Aquatronica evolution ACQ110 User manual

Instruction Manual
ACQ110/115
AQUARIUM CONTROLLER
EVOLUTION

The contents of this manual, may not be reproduced, transferred, distributed or memorized
in any form without the written permission of AQUATRONICA.
 Theinformationcontainedinthismanualcanbemodiedatanymomentandwithout
prior notice at the discretion of AQUATRONICA.Thesemodicationswillbeinsertedinsuccessive
editions of the present manual.
AQUATRONICAreservestherighttomakemodicationsandimprovementstoanyproduct
described in the present manual without prior notice.
Read this manual carefully before using the “AQUARIUM CONTROLLER” system.
DISPOSAL OF ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC PARTS
Pursuant to Directive 2002/96/CE issued by the European Parliament regarding the
reduction in use of dangerous substances in electrical and electronic equipment, as well
as waste disposal.
Productsbearingthebarreddustbinsymbolmustbedisposedofseparatelyfromotherwaste.
Therefore,theusermustdisposeoftheproductinquestionatsuitablerecyclingcentresforelectronic
andelectro-technicalwaste,orhe/shemustconsigntheusedproducttotheretailerwhenbuying
anewequivalentproduct,onaone-by-onebasis.
Separate waste collection allows used equipment to be recycled, treated and disposed of without
negativeconsequencesfortheenvironmentandhealth,anditallowsthematerialsintheequip-
ment to be recycled.

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Index
• Information on safety....................................................................................Page 6
• General Description .......................................................................................Page 7
• Package Contents..........................................................................................Page 9
• Battery connection ........................................................................................Page 10
• Controller connections...................................................................................Page 11
• Possible bracket assemblies ..........................................................................Page 12
• Connection diagrams.....................................................................................Page 13
• Power failure.................................................................................................Page 14
• Keypad functions...........................................................................................Page 15
• Map of characters..........................................................................................Page 15
• Getting started ..............................................................................................Page 16
• Main screen ...................................................................................................Page 17
• Icons glossary ...............................................................................................Page 18
• Panorama of the menus.................................................................................Page 20
• Program priority............................................................................................Page 22
• Main Menu .....................................................................................................Page 23
• Settings Menu ...............................................................................................Page 23
 Settings............................................................................................................................ Page23
 Language ...............................................................................................................................................Page23
Time/Date..............................................................................................................................................Page24
Graphic Period ........................................................................................................................................Page24
Password................................................................................................................................................Page25
Display...................................................................................................................................................Page26
 Brightness..............................................................................................................................................................................Page26
Contrast.................................................................................................................................................................................Page26
Screen Mode...........................................................................................................................................Page27
 ScrollingTime .........................................................................................................................................Page27
 Resetsettings .........................................................................................................................................Page27
About ....................................................................................................................................................Page27
•Power Unit Menu...........................................................................................Page 28
Power Unit ........................................................................................................................ Page28
 ChangeName .........................................................................................................................................Page28
Manual Commands ..................................................................................................................................Page29
 ProgramTimer ........................................................................................................................................Page30
Insert....................................................................................................................................................................................Page30
View/Mod/Del.........................................................................................................................................................................Page31
Delete All...............................................................................................................................................................................Page31
 WaveEffect ............................................................................................................................................Page32
Insert....................................................................................................................................................................................Page32
View/Mod/Del.........................................................................................................................................................................Page33
Delete All...............................................................................................................................................................................Page33

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Index
 TideEffect ..............................................................................................................................................Page33
Insert....................................................................................................................................................................................Page33
View/Mod/Del.........................................................................................................................................................................Page33
Delete All...............................................................................................................................................................................Page33
 BlackOut................................................................................................................................................Page34
 UnlockAll...............................................................................................................................................................................Page34
Summer Function....................................................................................................................................Page35
•Function key Menu ........................................................................................Page 36
Time function .................................................................................................................... Page36
Switch function.................................................................................................................. Page36
Push-Button...................................................................................................................... Page36
• Sequences Menu............................................................................................Page 37
• XY Program Menu..........................................................................................Page 38
Insert............................................................................................................................... Page38
 Programlinksettings.......................................................................................................... Page39
 Programfunctionsandaccessoriessettings ........................................................................... Page40
 Resettingaprogram ........................................................................................................... Page42
•Agenda Menu.................................................................................................Page 43
 Agenda............................................................................................................................. Page43
Insert ....................................................................................................................................................Page43
Sound....................................................................................................................................................Page43
View/Mod/Del .........................................................................................................................................Page43
Delete all................................................................................................................................................Page43
•Temperature Menu ........................................................................................Page 44
Temperature...................................................................................................................... Page44
 ChangeName .........................................................................................................................................Page44
 Programs ...............................................................................................................................................Page45
Insert....................................................................................................................................................................................Page46
View/Mod/Del.........................................................................................................................................................................Page47
Delete All...............................................................................................................................................................................Page47
Data Record............................................................................................................................................Page47
Alarm ....................................................................................................................................................Page48
Calibrate Sensor......................................................................................................................................Page49
Measurement unit....................................................................................................................................Page50
About ....................................................................................................................................................Page50
Disconnect .............................................................................................................................................Page51

