VDM Availability ?

[Steve-H]

Gents,
Any word on this yet ?

 

[Steve-H]

Guess not?

 

[Deleted member 143833]

Nothing official but usually (speaking from history) there is usually about 6-8 weeks after show announcement before the new gear hits the streets.

 

[CalmSeasQuest]

If I recall correctly, at MACNA, Curt said they were being released to production by month's end - Not sure how soon thereafter they will be available.

I'm also waiting, the screen shots looked great.

 

[superray2002]

End of the month according to Reef Builders.... (on or there abouts) :bounce3:
www.
reef
builders.com
/2010/09/08/energy-bar-4-variable-drive-module-coming-neptune-systems/

 

[schwaggs]

nevermind

 

[superray2002]

Yeah, it's a tricky thing (link) to post isn't it!

 

[schwaggs]

Yeah, it's a tricky thing (link) to post isn't it!

yea, I tried to re-post it but apparently, RC blocks it...

 

[Steve-H]

Thanks guys - I guess we shall find out soon...

 

[Steve-H]

Update - Preorders for the unit should begin next week, with shipping the week of Oct 25th

 

[CalmSeasQuest]

VDM (and EB4) Pre-order is now on the Neptune website

Order placed

 

[Rick's Reef]

Thanks for the update...order placed .

 

[Soymilk]

hey tom

did you order the ai interface cable as well? It was the same cable as the one that came with the ai controller.

 

[CalmSeasQuest]

hey tom

did you order the ai interface cable as well? It was the same cable as the one that came with the ai controller.

I did order the cable as I wasn't sure if the VDM required something different.

 

[nivenethan]

How many AI fixtures will one VDM control? I don't understand where you plug things into and what type of connections are on each end??

 

[Soymilk]

It will control as many ai sol units you have.

You connect the vdm to the first unit, then there's a spot to connect the first to the second and so on. You daisy chain as many as you want.

 

[nivenethan]

It will control as many ai sol units you have.

You connect the vdm to the first unit, then there's a spot to connect the first to the second and so on. You daisy chain as many as you want.

I have 8 units. If you daisy chain them you won't be able to control them independantly......will be much like it is with the stock controller.

 

[CalmSeasQuest]

I have 8 units. If you daisy chain them you won't be able to control them independantly......will be much like it is with the stock controller.

Hi Darren,

Correct - If daisy chaining all IA's together (default method) the VDM would control all of them simultaneously using the same settings. To create independent control of an additional single AI unit, or group of units, you would either need an additional VDM for each unit or group, or you could use the AI controller to manage an additional grouping.

 

[nivenethan]

what the heck...Pre-Ordered one.

 

[Steve-H]

I preordered one as well....