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loose.
This can be quickly solved by taking out the hose from the pump
by moving the plastic holderings forward, and putting a new cable tie around it. Make sure the plastic connectors are aligned so the hose will not be twisted.
Page 1: ...1 11 User manual English v 3 6...
Page 2: ...urement interval 15 HOME screen 15 Extra measurement 16 Table history 16 Aquarium volume 16 Reference values actions 16 Low reference value 17 High reference value 17 Action mode 17 Wash out mode 18 T...
Page 3: ...Product warranty is not transferrable Please register via our website www focustronic net product registration Maintenance 26 Change hoses in the pumps 26 Pump A and C 26 Pump B and D 26 Changing the...
Page 4: ...y control The safety and stability provided by Alkatronic is more reliable when acting in that capacity It is like the lane assist feature of a car when you occasionally drift out of the lane the mach...
Page 5: ...testing should not exceed 40 50 cm The reagent bottle should be placed as close as possible to the machine and ideally at the same level or as maximum 20 cm lower than the machine Make sure that if yo...
Page 6: ...and the other end to the included microfilter Place the microfilter in a sump area or other area where you want to take the water sample to measure where it will never be exposed above the water s sur...
Page 7: ...n Pipe from Pump C should be a few cm above surface of the water Pipe from pump B must be in contact with the bottom Very important Pipe from pump A must be around 2 mm above bottom Very important Est...
Page 8: ...connection is not needed for the direct communication between the app and Alkatronic when you are near the machine but it is needed in order to reach the machine outside of your home through the cloud...
Page 9: ...ket gives power to your ordinary timer that controls the solenoid to the CO2 supply Only when a measured dKH is above your settled high reference value and action mode is enabled will the Alkatronic p...
Page 10: ...and you can use this dKH information to implement any actions you desire through your aquarium computer s programs Establish Bluetooth connection Go to settings and enter the MAC address see attached...
Page 11: ...for Pump C reagent fluid and Pump D carbonate solution Do not worry if there is now some water reagent in the test vial there should be Calibrate Pumps Pump A 1 Take out the pipe from Pump A by movin...
Page 12: ...rate 4 Pump D now starts and stops automatically 5 When it stops take the pipe out of the cylinder and place the cylinder on a horizontal surface and read the water line Make sure to read it correctly...
Page 13: ...t 2 minutes to let the pH electrode stabilize Do not touch any buttons during those 2 minutes The machine will wait the 2 minutes automatically 9 After 2 minutes a message will appear Calibration 4 00...
Page 14: ...pump accuracy and choose Pump A then it will automatically fill exactly 50 ml This is the most convenient way to fill the test vial if it is almost empty NOW the machine is installed calibrated and r...
Page 15: ...measurements HOME screen Home screen is the first view you see when opening the app At the top you always see Latest measured value When it was measured When the next measurement will be Below this y...
Page 16: ...y When pressed you will get additional data in table form If you want older history go to cloud functions Aquarium volume In settings you can enter the total volume of your aquarium system The machine...
Page 17: ...the target in a safe and smooth way mostly within 1 3 doses Remember that when machine is doing an action it will do next measure and if needed an action again every 2 hours When the dKH value are bac...
Page 18: ...s before that have been washed out There are 2 reasons that the wash out sequence will kick in One is and that is the main goal of this algorithm when the machine performs an error measurement The oth...
Page 19: ...lume deviates from the above intervals go to calibrate and recalibrate that pump Test pH electrode accuracy If you correctly calibrate the electrode every 6 months you should rarely need this function...
Page 20: ...X 00 That means that if you happen to play with the app like sending commands to Alkatronic like doing a calibration or something else within 10 minutes before a scheduled measurement should be perfor...
Page 21: ...quariumcomputer 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...
Page 22: ...he true value from Alkatronic and the shown value on the aquariumcomputer by 0 05dKH but mostly within 0 02dKH Of same reason that the signal is analogue you can sometimes see in the third party aquar...
Page 23: ...if the values are very near your settled reference value Ex In your Apex you want to shut o the CO2 solenoid if dKH is above 8 50 dKH If Alkatronic measures for instance 8 45 dKH the value in your Ape...
Page 24: ...s function should be used If you decide to use this function and all conditions is fulfilled for that se orange box then go to Baseline calibration in settings Now you slide the button to ON to make i...
Page 25: ...KH value Press save From now all values measured by Alkatronic will be recalculated with a factor which compensate for the not perfect mixed reagent All values in the app and LCD display will be marke...
Page 26: ...lid and in the upper right corner of the circuit board connect the BNC cable to the BNC contact Be very careful not to touch the electronics on the circuit board If you are concerned about performing...
Page 27: ...be calibrated Pump D every 8 weeks or less depending on how much that pump had to be run it is the carbonate dosing pump Also here see above you can always use the test pump accuracy function to find...
Page 28: ...5 ml Pump C 9 9 10 1 ml Make sure you were reading the measure cylinders correct when you calibrated See page 12 Check pH electrode by using the test pH electrode function se above and if the reading...
Page 29: ...the bottom and the pipe from pump A must be around 2 mm above the bottom and the pipe from pump C should be around 20 mm above surface level when the measurement vial is in standby mode containing 50...
Page 30: ...the wifi credentials and press save 4 Enter the wifi credentials and press save 5 Enable alerts for dKH high and dKH low and press save 6 Kill app 7 Restart Alkatronic again DO NOT OPEN THE APP NOW 8...
Page 31: ...can be quickly solved by taking out the hose from the pump by moving the plastic holderings forward and putting a new cable tie around it Make sure the plastic connectors are aligned so the hose will...
Page 32: ...lkatronics dosing algorithms Recipe based on NaHCO3 1 liter RO water 81 g NaHCO3 Recipe based on NaHCO3 Na2CO3 1 liter RO water 66 g NaHCO3 10 g Na2CO3 Recipe based on Na2CO3 1 liter RO water 52 g Na2...
Page 33: ...olution by 1g and preferably a maximum weight capacity of at least 2500 3000g It is advisable to not mix too much at each occasion We recommend mixing a maximum of 2500 3000 g each time That will last...
Page 34: ...mend mixing a maximum 2 5 3 liter each time That will last around 8 9 weeks in normal usage If you mix larger quantity each time and maybe do some slight error you will regret that If you for instance...
Page 35: ...the plastic housing 2 Now you have to carefully pull out the hose and start with pushing the attachment towards you It should be with no significant resistance so take care to not break the plastic pa...
Page 36: ...g take the the plastic housing and carefully replace it If you feel that the plastic housing is touching the hose then just use the plastic housing to press down the hose some more until you feel that...
Page 37: ...ecessary recalibrate a few times the first days After that a calibration frequency of 2 4 weeks should be su cient Fail safe messages in LCD Alkatronic have several fail safes for security reason Some...
Page 38: ...tware iOS app Android app coming soon On board LCD Yes Pumps 2 steppers 2 DC motors Basic technology pH electrode based titration Measure intervals 2 12 hours Regulating dKH Doses carbonate and contro...
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