Programming guide for Aquarium computer, Pond computer and Terrarium computer

46 Pages·2015·0.98 MB·English

Programming guide
for
Aquarium computer,
Pond computer and
Terrarium computer
Validfromfirmwareversion6.15
Programmingguide
Contents
1 PREFACE..........................................................................................................................................................6
1.1 SAFETYHINTS!.................................................................................................................................................6
1.2 PREFACEREGARDINGOPERATIONALCONCEPT..........................................................................................................6
1.3 EXAMPLESFORSETTINGS....................................................................................................................................7
1.3.1 HowdoIsetthetemperaturecontrol?..................................................................................................7
1.3.2 HowdoIsettheillumination?...............................................................................................................7
1.3.3 HowdoIsetthelevelcontrol?..............................................................................................................7
1.3.4 HowdoIsetthecurrentpumpcontrol?................................................................................................7
1.3.5 HowdoIsetthedosingortimeractivities?...........................................................................................7
2 SENSORSETTINGS........................................................................................................................................7
2.1 NOMINALVALUE..............................................................................................................................................8
2.2 NOCTURNALCHANGE.........................................................................................................................................8
2.3 CALIBRATION...................................................................................................................................................9
2.4 ACTIVITY.......................................................................................................................................................11
2.5 OPERATIONHOURS..........................................................................................................................................11
2.6 HYSTERESIS....................................................................................................................................................12
2.7 ALARM.........................................................................................................................................................12
2.8 CURRENTACTUALVALUE...................................................................................................................................14
2.9 OPERATIONMODECONTROLLER..........................................................................................................................14
2.10 SIGNALFILTER.................................................................................................................................................14
2.11 DISPLAY........................................................................................................................................................15
2.12 MEASUREMENTRANGE.....................................................................................................................................15
2.13 DENSITYOFFSET..............................................................................................................................................15
2.14 SUMMERSWITCHING........................................................................................................................................16
2.15 THERAPY.......................................................................................................................................................16
2.16 COOLINGDIFFERENCE.......................................................................................................................................16
2.17 EXTENSION....................................................................................................................................................16
2.18 1-10VMAXI.AT…..........................................................................................................................................17
3 LEVEL..............................................................................................................................................................17
3.1 CONTROL.......................................................................................................................................................17
3.1.1 Operationmode..................................................................................................................................18
3.1.2 Maximumon-time...............................................................................................................................18
3.1.3 Automaticerrorreset..........................................................................................................................19
3.1.4 Sensorselect........................................................................................................................................19
3.2 INPUT...........................................................................................................................................................19
3.2.1 Reactiontime......................................................................................................................................19
3.2.2 Inputinverse........................................................................................................................................19
3.3 ERRORRESET..................................................................................................................................................19
3.4 DIAGNOSTIC...................................................................................................................................................19
3.5 STARTWATERCHANGE......................................................................................................................................20
4 FLOW...............................................................................................................................................................20
4.1 ALARMTHRESHOLD..........................................................................................................................................20
4.2 CALIBRATION..................................................................................................................................................20
4.3 NOMINALVALUE.............................................................................................................................................20
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4.4 CONNECTEDATLEVEL-SENSOR............................................................................................................................20
5 CLOCK.............................................................................................................................................................21
5.1 TIME&DATE.................................................................................................................................................21
5.2 REMINDER.....................................................................................................................................................21
5.3 TIMER...........................................................................................................................................................21
5.4 DOSINGPUMP................................................................................................................................................23
5.5 LOCATION......................................................................................................................................................24
6 ILLUMINATION.............................................................................................................................................24
6.1 ILLUMINATIONRUN..........................................................................................................................................25
6.1.1 Illumination–additionalfunctions.......................................................................................................25
6.2 MANUALILLUMINATION....................................................................................................................................27
6.3 CLOUDS........................................................................................................................................................27
