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I am looking for new options for my tents climate controller because the new "smart" controller from BN-Link won't control as well as the old 'dumb' model.
I am currently using the original BN-Link climate controller linked to here, and the instruction manual for it here. I also just returned one of their newest 'smart' climate controller because they changed the range on the Hd and Cd settings to a minimum of .5*F in the software. The original 'dumb' model allows those setting to be set down to .1*F. So the new model has a 1.0*F dead zone where neither the heater nor the exaust fan will be running. We all know, having stale, humid air inside a grow tent is creating an enviroment to grow mold, powdery mildew and other nasties.
My tents are in my garage and winter temps in there get down to around 50*, so the tents each have a 600w space heater plugged into the 'heater' side of the controller. Works great for holding a 70.0* night time temp in the tent while at the same time cycling back and forth between heat and cooling (exaust fan) to cycle fresh air through the tent from the garage and exaust into my attic.
I have a feeling that the original model BF-LINK is on it's way out. So if you would like to get and setup one of there controllers that can maintain a steady temp inside your tent while regularly exausting the air, here are the setting you'll need from the instruction manual and how to get to them.
Setting for running the BN-Link for getting it to always have on the heater or cooling power receptical is as follows.
Here, I took a time lapse video of the controller at work. The real time is about 2 1/2 minutes. Please note the top numbers as they move up and down. Notice the decimal numbers that are missing? If you set one of the missing numbers as the target (SV) then the temp probe (PV) can never quite hit the target.
Almost PERFECT for my use and I'm guessing there are more of us with this problem of cold temps, as well as other solution. Please post you solution(s) or any question on my setup.
I am currently using the original BN-Link climate controller linked to here, and the instruction manual for it here. I also just returned one of their newest 'smart' climate controller because they changed the range on the Hd and Cd settings to a minimum of .5*F in the software. The original 'dumb' model allows those setting to be set down to .1*F. So the new model has a 1.0*F dead zone where neither the heater nor the exaust fan will be running. We all know, having stale, humid air inside a grow tent is creating an enviroment to grow mold, powdery mildew and other nasties.
My tents are in my garage and winter temps in there get down to around 50*, so the tents each have a 600w space heater plugged into the 'heater' side of the controller. Works great for holding a 70.0* night time temp in the tent while at the same time cycling back and forth between heat and cooling (exaust fan) to cycle fresh air through the tent from the garage and exaust into my attic.
I have a feeling that the original model BF-LINK is on it's way out. So if you would like to get and setup one of there controllers that can maintain a steady temp inside your tent while regularly exausting the air, here are the setting you'll need from the instruction manual and how to get to them.
Setting for running the BN-Link for getting it to always have on the heater or cooling power receptical is as follows.
- press the SET and CF/ST buttons together to enter the Advanced Settings
- make sure your C or F setting is on F
- change the ST setting from 10 to 01 with the down button and save by pressing the Power button
- Press and hold SET to enter the settings and scroll to the Hd setting and set it to 0.1*F
- scroll to the Cd setting and set it to 0.1*F
- Scroll to the SV setting and set it to any number that is NOT available on the PV. Here is a short list of the temps that the PV can not hit. Thus it will never stop toggling back and forth, heater, exaust, heater, exaust, as long as the intake air is cool enough and in December, it's cool enough. 65.0*F, 66.1*, 67.0*, 68.2*, 69.1*, 70.0*, 71.1* and on up the line with an additional four to five, .1* setting between each degree one can use.
- Leave all other setting in default and press the Power button to save and exit Settings.
Here, I took a time lapse video of the controller at work. The real time is about 2 1/2 minutes. Please note the top numbers as they move up and down. Notice the decimal numbers that are missing? If you set one of the missing numbers as the target (SV) then the temp probe (PV) can never quite hit the target.
Almost PERFECT for my use and I'm guessing there are more of us with this problem of cold temps, as well as other solution. Please post you solution(s) or any question on my setup.