New Vertex Cerebra $699.99 - Intro Price $374.99 - Page 19

gcarroll · 07/14/2016, 07:43 PM

Nice comeback!

Salty150 · 07/14/2016, 07:45 PM

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Originally Posted by slief

once my flush mount bezzle is done

Spill it! lol

ArmanS · 07/15/2016, 12:01 AM

Scott,

How do you like the Cerebra? First impressions?

Thanks

ReefCowboy · 07/15/2016, 02:48 PM

The controller finally got to some people's hands and the hype fizzled out? What's going on?

Salty150 · 07/15/2016, 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by ReefCowboy

The controller finally got to some people's hands and the hype fizzled out? What's going on?

LOL, as far as I/we know it is only in 2 people's hands that we know... I am sure a few more that we don't know...

Reefin Ross on YouTube and Slief.

Reefin Ross likes it...

And we know that Slief likes it... but won't say so! lol

jason2459 · 07/15/2016, 02:53 PM

I'm waiting to see how slief mounts it. So far its sitting on top of a chiller. lol

fcmatt · 07/15/2016, 02:58 PM

I am sitting here playing with my aqua controller junior (the original one, lol). A DC8 outlet #1 is stuck on. Everything else works. When it comes down to it these things should just work and all the bells and whistles do not mean a thing in the world if it messes up and the tank gets nuked.

The more I think about this controller thing.. the more I am leaning towards Neptune's last generation of controller on clearance. It should be rock stable by now.

mikeatjac · 07/15/2016, 03:16 PM

My neighbor got his. We are trying to figure out how to mount the display. It is huge! He has not configured anything, just trying to figure out placement is a pita because of the size.

Salty150 · 07/15/2016, 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by mikeatjac

My neighbor got his. We are trying to figure out how to mount the display. It is huge! He has not configured anything, just trying to figure out placement is a pita because of the size.

Yeah... show us some pics...

GimpyFin · 07/15/2016, 03:33 PM

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Originally Posted by slief

And my trusty Apex display that will soon be replaced with the 7 Fire Tablet once my flush mount bezzle is done after which the display will be relocated to my life support shed to and used to monitor stuff in there.

Nice looking tank.

mikeatjac · 07/15/2016, 03:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Salty150

Yeah... show us some pics...

?

slief · 07/15/2016, 04:29 PM

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Originally Posted by jason2459

I'm waiting to see how slief mounts it. So far its sitting on top of a chiller. lol

Mine is mounted under my display refugium using their little keyhole hook hangers. Due to it's size, there was no mounting this thing to a wall or anywhere else that would leave it visible. As such, t's out of site and not visible unless the cabinet door is open which is fine since I get all my tank related stats via my iPhone, tablet and computer on an as needed basis. For quick glance specs, I have my Profilux display and Apex display mount in plain site in my fish room.

Here is the Cerebra mounted under the display fuge to one of the supports. Not ideal but it's size and integrated display kind of limits the mounting options.

ReefCowboy · 07/15/2016, 04:39 PM

I saw the "slave" 4 pump doser that will work with the cerebra, and it sort of has similar dimensions as the head unit. Are those intended to be mounted under/over as shelves? The return pump, "Stratus" also has a larger boxed controller, I wonder if anyone has pics from Vertex on how the whole set up is supposed to look like?

Salty150 · 07/15/2016, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by ReefCowboy

I saw the "slave" 4 pump doser that will work with the cerebra, and it sort of has similar dimensions as the head unit. Are those intended to be mounted under/over as shelves? The return pump, "Stratus" also has a larger boxed controller, I wonder if anyone has pics from Vertex on how the whole set up is supposed to look like?

I am assuming that the Vertex pump can be controlled by the Cerebra as well...

mikeatjac · 07/15/2016, 04:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by slief

Mine is mounted under my display refugium using their little keyhole hook hangers. Due to it's size, there was no mounting this thing to a wall or anywhere else that would leave it visible. As such, t's out of site and not visible unless the cabinet door is open which is fine since I get all my tank related stats via my iPhone, tablet and computer on an as needed basis. For quick glance specs, I have my Profilux display and Apex display mount in plain site in my fish room.

