Question on Power Control Module

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Question on Power Control Module

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How long can I run something on the PCM?
I have a small set of LEDs that have a power brick that is rated 12v 500Ma. I need to run them 18-22 hours a day. I also have a couple water solenoids that will run off the PCM a few hours every now and then. Will the PCM be able to do that?
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Re: Question on Power Control Module

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No. too much draw.
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Re: Question on Power Control Module

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I'm trying to set up my PCM, but I can't get it to work. It is not powering up the solenoids. With a volt meter, I'm only getting 5.55v out of any port, regardless if it's on or not.
I have 2 normal relays and then this PCM. I have set the first dip switch on which should make this relay Box2, right? The board reads ver. 1.2.
Any suggestions?
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Re: Question on Power Control Module

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Run I2Cscanner and send the results:
http://forum.reefangel.com/viewtopic.php?p=18831#p18831
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I2CScanner ready!
starting scanning of I2C bus from 1 to 128...
addr: 1 addr: 2 addr: 3 addr: 4
addr: 5 addr: 6 addr: 7 addr: 8
addr: 9 addr: A addr: B addr: C
addr: D addr: E addr: F addr: 10
addr: 11 addr: 12 addr: 13 addr: 14
addr: 15 addr: 16 addr: 17 addr: 18
addr: 19 addr: 1A addr: 1B addr: 1C
addr: 1D addr: 1E addr: 1F addr: 20 found!
addr: 21 addr: 22 addr: 23 addr: 24
addr: 25 addr: 26 addr: 27 addr: 28
addr: 29 addr: 2A addr: 2B addr: 2C
addr: 2D addr: 2E addr: 2F addr: 30
addr: 31 addr: 32 addr: 33 addr: 34
addr: 35 addr: 36 addr: 37 addr: 38 found!
addr: 39 addr: 3A addr: 3B addr: 3C found!
addr: 3D addr: 3E addr: 3F addr: 40
addr: 41 addr: 42 addr: 43 addr: 44
addr: 45 addr: 46 addr: 47 addr: 48
addr: 49 addr: 4A addr: 4B addr: 4C
addr: 4D addr: 4E addr: 4F addr: 50 found!
addr: 51 addr: 52 addr: 53 addr: 54 found!
addr: 55 addr: 56 addr: 57 addr: 58
addr: 59 addr: 5A addr: 5B addr: 5C
addr: 5D addr: 5E addr: 5F addr: 60
addr: 61 addr: 62 addr: 63 addr: 64
addr: 65 addr: 66 addr: 67 addr: 68 found!
addr: 69 addr: 6A addr: 6B addr: 6C
addr: 6D addr: 6E addr: 6F addr: 70
addr: 71 addr: 72 addr: 73 addr: 74
addr: 75 addr: 76 addr: 77 addr: 78
addr: 79 addr: 7A addr: 7B addr: 7C
addr: 7D addr: 7E addr: 7F addr: 80

done
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Re: Question on Power Control Module

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3C is ID 5
You need it to be 39.
38 is your relay box
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Re: Question on Power Control Module

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Ok got it. I switched dip switch 1 off and switch 3 on. That fixed it.
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