Curt, president of Neptune Systems , just released a statement that says the APEX will be able to control the Ecotech Marine’s MP40w pumps in the near future. See the statement below. Here’s some things I’d like to see: Be able to see a real-time graph of the pump’s speed (kinda like an old equalizer), integrate w/ the feed mode of the APEX controller, be reasonably cheap, and be able to email alert if the pump gets detached(maybe measure irregular pump speed?). That would be cool. Otherwise, the controller that comes w/ the MP40w is good enough for me.

“Neptune Systems Announces New Product for EcoTech Marine’s VorTech Pumps

November 17, 2009—San Jose, CA— Neptune Systems, the leading manufacturer of aquarium controllers is developing a wireless interface which will allow for the control of EcoTech Marine’s line of VorTech wireless pumps.

“We are extremely excited about this new product”, says Curt Pansegrau, president of Neptune Systems. “The feature rich interface module allows for the market leading VorTech pumps to be used to their fullest potential. With development underway and prototypes already running in the lab, we are pleased to be the first controller company to utilize this versatile wireless interface technology.”

The AquaBus based VorTech interface module will allow for the independent control of multiple pumps. In addition, firmware updates of both the interface and the VorTech pumps as wells as reporting of pump status and diagnostic information is possible.  Like all Apex accessories the VorTech Interface Module is also plug-n-play, so setup and configuration is extremely easy.

Internal development has already begun with working prototypes running in the lab. Beta testing will begin shortly with full production scheduled in Q1 2010.

Visit www.neptunesys.com for news, information, and product descriptions.

EcoTech Marine and VorTech are registered trademarks of EcoTech Marine (www.ecotechmarine.com).”

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