Advanced Control Freak
This guide will let you know some of the advanced changes with the Apex
Let’s start off by answering the question most people will ask:
“Can I copy over my old programming?”
Unfortunately NO; AOS software is completely different then the firmware that is installed on the Apex Classic/Gold, Apex Lite, and Apex Jr
Keep your existing Apex system plugged in and running while you setup and program your new Apex
Probes
Connecting Your Probes
Connect probes to their appropriate inputs, but do not mount them in your aquarium or sump yet
- Temperature (Dark Grey) connects to ‘Temp’ Port
- pH Probe (Blue) connects to ‘pH’ Port (Blue Center BNC Connector)
- ORP (Red) or pH probe connects to ‘ORP/pH2’ Port
- Salinity Probe (Black) connects to ‘Salinity’ Port
* Be careful handling the probes as they are FRAGILE
Migration of Modules and Programming
Modules
Move your modules from your old Apex system to the new Apex one at a time. If the module is an Energy Bar, then unplug that Energy Bar from 120V power so as not to have any devices turn on/off while configuring that Energy Bar on your new system.
Programming
Two New features have been added to APEX Fusion. Summary Tool and Adopt Data
Output Configuration
Device Field
This identifies the modules [Address_Output] location
Name Field
Type in the new output name, no spaces are allowed and it can only have either a dash (-) or underscore (_)
Icon Field
Select a Icon to represent this output (optional)
Log Field
Select this if you want to log the ON and OFF state of the output
Control Type
Output Wizards list
Virtual Output (VO)
Virtual outputs are a powerful tool in constructing advanced programming conditions
1) Click the Configuration icon to expand to reveal more settings
2) Click the Output icon
3) Click the Add/Delete icon
4) Select Add Virtual Output
5) Name the VO
6) Click the highlighted OK icon
7) Select the New VO
8) Program the VO
Configure Probe and Output Alarms
Email Alarm – EmailAlm_I5
This is where you can add an alarm to notify you with a message that your tank requires your attention
An email/text will be sent if a configured Alarm condition is satisfied
Base_Alarm – SndAlm_I6
Configure the output audible alarm sound if you have an display module (Optional)
Base_Warn – SndWrn_I7
Configure the output audible warning sound if you have an display module (Optional)
Basic Alarms
Alarms for Tmp, pH, ORP, and Cond are enabled by default in the new Apex
Advanced Alarms
Customize the alarm min and max trigger values for Outputs and Probes
Misc Page
On this page, you can:
- Change the Alarm sounds and Warning sounds (if a display module is connected)
- Change the Datalog Interval (not recommended)
- Change the FeedA, B, C, and D time (time is entered in seconds)
- 300 seconds is equivalent to 5 minutes
- Power Monitor should only be enabled if the 12V adapter plugged into a power scouce whitch is NOT battery-backed. Otherwise, it can’t tell when power is lost
- Reboot the Apex
Network Page
On this page, you can:
Basic Tab
- Update the AOS Apex Operating System
- Check the Network Information
Advanced Tab
- Update the AOS Apex Operating System
- Wifi – Change SSID
- Network – Change Hostname, HTTP Port and DHCP (Enable/Disable)
- Legacy Email – Old mail client (Keep Disabled and use Fusion Notifications)
- Apex Login – Change User name, Admin password, and Fusion Cloud Enabled
In this next section, we will cover some more-advanced topics….