how do you program your AIs

I wanted to get feedback from people who have these lights, i like having blues on in the late evening,

Not sure how long to run with whites on during the day.

Is there an optimum light cycle ?

Thanks

 

I just installed these on one of my clients tanks and they are amazing but to help you with your problem read this page it should be able to answer any of your questions.

AI Controller Programming FAQs : Support

 

Wow! I just *tried* reading some of those instructions and now I'm rethinking getting the AI Sols I thought these were supposed to be simple to program/use??

 

Took about 20 minutes first time on the ai controller and less than that on my apex vdm

 

Very easy to program. The dial is fiddly and less than ideal, but the lights are great and make up for it.

As for the program, I've recently switched to a low morning setting, a quick. Ramp to peak light, then stay there for 9 hours and go back to a low evening setting. I have a 7 hour night at 1% blue.

I actually prefer the simpler program after all.

 

I think I'm understanding

timer 1: would start the lights and control ramp up

within timer you control the overall intensity of each color group

ex:

WHT 90 %
Blue 90 %
R BL 90 %

timer 2: would stop the lights and control ramp down

timer 3: would start a night mode ( 10 % blue 10 % R BL ) with lunar

timer 4: would stop the night mode with lunar

questions..

is there a ramp down option ?

how long can you ramp up and down for ( 1 hour or longer ? )

can you tailor each light intensity as I have written above ?

Thanks

can't wait to get my hanging kit and get these bad boys goin..

 

Having the controler in front of you helps with understanding the directions.
1st timer I have only the royal blues selected (have all the other colors changes to the -- thing) and have them ramping up for 60 min
2nd timer the blues are the only ones selected (have all other colors including the royal on --) and have them ramping up for 60 min
3rd timer the whites are the only one selected and... same thing
4th timer the only whites ramp down over 60min
5th timer only blue ramp down to 3% and turned on the lunar cycle. this will change the brightness according to the type of moon. Full moon its increased to 6%. No moon no lights
6th timer same thing only with the royal blues

 

Thanks

do you have the royal blues go into the same lunar mode or do they turn off like timer 4 ?

within timer 1 2 and 3 do you set the light intensity ?

 

1. Yes
2. I think the max time is 3 hours not sure tho
3. Any % you want

 

I have them go on the lunar cycle.