0-10v quad cable

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Ok, good. AFAIK, you couldn't do what you want with just the WaveEngine, even though the physical connection would be the same.

Two options:
Option A)
- Door switch <-> CABLE #1 <-> WaveEngine 0-10v INPUT
- Varios 6 Controller <-> CABLE #2 <-> WaveEngine 0-10v OUTPUT

Option B)
- Door switch <-> Jeff's custom breakout box
- Varios 6 controller <-> Jeff's custom breakout box
- Jeff's breakout box <-> WaveEngine 0-10v INPUT & OUTPUT
 
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KWolfe81 said:
Ok, good. AFAIK, you couldn't do what you want with just the WaveEngine, even though the physical connection would be the same.

Two options:
Option A)
- Door switch <-> CABLE #1 <-> WaveEngine 0-10v INPUT
- Varios 6 Controller <-> CABLE #2 <-> WaveEngine 0-10v OUTPUT

Option B)
- Door switch <-> Jeff's custom breakout box
- Varios 6 controller <-> Jeff's custom breakout box
- Jeff's breakout box <-> WaveEngine 0-10v INPUT & OUTPUT
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If I can’t do it all with the WaveEngine can I put the door switch on the C4 and the Varios on the WE?
 
BAMatter said:
If I can’t do it all with the WaveEngine can I put the door switch on the C4 and the Varios on the WE?
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I could be wrong, so hopefully, someone else can chime in here. My understanding is that as long as you have a Control in the collective, it doesn't matter which device things are plugged into (so long as inputs & outputs line up as described above). So yes, you'd be able to plug it all into the WE or do the split, whichever is more convenient. My caveat was simply to make sure you weren't running a WE-only setup (which is what I have).
 
KWolfe81 said:
I could be wrong, so hopefully, someone else can chime in here. My understanding is that as long as you have a Control in the collective, it doesn't matter which device things are plugged into (so long as inputs & outputs line up as described above). My caveat was simply to make sure you weren't running a WE-only setup (which is what I have).
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Ahhh ok. Thanks! Appreciate ya…
 
ABursiek said:
I would be interested in this. Care to point me in the right direction please.
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Sure, can you share what sort of experience you have? Covering the basics, you'll need:
  • A soldering iron, ideally with a fine tip.
  • Rosin-core solder (the thinner gauge, the better & skip the lead-free stuff if you can).
  • A multimeter to verify connectivity
  • A GX12-6 pin female connector (they're usually sold in male/female pairs)
  • A 3.5mm male audio connector
  • 2-conductor wire (or 6+ conductor if you want to fully replicate the Quad cable)
    • If you buy the connectors above with long-enough wires already connected, you will not need this
    • Ethernet (8-conductor) & phone cable (4-conductor) works well
  • Optional but strongly recommended:
    • Heat-shrink wrap
    • Hot glue gun
You'll want to review Jeff's post here on the 0-10v input port and this webpage regarding 3.5mm audio cables. Your goal will be to connect pin 6 (GND) of the GX12-6 connector to SHIELD on the audio cable, and any one of pins 1,2,4 or 5 to TIP on the audio cable.

If you haven't ever soldered anything modestly small-featured, I strongly recommend going the route of buying a female-to-female GX12-6 cable and then cutting it in half (the pins on the GX12 connector are pretty small). If you want to go full-on DIY, consider going to AliExpress and buying GX12 connectors there as they are ridiculously cheap (here's what I used).

Start with this, let me know if you have any questions or need product selection help, and we'll go from there.
 
EDIT: Looks like shipping costs from AliExpress for those connectors went WAY up from when I bought them. I'd wager there are other cheaper options available, otherwise Amazon/eBay would be the winner.
 
They have some instock.

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HYDROS 0-10V Quad Wave Engine Pump Adapter

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This CoralVue Hydros 0-10V Quad Wave Engine Pump Adapter supplies four independent 0-10V outputs to control these pumps.
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