WLAN setup
 

I've spoke to Steve and he said wait fir about a week 3.03 3.04 and 3.05 should be out soon and hopefully it help set up the WLAN better.
I am looking forward to it.

Thanks

Lam Ly

WLAN setup
 

Hi Matthias,

I spoke with Steve and he said version 3.03, 3.04, and 3.05 should be out for about a week.
Hopefully it makes it easier for the setup, Also I note the 3.02 version did not have the Degree F setting it only have the Degree C Hopefully on the new version will have that include.

Thanks

Lam Ly

Hi Matthias

Will 3.03 have the temperature dependant shut off of metal halides? We're into the the high 20s in the afternoon here now, makes me really nervous with no chiller.

Rob

Instead of stresing fish with shutting the lights off, why not go for the GHL ProfiBreeze with fan controller, this will then shift all heat from the lights away from the water surface.

I have 2- 110 cfm fans on the tank that come on at nominal +.2, and a 200 cfm fan on the sump that comes on at nominal +.4. Works good in winter, but with 3- 400w halides it's not going to keep cool with air temperatures above 30. I'm also slowly migrating my MH photo period so they will be off by 3PM.

GHL fan controller
 

can some please provide me with english instuctions for GHL fan controller
ps will this control the fan ,fast slow or, on / off

thanks
himat

Hi guys,

where can I look for the IP address?

Thanks

Lam

@Reefer Bob:
Firmware 3.03 will support temp.-dep. shut off for MH. Yesterday i finished programming of the new dosing pump functions, i think today i can implement the temp.-dep. functions.
@himat:
The fan controller regulates the RPM of the fan continiously, that means: very hot - very fast, a little to hot - slow, temp. ok - off
@Lam's reef:
You can look with the program "DeviceInstaller" for the address. But i recommend to assign the address first (then you don't need the DeviceInstaller):
You can assign the IP using the keypad of the ProfiLux - under menu extras - communication (please see instructions regarding this). This is possible since firmware 3.02. The IP-assignment is not possible over ProfiLuxControl, it can only be done on ProfiLux directly!

L1/l2 L3/l4
 

Hi Guys

Have i got this correct eventuly i will whant to connect two dimmable balasts using EVG-AP2, one LED Bar, one fan control, one tunze pump.
all this using splitters

thanks
himat

An introduction
 

I thought it was about time I introduced myself on this forum, having just returned from vacation.

I have been working along side Michael from monitors-direct for a good few months now and will be taking over the sales function in the UK. I hope the moderators will be ok with my choice of forum name as our intention is only to promote the use of GHL Profilux globally and will assist in any way we can there is no sales opportunity for me on a Canadian forum purely to help and share information.

Just to give you a bit of background, I have been in the aquatics industry for over 18 yrs now, and I have kept some form of aquatic life for 30 odd years!

When I finally had a spare unit (as they are selling so fast) I set it up just prior to my vacation... a matter of hours! I can honestly say having used every other controller available in the UK, it is the best and most reliable controller I have used!

I have 2500ltrs of frag tanks and set the GHL up in a hurry, just hours before I left home for 10 days. On my return the system is perfect and using an RDP connection I was able to monitor everything and have full control! If there had of been a problem that I couldn't have coped with, then I could have alerted my carer to take any actions necessary! :biggrin:

Just to give you an idea of the just one of my tanks this photo was taken in Dec 2005 shortly after setting it up :
http://www.pbase.com/photodreams/image/51651296.jpg

And a similar shot taken earlier this year 01 Feb: (you just don't trust this sort of system to anything but the best!) :

http://www.pbase.com/photodreams/image/73838173.jpg

Just to say that all the staghorns in the photo are now growing above the water level despite frequent fragging! I'll try and get some more recent photos posted.

Apologies for the long post, but I hope it helps explains my experience and commitment to the product in the interests of the hobby.

All the best

Steve.

WLAN setup
 

Welcome back from Vacation Steve, As we spoke earlier last week,
Is the new version of software and firmaware release yet?
I am still waiting to set up my ProfiLux Plus II,

Thanks

Lam Ly

Hi, I am sure that Matthias will update us as soon as he is ready, You will be the first to know! There are so many developments that Matthias is working on, dosing pumps, wireless, and some not announced yet.... that it may take a little while and a few iterations to reach you.