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Index
•Level Menu....................................................................................................Page 52
 Level ................................................................................................................................ Page52
 ChangeName .........................................................................................................................................Page52
 Programs ...............................................................................................................................................Page52
Insert....................................................................................................................................................................................Page53
View/Mod/Del.........................................................................................................................................................................Page53
Delete All...............................................................................................................................................................................Page53
Alarm ....................................................................................................................................................Page54
Measurement unit....................................................................................................................................Page55
Disconnect .............................................................................................................................................Page55
Certicate of Warranty .....................................................................................Page 57
Declaration of Conformity ................................................................................Page 58
Technical Data..................................................................................................Page 59

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Safety information
Usethecontrolunitonlyfortheuseforwhichitwasdesigned,anyotherapplicationnot
mentionedinthismanualmaycauseirreparabledamagetothecontroller.
Do not attempt to dismantle the control unit, due to the fact, that it does not contain parts
thatcanberepairedbytheuser.Repairsmustbecarriedoutexclusivelyatassistance
centresbyqualiedpersonnel.Wedeclineanyresponsibilityfordamagetoobjectsand
personsresultingfromtamperingwiththecontrolunit.
Thecontrolunitisequippedwitharechargeablebufferbatterythatmaintainsdateand
timeforuptoamaximumof15hoursifpowerislacking.
Thecongurationswill,inanycase,bemaintainedevenifthislimitisexceeded.
The battery has a life of roughly 10 years. If it is necessary to change it, contact an
authorized centre. The use of non-approved batteries may cause explosions and also
irreparable damage to the control unit. Please check local regulations for di-
sposal of batteries.The battery should never be placed in municipal waste.
ConnectonlyoriginalAQUATRONICAaccessories,orthoseapprovedbyit,tothecontrol
unit.Theuseofnon-approvedaccessoriesmayprovokedamage,re,electricshocksor
lesions to people.
Positioncontrolunitsoutofthereachofchildrentoavoidthedangerofelectricalshocks.
Theguaranteedoesnotcoverfaultsprovokedbytheuseofnon-approvedmaterials.
The control unit is not waterproof. Therefore, do not expose it to direct contact with
liquids. Do not use outdoor.
Do not use inammable cleaning liquids that may come into contact with electric
partsandprovokere.
Ifthecontrolunitshouldmalfunction,itispossibletoactivateanemergencyfunction.
Seetherelevantparagraph“Connection diagrams”foritsactivation.

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General description
The “AQUARIUM CONTROLLER” iselectronicandeasytouse,allowingyoutomanageallof
the electrical appliances in an aquarium. It can be used for both soft water and salt water aquari-
ums.
The main components of the system are: an electronic control unit for setting and viewing all
parametersandapowerunittowhichthevariousappliancesareconnected.
Otheraccessoriesarealsoavailableforincreasingthesystem’sperformance(e.g.readingofchemi-
calvalues,electrodes,levelsensors,modules,etc.).
Foracompleteoverviewofavailableaccessories,visitwww.aquatronica.com.
The “AQUARIUM CONTROLLER EVOLUTION”hasthefollowingmainfunctions:
•Visuallydisplaysdataonthebluegraphicscreen.
•The “password” menuallowsyoutoenableaPINsecuritycodetopreventunauthorisedpersons
frominvoluntarilymodifyinganysettings.
•The“multitimer”functioncommandsinanON/OFFmode(usingthepowerunit)andcanacti-
vateanddeactivatemovementpumps,neonandincandescentlights,heaters,coolers,skimmers,
and other elements.
•The“electronic agenda”functionallowstheusertowriteandsaveremindersand,ifdesired,
programrepeatablereminders.Thesenoticesaredisplayedatthedesiredmoment,accompanied
byanacousticsignal.
•The“data readings”functionmeasuresanddisplaysthedatareadbythesensorssothevarious
devicesconnectedtothesystemcanconsequentlybeadjusted.
•The“tide effect”alternatelyactivatestwomovementpumpswithxedcyclesof6hours
15minuteseach(tidetime).
•The“wave effect”functionallowsthealternateactivationoftwoorthreemovementpumpswith
cyclesthatcanbechosenbytheuser,fromaminimumof1secondtoamaximumofabout
5minutes.
•The“summer”functionactivatestheheatingcableunderneaththegravelforxedintervalsof
5minutes/houreveninthesummerwhenitisnormallynotused.
•The“power cut”function,inthecaseinwhichpowersupplyislacking,displaysthedurationof
the interruption. If the interruption continues for more than an hour, the outputs selected in the
menu remain disabled when the power returns.
•The“software reprogramming”functionisthefeaturethatplacesthisproductaboveallothers
initscategory.WithaserialinterfaceandaPCitispossibletoupdatethecontrolunitwithfunctions
whichwerenotpresentatthemomentofpurchase,withouthavingtochangeit.

