AQUA ILLUMINATIONS CLUB

[Flexin5]

hm could be your power supply?

 

I been reading a lot of people having faulty plug units

try using usb thru computer or a cell phone usb plug convertor to see if that could potentially be the problem

 

Do you have to use the headphone jack and the USB plug? Maybe that's why it's not working right since I'm only using the headphone jack like the old controller.

[Alkamist]

Just got my upgrade in

 

 

really nice!!! i wonder if they'll make new pucks for the nanos so they can go color as well.

[BusterDB]

Can't believe nobody's uploaded a photo of their Vega yet.... So here ya go

 

Just got my Vega yesterday and had it installed in about an hour with the hanging kit. The Vega is replacing a AI Nano that was supposed to be a temporary light to hold me over until the Vega release. The wait was much longer than expected, but well worth it!

 

I seriously need a good camera, all photos are with my iphone4. LED light intensity is difficult to capture on any photo, much less an iphone. Obviously, these lights are much brighter than the photos represent. But here is an example of the before and after with the Nano and Vega.

 

Nano @ 100%

 

 

Vega @ 60%

 

Hanging

[mpsti05]

^looks good, hows the cloud cover feature look? and do you have everything set the same as far as reds blues greens and whites?

[pschom]

Looks great. Can you get some more FTS pics from a little farther away? HDR on iPhone. Upload first pic only. Put Vega at 60% like u had. Lol sorry if I'm being a d1ck. I'm really trying to see if I want a vega upgrade, or a kessil a350w. Does AI have a recommended setting on the vega for different kelvin looks? Like different intensities = different spectrums? MOAR!

 

Thanks! ;-)

[x3thelast]

Can't believe nobody's uploaded a photo of their Vega yet.... So here ya go

 

Just got my Vega yesterday and had it installed in about an hour with the hanging kit. The Vega is replacing a AI Nano that was supposed to be a temporary light to hold me over until the Vega release. The wait was much longer than expected, but well worth it!

 

I seriously need a good camera, all photos are with my iphone4. LED light intensity is difficult to capture on any photo, much less an iphone. Obviously, these lights are much brighter than the photos represent. But here is an example of the before and after with the Nano and Vega.

 

Nano @ 100%

 

 

Vega @ 60%

 

Hanging

 

holy dope! the shimmer on the back wall looks awesome! what color is the back? (BLUE?)

 

anyways i kind of dont like the fact that the new controller doesnt have batteries and has to REMAIN plugged in to the wall. and what size screws fit on the back so i can mount it next to my other controllers!?

 

over all i think they should have just ditched the "touch sensitive" buttons and stuck with regular buttons and gave it rechargeable battery instead. the wireless-ness is more for the fixture itself i think, since you'll have one less wire to try to hide and route to the controller. otherwise you'll still have to figure out where to mount the controller near your tank, because NO ONE will plug it anywhere else but near their tanks.

 

i really hope they'll come out with a battery pack or something for this damn thing by the time they release the wireless adapter...

[BusterDB]

^looks good, hows the cloud cover feature look? and do you have everything set the same as far as reds blues greens and whites?

I canceled my order for the wireless controller when I read all the negative feedback it was getting. I'm planning on holding out for the AI Director web platform. We'll see when it actually becomes available after the MACNA debut.

 

Looks great. Can you get some more FTS pics from a little farther away? HDR on iPhone. Upload first pic only. Put Vega at 60% like u had. Lol sorry if I'm being a d1ck. I'm really trying to see if I want a vega upgrade, or a kessil a350w. Does AI have a recommended setting on the vega for different kelvin looks? Like different intensities = different spectrums? MOAR!

 

Thanks! ;-)

No problem... I'll try and upload some later tonight. I did use the HDR on the first two 100% shots but it still does not come close to what you see in person. AI provides very little in the actual box. There is no user guide and the only instructions said "Plug in and Enjoy!". You may want to call them about recommended settings for different spectrums ect. They are very good w/ customer service and answering any questions... I've called a few times now.

