2016 APEX and ICECAP battery.

[txreefer]

So the brain of the APEX has an AUX port for power its 12 volt. What i am thinking is if i hook that to a icecap battery back up that is 12/24 volt i will be able to keep the brain running and i will have 2 tunze pumps connected to the 0-10V port on the brain. Those pumps will be powered by a separate icecap battery. This will keep circulation in the tank during a power outage. Not looking to run the whole system just the tunzes and get a notification power is out. My internet is on a UPS so i will still have internet connection. Will this work and how would i go about programming this ?

 

[rkpetersen]

If you want to configure it that way, first make sure Power Monitor is not enabled, and then add 'If Power Apex OFF 000 Then [Profile or Percentage]' to the variable speed control code of each tunze pump. You may have to experiment a bit to get it working properly, and I've personally never programmed the variable out ports on the brain to function when the energy bar is offline, but theoretically it should work. :) Also add 'If Power Apex OFF 000 Then ON' to your email/text alarm code if you don't have it there already.

 

[txreefer]

Awesome. I will play with it and see if I can get it to work.

 

[jml1149]

These slides may be useful:

https://forum.neptunesystems.com/sh...nd-Management-presentation-given-at-MACNA2013

Once you have it set up, like rkpetersen said, just add the commands to the Advanced tab of the configuration menu, for your Tunze pums. I do this with my MP40's as such:

If FeedA 000 Then Vtech_Slow
If Power Apex Off 000 Then Vtech_Slow

Works like a champ! :)