CHHC-1

[Bozo]

I havent heard anyone talk about the rs-232 port on these thought I would share some info I recieved from GPS group the makers of Sentinel products

From Info GPS <[email protected]>
Sent Tuesday, December 9, 2008 12:19 pm
To <.net>
Subject RE: CHHC-1
The rs-232 will connect to a PC, but the software is not yet available for
it. We should be ready to release it in the next couple months. Check back
on our website www.growgps.com every once in a while.

Russell Winnett

I wonder if we will be able to adjust settings from pc there is so much they could do hope they take advantage of it .Would make this unit more like a plug and play PLC .Sentinel may win over many new customers this way .Every nickle spent on customer service comes back dressed up like a dollar .Hope GPS group sees it that way

I have heard Sentinel call chinese junk but so far I like it and my fears of my 1K digi (lumatec) messing with it were for nothing 6 1/2 feet from unit no ill effects and light cord runs within foot of sensor worth the $500

 

[yamaha_1fan]

I have one, never thought about using the serial port. My laptop doesnt have a serial port so connecting would be a chore.

What more could we do through the s/w that cant be done from the unit? just curious.


Did you ask them why the f*&# did they put a flashing orange light in the sensor and why the F*&^ is the sensor hardwired when they advertise remote monitoring (they even state you can put the controller outside the grow room, but fail to mention you have to cut a 3" hole to shove the sensor through)


I do like the unit though. Seems to be working good and I have alot of control how things work

 

[Bozo]

http://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?t=83805&highlight=chhc-1
6th post in that thread guy talks bout disconecting it

 

[yamaha_1fan]

I thought about that but I wondered about opening the case.


Thanks I'll know for the future.


But that makes the design even dumber IMO

 

[badugi]

I have one, never thought about using the serial port. My laptop doesnt have a serial port so connecting would be a chore.

DB9/15 to USB adapter is all you should need.

What more could we do through the s/w that cant be done from the unit? just curious.

Download / save settings? Change / monitor settings via the Internet?

 

[J. Greenstein]

Have you guys been able to run a digital ac and dehumidifier off this unit? I've been told that certain models of digital ac and dehumidifier will not function properly with the CHHC-1 (basically, after the controller turns off the ac or dh, they don't come back on for whatever reason)...and the only way to know is to try the unit with the CHHC-1. That seems pretty dumb to me, enough so that I'm on the fence about buying one. I'm leaning to get a CO2 only controller, as nice as it would have been to have one controller for everything.

 

[Bozo]

J any equipment you hook up to the CHHC-1 has to have auto restart A/C ,dehumidifier, heater if any of them do not have auto restart they wont work with any climate controler that switches them off and on .I always make sure these appliances have auto restart so they can be used with timers and controlers.If you already have non auto restart equipment they will not work with CHHC-1 so it is up to you if its worth the 100$ more to get a total climate controler. Nice space saver also if you decide later to get climate controler you will have to mount new box and hang new sensor something to think about down the road.
If the power goes out many digital A/C and Dehumidifiers do not auto restart these units are to be avoided when looking @ controling a climate indoors
Also many people dont relize when they buy a CHHC-1 it only handles 15 amps you need to use power relays to trigger these high amp devices .The CHHC-1 is a trigger not a friggin load station as I imagine some people have them hooked up.
J I am pleased with mine seems to work flawlessly,room has never been better climate wise since I got it and the promise of future software make me even happier I went with the CHHC-1 instead of just the co2 controller

 

[J. Greenstein]

Thanks for the info Bozo.

 

[badugi]

Built a relay device to control the A/C using the CHHC-1, but found that letting the A/C run by itself using its own thermostat is a little more efficient. Thing I can't do is set separate day / night temperatures doing this, but I don't mind at all.



At first I was concerned with having to use a heater, but seems my dehumidifier is running nearly 24/7 and acting as a heater. The A/C cycles occasionally during lights-off.

 

[shopvac]

The software that can be used with the CPPM is not yet ready for release. Check back with the growgps.com from time to time, we will announce when it is ready. It will chart and data-log CO2 - Temperature - Humidity levels and provide some remote control functions also.

Regards

Seems theres an update, now they know roughly what the software will do but still no word on when it will be released

 

[Blaze215]

I am on the fence regarding this controller as well. I already have a dehumidifier (which I have yet to check for it's auto restart capabilities) and still need to purchase my mini-split which I am sure will contain a tempstat of it's own so maybe just going the route of the CO2 controller would be best..... but that data logging ability that is going to be put out...WOW, makes it a tough choice.

 

[Phillthy]

I opted for the cppm-1 because my ac will control itself as far as temperature and can be set to do time of day temps and things like that. My dehuey can turn itself on and off based on the level of humidity in the room. If I were only using fans to control temp and humidity it may make more sense but for me it just wasn't necessary.

 

[opt1c]

i use the cooling control to turn the fan for my air-cooled lights on and off... my ac and dehumidifier run on their own as well... they've been developing software for that thing for the past two years now... i'll believe it when i see it.. if i wasn't running a sealed room with co2 i might have it control an exhaust fan but when i had it control the ac the temp swung too much.. i also had it control a fan ducted to the ac vent when i wasn't using it to aircool my lights... idea was that when the temp got too high it'd shove the air from the ac into the growing area via a 4" vortex with a short run ending in a oscillating 16" fan... worked like a charm