Apex Code Help Please

[yepreef]

So, i currently set my effluent output ( pinch valve run via 24v port ) as follow:
Set OFF
OSC 000:00/000:02/002:00 Then ON ( dose every 2 second and off for 2 minute ).

Now i want to keep the same dosage for daytime and dose less at night as alk consume more when light is up.

Day ( from 6AM to 12 PM ) suppose to be : OSC 000:00/000:02/002:00 Then ON
Night ( From 12PM to 6 AM) suppose to be : OSC 000:00/000:02/002:20 Then ON

Can someone please guide me this?
Thanks alot.

 

[SuncrestReef]

This is commonly done by moving the OSC code to a couple of virtual outputs, one for day and one for night, then on the pump itself just have it turn on and off according to the state of the virtual outputs:

[Day_OSC] -- virtual output
OSC 000:00/000:02/002:00 Then ON
If Time 12:00 to 5:59 Then OFF

[Night_OSC] -- virtual output
OSC 000:00/000:02/002:20 Then ON
If Time 06:00 To 11:59 Then OFF

[Pump]
Fallback OFF
Set OFF
If Output Day_OSC = ON Then ON
If Output Night_OSC = ON Then ON

If you're not familiar with virtual outputs, see my tutorial here:

Neptune Apex Programming Tutorials, Part 5: Virtual Outputs

Part 5 of our Apex Programming Tutorials. This one is on Virtual Outputs.

www.reef2reef.com

Note: the tutorial is written for the current Apex and Apex-EL. If you have the Apex Classic or other older model, the process to create virtual outputs is different. Let me know if you need those instructions.

 

[yepreef]

This is commonly done by moving the OSC code to a couple of virtual outputs, one for day and one for night, then on the pump itself just have it turn on and off according to the state of the virtual outputs:

[Day_OSC] -- virtual output
OSC 000:00/000:02/002:00 Then ON
If Time 12:00 to 5:59 Then OFF

[Night_OSC] -- virtual output
OSC 000:00/000:02/002:20 Then ON
If Time 06:00 To 11:59 Then OFF

[Pump]
Fallback OFF
Set OFF
If Output Day_OSC = ON Then ON
If Output Night_OSC = ON Then ON

If you're not familiar with virtual outputs, see my tutorial here:

Neptune Apex Programming Tutorials, Part 5: Virtual Outputs

Part 5 of our Apex Programming Tutorials. This one is on Virtual Outputs.

www.reef2reef.com

Note: the tutorial is written for the current Apex and Apex-EL. If you have the Apex Classic or other older model, the process to create virtual outputs is different. Let me know if you need those instructions.

You’re awesome. Thank you very much

 

[yepreef]

I forgot to ask. Does the hour have to be in 24h format?
Turn on night time mode from 22:00 to 6:00. Turn on day time mode from 6:00 to 22:00. Should it be like this?
[Day_OSC] -- virtual output
OSC 000:00/000:02/002:00 Then ON
If Time 22:00 to 5:59 Then OFF

[Night_OSC] -- virtual output
OSC 000:00/000:02/002:20 Then ON
If Time 6:00 To 21:59 Then OFF

 

[DaneGer21]

I forgot to ask. Does the hour have to be in 24h format?
Turn on night time mode from 22:00 to 6:00. Turn on day time mode from 6:00 to 22:00. Should it be like this?
[Day_OSC] -- virtual output
OSC 000:00/000:02/002:00 Then ON
If Time 22:00 to 5:59 Then OFF

[Night_OSC] -- virtual output
OSC 000:00/000:02/002:20 Then ON
If Time 6:00 To 21:59 Then OFF

Yes, 24hr format