ULTRA-8 - Tech-Edge Manufacturing
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1. LOW INDICATOR gt a v e Os Panel Panel Connector COLOR CODE AND HOOK UP GUIDE DESCRIPTION TANK ONE TANK TWO TANK THREE TANK FOUR TANK FIVE TANK SIX TANK SEVEN TANK EIGHT GROUND BLACK PIGTAIL WIRE BLUE PURPLE YELLOW ORANGE GREEN GREY BROWN W HITE BLUE WHIT PINK RED W HITE BLACK WHITE GREEN WHITE PURPLE W HITE BROW N WHITE ORANGE WHITE P VOLT RED PAGE 7 MODULE WIRE BLUE RED BLUE RED BLUE RED BLUE RED BLUE RED BLUE RED BLUE RED BLUE RED CALIBRATION GUIDE When installation of the system is complete it is necessary to calibrate each tank for empty and full Tools are not required to perform calibration The first step is to empty the tank of fluid To enter calibration mode turn panel off press and hold in the C button then while continuing to hold C turn the panel back on you may now release the C button You will see the following screen CHAN 1 RAW 000 E 000 F 000 CHAN indicates the sensor channel number being displayed numbered 18 RAW indicates the raw sensor value being read by the panel from this sensor channel a number from 000 255 E indicates the currently set empty calibration point 000 255 and F indicates the currently set full calibration point also 000 255 You will also hear a beep and see the red warning LED light up about every second this indicates that the panel is reading t2. MONITOR EREA EE INSTALLATION amp OP ERATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR ULTRA 8 EIGHT TANK CAPABLE DISPLAY PANEL For Version 4 0 firmware panels manufactured after D B 03 Congratulations on your purchase You have selected the best holding tank monitor system available With proper installation you will enjoy years of accurate and trouble free operation ELECTRONICS B50 North Arthur Pocatello ID 83204 1208 233 7290 You are a valued customer and we look forward to answering any questions you may have regarding the installation or operation of this system This manual covers installation adjustment and usage of the ULTRA 8 display panel TABLE OF CONTENTS FEATURES PAGE 2 INSTALLATION GUIDE PAGE 3 CALIBRATION GUIDE PAGE 8 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE PAGE D PANEL CUSTOMIZATION PAGE B WARRANTY INFORMATION PAGE 4 PAGE 1 SNAKE RIVER ELECTRONICS ULTRA 8 DISPLAY PANEL FEATURES IMPROVEMENTS This panel includes a number of new features and improvements over our previous display panels Such as e 2X LCD display for tank designation status and level e Tank level read out is a D position bar graph e HI LO OK status indicator displayed for each tank e Simple user interface e Simplified push button calibration with on screen instructions e Panel independently checks all tanks every 2 hours e Red warning light to indicate when any tank is out of bounds ie a waste water tank is too full or a fresh w
3. If you calibrated empty on such a tank when it was completely dry as in a factory installation it may read that there is some fluid in the tank even when pumped empty If this is the case simply recalibrate the empty point after pumping out and allowing to settle to an actual empty level PROBLEMS amp REMEDIES Problem Panel does not appear to retain calibration values Possible cause Damaged memory chip Test remedy Turn main power switch off Press in both up and down arrow buttons and while holding them in turn the power back on The panel will display the following FLASH MEM TEST IN PROGRESS This indicates that the panel has entered a special diagnostic mode which tests the memory do not turn power off to the panel until the test is complete or loss of one or more calibration values is possible If the test is a failure the following is displayed FLASH MEM TEST MEM BAD REPLACE If the above message is displayed contact Snake River Technical Support to arrange for the repair of your display If the test is successful the following is displayed FLASH MEM TEST MEMORY GOOD If the above message is displayed the memory has checked out fine and the problem lies elsewhere Try recalibrating the troublesome tank for empty and full If this does not correct problem contact Snake River Technical Support for additional instructions PAGE D Problem Panel does not turn on with power swit
