AFS programming

[JurisHP]

Need help with programming my AFS. Right now, the programming shuts off my main pump simultaneously with starting the AFS. I’d like to add a line that shuts down the pump and 5 minutes later the AFS activates. Here is the present programming....

 

[SuncrestReef]

See my Apex Feed Cycles tutorial for ideas:

Neptune Apex Programming Tutorials Part 7, Feed Cycles

How to program Neptune Apex for Feed Cycles.

www.reef2reef.com

 

[JurisHP]

See my Apex Feed Cycles tutorial for ideas:

Neptune Apex Programming Tutorials Part 7, Feed Cycles

How to program Neptune Apex for Feed Cycles.

www.reef2reef.com

I can't figure-out how to do what I'd like to do, even with your great tutorial.

 

[SuncrestReef]

I can't figure-out how to do what I'd like to do, even with your great tutorial.

You didn’t specify how long you want the pump to remain Off after feeding, so I took the liberty of assuming 5 minutes. If that’s OK, then this code will do what you want:

vFeed (virtual output)
———————
Set OFF
If Time 08:00 to 08:09 Then ON
If Time 19:00 to 19:09 Then ON
If FeedA 005 Then ON

Pump
———————
Fallback ON
Set ON
If Output vFeed = ON Then OFF
If Output Alert_Leak = ON Then OFF

Feeder_10_1
———————
Set OFF
If Output vFeed = ON Then ON
Defer 005:00 Then ON

Here’s the sequence of events:

08:00 vFeed turns ON, Pump turns OFF
08:05 Feeder turns ON and rotates one time
08:10 vFeed turns OFF, Feeder turns OFF, Pump turns ON

(remember that the If Time values are inclusive, so 08:00 to 08:09 means turn ON at 08:00, and OFF at 08:10)

The same sequence repeats at 19:00.

 

[JurisHP]

That's exactly what I wanted--thanks so much!

 

[JurisHP]

You didn’t specify how long you want the pump to remain Off after feeding, so I took the liberty of assuming 5 minutes. If that’s OK, then this code will do what you want:

vFeed (virtual output)
———————
Set OFF
If Time 08:00 to 08:09 Then ON
If Time 19:00 to 19:09 Then ON
If FeedA 005 Then ON

Pump
———————
Fallback ON
Set ON
If Output vFeed = ON Then OFF
If Output Alert_Leak = ON Then OFF

Feeder_10_1
———————
Set OFF
If Output vFeed = ON Then ON
Defer 005:00 Then ON

Here’s the sequence of events:

08:00 vFeed turns ON, Pump turns OFF
08:05 Feeder turns ON and rotates one time
08:10 vFeed turns OFF, Feeder turns OFF, Pump turns ON

(remember that the If Time values are inclusive, so 08:00 to 08:09 means turn ON at 08:00, and OFF at 08:10)

The same sequence repeats at 19:00.

Nothing happened at 7:00....not sure why.

 

[SuncrestReef]

Nothing happened at 7:00....not sure why.

When you say 7:00, I assume you mean 19:00?

Are each of the outputs (vFeed, Pump, Feeder) set to AUTO on your dashboard?

You should also enable logging on each of those outputs so you can review the logs later to confirm operation.

 

[JurisHP]

I do mean 19:00. Set to AUTO. ‍