GHL ProfiLux Expansion Box User manual

User manual
for
Expansion Box
Valid for Firmware version 1.02 and later
As of 04/20/2010

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Contents
1PREFACE ............................................................................................................................................................ 3
1.1 CONCERNING THIS MANUAL......................................................................................................................................3
1.2 CHARACTERISTICS ...................................................................................................................................................3
1.3 INCLUDED IN DELIVERY.............................................................................................................................................3
1.4 IMPORTANT OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS.......................................................................................................................4
1.5 CONNECTIONS .......................................................................................................................................................4
2INSTALLATION ................................................................................................................................................... 5
2.1 POSITIONING THE EXPANSION BOX .............................................................................................................................5
2.2 CONNECTION OF THE EXPANSION BOX ........................................................................................................................5
2.3 CONNECTION OF THE PAB .......................................................................................................................................5
2.4 STATUS DISPLAY OF THE EXPANSION BOX .....................................................................................................................6
3ASSIGN THE EXPANSION BOX TO THE PROFILUX ............................................................................................... 7
3.1 REQUIREMENTS .....................................................................................................................................................7
3.2 ASSIGN THE EXPANSION BOX ....................................................................................................................................7
3.3 THE RESOURCES (SENSORS AND INTERFACES)OF THE EXPANSION BOX ..............................................................................7
3.4 THE SENSORS OF THE EXPANSION BOX........................................................................................................................7
3.5 THE 1-10 VINTERFACES OF THE EXPANSION BOX .........................................................................................................9
3.6 THE SWITCHING OUTPUTS OF THE EXPANSION BOX .....................................................................................................10
4HARDWARE MODULES .................................................................................................................................... 12
4.1 GENERAL ............................................................................................................................................................12
4.2 OPEN THE HOUSING..............................................................................................................................................13
4.3 INSERT THE MODULE .............................................................................................................................................13
4.4 CLOSE THE HOUSING .............................................................................................................................................13
4.5 STARTUP.............................................................................................................................................................14
5WARRANTY/ LIABILITY .................................................................................................................................... 14
6FURTHER INFORMATION ................................................................................................................................. 14
6.1 HELP AND INFORMATION .......................................................................................................................................14
6.2 FIRMWARE UPDATE ..............................................................................................................................................14
7TECHNICAL DATA............................................................................................................................................. 15

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1Preface
1.1 Concerning this manual
This manual is valid for the Expansion Box.
The availability of certain functions depends on the existing extensions.
1.2 Characteristics
We thank you for your trust in our ProfiLux products!
You have herewith acquired an expansion box for your aquarium computer ProfiLux 3 or ProfiLux 3 eX.
With this expansion box you are able to connect additional sensors und light bars to a ProfiLux 3 (eX)
aquarium computer.
Overview of the characteristics:
4 analog outputs 1-10 V with shut-off signal (expandable to max. 16)
Connection option for temperature sensor
Connection option for pH sensor
Connection option for a conductivity sensor (selectable for salt or fresh water)
Connection option for a Redox sensor
Connection option for 2 level sensors
5 expansion slots for module cards
Additional characteristics (with corresponding expansion):
Up to 32 switchable outputs (e.g. for switching sockets)
In order to be able to use our products optimally, you should take your time to read through this manual.
Please pay especially attention to the operating and warranty instructions.
1.3 Included in delivery
Before you start, you should check if the delivery is complete.
The following articles belong to the shipment:
Expansion Box
Power supply unit
This manual
PAB connection cables, as well as all sensors are not part of the shipment of the Expansion Box and have
to be ordered separately.

