Are you upgrading the head unit?
Yes I am unless I decide to buy another used classic controller.
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Are you upgrading the head unit?
Can you also access your dashboard remotely (Internet) with the classic model?
If not, I find it very useful to be able to access it remotely besides the alarms.
I see a possible advantage of the classic model if you only need minimal information displayed, but you can just use a cheap tablet and get even more info in the display.
I just finished setting mine up and calibrating the probes. I spent the weekend preparing a controller board for it and the Vortech controllers.
Ordered a new APEX head today. I'm sad about spending the money but interested in seeing whats different. Wish I could afford the newer power bricks too.
The Apex auxiliary power adapter is needed for the Apex to know when your house power goes out. The EB832 is on battery power and is supplying power to the Apex through the AquaBus cable, but when the aux power turns off, the Apex then knows the battery is the only source. You can program outlets for high-wattage devices (like heaters, return pumps, skimmer, UV, etc) to turn off when on battery power.
Its an Apex Classic using EB8's - no battery power in the EB8. Is there battery power in EB832?
But, I don't really care about the Aux power but yes you are correct about power loss notification even for that model. I just don't use it.