6.4 MOON..........................................................................................................................................................28
6.5 RAINYDAYS....................................................................................................................................................28
6.6 STORMS........................................................................................................................................................28
6.7 ACCLIMATION.................................................................................................................................................29
6.8 BURNING-IN...................................................................................................................................................29
6.9 OPERATINGHOURS..........................................................................................................................................29
6.10 TEMPERATURE-DEPENDENTLIGHTREDUCTION........................................................................................................30
6.11 SPECIALLAMP.................................................................................................................................................30
6.12 VARIABLEILLUMINATION...................................................................................................................................31
6.13 MITRASLIGHTBAR...........................................................................................................................................31
6.14 LIGHTDEMO...................................................................................................................................................31
6.15 TIMELAPSE....................................................................................................................................................31
7 EXTRAS...........................................................................................................................................................32
7.1 MAINTENANCE...............................................................................................................................................32
7.2 INTERNALTIME...............................................................................................................................................33
7.3 INFO&SUPPORT.............................................................................................................................................33
7.4 FEEDINGPAUSE...............................................................................................................................................33
7.5 CURRENT.......................................................................................................................................................33
7.5.1 Nocturnalchange................................................................................................................................34
7.5.2 Groupsettings.....................................................................................................................................34
7.5.3 Pumpsettings......................................................................................................................................37
7.6 EHEIM.........................................................................................................................................................37
7.7 DISPLAY........................................................................................................................................................37
7.8 MEASUREMENTDATA.......................................................................................................................................37
7.9 LANGUAGE.....................................................................................................................................................38
8 SYSTEM...........................................................................................................................................................39
8.1 FACTORYSETTINGS...........................................................................................................................................39
8.2 PIN..............................................................................................................................................................39
8.3 SWITCHINGOUTPUT.........................................................................................................................................39
8.4 1-10VINTERFACE...........................................................................................................................................41
8.5 PROGRAMLED...............................................................................................................................................42
8.6 CONFIGURINGVIEWII......................................................................................................................................43
8.7 COMMUNICATION...........................................................................................................................................43
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8.8 ALARM.........................................................................................................................................................43
8.9 VIRTUALSENSORS............................................................................................................................................43
8.9.1 Newvirtualsensor...............................................................................................................................44
8.9.2 Deletevirtualsensor............................................................................................................................44
8.10 DIGITALPOWERBARS........................................................................................................................................44
8.11 CONFIGUREPTC.............................................................................................................................................45
8.12 DALI............................................................................................................................................................45
8.13 DIGITALINPUT................................................................................................................................................46
9 PROGRAMMABLELOGIC...........................................................................................................................46
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BelowisanoverviewofthemenustructureinProfiLuxwhenoperatingthroughtheProfiLuxkeypad:
(thestructureinthePC-SoftwareGHLControlCenterissimilar)
Sensorsettings Level Clock Illumination Extras System
Illumination Factory
Nominalvaule Control Time&Date Maintenance
run settings
Nocturnal Manual
Input Reminders Internaltime PIN
change illumination
Info& Socketoutlet
Calibration Diagnostic Timers Clouds
Support function
Startwater 1-10V
Activity Dosingpump Moon Feedingpause
change interface
Operation
Errorreset Location Rainydays Current ProgramLED
hours
Configuring
Hysteresis Storms Eheim
ViewII
Communi-
Alarm Acclimation Display
cation
Currentactual Measurement
Burning-in Alarm
value data
Operation
Operating
mode Language Virtualprobes
hours
controller
Temperature-
dependent Digital
Signalfilter
light powerbars
reduction
Display Speciallamp ConfigurePTC
Measurement Variable
DALI
range illumination
Mitras
Densityoffset Digitalinputs
Lightbar
Summer
Lightdemo
switching
Therapy Timelapse
Cooling
difference
Extension
1-10Vmaxi.
at
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1 Preface
Pleasereadthesechaptersthoroughlybeforeyoustarttomakesettings.Whenyouhaveunderstoodthegeneral
operationalconcept,itwillbeeasierforyoutoprogramtheProfiLuxquicklyandtarget-oriented.
ThisprogrammingmanualputsemphasisontheconfigurationviathekeysattheProfiLux,theoperationviathePC-
softwareGHLControlCenterdeviatesinsomepointsfromthisdescription.Butthesinglesettingshavethesame
meaningatthedeviceandalsointhePC-Software.
Theoperationviathekeys,theindicationsonthedisplayoftheProfiLuxaswellastheconnectionofperipheral
equipment(sensors,powerbars,lamps,etc.)aredescribedintheseparateoperatingmanualofyourProfiLux-model,
pleasereadthemalsothoroughly.
ThisprogrammingguideisvalidfortheseProfiLux-controllers:
 ProfiLux3(eX)
 ProfiLux3.1A(eX)
 ProfiLux3.1N(eX)
 ProfiLux3.1T(eX)
Theavailabilityofcertainfunctionsandsettingoptionsdescribedbelowdependsonthetypeandtheexisting
extensioncards.
1.1 Safety hints!
Neverleaveyouraquarium,terrariumorpondwithoutsupervisionforalongertime!
TheProfiLux-systemisabletosupportyouinmanytasksandcanreporterrorstates(e.g.throughemailsorSMS)–
butitcan’treplacearegularlypersonalsupervisionandcontrolon-site!
