Setting Up The Controller & Display; Where Do I Connect It - Robo-Tank Basic User Manual

Robo-Tank DIY All-In-One Aquarium Controller User Manual
Setting up the controller and display is straight forward. Simply plug the controller into a 12V transformer, then connect th e
display using a standard Cat5/Cat6 Ethernet patch cable. This cable can be up to 100m long, depending on where you want
to locate the controller and display. For instance, you may wish to have the controller near your tank, and the display on an
adjacent wall, or on a desk on the opposite side of the room, or even in another room entirely.
*Note: The controller will start up and run without the display. The display is only needed to make changes to the
controller, and once saved, it no longer needs to remain connected. The only time the controller will restart, is if the time is
changed.

Where Do I Connect It?

The following pictures show where the power, sensors and probes are connected.
On the back of the controller, you have, left to right:

A green LED indicator (power on)
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Standard 12V DC (2.1mm center pin) connection for the power transformer, if you ordered an AC power bar
there's a cable and jack on power supply to power up controller (if you don't have a power bar a standard 12V/3A
transformer will suit, power supply can be higher than 3amps but shouldn't be less)

USB (B) Programming Port for updates – cable most often used to connect a printer to a PC

Internet (RJ45) – standard Cat 5 or Cat 6 patch cable, (up to 100m long), to connect to your Internet router

2 x SVGA connectors (AC Relay 1-8 & AC Relay 9-16), to control the Power Boards *
*NOTE: you must ensure that the SVGA cables you use to connect to the Power boards are 'true', requires a cable with 10
pins connected straight through, or they will not work. You can usually tell by the thickness of the cable, if it's thin it
probably won't work.
Robo-Tank DIY All-In-One Aquarium Controller
Setting Up the Controller & Display
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