Help with aquaillumination sol W

Pschom · 04/22/2011, 07:21 AM

I set the timers like this, but for some reason at 9 am it doesn't ramp. Just comes on at 15-15. Any ideas? Nighttime ramp down seems to work ok. I haven't been here during the day yet to observe mid day. Just after 9 am this morning I did mess with the controller but didn't change any settings. It was then that the lights went to 14-15. No clue why. Maybe you can't mess with the controller when it's ramping?? Pls help. Thx

8am -- B10 59m
9am W15 B15 179m
12pm W20 B25 239m
6pm W000 B10 119m
8pm -- B3 120m lunar on

TonyV · 04/22/2011, 08:25 AM

You are correct. If you mess with the controller, during the ramp period, it goes to the value set.

Other than that, your timers seem fine.

Pschom · 04/23/2011, 06:31 AM

Thanks. Do you think this is a long enough period at 25%? It's replacing a 150 MH on a BC29. Right now the light is just above the water because I'm waiting on a mounting part that was incorrect in the initial shipment. Cause of that I don't want to turn it up too much. What do you think?

04/22/2011, 07:21 AM	#1
Pschom Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 8	Help with aquaillumination sol W I set the timers like this, but for some reason at 9 am it doesn't ramp. Just comes on at 15-15. Any ideas? Nighttime ramp down seems to work ok. I haven't been here during the day yet to observe mid day. Just after 9 am this morning I did mess with the controller but didn't change any settings. It was then that the lights went to 14-15. No clue why. Maybe you can't mess with the controller when it's ramping?? Pls help. Thx 8am -- B10 59m 9am W15 B15 179m 12pm W20 B25 239m 6pm W000 B10 119m 8pm -- B3 120m lunar on

04/22/2011, 08:25 AM	#2
TonyV Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: San Jose Posts: 435	You are correct. If you mess with the controller, during the ramp period, it goes to the value set. Other than that, your timers seem fine. __________________ My Setup: Custom 70 Gallon Rimless w/external overflow coming soon!!!

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04/23/2011, 06:31 AM	#3
Pschom Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 8	Thanks. Do you think this is a long enough period at 25%? It's replacing a 150 MH on a BC29. Right now the light is just above the water because I'm waiting on a mounting part that was incorrect in the initial shipment. Cause of that I don't want to turn it up too much. What do you think?