Please bear with us, I can assure you that you will be very happy.... very soon!!! :razz:

Good to see you finally made it on here Steve.

Steve is a major asset to GHL ProfiLux UK and it is great to have him onboard in such a big way. His IT knowledge you will find highly valuable im sure.

As Steve stated, we have been working together pretty much since I established the GHL distribution in the UK and between us have been amazingly impressed with not only the product but the level of service offered by Matthias.

Both Steve and I will continue to offer full support as required.

This summer I will be working on debugging any instructions that are not so good English and also translating any that are not yet in english including the fan breeze instructions.

With my own impending emmigration to Ottawa this next Monday I will be able to offer a greater level of support also. So if anyone is in the Ottawa region this summer please feel free to pop in to see us and have look at a fully kitted system, (and laugh at my silly English accent!!)

Welcome to Canada....in advance :wink:

Thanks so much for the welcome. Nervous times ahead on Monday!!!

Also have to remember this trip is no holiday either :redface:

Wife is canadian born and bred so in safe hands!

Just getting myself prepared now.

Lesson 1 - EH!

Lesson 2 - Molson

Lesson 3 - hockey

Lesson 4 - Where the hell did I leave the snow shovel !!

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

And we drink our beer cold here :mrgreen:

Argh you see theres a miss conception of us Brits

We also drink our beer cold its just we call it something else

Cold fizzy beer like Molson is called LAGER, Chemical brewed stuff.

The warm stuff i think you refer to has a generic name of beer but is actually ALE

Made from hops and barley and seved at room temp.

Gonna miss my pint of old theakstons Ale brewed by the local farmer in the village!

Michael

I doubt you'll need to use EH in the capital much or hear it in that matter ,however maybe you wanna practice this one

:mrgreen: :mrgreen: ABOOT:mrgreen: :mrgreen:

Also as for the local farm Brew ,we got no shortage of that here either:drinking: :drinking: :drinking:

However what I do recomend ,If you are planning to do any drinking here in Canada ,you should Hit the Local Pub there for some practice before you get here .
What they told you about canadians being beer drinkers is more like We usually only use Beer to chase our shooters down,so I guess that makes us Beer drinkers :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

Welcome Home Man

More of a 16 year carefully nursed pure Scottish malt whisky drinker me.

beer/lager just gives me gas

went to a spa hotel last week for a night with the wife tried an 18 year old from an old clan distillery $35.00CAD a shot :redface: didint tell me that at 1am when i asked for it :cry: Only found out when i paid the tab very hung over the next morning. Live and learn

i could not have put it better myself jason.:biggrin:

Back to the thread i guess

Just finished debugging the fan breeze instructions into English if anyone wants a copy

Regards
Michael

No Prolem Colin
We are all in this together:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :drinking: :drinking:
I am pulling for you.
(Reminds me of RED Green show)

Too temping to respond to line about the 18 year old :surprise: ..... but I won't.

Can I control any fan that uses an AC/DC adapter with Propeller Breeze Control module?

And must I buy the LED's made by ProfiLux or can I use any dimmable LED light?

How to display a graph
 

I have been attempting to display a graph of my parameters and all I can seem to get after I 'read and save data' and then 'display graphics' is ......

a graph where all the data is drawn on the left most vertical axis. It is not drawn across the page in alignment with the predetermined time stamps. The graphs are complete with times, parameter names, and units. But the red line that appears to represent the actual measurement data is not readable in terms of units vs. time. It's just a red line that keeps drawing over itself on the 'zero time' axis.

Anyone have any luck with this. I tried exporting the data to excel and build a graph over there. But it became so cumbersome and illegible that I finally gave up. Should I be able to see a graph with out having to build one in excel? If so...how do I get it to display properly.

Hi

As far as I know you can only use the profilux fan via the controller, this is due to potential overload.

