Intensity vs. brightness - Page 2

Twostepper4041 · 03/05/2014, 08:42 PM

Sorry larger

cali9dub · 03/05/2014, 08:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Twostepper4041

Now that's a interesting thought. However, I think it's the brightness of the light. See attached

If not....if weather was set at 0% then at peak your lights would be off? Or if you set it at 1% they would almost be off? I think it's the % chance of occurrence, not intensity.

Twostepper4041 · 03/05/2014, 08:57 PM

No way... Right now it says 5% and my lights are barely on

cali9dub · 03/05/2014, 08:59 PM

Ummm. Isn't it night time? Or are you at your peak right now?

cali9dub · 03/05/2014, 09:03 PM

And do you have weather set for 10pm? What am I missing about this weather % question ??

erndog1001 · 03/07/2014, 05:22 AM

Any weather % means that's the chance of weather happening. Just like your daily forecast.
I.E.
If you have a point set at 10 am and your lights are set to 60% brightness/intensity with a 50% chance of weather.
Between that point and the next you have a 50% of some kind of weather event. But your light(s) stay at 60% when nothing is happening.
Somebody from EcoTech correct me if I'm wrong here

Mike O'Brien · 03/07/2014, 09:27 AM

It's storm and cloud probability that you can set, not weather. On the app it sort of shows it like the weather. ImageUploadedByTapatalk1394205882.492968.jpg
In this pic you can see that it's ramping up and at 4 it's at 50 %. That's because all color channels are at 100% and the overall is 50%. ThTs just the brightness, nothing to do with weather.

meli81 · 07/24/2014, 08:00 PM

Question should I have any points set at 100 percent brightness ?

mfinn · 07/25/2014, 08:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by meli81

Question should I have any points set at 100 percent brightness ?

I wouldn't.

jporter · 07/25/2014, 10:47 AM

Now I'm a little confused. Here is a screen shot of my setup at highest point of intensity.

Screen Shot 2014-07-25 at 9.29.49 AM by jporter515, on Flickr

Assumptions:
1. Total intensity will be 70%
2. Of that 70%:
UV = 75% of 70% total power
Blue = 100% actually total power is 70%?
RB = 100% actually total power is 70%?
White = 35% of 70% total power
Green = 20% of 70% total power
Red = 20% of 70% total power
204Watts - Is that per Radion, or total of all them?

Very confusing. I really wish someone from Ecotech would answer this. If it's already been answered in another thread I missed it. Thanks for any help. JP

Vinno · 03/27/2017, 11:50 PM

I know this is a old thread but has anyone figured it out yet?

mfinn · 03/31/2017, 08:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vinno

I know this is a old thread but has anyone figured it out yet?

figured what out?

Vinno · 04/01/2017, 09:22 PM

What is the brightness slider in each point then the intense value you get.
If I were to get module to connect to apex, do I need the brightness or intense values to carry over?

Reefable · 04/18/2017, 09:59 AM

Here is my confusing question...My graph has intensity set at 70% (The Orange Bar). Now when i point my cursor on any given point for e.g. my program is at peak from 12.30pm to 4.30pm with Violet, Dark Blue, Light blue all at 100% and White, Green and Red at 24% however when i point my cursor on the point at 12.30pm on the schedule i see intensity 45%...So is my program running at 45% intensity at the peak or is it running 70% ???

Reefable · 04/18/2017, 12:38 PM

anyone? sorry just trying to understand if i am doing anything wrong?

chgoblknazn · 07/21/2017, 12:54 PM

I dug into my lights now that I have a PAR meter and noticed these two settings as well...and I am confused too.

franchar · 11/14/2017, 10:58 AM

I made a spreadsheet which seems to put this all together and will give you the final intensity with various % of each of the variables. I tried to attach it to this response but I get an error message that it is in the incorrect format. It is in .ods format from open office which is a free download.

If anyone wants the file send me an email and I'll forward it to you.

