It's running live on my 20L as we speak. I was like a proud father last night when the wife and I were watching TV in bed last night and 'click' the daylights went off at 9:30 and the actinics went off at 10:00.
I got the software where I work. One of the tech support guys hooked me up with an activation key for it. I have no idea how much it costs normally, but I think it's pretty spendy. If you didn't have a hookup for the software, going the Allen-Bradley route isn't very cost effective.
Ok, I just looked up the software in our system. I don't know what list price is, but we sold one copy to a customer for $2499.99. Ouch. I should buy my tech guy lunch for hooking me up with an "educational" copy of it.
If I didn't work here, I'd maybe check out AutomationDirect for the hardware and stuff.
I think I'm going to talk to my father in law. He untill recently owned a custom machine building company. He built automated plastics machines. This thread has given me more than one good idea. Thanks.
I'm thinking like a 10 plug setup to turn different power heads on and off to simulate changes in current. auto top off, lights, heaters, maby even throw some power heads in the refuge to tun on periodicly. Of course this is after I transfer to the 75 gal.
hello all and great job Eric. i think we all want one. ive been trying to build something like that for a while and nothing even comes close. maybe you could make some extra income off of us..... hehehe.
btw ill get my tank info up soon.
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