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- Page 1 Eco Smart User Manual Revision 1.1...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Section 4.5: Configuration Mode Chapter 5: Pump Configuration for EcoSmart Section 5.0: What Does EcoSmart Mean to You? Section 5.1: Use of EcoSmart with Wireless Wave Driver Section 5.2: Horizontal & Vertical Pump Positioning Section 5.3: MP10’s Aren’t Just for Nano Tanks Anymore Section 5.4: Advanced EcoSmart Pump Positioning... -
Page 3: Chapter 1: Before You Start
Introduction Thank You For Choosing EcoTech Marine EcoTech Marine has revolutionized reef aquarium propeller pumps with its award-winning line of VorTech products and accessories for aquariums ranging from 2.5 to 500+ gallons. Every product from EcoTech Marine is backed with our industry-leading customer service. -
Page 4: Section 1.1: Safety Warnings
(2) this device must accept any interference including interference that may cause unde- sired operation of the device. • Changes or modifications not expressly approved by EcoTech Marine could void the user’s authority to operate the VorTech Wireless Wave Driver. - Page 5 Before You Start IMPORTANT: Safety Warnings (cont.) • Close supervision is necessary when an appliance is used by or near children. • To avoid injury, do not contact moving parts or hot parts such as heaters, reflectors, lamp bulbs, and the like. • Always unplug an appliance from an outlet and battery backup when not in use, before putting on or taking off parts, and before cleaning.
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Page 6: Chapter 2: Your Vortech Propeller Pump
500+ gallons, producing 200 to 3,200 gallons per hour of flow and the smallest in-tank footprint for full-size reef aquariums. The EcoSmart Wireless Driver enables wireless coordination and en- hanced functionality between multiple MP40w ES units right out of the box, with no extra equipment to buy—making it the most effective solution on the market for larger aquariums. -
Page 7: Section 2.1: Vortech Mp10 Ecosmart & Mp10W Ecosmart
MP10w share the same award-winning technology as the MP40w and lets you take full con- trol of the flow. Similarly to the MP40w, the MP10w comes with the EcoSmart Wireless Driver that enables wireless coordination and enhanced functionality between multiiple With all the electrical components outside the aquarium and a variety of easy-to-program modes, the VorTech is the saf- est, most versatile pump on the market. -
Page 8: Chapter 3: Setup Your Vortech
5.2: Horizontal & Vertical Pump Positioning. Protect the Pump From Water The VorTech dry-side motor assembling and EcoSmart driver are NOT WATERPROOF. Any wa- ter allowed into these components can damage them enough to require replacement. This kind of damage is NOT covered under EcoTech’s product warranty. -
Page 9: Section 3.1: Spacing Vortech Pump
Setup Your VorTech Pump Spacing VorTech Pump Adjusting the Pin Spacer (MP40w ES Only) • The VorTech pump is designed to operate with a constant gap between both halves of the device. The pin spacer is used to ensure the proper spacing for various aquarium wall thicknesses. -
Page 10: Section 3.2: Attaching Vortech Pump
Setup Your VorTech Pump Attaching VorTech Pump Once you have chosen where to place your pump and you have prepared the area for placement you are ready to begin attaching your VorTech Pump to the tank. Follow these instructions to en- sure your pump is properly attached and will function properly. -
Page 11: Section 3.3: Aligning Vortech Pump
Setup Your VorTech Pump Aligning VorTech Pump • Turn the speed up to the maximum speed by using the speed control knob on the driver. • Plug the power supply into the driver. If vibration or noise is detected, carefully adjust the propeller housing by moving it VERY slightly left, right, up or down, until the noise/vibration is eliminated or minimized as much as possible. -
Page 12: Section 3.4: Ecosmart Driver
Setup Your VorTech Pump EcoSmart Driver (wireless and non-wireless) The EcoSmart driver unlocks the full potential of your VorTech pump by allowing you to be in complete control. Capable of controlling your VorTech pump in a variety of different ways, the EcoSmart driver allows for virtually endless flow possibilities within your reef tank. -
Page 13: Section 3.5: Powering Your Ecosmart Driver
Setup Your VorTech Pump Powering Your EcoSmart Driver You EcoSmart Driver now has the capability to be turned off without unplugging the power supply from your driver. When turned on, the option button can be used simultaneously with either the set or mode buttons to perform certain configurations. -
Page 14: Section 3.7: Master/Slave/Independent
LED will change color to reflect which mode the pump is in. For more information on assigning master and slaves, see section 3.5: Assigning Master/Slave Relationship. For more information on wireless configuration of multiple pumps and pump positioning, see Chapter 5: Pump Configuration of EcoSmart Modes. Section 3.7... -
Page 15: Section 3.8: Assigning Master/Slave Relationship
Masters and slaves must be set as groups and each group must be programmed separately. You must perform the following steps in the order listed to correctly program your EcoSMART driver. You may setup a maximum of seven separate groups, each having a unique master pump. - Page 16 Slave pumps can only be set to sync or anti-sync modes, or the three options in EcoS- mart modes. For more information on operating slave pumps and configuration, see Chapter 5: Pump Configuration for EcoSmart Modes. • Program Subsequent Groups - Now that the first group is programmed, repeat these steps on the next group of pumps, if so desired.
