Benefit of controlling Gyre via Apex Controller?

[tygger]

What's the benefit of controlling a Maxxspect gyre through Apex versus using its own controller? Other than being able to control everything through one interface, what am I missing?

 

Financially, if using just one pump, the cost of the Maxxspect gyre and controller combo is about the same as a buying a single pump, Ice Cap module, alternate mode cable, and power supply. If going with 2 pumps, using the Maxxspect controller is cheaper since the controller can control 2 pumps.

 

Thoughts?

[WishNewFish]

i personally think there are benefits of having autonomous systems manage themselves rather than relying on one controller to control everything to avoid single point of failure.

 

There are definitely advantages of choosing which cycle you want to run on gyre and change the intensity. The newer gyre controller is some what capable of timed programming which mode you want to run and how long. (older 130, 150 are not capable of this).

Edited August 24, 2017 by WishNewFish