Hydrofarm Autopilot APCEM2 Instructions

INSTRUCTIONS
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FUNCTION DIRECTIONS
ALARM
By default, the audible alarm for CO
2
levels exceeding set level, is set to OFF.
Once ALARM is selected (by pressing ENTER), use either UP or DOWN to toggle the selecon
from ON to OFF or vice versa. Press ENTER one more me to conrm. A regular bell icon will be
displayed if alarm is on; a silenced bell icon will appear on the screen if the alarm is set to be o.
PLANT
This funcon allows the user to select between types of plants for opmal seng. Once selected,
the chart area will display the current plant seng. Use UP and DOWN to toggle to the desired
plant. In order, the selecons are: Bean, Chillies, Custom Plant, Cucumber, General Plant, Grape,
Orchid, Potato, Strawberry and Tomato. Press ENTER on the desired plant to conrm. Note that
selecng a plant will automacally change the unit’s mode to Plant instead of Human. To change
it back, see funcon ADV.
With Custom Plant, the user can dene the Low and High Target zone for custom opmum CO
2
levels. Aer selecng this opon, Low Target Zone selecon will appear. Press ENTER, then use UP
and DOWN to dene Low. Press ENTER to conrm.
The device will now emit alarms (if enabled) and display the 3 corresponding LED indicators
according to the dened range.
LOG
This feature allows the user to see historical data recorded in the log at any point that is
displayable on the chart. First make sure the desired Zoom Level is selected before enabling this
funcon. Then once LOG is enabled, use UP and DOWN toggle between the me divisions to see
all parameters’ measurements for each division. Press ENTER once more to exit this mode.
CALI
Use this funcon to calibrate your device with outside atmospheric CO
2
level, ~400 ppm. Select
this mode, hold ENTER for 3 seconds unl a beep and the chart will read “Calibrang”, then place
the device outside for 20 min. To escape, press MENU. Make sure the device is far from a source
of CO
2
, not in direct sunlight, and not exposed to water. NOTE: Do not breathe on or near the unit
during Calibraon.
ALTI
This feature provides an altude correcon to the CO
2
level for increased accuracy. Select this
feature, then use UP and DOWN to input the current altude (look it up if unknown) in meters.
Press ENTER once altude is correct.
°C/°F
Use this feature to toggle between Celsius and Fahrenheit for the temperature display. First use
UP and DOWN, then ENTER when the desired one is selected.
ADV
This funcon toggles between 3 things when selected: changing the alarm and lights to suit levels
for Plant, or for Human, or Restore factory seng.
Restore factory seng will reset the device to factory sengs and erase all stored data in the
chart. To use any of these modes, hold ENTER for 3 seconds unl an audible beep.
(Return)
Exits the main menu. No opons will be displayed on the green bar. A dierent audible beep be
heard in this opon.
Plant Name Target Zone/PPM
bean 600-900
chillies 800-1000
cucumber 1000-1500
grape 800-1400
orchid 800-1400
potato 1200-1800
strawberry 800-1200
tomato 800-1200

Hydrofarm Autopilot APCEM2 Specifications

General

Brand	Hydrofarm
Model	Autopilot APCEM2
Category	Monitor
Language	English