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Old 03-17-2007, 08:24 AM
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matthias,

since these units are being sold in north america, can you guys set them up to already be setup as default in english. i cannot count how many times i have had to walk people through how to change the language to english. just a suggestion.

i'm very excited to get a hold of the digital powerbars. i'm waiting to get them so that i can install the new ones and update the unit's firmware at the same time while everything is disconnected. all and all the controller is awesome. once i learned the menus it is extremely easy to use and very reliable.
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Old 03-17-2007, 08:49 AM
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Hi niloc

nothing heard from you for a longer time! Thank you for the suggestion - you are right, i'll do this for the next shipment!
"once i learned the menus it is extremely easy to use and very reliable." - absolutely my opinion...

I hope you will obtain your dig. powerbar soon, i can't wait much longer for your experiences with the MH...
Another customer told me he connected his MH to the dig. powerbar - and it works without any problems!
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Old 03-17-2007, 09:01 AM
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well i'm hoping for the same experiences with the digital powerbars.
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Old 03-17-2007, 02:26 PM
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Thanks Matthias,

One thing I'm having a hard time to understand, is what is the difference between the digital power bars and the conventional power bars.

On the conventional powerbar, I will have plugged: 1 properbreeze, 1 ebo-jagger heater 250w, 1 ebo-jagger heater 150w, CO2 selenoid

On the digital powerbar: 2 Metal Halide Giesemann Nova II 150w, 2 TEK T5 39w strips. But I can't much understand what will be the difference for me, with the conventional powerbar and the digi one ?

I would like to plug in my return pump (Eheim 1262) to one of the power bars, so that it shut's off if the level of water in the overflow get's too high. Can I plug the return pump in the digital powerbar, since I have 2 sockets remaining ?

Again, still don't understand what's the difference between both of them...
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Old 03-17-2007, 05:43 PM
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@Ginzo:
"I would like to plug in my return pump (Eheim 1262) to one of the power bars, so that it shut's off if the level of water in the overflow get's too high. Can I plug the return pump in the digital powerbar, since I have 2 sockets remaining ? "
- you can plug anything into any socket - the function of each socket is adjustable in any way you want

"Again, still don't understand what's the difference between both of them..."
- if you have devices with high inrush currents you should connect them to the digital powerbar. All other uncritical devices can be connected to conv. or dig. powerbar - doesn't matter
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Old 03-18-2007, 03:19 AM
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Is there a reason why each dosing cycle is limited to 300 seconds? I dose my alk with Aqualifter pumps. A little more time would be better. I guess I could dose in 2 cycles.

Any sneak peeks of what your developing for a dosing pump for the controller?
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Old 03-18-2007, 05:43 AM
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when are dimable halide ballasts common are way?
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Old 03-18-2007, 08:42 AM
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@ Reefer Bob:
It is not really limited. There are 2 options:
1. Use operation mode "normal" and not "dosing". There you can dose 24h if you want. The disadvantage for mode "normal" is the resolution of 1 minute instead of 1 second.
2. Dose up to 8 times one day. Maximum in mode "dosing" would be 8x5 minutes.

Dosing pumps: Coming soon - we are prototyping at the moment.
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Old 03-20-2007, 11:28 AM
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how do you change it from german to english display
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Old 03-20-2007, 01:28 PM
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Have a look here:
http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/sho...=26797&page=28
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