Profilux II plus aquarium controller

[niloc16]

i havent tried since you posted your latest version of doing the setup. i have given up for now because i was getting so P.O'd with it. i'll wait until the full firmware version is available and do it all at once. the issue with trying now is to disconnect the controller all my lighting, skimmer and what not shuts off because the powerbars shutdown

[MNSPS]

Just wanted to let everyone know I was able to get the WLAN working. Very happy.

[niloc16]

what was the trick? did you follow big blues list?

[Matthias Gross]

Hi All

some customers had problems with WLAN here, these have been the reasons:
1. They did not do exactly what we had written in the turial
2. Incompatibility of WLAN routers or access points - in ALL cases a firmware update of these devices (eg of netgear devices) helped

To setup a connection between the ProfiLux (or better: the PLM-WLAN) and your PC a serial or LAN connection is NOT neccessary!

Here all important steps (in short form):
1. Maybe you did before some bad settings - then reset the WLAN-settings in the ProfiLux (with the keys). After reset a hardware reset (power off) is recommended.
2. Use "DeviceInstaller" to search the WLAN-ProfiLux (=WiPort)
IMPORTANT: This is only ad-hoc, directly from PC to Profilux, possible! Dont' use a WLAN-Router or access-point, use the PC-WLAN-card!
And disconnect any LAN-interfaces in your PC - they might confuse "DeviceInstaller". And for the time of the setup: Disable your WLAN-router and all other WLAN-devices.
3. Assign static IP-address to the WiPort
After that: Do your WLAN-settings and continue as in the tutorial described.

Please let me know at which point exactly you have the problems.

[big blue]

My Netgear Router WGT634U with the (out of the box) firmware 1.4.1.5 works fine with the WLAN. Tricky is only the encription and IP settings. Pay attention on the little details as Matthias explained.

[bourbon]

Hi guys; can you describe exactly what you are able to do with the LAN connectivity - specifically how it differs from what you can do with direct pc link?

Thanks.

[Matthias Gross]

Hi Bourbon,

over any connection - USB, RS232, LAN, WLAN - the same features are given:
- altering parameters
- firmware update
- reading measurement values

In any case the program ProfiLuxControl (can be downloaded from our site for free) must be used. That means that the on the PC in question this program has to be installed, also for access over LAN/WLAN.
Our WLAN/LAN-interfaces include a web server so a standard browser can be used to access the ProfiLux. At the moment this web server only can be used for the setup of LAN/WLAN settings, we are working on an extension of this web interface. In future the user will be able to "open a ProfiLux homepage" - to view the current values and do diagnostics (without using ProfiLuxControl).