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Look at the shiny LEDs!!!
My first exposure to the ReefAngel controller was reading about it on the Net. The product had many rave reviews with really not one thing bad to be said about it. The obvious reason why I did not buy it was due to it being and overseas product.
Dropreef became a supplier and I was first to jump on the bandwagon. I order the unit and it arrived a lot faster than I anticipated.
First impression:
A very nice unit. The installation was simple - just download the manual from the internet. Build quality is excellent and everything worked when I plugged it in. It comes with preloaded code and to me it was not of any use as my system was very different to their standard. Most people's systems should be fine.
Setting it up
I first used to RAG (Reef Angel Generator) to write my first ino file (The program file it uploads to the unit) After looking at the arduino file, I started making my own custom menus and coded my own LCD screen customizations using the Arduino Reef Angel IDE! It was as easy as that.
ATU – The auto top-up feature is awesome and works very well.
I use three of the ports for my Actinics, MH and White T5’s.
One power port is used for my heater and I also use the controller as a temperature controller.
I also control my return pump with the unit for waterchanges.
I have a delayed start on one of the ports for my Skimmer which is external so after a powerfailure, it allows the skimmer to get full first before starting!
Cool Features
Overheat protection – Protects your tank from overheating by disabling power ports of heat generating devices eg heater and MH/T5 (You configure that yourself)
ATU – Timeout
A fail safe that if the pump runs continuously for whatever reason, it stops to prevent and overflow. A very nice safety check !
Cool screen customization options and the sky is the limit on this unit.
Not so cool features
American plugs – The unit comes with them and you have to get adapters to make the capable of taking the European 2 pin adapters.
Conclusion
Great product overall and I give it a 10/10!
PS I will post my Screen and Source code soon !
Dropreef became a supplier and I was first to jump on the bandwagon. I order the unit and it arrived a lot faster than I anticipated.
First impression:
A very nice unit. The installation was simple - just download the manual from the internet. Build quality is excellent and everything worked when I plugged it in. It comes with preloaded code and to me it was not of any use as my system was very different to their standard. Most people's systems should be fine.
Setting it up
I first used to RAG (Reef Angel Generator) to write my first ino file (The program file it uploads to the unit) After looking at the arduino file, I started making my own custom menus and coded my own LCD screen customizations using the Arduino Reef Angel IDE! It was as easy as that.
ATU – The auto top-up feature is awesome and works very well.
I use three of the ports for my Actinics, MH and White T5’s.
One power port is used for my heater and I also use the controller as a temperature controller.
I also control my return pump with the unit for waterchanges.
I have a delayed start on one of the ports for my Skimmer which is external so after a powerfailure, it allows the skimmer to get full first before starting!
Cool Features
Overheat protection – Protects your tank from overheating by disabling power ports of heat generating devices eg heater and MH/T5 (You configure that yourself)
ATU – Timeout
A fail safe that if the pump runs continuously for whatever reason, it stops to prevent and overflow. A very nice safety check !
Cool screen customization options and the sky is the limit on this unit.
Not so cool features
American plugs – The unit comes with them and you have to get adapters to make the capable of taking the European 2 pin adapters.
Conclusion
Great product overall and I give it a 10/10!
PS I will post my Screen and Source code soon !
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