The GHL LED's are designed to plug straight into the back of the profiLux via western connections, as GHL are the only holders of the wiring of the plugs it would be unwise to plug third partyy equipment into the back of the profilux, however there are third party adapters for the control of 1-10V supply lines for imming lights

If you let me know what you wish to achieve I can guide you better

Regards
Michael

Michael

can you confirm this above so i can gear up to get the right bits
also any simple quides to follow to achive this

thanks
himat

Sounds fine to me

Regards
michael

splitters
 

Michael

any info about the splitters

thanks
himat

WLAN setup
 

I am still waiting for the new firmware and software to set up my ProfiLux Plus II controller with the WLAN.
Hope it come up with the easiest procedure for that.

Please let me know if that posible this weekend.

Thanks

Lam

She Loves Me
 

So I'm sitting at home last night and my coralife powerbar failed.... so I was planning a DIY powerbar with heavy duty timers and all the good stuff and my wife asked how much it would cost to put it all together. Once she determined that it would be too pricey to let me continue.... I got my birthday present a couple of weeks early...

:mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

This morning I found a nice little box waiting with my coffee and am now trying to figure out all the gadgets on my new profilux controller!!

Anyways, aside from the announcement I do have a few quick questions, there will probably be tons more as I set this up afterwork tonight.

1) I've noticed it says in several places in the manual to not use an interface cable that didn't come from GHL as there are signals being transmitted that are meant for the remote display. My laptop doesn't have a serial port, however I do have a serial to usb connector that I purchased from Best Buy. If I connect that GHL cable to the profilux and Then use the USB-> SERIAL adaptor to hook up to my computer will I have any issues?

2) I can't find any information on these dimmable light bars other than the fact that they are over a hundred bucks each, could someone fill me in on size/wattage, etc. They do look neat... has anyone actually tried the "lightning storm" feature? Is there some benefit to corals/fish or is it just a "because we can" feature?

3) I noticed that there was mention of Dimmable sockets in the thread, will these function on the same idea as the Seio multicontroller? Any rough guesses as to when we might see these?

4) I am currently running a Giesseman eco 230 2x250watt HQI, 2x54watt T-5 fixture over the tank, does anyone know if the t-5 ballast is dimmable? I e-mailed Giesseman earlier but haven't heard back yet

Being at work instead of home setting this up is killing me!!!!

Cheers

I can answer the RS232 question. I read this in another forum and is a direct quote from Matthias.

"ProfiLux Plus II has as standard a built-in RS232-interface, always. This can be used to connect it to PC (to RS232, or if not available, to USB using a standard RS232-USB-converter) or to connect an external display, ProfiLux View."

I cant answer the other questions because I am not familiar with them.

Regarding our dimmable LED-light bars:
They have blue and white LEDs for moonlight (great effect in combination with the moon phase program of ProfiLux), red LEDs to simulate sunset (the light is more red at morning and evening) and white high-power LEDs to create flashes. The LED-groups can be dimmed independently.
The length is about 60cm, diameter is 20mm. They have only a small wattage (2.5W) because they are only designed for effect-lighting and not for replacement of the MH or fluorescents.
One bar is usually ok to illuminate a tank of about 1.5m, for longer tanks i recommend to use more of them.
I don't want to tell some pseudo-scientific arguments for this light (as maybe some other manufacturers do for their products). I am not sure if there are confirmable benefits for the fishes or corals, but it just looks really good. Maybe someone will now complain that thunderstroms my drive the fishes crazy - but in nature they have them also.

Dimmable sockets
They can be used to supply dimmable devices (eg some pumps, heater, conventional lamps) with a variable voltage. Coming soon.

Giesemann
I don't know this lamp but they usually don't equip non dimmable lamps with dimmable ballasts. That means: The ballast must be replaced in the case you want dimm the fluorescents.

It seems there is a problem in the import function with your time/date format. Try to fix this with the new ProfiLuxControl II 3.03, i hope i get that released this weekend. Still typing source-code...

Thank you for the response Matthias, Nice when the producer will say "just cause it's cool" instead of making up reasons we NEED to have it!

