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DIY LEDS not working when wire to APEX controller

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by erayk1, Dec 3, 2011.

  1. erayk1 Well-Known ReefKeeper Board of Directors Leadership Team GIRS Member

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    I just wired up my LED meanwell dimmable drivers to an RJ45 plug to hook up the apex, plugged it into the apex, and NO LIGHTS!  There is power to the lights because I see the flicker when the power cords are unplugged.  This happened to me when I originally hooked the drivers up to POTs.  I fixed the problem by plugging in the power cord to the POTs (woops).  Any ideas?  I've got back through my re-wiring and haven't found any issues.  Is it my programming in the APEX or something else I need to do?  All help is welcomed!!
    Elliot
     
  2. erayk1 Well-Known ReefKeeper Board of Directors Leadership Team GIRS Member

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    New observation, if I unplug the USB from the conroller module, then plug it back in, all the lights come on and both sets eventually shut off within 15 seconds... Programming issue??
     
  3. erayk1 Well-Known ReefKeeper Board of Directors Leadership Team GIRS Member

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    New observation, if I unplug the USB from the conroller module, then plug it back in, all the lights come on and both sets eventually shut off within 15 seconds... Programming issue??
     
  4. Bela

    Bela Inactive User

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    I expect it is a programming issue. What do you have it dimmed to? Do you have them ramping at all? I use a reefkeeper light for mine, so I can't help with the specifics, but the ramping was what was initially giving me the most trouble.
     
  5. PotRoast

    PotRoast Well-Known ReefKeeper

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    Try your questions here:

    http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=368
     
  6. erayk1 Well-Known ReefKeeper Board of Directors Leadership Team GIRS Member

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    When trying to update the firmware, I get this message after clicking update firmware. "Found ARP entry at address: 192.168.1.171". That's not the IP I have the APEX on nor what I typed in for the update to go to. Any ideas?
     
  7. erayk1 Well-Known ReefKeeper Board of Directors Leadership Team GIRS Member

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    Firmware updated and still can't get the lights to come on. Anyone have their programming they could should me for outlets used for the LEDs (non AI)?
     
  8. erayk1 Well-Known ReefKeeper Board of Directors Leadership Team GIRS Member

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    Ok, got the leds working on the variable port with the help of Lhrjet, now I can't get the network to connect up again using the same setting I had before when it worked. I've rebooted the apex about 10 times with no prevail. Any words on that?
     
  9. lehrjet

    lehrjet Inactive User

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    Glad to help. How's the network issues coming? Feel free to call me again if you have questions again.
     
  10. erayk1 Well-Known ReefKeeper Board of Directors Leadership Team GIRS Member

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    Alright, thanks to lehrjet tech support, Apex is up an functioning again! Thanks buddy!
     
  11. lehrjet

    lehrjet Inactive User

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    No prob glad it is all working now.
     

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