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analog signal - jimsreef - 04-10-2016

Will robo-tank kit work with The mars aqua led light if I purchase it?  Jim


RE: analog signal - Rob F - 04-10-2016

Hi Jim, I did some looking around and it looks like it can be done if you open it and add wires to connect it to the controller. I found this video with someone showing it working if this is the light you have? They appear to operate on 0-10v analog signal which is no problem. If you take the lid off and everything is the same then it should be ok but I can't guarantee it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0SsT28rSmjI

Instead of plugging into the Apex you would connect to Robo-Tank. :)


RE: analog signal - jimsreef - 04-10-2016

(04-10-2016, 07:54 PM)robsworld78 Wrote: Hi Jim, I did some looking around and it looks like it can be done if you open it and add wires to connect it to the controller. I found this video with someone showing it working if this is the light you have? They appear to operate on 0-10v analog signal which is no problem. If you take the lid off and everything is the same then it should be ok but I can't guarantee it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0SsT28rSmjI

Instead of plugging into the Apex you would connect to Robo-Tank. :)

How does the internet expansion work? Is there an app to download so we can contorl from our phone?


RE: analog signal - rott - 04-10-2016

I have 6 of those lights and would be interested in seeing if they ramped but really is it worth it to do it for 2 channels all blue or all white that is what I am going back and forth with


RE: analog signal - Rob F - 04-10-2016

There is no app, you connect to a webpage running on the controller. The webpage is phone friendly, here's a link to how it looks, on a phone everything goes in one column and you scroll up or down the page.

https://www.robo-tank.ca/forum/Thread-Web-Access

It is easy to connect, you can load a custom 9 character password and username on a file that goes on the SD card. Then type in your local IP address or your IP address from your internet provider in any browser and it should work.


RE: analog signal - Rob F - 04-10-2016

(04-10-2016, 08:25 PM)rott Wrote: I have 6 of those lights and would be interested in seeing if they ramped but really is it worth it to do it for 2 channels all blue or all white that is what I am going back and forth with

Nice, get to it! Do you have one of those digital-analog converters? If not PM me. I think it would be worth it, then they can slowly come on/off.


RE: analog signal - Rob F - 04-13-2016

Someone sent me this link, this person confirmed with an oscilloscope that those lights do run on 0-10v analog so they shouldn't be a problem. Just need to run wires to the dimming wires.

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2547287