Swope2bc
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Ok guys, I'm going to post a quick write up on converting the Chinese black box to operate with the Neptune Apex.
Opening up your black box will look similar to this inside.
Disconnect the power and over temp sensors from the LED board to allow easier work.
Your dimmer board will resemble this, in the next photo you will see the back side of this board. Be sure to look closely at this so you know which white feeds your power and switch and which two are your 0-10v and ground. My two dimmers were reversed, meaning that the symbols on the wires cannot be trusted.
The apex uses pin 3/4 and 7/8 on a standard network cable. 3&7 being grounds. Depending on the connector you use be sure your pins line up.
The power from your LED power supplies is being jumped together creating a constant ON, but your APEX will turn it on and off.
(Conclusion in next post)
Opening up your black box will look similar to this inside.
Disconnect the power and over temp sensors from the LED board to allow easier work.
Your dimmer board will resemble this, in the next photo you will see the back side of this board. Be sure to look closely at this so you know which white feeds your power and switch and which two are your 0-10v and ground. My two dimmers were reversed, meaning that the symbols on the wires cannot be trusted.
The apex uses pin 3/4 and 7/8 on a standard network cable. 3&7 being grounds. Depending on the connector you use be sure your pins line up.
The power from your LED power supplies is being jumped together creating a constant ON, but your APEX will turn it on and off.
(Conclusion in next post)