I am looking at the Apex Jr. to control my LED light fixture that I am building. I have some specific questions that I would like to get the answer to before I make the considerable investment in the Apex Jr. Since I am looking at controlling up yo 8 light channels I think I will need two VDM units. I am really confused at some points and need some help/clarification. I am looking for maximum flexibility since I will be dividing up the various channels so that each channel will be controlling different color LEDs, so I can vary the overall appearance of the tank throughout the day. For example I like a warmer color for sunrise and sunset, while I like a cooler color temp for midday. So I am looking to vary not only intensity of the light but color balance as well.
1 - Is there a graphical interface for controlling lighting (VDM) with the APEX Jr.? Using a graphical interface is certainly much easier to understand and manipulate.
2 - Can the VDM be programmed to control lighting so that there are multiple ramp-up/ramp-down cycles in a single 24-hour period on individual channels. This would allow me to have a dedicated red channel that can be boosted for sunrise and morning, fade out for mid-day, and come back on for evening/sunset.
3 - Can the VDM be programmed to control lighting so that each channel has independent ramp-up/ramp-down times?
4 - Can the VDM be programmed to control lighting so that each channel has independent time lengths of ramp-up and ramp-down?
5 - Can the VDM be programmed to control lighting so that each channel has independent max intensity? This will allow me to experiment on intensity, dialing up/down if I find I have algae issues.
If anyone can help me better understand the potential of the Apex Jr in relation to the above questions I would greatly appreciate it.
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