AC InfinityController 69 PRO, Smart Environmental Controller with Temperature, Humidity, VPD, Timer, Cycle, Schedule Controls, for Grow Tent Cooling Ventilation Lighting

Well designed controller with eight ports, Bluetooth and wifi. Let's say it controls to "infinity" and beyond!

I needed 5 ports to control my whole environment and this Is perfect. I have 2 T6 inline fans, 2 cloudray 6” fans, and a mars hydro tsw2000 light. I used 2 molex adapters, a rj45 to uis adapter, and 2 uis cables to connect it all to the the controller 69Pro+. The unit connects easily from the bottom and has a magnetic back to secure it to the metal plate on my tent(ac inifinity 866). The quick start guide should include the Bluetooth pairing and the WiFi procedure which it does not. It took me a second to figure out how to do it. It does tell you on the app but it’s small and easy to miss which is what I did lol. Bad eye sight.It gives you real time data, logs, real time control, programmable settings based on time, rh, temp, vpd, etc. this unit gives you the ability to calibrate the temp and rh for accuracy. It’s well thought out, high quality finish, durable based on materials, easy to read display, gives you complete control of your ac infinity devices, and data for days and days and days…So far, I really like this unit a lot. It’s an impressive unit with a lot of features. In my opinion, as pricey as it is, worth it.

Love the app and how easy it is to use, it’s very self explanatory and it walks you through the set up process super fast and you’re up and running in no time! The plug ins are new technology and AC Infinity didn’t disappoint, they definitely came through with an awesome product. I have 2 of the 69 controllers hanging on my 4’x8’ AC Infinity grow tent (also a great item!) and 1 on my 3’x3’ that’s coming in the mail soon as well. This controller does it all and having 4 input ports plus a plug in for its own temp/humidity reader, is awesome! These are top of the line when it comes to looks and super easy to navigate the settings, times, schedules, fan speed, light dimming and other easy to use settings. Everything you need to operate your grow equipment. The digital display is dimmable to three settings and even goes off when not in use (if you turn that setting on). The display is very clear to read and the screen is a pretty decent size so you can see the important data with ease. What else can I say, it’s an essential item for your growing needs.

There are some great grow tents out there. However, none do automation like AC Infinity. I bought a Mar Hydro Tent Kit. Knowing what I know now, I would have bought the AC Infinity Kit. That's ok. This controller works with all my Mars Hydro stuff... with a few caveats and headaches. In order to get your grow light and fan to work with the MH stuff, you'll need to purchase AC Infinity UIS control plug. You'll need two... or more. One for your grow light and one for your fan. Now, it doesn't offer the range of options you get when you use AC Infinity equipment... but it works. Being able to control my grow from anywhere in the world is awesome. If I'm away and I want to extend my grow light window, I just do it on my phone.

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.UPDATE:Having used both Bluetooth and Wifi modes to connect with these controllers, I have settled on Bluetooth mode. Wifi mode is handy but unstable over the longer term. Wifi may disconnect because of thunderstorms, router problems, controller problems, AC Infinity server updates, or other reasons. But Bluetooth mode works rock-solid 24/7 even if you have multiple controllers. Since I prioritize this trustworthy performance, Bluetooth is the way for me.