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User and installation manual
User and installation manual
User and installation manual
User and installation manual
All information contained in this manual is subject to change without prior notice.
© 2019-2020
OCTO
aquasuite version X.17
Current as of April 2020
All rights reserved.
Aqua Computer GmbH & Co. KG
Gelliehäuser Str. 1, 37130 Gleichen
OCTO
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DEUTSCH: SEITE 27
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- Page 1 DEUTSCH: SEITE 27 Current as of April 2020 All information contained in this manual is subject to change without prior notice. All rights reserved. © 2019-2020 Aqua Computer GmbH & Co. KG - 1 - Gelliehäuser Str. 1, 37130 Gleichen...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
8.4. Automatic data export..............13 9. Sensor configuration..............14 9.1. Hardware temperature sensor .............14 9.2. Hardware flow sensor..............14 9.3. Software sensors.................14 10. Fan configuration..............15 10.1. Fan mode power preset.............15 - 2 - Aqua Computer GmbH & Co. KG © 2019-2020 Gelliehäuser Str. 1, 37130 Gleichen... - Page 3 17.4. Application start-up..............24 17.5. Service administration...............24 17.6. Audio and video...............24 17.7. Updates and update service............24 18. Technical details and care instructions........25 18.1. Technical details...............25 © 2019-2020 Aqua Computer GmbH & Co. KG - 3 - Gelliehäuser Str. 1, 37130 Gleichen...
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Page 4: Preface
The OCTO is an eight channel PWM fan controller with outstanding functionality, equally suited for water cooled or air cooled computers. In addition to the eight PWM fan outputs with speed signal monitoring, the OCTO is equipped with four temperature sensor inputs, one flow sensor input as well as USB and aquabus interfaces. -
Page 5: Electrical Connections
OCTO away from the top cover of the OCTO controller and remove the top cover. Rein- stall the top cover afterwards. The longer distance between the mounting holes matches 2.5 inch drives, enabling installation in 2.5 inch drive bays or onto the bottom side of 2.5 inch drives. -
Page 6: Connector "Usb
Connector “aquabus” 5.5. 5.5. Connector “aquabus” Connector “aquabus” Connector for communication with other Aqua Computer devices. USB and aquabus interface can be used at the same time. Pin assignment: Pin 1 GND Pin 2 aquabus SDA Pin 3 aquabus SCL... -
Page 7: Connector For Temperature Sensors
In case of errors, RGBpx LEDs connected to the device will be blinking in red, disregarding the current LED controller setup. © 2019-2020 Aqua Computer GmbH & Co. KG - 7 - Gelliehäuser Str. 1, 37130 Gleichen... -
Page 8: Aquasuite Software
Clicking the monitor symbol will toggle desktop mode for this overview page. While desktop mode is active, the color of the symbol will change to orange. - 8 - Aqua Computer GmbH & Co. KG © 2019-2020 Gelliehäuser Str. 1, 37130 Gleichen... -
Page 9: Overview Pages (Aquasuite)
Click the symbol to add a new element to the page and select the desired element from the follow- © 2019-2020 Aqua Computer GmbH & Co. KG - 9 - Gelliehäuser Str. 1, 37130 Gleichen... -
Page 10: Editing Existing Elements
Please refer to the next chapter for details. Once a chart has been configured, it can be selected from the “Chart selection” list on the “Display” tab of the settings dialog. - 10 - Aqua Computer GmbH & Co. KG © 2019-2020 Gelliehäuser Str. 1, 37130 Gleichen... -
Page 11: User Defined: Images, Text, Drawing Elements
When importing complex pages with elements referring to more than one device, it is recommended to edit the device assignment in the file using a text editor prior to importing. © 2019-2020 Aqua Computer GmbH & Co. KG - 11 - Gelliehäuser Str. 1, 37130 Gleichen... -
Page 12: Data Quick View And Data Log (Aquasuite)
This includes data from connected USB devices as well as hardware data supplied by the Aqua Computer background service. Displayed data may be filtered using the text box next to the magnifier icon, a chart shows the develop- ment over a maximum of ten minutes. -
Page 13: Manual Data Export
