**Neptune AquaController** - Page 12

tbittner · 01-26-2008, 01:32 AM

Well, I don't have any experience with it and I would hate for her to go buy it and then it didn't work. In theory, it should work just fine.

BigAl07 · 01-26-2008, 01:35 AM

Houston, in theory the toilets should be flushing... can someone call Terry and tell him to re-program his tank controller again... we NEED to flush!!

tbittner · 01-26-2008, 01:38 AM

lmao!!!

tbittner · 01-26-2008, 01:40 AM

Tomorrow is going to be a BIG day in controller land. Getting the lights all hooked up, finish hooking up the pumps, and getting the troublesome PH electrode fired up and working.

Oh yeah, and flushing the toilets on the ISS...

BigAl07 · 01-26-2008, 01:41 AM

Houston to ISS....

yall need to "Stockpile" some flushing water... Terry is gonna be "Testing the controller" and we're not sure what's gonna happen down here.. I hope we're still here when yall come back home!!

tbittner · 01-26-2008, 01:44 AM

Al, at 12:32 tomorrow afternoon, go outside and look up. I'll see if I can make a comet shower from the testing I'm going to do with the toilets. If you feel moisture on your face though, I'd recommend going back inside.

BigAl07 · 01-26-2008, 01:45 AM

*LOL* Now that worries me... actually the "moisture" wouldn't bother me as bad as the falling "Heath Bars" would

Woodstock · 01-26-2008, 09:13 AM

LOL! Its nice to read the 'funnies' with my morning coffee~ Thanks Guys

BarbMazz · 01-26-2008, 09:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Reefwerks

You welcome. If you decide to use x10 and run into troubles and flakey modules let me know. Ive got plenty of tricks that somtimes help.

Don

Thanks, Don, I appreciate the offer!

tbittner · 01-26-2008, 12:00 PM

As far as wireless ethernet...

I gave up on trying to use a wireless hub years ago. I had the hub in our basement. I'd be in the bedroom with a laptop, directly above the hub, not more then 15' away, no signal...

Wireless hubs absolutely, positively will not work in my house for some reason...

BigAl07 · 01-26-2008, 02:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tbittner

Wireless hubs absolutely, positively will not work in my house for some reason...

NASA has your house "blocked" from wireless in an attempt to save the ISS

tbittner · 01-26-2008, 03:06 PM

If NASA blocks my ability to communicate with the ISS, then that baby will fall from the sky!!!

BarbMazz · 01-26-2008, 03:22 PM

I heard back from Neptune about using the X10. Here's what they had to say:

I don't recommend X10 for new customers anymore as the direct connect boxes are much more reliable. If you want to use X10, then you'll need 1 control interface (PL513) to put the commands on your homes powerlines, and 1 control module (AM466 typically), for each device you wish to turn on/off independtly. Also it is likely cheaper to buy the Jr. w/ a DC8, than to buy an Jr w/ control interface and 8 control modules.

I will stick with using the DC8(s). Here's the next silly question. The DC8 has eight plugs. My lights/moonlights have four plugs, so that uses up four sockets of the unit already. Do I need to buy as many DC8's as plugs that I have to plug in?

prow · 01-26-2008, 03:44 PM

i use a good quaity extenstion cord and plug my fans into it, also another cord for my two moonlights then plug that into the DC8. i do this with anything i can. as long as the draw is below the outlets rating, amp/volt wise its all good

i have another one i use, my sump light and fan. just on these i save 3 out of 6 controlled outlets.

bluespotjawfish · 01-26-2008, 04:35 PM

Determine what you want the ability to control and then use the plugs for that. My sump pumps are not plugged into the controller, they are on a power strip that anyone can shut down by pressing a single switch. You could probably plug the powerstrip into the controller if you wanted to. My MH lights are controlled with my Reefkeeper. I think if I plugged everything into the same controller I would max out.

01-26-2008, 01:32 AM	#166 (permalink)
tbittner Watch this Ma! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northern VA Posts: 5,563 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Neptune AquaController Well, I don't have any experience with it and I would hate for her to go buy it and then it didn't work. In theory, it should work just fine. __________________ Terry 150g predator tank full of killers. Soon to be upgraded to a 360g. 450g reef 300g sump.

