What is the average lifespan of the probes for the Profilux?

I've had mine (Ph and Temp) in the water since June 2007, still working fine

Temp should last a very long time.

pH probes should be chaged annually, some prefer to wait until the fail. personally choice but the industry standard for "any" pH probe is 1 year

PC Software
 

I am trying to setup the PC software for the Profilux Plus II I just got....
I maybe missing a step or doing something wrong... any help would be appreciated. What I have done so far is as follows:

1) Downloaded and installed ProfiLuxControl II, Version 4.0.5.0 from http://aquariumcomputer.com/System__.../download.html.

2) Started the software and hit connect. This gave me the error message "The connected Profilux has too low firmware stand (<4.00) and can't be operated with this version or ProfiluxControl! Please use ProfiluxControl 3.0.8.1!"

3) Uninstalled version 4.0.5.0

4) Downloaded and started install of ProfiLuxControl II, Version 3.0.8.1 however the language is not English. An image of the first screen I get is attached. I have no idea how to proceed.

Since step 4 I have repeated steps 1 and two with version 4.0.4.0 as the site indicates 4.0.5.0 is Beta - I'm not sure if Beta is with reference to the Control software or the Firmware or both...None the less I got the same results as I did with Version 4.0.5.0.

Any help would be appreciated.

once connected using V3.08 go to the top of the software screen on the top left you will see 3 words, click the middle one which will mean in English extras

Click on Sprache and then select Engliche

Press save and load, you may need to also exit the software afterwards

In V4.0 upwards language selection is done on install.

Thank you
 

Thanks for the quick reply ... version 4.0.4.0 is up and running.

when you get the SMS unit ( ;) ) you can then upgrade to V4.05 :mrgreen:

Timing of dosing.
 

I remember reading that the doser will spread out all of the doses as much as possible, however I cant find this now. I just started dosing, and will be dosing Ca, Mg and Alkalinity, but I dont want them to be dosed at the same time. If this is not done automatically, is there a way around this besides operating the pumps as sockets and putting them on timers?

Once you program the doser to dose the amount you want and how many times per day it spreads it out over the whole day and only pump goes at a time. I just one up 2 weeks ago and was wondering the same thing.

Yes this is correct.

You have two options

1. Auto, this will as explained above seperate the dosing across a 24 hour period to stop any over lap.

2. Manual, In this mode you set the time of day you wish the dose to take place.