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1.4 Important operating instructions
To guarantee a safe and riskless operation, the mentioned instructions in the ProfiLux manual have to be
absolutely followed! If they are ignored, the warranty expires resp. the manufacturer rejects any
responsibility resp. liability for damages!
Also please take notice of the safety instructions in the ProfiLux manual and of these of the respective
manufacturer.
1.5 Connections
The device disposes of several labeled connections on the rear side. On the picture below you can see the
rear side of an Expansion Box. For all connections it is valid:
Connect only original accessory for ProfiLux aquarium computers of GHL (except of the pH-sensor
connection)!
The connections have to be treated with care –do not use force to plug in!
Important: A false connection (e.g. plugging in a light bar plug into a powerbar socket) can lead
to a destruction of the ProfiLux! A possible repair is no warranty case and therefore it is with
costs! So please establish the connections always with greatest care.
The rear side of Expansion Box
The connections of the Expansion Box:
(1)
12VDC
Power supply connection of ProfiLux 12 V/1.5 A
(2)
Temp
Connection for temperature sensor
(3)
Level1 –Level2
Connection for level sensors
(4), (5)
L1L2, L3L4
1-10 V outputs for illumination control (dimmable light bars / LED
lamps), current pumps
(6)
S F
Conductivity selection switch between salt and fresh water
(7), (8)
PAB
Connections for ProfiLux Aquatic Bus (PAB)
(9)
pH
Connection for pH sensor
(10)
Cond
Connection for conductivity sensor
(11)
Redox
Connection for redox sensor
(12) –(16)
Modul 0 –Modul 4
Module slots for PLM-extensions
(17), (18)
State LED, communication LED (not available on some devices)
1
2
3
4
5
9
10
8
7
6
11
13
14
12
15
16
17
18

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2Installation
2.1 Positioning the expansion box
Position the device at a water-protected place.
In principle each mounting position is allowed, but you should pay attention to the accessibility of the
connections.
Consider also the maximum cable lengths of the PAB connection cables, sensors, light bars and powerbars
when you select the position.
2.2 Connection of the expansion box
The temperature sensor is connected to Temp (2).
Level sensors for the determination of the water level are connected with the level connections (3). If two
level sensors shall be connected, a Y-cable (PL-LY) is necessary.
The sensors for pH, conductivity and redox are –as far as they are present –connected accordingly to (9),
(10) and (11).
Please pay attention to the hints for sensors in the ProfiLux manual and of the sensor manufacturer.
Hint
In case of the conductivity sensor the sensor type (salt or fresh water) must be
selected with the selection switch (6), in order that the conductivity is measured
correctly.
The control cables of dimmable lamps (light bars, hanging lamps, moonlight etc.) or controllable current
pumps are plugged into the Western sockets L1L2 (4) or L3L4 (5).
Plug the DC-plug of the wall power supply into the socket labeled 12VDC (1). Do not use in any case
another power supply, since a false polarity or voltage can destroy the device!
2.3 Connection of the PAB
Devices with ProfiLux Aquatic Bus –in short PAB –are connected to the corresponding RJ45 sockets.
Several PAB devices are so to say daisy-chained. This means that the first PAB device is connected via a
PAB connection cable with one of the PAB ports of the ProfiLux 3. The next PAB device is either connected
to the free PAB port at the ProfiLux 3 or at the free PAB port of the preceding PAB device. A further PAB
device is then connected to free PAB port of the preceding PAB device and so on. Also several ProfiLux
computers can be connected to this bus. The last PAB devices therefore have always one free PAB port.
Trough this, the PAB-bus represents a line connection via the single participants from one end to the
other.

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Example:
Attention
Never connect the last two PAB devices through an additional PAB connection cable in
order to get a ring connection. Such a ring connection will lead to malfunctions. The last
devices at the PAB must always have one free PAB port.
2.4 Status display of the expansion box
The Expansion Box has two light-emitting diodes (17), (18) on the rear side for the status display (not
available on some devices). The state LED (17) is the lower one, the communication LED (18) is above.
Display
Meaning
State LED flashing fast
Expansion Box boots, Firmware-Update
State LED glows
Expansion Box is ready
State LED flashes in a second
cycle
Expansion Box receives since more than 30 seconds no PAB commands
from ProfiLux
Communication LED flashing
Expansion Box receives PAB commands
Communication LED and
state LED are both off
Expansion Box has no power supply

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3Assign the Expansion Box to the ProfiLux
3.1 Requirements
Before the Expansion Box can be assigned to the ProfiLux, all hardware modules have to build in.
Furthermore it is important that the select switch for the conductance is in the right position for the used
sensor type and the Expansion Box is powered up.
3.2 Assign the Expansion Box
If all PAB connections have been made and power supplied to all devices at the PAB, the Expansion Box
can be assigned. Therefore select menu item Assign devices in ProfiLux system menu Config
PAB. The ProfiLux scans all devices connected at the PAB and afterwards the serial numbers of the found
devices are displayed. Then select all the serials you want to assign to this ProfiLux and accept with the
Return-key.
Further information can be found at Description PAB.
After this the resources (sensors and interfaces) of the Expansion Box are available.
3.3 The resources (sensors and interfaces) of the Expansion Box
After assigning, the resources are ordered in the ProfiLux in the following manner:
The numbering starts in every case with the internal resources of the ProfiLux, followed by the resources
of the module cards installed in the slots of the ProfiLux. The numbering of the resources of the module
cards depends on the order in the slots.
Then the resources of the first found and assigned PAB device follows, afterwards those of the second PAB
device, and so on.
The resources in an expansion box are numbered just as those at the ProfiLux. First the internal resources
of the Expansion Box, then the resources of the module cards in the slots of the Expansion Box. The
numbering of the resources of the module cards depends on the order in the slots, too.
3.4 The sensors of the Expansion Box
When the Expansion Box has been assigned to the ProfiLux, then the additional sensors and interfaces are
available immediately.
The numbering starts with the internal sensors followed by the sensors on the module cards at the
ProfiLux. Then the internal sensors of the first Expansion Box found by the ProfiLux and the sensors on the
module cards in the slots of the Expansion Box. After then the sensors of the second Expansion Box, and so
on.