4. arranty registration card Proof of purchaseis required to obtain warranty g from accident misuse abuse improper installation or lack of reasonable care If the product was damaged in Snake River Electronics is not responsible for incidental or consequential damages resulting from installation or use of product xcept as provided above no warranty or affirmation of fact expressed or implied is made or authorized by Snake River Electronics and Snake River Electronics This warranty gives purchasers specific legal rights Purchasers may also have rights which vary from state to state Certain aspects of disclaimers are not applicable to consumer products eg A Some states do not allow the exclusion of limitation of accidental or consequential damages so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you B Also some states do nota llow the exclusion or limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts consequently the above limitation may not apply to you and copyright by law during the period of this warranty any implied warranties or merchantability of fitness for a particular purpose applicable to consumer products purchased by consumers may not be excluded or otherwise disclaimed System which proves to be defective within warranty WARRANTY PROCEDURE Should you discover PROMPT DISPOSITION Snake River Electronics will make a good faith effort for prompt correction or other adjustments with re
5. ater tank is too low e Audible warning chirp sounds every 2 hours to indicate when any tank is out of bounds audible alarm is automatically disabled at night e Panel can be used to monitor up to 8 separate tanks e This panel is designed to interface with all of our existing sensors allowing waste water fresh water in tank rods and diesel fuel tanks to be monitored PAGE 2 INSTALLATION GUIDE This kit includes an Ultra 8 panel and wiring harness I ON acu gage CD POWER ULTRA 8 Typical sensor kit sold separately SENSOR MODULE SIYLE MAY VARY ONE ROLL FOIL TAPE PAGE 3 If you purchased your sensor kit as an aftermarket kit it may also include the following refer to the owners manuals for the sensor s that you have purchased UP TO 21 BUTT CONNECTORS YOU WILL NEED TO PROVIDE A B Gauge Hookup Wire B 4 Screws To Secure Panel You will also need sensor kits Sold separately appropriate for the type s of tanks you have in your vehicle PAGE 4 STEP ONE Location and Installation of Monitor Panel NOTE READ CAREFULLY Choose a panel location that is convenient to see and reach and that does not interfere with drawers cabinets existing wiring etc In choosing a location you must also give major consideration to the fact that wires must be routed from the panel to the holding tanks MAKE CERTAIN the proposed wiring routes are
6. ch Test Remedy Check fuse on power wire If bad replace Check that power and ground wires are properly attached Repair if necessary If either or both of these do not fix the problem contact Snake River Technical Support for additional instructions Problem A tank channel always reads full empty or never changes regardless of level of fluid in the tank Possible Causes improperly calibrated tank 2 damaged wiring between the display and sensor module 3 damaged or improperly installed sensor foil 4 damaged sensor module Test Remedy Recalibrate tank for empty and full and recheck See following page for additional advice on resetting calibration values for a channel to factory default values 2 Check all of the wire between the sensor module and the display panel Check that all wires are attached properly and that there is no damage along the wire run staples through wires are a common problem to look for Repair any problems found and recheck 3 Check that the sensor foil is installed according to the instructions in this book Also check that there is nothing shorting out the sensor foils i e metal object touching both foils or that a large metal object is too close to the foils Finally check that the white wires attached to the sensor module have not come unattached from the aluminum sensor foil Correct any problems found 4 If you have checked the wiring and sensor foil and nothing appears inco
7. he sensor and updating the RAW value Scroll through the tanks using the up and down arrow keys until the desired tank channel is displayed To calibrate this channel press the C key The display will prompt you to press the up arrow key for a full tank the down arrow key for an empty tank or the C key to end Calibrate End Full W Empty To calibrate the tank to empty press the down arrow key Next the display will read Are You Sure Press the up arrow for YES or the down arrow for NO Are You Sure YS By pressing the up arrow the panel will read the current tank level and store it as empty To calibrate a tank for full completely fill the tank with fluid Follow the above procedure except press the up arrow key for full when prompted Repeat this procedure for all tanks attached to display panel If you calibrate the tank incorrectly i e calibrate an empty point that is above the full point or a full point below the empty point or identical full and empty points the monitor panel indicates this to you with an error message and prompts you to recheck the tank level and try again Error Re Check And Try Again PAGE 8 CALIBRATION GUIDE Continued Note if the error message on the previous page is encountered default calibration values for empty and full are recorded in the memory of the panel These values correspond to a sensor output of 0 VDC zero for e
