After months and months of waiting, my APEX control finally arrived! First impressions: This thing is sick! Web interface is the cat’s meow. Program is much more complicated than my old Aqua controller Jr, but I’m getting the hang of things. Amp metering is cool, but wish it could do it for each outlet instead of the entire power strip. Much more options available and I like the web program aspect. I’m going to try the seasonal temp table option. This varies the temp gradually,throughout the year, to be cooler in the winter and warmer in the summer, to save energy. I just ordered a wireless bridge to connect the controller to my wireless network and hopefully have that up and running soon. Right now, if I want to access via web, I need to hardwire to my router. Once this is connected, I should be able to monitor my tank anywhere, via Iphone. More detailed report to follow…
Had to contact Curt to fix a bug, but all is well and he knew exactly what was wrong. Good customer support so far. Here’s some pictures of the actual controller.
The Package: APEX system w/ base unit, AquaDisplay, EB8, PH & Temp probe.
The brains of the APEX. Outlets to control the EB8, old DC8, ethernet, temp, I/O, PH and ORP probes, and Tunze pump control.
AquaDisplay. Shows all the information you could possibly want on one screen. Can have an additional 4 screens to customize, if you are monitoring additional outlets. Reminds me of an old Ipod!
