Apex Classic Setup and Programming Guide v2.2
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will use when trying to access the controller from outside your home network (a
cell phone browser or other computers on the internet).
If your internet connection has a dynamic IP address assignment (most do), your
WAN IP address may change from time to time. When the WAN IP address
changes, you will need to determine and use the new IP address which can be a
hassle. To avoid this situation, you can sign up for a free dynamic DNS service
like www.dyndns.org. These services allow you to create an internet host name
(myaquarium.dyndns.org for example) that will resolve to your WAN IP address.
The site will have software you can install on one of the PCs on your network to
automatically update the WAN IP when it changes. Follow the setup instructions
at the site to create a host name, install and configure software. Some routers ,
have built-in support for dyndns accounts so no client PC software is required.
Some ISPs block incoming port 80 requests, so you will have to use a different
external port number. Choose any 4 or 5 digit number up to 65535 for example
4567. In this case you would configure your router to forward incoming TCP
requests on port 4567 to port 80 of the AquaController IP address. When
accessing the AquaController from the internet, you will need to add the port
number to the end of your address like http://11.22.33.44:4567 or
http://www.myaquarium.dyndns.org:4567.
CLOCK SETUP
By default, the AquaController Apex Automatic Clock Set feature will
automatically set the date and time to Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) as long as
the Apex has a properly setup Network connection with access to the internet
(see the section titled Network Setup for more information on setting up Network
access). If the Apex does not have access to the Internet, or if the Automatic
Clock Set feature is disabled, the date and time needs to be set manually.
You will need to specify what time zone you are in and whether the Apex should
automatically adjust for Day Light Saving Time. You can also select to view the
time in 12 or 24 hour formats and chose to make automatic daily micro
adjustments to the internal clock with the Leap Second feature.
NOTE: The AquaController Apex clock is powered by an internal backup battery
and will keep time in the case of power failure.
