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04/16/2018, 09:35 PM
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Grizzled & Cynical
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Neptune OS-1 Optical Switch Failure
Curious if anyone has had issues with the OS-1 optical switch? One of mine is 'stuck' CLOSED and I cannot figure out why. I've checked all the user error things I can think of. Perhaps the prism is dirty - but would that trigger CLOSED?
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Simon Got back into the hobby ..... planned to keep it simple ..... yeah, right ..... clearly I need a new plan! Pet peeve: anemones host clowns; clowns do not host anemones! Current Tank Info: 450 Reef; 120 refugium; 60 Frag Tank, 30 Introduction tank; multiple QTs |
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04/16/2018, 10:03 PM
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My “High Sump” is still kickin’, plugged into #2 port right beside the faulty one.
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04/16/2018, 10:17 PM
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Wait...just checked my programming; mine is stuck “Open”
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04/16/2018, 10:36 PM
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Wow, I’m really losing my mind, for some reason my programming had changed for my sensors. This is very very odd now.
My “low” is swx11_1 but it showed using 11_2(“high”) in my programming My “high” is swx11_2 but it showed using 11_3(empty) in my programming Some how my programming changed. I’ve been using this sensor setup for almost, if not over a year. It was working correctly for that long. Why did it change? I haven’t updated firmware or software lately. Only thing I’ve done since I’ve noticed it giving “false” sump low warnings was unplug my FMM multiple times. That’s the only “major” thing I’ve done. So, could you double check your programming and switch locations? If you haven’t already.
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04/17/2018, 07:24 AM
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Grizzled & Cynical
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Yeah my programming is still as I intended; switch just stuck. Must admit I'm losing the faith a bit with the apex. Had more issues with the 2016 apex and peripherals over the last six months than in the entire 5 years I owned the classic. I no longer view it as a controller .... more just a monitor as I don't trust it to do much more than monitor and send alerts.
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Simon Got back into the hobby ..... planned to keep it simple ..... yeah, right ..... clearly I need a new plan! Pet peeve: anemones host clowns; clowns do not host anemones! Current Tank Info: 450 Reef; 120 refugium; 60 Frag Tank, 30 Introduction tank; multiple QTs |
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04/17/2018, 08:17 AM
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I've been curious about how many "issues" would arise from these..
They are very low cost "China" items... Failures should be expected.. They from what I've seen can easily be "tricked" by contaminates getting in the way,etc.. Its the #1 reason I have been holding off on switching my ATO system to these.. At this time I have more faith in regular float switches vs these solutions as far as reliability.. This is not the bleeding edge I want to be on..
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04/17/2018, 08:25 AM
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Simon Got back into the hobby ..... planned to keep it simple ..... yeah, right ..... clearly I need a new plan! Pet peeve: anemones host clowns; clowns do not host anemones! Current Tank Info: 450 Reef; 120 refugium; 60 Frag Tank, 30 Introduction tank; multiple QTs |
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