Reef Radiance DM-165e

rschneider77 · Post by **rschneider77** » Sat Dec 27, 2014 12:20 pm

I purchased the Reef Radiance DM-165e with the upgrade kit for the reef angel. I have been trying to control the dimming with my Reef Angel+ and have not been able to figure it out. Does anyone have the experience doing this?

pandimus · Post by **pandimus** » Sat Dec 27, 2014 12:33 pm

You did buy the dimming kit with it and had it installed right?

rschneider77 · Post by **rschneider77** » Sat Dec 27, 2014 12:51 pm

pandimus · Post by **pandimus** » Sat Dec 27, 2014 1:25 pm

Let me see if I can figure out his pin out but I believe pin 1and 2 is one channel and pin 5-6 is the other channel. You basically need to hook up an ethernet cable to the light and splice the other end into your pwm ports. Not sure if that light uses pwm or analog.. Couple of factors that go into this.. Roberto might know straight up what they use

rschneider77 · Post by **rschneider77** » Sat Dec 27, 2014 1:36 pm

I have the 2- 2 pin connectors plugged into the expansion relay box.

pandimus · Post by **pandimus** » Sat Dec 27, 2014 1:55 pm

Oic.. If you have the hardware already, you can setup the dimming in the wizard.. Have you tried that yet?

rschneider77 · Post by **rschneider77** » Sat Dec 27, 2014 2:37 pm

Yes, but I can't get it to work. My light fixture just stays on all the time.

pandimus · Post by **pandimus** » Sat Dec 27, 2014 5:15 pm

Is your controller analog or pwm?

rschneider77 · Post by **rschneider77** » Sat Dec 27, 2014 5:19 pm

I don't know, I believe it is pwm. How do I find out?

pandimus · Post by **pandimus** » Sat Dec 27, 2014 5:20 pm

You can put a multimeter on the two prong leads on your relay box and see if it is dimming by what it is reading

rimai · Post by **rimai** » Sat Dec 27, 2014 5:26 pm

How old is this box?
At one point in the past, the dimming booster was optional. If your box is really old, you may not even have it.
The only way to find out is to open the box and find the revision number in the board.

rschneider77 · Post by **rschneider77** » Sun Dec 28, 2014 8:20 am

It is stamped 8.1.

pandimus · Post by **pandimus** » Sun Dec 28, 2014 8:31 am

Wait you said expansion relay box? I believe you can't control dimming on that one.. Only main relay.

rschneider77 · Post by **rschneider77** » Sun Dec 28, 2014 8:55 am

I read that some where also. My ato is connected the main relay box. Can I switch them, as in ato to expansion box and dimming to main box.

lnevo · Post by **lnevo** » Sun Dec 28, 2014 10:34 am

ATO? Thats not dimming ports...

rimai · Post by **rimai** » Sun Dec 28, 2014 11:00 am

8.1 is definitely new, so you are good on that box.

rschneider77 · Post by **rschneider77** » Sun Dec 28, 2014 11:24 am

Inevo, you are correct. My brain was seeing main relay box and my mouth was speaking head unit.

Rimai, can the 2 - 2 pin ports on the expansion relay box be used, when the same ports on the main relay box are being used by Jebao pumps.

rimai · Post by **rimai** » Sun Dec 28, 2014 11:28 am

Negative.
Only the ports on the main relay box are usable.
If you need more channels, you need the dimming expansion module.

rschneider77 · Post by **rschneider77** » Sun Dec 28, 2014 11:59 am

Well, I guess that will be my next purchase.

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