ProfiLux Control 6 in beta testing now and available soon

ProfiLux Control 6 (PLC6) from GHL will be the latest and greatest software available to run the famous German aquarium controller. The screenshot above shows how the PLC 6 will include an enhanced GUI Ribbon Bar for more intuitive control of all the new features. ProfiLux Control 6 will be available free to GHL users in 4-8 weeks after it goes through it’s current round of beta testing. The full rundown of new features that will be available with PLC 6 is listed after the break.

Multiple connections to different PL simultaneously (multi-ProfiLux) (NEW!)
Values by comparison of several PL can be arranged side by side window(NEW!)
Measurement database (NEW!)
Graphical analysis of reading database records – individually and in summary (NEW!)
Representations of graphs with different types of charts (NEW!)
Export to Excel, XML, CSV (NEW!)
Chart – save graphics (NEW!)
Direct file upload to ProfiLux built by TFTP client (NEW!)
Print function for data tables (NEW!)
Logbook for final changes to the settings (NEW!)
Message Monitor for outgoing mails (NEW!)
Adding your own webcams, including automatic update (NEW!)
Including foreign Webcams including automatic updating (NEW!)
Color representation design adaptable
Live-diagram representation of sensor data (without data storage) (NEW!)
Fully customizable screen layout and arrangement (NEW!)
Status overview of all current values, exit values and properties (NEW!)
Activation feeding break with remaining time in PLC (NEW!)
Scenarios and save
Gradually, Manual control of all light channels 0% to 100% in 10% increments (NEW!)
Under “modules” for settings of expansion modules (NEW!)
File browser to display all files on the PL with display memory usage (NEW!)
Advanced System Overview and display of all devices connected to a PL (NEW!)
ProfiLux News Center for the latest information about our products (NEW!)
Zoom dimming curves (NEW!)
Intuitive graphical interface in RibbonBar Style (NEW!)
Arrange windows in a row in tabs (NEW!)
Built-in Web browser for direct representation of the PL web interface, RSS feed, etc. (NEW!)
Context help system in German and English (NEW!)
Dynamic adjustment of window size to screen size / resolution (NEW!)
All settings and descriptions can be edited easily secured and also in Excel (NEW!)
Verification of email addresses with plausibility indicator (NEW!)
Status of the mail shipment of ProfiLux (NEW!)
Module List (NEW!)
Status opmode (NEW!)
Runtime diagnostics for Web server (NEW!)

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.