Here is the Cerebra mounted under the display fuge to one of the supports. Not ideal but it's size and integrated display kind of limits the mounting options.

Thanks for the input. My friend really wants to see the display so it will be interesting to see what he comes up with.

ReefCowboy · 07/15/2016, 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Salty150

I am assuming that the Vertex pump can be controlled by the Cerebra as well...

I think Gcarroll has seen the Stratus in person, I wonder if he can tell us how it connects to the controller?
I believe for Cerebra owners the best bet is to build a small dedicated controller compartment. That would keep everything looking sleek and accessible.

kouma · 07/15/2016, 04:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jason2459

I'm waiting to see how slief mounts it. So far its sitting on top of a chiller. lol

lol good eye

gcarroll · 07/15/2016, 05:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by slief

Mine is mounted under my display refugium using their little keyhole hook hangers. Due to it's size, there was no mounting this thing to a wall or anywhere else that would leave it visible. As such, t's out of site and not visible unless the cabinet door is open which is fine since I get all my tank related stats via my iPhone, tablet and computer on an as needed basis. For quick glance specs, I have my Profilux display and Apex display mount in plain site in my fish room.

Here is the Cerebra mounted under the display fuge to one of the supports. Not ideal but it's size and integrated display kind of limits the mounting options.

You guys can always mount it elsewhere and use a $50 tablet to control it.

gcarroll · 07/15/2016, 05:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ReefCowboy

I think Gcarroll has seen the Stratus in person, I wonder if he can tell us how it connects to the controller?

I believe for Cerebra owners the best bet is to build a small dedicated controller compartment. That would keep everything looking sleek and accessible.

The Stratus is a stand alone pump like the Red Dragon and the Abyzz it has it's own controller. You would simply use the 0-10v control to have the Cerebra control it. If enough controllers are out there they may consider (if the public demand is there) to provide a version of the pump to Cerebra users that want to bypass the existing controller but I doubt that will happen.

Pic of the prototype. I know some things have changed.

slief · 07/15/2016, 05:09 PM

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Originally Posted by gcarroll

You guys can always mount it elsewhere and use a $50 tablet to control it.

I assume you mean side loading a 3rd party app such as VNC or some other Remote Desktop for Android?

MattOnAMtn · 07/15/2016, 05:12 PM

I have a Cerebra and I've been playing with it for a few days. Right now it's just controlling my heaters and I've been toying with the other functionality. The guys at Vertex have been really responsive to any questions I send them and I'm currently waiting on the details I need to make a cable to control my Kessil 360s.

The cloud functionality is still pending so things are a bit limited so far.

gcarroll · 07/15/2016, 05:12 PM

I'll ask to find out. I know a guy did it on the computer in one of his videos. I am told it can be done easily on a tablet as well.

MattOnAMtn · 07/15/2016, 05:18 PM

If you start the VNC app on the Cerebra you can connect in from your computer. It seems a bit limited without the physical android back buttons though.

ArmanS · 07/15/2016, 05:18 PM

He used a 3rd party app such as a VNC to use it on his computer.

slief · 07/15/2016, 05:20 PM

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Originally Posted by gcarroll

I'll ask to find out. I know a guy did it on the computer in one of his videos. I am told it can be done easily on a tablet as well.

I'm pretty sure he used VNC. If so, you would need to add Google Play Store to the Cerebra and then add the VNC Remote Desktop manager to the Cerebra and then add VNC to the computer or tablet you want to control from. Having used VNC before, it's not exactly a clean remote interface and adds additional latency. Maybe I am wrong and VNC is built in but I haven't seen it in there and was surprised to find that it doesn't appear to have any remote capability out of the box though I'm sur that's being worked on in one form or another whether via the cloud or??

07/14/2016, 07:43 PM	#451
gcarroll Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Orange, CA Posts: 9,666	Nice comeback! __________________ Greg Carroll I will be at REEF-A-PALOOZA! SPS = Stability Promotes Success Be wary of advice coming from those who will not show you the fruits of their success! Current Tank Info: building: 250g AGE Euro tank, Abyzz A200, Vertex Supra-G filtration, Ecotech Radion Pro LEDs, ...

