Controlling a VarioS?

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I have a VarioS 4 that has a 0-10v connector but it dkesbt seem that the Hydros has a setting for controlling DC pumps, beyond on and off. Am I correct that a Hydros 4 cannot control DC pump speed?
 
MartinM said:
I have a VarioS 4 that has a 0-10v connector but it dkesbt seem that the Hydros has a setting for controlling DC pumps, beyond on and off. Am I correct that a Hydros 4 cannot control DC pump speed?
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Pump integration is coming with the WaveEngine integration later this month. All the pump profiles/schedules from the WaveEngine are going to be available for use with the Control 4/0-10V ports. So you will be able to set a constant % for running the pump or setup a schedule.

For the time being, you can use the Variable Light output profile to be able to set a 0-10V output to a fixed %. Do the following:
- Use variable light profile for the output
- Select any Variable Light Mode, "none" will disable the output
- Set Min and Max Level to roughly the same %, IE if you want to run the pump at 50%, set Min at 50% and Max at 51%
- Output Device set that to your 0-10V channel you have connected to your Varios pump.
- Set your mode info.

That should give you what you need for now, but as I said coming soon will be actual pump outputs you can use and scheduler options to make it alittle more flexible.
 
This is a very dumb question. But when using the 0-10v, will I still need to plug the pump into a power outlet?
 
There are some pumps the wave engine will power but they use special ports on the wave engine and not the 0-10v control outputs.
 
Danny said:
There are some pumps the wave engine will power but they use special ports on the wave engine and not the 0-10v control outputs.
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Oh, that's great news. I knownthe varios is supported on that. I'll have to get a WE after my AWC project is completed.
 
It may just be using the 0-10v control signal. Some pumps cannot be driven directly.
 
The Varios 2 and 4 can be driven directly from the Wave Engine. The Varios 6 and 8 cannot because they are 36 volt pumps.
 
With the addition of 1-10v pump control now on the Control2/4 does that make the WE technically obsolete? Other than being able to power the pumps via the WE, what other advantages still remain on owning the WE?
 
Viva'sReef said:
With the addition of 1-10v pump control now on the Control2/4 does that make the WE technically obsolete? Other than being able to power the pumps via the WE, what other advantages still remain on owning the WE?
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Wave modes, Control does not have them. The ability to sync multiple pumps.
0-10v is ok for basic control like the main pump but controlling multiple flow pumps.
Most pumps like the gyres do not have 0-10v either.
 
Shred5 said:
Wave modes, Control does not have them. The ability to sync multiple pumps.
0-10v is ok for basic control like the main pump but controlling multiple flow pumps.
Most pumps like the gyres do not have 0-10v either.
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Actually with the latest FW all the wave engine profiles are now available on the control 4s 0-10v output using schedules and the flow pump output. No WE required.

The WE still has ton of benefits.
- reduction of external controllers and power supplies for up to 4 direct drive compatible pumps
- 4 more 0-10v inputs that can be used for button boxes or diy applications
- can power your collective from the wave engine power supply
- ice cap battery pack works directly with the WE and you can take advantage of the new “low power” automatic mode control. Plus the battery can power your collective as well.
 
Duffer said:
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So Jeff, i have 2 gyres maxspect but no wave engine. Can i now control them with just the controller 4?
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I do not believe so. They do not have a 0-10v input into the controller I don’t believe.

You might how ever be able to use the icecap gyre interface module. But this only works for the XF130/230 or XF150/250 models. You will also need to adapt it correctly from the hydros 0-10v port into the interface module. I believe it uses the standard 3.5mm port but you’d have to reach out to Coralvue support to make sure you get the right connector/cables.
 
JeffB418 said:
I do not believe so. They do not have a 0-10v input into the controller I don’t believe.

You might how ever be able to use the icecap gyre interface module. But this only works for the XF130/230 or XF150/250 models. You will also need to adapt it correctly from the hydros 0-10v port into the interface module. I believe it uses the standard 3.5mm port but you’d have to reach out to Coralvue support to make sure you get the right connector/cables.
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This makes sense and oversight on my part when I asked if the WE was obsolete. I would not be able to control my XF330's because they need power as well as input control, meaning I would have to use the controller that came with the XF330's to power them and would have no way to connect them to the HC4. Makes perfect sense now, thank you!
 
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