PART IGetting to know your Aquarino Controller
CHAPTER 2
In the box, and the parts
2.1 What comes in the box
- Aquarino Controller hub;
- Universal-voltage 12 V / 5 A power supply;
- Powerbar V8 with a 2-metre shielded CAT5E network cable;
- PRO temperature sensor with a 2-metre cable.
2.2 LED panel
Four lights on the front of the hub tell you the state of the equipment without you opening a single screen:
| LED | Behaviour |
|---|---|
| CPU (red) | Blinks continuously — the sign that the processor is alive. If it stops blinking, the equipment has frozen |
| DISK (yellow) | Lights up while the configuration and history files are being read or written |
| WIFI (green) | Solid: connected to your network. Blinking: in setup mode, broadcasting its own network (Chapter 8). Off: lost the network — the equipment retries every 1 minute |
| NET (blue) | On when there is internet access. With it off, the equipment keeps working on the local network, but sends no e-mails and does not appear in the app away from home |
2.3 Connectors and ports
Every port on the hub is identified by name, and each has a single, dedicated purpose:
| Port | Quantity | What it is for |
|---|---|---|
| TEMP | 3 | Temperature sensors |
| FLOW | 2 | Water flow sensors |
| LEAK | 2 | Leak detection sensors |
| LEVEL | 4 | Level sensors |
| FEED | 1 | Automatic fish feeder |
| BUS | 8 | Aquarino modules: Powerbar, Failover and the measurement modules (pH, ORP, EC, TDS, O2) |
| DOS (P4) | 6 | 12 V dosing pumps |
| DC 12V | 1 | The power supply that comes with the product |
2.4 Mounting
The Aquarino was designed to be on display, not hidden inside the cabinet. It comes with silicone feet for horizontal use on any flat surface, and mounting holes on the underside for vertical installation.
