Advantage Controls MegatronXS Quick start guide

Instructions
MegaTronXS pH/ORP Upgrade Instructions
MegaTronXS controllers are designed to allow for the eld installation of additional di󰀨erent system,
communication or 4-20mA cards. These instructions are designed to guide you through the process of
upgrading your MegaTronXS with pH and ORP.
Warning! Unplug the controller from all incoming
power before working on the controller!
BNC Connector Installation
1. Locate the two small knockouts on the side of the
MegatronXS box.
2. Drill a hole into both of the small knockouts with a 3/8
in. or #10 drill bit.
3. Pull both the black and red wires, attached to one
of the BNC connectors, through the holes in the
MegatronXS box. The wires should go into the box,
leaving the BNC connector ush to the exterior box
surface.
4. Slide the fastening nut over the red and black wires
and onto the threads of the BNC connector.
5. Tighten the fastening nut onto the threads of the BNC
connector.
6. Repeat steps 3 through 6 for the next BNC connector.
System Card Installation
1. Loosen the four display panel screws.
2. Remove the faceplate.
Note: Allow the faceplate to hang down onto the lower
section of the MegatronXS box.
3. Remove the green connectors from the top of the
current system card.
4. Remove the current system card from the rst slot on
the motherboard.
5. Place the pH/ORP system card into the rst slot on
the motherboard.
Note: All system cards slide into plastic card guides that
may need to be gently forced open to allow the
system card to slip into the grooves of the card
guide to hold them in place. The indicator LED will
point to the lower section of the MegatronXS box.
6. Press the new pH/ORP system card down rmly into
the slot on the motherboard.
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Instructions
System Card Wiring
1. Wire the system card as shown at right.
Finishing Up
1. Power up controller.
2. Press the Setup/Run on the MegatronXS keypad.
3. Press the (7) Congure key.
4. Press the (0) Factory key.
5. Enter the Factory Password.
Note: To get the factory password, please contact the
nearest Advantage Controls support representative or
call 1-918-686-6211 to speak with a customer service
team member.
6. Press the (2) Card I/O key.
7. Press the (3) pH key.
8. Scroll to the “pH Active” option using the up or down arrow
key.
9. Press the Enter key to conrm this choice.
10. Press the (4) ORP key.
11. Scroll to the “active” option using the up or down arrow
key.
12. Press the Enter key to conrm this choice.
13. Press the Setup/Run key to return to the Run Screen of
the Megatron XS.
LED
Red
Black
Green
White
Ground
Drum Level 5
Drum Level 4
Drum Level 3
Ground
Drum Level 2
Drum Level 1
Water Meter Ground
Water Meter 2 Signal
Water Meter 1 Signal
Flow Switch
Black
Red
Red
Black
Standard System Card
ORP
ORP
pH
pH
Note: Use 22 AWG
(.76 mm) twisted
pair shielded wire
for all of these low
voltage signal
connections.
System Conductivity
Temperature
Note: Conductivity
probe’s wire colors
may vary. If so,
match based on
cond and temp.