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Thread: Looking for tester for ProfiLux II Firmware 5.00i

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    Default Looking for tester for ProfiLux II Firmware 5.00i

    from now on the BETA-Version 5.00i for all ProfiLux II-models can be downloaded

    many of the new functions for ProfiLux 3 had been implemented, have a look into manual 5.00

    this firmware is brandnew and has still BETA-Status -> bugs can't be excluded - if there occur problems then you should downgrade to 4.08, this is the reason why I recommend to save the 4.xx settings in any case - then you are able to recover them

    it is not possible to copy the 4.xx settings to a ProfiLux with 5.xx because there are too many and too large changes, the firmware is not compatible

    Please do the update as described below:
    - save sensordata and settings with ProfiLuxControl II 4.xx
    - then update with ProfiLuxControl II 4.xx to firmware 5.00i
    - install ProfiLuxControl 5.0.0.6 and use it to access ProfiLux II (ProfiLuxControl 5.0.0.6 can handle PII and P3)
    - correct settings

    please report bugs in this thread

    A special hint for all Aqua Illumination users: This firmware is able to work with the old style and new style lamps (protocol is adjustable)!

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    Can someone please post this link in the equipment section of reef central. We have many Ai users waiting for this and not all visit either forums.


    GHL ProfiLux Canada/USA Distribution and support

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    any release notes on i

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    no, this is a complete new firmware

    I recommend to check the manual 5.00 if there is anything which may be interesting for you

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    hey i believe i've successfully installed firmware 5i for my p2 ex.


    i still have to do all of my recalibrations for PH, redox, Salinity, but i got ATO and temp.

    more importantly to the update, it is now controlling the new AI modules! it does seem like there may be a few bugs however.

    1 - No clouds, even at 100% probability i havent seen a cloud in 20 minutes.
    2 - seems like in the 'light scenarios' mode, all of the channels control the white LEDs when you try to adjust in manual mode.

    more may come as i test out longer.

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    clouds - in the new firmware you need to activate this simulation in the illumination settings for each channel
    light scenario - did you assign the white and blue LEDs to correct channels?

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    got it -- tried that. it does activate the feature but the feature seems strange.

    1 - the cloud feature INCREASES the light initially (looks like it goes to what i have it set to be as max, 40%; currently it should be 11% as it ramps up from 10% - 40% white) and then begins to decrease for a cloud, but once it reaches the full cloud (darkest point), it jumps all the way back to max, instead of gradually coming back.

    2 - this may be on purpose, but the two channels white and blue run clouds independently of one another. i preferred it when the lights dimmed together but again this may have been done intentionally.

    3 - i do have the lights on the right channel (and for ramp up and down in the illumination channel settings they DO WORK PROPERLY for controlling each channel, white and blue). I have white in channel 1 and blue in channel 2. the light mixer does not recognize channel 2 and presents all 8 channels with the ability to control the whites only.

    *Thunderstorm seems to work well, and it gradually darkens at the start of the storm and gradually lightens at the end of the storm.

    *Rainy days seem to work well

    *I see no problem with moon phase

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    just sent you pm about rc


    GHL ProfiLux Canada/USA Distribution and support

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    Matthias,

    also wanted to add that i had a strange problem trying to set the digital power bar assignments. it may be my fault in some way but i was not able to set the digital powerbar settings from ProfiluxControl, I had to do it directly on the unit.

    I was trying to set socket 6 to Temp 1, socket 5 to Water 1, and it ended up applying the Temp1 settings to socket 1 even though in Profiluxcontrol I tried to set socket 1 to always OFF.

    Then i just went to the unit itself and went to "socket outlet functions" and did it there and it has been working fine since.

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    Hello all,

    I have just updated to the new firmware 5.00i version but now I can not connect to the Profilux via the Prolific USB to Serial port. It worked before the update.
    I unfortunately didn't know about Matthias's post at the start of this thread so I didn't back anything up.

    The box has de-faulted to German and I can not change it to English as I can not connect to it via the PC.

    Is there anyway to re-install firmware version4.08? Or any other options?

    Tks

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