Pump Profile Type - Neptune Systems AquaController Apex Setup Manual

intensity features. Also it automatically adds two lights (to the system to support the Aqua Illuminations
interface). The default names for the LED lights are BluLED_X_5 and WhtLED_X_6 for the blue and white LEDs
respectively.
The 4 variable speed ports and the 2 Aqua Illumination lights can be turned on and off with normal
programming commands, however this does not provide a way to vary the output voltage which in turn varies
the speed of the pump or brightness of the lighting. To take full advantage of variable/dimming features, we
use Profiles. You can define up to 16 Profiles, each of which can define a unique set of operating conditions. The
Profile in use for a port can be switched based on programming events such as feed timers, time of day, switch
levels, etc. Each variable speed port can be programmed to use a different Profile, or they all can use the same
Profile, it is up to you. The VDM supports 3 different types of Profiles; pump, ramp, weather.

PUMP PROFILE TYPE

The Pump Profile is typically used to oscillate the speed of a pump from one speed to a higher speed and back.
Popular use of this feature is to create resonant or chaotic waves in larger tanks depending on if the waves are
synchronized or not. The Pump Profile uses the Minimum Intensity setting to specify the speed of the pump
when set "off" by the Profile and the Maximum Intensity setting to specify the speed of the pump when set "on"
by the Profile. When the pump is turned off by a line of program code like "If FeedA then OFF", the pump will be
totally off (the Minimum Intensity setting is not used). The pump Profile contains the following parameters:
Synchronize: when enabled, a port using this Profile will synchronize its Initial Off time with the previous pump
Profile (i.e. if enabled on Profile 2, it will sync with Profile 1). Synchronize is useful for creating large waves
through constructive interference with pumps on either side of the tank.
Divide by 10: when enabled, all times in the Profile are divided by 10 (i.e. 56 seconds becomes 5.6 seconds).
Initial Off Time: when a pump with this Profile is first activated, it will be OFF initially for this time (in seconds
unless divide by 10 is enabled).
On Time: once the Initial Off Time expires, the pump will be ON for this amount of time (in seconds unless
divide by 10 is enabled).
Off Time: once the On Time expires, the pump will be OFF for this amount of time (in seconds unless divide by
10 is enabled).
Minimum Intensity: the port output in percent when the pump is "off"
Maximum intensity: the port output in percent when the pump is "on"
WARNING: Tunze recommends an intensity of 30% or higher for Tunze Streams Pumps. For best
results and longevity of your pumps, never set the Minimum Intensity lower than 30%.
For example, assume the following settings:
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Figure 1 - Profiles Setup Screen
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