Operational modes – EcoTech Marine Full EcoSmart User Manual

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Short Pulse Mode

Short Pulse Mode allows for pulsing the pump from minimum to a set maximum speed for be-

tween 0.3 seconds and 2 seconds per pulse for the MP40w and between 0.25 seconds and 1.5

seconds for the MP10 and MP10w. This mode is generally used when one wants to create a reso-

nant standing wave in the aquarium. A resonant standing wave refers to a gentle back and forth

motion that can be created in the aquarium if you tune the pulse frequency of your VorTech pump

to match the harmonic resonant frequency of your aquarium. For every different sized aquarium,

there will be a unique resonant frequency. Your EcoSmart driver allows you to auto-tune this fre-

quency and also to save it once the frequency has been found. 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.
To use Short Pulse Mode, tap Mode until the LED turns blue.

Now by adjusting the knob you can change the maximum speed

that the pump achieves during Short Pulse Mode. Tap Set to

save this maximum speed and to begin tuning the frequency.

When you adjust the knob, you will see that the frequency

changes corresponding to the pulse frequency in the LED strip.
At this time you have two options, if you are happy with the

wave that you have manually created you can hold Set to save

this wave. Your saved wave will be indicated by a breathing blue

LED instead of a constant one. The other option is to enter the

auto-tune function of the EcoSmart driver.
The graph below shows the sequence of short pulses that the

Vortech pump will make when set to Short Pulse mode.

Note: When creating a wave in your tank using Short Pulse Mode, please be sure to read section
4.3: Auto-Tune mode & Wave Motion Warning.

Operational Modes

Illustration above shows an EcoSmart Driver in

Short Pulse Mode (Blue Control Dial). The dim

LEDs showing the speed setting.

Section 4.2