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General description
•Thankstothe“dimming”modules,itispossibletocheckandprogramanydimmingdevices
connectedtothesystem,suchasthe0-10Vmodulesforlightsanddimmingmodulesformovement
pumps.Throughtherstone,theon-offperiodsandneonlampintensitycanbeadjustedsoasto
reproducedawnandduskeffects.Thesecondoneinsteadmakesitpossibletocontrolmovement
pumpssoastoreproducewaveortideeffectsthatcanbedimmed.
•Thankstothe“connectivity”modules,thesystemcanbemonitoredremotely.TheEthernet
moduleallowsthedatareadtobemonitoredonawebpageandbereportedbye-mailifthere
arealarms.TheSMSmoduleinsteadqueriesthecontrolunitregardingthedataread,andsends
messagesfrom/tomobilephonesiftherearealarms.

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Contents of the package
Thepackagecontains:
1)N°1Controlunit
2)N°1Temperaturesensor
3)N°1Battery
4)N°1Buscable
5)N°1Fixingbracketbag
6)N°1Cd-romcontainingtheinstructionmanualsofallAquariumControllerSystemcomponents
7)N°1Quickinstallationguide
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Battery connection
Battery
Battery connector
connection
ACQ110 rear view

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Collegamento della batteria
Controller connections
BUS cable
Battery
Hole for xing bracket connection
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Battery cover
Battery wire positioning
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Connection diagrams
1) Switchforenablingemergencyprocedure:
AUT:operationaspersetprograms;
MAN: manual emergency operation, all
outputs powered.
ATTENTION: if the switch is on “MAN”, no
setprogramonthecontrollerwillworkonthe
sockets.
2)Connectors for connecting temperatureor
levelsensors.
3)ConnectorforconnectingthepreviousAquat-
ronicacontroller(ACQ001).
4) BUSsocketsforconnectionof:
AQUATRONICAcontroller•
OriginalAQUATRONICAaccessories•
WARNING
Connect only original AQUATRONICA devices to BUS sockets.
BUS connectors do not operate with USB stands, so do not connect any commercial USB device to these
sockets to prevent irreparable damage.
AQUATRONICA declines all responsibility due to non-compliance with this provision.
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Power interruption
(Fig. 2)
Duration of the emergency
02h00m52s
Inthecaseinwhich,duringnormaloperation,thereisaninterruptioninthepowersupply,the
controlunitcontinuestobesuppliedthankstotherechargeablebatteryinsideit,maintainingdate
andtimeforamaximumof12hours.
Whenthepowerreturns,thecontrolunitwillrestorealloutputstothepreviouslysetcongura-
tionswithoutinterventionofanykind,andwillalsodisplayamessageonthescreen(Fig.1).This
messagenotiesthatapowerinterruptionhasoccurred.Bypressinganykeysuccessively,the
messageshowningure2willbedisplayed.Thisfunctionmayhelpassesswhethertheabsenceof
powerlastedlongenoughtojeopardizethebalanceoftheaquarium’secosystem.Iftheinterrup-
tion of the power exceeds the maximum duration of the battery, it will only be necessary to reset
the date and the time withouthavingtoonceagainentertheprograms.
NOTE: if the Power Cut function has been activated and the power interruption has ex-
ceeded the time limit, the user must reset the blocked outputs in the power cut menu
(see relevant paragraph).
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Keypad functions
1) BLUE LCD DISPLAYwithbacklitmatrixofpointsthatallowsthevariousconnectedparameters
anddevicestobeviewed.
2) DIRECTIONAL KEYS allows:
-movingup/downinsidethesettingpages;
-increasing/decreasingthevaluebeingset;
-changingthestateofthevariablesbeingset.
DIRECTIONAL KEYS allows:
-movingright/leftinsidethesettingpages.
Allfourdirectionalarrowscanbeusedtoactivate/deactivateoneormoreplugssimultaneously.
(Seethefunctionkeymenuforsettings)
3) KEY allow:
-enteringthehighlightedmenu;
-savingthesettingscarriedout;
-passingtothesuccessivelineofthetextstring.
4) KEY allow:
-exitingfromthepresentmenuwithoutsaving;
-displayingtheoutputsfromthemainscreen.
-Allowsthecontrollertobelockedmanuallywithapassword.
Map of characters
Inthemenuswhereitispossibletoinsertatext,thewordswillbecomposedusingkeys to
movewithintheworditselfandkeystochoosethedesiredcharacterfromthefollowingmapof
characters:
[space] A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z [space] a
b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z [space] 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
[space] ! “ # & ( ) * + / - , . : ; < > = ? @ _ Ä Ë Ï Ö Ü ä ë ï ö ü À È Ì Ò
Ù à è ì ò ù Å Æ Ø å æ ø
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Getting started
Language (Fig. 3)
Selectthecommunicationlanguagewiththe“AQUARIUM
CONTROLLER EVOLUTION”.
Tochangethelanguage,proceedasfollows:
•Selectwithkeysthedesiredlanguageandpress“Enter”.
Date/Time (Fig. 4)
Setthetimeanddatewithwhichthecontrollerwillmanage
alloftheoutputsandprogramming.
To modify these parameters, proceed as follows:
•Selectthedigittomodifywithkeyswhilewithkeys
 choose the correct one.
Press “Enter”whennished.
Power Unit (Fig. 5)
Insert the desired name for the connected Power Unit.
To modify the name, proceed as follows:
•Selectthelettertoinsertwithkeyswhileusingkeys
tomovewithintheword.
Press “Enter”whennished.
NOTE: this screen will appear every time an additional
Power Unit is connected.
Temperature Sensor (Fig. 6)
Insert a name for the connected temperature sensor.
To modify the name, proceed as follows:
•Selectthelettertoinsertwithkeyswhileusingkeys
tomovewithintheword.
Press “Enter”whennished.
NOTE: this screen will appear every time an additional
temperature sensor is connected.
Language
(Fig. 4)
Date/Time
Time: 09:30
Date: 02/06/08
(Fig. 5)
New device connected
PU01
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(Fig. 6)
New device connected
S01
Temperature
English
(Fig. 3)

