Hydros 101: 0-10V Ports

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JeffB418 said:
A live tutorial that I will keep up to date with everything 0-10V Port: Hydros 101: 0-10V
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Hi,
I got one of the female 3.5mm terminal block adapters to connect the 2 wires from the float switch to the Quad Cable. Your tutorial said to connect 1 wire to the TIP port, other wire to the SLEEVE port. But the marks on my block adapter from Amazon are L, R, and something that looks like ¥. Can you tell me which 2 to connect to my float switch bare wires?
Many thanks,
Arch
 
archgetty said:
Hi,
I got one of the female 3.5mm terminal block adapters to connect the 2 wires from the float switch to the Quad Cable. Your tutorial said to connect 1 wire to the TIP port, other wire to the SLEEVE port. But the marks on my block adapter from Amazon are L, R, and something that looks like ¥. Can you tell me which 2 to connect to my float switch bare wires?
Many thanks,
Arch
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Use LEFT and GROUND (¥). Left is tip. Right is ring. Ground is sleeve.

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JeffB418 said:
A live tutorial that I will keep up to date with everything 0-10V Port: Hydros 101: 0-10V
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I am a plumber, have been very familiar with controles in general over the years, working in commercial industrial settings I have had to do my fair share of understanding the need for them, but its always been someone elses scope of work so I have never had to dive into the weeds at all. Well now that I am jumping into the hobby deeper than I have been before I am beginning to see I can no longer avoid wrapping my head around it.

Awesome resource you have created here, thank you!
 
Just to make sure I understand correctly:

I have a Hydros Control X4 with a currently unused 0-10V output connector. To add a 21 LED single channel 1 foot 453nm light bar to my tank, and to control it from the Hydros Control X4, I'd need to purchase:

1 ea. Hydros 0-10V output cable. (Coralvue)
1 ea. 0/1-10V dimmable LED driver/controller (Amazon)
1 ea. 453nm Actinic Blue ReefBar (21 LED)
1 ea. Power supply for 1-4ft of LED bars (21 LED)

I'd then connect the LED power supply to the power-in terminal of the dimmable LED driver/controller, connect the LED bar to the power-out terminal of the dimmable LED driver/controller, and connect one of the 4 connectors of the Hydros cable to the control terminal of the dimmable LED driver/controller?

Is this correct? Anyone know of a more suitable controller to use? The reviews on the one I found are mixed.

Thanks!
 
I don't know about those particular lights, but I have lights that require a PWM control input. They use Meanwell LED drivers. I switched over two of the channels to Hydros control by getting a couple of 0-10v to PWM converters. They seem to be working well so I just need to get more of the converters to do the 4 remaining channels.
 
Danny said:
I don't know about those particular lights, but I have lights that require a PWM control input. They use Meanwell LED drivers. I switched over two of the channels to Hydros control by getting a couple of 0-10v to PWM converters. They seem to be working well so I just need to get more of the converters to do the 4 remaining channels.
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I didn't even realize I'd picked a PWM driver/controller. From the specs, it doesn't look like the 21 LED bars are constant voltage/PWM compatible. The only dimmers they mention on the page look to be fully analog. Back to the drawing board I go...

Thanks!
 
Gunnar Helliesen said:
I didn't even realize I'd picked a PWM driver/controller. From the specs, it doesn't look like the 21 LED bars are constant voltage/PWM compatible. The only dimmers they mention on the page look to be fully analog. Back to the drawing board I go...

Thanks!
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I don't know about the lights you posted. The ones I have are PWM and I was able to get them to work with the Hydros 0-10v output by getting 0-10v to PWM converters from Amazon. They do work like that so if those have a 0-10v control input you can get the Hydros to work it is just a matter of getting the right things to make the connection between them. Even if they are PWM you can get the converters and get them to work. It is just a little more DIY you would have to do.
 
tonybuonantuono said:
Is it possible to use a flexible USB led light strip in the USB port. Could it then be controlled with door switch
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If the strip is designed to run off of USB power and does not exceed the current rating on the USB ports on the wifi strip it should work.
 
I will be able to set it up successfully controlling it manually with wifi outlet.. Never tried hooking it up to a door switch. Found it cheaper to use a motion activated led strip light.
 
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