Themaximumtimespanwithoutpersonalsupervisiondependsonhowlongyouraquarium,terrariumorpondcan
endureanerrorstatewithoutgettingdamagedsignificantly.
Alwayskeepinmindthateverytechnologycanfailandthatmalfunctionsnevercanbeexcluded!
Apower-cut,inappropriatesettings,adamage(e.g.causedbywaterorovervoltage)orjustanunexpectedoperating
conditioncanleadtofataldamages!
Themanufacturerrefusesanyliabilityfor(consequential)damagesorlossesrelatedtotheuseoftheProfiLux
systemasfaraslegallypermissible!
1.2 Preface regarding operational concept
TheoperationalconceptofallProfiLux-computersrequiresthatyoudifferentiateexactlybetween2groupsof
settings:
 Settingoffunctions
e.g.settingssuchaspH-nominalvalue,lightintensityrunofalamporbehaviorofpumpsbelonghere
 Settingofhardware
e.g.thefunctionofaswitchablesocket(shallthissocketbeassignedtoanillumination,toatimerortoa
temperaturesensor)orthefunctionofa1–10V-interface(shallthisinterfacebeassignedtoanillumination
ortoapump)belonghere
Thisconceptseemstobeunfamiliaratafirstglance,butitoffersamaximumofflexibility.Oneoftheadvantagesis
thatafunctioncanbemodifiedextensivelyindependentlyfromthehereassignedhardware.Thisconceptmakesit
possiblethatyoucane.g.selectanothersocketforswitchingyourheaterwhilethecorrespondingtemperature
settingsremainunchanged.
Assoonasyouhavetakenthisconceptin,youwillappreciateitsadvantages.
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1.3 Examples for settings
Belowarementionedsometypicalexamplesforsettings.
1.3.1 How do I set the temperature control?
1. Settingofthefunction:Settherequirednominalvalue,see2.1Nominalvalue.
2. Settingofthehardware:Setwhichswitchableoutput(socket)isresponsibleforswitchingthemainheater,
thegroundheaterandthecooling(ifexisting),see8.3Switchingoutput.
1.3.2 How do I set the illumination?
1. Settingofthefunction:Settheilluminationrunaccordingtoyourwhishes,see6.1Illuminationrun.
2. Settingofthehardware:Setwhichswitchingoutput(fornon-dimmablelamps),see8.3Switchingoutput,or
which1–10V-interface(fordimmablelamps),see8.41-10Vinterface,shallreacttothisilluminationrun.
1.3.3 How do I set the level control?
1. Settingofthefunction:Settheoperatingmodeandthebehaviorofthelevelsensor,see3.1Control.
2. Settingofthehardware:Setwhichswitchingoutput(socket)shallbeswitchedbythelevelcontrol,see8.3
Switchingoutput.
1.3.4 How do I set the current pump control?
1. Settingofthefunction:Setthepumpgroupsandthecurrentpumps,see7.5Current.
2. Settingofthehardware:Setwhichswitchingoutput(forpumpsthatarenotspeed-controlled),see8.3
Switchingoutput,orwhich1–10V-interfaces(forspeed-controlledpumps),see8.41-10Vinterface,shall
reacttothepump(s).
1.3.5 How do I set the dosing or timer activities?
1. Settingofthefunction:Setfirsttherequiredtimerordosingpumps,see5.3Timerrespectively5.4Dosing
pump.
2. Settingofthehardware:Setwhichswitchingoutput(socket)shallbecontrolledbythistimerordosingpump,
see8.3Switchingoutput.
Summary:Itisrecommendedtosetfirstthefunction(illuminationrun,timeretc.)andafterthatthehardware(e.g.
switchingoutputand1–10V-interface)!
2 Sensor settings
Hereyoucanmakethesettingswhichaffectthesensors(exceptlevelsensors–theirsettingscanbefoundbeneath).
Firstselectthesensorwhosesettingsyouwouldliketochange.Ifyouhaveconnectedseveralsensorsofthesame
type,thenthenumberingisasfollows:Thefirmlybuilt-inconnectionsinProfiLuxhavethelowestnumber,the
numberingofadditionalconnectionsonextensioncardsincreaseswiththenumberoftheslotinwhichthecardsare
pluggedin.
ThesensorsforpH,conductivity,redoxandoxygenmustbecalibratedbeforethefirstuseand
Attention! thereafterregularly(all2–4weeks)!
Checkinanycaseifallsensorsshowplausiblevalues!
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Inthesensorsettingsyoucanchooseamongthefollowingoptions:
2.1 Nominal value
Hereyoucansetthenominalvalue(thevaluetowhichitshallberegulated).Thenominalvalueandthecurrentvalue
(actualvalue)determineifitisregulatedupwardsordownwards.
