Apex programming for kalk reactor

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Looking for some help with programming my apex to run my Kalk reactor. More specifically the magnet stirrer. I would like the stirrer to kick on for about 30 seconds every two hours.
I’m hanks for any help!
 

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here’s mine

Fallback ON
Set ON
OSC 001:00/009:00/170:00 Then OFF
If pH > 8.55 Then OFF
If Time 12:00 to 19:00 Then OFF

I want to say it stirs 9 minutes every three hours. the minute delay is to keep it from stirring when the doser runs.
 
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Thanks for the code! So if I want it to stir more frequently I just add the times to the OSC line? How does the code tell it how long to stir for?
 

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Let’s say you want stirrer on for 30 seconds at the start of every hour. You would use:

Fallback OFF
OSC 000:00/000:30/059:30 Then ON


Since your initial timer is 000:00, it will turn on at the top of every hour for 30 seconds, then off for 59:30, and repeat forever.

If you ever want it to run at a different time, such as 15 minutes past each hour, then move some of the minutes from the 3rd timer to the 1st timer. For example: OSC 015:00/000:30/044:30 Then ON.
 
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So if I’m understanding right. If I want to come on every two hours for 2 minutes. With an offset of 5 minutes to compensate for dosing then the programming would look like this?

Fallback ON

Set ON

OSC 005:00/002:00/118:00 Then OFF

If pH > 8.55 Then OFF
 
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I set this programming into my apex and when I set the switch to auto it stays on and the kalk reactor continues to spin after the 2 minutes. What am I missing?
 

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I set this programming into my apex and when I set the switch to auto it stays on and the kalk reactor continues to spin after the 2 minutes. What am I missing?
If the OSC statement ends with "Then ON," the outlet will be Off during duration 1, On for duration 2, and off for duration 3
If the OSC statement ends with "Then OFF," the outlet will be ON during duration 1, OFF during duration 2 and ON duration 3
 
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If the OSC statement ends with "Then ON," the outlet will be Off during duration 1, On for duration 2, and off for duration 3
If the OSC statement ends with "Then OFF," the outlet will be ON during duration 1, OFF during duration 2 and ON duration 3
Thank you! it appears that the way I have written then code with the then on statement would indicate that I am off for 5 min. Then on for 2 then off for 118 min. But the stirrer stays on while the switch it is auto.

Ah correction. I had then off. Have changed to then on. Let’s see what happens.
 

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