Wtb bus cable
- Thread starter Haddonisreef
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http://www.monoprice.com/Product?c_id=102&cp_id=10222&cs_id=1022202&p_id=938&seq=1&format=2
Lol, Yes that's the real price and yes they work perfect (I have ordered and use them on my system)
Lol, Yes that's the real price and yes they work perfect (I have ordered and use them on my system)
Yep standard RJ11 I belive. One other thing to consider is oxidation. If you are getting communication errors is it likely the contacts on the the cable. I have experienced this with my reefkeeper as well and had good success by cleaning the contacts really well with a tooth brush an swabbing with q-tips dipped in a vinegar/baking soda solution to remove any oxidation left on the contacts.
to prevent further issues I use dielectric grease on the contacts to prevent further corrosion. You can get a tube of the grease at most automotive stores.
to prevent further issues I use dielectric grease on the contacts to prevent further corrosion. You can get a tube of the grease at most automotive stores.
Make sure that any cable you get says RJ12 (6P6C), Straight or it will not work.
Report back your findings Charlie as I'm curious to see if you are able to find locally. I searched everywhere and came up short but hopefully you'll have greater success than I. If you come up short mono price is only $3.24 shipped or I have some cables here in Highlands Ranch should you be down this way.
Report back your findings Charlie as I'm curious to see if you are able to find locally. I searched everywhere and came up short but hopefully you'll have greater success than I. If you come up short mono price is only $3.24 shipped or I have some cables here in Highlands Ranch should you be down this way.
Wouldn't hurt! You also don't need to use baking soda with the vingar but it does sometimes help to get to are to reach areas though. For example I sometime remove the cable and just dangle the end in the solution. Power off of course.
If you dont see any signs of oxidation this might not be the issue. Most of my equiptment is under the stand with the sump so there was noticeable buildup on mine or at least it was before I started using the grease.
When was the last time you did a firmware update? If you have a net module you can do it online now which is nice. They fixed allot of quirky weird stuff i was seeing with the last update. It seems they are try to make the product better and their support has been much better also. Although probably still not nearly up to par with Neptune.
If you dont see any signs of oxidation this might not be the issue. Most of my equiptment is under the stand with the sump so there was noticeable buildup on mine or at least it was before I started using the grease.
When was the last time you did a firmware update? If you have a net module you can do it online now which is nice. They fixed allot of quirky weird stuff i was seeing with the last update. It seems they are try to make the product better and their support has been much better also. Although probably still not nearly up to par with Neptune.
Charlie you need to use the SID v2 which is a USB dongle attached to a cable and then RJ12 outlet on the other end. Then you connect head unit and PC4s and run Digital Aquatics myreef 2.0 http://www.digitalaquatics.com/download/software/
I have the SID too if you need to borrow.
I have the SID too if you need to borrow.
Man I was just setting up my rkl again last night and noticed rhe second pc4 wasn't registering. unplugged everything to find corrosion on the buss cable end, gonna hit it with some vinegar and hope it works. I also have an SIDv2 if you're down in the springs and wanna swing by sometime you could borrow. Always wanted to meet you, love the carpet nem thing you got going