Aqua Computer AQUAERO 4.00 Owner'S Manual Download Page 1

 

 

MANUAL 

© 2004-2009 

Aqua Computer GmbH & Co. KG 

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Gelliehäuser Str. 1, 37130 Gleichen, Germany 

    
    
    

Owner’s Manual

Owner’s Manual

Owner’s Manual

Owner’s Manual    

    
    
    
    

    

    

    
    
    

aquaero™ 4.00 

 

Firmware-Version 4.22a 

OS- Version 2.03 

 
 
 
 

The information contained in this manual is subject to change without 

prior notice. All rights reserved. 

Current as of: June 26

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 2009

Summary of Contents for AQUAERO 4.00

Page 1: ...130 Gleichen Germany Owner s Manual Owner s Manual Owner s Manual Owner s Manual aquaero 4 00 Firmware Version 4 22a OS Version 2 03 The information contained in this manual is subject to change witho...

Page 2: ...ply Jumper 11 4 12 aquabus I2 C bus 11 4 13 Expansion 11 4 14 Power LED 12 4 15 Aquaero Power Connect optional accessory 12 5 Initial operation 13 6 Display and operation 14 6 1 Function of the Button...

Page 3: ...w Sensor 23 9 1 Sensor name 23 9 2 Alarm Level 1 23 9 3 Alarm Level 2 23 9 4 Display Unit 23 9 5 Calibration Factor 23 9 6 Sensor 2 Connection 23 9 7 Back 24 10 Menu Fan Parameters 25 10 1 Fan Name 25...

Page 4: ...h when Alarm 35 13 6 Back 35 14 Menu Clock and Timer 36 14 1 Setting the Clock 36 14 2 Turn On Time 1 36 14 3 On Time 1 36 14 4 Turn On Time 2 36 14 5 On Time 2 36 14 6 Turn Off Time 1 36 14 7 Off Tim...

Page 5: ...ure in a water cooling system 43 18 3 Temperature dependent Illumination 44 18 4 Emergency Shutdown of the PC on Temperature Alarm 45 19 Special Notices 45 19 1 Usage of the Relay as a Power Button on...

Page 6: ...uter Systeme GbR We are one of the oldest manufacturers in Germany of PC water cooling systems Our products are made from materials of the highest quality We hope you enjoy your new cooling system Sho...

Page 7: ...tput may be powered at max 12 V The current output may be powered at max 12 V The current output may be powered at max 12 V The current must not exceed 1 Ampere must not exceed 1 Ampere must not excee...

Page 8: ...t power connector of your PSU Due to the form of the plug the polarity can not be misinterpreted Do not use force when connecting the plug but double check if the plug is lined up correctly i e not up...

Page 9: ...nd pay close attention to the polarity col ored wires of the cable Incorrect use may result in the destruction of Incorrect use may result in the destruction of Incorrect use may result in the destruc...

Page 10: ...9 aquastream 4 9 aquastream bridge bridge bridge bridge Connection possibility to the controller of the aquastream Not co Not co Not co Not com m m m patible to aquastream XT pumps use the aquabus hea...

Page 11: ...is set for the power supply connector NOTICE The supply of the fans and the display illumination are always supplied via the power supply connector Jumper setting Pin 1 2 Standard power supply Pin 2 3...

Page 12: ...5 Aquaero Power Connect optional accessory 4 15 Aquaero Power Connect optional accessory 4 15 Aquaero Power Connect optional accessory 4 15 Aquaero Power Connect optional accessory The following pictu...

Page 13: ...apter 4 and the aquaero is installed in the computer case you can now operate it by switching on the computer After switching on of the computer the aquaero will show a greeting screen with a statemen...

Page 14: ...tions Button up previous menu option screen increase chosen value Button down next menu option screen decrease chosen value Button set mode Call menu select menu 6 2 Display Mode 6 2 Display Mode 6 2...

Page 15: ...C 20 0C 20 0C 20 0C 20 0C down up Sensor 1 20 0C Sensor 2 20 0C down up Sensor 3 20 0C Sensor 4 20 0C down up Sensor 5 20 0C Sensor 6 20 0C down up FAN1 100 FAN2 100 FAN3 100 FAN4 100 down up Fan 1 0...

Page 16: ...ive down up AS1 I 400mA P 4 8W locked freq 47Hz down up Pump 2 v1 31 12 0V Pump active down up AS2 I 400mA P 4 8W locked freq 47Hz down up Flow 30 00 liter hour down up Flow 2 0 00 liter hour down up...

Page 17: ...nd down you can now choose the first character the characters appear in the following sequence Capital letters lower case letters space numbers When selecting the sign the cursor jumps back one charac...

Page 18: ...nu Menu Menu Fan Fan Fan Fan Parameters Parameters Parameters Parameters 7 3 4 7 3 4 7 3 4 7 3 4 Display Display Display Display Parameters Parameters Parameters Parameters Calls the submenu to config...

Page 19: ...ds are supported Details see 15 15 15 15 Menu Menu Menu Menu Periph Periph Periph Periph Parameters Parameters Parameters Parameters 7 3 9 Power measurement 7 3 9 Power measurement 7 3 9 Power measure...

Page 20: ...p up temp Enter the temperature in C here at which an assigned fan should start Below this temperature an assigned fan is turned off If the option Minimum Power is activated the fan will not be shut d...

Page 21: ...stable in 0 5 C steps from 0 0 C to 25 0 C Default setting is 0 0 C 8 6 Target Temp 8 6 Target Temp 8 6 Target Temp 8 6 Target Temp Enter the temperature in C here at which the fan should become ac ti...

