Profilux II plus aquarium controller

[AquariumSpecialty]

I noticed that the WLAN tutorial states that the PC must be directly connected to the internet (no connection to a router). I have a router so how do I get around this? Also, under step 1 of the 29.03.2007 provisonal version I can't locate AddOn directory to run the instillations. I found all of the paralist icons and other icons in the folder but nothing that says setup.exe...

Thanks for your help in advance...

[Matthias Gross]

Hello AquaCan

in my opinion it is NOT neccessary to update the firmware of the WLAN-card.
The card works with the firmware ex-works and the update may be risky.
That's why we don't support after sales firmware updates.

If you want more information you can visit the site of the producer of the radio module - Lantronix (www.lantronix.com).

[Matthias Gross]

@AquariumSpecialty:
"the PC must be directly connected to the internet " - I am not sure where you read this.
The tutorial says:
"The initial configuration (meaning the add-on card still has the settings as supplied by us ) of a WLAN card is exclusively possible over a so-called Ad hoc connection. That means that the PC must be connected directly (without routers or something similar) with the PLM WLAN card!"

Summary: PC<->PLM-WLAN connection must be directly and ad hoc.

A very important request to all the guys with a PLM-LAN or PLM-WLAN:
Please read the instructions & tutorial carefully and follow them absolutely exactly. Any uncorrect setting will cause failure.

Redirector & DeviceInstaller
They should be on the CD which was shipped with ProfiLux.
Or download it directly by Lantronix:
http://ltxfaq.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/l...hp?p_faqid=644
and
http://ltxfaq.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/l...hp?p_faqid=928

[michika]

I'm looking to by the wireless package and I have few questions after having gone over this thread:

1) As I understand the unit isn't mac compatable unless your using a window's emulator program is this correct?
2) Are there any future plans for the following monitors: nitrates, calcium, alk, and salinity?

[Matthias Gross]

Hi,

here the answers:
1) As I understand the unit isn't mac compatable unless your using a window's emulator program is this correct?
- Yes, the software ProfiLuxControl is written for Windows. But i am not sure if the WLAN/LAN-configuration tools (DeviceInstaller/Redirector) work under emulator since they use direct hardware access. This software is developed by Lantronix- so we have no access to the detaills regarding this software
2) Are there any future plans for the following monitors: nitrates, calcium, alk, and salinity?
- Monitoring/measuring salinity is allready possible with our conductivity extension card and the cond.-probe.
The problem for the other ones is the extremely high price for good and suitable probes. I think no one will pay these prices. And we don't want to offer cheap, not reliable probes. I hope we will find a solution for this dilemma in the future.

Regards
Matthias

[michika]

As a suggetion I would hope that in the future some changes could be made to make it mac compatable. Unfortunately as it stands I won't be purchasing what sounds to be a wonderful controller.

I wish you luck, and I hope in the future I can again look at purchasing your product.

[monitors-direct]

Hi Guys

here is the new software to control tunze waveboxes, it has a feature in it to fine tune so you can get the box in sync with the tank.

Also the new manual and the new debugged English pc control software

Firmware
http://www.phishybusiness.co.uk/boar...e=post&id=1759

Manual
http://www.phishybusiness.co.uk/boar...e=post&id=1761

PC control Software new version
http://www.ghl-kl.de/Produkte/Aquari...rolII_V301.exe

By May there will also be a dedicated ProfiLux support website www.ghl-profilux.com this is still being built so nothing there yet.

Hope all this will help you guys as much as it is helping my retailers and clients in the UK

[niloc16]

does anyone have a link for the firmware update page. the one from phishybusiness didnt work for me and i could have swore i save the link somewhere but cant find it.

[Matthias Gross]

Hi niloc (and all)

the downloads can be found here:
http://www.ghl-kl.de/Produkte/Aquari.../download.html

Direct Links

ProfiLuxControl 3.01:
http://www.ghl-kl.de/Produkte/Aquari...rolII_V301.exe
Firmware 3.01:
http://www.ghl-kl.de/Produkte/Aquari...LuxII_V301.zip
Manual 3.01:
http://www.ghl-kl.de/Produkte/Aquari...LuxII_V301.pdf

[monitors-direct]

Hi Colin,

Not sure why it did not work for you, but looks like Matthias has it covered

best wishes
Michael