 

holy dope! the shimmer on the back wall looks awesome! what color is the back? (BLUE?)

 

anyways i kind of dont like the fact that the new controller doesnt have batteries and has to REMAIN plugged in to the wall. and what size screws fit on the back so i can mount it next to my other controllers!?

 

over all i think they should have just ditched the "touch sensitive" buttons and stuck with regular buttons and gave it rechargeable battery instead. the wireless-ness is more for the fixture itself i think, since you'll have one less wire to try to hide and route to the controller. otherwise you'll still have to figure out where to mount the controller near your tank, because NO ONE will plug it anywhere else but near their tanks.

 

i really hope they'll come out with a battery pack or something for this damn thing by the time they release the wireless adapter...

The back wall is actually white. Shimmer is crazy w/ this light! I've read a few people saying they think there is a disco effect w/ the variety of colors. I haven't seen it, all the colors blend pretty well, with the exception of the red. The red does have a slight spotlight effect going on, but its not bad. It sits right above my purple highlighter acro and sets it off w/ crazy magenta color.

 

You are right about all the drawbacks w/ the new controller. That's why I am waiting for Director.... hope not too long though.

[BusterDB]

Looks great. Can you get some more FTS pics from a little farther away? HDR on iPhone. Upload first pic only. Put Vega at 60% like u had. Lol sorry if I'm being a d1ck. I'm really trying to see if I want a vega upgrade, or a kessil a350w. Does AI have a recommended setting on the vega for different kelvin looks? Like different intensities = different spectrums? MOAR!

 

Thanks! ;-)

 

Here ya go Pschom. I waited to get a few shots w/ new iPhone 5.... the camera is a little better but not much.

 

Vega @ 60%

 

 

[jgpico]

Hey guys I'm thinking about ordering some ai sol blue pucks for my ai sol white but was wondering how many I should order to really see a difference in color.

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[E.intheC]

Has anyone figured out a way to raise the standard AI mounting rails? I'm not able to wall-mount or hang them from the ceiling. Right now the light is about 2 inches above the water line and it's just too close.

 

I was thinking about adding some corner shaped wood trim and attaching that to some nice vertical trim pieces, but I'm not sure how I would attach everything together.

Edited September 22, 2012 by E.intheC

[pschom]

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I've given this some thought since I have the W as well. The middle lenses are 40 degrees and the outer ones 70 (I think). So if we changed 4 pucks (try to follow me here) like a checkerboard I think that would be pretty nice. So 2 at 70degrees and 2 at 40, alternate rows. That make sense. I'll try and make a paint pic here in a minute.

[owenj]

Has anyone figured out a way to raise the standard AI mounting rails? I'm not able to wall-mount or hang them from the ceiling. Right now the light is about 2 inches above the water line and it's just too close.

 

I was thinking about adding some corner shaped wood trim and attaching that to some nice vertical trim pieces, but I'm not sure how I would attach everything together.

I'm interested in an answer to this too, as it's one the of the main factors keeping me from looking more seriously at a Vega.

[jgpico]

I've given this some thought since I have the W as well. The middle lenses are 40 degrees and the outer ones 70 (I think). So if we changed 4 pucks (try to follow me here) like a checkerboard I think that would be pretty nice. So 2 at 70degrees and 2 at 40, alternate rows. That make sense. I'll try and make a paint pic here in a minute.

Makes some snse but the paint pic would help

[SouthFlorida_Tron]

has anyone gotten the vega yet?

[pschom]

has anyone gotten the vega yet?

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[Flexin5]

New controller take 2. Let's see if it works this time with both cables attached.

 

[Flexin5]

new controller is pissing me off.

 

timers all set and active, but at 2pm when the tank should be nice and bright it's dark and only at like 36%blue, like 2w and 18rb while the active timer says 20%w, 80%b, 50%rb. weather effects turned off, time and date set right...i don't get it.

