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ReefMan1111
05/09/2010, 01:36 PM
Is anyone using an Apex to controll there leds? What wire did you use from the Apex dimming cable.

uireef
05/09/2010, 02:33 PM
Reef geek has them I think its called dimcab2.

ReefMan1111
05/09/2010, 02:42 PM
I have one but there is 4 wires from the dim. cable and only 2 on my meanwell driver what wires do I use?

uireef
05/09/2010, 02:45 PM
Not shure myself. I'm still building my fixture.

laverda
05/09/2010, 03:27 PM
I don't know how the cable is wired specifically, but you would want two wires next to each other on either end of where it plugs into the apex. One pair of wires for each channel .

ReefMan1111
05/10/2010, 05:07 PM
I emailed Curt at neptune.
Hi,

The variable speed port connections on the Apex base unit are:



(pins 1 on left, pin 8 on right).

Pin 1 - Reserved.

Pin 2 - Reserved.

Pin 3 - Gnd (red)

Pin 4 - 0-10 Variable output A (black)

Pin 5 - Reserved.

Pin 6 - Reserved.

Pin 7 - Gnd (red)

Pin 8 - 0-10 Variable output B (black)



Curt