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06/08/2007, 06:42 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Chicago, IL
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Lighthouse Controller
Looking for any input (good or bad) regarding this controller.
Here is a link http://www.mcuresearch.com/
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06/10/2007, 05:06 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Emerald City
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I don't have one YET, but I want to get it because I'm on the road frequently and want the ability to monitor and control my system remotely. I'll buy mine from Premium Aquatics though, it's a skosh cheaper and they will be able to have it modified for remote control. IMO, the best on the market! TinMan
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06/10/2007, 05:57 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Wrentham, MA
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I've had one for about 6 months now. It has been working great. I use it to control my lights and heater. I have it connected to my wireless network at home using a wireless adapter. I'm able to connect from the internet using router port forwarding without any problem.
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06/10/2007, 06:27 PM
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Check out this thread. It has all the information you would want to know on just about every controller currently on the market. It may help you decide to buy the light house, or it may steer ya in another direction. From what Ive read on it though, it seems to be a decent controller. I ended up going with the Profilux, mostly for the Tunze control, that feature stood out over all of the other controllers.
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...hreadid=997688
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06/10/2007, 07:58 PM
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I have one, and really like it. I don't have anything to compare it to, but it has worked great. I use it to control lights, temp, and to monitor pH & ORP. I want to hook it up to the internet at some point, so that I can check on my tank on trips - haven't gotten around to it yet though.
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06/10/2007, 09:48 PM
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06/11/2007, 08:34 AM
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06/12/2007, 01:07 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Abilene, Texas
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I set up a Lighthouse controller a week or so ago....love it....very reliable, easy to use......I have it set up on the Internet also.....I wrote my own PHP and HTML pages but took the values from the Lighthouse controller. Pretty easy to set up, good price.
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06/17/2007, 06:28 AM
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Location: Asheville, NC
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You can now buy a Lighthouse with probes and wireless adapter direct from their website at http://www.mcuresearch.com so you don't have to shop around all over the place to put one together.
Last edited by joejvj; 06/17/2007 at 06:34 AM. |
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06/17/2007, 09:37 AM
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Location: Chicago, IL
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Well, I received the controller next week and it works great. However, the wireless adapter stopped working on Friday. None of it's indicator lights are working. I have tried to plug it in several outlets and still it's a no go. I hope they will replace it when I call on Monday.
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