I'm assuming this is all temporary for testing only.
You may want to consider the NZXT IU01 Internal USB hub but place it on the outside (temporarily) whilst testing. You would need to get power to it (Molex) and an extended motherboard USB cable (your cable length requirement unknown) which you can get (ModDIY).

http://www.nzxt.com/product/detail/99-iu…-accessory.html


The power source can come from any PSU - Your PC's or another external PSU for testing. Of course you can reuse the NZXT hub in the PC itself.

Am I reading you right here

Excellent! Sounds like you've got your design.

Any chance of posting a pic or two? Something like the Gigant must be amazing to work with and look at.

Cheers.

I also use the NZXT IU01 Internal USB hub for my Aquacomputer system (Aquero 6 XT, 2 AC D5 pumps with USB, AC "high flow" G1/4" flow sensor, AC Temperature sensor, and Farbwerk USB RGB LED controller). Best $20 you could spend.

Interesting InfoSeeker with your set up. The net result is you have simply daisy chained all ports via one 5 pin USB from the Motherboard. Giving you 7 output ports (from a total of eight) whilst using 1 output port to chain back to the second 5 pin input header. Have I got that right

If so I cant see any issue with cascading the USB's as you have done. I would have thought the power increases you mention would also meet the tolerances of the devices you have. Aqua-Computer should be able to confirm this.

Personally I would have run 2 x 5 pin inputs from the Motherboard. Although it depends on what USB 2 header capacity you have on the Motherboard.

I'll leave it to your discretion if you want to do a diagram/photo showing the info (inc. amps) and the AC or other devices.

Happy New Year

After you initialy configure MPS addresses at aquasuite, you no longer need USB cables, then you only need 1 USB from aquaero to motherboard, and the MPS devices connected through aquabus to the aquaero via 4pin aquabus cables.

You should not need to reconfigure MPS addresses.

I'm going to do the same have both USB and Aquabus for the very reasons you mentioned InfoSeek. Also if I recall when devices are attached via USB they appear as separate tab areas on Aquasuite whilst the Aquabus adds a devices attributes to the Aquaero Tab to provide central control through the Aquaero.

Kinda keeping your cake and eating too.

Zitat von »InfoSeeker«

Yes, a sweet device that fits a need.

Correct, I ended up with 7 out of 8 available USB ports... and since I needed 5, life is good
Thank you for highlighting the IU01 for me avictord.

I ran the setup on the test bench for a few hours without any issues, so I think I am good to go.

The reason I do not run a 2nd USB lead, is that the Aquaero and 4 MPS devices are placed inside the Gigant 1680, which is located a distance from the system itself.
Also, the Gigant has the power & a USB 'B' connector integrated in one of the panels, and I wanted to stay as clean as possible on the outside.

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I see now why you are doing what you are doing InfoSeeker. Makes sense. Excellent that it's all working and Great set Up. It must be impressive.

Does the Gigant make coffee by any chance or better still Beer??

I will also be using flow sensor in my config. I am planning on hooking them up only on AquaBus, to the Aquaero.
The only USB connection will be of the AquaAero. Will that allow me to make all the configuration of the flow meters ?

I keep seeing that one is required to hook stuff on USB to "configure it", then once that is done, one can leave it on "aquabus" connection.

I dont believe there is a clear explanation anyowhere as to what can be done and cannot be done using devices on USB vs AQUABUS.

This "configuration" you speak of, that requires USB, what exactly is one configuring ?
If this is so, should i aim to connect everything on USB ? I want to connect it at first and leave it be as it is.

Why would anyone choose then AQUABUS over USB connection if AQUABUS fails in doing stuff that can be done on USB ?


Because i can buy an NZXT internal USB HUB and connect everything through it, as opposed to aquabus.

I though aquabus was better in that one would be abe to connect stuff through it directly to the AquaAero, which then uses only one USB connection with the PC.
I think Aquacomputer should make a sticky post somewhere where it is clearly explained what Aquabus really is able to do, how it functions, etc. I dont believe there is such a post anywhere !

Zitat von »Bytales«

I keep seeing that one is required to hook stuff on USB to "configure it", then once that is done, one can leave it on "aquabus" connection.

I dont believe there is a clear explanation anyowhere as to what can be done and cannot be done using devices on USB vs AQUABUS.

This "configuration" you speak of, that requires USB, what exactly is one configuring ?
If this is so, should i aim to connect everything on USB ? I want to connect it at first and leave it be as it is.

Why would anyone choose then AQUABUS over USB connection if AQUABUS fails in doing stuff that can be done on USB ?


Because i can buy an NZXT internal USB HUB and connect everything through it, as opposed to aquabus.

I though aquabus was better in that one would be abe to connect stuff through it directly to the AquaAero, which then uses only one USB connection with the PC.
I think Aquacomputer should make a sticky post somewhere where it is clearly explained what Aquabus really is able to do, how it functions, etc. I dont believe there is such a post anywhere !

Hi Bytales,

In short ideally use both USB and Aquabus.

Having experimented with an Aquaero 5 LT and a PA 3 I found that the best thing to do is:

Initially use the USB to configure the device and to make sure the device address does not conflict (e.g. multiple PAs), firmware etc the USB provides a separate tab under Aquasuite specific to the device.
Connect the Aquabus and daisy chain all the aquacomputer devices starting from the Aquaero 5 or 6. The Aquaero can then see the sensor data from the Aquacomputer device(s) and you can then set up the different controls based on the data.

So as I see it;
USB provides the means properly set up the device and initialize it. And maintains a separate Tab within the Aquasuite.
The Aquabus is used to present the data from other Aquacomputer (slave) device(s) back to the Aquaero 5 or 6 for control (fans, pumps, thresholds etc)

Cheers.

The question then is, if i USE usb connection, do i still need to connect them through Aquabus to the Aquaero, or can the Aquaero get all the data it needs through its USB connection ?
I could connect them both USB and Aquabus, but i need to know if that is a must. Since i image that Aquaero could take all the data it needs from the USB connection.

Probably through Aquabus the devices communicate directly, and the AquAero gets better the info it needs.