[pschom]

new controller is pissing me off.

 

timers all set and active, but at 2pm when the tank should be nice and bright it's dark and only at like 36%blue, like 2w and 18rb while the active timer says 20%w, 80%b, 50%rb. weather effects turned off, time and date set right...i don't get it.

Post your timers.

[Flexin5]

Post your timers.

 

ok i will as soon as i get home.

[Flexin5]

ok i'll lay it out:

 

so on this screen:

 

 

it has the wireless symbol with a line through it ofcourse, sol-B and right now a moon (lunar mode)

 

has a clock, then auto mode

timer# 4,4,4

w0%,3%b,3%rb

sep 28, 2012 12:15am

menu all off

 

 

 

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then under the timer menu,

 

timer setup-manual

timer: 01

active: yes

time: 09:00am

color: w10% b75% rb60%

ramp time: 01:30

 

timer:02

active: yes

time: 12:00pm

color: w10% b90% rb60%

ramp time: 02:00

 

timer:03

active:yes

time:05:00pm

color: w10% b85% rb60%

ramp time: 02:00

 

timer:04

active: yes

time: 11:30pm

color: w0% b03% rb3%

ramp time: 00:30

 

timers 05-30

active: no

 

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weather

 

start now: no

enable: yes

chances: 80%

# per day: 1

Coverage: random

Lightning: yes

limit to: 8am to 1am

 

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setup lights

 

Model: sol blue

Connection: wired

 

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Lunar cycle

 

Enable: yes

start hour: 12pm

end hour: 5am

 

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Coral acclimation

 

enable: no

 

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time and date set right

 

i don't know where i'm going wrong with this. i re-loaded the firmware today but it made no difference. thoughts?

Edited September 28, 2012 by Flexin5

[pschom]

Maybe I'm way off here but you have the lunar cycle set for 12pm (mid day)-5am. Could that be the conflict?

 

Try turning off the lunar cycle.

Edited September 28, 2012 by pschom

[malady]

have you tried easy timer mode?

 

here is my initial setup seems to work no problem

maybe your ramp times are to long? that's the only thing I could think of

here it is in case you want to try it

 

White/Blue/Royal Blue

00/0/25 @ 12pm 15min ramp

25/10/40 @ 130pm 30min ramp

40/25/60 @ 3pm 30min ramp

70/70/70 @ 430pm 30min ramp

40/25/60 @ 630pm 30min ramp

25/10/40 @ 8pm 30min ramp

00/05/25 @ 930pm 15min ramp

00/00/01 @ 11pm 5min ramp

00/00/00 @2am OFF

Thunderstorms @ 20% chance per day, 1 per day

Edited September 28, 2012 by malady

[pschom]

have you tried easy timer mode?

 

here is my initial setup seems to work no problem

maybe your ramp times are to long? that's the only thing I could think of

here it is in case you want to try it

 

White/Blue/Royal Blue

00/0/25 @ 12pm 15min ramp

25/10/40 @ 130pm 30min ramp

40/25/60 @ 3pm 30min ramp

70/70/70 @ 430pm 30min ramp

40/25/60 @ 630pm 30min ramp

25/10/40 @ 8pm 30min ramp

00/05/25 @ 930pm 15min ramp

00/00/01 @ 11pm 5min ramp (my lunar phase)

00/00/00 @2am OFF

Thunderstorms @ 20% chance per day, 1 per day

You don't think the 12pm lunar on is causing a conflict and shutting the light off?

[beyondtheblue]

You don't think the 12pm lunar on is causing a conflict and shutting the light off?

 

 

I don't have the unit...just caught the thread and I think you might be right. 12pm is NOON! That might be a problem. just adding my .02

[malady]

You don't think the 12pm lunar on is causing a conflict and shutting the light off?

 

did not even notice that^^ good eye

 

yeah that's probably it