Some questions do arise though in relation to the installation of 3 x PA2's. I have read that some people have had problems installing more than one into there system. There are english instructions for installing the AQ5 but not for the PA2 . Also is there an english layout map as to which connection is which.. Any ideas???
Secondly how do you connect all 3 to the AQ5. A simple step by step explanation might help more than a few of us. Not only explaining how to connect them up but how to set each up on the AQ5.
PS. bcikota suggestion of using two separate AQ5's also seems a great idea although does get more expensive, but would be an excellent idea if I wanted to run two separate loops.
Yeah, there is not much ot there on the PA2 unfortunately. However the solution once known is pretty easy. First off you need to download and install Aquasuite 4.72.00 from the software section. Close down (not uninstall, they can both be installed on the same system quite happily) Aquasuite 2012 (best to disconnect the Aquaero from the USB header as well) and connect one of your PA2's to the motherboard USB header. Then in the 4.72 software, which will show the PA2 you need to set an individual address for each unit, I cannot rememebr the exact tab it is on but the default is 50, so you can keep one at 50 then the others will be set to 51 and 52, get the idea. This same process needs to be followed if you are using more than one multiswitch and possibly pumps but I do not use the AquaComputer pumps so cannot be sure.
Ok, so once you set individual addresses for each PA2 you can then reconnect your Aquaero back to the USB header and obviously disconnect the PA2 from the motherboard. To connect the PA2's to the Aquaero you use what is called an aquabus cable which is essentialy a fan header cable with female conectors at each end. Each PA2 has 2 of these connectors and you basically just daisy chain them with one end of the chain going to the Aquaero Fast Aquabus connector.
Attached is a drawing of the back of a PA2 showing the connections so for exapmple you would connect your Aquaero to the red aquabus connector then the yellow one to the next PA2 unit and so on... As they sit very close to each other I made up some cables which literally just span the short gap between the connectors giving a really tidy look.
You could use 2 AQ5's but you will only be able to have one connected to the motherboard and monitored/configured by the software at any one time, you would also have to be extremely careful with profiles as to not overwrite one with the other and as I mentioned also have seperate temp sensors for each, this may cause an issue if you are using any software sensors as only one unit (the one connected to the mb) will be able to read them. If AC ever develop the software so you can run 2 units simultaneously then that would be great but I would not hold my breath for such functionality, using PA2's is the way to go at this point in time.