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Wireless Wave Drivers are capable of controlling a VorTech pump in a variety of different ways. Out of the box, any MP40w model pump is capable of being set as a Master pump, or a Slave pump. A master pump broadcasts wireless signals and a slave pump receives these wireless signals. On any aquarium, the aquarist can have up to seven different master pumps broadcasting on unique frequencies. Each master pump can be synced with an infinite number of slave pumps.
Master pumps broadcast signals in one of four modes: Constant Speed Mode (green), Lagoon Random Mode (purple), Reef-Crest Random Mode (yellow), or Pulse Mode (blue). Slave pumps will receive this broadcasted signal and process it in either Sync Mode
(white) or Anti-Sync Mode (orange). In sync mode a slave pump will behave exactly the exact same as the master pump. In anti-sync mode the slave pump will behave inversely to the master; so when the master pump is at high speed, the slave will be at low speed and vice-versa.
In order to set a pump as a master or a slave, the aquarist must first enter the MP40w’s configuration mode. Within configuration mode one can perform one of three different operations: reset the pump’s memory, set the pump as a master, or set the pump as a slave. Masters and slaves must be set as groups. For example, if I would like one master pump and two slave pumps to operate as one group, I would perform the following operations:
1) Enter all three pumps into configuration mode and reset the memory in each pump (hold mode and set until the LED blinks red/white/blue. Hold mode until the LED blinks red/purple. Hold set until the pump restarts, repeat for each pump).
2) Enter the pump which you want to be the master into configuration mode and set this pump as master (hold mode and set until the LED blinks red/white/blue. Tap mode- the LED will start blinking blue/green).
3) While the master pump is blinking blue/green, set the pumps which you desire as slaves (hold mode and set until the LED blinks red/white/blue. Tap set- the LED will start blinking blue/yellow).
4) After all the slave pumps have been set to the master pump, hold the mode button on the master pump until all the pumps within this group reset.
5) Now that this group is programmed, the master will start back up and have the option of running in constant speed mode (green), lagoon random mode (purple), reef-crest random mode (yellow), or pulse mode (blue). The slaves will only have the options of running in sync mode (white) or anti-sync mode (orange).
6) Other master/slave groups can now be set. Repeating the steps above for another group of master and slaves will set them up on their own unique frequency. However, they must be set near the original group so that they can detect the original group’s wireless signal and know not to choose that frequency for communication.
Note: The wireless signal range is roughly 10 feet when drivers are within a direct line of site. Masters and slaves must all be set and operate closely to one another to avoid signals being missed. If a pump generates a red/blue error message, this means that the master and slave pumps were not close enough to one another when they were setup. The wireless signal will not pass through water.
Wireless Wave Drivers are capable of controlling a VorTech pump in a variety of different ways. Out of the box, any MP40w model pump is capable of being set as a Master pump, or a Slave pump. A master pump broadcasts wireless signals and a slave pump receives these wireless signals. On any aquarium, the aquarist can have up to seven different master pumps broadcasting on unique frequencies. Each master pump can be synced with an infinite number of slave pumps.
Master pumps broadcast signals in one of four modes: Constant Speed Mode (green), Lagoon Random Mode (purple), Reef-Crest Random Mode (yellow), or Pulse Mode (blue). Slave pumps will receive this broadcasted signal and process it in either Sync Mode
(white) or Anti-Sync Mode (orange). In sync mode a slave pump will behave exactly the exact same as the master pump. In anti-sync mode the slave pump will behave inversely to the master; so when the master pump is at high speed, the slave will be at low speed and vice-versa.
In order to set a pump as a master or a slave, the aquarist must first enter the MP40w’s configuration mode. Within configuration mode one can perform one of three different operations: reset the pump’s memory, set the pump as a master, or set the pump as a slave. Masters and slaves must be set as groups. For example, if I would like one master pump and two slave pumps to operate as one group, I would perform the following operations:
1) Enter all three pumps into configuration mode and reset the memory in each pump (hold mode and set until the LED blinks red/white/blue. Hold mode until the LED blinks red/purple. Hold set until the pump restarts, repeat for each pump).
2) Enter the pump which you want to be the master into configuration mode and set this pump as master (hold mode and set until the LED blinks red/white/blue. Tap mode- the LED will start blinking blue/green).
3) While the master pump is blinking blue/green, set the pumps which you desire as slaves (hold mode and set until the LED blinks red/white/blue. Tap set- the LED will start blinking blue/yellow).
4) After all the slave pumps have been set to the master pump, hold the mode button on the master pump until all the pumps within this group reset.
5) Now that this group is programmed, the master will start back up and have the option of running in constant speed mode (green), lagoon random mode (purple), reef-crest random mode (yellow), or pulse mode (blue). The slaves will only have the options of running in sync mode (white) or anti-sync mode (orange).
6) Other master/slave groups can now be set. Repeating the steps above for another group of master and slaves will set them up on their own unique frequency. However, they must be set near the original group so that they can detect the original group’s wireless signal and know not to choose that frequency for communication.
Note: The wireless signal range is roughly 10 feet when drivers are within a direct line of site. Masters and slaves must all be set and operate closely to one another to avoid signals being missed. If a pump generates a red/blue error message, this means that the master and slave pumps were not close enough to one another when they were setup. The wireless signal will not pass through water.
