Add Flow Pump (0-10V)

Several well-known pump brands such as Tunze, Reef Octopus, and Abyzz come with external controllers that have a 0-10V port to connect to a third-party controller. With HYDROS, you can now easily access all the native flow modes and presets without any restrictions or complex programming.

What you will need to get started

• A HYDROS device with a 0-10V OUT port (WaveEngine, WaveEngine V2, Control X4)
• Pump compatible with 0-10v with 3.5mm adapter (if needed)
• HYDROS 0-10v adapter cable ^[1]

Step 1: Connect the pump

• Connect and install your pump as instructed by the pump’s manufacturer.
• Find the 0-10v connection port on your pump’s controller and connect one of the four ends of the HYDROS 0-10v Adapter Cable.
  
  TIP: If your pump’s input jack is not a 3.5mm stereo jack, contact us below and inquire about a special adapter for your pump’s connection jack.
• Connect the HYDROS 0-10v Adapter Cable to the 0-10v OUTPUT on your HYDROS.

Step 2: Create a pump on the HYDROS app

• Start the HYDROS app and go to the main menu. To do this, tap the three horizontal bars in the upper left-hand corner.
• Select OUTPUTS
• Tap on the + symbol at the bottom right
• Type the name of the pump and click on “CREATE.”

Step 3: Configure Your New Pump

• TYPE – Select “Flow Pump”
• PUMP MODEL – Select the model of your flow pump. In this case, select 0-10v Pump.
• SPEED RANGE – The flow control system for your pump, called MASTER, determines the maximum and minimum speeds at which the pump, REGARDLESS, operates and the pattern it follows.
  
  TIP: Imagine this master control as a governor. If you set up a flow pattern that activates the pump within the 1-100% range, but the overall master flow is between 25-75%, the pump will run at 25% when set to 1% and at 75% when set to 100%.
• VOLTAGE RANGE – You can use this feature to adjust the HYDROS output voltage to align with the required voltage of your 0-10V. If your pump operates within a range of 2 to 3.5V, you can select this option to have complete control over your pump.
• 0-10V OUTPUT – It is the cable end you used to physically connect the pump to the HYDROS.

Step 4: Save your settings

• Tap the yellow bottom band to upload your changes to the cloud and the HYDROS.

Step 5: Add Pump to Schedule

Now that you have finished configuring the pump, you must assign the pump to a schedule to make it run!

• From the Status screen, tap on the main menu in the upper-left-hand corner and select Schedules.
• Select the Schedule you wish to attach to the pump and then add the pump to it.

If you do not have a Schedule, please create one.  For instructions, refer to the “Schedule” section on the left (desktop version) or bottom (mobile version).