Alex help

[JCSReefing]

I recently set up a refugium light and have programmed a bunch of on off timers and feed modes and what not. For some reason I cannot get this light to work. See pics for programming as I have it now. Maybe I missed something.
I want it on at 9pm and of at 7am.

 

[Kershaw]

I think you need to tell it when to be off

 

[jonmos75]

Delete the lines #4 and #5 and see if that works

 

[Bob Escher]

Hmm I have the same lines on mine except my min time is 010:00
I have mine come on earlier
Mine works fine

 

[Bob Escher]

Hmm I have the same lines on mine except my min time is 010:00
I have mine come on earlier
Mine works fine

 

[hyhy]

What do you mean you cannot get this light to work? If you tell us what you have tried then it would save us time guessing....

 

[Jimbo662]

I think I remember seeing something on the Neptune forum that says you can't run a program from one day to the next. try changing your times to two lines. One from 2100 to 2359 and the other from 0000 to 0700.

 

[ngvu1]

ATI, at least the 6 bulbs dimmable T5 version fixtures, has that problem. On the other hand, Apex's comprehensive manual on page 55.
///////////////////////////////////////////////
Time
If Time [TIME] to [TIME] Then [ON/OFF/PROFILE]

The “If Time” statement is one of the simplest to use statements. There are only two things you need to know to
use it properly. First, the time is entered as HH:MM in a 24 hour format. Second, the Apex controller is smart
enough to know when a time range spans midnight. If you want a time statement that runs from 9pm – 3am the
next morning, you can do it with a single statement like

If Time 21:00 to 03:00 Then ON

 

[JCSReefing]

What do you mean you cannot get this light to work? If you tell us what you have tried then it would save us time guessing....

I have a small LED light for my refugium, want it to come on at 21:00. (9pm) and off at 07:00 (7am). I have an led in a shop light clip light. When I set it I have it at;
Fallback:off
Set:off
If time 21:00 to 07:00 then ON

That is how I have it but it will not come on at the proper time or at times at all??

 

[JCSReefing]

I think I remember seeing something on the Neptune forum that says you can't run a program from one day to the next. try changing your times to two lines. One from 2100 to 2359 and the other from 0000 to 0700.

Tried it, and still not working?? Do not get it. I have had no other issues with writing code. It won't even work on the "light" selected and not the advanced??

 

[ngvu1]

So you can see the light turn on and off when you manually control it through the apex apps or fusion correct? And on the dash board you have the selection to "Auto" right? The only thing that I see could affect this is the Temp or the Time

 

[JCSReefing]

So you can see the light turn on and off when you manually control it through the apex apps or fusion correct? And on the dash board you have the selection to "Auto" right? The only thing that I see could affect this is the Temp or the Time

Yep, if I turn it from auto to on, works. Of to on works as well. When I put it on auto,, nothing. It is driving me nuts!!!!

 

[ngvu1]

Does not make much sense and I am not sure what "Min" does, but try this :-)
////////////////////////////////////////////
Fallback OFF
Set ON
If Time 07:01 to 20:59 Then OFF
////////////////////////////////////////////

it does the same thing but take the Min out of the picture. Let me read the manual about the Min again. What time is on your fusion now? You can try the logic to make sure the fuge light is ON to test the code

 

[jsker]

What engery bar do you have? The eb8 you can only use certain outs for certain thing. For example low voltage/dc 1-3 and 5-7. 4 and 8 are static I think. Check the manual to make sure. Post 8 gave you the right setting

 

[ngvu1]

the Min statement is OK IMO
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/a...-in-the-min-time-and-defer-statements.244548/

 

[ngvu1]

But he can control it manually.....so I don't think that is the case right?
btw, port 4 or 8 use relays

What engery bar do you have? The eb8 you can only use certain outs for certain thing. For example low voltage/dc 1-3 and 5-7. 4 and 8 are static I think. Check the manual to make sure. Post 8 gave you the right setting

 

[JCSReefing]

But he can control it manually.....so I don't think that is the case right?
btw, port 4 or 8 use relays

It's plugged into port 6 so I don't think that's the issue. Could it be the shop light for some reason?

 

[JCSReefing]

This is the time, for some reason there are two times??? what the heck?????

 

[jsker]

It's plugged into port 6 so I don't think that's the issue. Could it be the shop light for some reason?

I had a low voltage toms pump plugged into 6 and had to move it to 1-3 for the program to work. Check the manual I know I am getting up there but I have not lost it yet:D

 

[ngvu1]

Now that is funny. I have 2 times also they are exactly 1 hour different this time of the year due to day light saving time. I uncheck that box also btw. What firmware do you have on the apex? This is the old classic apex I assume?