Aquacontroller JR w/ serial port + temp probe

jun_celis · 05/11/2008, 07:59 PM

Is this what this controller comes with or these are all options?

Description
The AquaController Jr - Backlight unit delivers the highest price performance ratio in the industry and brings truely affordable aquarium monitoring and control to tanks of all sizes. The AquaController Jr has the same great programming configuration language of our higher end controllers as well as the temperature and pH monitoring and control, lighting and pump/powerhead control.The AquaController Jr is able to:
Monitor: pH, and Temperature
Control: pH, and Temperature
Timers
Simulate Sunrise/Sunset
Simulate a Moon Cycle
Control Powerheads/Pumps (Wavemaker)
Hardwired or X10 Control Options
Programming Language
Alarms
Perform Datalogging
Flash Memory for easy Firmware Upgrades
LCD Display
Display Lock with password protection
Battery Backed Real Time Clock
Serial Port for Computer Connection
The AquaController Jr has an easy to use and intuitive three button user interface. The buttons are used to navigate through the menus and to modify the standard setup. All setup and program modifications are possible through the buttons on the AquaController Jr - no external computer is required.

chris4869 · 05/11/2008, 08:56 PM

It can monitor the PH, but the probe is an option. It comes with a serial port, but the cable might be extra. Everything else are built-in features. IMO the package is incomplete and will not work without an additional DC4/DC8 or X10 (yuck) module.

I would look for the one that comes with a DC8, and buy the PH probe. The DC8 will cost a lot more if it's not bundled.

05/11/2008, 07:59 PM	#1
jun_celis Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Algonquin, IL Posts: 1,487	Aquacontroller JR w/ serial port + temp probe Is this what this controller comes with or these are all options? Description The AquaController Jr - Backlight unit delivers the highest price performance ratio in the industry and brings truely affordable aquarium monitoring and control to tanks of all sizes. The AquaController Jr has the same great programming configuration language of our higher end controllers as well as the temperature and pH monitoring and control, lighting and pump/powerhead control.The AquaController Jr is able to: Monitor: pH, and Temperature Control: pH, and Temperature Timers Simulate Sunrise/Sunset Simulate a Moon Cycle Control Powerheads/Pumps (Wavemaker) Hardwired or X10 Control Options Programming Language Alarms Perform Datalogging Flash Memory for easy Firmware Upgrades LCD Display Display Lock with password protection Battery Backed Real Time Clock Serial Port for Computer Connection The AquaController Jr has an easy to use and intuitive three button user interface. The buttons are used to navigate through the menus and to modify the standard setup. All setup and program modifications are possible through the buttons on the AquaController Jr - no external computer is required.

05/11/2008, 08:56 PM	#2
chris4869 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 1,006	It can monitor the PH, but the probe is an option. It comes with a serial port, but the cable might be extra. Everything else are built-in features. IMO the package is incomplete and will not work without an additional DC4/DC8 or X10 (yuck) module. I would look for the one that comes with a DC8, and buy the PH probe. The DC8 will cost a lot more if it's not bundled.