PART IIInstallation and pairing
CHAPTER 6
Choosing the data source
With the Display on your network, all that is left is telling it where the data comes from: which Aquarino KH or Controller it should mirror. You do that on the portal's Data source tab — or, on the touch models, right on the screen.
6.1 The three ways to point
| Method | How it works |
|---|---|
| List of devices on the network | The Display searches for Aquarinos on your network and lists what it finds — just pick one. This is the normal path when everything is on the same network |
| Device IP | You type in the IP address of the KH or the Controller. Useful when automatic discovery does not find the device |
| Device UUID | You paste the unique identifier (from the label or from the device's System screen). Works from any network, because the link then goes through the cloud |
6.2 Local network or cloud?
The Display picks the best path on its own, always in this order: local network first — faster and independent of the internet — and cloud when it cannot reach the device directly. The LAN / CLOUD pill in the screen's bar shows which path is in use, and the portal shows the same state.
| Badge | Meaning |
|---|---|
| LAN | Reading the device directly, over your network — works even without internet |
| CLOUD | Reading through the Aquarino cloud — the path taken when the Display is on another network |
| No source | No device configured yet |
6.3 How many sensors, how often
- The Display follows up to 24 sensors from the source.
- The device is read every 1 minute from the factory — adjustable to 5, 15, 30 or 60 minutes in the portal.
- A sensor that goes 20 minutes without new data is considered stale: the value fades and the footer stamp warns you; if it stays silent, it leaves the rotation until it speaks again.