K7 V3 User Discussion Thread-Frequently Asked Questions

[tbrown]

Due to the company's planned adjustments, the 75watt product line was discontinued. And our new low-wattage products are currently being developed and will be announced in this year!

Looking forward to the announcement! I can't wait until the wave maker finishes development! I'm really hopeful it makes it. I'm buying one when they release if they do!

 

[noopsyche]

Ok, with the help from Noopsyche I got my lights working. User error. Didn't have plug in the controller pushed all the way in.
Sorry for all the confusion.
Thanks Noopsyche for your help.

That's fine! Welcome to communicated ;Cat

 

[Tamberav]

Can you program the lights without the controller? Like basic on and off and dimming?

 

[tbrown]

Can you program the lights without the controller? Like basic on and off and dimming?

Yes.

 

[BroccoliFarmer]

@noopsyche, is there a way of controlling two sets of lights with 1 controller? I would love to have my 140 watters on one schedule and my 75 watter on another schedule...however it appears that you cant do this with the current controller. Ideas?

 

[BroccoliFarmer]

Can you program the lights without the controller? Like basic on and off and dimming?

You can..with the buttons. But it is going to be a lot of trial, error and guesswork.

 

[tbrown]

@noopsyche, is there a way of controlling two sets of lights with 1 controller? I would love to have my 140 watters on one schedule and my 75 watter on another schedule...however it appears that you cant do this with the current controller. Ideas?

I'll let @noopsyche answer this, but I think that's why there's a K7-1 and K7-2. Each program can do multiple lights.

 

[BroccoliFarmer]

I'll let @noopsyche answer this, but I think that's why there's a K7-1 and K7-2. Each program can do multiple lights.

I dont know. I think K7-1 and 2 are just different schedules...I would love if they are different lights but have a feeling up a proverbial creek.

 

[Gtinnel]

@BroccoliFarmer
What Tim said. You can set one group of lights to a schedule with K71 and another group with K72.
For a while I had two groups of lights running different schedules on my tank

 

[BroccoliFarmer]

@BroccoliFarmer
What Tim said. You can set one group of lights to a schedule with K71 and another group with K72.
For a while I had two groups of lights running different schedules on my tank

Trying it out now!!

 

[Gtinnel]

Trying it out now!!

It's not hard to do. Basically pair the ones you wanted grouped together to the controller and then go to K72 (assuming you used K71 already) and set it however you want.

 

[BroccoliFarmer]

It's not hard to do. Basically pair the ones you wanted grouped together to the controller and then go to K72 (assuming you used K71 already) and set it however you want.

Thing I have to figure out is ive already set my new light onto K1..just have to figure out how to see the blue blinking light without being blinded by the current light program.

 

[Gtinnel]

For the 140 watt lights just press the left button and that should put them into pairing mode

 

[Gtinnel]

For theb75 watt I don't have any idea

 

[tbrown]

I dont know. I think K7-1 and 2 are just different schedules...I would love if they are different lights but have a feeling up a proverbial creek.

Nope, put the ones you want on the first program into program mode, click the K7-1 and go to H, then put the other lights into program mode and click K7-2 and go to H.

 

[noopsyche]

@noopsyche, is there a way of controlling two sets of lights with 1 controller? I would love to have my 140 watters on one schedule and my 75 watter on another schedule...however it appears that you cant do this with the current controller. Ideas?

You can set a 140watt runtime with the K71 first and then set a 75watt runtime with the K72.

 

[noopsyche]

Can you program the lights without the controller? Like basic on and off and dimming?

yes of course! but the basic switch can't set Preset timeline of sunrise and sunset. So it'll be better with a controller

 

[BroccoliFarmer]

You can set a 140watt runtime with the K71 first and then set a 75watt runtime with the K72.

Ok. Gotta find out how to 'unpair' a light so that I can pair it on the opposite channel.

 

[Gtinnel]

Ok. Gotta find out how to 'unpair' a light so that I can pair it on the opposite channel.

You don't have to unpaired them. Just pair the ones you want in a group to the controller and set your schedule for K72 (again assuming your other lights are using K71)

 

[BroccoliFarmer]

You don't have to unpaired them. Just pair the ones you want in a group to the controller and set your schedule for K72 (again assuming your other lights are using K71)

It is already paired..thats my problem. I have three lights on K7-1. Cant figure out how to put 1 of the lights on the other channel.