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i currently have this setup for my skimmer

 

 

Fallback OFF

Set ON

If FeedA 005 Then OFF

If FeedB 005 Then OFF

If Power EB8_5 Off 005 Then OFF

If Outlet HighSump = ON Then OFF

 

My question is for the last line...how do i change it to delay for 5 minutes when my virtual outlet highsump comes on...

 

basically everytime the sump is high for w.e reason i would like to delay the start by 5 minutes just like the previous entries once the sump level is restored to normal

i currently have this setup for my skimmer

 

 

Fallback OFF

Set ON

If FeedA 005 Then OFF

If FeedB 005 Then OFF

If Power EB8_5 Off 005 Then OFF

If Outlet HighSump = ON Then OFF

 

My question is for the last line...how do i change it to delay for 5 minutes when my virtual outlet highsump comes on...

 

basically everytime the sump is high for w.e reason i would like to delay the start by 5 minutes just like the previous entries once the sump level is restored to normal

 

I would suggest changing it to the below. Unfortunately the 'defer' command won't work with an 'if'. The following will keep the skimmer off for 6 minutes during a feed or power off on eb8_5, but it is an easy to program compromise.

 

Fallback OFF

Set ON

If FeedA 001 Then OFF

If FeedB 001 Then OFF

If Power EB8_5 Off 001 Then OFF

If Outlet HighSump = ON Then OFF

Defer 005:00 Then ON

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awesome thx much

final o/p...gonna use feed B during a water change kinda deal

 

 

 

Fallback OFF

Set ON

If FeedA 001 Then OFF

If FeedB 120 Then OFF

If Power EB8_5 Off 001 Then OFF

If Outlet HighSump = ON Then OFF

If Outlet ReturnPump = OFF Then OFF

Defer 005:00 Then ON

Edited by Fishie
(edited)

 

I would suggest changing it to the below. Unfortunately the 'defer' command won't work with an 'if'. The following will keep the skimmer off for 6 minutes during a feed or power off on eb8_5, but it is an easy to program compromise.

 

Fallback OFF

Set ON

If FeedA 001 Then OFF

If FeedB 001 Then OFF

If Power EB8_5 Off 001 Then OFF

If Outlet HighSump = ON Then OFF

Defer 005:00 Then ON

I considered doing this, but found it easier to setup a ghost energy bar 8 in the apex. You can then use the variable 'water change'. If you ever turn this on, you can set each real outlet you want to go off. For instance, in this you could add the lines:

 

If Outlet WaterChange = ON Then OFF

If Outlet WaterChange = OFF Then ON

 

These two lines can be on your heater, ato, gfo pump, return, etc... outlet profiles.

 

If you do it this way, then you don't have to worry about the timer running out (ok, 2 hours is a crazy amount of time for a water change, but I still like to have to manually turn it back off)

 

This is where I. Learned most the advanced programming: http://reeftech.webs.com/Apex%20New%20User%20Guide.pdf. I found this very useful. Page 97 is the section on ghost/virtual outlets. I use these like crazy. They are very cool. Turn one of these on, and it sets my vortechs (via the wxm) to nutrient export mode or whatever other mode I have setup for it to do.

Edited by Jesse

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