Comments on: Profilux PII upgrade kit HOWTO

By: GHL Distribution

GHL Distribution — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 15:45:23 +0000

EVERY modified ProfiLux MUST have the case mods done otherwise you will crush the front screen transistor upper and lower killing the screen.

PLEASE MAKE SURE EVERYONE FOLLOWS THE OFFICIAL INSTRUCTIONS REGARDING THIS THANKS

LINK TO INSTRUCTIONS
http://www.aqua-digital.com/index.php/downloads/?did=17

By: john

john — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 17:10:27 +0000

I dont have pics that I took, but I followed the installation guidlines from GHL’s support forum where they have pics of the installation.

By: jeff

jeff — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:53:02 +0000

@John – I didn’t have to do any modifications to the case so I didn’t document it. Do you have pics of the modifications? I’d love to add them to this guide.

By: john

john — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 02:48:48 +0000

Dont to forget to mention the case modificaitons you might have to make to get things to fit. This is according to GHL, and I had to do it for my upgrade.

By: TheDogFather

TheDogFather — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:13:49 +0000

LOL! I think I might know someone who will give you a great deal on a Giesemann fixture…

By: jeff

jeff — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:12:19 +0000

Of course! Know anyone selling a Giesemann light?

By: TheDogFather

TheDogFather — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:03:56 +0000

Very nice! Now you can start saving for that Giesemann light you always wanted!

By: jeff

jeff — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:26:30 +0000

To me, the killer reason to upgrade is the network adapter (the adapter on its own is something crazy like $200), USB and the web interface. I will do a better writeup on the upgrade once I’ve played around with it more. There’s a web module that you can customize. I’d love to see some sort of awesome front-end for mobile devices. I’ll play around with it more once I’m comfortable with the P3.

Here’s the bullet points of the upgrade (pasted from another URL):

So what is the PIII going to do?

ProfiLux III will look like the ProfiLux Plus II, for a reason but with differences:
a) Graphic display, USB & LAN on board, connector for new Bus-system (ProfiLux Aquatic Bus â€“ PAB)
b) No more limits for probe count or socket count
c) Additional cards (if you have more than 3) will be plugged in an extra â€œexpansionâ€ box â€“ looks like the ProfiLux Plus II housing but has no display or keys, can hold up to 8 cards, these extension boxes will be connected via the PAB, several of these boxes can be daisy-chained
d) Upgrade option for ProfiLux Plus II (eX) which follows on from our commitment to you as a controller that is future proof, the kit includes: Kit with replacement for the front PCB + special card with PAB and USB & LAN -> this turns the ProfiLux Plus II (eX) into a ProfiLux III.

By: M007

M007 — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:15:56 +0000

So what are the benefits of the upgrade?