Gyre control

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rimai
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Go to home depot or your any hardware store and get one of these:
http://www.homedepot.com/p/CE-TECH-Cate ... /204410618
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rimai wrote:Go to home depot or your any hardware store and get one of these:
http://www.homedepot.com/p/CE-TECH-Cate ... /204410618
Just to be clear, this part will serve as bridge between the icecap type connection and what we need for the reef angel? And where is an analogue dimming port on the RA+?
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skehole wrote:
rimai wrote:Go to home depot or your any hardware store and get one of these:
http://www.homedepot.com/p/CE-TECH-Cate ... /204410618
Just to be clear, this part will serve as bridge between the icecap type connection and what we need for the reef angel? And where is an analogue dimming port on the RA+?
If the icecap has an RJ45 and assumes that you're using a Cat5 cable from an Apex VDM port, which has 2 channels of dimming, then you may have to look at the pinouts leading in to the icecap to see what you'll need to do to go from a reefangel terminal block. What Roberto posted would be nice for you to attach some wires to and connect those wires to the appropriate ports on the ReefAngel. Then you could use a Cat5 cable to connect between that and the icecap. Assuming I'm understanding how the icecap works correctly.
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Yes the icecap module should have an rj-45 to be apex ready. Apex pinouts are 1+2 and 5+6

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showt ... ?t=2101012
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See this thread (http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showt ... ?t=2584508) on RC for ideas on how to directly connect a Gyre or Cross Flow pump with a simple 0-5V or 5V PWM interface which should work with the RA Jebao cable ... or so I would think.

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That's awesome. I think I'll play around with that.
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So I could use this on a Jebao DCS return pump?
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It apparently doesn't work with the CP-40 gyre pump, and limits the max output on the return pumps.
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I was hoping it would have. Would like to be able to control my pump
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Does this also work with the latest generation of Gyre's like the XF250?

Looking at a couple different options so looking at the buy-in price. XF250 is already over 300 and adding the icecap is another 100 or so. I already have the cables for Jebao's and I don't recall what is needed for the MP series (40/60's) of powerheads if I go that route.
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RA just controls the icecap module. If the icecap module can, you can control them with RA too.
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Does anyone know if I can buy just the pump and icecap, or do I need the Gyre controller as well? I see the pumps are sold on their own, and I could save a bunch of money if I didn't get one.
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I think you would still need a power supply.
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Good point.
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I honestly didn't know you could buy them separately. However, there was a great sale this week so I picked up the XF250.
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