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02/18/2015, 11:37 AM | #101 |
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Oh yeah, and I did get an email from DA(Amy) last night saying they will call me to place an order when they get more of the Archons in. I guess they are out of them for the next day or two.
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02/18/2015, 06:10 PM | #102 |
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Mine will be here tomorrow. Stand by for questions!!
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02/19/2015, 01:14 AM | #103 |
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Just to clarify the questions about the temp probes...The connector on the iTemp probe is an RJ11, not an RJ45. Also, the version of the probe that is a wire with a fat end on it is the older style probe. DA has been shipping true probe style temp probes for a while now. The only difference between the iTemp probe and the temp probe with the Molex connector is actually the connector itself.
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02/19/2015, 07:07 AM | #104 | |
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The other probe probe with molex plugs into I think my sl1 module. Can I use that also with the proper pin layout crimped to an rj45?
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02/19/2015, 08:05 AM | #105 |
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The Archon only uses one iTemp so no need to change the connector on the one for the SL1 if you have a spare.
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02/19/2015, 08:24 AM | #106 |
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Archon and Tunze
I have got my Archon and quite pleased with it. Still working on programming. Does anyone know the proper hook up for controllable Tunze pumps?
I had the APC module w/ RKE and have it available but the Archon manual says you can plug Tunze adaptor cords into 0-10 v port. Do I by-pass/discard the APC?
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02/19/2015, 12:27 PM | #108 |
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I think it plugs into the two small RJ connectors. There may be a cable for it.
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02/19/2015, 06:27 PM | #109 |
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got mine, have the can't find the network issue like a few others. I will figure out, just frustrating.
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02/19/2015, 08:46 PM | #110 |
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Hey Dave and "n2585722", lol. You guys on RC, in my opinion, are lucky to have these guys around to help out. I've been a RKE owner for about 8 years and these guys have helped me more than I can say over at the DA forum. Eric has been a big help as well. I have always backed DA with all their problems, but if you look closely, you will see that their problems (talking about the SL2v2), were in fact them wanting to get things right this time. I have worked in R&D for many years, it takes a long time to get things right and a long time to get them into customers hands. One of the problems they had is the salinity probe the first time around, even though they were tested out the wadzoo, were not working. They did what was necessary to fix the problem. Did it take a long time, Yup, but would people of been happier if they just went to another supplier and released a product that might or might not work, Probably, at least until they found out there were problems again. That's why testing and development took so long. Wanting problems gone this time. Job accomplished. Any way, don't give up on DA they have a lot of good things coming. Their customer support................. I can't comment on that, but hopefully they're working on that.
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Thanks for the kind words Carl. I agree with you on the R&D aspect of things as well. DA certainly needs to improve on the CS side, but I do not have the inside track on what they are doing to improve. There are a few very cool things coming up now that the Archon is shipping and I am excited to get them going on my system.
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02/20/2015, 12:47 PM | #113 |
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Got it! Eric worked me through it. Seems like my router did not take the host name so we just had to find the IP address. Up and running!
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Hey everyone,
So, this isnt exactly the easiest thing to replicate, and for now is a bit of a test of what the Archon can do. As such, I am not posting up the means by which I accomplished this, but might do so in the future. https://twitter.com/KensArchon I hope to get more things to provide tweets, such as the temperature information in tweets for when the tank is getting hot or cold below specific parameters. I hope you enjoy watching what it does. As a fair warning, this is a bit experimental, so you might not want to have the tweets give you mobile notifications just yet, as I have been doing a few test tweets here and there. |
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02/24/2015, 12:43 PM | #116 |
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What Ken has done is due to the fact that a large portion of the Archon system is open source. You can add in your own code to do things like what Ken has done, including putting webcam window on the home page. Flexibility is pretty good for those who wish to customize things on their own.
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This is one of the reasons I stuck with the "wait" for my Archon. Open source, although not my forte, allows the "sharing forum" of the power users to share with us "dummies" the capabilities they invent. There are alot of "Oh my Apex does that" but there are alot of subtle differences. I have had both and so far, I like my Archon (other than my stupid Arris Router issues I have).
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02/25/2015, 01:41 AM | #118 |
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Mike, I just noticed that your tank dimensions are the same as my previous tank. I loved that tank size. I am stuck with a 130g now due to our current home.
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I fixed the Tweet Spam that I was experiencing. Now the only spam from that account might be when I try adding things in the future and test it a few times.
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I am working on a more permanent solution, although it requires the use of an external unit. I will elaborate more if that comes to fruition. Right now I am just theorizing and researching. For anyone wanting to customize the Archon a little, please PM me your idea and I can discuss how we might be able to approach that. If a viable and clear solution to any task is easily reproducible, we can then share it here or start a new thread. |
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02/25/2015, 06:56 PM | #121 |
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Received my archon yesterday and have been trying ever since to get it started. I plug it in wait for the orange light, pull up available wireless networks and it shows up, so I connect to iit and open a browser window, type 192.168.10.1 and nothing happens. Tried resetting, tried hard wired to the modem, tried different devices and they all show it and connect to it but don't open the setup page. Anyone got anything else I might try?
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You do have the USB memory stick connected to the USB port? If so power down the Archon and plug the Memory stick into a computer and make sure it is OK. You can copy it OT a folder on you computer as a backup while you are at it. If it is good you may want to contact DA support. It may be an issue with the files on that memory. It contains all of the webpages and some of the programming. It should have had this connected to the port when it arrived.
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Yes it is connected, I have tried it with and without(no I haven't removed it with power to the unit). Ok so I tired to put it into computer and it says scan and fix or continue without scan and fix. I hit without as to not change anything on the drive. Its full of files and I can see them(guess that doesn't mean anything they could be messed up). Im gonna back up the files on it and remove it and retry, if it says scan and fix again, should I choose it or just wait til I hear from DA?
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02/26/2015, 07:28 AM | #124 |
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If it is the flash drive, I would think one could download files from DA website?
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Update to all interested
Eric called me and we tried a few things, looks like something in the programming is malfunctioning. Its being taken care of as I post.
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