My guess is you are using usb connections for the pump and tubemeter. AS2012 is using the aquabus at this point (keep in mind AS2012 is for the AE5).

At the moment the aquasuite is only compatible to the aquaero 5 series and the aquaduct mk IV series.

You will be able to control the pump via aquabus when connected to the aquaero but it offers only a very limited range of function. Compared to the possibilities of the aquasuite 4.72 via USB it is like 5% versus 95%. So I highly recommend that you also use the USB connection.

You have to differ between aquabus and USB. When the pump is only connected via aquabus it allows a VERY limited range of functions. Selecting a frequency, start/stop deaeration mode and view some data. Well, compared to the possibles via USB that is almost nothing.

You can use USB and aquabus at the same time. Keep in mind that you can not directly control the pump in the aquasuite 2012 anyway, it is only enabled through the aquaero via aquabus (with all the limitations). So connecting USB and aquabus at the same time is the only option to have all features available.

So far there is no manual available for the aquasuite.

Zitat von »gobase2008«

When the full version comes out, it will have all the functionality via Aquabus

no, the aquabus is limited by device. The aquabus connection is a limited connection (reduced features) to the aquaero.
The full functionality of all devices are only with a usb connection available.

You have to setup all devices before they work on aquabus. Each device needs an unique aquabus address. -> Use the aquasuite 4.72 to setup the device.

Connect:
Tubemeter and multiswitch -> low speed aquabus
other devices -> high speed aquabus

Zitat

So,, if the Aquabus is of reduced functionality, how come is the only thing supported on AS2012?

The hardware of the aquaero 5 is very different from all other devices and it made no sense to integrate this to the old aquasuite. Besides that we also wanted to have a newer software. The aquasuite 2012 has been build around the aquaero 5 so it is also the only supported device. All other devices are already fully supported through the aquasuite 4.72 so of course we focus on the aquaero 5 + aquasuite 2012 because there is no other software available for this device. When the aquaero 5 has been fully integrated to the aquasuite 2012 we can start to integrate other devices but at the moment we do not have the time and it also makes no sense: why "wasting time" to integrate other devices which are already available in another version while the latest hardware has no full integration yet.

The aquabus is no specific feature of the aquasuite. It has been there for years to combine the aquaero with other devices. Since this is a standard feature it is also available in the aquasuite 2012 like controlling a fan or reading out a temperature sensor. It is part of the aquaero and no special feature of the software.

The aquabus is limited in its options because each function must be supported directly by the devices in their firmware. That costs a lot of development time and also memory space.

I do not really see the problem here. At the moment it is like you would try to run an old MS DOS game in Windows 7 and vice versa. Of course that will not work. We are talking about different generations of hardware here.

1.) Yes and no... the aquasuite still does not see the other devices directly like with USB nor does it offer the same options like the aquasuite 4.72 but it sees the aquabus connection to the devices connected to the aquaero. That is a big difference.
2.) Yes.

Aquastream XT and tubemeter can be connected via aquabus to the aquaero. As mentioned before it only allows a very limited amount of control. To have full access you would have to connect them via USB. At least the pump should be connected via USB too. This way you have all options together with the old aquasuite 4.72. The tubemeter can be only used with USB or aquabus. There are only slight differences between the available features via USB and aquabus so it does not really matter how you connect it. If you want to use it for alarms etc. you should connect it to the aquaero. The aquatube is a reservoir and has no aquabus