Elos BIOTOPUS II, Operator'S Manual

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BIOTOPUS II - Operator manual
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Miscellaneous
Rescue System
In case of MAIN POWER FAILURE, to keep your Biotopus working, keep a minimum wa-
ter movement inside your tank, receive a constant feedback on the Status of the KEY
parameters of your aquarium, you need to connect your BIOTOPUS II and BIOLINK-SMS to
our
RESCUE SYSTEM
. A device that keeps your controller constantly active, and sense the
MAIN POWER SUPPLY sending you an SMS-ALARM in case of POWER FAILURE. During the
POWER FAILURE the system will cyclically (10 minutes ON - 20 minutes OFF) supply power
to its small 12 volts DC pump.
INSTALLATION:
To install the RESCUE SYSTEM proceed as below:
a)
position the
RESCUE UNIT
in an appropriate place. Care should be taken so that liquids
are not spilled into the inside of the unit. (refer to page 3 PRECAUTIONS & SAFETY IN-
STRUCTIONS)
b)
purchase an appropriate back-up battery such the ones normally used in home
alarm systems (12 volts - 10-15 A/h). Find a safe position for it and connect it to pin 7(+)
and 8(-) of the
RESCUE UNIT
green connector (use a Phillips screwdriver).
c)
Connect to the same pins (7 and 8) the power cable to your BIO-LINK SMS.
d)
Connect the supplied 12 volts
DC POWER SUPPLY
to the
RESCUE UNIT
.
e)
Use the supplied cable (black telephone pin to pin cable) to connect the
RESCUE
UNIT
to the port on the top right corner of your BIOTOPUS II display.
Important:
to reduce the risk of fi re or electric shock, do not expose the units to moisture.