Controldownwards:Ifthenominalvalueisunder-run,thenthecontroldownwardsisswitchedoff,
ifthenominalvalueisexceededbymoreasahalfhysteresis(see2.6Hysteresis),thecontrol
downwardsisswitchedonagain.
Hint
Controlupwards:Ifthecurrentvalueexceedsthenominalvalue,thenthecontrolupwardsis
switchedoff,ifthenominalvalueisunder-runbymoreasahalfhysteresis,thenthecontrol
upwardsisswitchedonagain.
Overviewofthesettingoptionsforthenominalvalue:
Sensortype Minimum Maximum Standard Resolution
pH 4.5 9.5 7.0 0.1
Temperature 1.0°C 36.0°C 26.0°C 0.1°C
Redox –300mV +600mV 200mV 1mV
Conductivityfresh 10µS 1900µS 500µS 1µS
water
Conductivitysaltwater 0.5mS 99.5mS 50.0mS 0.1mS
Oxygen 0.0% 130.0% 100.0% 0.1%
Humidity 2.0% 98.0% 60.0% 0.1%
Airtemperature 0.0°C 50.0°C 28.0°C 0.1°C
Voltage 0.00V 10.00V 5.00V 0.01V
Whenthenominalvalueisadapted,then,duetosafetyreasons,apossiblysetnocturnalchangeis
Hint
deactivated!Thismustbeactivatedagainafterwards,ifnecessary!
Theheatdissipationoftheilluminationandthetemperatureoutsidecanhaveaneffectonthe
watertemperature.Ifthereisnopossibilityofcoolingavailable,thenitispossiblethatthenominal
temperatureisexceeded.
Hintsforthe Dependingonthedifferenceofthedesiredandthecurrenttemperature,theheatersresp.the
temperature coolingareswitched.Here,thefollowingstatescanoccur:
control Heaterandbottomheateron/Onlybottomheateron/Everythingoff/Onlycoolingon
ProfiLuxisprogrammedinawaythatthebottomheatertakesprecedenceovertheheater.This
enablesanoptimalheatingofthesubstrate.Theheateristhenswitchedadditionallyifthebottom
heateraloneisnotsufficientanymore.
2.2 Nocturnal change
Withthissetting,youcandetermineifthevaluetowhichitshallberegulatedshallbechangedatnight,asdefault
setting,thenocturnalchangeisswitchedoff.IfyouhaveactivatedthenocturnalchangewithYes,thenyoucanset
afterwardsthevaluebywhichthevalueshallbechangedatnight.
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Overviewofsettingoptionsforthenocturnalchange:
Sensortype Minimum Maximum Resolution
pH -1.0 1.0 0.1
Temperature -6.0°C -0.1°C 0.1°C
Redox --- --- ---
Conductivityfreshwater --- --- ---
Conductivitysaltwater --- --- ---
Oxygen --- --- ---
Humidity 1.0% 50.0% 0.1%
Airtemperature -30.0°C -0.5°C 0.1°C
Voltage -3.00V 3.00V 0.01V
Hint Nocturnalnominalvalue=nominalvalue+nocturnalchange
2.3 Calibration
Thisfunctionservesforthecalibrationofasensor.Thecalibrationprocessisdifferentforeachsensortype.Notall
sensorscanormustbecalibrated.
Forallsensorsthatcanbecalibrated,itisbasicallyvalid:
OnlyifProfiLuxhasbeencalibratedwiththeconnectedsensor,correctvaluescanbedetermined.Thecalibrationis
alwaysnecessaryfornewsensors.Alsoduetotheagingprocessofasensor,thecalibrationshouldberepeatedfrom
timetotime(all2–4weeks).Pleasepayattentiontotheinstructionsofthesensormanufacturer.Beforethesensoris
dippedintoacalibrationfluid,thesensorhastobealwaysdriedcarefully(blowout,shake,drytissue)!
FirsttheCalibration tolerancehastobeentered(between1and3)whichistakenasabasisforthe
calibration.Foroldsensorsitcanoccurthatthemeasuredvaluedoesn’tsufficientlystabilizeandacalibrationisnot
possible.Undercertaincircumstances,throughanincreaseofthecalibrationtoleranceitispossibletoadjustthis
sensoralthough,ofcourseatthecostoftheaccuracyofmeasurement.Inprinciple,calibrationprocessesshouldbe
carriedoutwiththesmallestpossiblecalibrationtolerance,thisisnormally1.
