Diy apex 0-10 lines

[Mystical_Knight]

Ok so I just ordered an apex, a varios and a wxm for my mp10’s. I have a wavepuck 2 as well. I have plenty of cat5 laying around as well as plugs and the crimper for it. I have made plenty of Ethernet lines for my houses patch panel but I am wondering if anyone can tell me how to wire the rj45 so I can control the two pumps from one of the pwm ports? I know that there are two pwm ports and each one can control two channels I just haven’t been able to find a guide to how to make it work. Also how to wire the 3.5mm control plug for the varios. Any info would be awesome. I did look a bunch on the Neptune systems forum but couldn’t find anything super useful especially in regards to setting up the 3.5 going into the varios. Thanks in advance

 

[Mystical_Knight]

Whoops just noticed this was the wrong sub forum, any chance a mod could move it to controllers for me ? =D

 

[Finhead]

Which powerheads are you wanting to control with the V1-4 ports?
Here is a pinout for the ports both are the same config.

 

[Mystical_Knight]

Which powerheads are you wanting to control with the V1-4 ports?
Here is a pinout for the ports both are the same config.

Thanks man, saved that photo lol. Want to control a varios-2 and a waveline wavepuck 2. The wavepuck came with an Ethernet cord already but I’d rather combine the two controllable pumps I have into one port and save the other for future uses

 

[Finhead]

Thanks man, saved that photo lol. Want to control a varios-2 and a waveline wavepuck 2. The wavepuck came with an Ethernet cord already but I’d rather combine the two controllable pumps I have into one port and save the other for future uses

So your Varios is going to be used on a closed loop setup, as in you would want to control it with the 0-10V to set pulses/waves? If that is not your goal and it's simply your return pump there is no need to connect it to the 010V port that I can think of.
Here in these pics you can see the cable for the Varios, if you have the cable you can always just use a multi meter to check the tip/bands on the 3.5 jack to see where they go into the rj45
http://blog.coralvue.com/reef-octopus-varios-0-10v-advanced-pump-control/

 

[Mystical_Knight]

So your Varios is going to be used on a closed loop setup, as in you would want to control it with the 0-10V to set pulses/waves? If that is not your goal and it's simply your return pump there is no need to connect it to the 010V port that I can think of.
Here in these pics you can see the cable for the Varios, if you have the cable you can always just use a multi meter to check the tip/bands on the 3.5 jack to see where they go into the rj45
http://blog.coralvue.com/reef-octopus-varios-0-10v-advanced-pump-control/

Thanks for that link too, it is just going to be a return pump, but I want to control it like that so I can just hit feed mode on my phone and shut off all flow with one button. I realize this may be a bit overkill just to have feed mode, but I will be using all of the 120v outlets and at least this way I can still control the pump through the apex without having to have it plugged into the apex itself (don’t feel like dropping over another 100$ just to have more controllable outlets)