Controller 69 PRO, Environmental Controller for Grow Tents

So happy I just bought this instead of going for the more expensive Trolmaster controller. I decided to upgrade my set up went with the full AC Infinity treatment and I couldn’t be more satisfied with everything especially this controller. I can’t tell you how satisfying it is to be able to control your tent environment from anywhere anytime! Nothing beats having that piece of mind. So far the controller and connection has been very reliable. I did have a chance to also test out the regular Bluetooth version and the wireless Wi-Fi pro version is FAR better. I tried to use both and they didn’t work well together not sure why. Both tents kept going offline but once I switched to two pro controllers I haven’t had a single problem. It includes VPD as well while the cheaper version doesn’t. I honestly feel that since I’ve been focusing on VPD that it has had a drastic effect on the growth of my plants. No more stunted growth or wondering if I’m not feeding enough ect. Currently have both my veg and dry tent monitored 24/7 by the app check out the screenshot if you want. In the app each one expands and you can change settings on the fly live. You can bet that when I buy a tent for flower I’ll buy another 69 pro controller! Eventually I’ll upgrade to Trolmaster but these are a great value for a tight budget. But if ac came out with a Trolmaster type set up with fire alarm and soil readings and par meter I’d probably stick with AC!

These controllers are great! You can hook them directly to all your AC Infinity products, or control other (non-UIS system) items using the (for sale separately) control plugs. They are $20 each and basically turn a corded (120v) appliance on or off. My grow uses two Controller 69 pros and a couple of control plugs. Each 69 pro has four outputs. I use them for over-canopy lights, side lights, ventilation, a humidifier, and a fan. One control plug is for an oil filled heater, and the other is for a seedling mat. I love the wi-fi capability of the 69 pro. I can check my grow conditions, and make adjustments(!), from anywhere with wi-fi. You know, like when you’re at work and wishing you weren’t. The controllers log (and graph, and score!) not only the environmental conditions (temperature, humidity, and VPD), but also when it kicks on or off the different appliances. I can spot trends and adjust really quickly (again, from anywhere in the world with wi-fi!). And the depth of adjustment is surprising. The 69 pro has a buffer setting which I find extremely valuable. It keeps things like your heater from turning on and off every 15 seconds as the temperature hovers near your set temp. This function alone is worth enough to say don’t by anything less that the “pro” model with wi-fi (and buffering)! The controllers allow you to trigger things several perimeters. I use the “auto” function for my heater and ventilation as it can be set to turn on at a certain high (or low) value. I use the “schedule” function for things like lights and fans to turn them on at 6 AM and off at 6 PM. I’ve not been disappointed with anything made by AC Infinity, and these controllers are no exception. Buy with no regrets!

I can’t speak for anyone else’s application. I am NOT growing cannabis in my tent (I propagate rare ornamentals) and I can say- without hesitation: this controller is the best expenditure I could make for myself regarding the entire tent. I do not want to imagine what it would be like without the controller. The app and the ability to see temps/humidity and make changes to automated functions, simply IS the greatest thing. It would be a horrible nightmare if I was just guessing at things. I don’t even want to imagine it and frankly if the controller breaks, I will INSTABUY another. Furthermore - if I had to grow in a tent without this controller I don’t know if I would be willing to do it. I know I certainly wouldn’t grow the high value very rare plants I grow in it. Bottom line - I bought an ac infinity tent, ac infinity automation plugs, and of course the controller to go with them. Can’t speak to competitors but this set up and specifically the controller are EXCEPTIONAL!

This controller is perfect for automating grow conditions. And perfect for me to be able to control and check in on my grow from miles away at work. I have my cloudline, cloudray, cloudforge, and spider farmer g300 hooked to the controller. Programming is much easier to play with and understand in the app. Setting triggers and having the ability to ramp up or down in increments and having precise control is a game changer. If you are running a dual bandwidth router you will have to switch it to 2.4 only while you connect this. For some reason it won't connect when both bands are available. Once it was connected I switched my router back to dual and had no issues with it staying connected.

