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- Page 2 Initial Connection Connect one end of the Apex Ethernet cable to your home router and the other end to your Apex base unit Ethernet port...
- Page 3 •Note: If your router is not near your Aquarium, that is OK! For initial setup, we will need to be connected to your router. After setup is complete you have the opportunity to make the controller wireless to your home network Initial Connections: Router Do not confuse your router with your cable of DSL modem.
- Page 4 Initial Connections: Plug in the Apex Jr. Connect your Apex Jr. power cord to a wall outlet Initial Connections: Aquabus Cable Connect the Aqua Controller Display to the Apex Jr. Base Unit’s aquabus port(orange circle). NOTE: The Ethernet must be connected before powering your unit on. If unit was already powered before Ethernet was connected, then connect Ethernet and power cycle...
- Page 5 Initial Connections: Extra Modules The Apex Jr. has two aquabus ports available. So this would be a good opportunity to connect other modules using the extra aquabus port on the Apex Jr’s base unit. NOTE: It does not matter the order or the port you connect an aquabus module.
- Page 6 Set up your Apex Fusion account Most of your experience to the Apex will be done using our cloud-based Dashboard, Apex Fusion. Start by going to www.ApexFusion.comand click on ‘Create an Account’. You will receive an Email to the registration page to sign up, submit, and log in! Note: Click on the 2nd link in the invitation email or check out this video...
- Page 7 You will need a Link Token to sync your Apex to the cloud. Get this ready by going to your Display Screen and clicking on the option ‘ApexFusion: Link’. A token id number will appear. When you log in to your www.ApexFusion.com account for the first time, you will need to type it in once.
- Page 8 Apex Fusion: Link your ApexFusion Account Enter your link token on your Apex display screen to your Apex Fusion account- It is case sensitive. Apex Fusion: Link Successful After entering the “Link Token,” you should see a “Link Successful Message.” Select “OK”...
- Page 9 Apex Fusion: Listings To see your Apex Fusion Dashboard, select the “list” icon in your Fusion tool Selection Select your Apex from your Apex Listing.
- Page 10 Welcome to your Dashboard! Now you are at your Apex Fusion Dashboard. Here you can begin configuring your Apex. For more detailed Apex Fusion instructions please see the “APEX Fusion Quick Start Guide” Aquarium Installation...
- Page 11 After you have connected to Apex Fusion and confirmed green status lights on your modules, then it is time to install the Apex at your aquarium Make sure the mounting location is free of moisture-above the water line. • Be sure to utilize drip loops on all power cords, aquabus, and probe cables. •...
- Page 12 Aquarium Installation: Wireless Option If you do not have the recommended hardwired Ethernet connection at your aquarium and need to make your controller wireless, try using a 3rd party adapter, like an Internet Gaming Adapter. Many users have tremendous success using the Netgear WNCE 3001 Internet Gaming Adapter.
- Page 13 Confirm The Calibration Your temperature probe is calibrated at Neptune Systems. If you need further assistance in calibrating any of our other probes please theApex Comprehensive Reference Manual Aquarium Installation: Mounting Your Probes After you have finished calibrating your probes mount them in your Aquarium or Sump.
- Page 14 Time Zone Set Up Now that your Apex is installed at your Aquarium, you can begin to configure your Apex on how to control and monitor your Aquarium. Set the time zone in your controller. On your display screen: System> Clock Setup>...
- Page 15 Apex Jr. Outlet Identification Configuring outlets on your Apex Jr. To get started you must understand which outlet is which on your Apex Jr. The label on your Apex Jr. maps out physically which outlet is which. Apex Jr. Outlet Details The Jr.
- Page 16 Apex Jr. Outlet Programming To begin programming outlets in Apex Fusion you must first go to the outlet configuration page. To navigate to this, select the “outputs” icon. Configuring Your Apex: Output Configuration On the output configuration page all of the outlets for your Apex are listed. There are 2 main type of outlets.
- Page 17 Alert- Your audible sound and email alarm outlets Outlet- Physical on/off outlets on your Apex Jr. Configuring Your Apex: Identifying Outlets Configure outlet #1 on your Apex Jr which is named ‘base_out1’. First to select this outlet in Apex Fusion we know this is outlet #1 on your Apex Jr. because its device is labeled as “Base_Out1”...
- Page 18 Configuring Your Apex: Outlet Properties Regardless of the device plugged into the Apex Jr. outlet, all outlets will have several common properties. Fill out and select the appropriate information for the device you plan to connect to outlet #1: Device: How the outlet is identified : “BaseOut1” Name: What you want to call the outlet: i.e.
- Page 19 • ORP control • Feeder (for AFS) Control Type: Light If you wanted to configure a light to turn on at 8am and off at 7pm. Select “Light” option in “Control Type” On Time: 8:00 Off Time: 19:00 Shutdown Probe: Temp Shut Down Value: 81.0 Hysteresis: 30:00 •...
