Focustronic Alkatronic, User Manual

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Alert Reagent/Bu ff er Bottle
In the settings you have the possibilities to reset
the reagent and bu
ff er(carbonate) bottles, in
order to get an alarm/alert when they are
needed to be refilled. If you for instance refill the
reagent bottle up to 1000 ml reagent fluid, then
click at ”
Refill Reagent Bottle ” and in popup
window enter ”1000ml”. After that, click at
”
Refill Reagent ” in the submenu ” Alert ” and
enter (in ml) the remaining volume when you wants receive the alarm/alert.
Auto Update Mode/Upload Mode
In the settings you can choose in which way you want further software-updates. If
you enable ”
Auto Update Mode ” the
firmware will automatically by wifi, be
updated. If you want to manage these
updates manually, then please disable this
button.
If the ” Upload Mode ” button is enabled,
Alkatronic will send data to the cloud.
Connection to an aquariumcomputer/pH-computer
Our included socket is mandatory for users with no aquariumcomputer, and also for
users with no free pH-port on an existing aquariumcomputer. However, users with a
free BNC-pH port on their aquariumcomputer can connect
Alkatronic to that port
through an ordinary BNC-cable, and send the latest dKH value to your
aquariumcomputer (like an Apex or similar). Then in your aquariumcomputer you can
handle that information anyway you want, like control the outlet to your CO
2
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solenoid, feed pump for your calcium reactor, or Balling-station. Basically you can
do the same things you would do with our own included socket, however you have
the option to use the latest dkH measurement anyway you desire.
Setup connection between Alkatronic and Aquariumcomputer
1) Connect a BNC cable between the Alkatronic
upper BNC output (BNC 1) and a pH input on
the aquariumcomputer
2) In the aquariumcomputer, select the correct pH-
port and go to that computer's pH calibration
process
3) In the Alkatronic app, select ” Calibrate ”, then