Page 22: ...instance when regulating an inert system like the wa ter temperature in a cooling system it would be useful to set this value to approx 20 seconds This value mainly determines the regulatorial behavio...

Page 23: ...2 Enter the flow in l min for the flow sensor 2here at which the PC emergency shutdown should be activated Works only with additional components If you use the relay connector for other functions you...

Page 24: ...to 100 output see also 10 10 10 10 Menu Menu Menu Menu Fan Fan Fan Fan Parameters Parameters Parameters Parameters The name for fan 4 will be used for the flow sensor If preferred you can change the...

Page 25: ...n and can be changed See also 7 1 1 Definition of Names 10 2 Sensor 1 auto 10 2 Sensor 1 auto 10 2 Sensor 1 auto 10 2 Sensor 1 auto Activates the control by temperature sensors and assigns the selecte...

Page 26: ...fan generates a speed ometer signal 10 7 Calibration Factor 10 7 Calibration Factor 10 7 Calibration Factor 10 7 Calibration Factor Depending on the fans used you can enter the impulses generated by t...

Page 27: ...climbs steeper as the full load temperature is reached Opposite to the linear regulation the fan performance in progressive regulation is mobilized only in the upper temperature area and a quieter ope...

Page 28: ...0 11 Hold min power 10 11 Hold min power By activating this function the fan output is operated at at least the minimum power in the modes linear progressive and target value even if the temperature i...

Page 29: ...en pressed Adjustable in 30 second steps from 30 to 300 seconds alternatively always on value 300 11 4 Switch Time 11 4 Switch Time 11 4 Switch Time 11 4 Switch Time Enter the time span after which th...

Page 30: ...hese screens are Sensor overview Sensors 1 and 2 Sensors 3 and 4 Sensors 5 and 6 Fan overview Details Fan 1 Details Fan 2 Details Fan 3 Details Fan 4 Fan 1 2 voltage Fan 3 4 voltage aquastream 1 page...

Page 31: ...MANUAL 2004 2009 Aqua Computer GmbH Co KG 31 Gellieh user Str 1 37130 Gleichen Germany 11 10 Back 11 10 Back 11 10 Back 11 10 Back Leaves the submenu and returns to the menu Settings...

Page 32: ...software solutions failed 12 1 Alarm On Off 12 1 Alarm On Off 12 1 Alarm On Off 12 1 Alarm On Off Here you can activate and deactivate respectively the entire emergency shutdown function If you choose...

Page 33: ...ding to how you want to use it De pending on the setting the relay is addressed differently to shutdown the PC in case of an alarm event A correct setup in this menu is crucial for the emergency shutd...

Page 34: ...first analyzed individually and the highest result i e the highest brightness is used to control the LED If the brightness of the LED was manually adjusted this call deactivates the manual regulation...

Page 35: ...eichen Germany 13 5 Flash when Alarm 13 5 Flash when Alarm 13 5 Flash when Alarm 13 5 Flash when Alarm By activating this function the connected LED flashes when an alarm is triggered 13 6 Back 13 6 B...

Page 36: ...selecting Never the switch time is deactivated Furthermore you can set the exact time 24 hour format at which the process should be exe cuted 14 3 On 14 3 On 14 3 On 14 3 On Time 1 Time 1 Time 1 Time...

Page 37: ...1 30 second steps from 1 to 240 seconds alterna tively Permanently off value 240 14 8 Turn 14 8 Turn 14 8 Turn 14 8 Turn Off Time 2 Off Time 2 Off Time 2 Off Time 2 Enter a second time as described i...

Page 38: ...e pump after chang ing the pump frequency The use of a flow sensor and an properly acti vated flow alarm is recommended When simultaneousely connecting two aquastream controllers at least one of these...

Page 39: ...e maximum value below which the PC emergency shutdown is activated Only works with additional components Should you be using the relay output for other uses you can enter the switch value here Display...

Page 40: ...id which can not be taken into consideration in the calcula tion of the aquaero You should therefore regard the calculated value only as interesting additional information 16 1 Power Measurement 1 Sen...

Page 41: ...Sensor 2 warm side 16 5 Power Measurement 2 Sensor 2 warm side 16 5 Power Measurement 2 Sensor 2 warm side 16 5 Power Measurement 2 Sensor 2 warm side Choose the temperature sensor with the higher te...

Page 42: ...ved profile settings from profile 1 17 2 Load Profile 2 17 2 Load Profile 2 17 2 Load Profile 2 17 2 Load Profile 2 Loads the saved profile settings from profile 2 17 3 Copy Profile 17 3 Copy Profile...

Page 43: ...ues in the sensor parameters for sensor 1 Start up threshold 30 C Full load threshold 50 C Now enter the following values in the fan parameters for fan 1 Sensor 1 Auto sensor 1 Regulation options Prog...

Page 44: ...Illumination dependent Illumination Example configuration Sensor 1 measures a temperature A red LED is connected to the LED connector 1 of the aquaero A green LED is connected to the LED connector 2...

Page 45: ...shutdown on Alarm Off Timeout 10 seconds Alarm Events Temperature alarm on Relay Type Make Contact Relay Usage ATX Break Line Alarm Switch Length Switch permanently Result When the temperature climbs...

Page 46: ...X set mode button when using the ATX set mode button when using the ATX set mode button when using the ATX Break Break Break Break Line Restart after Line Restart after Line Restart after Line Restart...

Page 47: ...contrast of the display can be regu lated by pressing the arrow buttons up and down By doing this the start process is extended and the the normal operation is temporarily suspended After the last pre...

Page 48: ...ton set mode when switching on the de vice The Display will read Warning EEPROM Reset please hold 3 sec onds After a successful deletion EEPROM resetted will appear in the lower line of the display Pl...

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