Aquacontroller Jr. question.

I would at least step up to the ACIII so you can have internet capabilities. Nice to be able to change stuff on the road and have it e-mail or text you phone if something goes wrong. Nice piece of mind and insurance.

You will love having the controller.

 

+1 on Otty's comment. I have the Jr. and I've been jumping through flaming hoops trying to get it connected to my lan.

 

Correct me if am wrong, but the JR also has internet access. Isnt the serial port for that propose? Luna

 

Serial port is intended for direct connection to a computer. Ethernet port would be for connection to the internet. There are adapters and software workarounds, which can convert serial to bluetooth (for lan), or serial to ethernet (for lan/wan). I've had limited success with both so far.

 

Ok am not great at the computer so thats why I was asking. thanks


Luna

 

I will have to consider the AC III. Thanks for your input Otty. May I ask some examples of what you would have to change over the internet once you get it all set. I don't run any reactors so I would't need to change any of that. I don't run th reactors because I have just a couple sps corals and not planning on adding any more.

 

That is the limit to the Jr. No real direct access to internet but you can run a local computer with Aqua Notes on it.

The sky is the limit on that answer. Depends on what you control with it. I run exhaust fan, reactors, ATO, O3 generator.....etc. All which can be adjusted or shut off at any internet connection I am at. Just really depends on what you want to do. Just keep in mind you may need to expand in a year or two and to buy another ACIII because the Jr. won't do what you want will be expensive.

It's really a choice of yours if you have the budget for it.

 

Thanks otty. Now I have some thinking to do. Choices choices. I love it.

 

I always try to look in the future a bit to see what I may need.

 

Never mind. Didn't read far enough ahead.