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Page 17: Section 3.9: Assigning Local Max Speed To A Slave
While normally you cannot change the speed of a slave pump, because the speed is determined entirely by the master pump, with the EcoSmart driver you now have the ability to control the maxi- mum speed of individual slave pumps independently from the master. This will come in handy if... -
Page 18: Chapter 4: Operational Modes
LED’s on the LED strip. The following will guide you through navigating between each mode. For more information on each specific mode, see the full description of each mode in the next section of the manual. EcoSMART Driver General Operational Modes Long Pulse Constant... -
Page 19: Section 4.1: Ecosmart Operational Modes
Operational Modes EcoSmart Operational Modes EcoSmart TSM (Tidal Swell Mode) This EcoSmart mode is used to create a harmonic balance in your aquarium reminiscent of the changing flow condi- tions that would be found in nature. In this mode, your... - Page 20 EcoSmart master driver will be purple and your slave driver will flash white/orange/teal and indicate its speed by the LED strip. The third and fourth LED’s will indicate which EcoSmart mode you are in. This mode is represented in the image below:...
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Page 21: Section 4.2: General Operational Modes
The speed will be indicated by the blue LED light strip. Illustration to the right shows an EcoSmart driver in Con- stand Speed Mode with the speed set to just over 50% of max speed. - Page 22 Illustration to the right shows an EcoSmart Driver in Random Mode (Yellow Con- trol Dial). The thrid and fourth brightly illuminated LEDs show that this driver is set to Lagoon Random along with the dim LEDs showing the speed setting.
- Page 23 Short Pulse Mode can then be used if you would like a wave running all the time, or you can use an EcoSmart mode which will auto-load your saved wave frequency and use it during points in the EcoSmart program. In this mode, your slave driver will ramp it’s LED strip.
- Page 24 The graph below repesents the sequence of long pulses Illustration above shows an EcoSmart Driver in that the VorTech pump will make when set to Long Pulse Long Pulse Mode (Pink Control Dial). The dim LEDs showing the speed setting.
- Page 25 Operational Modes Auto-Tune With the new EcoSmart driver, making a wave form in your tank is made easy with Auto-Tune functionality. Follow the sequence outlined in the diagram below to utilize the Auto-Tune function in simulating a wave in your reef tank environment.
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Page 26: Section 4.4: Other Modes
This can result in death of your fish and coral inhabitants. In some cases, an entire aquarium can be destroyed. The EcoTech Marine Battery Backup (sold separately) combined with your VorTech pump is a unique accessory which greatly improves your likelihood of emerging from a power outage condition without any loss of livestock. - Page 27 Battery Backup and reports this to you using the LED indicator bar on the face of the EcoSmart Driver. As the Battery Backup’s power is consumed, the illuminated LED’s on the LED indicator bar will move from right to left. Once they are all out, your Battery Backup is out of power and your pumps will no longer function until power is restored from the wall.
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Page 28: Section 4.5: Configuration Mode
Operational Modes Configuration Mode Configuration Mode is used to define settings for the following: Battery Backup speed, Night Mode speed and time, Feed Mode speed and time and Auto-Dim time. These modes operate automati- cally depending on the settings that you define. The Configuration Menu is entered by pressing and holding all three buttons during any normal operational mode. - Page 29 Operational Modes At this point, you can press the set button to cycle through the different values that the current set- ting can be saved to. Use the following table to help determine the setting values indicated by the brightly illuminated LEDs a night. The Settings are: Battery Backup Speed: Example: Setting 1: Lowest Speed of pump...
- Page 30 Operational Modes Night Mode Time: Example: Setting 1: 6 hour night Setting 2: 8 hour night Setting 3: 10 hour night **Default Setting Setting 4: 12 hour night Setting 5: 14 hour night Driver shown here in Night Mode Time Configuration Mode Setting, showing that it is set to a 6 hour night and default being a 10 hour night.
