I bought a Controller 69. Can anyone recommended a literal steps oriented kindergarten approach toward setting the timing for the plant light as well as other functions? I have made modest progress with the AC infinity staff (big help) but I am looking for written info I can learn from. I am tech challenged but can learn from literal instruction.
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I don’t have the lighting steps, but I do have steps for setting up the inline fan for a tent that I use.
I’ll start by turning the fan ‘ON’ and finding a speed that is quiet enough for my space; this will become our maximum fan speed setting. I personally use a 5-7 for mine during the veg/bloom, then I will lower it to 2-3 for the drying period.
Next, we will turn the fan to ‘OFF’ and put it on the lowest setting that you feel will still deliver enough fresh CO2 to your plants; this will be our lowest fan speed setting. I have a small 18″*36″*72″ tent, so a speed of 2 during veg/bloom and 1 for the drying period works great for me.
After these steps, we will start to set up an ‘AUTO’ mode to help regulate our temperature and humidity with the max and low fan speeds that we just set. Depending on where you live these settings might be omitted.
First, we will set a temperature trigger to speed up our fan to intake cooler or warmer air; typically the tent will be the hotter space compared to the room that it is in. Thus we will only need to set a ‘HIGH Temperature Trigger’. For vegetative growing plants with adequate humidity and LED lights they can grow fine around 85°F, and for flowering plants we want the highs to be around 75-80°F.
Secondly, we will set a humidity trigger to ensure the humidity stays in a safe range to prevent a VPD that is too high, or fungal growth from occurring. When this is triggered it will increase the fan speed to bring in more/less humid air to bring up/down the tent environment until it is in the range we set. If you live in a dry area and use a humidifier, then you will want to set the ‘HIGH Humidity Trigger’ to 70-75% for the vegetative period, and 50-55% for the bloom period. If you live in a humid area and are using a dehumidifier, then you will want to set the ‘LOW Humidity Trigger’ to 50-55% for the vegetative period, and 40-45% for the bloom period. These settings can be omitted if you have a good humidifier with accurate meters, but I would leave them included just for insurance.
Lastly, we will set Transitions for the temperature and humidity, this will tell the fan to speed up/down slower or faster. You will find these settings when you tap on the Gear icon at the top right of the app (next to the ‘i’ in a circle), then select the ‘PORT’ section at the top middle of the screen. Thus smaller/larger fan speed changes are made to help regulate the environment in a smoother way. I use a 2°F temperature transition, which means if I have a ‘HIGH Temperature Trigger’ set to 75° my fan speed won’t increase one unit of speed until 77°. I use a 2% humidity transition, which means if I have a ‘HIGH Humidity Trigger’ set to 75% my fan speed won’t increase one unit of speed until 77%.
Hope this helps!
Good walk through from 903GrowsIt above ^^^
In simple terms, you want to set a “high temp” limit and a “high humidity” limit and then return the controller to “AUTO” mode. This will make it so the fan will stay off unless the temp or humidity go above your set limits. If temp or humidity get too high, the fan will kick on and gradually increase speed, bringing in fresh air and dropping things back into line.
If you want, you can also set a min and max limit for the fan. To do this, change the fan to “ON” and adjust the speed. If you leave the controller in “on” mode, it will continue to run at this speed, but it will also be your MAX speed limit when you set the fan back to “auto”. This is useful for keeping the noise down. I have my tent in my office so I keep the speed limited to 6 to keep it from getting too noisy.
You can also set a minimum fan speed by changing the fan to “OFF” mode and setting a number, then going back to “AUTO”. This will make the fan run at this set speed unless the high temp/humidity set points activate, which would cause it to slowly ramp up speed as needed. I set my min speed at 1 or 2 to keep a little bit of airflow going through the tent at all times. Not enough to majorly effect temps or humidity, but just enough to keep a steady supply of fresh air and co2 coming into the tent.
*Just make sure you set the fan back to AUTO mode before you leave. *
Also, if all this seems too complicated, maybe consider upgrading to a 69 PRO controller so you can use the app to program everything. Programing things via the controller can be a bit tricky until you get the hang but its not bad once you get used to it. The upgraded controller and the app are very easy to use though, so it might be a worthwhile upgrade for ya if you think you’d have an easier time using the app.
Hey Soup,
Do you know if the app can read data from over the internet if you own the WIFI model? For instance, if I had to be remote, but had a WIFI connection on another network could I monitor my tent?
Yup. as long as both controller and phone have internet access you can check on the status or adjust settings via the app. No need to be on the same network.