Afterwards,forcertainsensorsyouhavethepossibilitytochangethevaluestowhichitshallbecalibrated.
Overviewofthecalibrationvalues:
Sensortype Calibration Calibration Min.cali- Max.cali- Min.cali- Max.cali-
possible values brationvalue brationvalue brationvalue brationvalue
adjustable 1 1 2 2
pH yes yes 3.5 7.5 5.5 10.0
Temperature yes no 20.0°C 20.0°C 30.0°C 30.0°C
Redox yes yes 0.0mV 0.0mV 200mV 250mV
Conductivityfresh yes yes 0µS 0µS 1000µS 2000µS
water
Conductivitysalt yes yes 0.0mS 0.0mS 40.0mS 80.0mS
water
Oxygen yes no 0.0% 0.0% 102.0% 102.0%
Humidity no no 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Airtemperature no no 0.0°C 0.0°C 100.0°C 100.0°C
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Voltage no no 0.0V 0.0V 10.0V 10.0V
(ifminimumandmaximumareequal,thenthecalibrationvaluecannotbechanged)
Nowthecalibrationprocessitselffollows,itdependsonthetypeofthesensor.
pH-Sensor
FirstofallyouareaskedtodipthepH-sensorintoacalibrationfluidwiththefirstcalibrationvalue.Asubsequent
pressingofRETURNstartsthemeasurementprocess.Aftercompletionofthemeasurementyouareaskedtorepeat
thesameprocedurewithacalibrationfluidwiththesecondcalibrationvalue.Alsoherethemeasurementprocesshas
tobestartedwithRETURN.
Temperaturesensor
Thiscalibrationfunctiondependsonthefactifitisaninternal(onboard)temperaturesensorinput.
Internal(onboard)temperaturesensorinput
Thefactorycalibrationisrestoredandapossiblyexistingcompensationforacableextension(see2.17Extension)is
reset–ProfiLuxthenassumesthatthereisnoextensioncable.
Externaltemperaturesensorinput(PLM-...)
Additionaltemperaturesensorinputs(ofextensioncards,e.g.PLM-Temp)havetobecalibrated!
Eachextensioncardwithtemperaturesensorinputisdeliveredwithacalibrationdocument.Thetwovalueslistedin
thedocumenthavetobeenteredunderCalibrateADC1andCalibrateADC2.Afterhavingenteredthesetwo
values,thetemperaturesensorinputiscalibrated.
Redoxsensor
Firstofallyouareaskedtoinsertthenull-plug(isdeliveredtogetherwithourRedox-cards).Asubsequentpressingof
RETURNstartsthemeasurementprocess.Aftertheendofthemeasurementyouareaskedtodipthesensorintothe
calibrationfluid(withthebeforesetcalibrationvalue).Nowofcourseyouhavetoremovethenull-plugandconnect
thesensor!StartthemeasurementprocessherealsowithRETURN.
Conductivitysensor
Youhavetosetifthetemperaturecompensationshallbeeffectedthroughafixedsettemperature(Aquarium
temperature manual)orameasuredvalue(thenyouhavetoselectherethecorrespondingtemperature
sensor).IfAquarium temperature manualisselected,thenafterwardsyouhavetoentertheTemperature.
ThentheTemperature of calibration fluidhastobeentered.
Theeasiestwayistoputtheclosedcontainerofthecalibrationfluidforacertaintimeinsidethe
Hint tankuntilthetemperaturehasassimilated.Thismakesofcourseonlysenseifthetemperatureof
thetankisknown.
Afterwardsthecalibrationitselfbegins.Firstofallyouareaskedtoholdthesensorintheair(itisthennotina
calibrationfluid).Here,youalreadyhavetoconnectthesensor!AsubsequentpressingofRETURNstartsthe
measurementprocess.Aftertheendofthemeasurementyouareaskedtodipthesensorintothecalibrationfluid
(withthebeforesetcalibrationvalue).StartalsohereagainthemeasurementprocesswithRETURN.
Oxygensensor
Oppositetoallothersensors,theoxygensensoriscalibratedin2steps(sincethereisaminimumtimeintervalof30
minutesnecessary),thismeansthatthecalibrationprocesshastobestartedtwice:
Zero calibration
Thezerocalibrationhastobedoneonlyonce.Youareaskedtoremovethesensorplug.Afteryouhaveremovedthe
plug(sothattheBNC-socketoftheoxygenmeasurementinputisunoccupied)youhavetoconfirmwithRETURN.
Afterwardsthezerocalibrationstarts.Afterthecalibrationyouareaskedifthecalibrationdatashallbestored,
confirmherewithYes.Nowconnectagaintheoxygensensor.
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