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Main screen
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Temperature 27.2°C
PU01 A B C D E F G H
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Level LEV 1
PU01 A B C D E F G H
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Temperature 27.2°C
PU01 A B C D E F G H
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Redox 452mV
1)DAY/DATE(Day-Month-Year)/TIMEdatawindow.
2) Icons data window.
3)Powerunitdisplayrange(UP = Power Unit, 01=Identicationnumberoftheselectedunit)
andrelevantoutputs.
4) Connected accessories data window.
5) Icons data window.
PU01 A B C D E F G H
Mon 02/06/08 15:05
Temperature 27.2°C
PU01 A B C D E F G H
1
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Icons Glossary
Icons that can be displayed on the screen.
Icons Description
  “PowerCutFunction”outputblocked
  “SummerFunction”outputactivated
  “TideEffectFunction”outputactivated/deactivated
  “WaveEffectFunction”outputactivated/deactivated
  Temperatureprogramoutputactivated/deactivated
  Levelsensorprogramoutputactivated/deactivated
  Manuallysetprogramoutputactivated/deactivated
  “ProgramTimer”outputactivated/deactivated
  Outputenabled/disabledbyhighconductivitysensorprogram(density)
  Outputenabled/disabledbylowconductivitysensorprogram
  PHsensorprogramoutputactivated/deactivated
  Outputenabled/disabledbyfunctionkey
Outputenabled/disabledbyfunctionkey
  Outputenabled/disabledbyfunctionkey
  Outputenabled/disabledbyfunctionkey
  Outputenabled/disabledbyXYprogram
  Redoxprogramsensoroutputactivated/deactivated
  Outputenabledbydosingpump
  Outputenabled/disabledbywaterleakagesensorprogram
  Outputenabled/disabledby“sequences”program

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Icons Glossary
  Dosingpumpdosingenabled
  Oneormorefunctionkeysenabled
  Newmessagereceived
Sequence in execution
SMS module battery exhausted or absent indication
  SMSmodulesignallevelindication
SMS module disabled
Controller connected to PC
  Blackoutindication
  Keypadlockenabled
  Powerunitwithoutputsblockedmanually(keyinMANposition)
  Powerunitnotconnectedtomainsvoltage
  Sensorlocked
Reminders stored without sound
Reminders stored with sound
Sensors sound alarm enabled
  Outputsstatusnotrecognisedoraccessorydisconnected
  Sensorinalarmstatus(blinking)

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Panorama of the menus
Settings Language
Time/Date
Graphic Period* Temperature
Reset settings
About
Display Brightness
Contrast
Screen Mode
Scrolling Time Always On
Energy Savings
Password Enable PIN
Main Menu
Power Unit Change Name Power Unit
Sockets
Manual Commands
Program Timer Output Selection Insert
View/Mod/Del**
Delete All**
Wave Effect Insert
View/Mod/Del**
Delete All**
Tide Effect Insert
View/Mod/Del**
Delete All**
Blackout Enable
Duration
Wait
Summer Function