The open source Reef Angel controller has only been on the scene for a few months now yet it is blazing a trail which other controllers will notice. The flexible controller platform upon which the Reef Angel is built has made it possible for team Reef Angel to crank out the first wireless 802.11 b/g module so you can get your angel net connected without the wires. As you can see from the video above the Reef Angel WIFI module is still in prototype but it’s somewhat of a surprise that the Reef Angel, the youngest aquarium controller on the block, is also on track to become the first to offer wireless web connection. Although we understand that GHL, Neptune and Digital Aquatics have forgone the WIFI in favor of more robust physical ethernet connection, nowadays wireless networks are fairly reliable and we really look forward to having the Reef Angel further the development of this wireless module. Furthermore, if you needed any more proof that Roberto and the Reef Angel Dev Team are thinking ahead, the web development is coded entirely in AJAX, a democratic coding language which is independent of browser or platform, bless their Mac and Linux loving hearts. The Reef Angel aquarium controller project is still looking for early adopters to give feedback and right now you can get a completed, cased Reef Angel controller with controllable power box for $200.
Reef Angel controller cuts loose with first workings of WIFI
Jake Adams
Jake Adams has been an avid marine aquarist since the mid 90s and has worked in the retail side of the marine aquarium trade for more than ten years. He has a bachelor’s degree in Marine Science and has been the managing editor of ReefBuilders.com since 2008. Jake is interested in every facet of the marine aquarium hobby from the concepts to the technology, rare fish to exotic corals, and his interests are well documented through a very prolific career of speaking to reef clubs and marine aquarium events, and writing articles for aquarium publications across the globe. His primary interest is in corals which Jake pursues in the aquarium hobby as well as diving the coral reefs of the world.
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