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Example:
In case of a ProfiLux 3 eX with a PLM-Oxygen card and an Expansion Box with a PLM-Humidity-Temp and a
further Expansion Box with a PLM-ADIN, the sensors are assigned in the following way:
Level 1 …, pH-value 1, Temperature 1, Conductivity (S) 1 and Redox 1 are the internal sensor inputs of
ProfiLux 3 eX. Thereafter the sensor of the PLM-Oxygen card in the ProfiLux follows.
Level 4 …, Temperature 2, Conductivity (S) 2 and Redox 2 are the internal sensor inputs of the first (found
by ProfiLux) Expansion Box. Airtemperature 1 and Humidity 1 originate from the PLM-Humidity-Temp in
this Expansion Box.
Level 7 …, Temperature 3, Conductivity (F) 1 and Redox 3 are the internal sensor inputs of the second
(found by ProfiLux) Expansion Box. Voltage 1 and Voltage 2 originate from the PLM-ADIN in this
Expansion Box.
If –for example –an additional PLM-CondF card is inserted after the PLM-Humidity-Temp in the first
Expansion Box, Conductivity (F) 1 would be shown for it. The conductivity sensor of the second Expansion
Box then would be named Conductivity (F) 2.

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3.5 The 1-10 V interfaces of the Expansion Box
The 1-10 V interfaces are available immediately after the assignment. Which of the interfaces are available
isn’t displayed. Therefore it is possible to know how the interfaces are numbered.
The numbering starts with the internal 1-10 V interfaces followed by the interfaces on the module cards at
the ProfiLux. Then the internal interfaces of the first Expansion Box found by the ProfiLux and the
interfaces on the module cards in the slots of the Expansion Box. Thereafter the interfaces of the second
Expansion Box follow, and so on.
Example:
In case of a ProfiLux 3 with a PLM-4L card and an Expansion Box with a PLM-4L the interfaces are assigned
in the following way:
As you can see here, the numbering begins with the internal 1-10 V interfaces of the ProfiLux. Then the
interfaces of the PLM-4L in the ProfiLux follows. Afterwards there are the internal 1-10 V interfaces of the
first found Expansion Box and then those of the PLM-4L installed in the Expansion Box. Here only the
interfaces from L1 to L16 are available, the others are free.
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In the case of a ProfiLux 3 eX instead of a ProfiLux 3 the ProfiLux would have six internal 1-10 V interfaces
(L1-L6) instead of four (L1-L4) and the interfaces of the PLM-4L and the Expansion Box would be shifted
backwards.
Attention
During assigning devices it is possible that the numbering of the resources is changing
(e.g. due to a change in the order of the PAB devices or connecting the PAB cables
into another port …).
Therefore it is important that critical devices and functions (e.g. pumps for automatic water change,
dosing pumps) are disabled (perhaps by disconnecting the control cable) before reassigning the devices.
Only if all sensors and interfaces are checked and correctly assigned again, the disabled devices can return
to in operation again.
3.6 The switching outputs of the Expansion Box
There are no switching outputs at the Expansion Box itself. But switching outputs can be realized via
module cards.
As it is the case for the 1-10 V interfaces, the switching outputs are immediately available after the
assignment. Which of the interfaces are available isn’t displayed. Therefore it is possible to know how the
interfaces are numbered.
The numbering starts with the internal switching outputs followed by the switching outputs on the
module cards in the ProfiLux. Then the switching outputs on the module cards at the first Expansion Box
found by the ProfiLux follow. Thereafter the switching outputs at the second Expansion Box, and so on.