EcoTech Marine Full EcoSmart - Manual (Page 14)

Setup Your VorTech Pump
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Master/Slave/Independent
EcoSmart controlled VorTech pumps work together in ways not
previously possible to create a variety of flow options. The EcoSmart
driver comes out of the box in Independent mode. In Independent
mode, the EcoSmart driver does not broadcast wireless signals for
other pumps to hear (with the exception of Feed Mode, which all
pumps broadcast and all pumps listen for). If you are only running
one VorTech propeller pump, then this will be ideal for you. When
you add additional VorTech pumps, any EcoSmart driver is capable
of operating either as a master or a slave pump. A master pump
broadcasts a wireless signal and a slave pump receives this wire-
less signal. On any one aquarium, you can have up to six different
master pumps broadcasting on unique frequencies. Each of these
master pumps can be synced with an infinite number of slave pumps
for endless flow possibilities.
When a master pump is initiated and running in any one of the normal modes (such as Constant
Speed, Random, Short Pulse, or Long Pulse Mode), it sends out a signal telling other pumps what
mode it is operating and what speed it is running at. VorTech pumps set to operate as slave pumps
will listen for the master pump’s wireless signal and will do either the same as the master pump
Driver shown here Indepen-
dent in Constant Speed Mode
(Green Control Dial).
Master
Slave
Slave
Slave
Master Pump shown
here in Constant Speed
Mode (GreenControl
Dial).
Slave Pumps speed,
shown here by the blue
LED strip, independent
of master pump.
Slave Pumps speed,
shown here by the blue
LED strip, synced with
master pump.
(Sync Mode), or the opposite of the
master pump (Anti-Sync Mode). Slave
pumps set in Sync Mode will perform
exactly the same as the master pump
and will be indicated by a white LED
on the EcoSmart driver’s knob. Slave
pumps set in Anti-Sync Mode will per-
form exactly the inverse of the master
pump and will be indicated by an or-
ange LED on the EcoSmart driver’s
knob.
For example, if the master pump is running at 80% speed, a slave pump in sync mode will run at
80% speed as well. If that same slave pump was operating in Anti-Sync Mode, it will run at 20%
speed (this is the inverse speed of 80%). As the master pump slows down, a slave pump in Sync
Mode will slow down with it and a slave pump in Anti-Sync Mode will speed up.
To select between Sync and Anti-Sync Mode on a slave pump, simply tap the MODE button, the
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