EcoTech Marine Full EcoSmart - Manual (Page 32)

Pump Configuration for EcoSmart
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What does EcoSmart mean to you?
With EcoSmart, EcoTech Marine has taken the guess-work out of positioning and setting up your
pumps and automated the process of creating the best environment for your coral reef. All you
need to do is follow our recommendations on pump positioning and then select the EcoSmart mode
of your choice; EcoSmart does the rest, orchestrating your pumps to work together, providing the
most efficient flow and wave conditions. EcoSmart creates results that you will see in the form of
less detritus accumulating within your aquarium and increased coral growth.
Unlike conventional modes (Constant Speed, Random, Short Pulse, and Long Pulse), when a mas-
ter pump is set to an EcoSmart mode the slave pumps will not have Sync or Anti-Sync Mode op-
tions. Instead, they have settings which correspond to the pump’s position on the aquarium. There
are three EcoSmart slave modes and they are:
In EcoSmart modes, the master pump will output a wireless signal telling the different slave pumps
exactly what to do in order to create ideal flow conditions. This system is more engineered than
sync and anti-sync, as pumps placed in various positions in your aquarium will run specific pro-
grams to accomplish the goals outlined in the EcoSmart mode’s description.
Achieving the benefits of EcoSmart is as easy as setting up your pumps according to the recom-
mendations outlined below and forgetting about them. We have done the research and develop-
ment for you in order to create the most engineered flow system available.
The most important thing to remember is that when using EcoSmart modes, you assign slave pump
modes based specifically on where they are positioned. If a pump is placed opposite the master
pump, it goes in the orange mode. If it is placed on the same side as the master, it goes in the white
mode. If the pump is placed on the back side of the tank, it goes in the turquoise mode. Master
pumps should ideally be placed on the left or right side of the tank. Examples of different aquarium
configurations and our recommended pump positioning for EcoSmart modes can be found below.
Use of EcoSmart drivers with a Wireless Wave Driver (WWD)
Your EcoSmart driver is capable of communicating with a WWD equipped MP40w. However, the
WWD equipped pump will not have the luxury of communicating with your EcoSmart driver in any
of the EcoSmart modes. Therefore, your WWD equipped pump will not run in any of the EcoSmart
slave modes outlined above. If you have a WWD equipped MP40w and wish to achieve the full
benefit of using the EcoSmart modes, we recommend that you purchase an EcoSmart upgrade kit
for your pump, available through our online store at www.ecotechmarine.com.
However, your WWD and EcoSmart pump are capable of communicating with one another in any
of the modes except for EcoSmart modes, such as Constant Speed Mode, Random Modes, Short
Pulse Mode, Long Pulse Mode. Your WWD can also be told to go into Feed Mode or Night Mode by
an EcoSmart driver.
White
(for a slave pump positioned on
the same side of the aquarium
as the master)
Orange
(for a slave pump positioned
on the opposite side of the
aquarium as the master pump)
Turquoise
(for a slave pump positioned on
the back side of the aquarium)
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