MACNA: Vortech's crazy waveform video

[Josh]

This is a video of the waves that the Vortech guys were generating with their new wireless controller. Based on how you set the two pulses you could get normal, diagonal or random waveforms. With a third we were all guessing that you can make a nice whirlpool.

 

[ShaunW]

Now that is cool!

 

[Dace]

Man, I Am So Pissed With This Company

 

[Psycho graphic]

It is cool, but who runs a tank with the water level about 6" from the top of the tank?

 

[romain]

It's not wave, it's tsunami.

 

[wxl14]

I was getting seasick watching that video.

 

[Josh]

No one runs their tank like that, but the ability to do that randomly throughout the day to simulate a surge, or to control that type of wave from your couch via remote control is neat.

 

[Josh]

For anyone who is interested, I have attached another video to show how they were controlling the waves. Note that the controller is a prototype and they are working on a nice screen based unit for the actual device.

This is just to demonstrate that they can control 2 pumps wirelessly and based on the settings you will see different waves.

 

[bklynreef]

cool, but not practical. Id worry about a huge cutom made tank dealing with that kind of pressure.

 

[Breezp]

sounds like a fire hazard to me, or a spill waiting to happen... but def an awsome idea... mayb the waves should be a lil smaller... mayb thats just me talkin.

 

[aaron23]

amazing idea very cool. thanks for sharing

 

[prattreef]

Lets be clear, they are not suggesting that the pump be used to create that wave pattern to run your tank for the obvious reasons. They were simply demonstrating the very early beta version of their controller and happened quite by chance on the effect you see. Once they found it though, I think they enjoyed it because it attracted people to the booth and particularly because it kind of ribbed the Tunze wavebox setup at another booth... they both made me seasick.

The point is the controller will make the pump very versatile and will contain many, many features. Randy

 

[zahner]

nice vid, kinda reminds me of carshows where ppl have their cars jumping all over the place with crazy hydraulics.

 

[tomzpc]

Lets be clear, they are not suggesting that the pump be used to create that wave pattern to run your tank for the obvious reasons. They were simply demonstrating the very early beta version of their controller and happened quite by chance on the effect you see. Once they found it though, I think they enjoyed it because it attracted people to the booth and particularly because it kind of ribbed the Tunze wavebox setup at another booth... they both made me seasick.

The point is the controller will make the pump very versatile and will contain many, many features. Randy

Yeah..what Randy said. You can't see it on the second video when the controller is shown but they had a piece of tape on it with a handwritten label that said something like "This is just a prototype. The real controller will look way cooler". The wireless part is great. Just think of how much fun you can have messing with your fish. Just sit on the couch watching your tank and when a fish swims up in front of the vortech.....bam. LOL