Dimlux Maxi Controller Evo - Lights / CO2 / Temp / Humidity Control

The Dimlux Maxi Controller can control 160 Dimluxes at once. A switchboard, time delay units and relays are no longer needed, the Dimluxes can be plugged directly into the socket. Just set the on and off time and the set is ready to run. You can set the desired brightness using the + and – keys. The Maxi Controller can also work with asynchronous times, for example, 10 hours on and 10 hours off; this setting shortens the process by almost 20%! Sunrise and sunset can also be simulated.  Dimlux Maxi Controller EVO. Comes standard with a 5 meter Interlink cable. Can also be supplied with an extra long Interlink cable of 10 meter. Note, the 10 meter cable must be ordered separately.

Features

• Connects a maximum of 160 Dimlux fixtures or ballasts in 40 unit banks
• The first bank of 40 can be controlled with all the sensors
• Switching Dimlux lighting on or off manually or automatically
• Simulation of sunrise or sunset
• Measuring ambient temperature via a temperature sensor
• Relative humidity via an RH sensor
• Measuring plant temperature via Plant Temperature Camera
• Display of Vapor Pressure Deficit (VPD)
• Controlling CO2 via a CO2 sensor
• Detecting flammable, poisonous and harmful gasses via Gas Protect CO2 sensor
• Display of min/max value for all sensors with a time stamp
• Data log function for all sensors
• Fan control based on temperature and humidity  (with the FAN/AUX BOX)
• Controlling a humidifier or dehumidifier and heating  (with the AUX BOX or the FAN/AUX BOX)

In addition to a whopping 7 dim options the Dimlux Maxi Controller can adjust the light output to the temperature of the room. This also facilitates the transition from step by step dimming to continuous variable dimming and thus making it even easier to achieve the perfect light setting. This is possible by pressing the + and – (brightness) buttons or to set the desired temperature and leave the rest to the Dimlux Maxi Controller. When exceeding the preset temperature, the lights are automatically dimmed or even partially disabled. It doesn’t get any easier.

There are several sensors available that can be connected to the Dimlux Maxi Controller. A temperature sensor and humidity sensor may be combined with a temperature sensor for optimal plant growth of crops. The values obtained from the temperature sensor, humidity sensor and plant temperature sensor are then analyzed and combined so that the optimum ratio between the temperature, humidity, plant temperature – and thus the vapor pressure deficit – can be achieved.

A single Dimlux Maxi Controller can control up to 160 Dimlux Expert Series (40 pairs). Two Dimlux Expert Series lighting systems can directly be connected to a Dimlux Maxi Controller by means of speaker wire, multiple lighting systems should linearly (daisy chain) be connected to the first two lighting systems. Furthermore, the Dimlux lighting systems and the Dimlux Maxi Controller can be connected directly into the wall without using relays, timing devices and timer. This is safer and also saves costs.

If a Dimlux light system is connected to a Dimlux Maxi Controller this ballast is the only ballast without inrush current. A typical starting current ranges from 50 to 160 amperes per digital ballast. Newer digital ballasts are with soft start technology so that the inrush current is limited to 50 to 60 amperes. This seems little but when it’s multiplied by the number of ballasts (160 for example), this provides a significant amount of power savings.