07/15/2016, 12:01 AM	#453
ArmanS Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: 90713 Posts: 1,391	Scott, How do you like the Cerebra? First impressions? Thanks __________________ 120" x 34" x 30" 540g Build Starting Soon! Royal Exclusiv Dream Box Sump, 2 x 60" ATI LED/T5, DaStaCo CARx, Apex, Genesis, BK SM 250, 3 x RD 3 230w, UV, ATS, & Arid Reactor! Will have build thread so

07/15/2016, 02:48 PM	#454
ReefCowboy Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Long Island, New York Posts: 1,742	The controller finally got to some people's hands and the hype fizzled out? What's going on? __________________ Rimless 150 Gal Sps System: Giesemann Spectra/New Apex/2x MP40qd's+ 2x Gyre XF250's/Cor20/Custom Stand, Sump and Algae Scrubber/2x DOS dosing/Skimz Octa 205i Skimmer

07/15/2016, 02:53 PM	#456
jason2459 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Iowa Posts: 9,671	I'm waiting to see how slief mounts it. So far its sitting on top of a chiller. lol __________________ rebuild and recovery log: No more red house, you'll have to click on my name and visit my homepage! You can check out my parameters at reeftronics dot net website and look for my username. Current Tank Info: 180g mixed reef w/ a beananimal overflow to a dolomite RRUGF. \| 20g long G. Smithii Mantis Tank

07/15/2016, 04:39 PM	#463
ReefCowboy Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Long Island, New York Posts: 1,742	I saw the "slave" 4 pump doser that will work with the cerebra, and it sort of has similar dimensions as the head unit. Are those intended to be mounted under/over as shelves? The return pump, "Stratus" also has a larger boxed controller, I wonder if anyone has pics from Vertex on how the whole set up is supposed to look like? __________________ Rimless 150 Gal Sps System: Giesemann Spectra/New Apex/2x MP40qd's+ 2x Gyre XF250's/Cor20/Custom Stand, Sump and Algae Scrubber/2x DOS dosing/Skimz Octa 205i Skimmer

07/15/2016, 02:58 PM	#457
fcmatt Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: NH Posts: 850	I am sitting here playing with my aqua controller junior (the original one, lol). A DC8 outlet #1 is stuck on. Everything else works. When it comes down to it these things should just work and all the bells and whistles do not mean a thing in the world if it messes up and the tank gets nuked. The more I think about this controller thing.. the more I am leaning towards Neptune's last generation of controller on clearance. It should be rock stable by now.

07/15/2016, 03:16 PM	#458
mikeatjac Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Jacksonville, Florida Posts: 2,433	My neighbor got his. We are trying to figure out how to mount the display. It is huge! He has not configured anything, just trying to figure out placement is a pita because of the size.

07/15/2016, 05:12 PM	#471
MattOnAMtn Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Posts: 8	I have a Cerebra and I've been playing with it for a few days. Right now it's just controlling my heaters and I've been toying with the other functionality. The guys at Vertex have been really responsive to any questions I send them and I'm currently waiting on the details I need to make a cable to control my Kessil 360s. The cloud functionality is still pending so things are a bit limited so far.

07/15/2016, 05:12 PM	#472
gcarroll Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Orange, CA Posts: 9,666	I'll ask to find out. I know a guy did it on the computer in one of his videos. I am told it can be done easily on a tablet as well. __________________ Greg Carroll I will be at REEF-A-PALOOZA! SPS = Stability Promotes Success Be wary of advice coming from those who will not show you the fruits of their success! Current Tank Info: building: 250g AGE Euro tank, Abyzz A200, Vertex Supra-G filtration, Ecotech Radion Pro LEDs, ...

07/15/2016, 05:18 PM	#473
MattOnAMtn Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Posts: 8	If you start the VNC app on the Cerebra you can connect in from your computer. It seems a bit limited without the physical android back buttons though.

07/15/2016, 05:18 PM	#474
ArmanS Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: 90713 Posts: 1,391	He used a 3rd party app such as a VNC to use it on his computer. __________________ 120" x 34" x 30" 540g Build Starting Soon! Royal Exclusiv Dream Box Sump, 2 x 60" ATI LED/T5, DaStaCo CARx, Apex, Genesis, BK SM 250, 3 x RD 3 230w, UV, ATS, & Arid Reactor! Will have build thread so