- Page 20 Control Type: Heater If you wanted to configure a heater to control temperature to 77 degrees. Select “Heater” option in “Control Type” On Temp: 76.5 Off Temp: 77.5 Notes: Heater will turn on when temperature falls below 76.5 and turn off when it goes above 77.5 If heater has internal thermostat, set it slightly above the “Off Temp,”...
- Page 21 Control Type: Advanced If you wanted to configure a Return pump to be on all the time except during a feed mode and maintenance mode, then select “Advanced” option in “Control Type” Fallback ON Set ON If FeedA 000 Then Off If FeedB 000 Then Off Notes: Any wizard can be switched to advance control type after updating the outlet...
- Page 22 Notes: Chiller will turn on when temperature rises above 78.0 and turn off when it goes above 77.0 If chiller has internal thermostat set it slightly below the “On Temp,” so 76.0) Control Type: Pump If you wanted to configure a powerhead to turn on/off every 30 seconds and off when a “feed mode”...
- Page 23 References We have not covered the pH Wizard (Calcium Reactor Setup), ORP wizard (Ozone Control), and Feeder Wizard (AFS) as their complexity and application is outside the scope of this document. Please refer to the Apex Comprehensive Reference Manual Automatic Feeding System documentation for assistance in configuring outlets for these applications...
- Page 24 Saving Your Work After configuring an outlet to the needed function, the configuration needs to be uploaded to your Apex. Whenever there is work to be saved the ‘Cloud’ button on the top right will turn orange. To upload and save select the upload button in the top right hand corner of your Apex Fusion page.
- Page 25 Output Configuration To continue configuring your outlets select the output configuration icon and repeat the steps starting here for your other EB8 outlets. If you do not plan on utilizing some of the outlets at this time, then label it as “NotUsed1”, “NotUsed2,”...
- Page 26 If not already there, go to your Apex Fusion Dashboard by selecting the dashboard icon. Apex Fusion Tiles On your dashboard you will see the different Apex Fusion tiles. The EB8 outlets now have the custom names you programmed. They have an “Off,” “Auto,” and “On” state. Selecting “Off” or “On” will bypass the outlet’s configuration and turn it off or on immediately.
- Page 27 Powering New Devices When initially connecting new equipment/devices to your Energy Bar it is best practice to have these outlets power “off.” Turn all of your Energy Bar outlets to “Manually Off.” Test Control Now plug in your aquarium equipment into their appropriately configured outlets.
- Page 28 Set up Alerts The Apex System cannot only control your equipment but also can alert you via an audible and/or an electronic alarm when things do not go as planned- It is your tank insurance. To set this up, first select your account settings Set up Alerts (Cont.) Select “Notification”...
- Page 29 Set Up Alerts (Cont.) Select the plus sign in the top right hand corner. Set Up Alerts (cont.) Select an email address to enter-This is the email address where you want to receive alerts Click “Add Recipient” again to add a SMS/text message alert. Choose your carrier, and enter your phone number (no dots or dashes)
- Page 30 Set Up Alerts (cont.) You’ll first need to verify your alert number/address. You’ll receive an email with a verification code and enter this. Test to make sure that your can receive alerts at the email and SMS/test message address you entered. Select the Gear, then select test.
- Page 31 Set Up Alerts (Cont.) To configure the conditions that will activate an Email/SMS alarm navigate to your output configuration page and select your email alarm outlet. Set Up Alerts (Cont.) There are many possible conditions that can trigger an alert. By default you will receive an alert if temperature goes above 82 or below 75.
- Page 32 Please refer to the Apex Comprehensive Reference Manual for additional alarm examples. Set Up Alerts (Cont.) To receive audible alerts select the base_Alarm or base_Warn from your outputs page. This alert can be configured exactly as your email alert. Each of the audible alert outlets will use a different sound tone. To configure these tones on the display screen go to System>...
- Page 33 Customizing Your Apex Fusion Dashboard Your Apex Fusion dashboard’s layout can be customized to your needs. To manipulate the layout of your dashboard click the unlock button in the top right hand corner of your Apex Fusion Dashboard. Customizing Your Apex Fusion Unused Tray After selecting the unlock button a new “unused tray”...
- Page 34 Mobile First! A word about positioning your tiles. Apex Fusion is designed to be “mobile first.” Meaning if it doesn’t work on a phone or tablet, then it doesn’t work in Apex Fusion On your smart phone or tablet you may not have the space to display all three of these columns at once.
- Page 35 Bookmark It! To access your Apex Fusion account on a mobile device, open your phone/tablet’s Internet browser. Navigate to www.ApexFusion.com and sign After signing in, bookmark the page to your home screen, so that you have quick and easy access to your Apex Fusion account from your mobile device (iOS displayed) Apex Fusion Safety Covers You’ll notice on your mobile device/tablet that your outlets are greyed out-...
- Page 36 Apex Fusion Safety Cover Settings You can change your outlet cover settings by navigating to your account settings. Select Display and choose your appropriate preference. Thank you for reading through our ‘Apex Jr. System’ guide. Your Apex System is the best-value aquarium controller on the market today. We appreciate your passion and feedback as we continue working toward bringing you the gold standard for aquatic control systems.
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