Here I review the AC Infinity Controller 69 Pro and Pro+. I own both models and find them to be the same other than number of ports. I give these controllers a grade of 4.4. There is some truth to the positive reviews that one sees about these controllers. The first thing that I especially like is the Automations function. Besides my main lights, I also have supplemental UV, blue, deep red, and IR lights. These lights get utilized in different ways in different grow periods. It used to be that I had to change multiple old school timers just to properly change lights for the next grow mode. With the Controller 69 Pro, however, I can make automations for germination, seedling, vegetative, and multiphased flowering periods. Just a push of a button on my phone and my varying lights all follow light time periods and intensities that are ideal for various growth stages. I also adore the sunrise/sunset function. Combined with my supplemental IR light, my plants get a reasonable facsimile of solar dawn and dusk, which allows them to be more effective with both their day and night activities. This sunrise/sunset function is not available on all grow lights, and it pays to check the compatibility list on AC Infinity's web site. For example, I have an older model Mars Hydro FC-3000 light for which sunrise/sunset works great. But a Vivosun VS-2000 only partly works due to limitations of the Vivosun driver. Mention of sunrise, though, also brings me to a shortcoming of these units, a lack of capacity for multiple scheduling. Like many growers, I turn my IR lights on twice a day for 15 minutes before sunrise and again after sunset, mimicking natural light patterns. The Controller 69 Pro, though, allows scheduling only one discreet activity per device per day. You can have devices cycle on and off for defined periods all day, but you cannot turn a device on and off in a discreetly chosen time frame more than once a day. Hence, I slap a cheap old school timer onto an expensive AC Infinity outlet in order to turn my IR lights on twice a day. AC Infinity makes good hardware but this software problem is a disappointing rough edge. These units also are finicky when it comes to Wifi. Make sure they have a strong signal. Further, the devices will demand that the phone with the app be connected to a 2.4G rather than 5G network. The free app that runs the controllers is both powerful and sometimes unintuitive, so it has a learning curve. Another potential problem accrues to powering the units. The 69 Pro/Pro+ does not come with a traditional power cable, since AC Infinity expects you to power the unit via a cable attached to a piece of AC Infinity UIS hardware like a light or fan. For instance, AC Infinity fans power my 3 controller units. That said, the controllers work with a lot of non-AC Infinity hardware. But if you don't have at least one AC Infinity device power source, you need to buy a power adapter, which then takes up a port. In other words, without AC Infinity hardware like a light to power it, your 4 port controller will work but effectively will become a 3 port device, since one port will be reserved for a power adapter.

The controller 69 is a great addition to anyone's grow room or tent. Got the controller 69 pro with 2 UIS plugs and a LED dongle that controls voltage 0 to 10v and a 8In inline fan. I Have 2 red farm 800 watt light on light movers in a 5x10 grow space, they are dimmed to 500 watts a piece. Light intensity is controlled by VPD dimming. The Lights dim 100 watts a light when excess leaf VPD is tripped. Controlled by the automated tab My controller has a dehumidifier and positive intake fan as well as a 8 in exhaust fan and a LED dongle filling all 4 connections. I'm using A CO2 Burner (no humidifier necessary) in the 5x10 area that exhaust to the outdoors. A 5 Gallon tanks last 6 weeks. 20 dollars for propane I have a second grow area 5x5 that I have a additional controller 69. That tent gets circulated CO2 air from the main tent to the 5x5 space and back to the 5x10. That controller dims another Red Farm 800 watt light to 400 watts. Great Controller. IF YOU WANT TO CONTROL LED light intensity please do your homework and get the correct LED dongle from AC infinity. Use the automation tab and set up automation for hours in the day the appliance will operate. PS day 29 of 56 into flowering! Good luck

This controller completely changed my grows. My tent is in an unheated basement, in Maine. I used to have to go downstairs a few times a day to chexk on temp and humidity. Checking a few times over 24 hours does not really give an accurate telling of what is going on in the tent, especially in a cold basement. With this controller, I can check from anywhere, anytime, remotely. This winter, I had an AC Infinity tent heater and and humidifier hooked to the controller. Between the automatics and being able to adjust these remotely, I had a lot more control over the tent environment. Next year I am going to add the company's closed loop dehumidifier and their exhaust fan. Then I will have complete control, from anywhere, of the grow environment. At best, growing in an unheated basement is a difficult challenge. I was ready to stop my indoor winter grows, because it is very stressful on the plants, so my harvests were never top quality. This controller changed everything for me.

I ordered my first Ac Infinity 69 pro with the t-4 about 3 weeks ago, and I really was impressed with how easy everything was to set up, and understand. I used for a few weeks to make sure I thoroughly understood everything, before reviewing this, and I must say, I really love it! It’s awesome to be able to set your VPD and know you’re doing everything right for your plants. I ordered my second one last week, and it’s great to have control over different tents, with different environmental needs. I would recommend! I knew nothing about VPD but easily learned, and just google where the VPD should be for certain stages of the grow, and when you finally start seeing your score at 100 consistently, or real close, it is really rewarding! 🥰👍💚🌱

the control works very well I just tell you to be careful and read very well because there is an adapter cable that is not included you will have to pay for it separately so read very well before you buy.

I would say one of the best controller for plant cabinets

Super Teil gefällt mir sehr gut. Ac infinity halt

Impossible de tester, ne s’allume pas

Seams like a game changer for me so far