I'm a Daddy twice and missed the births!

I went away two weeks and when I got back this Monday I noticed that
my rose anenome had split. Today I was moving one of my live rocks,
and I find another rose anenome. Two splits in two weeks!
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Well then...... how much did they weigh, what are their names, and how do we
get our cigars?


"Timothy Tom" wrote in message
om...
I went away two weeks and when I got back this Monday I noticed that
my rose anenome had split. Today I was moving one of my live rocks,
and I find another rose anenome. Two splits in two weeks!
Visit my homepage http://hometown.aol.com/tdtom30/tomsreef.html

Congratulations!

I was reading your page, and noticed you mentioned you run
Cat 5 cabling from the tank to your computer. Is there a
limit to the lengthy of cabling? It would be very
convenient for me to do the same with my new setup. The
wiring would have to run about 50 feet.

Marc


Timothy Tom wrote:

I went away two weeks and when I got back this Monday I noticed that
my rose anenome had split. Today I was moving one of my live rocks,
and I find another rose anenome. Two splits in two weeks!
Visit my homepage http://hometown.aol.com/tdtom30/tomsreef.html

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"Marc Levenson" wrote in message
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Congratulations!

I was reading your page, and noticed you mentioned you run
Cat 5 cabling from the tank to your computer. Is there a
limit to the lengthy of cabling?

100 meters or about 300 feet.

"Marc Levenson" wrote in message
m...
Congratulations!

I was reading your page, and noticed you mentioned you run
Cat 5 cabling from the tank to your computer. Is there a
limit to the lengthy of cabling? It would be very
convenient for me to do the same with my new setup. The
wiring would have to run about 50 feet.


Go for it. 50feet will be fine.

CapFusion,...

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"Marc Levenson" wrote in message
m...
Congratulations!

I was reading your page, and noticed you mentioned you run
Cat 5 cabling from the tank to your computer. Is there a
limit to the lengthy of cabling? It would be very
convenient for me to do the same with my new setup. The
wiring would have to run about 50 feet.


Go for it. 50feet will be fine.

CapFusion,...

The cables run from the aquarium, up to a second floor homerun room
where it is spliced to another cat 5 cable running to the office.
Total length of cable involved is approximately 150 ft. This does
cause a problem with the data being corrupted in some way. I called
up Neptune Systems, and they have some type of serial cable adapter
which corrects this situation, which I purchased and fixed the
problem. The aquacontroller has been up and running with the cat 5
cables for approximately 2 years now.

"Timothy Tom" wrote in message
om...

Go for it. 50feet will be fine.

CapFusion,...

The cables run from the aquarium, up to a second floor homerun room
where it is spliced to another cat 5 cable running to the office.
Total length of cable involved is approximately 150 ft. This does
cause a problem with the data being corrupted in some way. I called
up Neptune Systems, and they have some type of serial cable adapter
which corrects this situation, which I purchased and fixed the
problem. The aquacontroller has been up and running with the cat 5
cables for approximately 2 years now.

I do not see any problem running 150ft of Cat5 cable or have any data
corruption. If you talking about slicing / spliting the cable then maybe. I
do not split / splice cable. All my Cat5 cable run from a device = switch
= router. I am not sure what "serial cable adapter" in regarding to Cat5.
Are you talking about serial cable that attach to the device's serial port?
Cat5 cable convert to serial? Very interesting. Common cause of data
corruption normally the cable way too long like say 350 but more likely 500
ft long and or bad campling.

CapFusion,...

serial cable adapter

Maybe it was a crossover cable? Most devices on ethernet need a
hub/switch/router between them. Device X Computer or Device=Hub=Computer, X
standing for crossover cable.
~John

EM0VE (John) wrote in message ...
serial cable adapter

Maybe it was a crossover cable? Most devices on ethernet need a
hub/switch/router between them. Device X Computer or Device=Hub=Computer, X
standing for crossover cable.
~John

I am sorry that my level of technical understanding is low.
Here is the description of the product from the Neptune Systems
webpage:

Ground Isolated Serial Connector
The ground isolated serial connector (SERIPC9) is used to break ground
loops between your PC and the AquaController. In some installations a
ground loop is formed when a serial connection is made and can cause
erroneous pH and ORP readings. This ground loop can be broken by
installing a GISC in the series with the serial cable from the
AquaController. If the serial cable is going to be permantly hooked up
to the AquaController, then the GISC is recommended. The GISC measures
1.5" x 1.25" x .65" and has one male DB9 connector and one female DB9
connector. Note that the GISC is only for use with the AquaController
or the AquaController 2.

If the serial cable is going to be permantly hooked up
to the AquaController, then the GISC is recommended.

Ahh that explains it. I didnt know much about the Aquacontroller product, I
thought it had a RJ45 10/100 ethernet connection on it. I checked the website
and found out It infact has a RS232 connection which would limit your length to
50 meters. Check he

http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/Remote-Ser...-distance.html

You can also try turning down your data rate to increase your distances, table
provided on the link above.
~John