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DIY Neptune Breakout Box Kits Available - $15 + delivery

Discussion in 'Buy/Sell/Trade' started by AJ, Feb 9, 2011.

  1. AJ

    AJ Inactive User

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    Hey everyone,
    The Cedar Rapids \ Iowa City area is doing a DIY project at the next meeting in 2 1/2 weeks and making breakout boxes for Neptune Systems controllers.  These breakout boxes will work with AC3 and Apex generation controllers and are used for hooking up external switches to your controller (such as float switches, push button switches to trigger things like feeding time, contact switches to activate/deactivate things when contact is lost - such as turning off canopy fans when the canopy is opened, etc.).  Since we already have the parts spec'd out and stuff, I'll make the parts available as a kit that can be purchased.  The parts for the project can be purchased for $15.  The kit will come with:
    4 x 3.5mm Mono Plugs (connect your switches to these so they can be plugged into the breakout box)
    4 x 3.5mm Mono Chassis Jacks  (plug your switches into these)
    2 x Mini Toggle Switch  (two switches will be directly on the base for things like skimmer maint, etc)
    1 x 8 pin Mini DIN plug  (plug type that connects into the Apex Base module)
    1 x 3.23" x 2.11" x 1.18" Plastic Project Box with Mounting Tabs (the box that the switches and chassis jacks will be installed into)

    In addition, you will need a few feet of CAT 6 network cable (connects
    the Mini DIN plug to the project box, let me know if getting this is an issue and I can probably include some), a zip tie (or two), solder, a soldering iron, drill
    and drill bits, screwdriver, and a utility knife.
    More information about what parts are included and the project can be found here http://www.greateriowareefsociety.org/Community/InterestGroups/GroupDetails/tabid/160/asg/4/aft/22282/showtab/groupforums/Default.aspx
    PM me if you're interested or have questions.
    --AJ
     

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