Member Modified to Apex

[hiimsean]

Does anyone have any insight on how to hook up MM LEDs to an Apex? I've got a VDM module I just have no ideas what to do lol

 

[rdnelson]

Is it electronic Dimmable driver? If so, I can send you a wiring diagram.

 

[hiimsean]

I think so. It doesn't have the pots to manually do it.

 

[rdnelson]

barry_keith;1018243 wrote: Does it have Ethernet ports on it?

+1. Or each driver will have 2 small wires hanging off o them. One is positive the other negative. I will look for the wiring diagram later today and post it up for you.

 

[hiimsean]

No ethernet port

 

[rdnelson]

Are there two sets of two small wires sticking out the air vents? Suspect they are not the Dimmable drivers if not. If you can open up the case and snap a pic I can tell you pretty quick. When you bought it did the person tell you it was dimmable?

 

[hiimsean]

I won't be able to open it up until Wednesday Rich but itnwas sold as dimmable. He made two ports on top to use an external dimmer, non apex, to dim.

 

[hiimsean]

Yup

 

[hiimsean]

Well a month later I was able to open up the LED. There are two wires, black (I assume ground) and red. They go to the driver where it reads 0-10V and that leads to the exterior jack.

alt="" /></a>
https://flic.kr/p/rSgWKY">Untitled</a> by [IMG]https://www.flickr.com/people/41554976@N07/">slu13913</a>, on Flickr

[IMG]https://flic.kr/p/rUuwiZ">[IMG]https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8721/17002942091_d1a2fac778_b.jpg alt="" /></a>
https://flic.kr/p/rUuwiZ">Untitled</a> by [IMG]https://www.flickr.com/people/41554976@N07/">slu13913</a>, on Flickr

[IMG]https://flic.kr/p/rUz83e">[IMG]https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7655/17003839365_49f0234bf2_b.jpg alt="" /></a>https://flic.kr/p/rUz83e">Untitled</a> by [IMG]https://www.flickr.com/people/41554976@N07/">slu13913</a>, on Flickr

You can see the red and black are soldered to the jack
[IMG]https://flic.kr/p/rUuwDt">[IMG]https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8715/17002943221_e60ba752c7_b.jpg alt="" /></a>
https://flic.kr/p/rUuwDt">Untitled</a> by [IMG]https://www.flickr.com/people/41554976@N07/">slu13913</a>, on Flickr

The exterior jack
[IMG]https://flic.kr/p/qXLU7D">[IMG]https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8686/16383729953_a37a1b15b1_b.jpg alt="" /></a>

 

[myreefclub0070]

The Ethernet vr ports on your apex is what you will be using to dim the lights.
Each port on the apex can control 2 ch.
Port 1 is vr1 & vr3
Port 2 is vr2 & Vr4
Apex vr cable is a 4 wire, but you can use other, just have to fined the 2 pairs and that would connect to the dimmer for the lights.

 

[hiimsean]

Lol I understand about 1/10th of what you said Marlon.

I understand that the VR port will be used to dim the lights. So since I have a VDM module to control, I will use just the one port to control both blues and whites. Since I have two different fixtures would I need to use both ports on the VDM or am I able to wire it so that blues and whites both fixtures will be controlled via one port? If that makes sense

Also, can I access the drivers via those ports on the fixture? There are two ports on each fixture.

 

[hiimsean]

Thanks for your help Marlon. With what you said and diagrams I found online, I think I've got a handle on things I found some ethernet cable and a 3.5mm input cable laying around my office so I'm going to fiddle with it this weekend.