am interested in his questions because I am very interested in the new controller they have coming out myself.

Nothing was mentioned of other controllers. why do people have to trash good threads.

I have not heard anything myself but maybe someone with a unit knows more and they were informed?
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I have the unit. And i havent heard anything from Vertex.

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Sandybw1 said:
I have the unit. And i havent heard anything from Vertex.

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Are you a member of the Cerebra owners forum? That's where all the info is relayed to the Cerebra owners, If your not, I would join. Otherwise how is Vertex supposed to know you have one?
 
redddogg69 said:
Are you a member of the Cerebra owners forum? That's where all the info is relayed to the Cerebra owners, If your not, I would join. Otherwise how is Vertex supposed to know you have one?
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Yes.. im a registered member there. Still waiting on that update tho.

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