185g Deep Reef Build

[Blue World Aquariums]

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[RCFA]

Looks interesting. What will the controller actuate?

[MarkoD]

Originally Posted by RCFA

Looks interesting. What will the controller actuate?

Looks like a controller for the actuator that will raise and lower the canopy

[Blue World Aquariums]

Originally Posted by MarkoD

Looks like a controller for the actuator that will raise and lower the canopy

Exactly. I wanted to be able to press a button and have the canopy raise to the ceiling (via limit switch), and press a button to send it all the way back down. I don't think a controller like this exists...or at least I could not find one, so we made one.

This is the design for the glass case it will be housed in. Illuminated push buttons for Up, Down, and Stop:



Can't decide what color LEDs to use on the board itself...going to ditch the current ones, they were just what was on hand.

[MarkoD]

Princess auto sells controllers for their actuators
They plug directly into the harness of the actuator

Originally Posted by Blue World Aquariums

Exactly. I wanted to be able to press a button and have the canopy raise to the ceiling (via limit switch), and press a button to send it all the way back down. I don't think a controller like this exists...or at least I could not find one, so we made one.

This is the design for the glass case it will be housed in. Illuminated push buttons for Up, Down, and Stop:



Can't decide what color LEDs to use on the board itself...going to ditch the current ones, they were just what was on hand.

[Blue World Aquariums]

I see. That's not really something I wanted to find out afterwards! Oh well, I enjoyed making it...

[untamed]

I admire your work...I got my actuator from this place

http://www.firgelliauto.com/