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Reef Radiance DM-165e
Posted: Sat Dec 27, 2014 12:20 pm
by rschneider77
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?
Re: Reef Radiance DM-165e
Posted: Sat Dec 27, 2014 12:33 pm
by pandimus
You did buy the dimming kit with it and had it installed right?
Re: Reef Radiance DM-165e
Posted: Sat Dec 27, 2014 12:51 pm
by rschneider77
yes
Re: Reef Radiance DM-165e
Posted: Sat Dec 27, 2014 1:25 pm
by pandimus
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
Re: Reef Radiance DM-165e
Posted: Sat Dec 27, 2014 1:36 pm
by rschneider77
I have the 2- 2 pin connectors plugged into the expansion relay box.
Re: Reef Radiance DM-165e
Posted: Sat Dec 27, 2014 1:55 pm
by pandimus
Oic.. If you have the hardware already, you can setup the dimming in the wizard.. Have you tried that yet?
Re: Reef Radiance DM-165e
Posted: Sat Dec 27, 2014 2:37 pm
by rschneider77
Yes, but I can't get it to work. My light fixture just stays on all the time.
Re: Reef Radiance DM-165e
Posted: Sat Dec 27, 2014 5:15 pm
by pandimus
Is your controller analog or pwm?
Re: Reef Radiance DM-165e
Posted: Sat Dec 27, 2014 5:19 pm
by rschneider77
I don't know, I believe it is pwm. How do I find out?
Re: Reef Radiance DM-165e
Posted: Sat Dec 27, 2014 5:20 pm
by pandimus
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
Re: Reef Radiance DM-165e
Posted: Sat Dec 27, 2014 5:26 pm
by rimai
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.
Re: Reef Radiance DM-165e
Posted: Sun Dec 28, 2014 8:20 am
by rschneider77
It is stamped 8.1.
Re: Reef Radiance DM-165e
Posted: Sun Dec 28, 2014 8:31 am
by pandimus
Wait you said expansion relay box? I believe you can't control dimming on that one.. Only main relay.
Re: Reef Radiance DM-165e
Posted: Sun Dec 28, 2014 8:55 am
by rschneider77
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.
Re: Reef Radiance DM-165e
Posted: Sun Dec 28, 2014 10:34 am
by lnevo
ATO? Thats not dimming ports...
Re: Reef Radiance DM-165e
Posted: Sun Dec 28, 2014 11:00 am
by rimai
8.1 is definitely new, so you are good on that box.
Re: Reef Radiance DM-165e
Posted: Sun Dec 28, 2014 11:24 am
by rschneider77
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.
Re: Reef Radiance DM-165e
Posted: Sun Dec 28, 2014 11:28 am
by rimai
Negative.
Only the ports on the main relay box are usable.
If you need more channels, you need the dimming expansion module.
Re: Reef Radiance DM-165e
Posted: Sun Dec 28, 2014 11:59 am
by rschneider77
Well, I guess that will be my next purchase.