Ink Bird C929-A User manual

C929-A Smart Wi-Fi Controller
for Aquarium Manual

CAUTION 1
Features
Technical Parameters
Get to Know the Device
Inkbird Smart APP Setting
Controlling Function Description
Abnormal Situation
APP Q&A
Technical Assistance and Warranty
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Plug-n-Play, easy to use
Dual relay controlling, one for control output, another
for abnormal protection
Support Celsius and Fahrenheit reading
LCD Display, more intuitive
Dual temperature probes to ensure the accuracy of the
water temperature
Temperature calibration
High and low temperature alarm
Probe abnormal alarm
Continuous heating time alarm
2. Features
Power parameter:
Voltage: 120Vac 60Hz
Current: 10A
3. Technical Parameters
1. Caution
Maximum Wattage: 1200W
Type of temperature probe: R25℃=10KΩ±1%
R0℃=26.74~27.83KΩ B25/85℃=3435K±1%
KEEP CHILDREN AWAY
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, USE ONLY I
NDOORS
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK. DO NOT PLUG INTO
ANOTHER RELOCATABLE POWER TAPS OR
AN EXTENSION CORD.
USE ONLY IN DRY LOCATION
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Range of
Temperature(T)
Celsius
Range of
Temperature(T)
Fahrenheit
Display unit: Celsius ℃ or Fahrenheit ℉
Ambient temperature: -20℃~40℃/-4℉~104℉
Storage environment: temperature: 0℃~60℃/32℉~
140℉; Humidity: 20~80%RH (Unfrozen or condensation
state )
Warranty: Controller 2 years, probe 1 year
4. Get to Know the Device
Temperature control range: 20.0℃~35.0℃/68.0℉~95.0℉
Temperature measurement range: -40℃~100℃/-40℉
~212℉
Temperature display accuracy:0.1℃/℉(<100℃/℉), 1℃
/℉(>=100℃/℉)
Temperature measurement accuracy:
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4.1 Indicator light
Red Light On: Heating output is on.
No Light: No power output.
4.2 Control Panel Instruction
PV: It shows the measured temperature when the
temperature probe is inserted.
T1: In normal mode, it will display the temperature setting
value1. In setting mode, it will display the menu code.
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T2: In normal mode, it will display the temperature setting
value2. In setting mode, it will display the setting value.
RUN: In running mode, the“RUN”symbol will be displayed.
PAUSE: In pause mode, the“PAUSE”symbol will be
displayed.
5. Inkbird Smart APP Setting
5.1 Download the APP
Search the keyword “InkbirdSmart” in Appstore or Google
Play, or scan the following QR code to download and i
nstall the APP.
5.2 Pair with your phone
Open the app, it will ask you to register or log in your
account on the APP. Select the country and enter your
Mobile number or Email to finish the registration. Then
press “Add Home ”button to create your home.
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Tap “+” or “add device” button in home page of the APP
to add the device.
If the controller is in the normal working state, you can
long press 2 seconds to reset the WIFI. It will enter
the Smartconfig configuration state by default. You can
quickly press to switch the Smartconfig configuration
state and the AP mode. If you change the WIFI state, it
will take about 5 seconds to display the corresponding
LED symbol and state, because of the WIFI module data
processing.
Add device in quick connection:
Plug the device in the socket and make sure that the
device is in the Smartconfig.
configuration state (the LED symbol is flashing, interval
flashing 250ms). Click “Confirm indicator rapidly blink”
and then select Wi-Fi network, enter Wi-Fi password,
click “confirm” to enter connection process.
The device only supports 2.4GHz Wi-Fi router.
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Add device in AP mode:
Plug the device in the socket and make sure that the
device is in the AP Configuration State (the LED symbol
is flashing slowly, interval flashing 1500ms).
click “Confirm indicator slowly blink” and then select
Wi-Fi network, enter Wi-Fi password, click “confirm” to
enter connection process.
Press “Connect now” and it will go to your WLAN Setting
in your smart phone, select the “SmartLife-XXXX” to
directly connect to the router without putting in password.
Go back to app to enter into the automatic connection
interface.
Click “Done” after adding device successfully and enter
into device controlling interface.
In the temperature control mode, user is able to set
control function via APP.
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Device Name
Device
Information
Back to
Home Page
Current
Temperature
Heating State
Temperature
Setting Value2
Temperature
Trend gragh
Menu Setting
Temperature
Setting Value1
Back to Front Page
Temperature Unit Switch
Temperature Calibration
High Temperature Value
Low Temperature Value
Continuous Heating Time
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Power Button

