Daylight programs

Megatrev62 · 04/30/2012, 01:47 PM

Hi, a friend and I recently ordered the 48 led kits with controller and moonlights. They arte very nice.He put them together.We are both using daylight programs on timers.

I'm having a problem however. When the lights are winding down in daylight mode they go off but come back on again? Not full brightness but bright nontheless. Then will go off when timer shuts off controller. Why won't they shut off before controller shuts off? As I say they shut off then come on again. Thanks

Megatrev62 · 04/30/2012, 09:40 PM

Cmon, don't ignore this please!!!

kyocera · 05/02/2012, 06:50 PM

The drivers can't be dimmed all the way to zero or at least the ones I have can't so they don't go off until the controller turns the outlet off.

Megatrev62 · 05/03/2012, 04:12 PM

Thanks. I just moved the timer so when they go off the timer will kick in shortly after.

As I say, it goes off no problem, but 30 minutes later it comes back on till the timer shuts it off. Thanks

Rapid LED · 05/03/2012, 05:36 PM

The controllers are designed to be shut off via a timer, so you should set the timer to turn the controller off a few minutes after the program ends. Is there a reason why you'd want to leave the controller "on" if it's not doing anything?

Megatrev62 · 05/04/2012, 12:34 PM

Thanks. No reason at all. Just thought when the controller went through the cycle it stayed off. Why power back up? Problem solved . Thanks

04/30/2012, 01:47 PM	#1
Megatrev62 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: ST.John's Newfoundland Canada Posts: 1,223	Daylight programs Hi, a friend and I recently ordered the 48 led kits with controller and moonlights. They arte very nice.He put them together.We are both using daylight programs on timers. I'm having a problem however. When the lights are winding down in daylight mode they go off but come back on again? Not full brightness but bright nontheless. Then will go off when timer shuts off controller. Why won't they shut off before controller shuts off? As I say they shut off then come on again. Thanks __________________ Please understand honey,it's not just me!!! Current Tank Info: 75 gallon, mixed reef,fuge.

04/30/2012, 09:40 PM	#2
Megatrev62 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: ST.John's Newfoundland Canada Posts: 1,223	Cmon, don't ignore this please!!! __________________ Please understand honey,it's not just me!!! Current Tank Info: 75 gallon, mixed reef,fuge.

05/03/2012, 04:12 PM	#4
Megatrev62 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: ST.John's Newfoundland Canada Posts: 1,223	Thanks. I just moved the timer so when they go off the timer will kick in shortly after. As I say, it goes off no problem, but 30 minutes later it comes back on till the timer shuts it off. Thanks __________________ Please understand honey,it's not just me!!! Current Tank Info: 75 gallon, mixed reef,fuge.

05/04/2012, 12:34 PM	#6
Megatrev62 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: ST.John's Newfoundland Canada Posts: 1,223	Thanks. No reason at all. Just thought when the controller went through the cycle it stayed off. Why power back up? Problem solved . Thanks __________________ Please understand honey,it's not just me!!! Current Tank Info: 75 gallon, mixed reef,fuge.

05/02/2012, 06:50 PM	#3
kyocera Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Conception Bay South Newfoundland Canada Posts: 25	The drivers can't be dimmed all the way to zero or at least the ones I have can't so they don't go off until the controller turns the outlet off.

05/03/2012, 05:36 PM	#5
Rapid LED RC Sponsor Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 1,587	The controllers are designed to be shut off via a timer, so you should set the timer to turn the controller off a few minutes after the program ends. Is there a reason why you'd want to leave the controller "on" if it's not doing anything?