- Page 31 Operational Modes Feed Mode Time: Example: Setting 1: 5 minutes Setting 2: 10 minutes **Default Setting Setting 3: 15 minutes Setting 4: 20 minutes Setting 5: 30 minutes Setting 6: 60 minutes Driver shown here in Feed Mode Time Configuration Mode Setting, showing that it is set to the 5 minutes and default being 10 minutes.
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Page 32: Chapter 5: Pump Configuration For Ecosmart
Unlike conventional modes (Constant Speed, Random, Short Pulse, and Long Pulse), when a mas- ter pump is set to an EcoSmart mode the slave pumps will not have Sync or Anti-Sync Mode op- tions. Instead, they have settings which correspond to the pump’s position on the aquarium. There... -
Page 33: Section 5.3: Mp10'S Aren't Just For Nano Tanks Anymore
Horizontal and vertical positioning of your pump on the glass With EcoSmart, we take the guess work out of where to place your pumps and how to make the most use out of our modes. However, the precise position of any one pump on a pane of glass is still something which must be optimized to your particular aquarium. - Page 34 For this tank we recommend that you place the master pump running an EcoSmart mode on the right end of the back pane of glass, and a slave pump on the left side. Because there are no other panes of glass to place additional pumps, slave pumps should not be run in the turquoise mode at all for an aquarium with this configuration.
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Page 35: Chapter 6: Maintenance
Maintenance General Manintenance Cleaning your VorTech The VorTech may need thorough cleaning of the components periodically to keep it running opti- mally. This can be accomplished by disassembling the wet half of the pump and gently brushing the components with a soft brush under running water. Soaking these parts in a mild acid solu- tion such as vinegar may be necessary if there is an extreme amount of calcium buildup. -
Page 36: Section 6.2: Wireless Driver Firmware Upgrade
Follow the instructions and diagram below to upgrade your drivers firmware. Note: During the firmware upgrade process, turn off all Wireless Wave Drivers and EcoSmart Driv- ers within 100 feet of the two that you will be doing the upgrade process with. Also, move the two drivers that you will be working with to within 3 feet of each other. - Page 37 Upgrade Completed Successfully: Both Drivers now have th same Firmware. Upgrade Failed: Communication Error. Retry Firmware Upgrade Process. If it fails again, contact EcoTech Marine Support for further assistance. The firmware revision on your driver can be determined by pressing and holding option/power but- ton when turning your EcoSmart Driver on: This example would be the startup sequence for Firmware Revision 1.3 (One Green Blink, 3 Blue...
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Page 38: Section 6.3: Pump Disconnect Error Protection
Maintenance Pump Disconnect Error Protection The VorTech pump can automatically shut itself down in the event that a motor and wetside de- couple from one-another. To set up this mode, you must calibrate your motor using the following sequence of operations: Go into Feed Mode by holding the Mode button for three seconds. -
Page 39: Section 6.4: Full Driver Memory Clear
Maintenance Full Driver Memory Clear In order to clear out a saved wave you must perform a full memory clear on the master driver. Dif- ferent from the normal memory clear, a full driver memory clear will any and all configured settings (i.e. -
Page 40: Chapter 7: Troubleshooting
• Resolution: Re-attempt the upgrade process until it completes successfully. Alternatively, you can use a normally functioning pump to re-flash the pump with the red/white error code. If none of this works, contact EcoTech Marine to speak with a service represenative. -
Page 41: Section 7.1: Faqs
WWD driver to your new EcoSmart driver. • How do I position my pumps to get the most out of the EcoSmart modes? For advanced EcoSmart pump positioning, see section 5.4: Advanced EcoSmart Pump Posi- tioning. -
Page 42: Chapter 8: Appendix
The parts store offers the most commonly ordered service parts 24 hours a day, seven days a week. If you still are experiencing issues, EcoTech Marine’s support staff is ready to help you. Please feel free to call or email us. -
Page 43: Section 8.1: Warranty
If you notice a problem with your VorTech propeller pump, do not attempt to repair it yourself. Any attempts at self repair shall void this limited warranty. EcoTech Marine shall not be held liable for damage to any aquarium, aquarium life forms, or other personal objects due to improper use of the device. -
Page 44: Section 8.2: Fcc And Ce Warnings
EcoTech Marine products as well as certain other manufacturer’s products that were designed in compliance with the specifications for our RF Module. Use of this module in products not consented by EcoTech Marine is prohibited.