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RA as a ph controller?

Posted: Thu Oct 03, 2013 6:43 pm
by kraken
Is there a way to use the RA as a ph controller for the deltec PF501 calcium reactor?

Re: RA as a ph controller?

Posted: Thu Oct 03, 2013 7:46 pm
by lnevo
Yeah i forget the function off hand but its like the heater function.but you set a low and a high ph to control your solenoid relay.

Re: RA as a ph controller?

Posted: Thu Oct 03, 2013 10:31 pm
by egadgetjnr
Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but I think it might be:

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ReefAngel.PHControl(byte PHControlRelay);
Or

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ReedAngel.PHControl(byte PHControlRelay, int LowPH, int HighPH);

Re: RA as a ph controller?

Posted: Fri Oct 04, 2013 12:22 am
by kraken
so basically use one of the ports and switch on/off the power to the solenoid while reaching a certain ph range?
that being said, I would lose the ph monitoring of the main tank if I deploy the ph probe into monitoring the reactor.

Re: RA as a ph controller?

Posted: Fri Oct 04, 2013 1:00 am
by egadgetjnr
You could always get a PH expansion module. Then you could have both

Re: RA as a ph controller?

Posted: Fri Oct 04, 2013 1:55 am
by kraken
I already have a salinity expansion, so if I were to add another ph expansion meant I would have to get the expansion hub also, am I correct?

Re: RA as a ph controller?

Posted: Fri Oct 04, 2013 3:20 am
by egadgetjnr
Yep. :)

RA as a ph controller?

Posted: Fri Oct 04, 2013 4:26 am
by lnevo
You could also control the solenoid based on the ph of the tank rather than the ph of the effluent. At least till you get the hub and expansion.

Re: RA as a ph controller?

Posted: Sat Oct 05, 2013 10:12 pm
by kraken
many thanks guys