I haven't seen anyone mention the new Nanostream 6040 here, so here are some notes from my first experience with a 6040 and Apex.
The pump comes with a dedicated controller permanently attached. The controller has the usual 5-pin DIN connector on it for connection to more advanced Tunze controllers like the 7095 or 7096, and of course, with an Apex. To enable the DIN jack, you must change the mode of the 6040 controller by pressing the Select button until the yellow LED is lit next to where it says "external control" on the label. From that point on, it's just like all of the other controllable Stream pumps: connect it to an Apex VarSpd port using the Neptune STREAM cable.
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Unlike other Tunze controllable pumps, these just shut off if you attempt to operate them at 30% or less - mine turns on at 31% intensity.
Otherwise, they work just like the bigger pumps, and you can use any Apex programming you might use with the bigger pumps.
I unofficially certify the Nanostream 6040 as unofficially Apex-Ready
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