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08/29/2016, 05:49 PM | #1 |
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Advanced programing
Ok, so I have some understanding of apex programming. I want to hit the feed a and have my return pump turn off skimmer off, and my mp40 to constant 20% for 20 min. that's the easy part. After the 20 minutes I want the return to turn on and the mp40's to turn on 100% to move the food out of the display for 5 min. At this point I want the skimmer to turn on.
Skimmer and the pump are easy I just keep rattling my brain on how to compound commands like this. Can this be accomplished or am I trying do the impossible? |
09/02/2016, 05:49 PM | #2 |
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use the programming of DEFER
You can tell the apex to keep the skimmer off for an additional 20 mins using defer You could tell the apex to defer the pump to 80% after the feed a
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09/03/2016, 07:27 PM | #3 |
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Thanks for the knowledge. Would it read something like
If feed a 000 then slow. (I have a profile for 20% power while feeding named slow) The new code would be like If feed a defer 15 min then fast (ill have to set up a profile for 80 percent) Correct? |
09/21/2017, 10:06 AM | #4 | |
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If Feed_A 015 Then Slow Once the Feed A cycle is done, your main profile, e.g., Fast or whatever it might be based on the time of day, would take over again. Holyreefer is spot on about needing a DEFER command on your skimmer. But you would do that in the Skimmer Output coding. Here's mine as an example: [Skimmer] Fallback OFF Set ON If Output Return_3_7 = OFF Then OFF If Power Apex Off 005 Then OFF Defer 002:00 Then ON If Outlet Sump_high = ON Then OFF
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09/21/2017, 10:19 AM | #5 | |
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[Return_3_7] Fallback OFF Set ON If FeedA 010 Then OFF If FeedB 015 Then OFF If FeedD 060 Then OFF If Outlet Sump_high = ON Then OFF
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Aqueon 90g RR, Trigger Systems Emerald 34 sump, 2 Radion XR30w G3 PROs, Vertex Omega 150 Skimmer, MaxSpect Gyre XF130 and XF230, Sicce Syncra Silent 4.0 Return, Apex Controller, Avast ATO, BRS Media R Current Tank Info: 90 gallon mixed reef |
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