I have another question regarding the temperature probe and it's location relative to the heater's. I have stuck the probe in my sump baffles just before the return compartment. I have my heater's right in the return compartment of the sump, is my probe location ok? Should I maybe be measuring the temperature in the display? I really don't want the wires in the display tank but maybe that would make more sense?

In the baffles, it gets to measure all the water as it passes through but now I'm thinking maybe it will always read "cold" because it's the last spot in the circuit before the heaters, and keep the heaters running non-stop. Any thoughts?

I'd be interested to hear what people have to say about this. I was using a similar logic when I was trying to decide where to put my heater and probe.

To me, it makes more sense to measure the temp of the display. The problem with that is that if the heater is not in the display, it could take a while before the temp reaches the setpoint (or control temp) and larger than desired temp swings could result. Having the heater in the display would more than likely cut down those swings. But who wants to clutter up their display like that. The other thing that I know is that it is practically impossible to have a completely uniform temp...even in the display. No matter where we measure the temp...it's always only going to be the temp at the tip of the probe. Good circulation will provide a more uniform temp, but it will still vary from spot to spot. If we do measure the display, we will only know the temp near the surface of the water.....we are limited by the length of the probe. If there is a heater in the display as well, the temp near the heater will most likely be warmer. There has to be a reasonable compromise made in terms of placement of the heater and probe when performing any kind of temp control.

My sump goes from left to right with 3 chambers (drain/skimmer, fuge, return)So I put my heater (500w titanium) in the drain/skimmer section of the sump (draining down from the display) where the water is getting the most agitation. My temp probe is in the next section over (fuge) measuring the water as it flows over the first baffle. My third section is the return section....pumping what I believe to be 78°F water back to the display.

The Profilux seems to be holding well. My heater is not on constantly. I'm one of the more fortunates to have my tank in the basement where it never gets over 70°F...even in the summer.

But it is an interesting topic as I put some thought into this myself. I have a seperate temp controller that I just temporarily dropped in the display to see what kind of temp is up there. I have the probe dangling in the center of the display in the current from the power heads. With the profilux controlling at 78, I'm getting a reading that fluctuates somewhat. But it is between 77.8 and 78.1

I just started cycling my 120g tank a couple of weeks ago...along with setting up the Profilux. I put this topic on the backburner for the time being. But with the test I just did, I can say that the placement of heater and probe that I chose is working well.

to be honest its not necessary to have an exact measurement of temperature. its more important to control the fluctuation of morning to evening temperature. so even if the display is 78 degrees and the sump with the heaters is going at 79 - 80 degrees it's not really a concern in my opinion. have the profilux shut the heaters off 2 -3 degrees above what your system temperature is first thing in the morning.

It's best to have the probe downstream from the heater in the sump. Putting the probe upstream will cause the temp control loop to play constant catch up with itself. I try to place my probes where I can have the most exact temp that I can get. That's the whole point of a temp control loop....to MAINTAIN temp. at the setpoint.

Well, you lost me. Your saying you put your temperature probe in the warm water that flows off your heaters? This keeps your tank temperature more constant? Remember you are controlling cooling as well as heating. The best place for the probe should be in the tank IMO. I have mine inside one overflow measuring the temperature of the water coming out of the tank.

Hi All!

Firmware 3.03 & ProfiLuxControl II V.3.03 is completed!

I could not implement all wished functions, but i think i could add a lot of new features. The next upgrade is in work...
These are the news:
- dosing pump functions
- LAN/WLAN-settings adjustable with ProfiLuxControl or over ProfiLux directly
- manual override for sockets
- measurement memory extended, new export/import for measurement data (so i hope it will work now with your date and time format - waiting for feedback)
- temperature dependend shut-off for MH
- and some things i forgot now

Here are the new files for download:
http://www.ghl-kl.de/Produkte/Aquari...LuxII_V303.pdf
http://www.ghl-kl.de/Produkte/Aquari...rolII_V303.exe
http://www.ghl-kl.de/Produkte/Aquari...LuxII_V303.zip

In the next days i will write a new step-by-step tutorial for the LAN/WLAN-setup with firmware 3.03. Maybe you'll work it out before that.