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Aquarium Experts Ultimate Manual Model UATO-400P...
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Aquarium Experts Thank you for purchasing the XP Aqua Ultimate ATO. The Ultimate ATO is the world’s first quad-sensor ATO; with one sensor for top-off detection and two sensors for overfill detection. It also features a non-filling / run-dry detection sensor;...
Aquarium Experts Installation I. Installation with Sensor Housing (Standard Installation) Mountthesensormoduletothesumpwiththemagnet. Movethesensortothenormalwaterlevelwiththewaterlevelreachingthe upperbluesensor. ConnectATOrefilltube(pump↔siphonbreak↔tubingholder). ConnectbothoftheDCpumpandpoweradapterwiththecontroller. *Pleaseavoidsettingupthesensorinanareawithmicrobubblesordirectlight. Siphonbreakmustbehigherthanthewater levelinthereservoir. AirIn:Siphonbreakallowsairintobreakthe siphonwhenthepumpturnsoff. AirIn Direction WaterOut:Waterdropsoutoftheholeare normalwhenthepumpison. WaterOut OpticalLevelSensor ATODCPump Reservoir Tank/Sump Power...
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Aquarium Experts II. Installation without Sensor Housing (Optional Installation) ForsumpswithEXTREMEwaterlevelfluctuations. Mountthebluedualsensoratthenormalwaterlevelonthetank/sump.* Mounttheyellowdualsensoratthedesiredsafetylevelonthetank/sump. ConnectATOrefilltube(pump↔siphonbreak↔tubingholder). ConnectbothoftheDCpumpandpoweradapterwiththecontrollerand thenconnectpower. *Pleaseavoidsettingupthesensorinanareawithmicrobubblesordirectlight. Siphonbreakmustbehigherthanthewater levelinthereservoir. AirIn:Siphonbreakallowsairintobreakthe siphonwhenthepumpturnsoff. AirIn Direction WaterOut:Waterdropsoutoftheholeare normalwhenthepumpison. WaterOut OpticalLevelSensor ATODCPump Reservoir Power Tank/Sump...
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Aquarium Experts III. AC Switch Installation (Using AC Pumps) Thisoptionisperfectforaquariumsthatrequirealarger/strongerATOpump. SimplyusetheACSwitchinplaceofthesuppliedDCpumpandpluginyour ownATOpump(10AMax.)intotheACSwitch. OpticalLevelSensor ACRefillPump Reservoir Power Tank/Sump ACSwitch...
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Aquarium Experts IV. Solenoid Valve Installation a. RO/DI System without Auto Shut Off (Installation Option 1) CutthetubingbetweenthecarbonblockfilterandtheROmembrane.Install thesolenoidvalve. *Arrowonsolenoidvalveindicateswaterflowdirection. Solenoid Valve Membrane DIFilter ¼” pipefrom ¼” pipeto pre-filtration ROinlet Feedwater system ROWaste Tank/Sump/Reservoir input Note:Filteredwaterisrequiredtopreventsediments SedimentCarbon fromcloggingthesolenoidvalve.Donotinstallthe solenoidvalvebeforeyourfiltrationsystem b. RO/DI System with Auto Shut Off (Installation Option 2) ConnectthesolenoidvalveattheRO/DIoutput. ThisoptioncanbeveryhelpfulwhentheRO/DIsystemisremotelylocated.
Aquarium Experts Installation Housing a. Dismantling the Housing 1. R emovethecoveroffthesensorhousing.Takeoutthesensors. 2.Removethecoveroffthemagnethousing.Takeoutthemagnets. b. Assembling the Housing 1. P lacetheyellowdualsensorintheupperpositionofhousingwhiletheblue oneinthelowerposition,andputthecoverandthesensorhousingtogether. 2. P lacetheyellowandbluemagnetinthemagnethousingwiththelogofacing thecover.Putthecoverandthemagnethousingtogether.