XML file on the hard disk or in the RAM (“memory mapped file”) in a regular time interval. The automatic data export will al- © 2019-2020 Aqua Computer GmbH & Co. KG - 13 - Gelliehäuser Str. 1, 37130 Gleichen... -
Page 14: Sensor Configuration
Hardware flow sensor Hardware flow sensor The fifth sensor in the list represents the flow sensor input of the OCTO. Calibra- tion values for sensors sold by Aqua Computer can conveniently be selected from a drop-down list. Select the appropriate entry for the flow sensor connected to the OCTO. -
Page 15: Fan Configuration
Fan configuration Fan configuration Select “Fan” from the device list below the “OCTO” entry. All available fan outputs will be displayed in the upper region of the page. Click on any element to display and edit the configuration for this fan output. -
Page 16: Fan Mode Curve Controller
The check box “Hold minimum power” determines whether the fan will be switched off during a power setting of 0 % (box not - 16 - Aqua Computer GmbH & Co. KG © 2019-2020 Gelliehäuser Str. 1, 37130 Gleichen... -
Page 17: Fan Behavior With Aquabus Connection To An Aquaero
Fan behavior with aquabus connection to an aquaero Fan behavior with aquabus connection to an aquaero As soon as an aquabus connection between the OCTO and an aquaero 5/6 is established, the fan output is solely controlled by the aquaero. All settings in the OCTO regarding fan function will be ignored. -
Page 18: Duplicate Led Controllers
The AMBIENTpx effect requires Microsoft Windows operating system version ● 8.1 or newer. Screen content preventing analysis by DRM or similar methods cannot be ● analyzed. - 18 - Aqua Computer GmbH & Co. KG © 2019-2020 Gelliehäuser Str. 1, 37130 Gleichen... -
Page 19: Alarm Configuration
AMBIENTpx is not available while “NVIDIA G-Sync” is active. ● 12. Alarm configuration Alarm configuration Alarm configuration Alarm configuration Select “Alarms” from the device list below the “OCTO” entry. 12.1. 12.1. 12.1. 12.1. Signal output configuration Signal output configuration Signal output configuration... -
Page 20: Manual Profile Selection
The current configuration can also be stored in any other profile by clicking the corresponding button. 14. System settings OCTO System settings OCTO System settings OCTO System settings OCTO Select “System” from the device list below the “OCTO” entry. 14.1. 14.1. 14.1. 14.1. Device information Device information... -
Page 21: Playground (Aquasuite)
Buttons in the upper window area can be used to switch between global profiles. Alternatively, the profile icon in the title bar of the aquasuite window or a profile icon in the system tray may be used. © 2019-2020 Aqua Computer GmbH & Co. KG - 21 - Gelliehäuser Str. 1, 37130 Gleichen... -
Page 22: Hotkeys
Click the entry “aquasuite web” to publish data on the internet or import data from the internet. The server for this service is operated by Aqua Computer and provid- ed for use with the aquasuite, without warranty for error free operation or perma- nent availability. -
Page 23: Data Access
Data import Data import To import a data set from the Aqua Computer server, the “access key” of the data set is required. The access key can be found in the aquasuite on the computer providing the data in the “Data access” section. -
Page 24: Units
Service administration Service administration The background service configures special USB settings for all connected Aqua Computer devices, provides hardware data, software sensors, pro- file management and aquasuite web and should therefore always be ac- tive. The hardware monitoring features of the background service can be disabled for specific categories if errors occur. -
Page 25: Technical Details And Care Instructions
“Register key” button, the update service period is permanently assigned to the selected device and stored on the Aqua Computer update server. The key will not have to be re-entered after re-installation of the software or transfer of the de- vice to another computer, but transferring the update service period to another de- vice is not possible. - Page 26 24/7. To get in direct contact with our customer support team, we offer several options: Email: support@aqua-computer.de Postal address: Aqua Computer GmbH & Co. KG Gelliehäuser Str. 1 37130 Gleichen Germany Tel: +49 (0) 5508 9749290 (9-16 h CET, German and English language) - 26 - Aqua Computer GmbH &...
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