Water Sensor for AquaController?

FastFish720 · 02/15/2008, 10:32 AM

Does anyone know which Water on the Floor Sensor you are supose to/can use with the AquaController III?

2 External Switch Inputs
The AquaController III comes equipped with 2 TTL level external inputs which can be used to activate/deactivate equipment in response to an external stimulus. Applications for these inputs include connection to water level float switches, water pressure and flow sensors, and water on the floor sensors. The AquaController III program can be set up to signal alarms or turn on/off appliances in the event of external switch open or closure.

Any links would be great!

Donw · 02/15/2008, 11:02 AM

Anything that provides contact closure. Lowes has the water bug but the one I have has a 12 output so you need to connect it to a relay to provide the contact closure. There may be others tha just provide contact closure.

Don

dsanfilippo · 02/15/2008, 11:20 AM

Neptune recommends the waterbug, as do I. I installed it a month or so ago. easy to install, and really good, already saved me once. the Mini-Din plug for the AC3 connection can be hard to find though, I would recommend ordering it online as well...get 2...they are cheap and easy to mess up when soldering the connections.

FastFish720 · 02/15/2008, 04:09 PM

Dsan

Is the Waterbug plug and play? or will it need additional work?

FastFish720 · 02/17/2008, 01:29 PM

bump

Donw · 02/17/2008, 02:10 PM

Only probes are plug and play everything else requires custom cables or a break-out.

Don

dsanfilippo · 02/17/2008, 07:15 PM

sorry for the delay, about thye waterbug, there is a little work to it. You have to have a 12v AC or DC power supply ( I share the supply for my alarm system)
-On the waterbug itself there are screw terminals for power in, the sensors (2 wires each and can be piggybacked to utilize multiple sensors) and then three terminals for relay output, a common, a normally open and a normally closed contact ( use the common and normally open for the AC3)

-these get hooked to the minidin for the digital input on the AC3 check with the netpune website for the appropriate pins.

FastFish720 · 02/18/2008, 12:11 PM

Thanks for the responses! I really appreciate it.

I guess one other thing, will I also want to purchase the alarm system by Neptune to go along with the sensor?

02/15/2008, 10:32 AM	#1
FastFish720 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Anoka, Minnesota Posts: 899	Water Sensor for AquaController? Does anyone know which Water on the Floor Sensor you are supose to/can use with the AquaController III? 2 External Switch Inputs The AquaController III comes equipped with 2 TTL level external inputs which can be used to activate/deactivate equipment in response to an external stimulus. Applications for these inputs include connection to water level float switches, water pressure and flow sensors, and water on the floor sensors. The AquaController III program can be set up to signal alarms or turn on/off appliances in the event of external switch open or closure. Any links would be great! __________________ Jake

02/15/2008, 04:09 PM	#4
FastFish720 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Anoka, Minnesota Posts: 899	Dsan Is the Waterbug plug and play? or will it need additional work? __________________ Jake

02/17/2008, 01:29 PM	#5
FastFish720 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Anoka, Minnesota Posts: 899	bump __________________ Jake

02/18/2008, 12:11 PM	#8
FastFish720 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Anoka, Minnesota Posts: 899	Thanks for the responses! I really appreciate it. I guess one other thing, will I also want to purchase the alarm system by Neptune to go along with the sensor? __________________ Jake

02/15/2008, 11:02 AM	#2
Donw Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Tacoma, WA Posts: 2,334	Anything that provides contact closure. Lowes has the water bug but the one I have has a 12 output so you need to connect it to a relay to provide the contact closure. There may be others tha just provide contact closure. Don

02/15/2008, 11:20 AM	#3
dsanfilippo Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 151	Neptune recommends the waterbug, as do I. I installed it a month or so ago. easy to install, and really good, already saved me once. the Mini-Din plug for the AC3 connection can be hard to find though, I would recommend ordering it online as well...get 2...they are cheap and easy to mess up when soldering the connections.

02/17/2008, 02:10 PM	#6
Donw Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Tacoma, WA Posts: 2,334	Only probes are plug and play everything else requires custom cables or a break-out. Don

02/17/2008, 07:15 PM	#7
dsanfilippo Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 151	sorry for the delay, about thye waterbug, there is a little work to it. You have to have a 12v AC or DC power supply ( I share the supply for my alarm system) -On the waterbug itself there are screw terminals for power in, the sensors (2 wires each and can be piggybacked to utilize multiple sensors) and then three terminals for relay output, a common, a normally open and a normally closed contact ( use the common and normally open for the AC3) -these get hooked to the minidin for the digital input on the AC3 check with the netpune website for the appropriate pins.