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dukduk
04/19/2014, 03:59 PM
Does Digital Aquatics have their own version of Fusion?
James77
04/19/2014, 04:00 PM
No. They have the PC software "myreef" to run it off your PC.
dukduk
04/19/2014, 04:10 PM
No smartphone apps?
James77
04/19/2014, 04:13 PM
They do have an iphone app it seems, though IIRC they are 3rd party. It has been a while since I owned a DA product.

Here is a link to their forum on iphone app:
http://www.forum.digitalaquatics.com/viewforum.php?f=49
dukduk
04/19/2014, 04:57 PM
Thanks
dante411x
04/19/2014, 05:26 PM
My advice for this is bleak for DA. It's junk. You know what you'll wish you had done after getting a reef keeper? You'll wish you saved up that extra $100 (not a lot in this hobby) and got an apex. Honestly it's easier to learn to program a reef angel than heal from bashing your head into the wall while trying to deal with any digital aquatics product.
Just my 2c :)
dante411x
04/19/2014, 05:29 PM
sorry. Had to vent. Wasted a lot of $$$ on their stuff.
The PC program is pretty miserable compared to fusion. There is no dependable app, and certainly the app that is there isn't endorsed or supported by the company.
myreef software will remind you of windows 7 before they got around to debugging it.
Fury165
04/20/2014, 07:26 AM
There is the Web Server 2.0 interface if you have the NET module, however it serves as nothing more than a monitoring page with limited control. In order to configure the system you need to physically connect to the system using a PC (no Mac support) using an app called myReef - which is buggy at best. The mobile app is third party and does little to contribute to the controllability of the system.

Here is the web server page.

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7083/13925736076_752821e05a_c_d.jpg

I must say I am disappointed with DA after investing in three ReefKeeper systems with little advancement and terrible support for existing issues (Salinity probe). For basic functionality it works, however it falls short of the promised advanced programmability.

I recently picked up a used Apex Jr. and a WXM Module to test out the Apex systems and I can honestly say that Neptune got it right. I plan on swapping out all my RKE and RKL systems and replacing them with Apex controllers.