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ReefKeeper Lite User Guide

Firmware 2.01

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Summary of Contents for ReefKeeper Lite

Page 1: ...onal use pro vided that such electronic or printed copy of this manual or revision must contain the complete text of this copyright notice and provided further that any unauthorized commercial distrib...

Page 2: ...ter 3 6 General Interface 6 Getting Around 6 Home Screen Part 2 Programming Chapter 4 9 Main Menu Chapter 5 10 General Menu 10 Standby 11 Night Mode 12 Wave Maker 13 Storm Mode ReefKeeper Lite User Gu...

Page 3: ...t Controller SID System Interface Device NET Network Interface Device PC4 Power Controller 4 SW5 Switch 5 PC1 Power Controller 1 RD1 Remote Display 1 SL1 System Lab 1 APC Advanced Pump Controller SL2...

Page 4: ...e usage of an SL1 Besides the physi cal connection of the iTemp probe iTemp is treated exactly the same as any other input on the system iTemp Temperature Probe ReefKeeper Lite User Guide 3 Getting St...

Page 5: ...er Guide 5 Getting Started Mounting the PC4 Mount the PC4 in a well ventilated location Also make sure it can be accessed in the event main tenance must be done such as a firmware upgrade PC4s should...

Page 6: ...to To change quick data Press the Up button to go up through the port list Press the Down button to go down through the port list ReefKeeper Lite User Guide 7 Getting Started Standby Standby is a time...

Page 7: ...nter button The alarm condition must be cleared before the alarm message will be removed from the screen For example if a temperature alarm of 80 degrees triggers an alarm the Alarm message on the scr...

Page 8: ...utton to save ReefKeeper Lite User Guide 11 Programming You can go back from a save by pressing Back when save is flashing Night Mode The Night Mode option sets a night time period for your system Thi...

Page 9: ...xample if a light is programmed to use storm mode it will turn ON and OFF at random time intervals Storm Mode can be used on Lights and Pumps To set up Storm mode 1 From the General Menu press Down un...

Page 10: ...irm ReefKeeper Lite User Guide 15 Programming The screen will change and show Save 4 Press the Enter button to save You can go back from a save by pressing Back when save is flashing Sound The Sound s...

Page 11: ...back from a save by pressing Back when save is flashing Lock Keys The key lock ability allows a system to operate as normal but will not accept a key press This feature is intended to be used as a saf...

Page 12: ...o 5 Press the Enter button to confirm The screen will change and show Save 6 Press the Enter button to save You can go back from a save by pressing Back when save is flashing Info The Info menu shows...

Page 13: ...t be placed back into Auto to resume the programmed function if the mode is ever changed To change an outputs mode 1 From a Module s Port Menu while Mode is flashing press Enter 2 Press the Up button...

Page 14: ...can go back from a save by pressing Back when save is flashing ReefKeeper Lite User Guide 23 Programming Heater The Heater function is a ReadyFit function It allows for quick setup of a heater and req...

Page 15: ...he Enter button to save You can go back from a save by pressing Back when save is flashing ReefKeeper Lite User Guide 25 Programming Chiller The Chiller function is a ReadyFit function It allows for q...

Page 16: ...e will set the output to the state chosen in the default setting For example if a heater is plugged into channel 1 on a PC4 and it can no longer communicate with the head unit the default state will t...

Page 17: ...s from 00 99 3 Press the Up or Down buttons to set the intensity level 4 Once the value is set press Enter to confirm ReefKeeper Lite User Guide 29 Programming The Ramp prompt will be on the screen wi...

Page 18: ...or Down buttons to set the output to follow WaveMaker A or B 4 Once the field is set press Enter to confirm The next prompt will be for Night Mode with the default Off flashing It s common to turn of...

Page 19: ...operate Please see page XX for a detailed description of Hysteresis 7 Press the Up or Down buttons to set the first digit press Enter to set and move to the next digit Continue until the value is set...

Page 20: ...or Down buttons to make your selection and press Enter to confirm ReefKeeper Lite User Guide 35 Programming The next prompt is for setting the default state for the output If the programmed module can...

Page 21: ...ction and press Enter to confirm The next prompt will be for Standby Delay time with 00 00 00 and the first field hour will be flashing ReefKeeper Lite User Guide 37 Programming 6 Press the Up or Down...

Page 22: ...lay On Device with None flashing 3 Press the Up or Down buttons to select the probe or device that will trigger the switch function and press Enter to confirm The next prompt will be for On When and i...

Page 23: ...er Guide 41 Programming Input Calibration Many probes used with the RKL system require calibration in order to account for slight varia tions Often probes require calibration solution of some kind to...

Page 24: ...ation time with the first field hour flashing This is not a standard time but a total duration that the timer is to be in the ON state It is set just as a time is however 5 Press the Up or Down button...

Page 25: ...e 45 Programming The next prompt will be for Set Point Depending on the Device selected the value will have different options This value determines the point at which the Alarm will trigger For exampl...

Page 26: ...ill be displayed as default Each one of the marks indicate a different type of alert that can be enabled or disable Enabling these values will display the letter that represents the type of the alarm...

Page 27: ...Mode is a user settable fully integrated timer period where certain system functions are affected such as Lunar PODs wavemakers and other affects that are used to simulate the natural environment ORP...

Page 28: ...d a high point Device iTemp any temp probe can be used Set Point 78 0 On When Above Hysteresis 0 1 0 1 is a the smallest usable hysteresis that can be set for temp and is suggested No alarms or standb...

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