03/07/2014, 05:22 AM	#31
erndog1001 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Syracuse/Camillus Posts: 829	Any weather % means that's the chance of weather happening. Just like your daily forecast. I.E. If you have a point set at 10 am and your lights are set to 60% brightness/intensity with a 50% chance of weather. Between that point and the next you have a 50% of some kind of weather event. But your light(s) stay at 60% when nothing is happening. Somebody from EcoTech correct me if I'm wrong here __________________ The heck with the grandkids Ask me about my reef tank!

04/01/2017, 09:22 PM	#38
Vinno Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 59	What is the brightness slider in each point then the intense value you get. If I were to get module to connect to apex, do I need the brightness or intense values to carry over? Last edited by Vinno; 04/01/2017 at 09:32 PM.

07/21/2017, 12:54 PM	#41
chgoblknazn Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Chicago - East Pilsen/UIC Area Posts: 642	I dug into my lights now that I have a PAR meter and noticed these two settings as well...and I am confused too. __________________ ...................................................... 45g Custom w/Starfire front & sides, Ecotech Radion Pro G3, MP40QD, Tunze ATO, Nyos Quantum 120 Skimmer, Ecotech Vectra M1 Return Pump

11/14/2017, 10:58 AM	#42
franchar Registered Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Pocatello, Idaho Posts: 11	brightness vs intensity I made a spreadsheet which seems to put this all together and will give you the final intensity with various % of each of the variables. I tried to attach it to this response but I get an error message that it is in the incorrect format. It is in .ods format from open office which is a free download. If anyone wants the file send me an email and I'll forward it to you.

03/05/2014, 08:57 PM	#28
Twostepper4041 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Columbus Posts: 310	No way... Right now it says 5% and my lights are barely on

03/05/2014, 08:59 PM	#29
cali9dub Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Cape Coral, Florida Posts: 888	Ummm. Isn't it night time? Or are you at your peak right now?

03/05/2014, 09:03 PM	#30
cali9dub Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Cape Coral, Florida Posts: 888	And do you have weather set for 10pm? What am I missing about this weather % question ??

03/07/2014, 09:27 AM	#32
Mike O'Brien Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 2,356	It's storm and cloud probability that you can set, not weather. On the app it sort of shows it like the weather. ImageUploadedByTapatalk1394205882.492968.jpg In this pic you can see that it's ramping up and at 4 it's at 50 %. That's because all color channels are at 100% and the overall is 50%. ThTs just the brightness, nothing to do with weather.

07/24/2014, 08:00 PM	#33
meli81 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 4	Question should I have any points set at 100 percent brightness ?

07/25/2014, 10:47 AM	#35
jporter Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Mesa, AZ Posts: 1,411	Now I'm a little confused. Here is a screen shot of my setup at highest point of intensity. Screen Shot 2014-07-25 at 9.29.49 AM by jporter515, on Flickr Assumptions: 1. Total intensity will be 70% 2. Of that 70%: UV = 75% of 70% total power Blue = 100% actually total power is 70%? RB = 100% actually total power is 70%? White = 35% of 70% total power Green = 20% of 70% total power Red = 20% of 70% total power 204Watts - Is that per Radion, or total of all them? Very confusing. I really wish someone from Ecotech would answer this. If it's already been answered in another thread I missed it. Thanks for any help. JP

03/27/2017, 11:50 PM	#36
Vinno Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 59	I know this is a old thread but has anyone figured it out yet?

04/18/2017, 09:59 AM	#39
Reefable Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Planet Earth Posts: 213	Here is my confusing question...My graph has intensity set at 70% (The Orange Bar). Now when i point my cursor on any given point for e.g. my program is at peak from 12.30pm to 4.30pm with Violet, Dark Blue, Light blue all at 100% and White, Green and Red at 24% however when i point my cursor on the point at 12.30pm on the schedule i see intensity 45%...So is my program running at 45% intensity at the peak or is it running 70% ???

04/18/2017, 12:38 PM	#40
Reefable Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Planet Earth Posts: 213	anyone? sorry just trying to understand if i am doing anything wrong?