Apex 2016 programming help please

[Ammocan]

I have my under cabinet lights that I turn on using my outlet 8 on my energy bar when I need to work in the sump area. I would like to program the outlet to turn off after a while so they don't stay on all night if I forget to turn them off. My program looks like this but it is not working.

fallback off
set on
if on > 2:00 then off (not sure how to set it to turn off after 2 hours)

Thanks for any help on this.

 

[leepink23]

I have my under cabinet lights that I turn on using my outlet 8 on my energy bar when I need to work in the sump area. I would like to program the outlet to turn off after a while so they don't stay on all night if I forget to turn them off. My program looks like this but it is not working.

fallback off
set on
if on > 2:00 then off (not sure how to set it to turn off after 2 hours)

Thanks for any help on this.

Not sure if that is possible, I use a Break out box with my apex so my light cuts on with my door is open and off when closed.

 

[Ammocan]

Not sure if that is possible, I use a Break out box with my apex so my light cuts on with my door is open and off when closed.

Does the break out box work with the 2016?

 

[leepink23]

Maybe if you program it to be on if FeedA or whichever feed and a Defer command it may work. Then you would push the feed button and it would cut on and would stay on until your Defer time was up.

 

[leepink23]

Does the break out box work with the 2016?

Yes, I have the 2016.

 

[filbie70]

You are going to turn them on manually? Force them to ON and then set to Auto.
Try this:
Fallback OFF
Min Time 120:00 Then OFF
Set OFF

 

[Ammocan]

You are going to turn them on manually? Force them to ON and then set to Auto.
Try this:
Fallback OFF
Min Time 120:00 Then OFF
Set OFF

Yes turn them on in Fusion when I do stuff then let the Apex turn them off.
Ok I will try

 

[Ammocan]

Yes, I have the 2016.

I Will definitely check out the break out box thing. You have a door switch tied into that?

 

[Ammocan]

Maybe if you program it to be on if FeedA or whichever feed and a Defer command it may work. Then you would push the feed button and it would cut on and would stay on until your Defer time was up.

What is the code for that?

 

[leepink23]

I Will definitely check out the break out box thing. You have a door switch tied into that?

Yeap, makes it simple.
Until then try setting it to auto and program
Set OFF
Fallback OFF
If FeedD on then on
Defer 030:00 Then off

You can Defer as long as you want and choose any feed as long as that feed isn't tied into your autofeeder. Then press the feed button and see if it works. Should be easy. After Defer is done the light will cut off.

 

[Ammocan]

You are going to turn them on manually? Force them to ON and then set to Auto.
Try this:
Fallback OFF
Min Time 120:00 Then OFF
Set OFF

I tried this. I forced the outlet on and the lights came on but when I put it in Auto the lights turn off

 

[Ammocan]

Yeap, makes it simple.
Until then try setting it to auto and program
Set OFF
Fallback OFF
If FeedD on then on
Defer 030:00 Then off

You can Defer as long as you want and choose any feed as long as that feed isn't tied into your autofeeder. Then press the feed button and see if it works. Should be easy. After Defer is done the light will cut off.

Do I need to program the feed button as an outlet somehow?

 

[leepink23]

Do I need to program the feed button as an outlet somehow?

No just program the code I listed in the outlet 8.

 

[Ammocan]

No just program the code I listed in the outlet 8.

Something else started running how do I see what else is being turned on by the feed buttons?

 

[leepink23]

Do I need to program the feed button as an outlet somehow?

No just program the code I listed in the outlet 8.

As a test run set the Defer to 001:00 so it will only Defer 1 minute after feed mode completes.

 

[leepink23]

Something else started running how do I see what else is being turned on by the feed buttons?

You would have to look at the code for everything ran by apex, you can try a different feed as well

 

[filbie70]

You may need to set up a virtual outlet to turn it on in Fusion vs the forced on for the light. You would turn the virtual outlet on and then off. Then the light outlet would turn off after the Min Time. Let me think through it.

 

[Ammocan]

Ok this is how I got it to work.
Programmed like this:

Set OFF
Fallback OFF
If FeedD 000 Then ON
Defer 000:45 Then OFF

I force the outlet on then set it to auto and the light turns off after 45 seconds LOL one way to do it huh?

 

[leepink23]

Ok this is how I got it to work.
Programmed like this:

Set OFF
Fallback OFF
If FeedD 000 Then ON
Defer 000:45 Then OFF

I force the outlet on then set it to auto and the light turns off after 45 seconds LOL one way to do it huh?

You should just be able to leave it on auto, press the FeedD and it will come on. I would add more time to the Defer depending on how long you need lights on.

 

[Ammocan]

You may need to set up a virtual outlet to turn it on in Fusion vs the forced on for the light. You would turn the virtual outlet on and then off. Then the light outlet would turn off after the Min Time. Let me think through it.

Tell me more about the breakout box thing I have not seen any for sale or any instructions for wiring and programming.
Thanks,