How do I turn off my lights using EcoSmart Live?

chemchris · 08/12/2017, 02:19 PM

Ive been holding off on asking this question because it sounds dumb, but I've had my unit for about 6 months now and cant figure out how to turn off the pumps or lights until I am done with my maintenance. Is it somewhere in the demo mode?

mfinn · 08/13/2017, 09:12 AM

I'm sure there is a simple way to do it, but whenever I've needed all my lights out,,,, for anything, I just unplug them. I don't have to fire up the laptop or any device. Takes about 2 seconds.
When I plug them back in, they resume the normal light schedule.

chemchris · 08/13/2017, 10:14 AM

Thanks Mfinn, thats what Ive been doing. I would just be shocked if they put in all this elaborate scheduling and color sliding and forgot to include "off".

Breadman03 · 08/13/2017, 10:20 AM

It's not really an option. You can go into demo mode and manually turn your pumps to zero, but it's just clunky.

Leopardshark · 08/29/2017, 12:25 PM

I´ve struggling with the same, I thought there was an option to turn them off and they would keep off.
Yesterday at night I turned them off pressing the 3 buttons on the units and today morning they were all turned on!
And is there a way to let them at 10% and they stay that way until I change it?

08/12/2017, 02:19 PM	#1
chemchris Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Fort Lauderdale, FL Posts: 77	How do I turn off my lights using EcoSmart Live? Ive been holding off on asking this question because it sounds dumb, but I've had my unit for about 6 months now and cant figure out how to turn off the pumps or lights until I am done with my maintenance. Is it somewhere in the demo mode?

08/13/2017, 09:12 AM	#2
mfinn Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Olympia. WA. Posts: 8,648	I'm sure there is a simple way to do it, but whenever I've needed all my lights out,,,, for anything, I just unplug them. I don't have to fire up the laptop or any device. Takes about 2 seconds. When I plug them back in, they resume the normal light schedule. __________________ 240 gallon soft coral tank 50 gallon lps tank

08/29/2017, 12:25 PM	#5
Leopardshark Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Mexico Posts: 2,633	I´ve struggling with the same, I thought there was an option to turn them off and they would keep off. Yesterday at night I turned them off pressing the 3 buttons on the units and today morning they were all turned on! And is there a way to let them at 10% and they stay that way until I change it? __________________ "To understand the bonds that unites us to all the living beings and to better judge the miracle of our own life, let the first wave of the sea break over you" Jacques Ives Cousteau Current Tank Info: 110 gal SPS tank, 3 G4 Pro Radions, Geo 618 calcium reactor, 2 x MP 40 Vortech, Vectra M return pump, Octopus Elite 200-int skimmer, APEX controller

08/13/2017, 10:14 AM	#3
chemchris Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Fort Lauderdale, FL Posts: 77	Thanks Mfinn, thats what Ive been doing. I would just be shocked if they put in all this elaborate scheduling and color sliding and forgot to include "off".

08/13/2017, 10:20 AM	#4
Breadman03 New Old School Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Luzerne County, PA Posts: 3,293	It's not really an option. You can go into demo mode and manually turn your pumps to zero, but it's just clunky.