Profilux users have been one of the most vocal supporters of 3rd Party Control of their beloved Vortech Pumps. Now they can sleep well–this September GHL’s Vortech Controller for the Profilux 3 will become available. The new Profilux Vortech interface will allow wireless control of up to 11 Vortech Pumps. This functionality will only be [...]
Profilux users have been one of the most vocal supporters of 3rd Party Control of their beloved Vortech Pumps. Now they can sleep well–this September GHL’s Vortech Controller for the Profilux 3 will become available.
The new Profilux Vortech interface will allow wireless control of up to 11 Vortech Pumps. This functionality will only be available on the Profilux 3–a big bummer to II owners–through the Profilux Aquatic Bus (PAB).
The Profilux wireless control will offer both standard Vortech Modes as well as EcoSmart modes for new EcoSmart enabled pumps. Expected MAP pricing in the U.S. said to be $150.
Additional information from GHL
Supports al VorTech operational modes
- Constant speed
- Lagoon Random Mode
- Reef-Crest Random Mode
- Short Pulse Mode
- Long Pulse Mode
- Feed Modus
- Battery Backup-Modus
For EcoSMART-pumps these modes are supported additionally
- Tidal Swell Mode (EcoSMART TSM)
- Nutrient Transport Mode (EcoSMART NTM)
Further features
- 11 independent channels for 11 VorTech pumps.
- Besides the VorTech modes you can also use all built-in wave functions of the ProfiLux.
- Firmware of pumps and VorTech-Controller can be updated for future enhancements.
- The VorTech-Controller will be recognized automatically and can be configured easily.
- Pump assignments can be changed.
- The operational mode can be varied through the day.
- 2 PAB-ports are present for a flexible bus wiring.
- 4 LEDs for indication of PAB-state and pump-state.
- No extra power supply needed (Bus-powered).
Initially the Vortech Module was slated for an earlier release. GHL’s latest guidelines state September 7th, just after MACNA.
