Neptune Systems I/O Breakout Box

Advanced Monitoring & Control with the Breakout Box.

• Seamless Integration with Apex Controllers: Designed for the Apex Controller, enabling up to six external switches for enhanced monitoring and control.
• Expand Your Monitoring Capabilities: Connect float switches, push buttons, leak detectors, and magnetic switches to monitor and automate your aquarium.
• Versatile Usage for Every Need: The possibilities are endless, allowing for a highly customized setup
• Plug-and-Play Convenience: Easy installation and compatibility with any open I/O port on an Apex Controller System ensures a hassle-free setup process.

Expand your aquarium’s automation and monitoring capabilities with the Neptune Systems I/O Breakout Box, the ultimate accessory for your Apex Controller. This versatile device is compatible with any Apex Controller, allowing you to connect and manage up to six external switches for comprehensive control over your aquatic environment.

What Can You Do With a Breakout Box?

The versatility of a Breakout Box lies in its ability to connect various open/closed devices, allowing for a wide range of custom automations and alerts that enhance the functionality of your Apex. Here are just a few of the useful things you can use a Breakout Box for:

Automate Water Level Management: Connect float switches for automated top-offs or water changes.

Enhance Safety with Leak Detection: Attach leak detectors to promptly alert you to water leaks, helping prevent damage to your home.

Monitor Environmental Conditions: Integrate humidity sensors for turning on/off fans or dehumidifiers.

Customize Feeding and Maintenance Schedules: Set up push buttons to initiate special feed modes, cleaning, or maintenance tasks.

Intrusion Detection: Implement magnetic switches on cabinets or covers for security, alerting you to unauthorized access by curious children or pets.

Backorder & Dispatch Timeline

This item is stocked to order. Back-orders are consolidated and placed with our overseas suppliers once a month, on the last day of the month, and all such orders are shipped before the 15th of the following month.

Back-orders cannot be cancelled once they have been placed with the supplier. If you cancel before that, payment-gateway charges of 2% plus GST are deducted and the balance refunded. In the rare case a supplier cannot fulfil the item, we will offer you an alternative first, and refund in full with no deduction if you would rather not take it.

Setup & Use

Connect the breakout box to the I/O port of an Apex, Apex EL, ASM or PMx module. It gives you six terminals for external switch inputs. Typical uses are float switches for sump alerts or top-off, push buttons for feeding or cleaning mode, and magnetic switches on cabinet doors.

Returns & Replacement

Returns are accepted within 7 days of delivery, provided the item is unused and in its original packaging. Manufacturer-sealed items cannot be returned once the seal is broken, and sale-priced items are not refundable.

If your item arrives defective or damaged, message us on WhatsApp with your order number, or email us if you would rather, and we will replace it. Approved replacements are delivered within 3 to 5 business days. Transit damage is covered by insurance on every shipment. If tracking shows delivered but nothing reached you, tell us within 48 hours, which is the reporting window Indian couriers allow. Damage caused during installation or use is not covered; replacement spares for such cases are chargeable.

Full terms are on our Cancellation & Returns page.