8. mpty and 3VDC for full and are displayed as E 000 F B3 These values are identical to the initial values programmed into the display panel when it was first tested at the factory This return to default values clears possible bad calibration data which might make the sensor channel difficult to properly calibrate ie an empty calibration value erroneously set with a full tank would otherwise prevent the setting of a proper full value until the empty point is set back to an appropriate empty value The return to default calibration values will be in the ballpark with regard to accuracy for most sensors but for maximum accuracy empty and full calibration will need to be performed for a tank when the above error message is seen PAGE 9 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE Factors affecting accuracy of readings and calibration The unit should be calibrated with the vehicle as close to level as possible Depending on where the sensor strips are located on the tank the reading may be somewhat sensitive to the pitch of the vehicle due to fluid sloshing either against or away from the sensor elements mounted to the tank wall Keep this in mind when interpreting what otherwise might be a malfunctioning sensor or display Some tanks particularly those mounted below the decks in boats may be impossible to completely drain or may refill with a small amount of fluid after pumping out due to fluid left in the drain plumbing which may drain back into the tank
9. n wires between pigtail and modules A Take time to study Figure 43 and the HOOKUP GUIDE on the following page The first connections are made to wires 3 and 4 of the pigtail wire IMPORTANT The other ends of these wires must also be identified as 3 and 4 use an adhesive sticker or masking tape These wires are then routed to the holding tank and wire 4 will connect to the red module lead and wire 3 will connect to the blue module lead Repeat this procedure for all attached sensor modules insulate the ends of any unused panel connector leads except black and red with electrical tape B Refer to Figure 2 below and finish wiring by connecting wire 1 red to 2 volt D C Positive then wire 2 black together with all black module wires to 2 Volt DC Negative If you are using more than one module use the larger wire nut to accommodate the extra wires NOTE it is recommended that the power wires red and black be hooked to a battery voltage source The 0 5 amp fused link is wired in line on the red wire as shown in Figure 2 If possible avoid wiring to a convertor power source or to wires that power flourescent lights This could result in electrical noise which may effect accurate panel readings P V D C Power FIGURE NEG POS 2 N Q SG N FUSED LINK S k PN Wire 1 Red NY From Panel Wire 2 Black 8 From Panel N Black Wire From MEG Each Module Used PAGE 6 FIGURE 3 HIGH
10. not blocked by the wall stringers or other structural supports REFER TO FIGURE 1and cut the panel opening as indicated The panel will attach to the wall with 4 screws not included at the corners Do no attach the panel to the wall until all other installation calibration and testing has been completed FIGURE 1 Panel Cutout 3 y8 tT 6 18 a STEP TWO Install Sensors Onto The Tank s Refer to owners manuals installataion guides for the types of sensors that you are going to be installing Follow the instructions for all sensors to be installed then return to this guide for the completion of wiring to the Ultra 8 display panel PAGE 5 STEP THREE Wiring Installation NOTE READ CAREFULLY DO NOT use staples or nails to secure wiring Route wires so they do not interfere with storage areas and are away from potential sources of heat oven exhaust pipes etc Due to the vast range of application possibilities it is not practical for us to include hookup wire in the kit It is however commonly available and inexpensive Use B gauge standard wire and make certain you have enough to make all connections The hookup wire is used to make connections to a P volt D C power source and for connecting the panel to the tank s After studying the wiring installation procedures cut the hookup wires to required lengths strip the insulation off all wire ends approximately y4 and use the supplied butt connectors to joi
