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Old 04-06-2008, 02:31 PM   #9 (permalink)
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Re: Wireless Aquacontroller Jr Serial Connection

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Originally Posted by thelastmucci View Post
this is great information. I plan on getting the ACJr when I buy everything for the tank. If you don't mind my ignorance what is a BAUD rate...I'm pretty handy with computers and never heard that term before. Also when you mention you have to put it as a "slave" is there anything you have to do interanlly to the tower. The reason I ask is b/c I have a Dell and the warranty says you can't mess with it. Also how do you all have your AC's hooked up as far as putting them somewhere (ie on the floor on a wall in the cabinet etc)
The BAUD rate is the speed that the ACjr is communicating through the serial port - 9600 bits per second. Just like the old modems used to be 9600, 14400, 28800...

The Slave mode is an adjustment on the IOGEAR unit itself. All you have to do is flip a switch on it. There is no hardware modification involved on your computer, all you do there is plug the bluetooth adapter into your USB port.

I have my ACjr velcroed on to the outside of my cabinet. I like having it where I see it when I come through the hallway, but it's tucked away in the corner where you don't see it from the living room. There are some pics of my setup here...

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