I'm wondering how likely communication errors could be between aquabus devices and an Aquaero 6 when they're not connected to the same PSU cable (the Aquaero manual refers to this in the troubleshooting section). I'm planning on using multiple cables from my PSU for some of my AquaComputer devices but I also want to avoid communication errors.
I plan to have a couple AquaComputer devices in my main PC tower for fan control and some monitoring/lighting as well as an entirely separate enclosure with more AquaComputer devices specifically for water cooling infrastructure supporting a MO-RA3 (Aquaero 6 PRO, 2x D5 Next, High Flow Next, Farbwerk 360, etc.). I intend to provide power to the separate enclosure with 2 custom-made PSU cables (1 for SATA, 1 for Molex) about 1m long. USB connections will be provided using a Hubby7 in the enclosure with an internal/external USB adapter and connected to an external USB port on the PC.
Do I really need to be concerned with the communication errors if I go this route, or is that an edge case that hardly ever happens? I'm planning on a SeaSonic Prime TX ATX 3.0 PSU (1300W or 1600W).
Any thoughts would be welcome.
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This is why I'm asking:
There are a couple troubleshooting actions in the Aquaero manual that say to "Connect all aquabus devices to the same power cable of the PSU":
- 28.7 Expansion board connected to aquabus is not discovered (Communication error due to signal levels differences)
- 28.8 Recurring aquabus communication errors detected (Communication error due to signal levels differences)
The Aquaero manual refers to a "Reduce bus speed to prevent communication problems" within the aquabus configuration of the Aquaero troubleshooting action as a way to address electrical interference. Could that also resolve these communication issues?