Flow meter/sensor

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Any projected time when 1/2” and 1” flow sensors will be available? This is currently the only feature, i use that still makes me keep my apex running along side of my C4. Thanks.
 
They will be comeing
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Any projected time when 1/2” and 1” flow sensors will be available? This is currently the only feature, i use that still makes me keep my apex running along side of my C4. Thanks.
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Those will be coming soon. We are in the process of testing them to make sure they work correctly.
 
The problem has been getting things from overseas. Some manufacturers are backed up by months, and it has been challenging to get stuff made. There is a worldwide chip shortage that has made getting things done incredibly challenging. Several products are ready to go but cannot release them because we do not have enough parts to make enough of them. It has been very frustrating, to say the least.

Just do a google search for "Worldwide chip shortage," and you will see countless recent articles from many reputable sources.
 
I was wondering if there is a way to rewire the neptune/apex flow sensor as a sensor input to the hydros. I'm guessing that it is simply a digital input signal where you measure pulses per minute (or seconds).
 
Seems like the software is ready. However, you can't set the frequency sensitivity of the sensor. If you could do that, you could wire up one of the Gredia sensors from Amazon. I've thought about running the Gredia sensor into a frequency to voltage convertor and run that into a voltage input of the hydros.
 
The next release will allow you to specify the frequency vs flow rate parameter manually. For now you might just try the choices that are already there that are closest to your pipe size.
 
We are definitely on the same wavelength! I was just thinking this morning that you should be able to create a generic flow rate sensor option where you specify the sensitivity.

This is a generic request ;-).... Create a sensor option where you can specify the label (par for example) and the sensitivity. That would allow me to help you, where I can basically integrate any sensor and make it public..... For example, I'd like to integrate my PAR meter as a sensor so that I can simply plug it in and log PAR values over time seamlessly with other metrics.

Thank you for the note!
 
Following up, are there flow sensors that can be used yet?
 
I tried the one from amazon and I was able to interface it successfully and get a rate. I'm not sure if the rate is calibrated properly (and will wait for the software upgrade on this). My one concern is that the largest flow sensor (1.5") has a tiny amount of metal within a ring on the inside that I believe can be covered by silicone. It may be non-corrosive but I hate even seeing it. See picture below. It is within a small ridge that really could be covered. I asked someone that purchased the smaller ones and they said it didn't have the metal ring.
 

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You will need to solder a GX12 connector on to it (3pin). Just make sure you wire it with the output going into the digital input of the sensor inputs.
 
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You will need to solder a GX12 connector on to it (3pin). Just make sure you wire it with the output going into the digital input of the sensor inputs.
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I thought the sense port was a 4 pin GX12. I think the 3 pin is used on the WaveEngine drive outputs.
 
I was going to use some sensors from Amazon but sourcing unions with BSP thread became to frustrating so I ended up getting the Apex 1" flow. I haven't gotten around to wiring up the connector. Hopefully the color coding on the wire will be clear when I cut off the exiting connector.
 
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