01-26-2008, 01:35 AM	#167 (permalink)
BigAl07 Do I look as lost as I am Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Waynesville, North Carolina Posts: 21,549 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Neptune AquaController Houston, in theory the toilets should be flushing... can someone call Terry and tell him to re-program his tank controller again... we NEED to flush!! __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~ *Live Rock Rubble will do the SAME thing as Bio-Balls and is NOT a suitable replacement for BIO-BALLS in a Reef System! It's ALL gotta go!!* Nitrate (NO3) reduction is directly proportional to percentage of Water Change. Allen's home-made formula...currentNO3-((%WC.01)currentNO3)=finalNO3 (thanks Luukosian) This means if you change 50% of your total water volume (That's EVERYTHING) you'll get a net reduction of (NO3) somewhere around 50%. Ask me about how to increase your REEF budget without going without FOOD!!* Big Al's 10g Julie's (BigAl's Gal) 6g NanoCube Gone but not forgotten BigAl's Slow 90g Tank Chronicle Allens OFFICE 12g Nano-Reef

01-26-2008, 01:38 AM	#168 (permalink)
tbittner Watch this Ma! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northern VA Posts: 5,563 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Neptune AquaController lmao!!! __________________ Terry 150g predator tank full of killers. Soon to be upgraded to a 360g. 450g reef 300g sump.

01-26-2008, 01:40 AM	#169 (permalink)
tbittner Watch this Ma! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northern VA Posts: 5,563 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Neptune AquaController Tomorrow is going to be a BIG day in controller land. Getting the lights all hooked up, finish hooking up the pumps, and getting the troublesome PH electrode fired up and working. Oh yeah, and flushing the toilets on the ISS... __________________ Terry 150g predator tank full of killers. Soon to be upgraded to a 360g. 450g reef 300g sump.

01-26-2008, 01:41 AM	#170 (permalink)
BigAl07 Do I look as lost as I am Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Waynesville, North Carolina Posts: 21,549 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Neptune AquaController Houston to ISS.... yall need to "Stockpile" some flushing water... Terry is gonna be "Testing the controller" and we're not sure what's gonna happen down here.. I hope we're still here when yall come back home!! __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~ *Live Rock Rubble will do the SAME thing as Bio-Balls and is NOT a suitable replacement for BIO-BALLS in a Reef System! It's ALL gotta go!!* Nitrate (NO3) reduction is directly proportional to percentage of Water Change. Allen's home-made formula...currentNO3-((%WC.01)currentNO3)=finalNO3 (thanks Luukosian) This means if you change 50% of your total water volume (That's EVERYTHING) you'll get a net reduction of (NO3) somewhere around 50%. Ask me about how to increase your REEF budget without going without FOOD!!* Big Al's 10g Julie's (BigAl's Gal) 6g NanoCube Gone but not forgotten BigAl's Slow 90g Tank Chronicle Allens OFFICE 12g Nano-Reef

01-26-2008, 01:44 AM	#171 (permalink)
tbittner Watch this Ma! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northern VA Posts: 5,563 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Neptune AquaController Al, at 12:32 tomorrow afternoon, go outside and look up. I'll see if I can make a comet shower from the testing I'm going to do with the toilets. If you feel moisture on your face though, I'd recommend going back inside. __________________ Terry 150g predator tank full of killers. Soon to be upgraded to a 360g. 450g reef 300g sump.

01-26-2008, 01:45 AM	#172 (permalink)
BigAl07 Do I look as lost as I am Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Waynesville, North Carolina Posts: 21,549 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Neptune AquaController LOL Now that worries me... actually the "moisture" wouldn't bother me as bad as the falling "Heath Bars" would __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~ *Live Rock Rubble will do the SAME thing as Bio-Balls and is NOT a suitable replacement for BIO-BALLS in a Reef System! It's ALL gotta go!!* Nitrate (NO3) reduction is directly proportional to percentage of Water Change. Allen's home-made formula...currentNO3-((%WC.01)currentNO3)=finalNO3 (thanks Luukosian) This means if you change 50% of your total water volume (That's EVERYTHING) you'll get a net reduction of (NO3) somewhere around 50%. Ask me about how to increase your REEF budget without going without FOOD!!* Big Al's 10g Julie's (BigAl's Gal) 6g NanoCube Gone but not forgotten BigAl's Slow 90g Tank Chronicle Allens OFFICE 12g Nano-Reef