6. Controlling Function Description
6.1 Button Instructions
6.1.1 Power button
In any case, it will be turned off when long pressing for 2
seconds and no output no display. After power off, quickly
press to restore the power-on state. In the power-on state,
quickly press the button, it will turn on or suspend outlet
power.
6.1.2 Set controlling temperature
In normal working mode, quickly press to enter the
settings of temperature controlling state, at this time T1
setting temperature flashes, press or button to
increase or decrease the setting temperature value,
quickly press to confirm T1 setting value and enter
T2 setting, T2 setting temperature flashes, press or
to increase or decrease the setting temperature value,
quickly press to confirm saving and exit the setting
of temperature controlling state. And if there is no action
for 30 seconds, it will automatically exit and save the data.
The default value of T1 is 77.0°F or 25.0°C, the default
value of T2 is 78.0°F or 26.0°C, and the temperature
range of T1 and T2 is20.0℃~35.0℃ or 68.0℉~96.0℉.
6.1.3 Menu Parameter Setting
In the normal working mode, press the button for 2
seconds to enter the menu parameter setting state. At this
time, T1 displays the menu code, T2 displays the menu
setting value, presses to scroll down the menu option
and saves the previous menu parameter, then presses
or button to change the current setting value. In
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the setting state, long press for 2 seconds or without
operation in 30 seconds, it will exit the setting state and
save the parameters, then return to the working mode.
6.2 Setup Menu Flow Chart
Press “SET” Key for over 2
seconds to enter parameters
setting mode
AH
212℉
AL
-40.0℉
SET
SET
CT
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SET
CA
0.0℉
SET
CF
F
SET
No Key for 30 seconds or Presss
“SET” key for over 2 second ?
SET
Working normally
Y
N
Temperature Unit
Temperature Calibration
Contiunous heating time
Alarm Low Limit
Alarm High Limit
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6.3 Setting Menu Instruction
Code Symbol Menu
Function
Fahrenheit or
Celsius setting
Continuous
Heating Time
High Temperature
Alarm
Low Temperature
Alarm
Temperature
Calibration
1～72 hours 6 hours
Remarks
More details
on 6.8
More details
on 6.5
More details
on 6.6
More details
on 6.7
6.4 Control Function Description
When the controller is working normally, the controller will
automatically select the smaller temperature value of the
two settings TS1 and TS2 to start the heating, and will
stop heating when the temperature reach the larger one
(the minimum absolute value of TS1 and TS2 is 0.3 °C or
0.5°F), the PV displays the current temperature
measurement value, and the SV displays the temperature
at which heating stops.
6.5 (AH,AL)Alarm High/Low Temperature
Settings(AH,AL)
When measured temperature ≥the setting value of high
temperature AH，it will alarm and turn off heating output.
The screen will rotate to display“AH”and current
temperature, buzzer will ”bi-bi-Biii”, until the temperature
< AH, buzzer will be off and return to normal display and
control. Or press any button to only turn the buzzer alarm
off.
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When measured temperature ≤ the setting value of low
temperature AL, it will alarm. The screen will rotate to
display“AL”and current temperature, buzzer will“bi-bi-Biii”,
until the temperature > AL, buzzer will be off and return to
normal display and control. Or press any button to only
turn the buzzer alarm off.
High and low temperature alarm will be pushed to mobile
APP and remind the customer that the product is in alarm
state.
6.6 Continuous Heating Time Alarm(CT)
When measured temperature ≤ the starting heating
temperature, the output control is turned on. If the
continuous heating time arrives, but the measured
temperature has not risen to the stop heating temperature,
at this time the heater is abnormal or the probe is
abnormal, and the output is forcibly turned off. PV will
show E5, the buzzer keeps ringing, and the alarm status
is pushed to the mobile APP to remind the customer that
the product is in an alarm state and need to check in time.
6.7 Temperature Calibration(CA)
When the measured temperature deviates from the
standard temperature, the temperature calibration function
can be used to calibrate the measured value consistent
with the standard value. The calibrated temperature = the
measured temperature value + the calibration value.
6.8 Fahrenheit or Celsius Setting(CF)
Support setting Fahrenheit or Celsius. The default
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temperature unit is Fahrenheit. If you need to display the
unit in Celsius, please set the CF to C and note that when
the CF is changed , all setting values will be restored to
the default setting and the buzzer will beep.
7. Abnormal Situation
7.1 Temperature Abnormal
The temperature difference between the two temperature
probes is greater than or equal to 3℃/5℉.
7.2 Probe Abnormal
Any probe is not inserted properly, or there is an open and
short circuit in the probe or the wire.
7.3 Heater Abnormal: The heater is heating but
the water temperature is decreasing.
Note: When the product is abnormal, the PV display will
show as follows:
Er&E1&E2: Temperature Probe Abnormal
E4: The temperature difference between the two
temperature probes is greater than or equal to 3℃/5.0℉
E5: Continuous Heating Time Alarm
8. APP Q&A
Status Possible Reason Preliminary Solution
Login failed
Password or account
entry error
Network server
maintenance
Double check the account
and password
Try again later
Improper steps (ignoring
some important steps) Confirm the correct steps and try again
Connection
failed
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WiFi password input error Plain-text input WiFi password
Connection
failed
Poor network Try again or change the
network later
Problem of Phone model
and system version Please switch to another
mobile phone to try
Network server
maintenance Try again later
Fail to load
data
App running in the background
occupy too much memory
Clear App running in
the background
Incomplete installation Uninstall InkbirdSmart
App and re-install
APP Blank
Screen
9. Technical Assistance and Warranty
9.1 Technical Assistance
If you have any problem installing or using this controller,
please carefully and thoroughly review the instruction
manual. If you require assistance, please write us to
[e-mail]. We will reply your emails in 24
hours from Monday through Saturday. You can also visit
our web site www.ink-bird.com to find the answers of the
common technical questions.
9.2 Warranty
INKBIRD TECH. C.L. warrants this controller for two years
(temperature probe for one year) from the date of
purchase when operated under normal condition by the
original purchaser (not transferable), against defects
caused by INKBIRD’s workmanship or materials. This
warranty is limited to the repair or replacement, at
INKBIRD’s discretion, of all or part of the controller. The
original receipt is required for warranty purposes.
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