11. or see page 8 in this manual the firmware in the Ultra 8 display panel will record default calibration values for both empty and full in its memory These values correspond to a sensor output of OVDC zero for empty and 3VDC for full These values are identical to the initial values programmed into the display panel when it was first tested at the factory This return to default values clears possible bad calibration data which might make the sensor channel difficult to properly calibrate i e an empty calibration value erroneously set with a full tank would otherwise prevent the setting of a proper full value until the empty point is set back to an appropriate empty value Creating this error can be done by simply setting the full calibration value then immediately setting the empty calibration value see calibration procedure on page 8 of this manual By doing this you are trying to set identical empty and full values which the Ultra 8 firmware will not allow and you should see the error message depicted on page 8 Once the error message is displayed the factory default calibration values for that tank are now set The return to default calibration values will be in the ballpark with regard to accuracy for most sensors but for maximum accuracy empty and full calibration for the tank should be done as practical to do so PAGE P PANEL CUSTOMIZATION ULTRA 8 Panel custom design options Start up splash screen can be customi
12. rrect and if you have recalibrated the tank and it is still not reading correctly the sensor module on the tank itself may be dammaged You can look at the live output from the module in the calibration mode see calibration section of this manual for how to enter this mode You will see a screen like this CHAN 1 RAW 000 E 000 F 000 The 3 digit number at the upper right of the screen shows the raw sensor output of the channel identified on the upper left of the screen scroll up or down with the arrow keys until the tank you are interested in is displayed The output for an empty tank should be between 000 and 50 a full tank should read between BO and 200 If the readings do not change or are well outside of the values given here contact Snake River Technical Support for additional instructions or to arrange for a replacement sensor module to be sent to you PAGE I Problem A calibration value is entered which is incorrect on a sensor channel which is otherwise working normally i e an empty calibration value which is too high or a full value which is too low Possible Causes improperly calibrated tank Test Remedy If practical to do so drain the tank and set the empty calibration point then fill it and set the full If it is impractical to drain the tank and refill i e a fuel tank then the factory default calibration values for the troublesome tank can be re set By intentionally creating a calibration err
13. spect to any Acugage Monitor a defect in the Acugage Monitor System during the warranty period YOU MUST FIRST CONTACT SNAKE RIVER ELECTRONICS AT 208 233 7290 At our discretion we will request the part be sent to us or we may direct you to the nearest authorized service center for repair Parts returned to Snake River Electronics must be postage paid and include check or money order for 7 00 to cover the cost of return shipping and handling RETURN TO Snake River Electronics 850 North Arthur Pocatello ID 83204 PAGE
14. zed with your own text message limited to 2 lines each 6 characters long ito 8 tanks can be monitored e Tank designations can be customized to match your configuration using a two word tank designation for each tank These designations can be up to six characters per word examples Fresh Water Waste Water Fwd Waste Aft Waste etc e Normal tank monitoring occurs every 2 hours however timing can be changed to read in as short a time as 1minute or as long as 4 hour intervals Audible alarms can be enabled or they can be disabled for any tank or disabled completely if audible alarms are not desired Audible alarms can also be enabled or disabled at night Call SNAKE RIVER ELECTRONICS or refer to the enclosed customization order form or visit our web page WWW SNAKE RIVER ORG for more details PAGE B LIMITED WARRANTY SnakeRiver Electronics warrants this product to bef This includes the replacement of parts and the labor involved to repair or replace the part transit file a claim with the carrier liability in all events is limited to the purchase price This warranty does not cover damages resultin ree from defects in material and workmanship under normal use for a period of one year fromthe date of purchase his warranty is valid for the original retail purchaser and is NOT TRANSFERABLE Keep original sales receipt and validate warranty by filling out and returning the enclosed w
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