02-23-2017, 08:23 PM
I have this same lighting and the smart controller 8 gives you a 1-10v PWM option:
Directly from the manual:
1-10V Control
The SmartControl 8 can be connected to any external lighting controller or aquarium computer with a 1-10V output and it will slave from that signal.To enable this mode, simply navigate through the menu system on the controller and turn 1-10V to ON. Cables to connect to various devices are sold separately. If you wish to make your own cable,
connect via the female type A USB connector on the temperature sensor cable, where Pin 1 is 1-10V and Pin 4 is GND (see diagram).
Tropical Marine Centre does supply a male Type A USB to 2 core bare ended cable to help with this task (supplied separately). Contact your local retailer for further details.
However the controller is expensive. This makes me think we could hack it somehow and controll the lights directly. I'm just not sure how to start.
Directly from the manual:
1-10V Control
The SmartControl 8 can be connected to any external lighting controller or aquarium computer with a 1-10V output and it will slave from that signal.To enable this mode, simply navigate through the menu system on the controller and turn 1-10V to ON. Cables to connect to various devices are sold separately. If you wish to make your own cable,
connect via the female type A USB connector on the temperature sensor cable, where Pin 1 is 1-10V and Pin 4 is GND (see diagram).
Tropical Marine Centre does supply a male Type A USB to 2 core bare ended cable to help with this task (supplied separately). Contact your local retailer for further details.
However the controller is expensive. This makes me think we could hack it somehow and controll the lights directly. I'm just not sure how to start.
