The Powertronic is a smart powerbar on its own and has 3 modes for each socket. It can be set to AUTO or ON/OFF depending on the equipment it is controlling. When set to AUTO, it can work as a 24 hour schedule and also reacts based on tested parameters by Mastertronic and/or Alkatronic.
Focustronic app
Devices that are connected to the Powertronic can be controlled wireslessly while away from home. There are 3 modes, Auto, On, or Off.
Schedule your Devices
The Auto mode is a feature rich function which allows user to set rules to trigger on/off and even the duration of the triggered event. For example, when NO3 is too low, it can turn off your filter or skimmer for a couple hours or days to allow nutrients to raise up again.
Basic Philosophy
Reefing today is so different than in the past, especially when we are referring to reefing automation. In the past, reef automation is very limited because users do not have the live data of tested parameters to trigger the needed actions. With our automatic tester range such as Alkatronic and Mastertronic, we can get over 10 parameters in real time!
Each parameter can trigger more than 1 action such as an extra doses via Dosetronic, or triggering power on or off for a socket on the Powertronic. This allows real time automated actions without user interaction on day-to-day activities while keeping the needed parameters in check.
With the Focustronic All in One app, the setup cannot be easier! Below is an example of what can be done.
Case 1:
Mastertronic measures the dKH and is over the high reference level and the system is running a calcium reactor. The user has set a rule that when dKH is over 8.5 dKH, the socket 1 on the Powertronic will be switched off. This is the feed pump of the calcium reactor. When the dKH falls back within range, the socket will be switch back on.
Case 2:
One of the features of the Powertronic is to set a schedule based on time of day with 30min intervals. Based on the above case of a calcium reactor setup, there will be a daily swing of dKH during the 24 hours because the reactor output is kept at a constant while the dKH uptake by the corals may vary during lights on and off period.
During the night, the Powertronic can reduce the swing by having an on/off schedule to reduce the night swing.
Case 3:
Nutrients play a big role in reef keeping and a protein skimmer is the most common way for exporting excess nutrients. Similar to the above cases, the skimmer can be set with a schedule and also be powered off for a set period of time (i.e. 1 hour) when NO3 or PO4 is reading too LOW. This allows nutrients to build up again and reduce the corals being starved which is likely to cause bleaching or STN.
What’s in the box
- Powertronic x 1
- Quick Setup Guide x 1
Specification
- Input: 110-240VAC
- Output (Sockets): 16A
- Output (USB): 2.1A
- Radio Frequency: WiFi 2.4GHz
Feature Highlights:
- Wifi controllable sockets
- 24 hour scheduls with 30 mintues intervals
- Automation based on real time live data from Alkatronic and/or Mastertronic
- Intuitive app (Focustronic All in One)