01-26-2008, 09:13 AM	#173 (permalink)
Woodstock The Wand Geek was here. ;) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 25,502 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Neptune AquaController LOL! Its nice to read the 'funnies' with my morning coffee~ Thanks Guys __________________ ~Doni Marie~ *GOT ICH???* *My Victorious Battle with ICH* 120 Reef Chronicle ~ *Breeding Picasso Clownfish~* *Massive 300 gal growout~* *My Anemone & Picasso Tank ~* *Picasso & Snowcasso for sale~* "Energy and persistance conquer all things." Benjamin Franklin __________________________________________________ ______________________________________________

01-26-2008, 12:00 PM	#175 (permalink)
tbittner Watch this Ma! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northern VA Posts: 5,563 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Neptune AquaController As far as wireless ethernet... I gave up on trying to use a wireless hub years ago. I had the hub in our basement. I'd be in the bedroom with a laptop, directly above the hub, not more then 15' away, no signal... Wireless hubs absolutely, positively will not work in my house for some reason... __________________ Terry 150g predator tank full of killers. Soon to be upgraded to a 360g. 450g reef 300g sump.

01-26-2008, 03:06 PM	#177 (permalink)
tbittner Watch this Ma! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northern VA Posts: 5,563 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Neptune AquaController If NASA blocks my ability to communicate with the ISS, then that baby will fall from the sky!!! __________________ Terry 150g predator tank full of killers. Soon to be upgraded to a 360g. 450g reef 300g sump.

01-26-2008, 03:22 PM	#178 (permalink)
BarbMazz Madame Klanganator Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Near Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 4,054 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Neptune AquaController I heard back from Neptune about using the X10. Here's what they had to say: I don't recommend X10 for new customers anymore as the direct connect boxes are much more reliable. If you want to use X10, then you'll need 1 control interface (PL513) to put the commands on your homes powerlines, and 1 control module (AM466 typically), for each device you wish to turn on/off independtly. Also it is likely cheaper to buy the Jr. w/ a DC8, than to buy an Jr w/ control interface and 8 control modules. I will stick with using the DC8(s). Here's the next silly question. The DC8 has eight plugs. My lights/moonlights have four plugs, so that uses up four sockets of the unit already. Do I need to buy as many DC8's as plugs that I have to plug in? __________________ A Snail's Pace Beginning: an old lady's first reef http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...tml#post366161 ~not knowing how near the truth is we seek it far away~

01-26-2008, 03:44 PM	#179 (permalink)
prow Tridacna maxima Join Date: May 2005 Location: Redondo Beach, CA Posts: 4,728 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Neptune AquaController i use a good quaity extenstion cord and plug my fans into it, also another cord for my two moonlights then plug that into the DC8. i do this with anything i can. as long as the draw is below the outlets rating, amp/volt wise its all good i have another one i use, my sump light and fan. just on these i save 3 out of 6 controlled outlets. __________________ "He who sees things grow from their beginnings shall have the finest view of them" ........Aristotle........ "The only difference between me and a madman is that I'm not mad." - Salvador Dali my chronicle........ http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...al-system.html my clamicle..........http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...my-tank-d.html

01-26-2008, 04:35 PM	#180 (permalink)
bluespotjawfish Tridacna maxima Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Utah Posts: 4,943 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Neptune AquaController Determine what you want the ability to control and then use the plugs for that. My sump pumps are not plugged into the controller, they are on a power strip that anyone can shut down by pressing a single switch. You could probably plug the powerstrip into the controller if you wanted to. My MH lights are controlled with my Reefkeeper. I think if I plugged everything into the same controller I would max out. __________________ Lorraine To BB and all Bluespots - Journey of the 2nd Year ...The 2nd Year - Photoshow Check out Mr. BJ and friends... Mr. BJ's Aquarium - PhotoShow Please Donate to the American Cancer Society: http://main.acsevents.org/goto/lorrainerichards

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