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Hi, guys.

I want to create a VO for Skimmer being off 48hrs. Usually I create this for Skimmer Feed, which is just a couple hours.

But I don't how to code 48hrs. What i can do with my current setting is 16hrs.

To which I set outlet to be on for 999:99

And use this VO to trigger physical outlet for Skimmer.

I want to create a similiar version, so I can trigger Phyiscial Outlet for UV, Ozone & Skimmer whenever I dose something that require everything to be off for 48hrs.

Anyone know how to code Virtual Output to be "On" for 48hrs "Then Off"???
 

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You will have to create several virtual outlets and link them together in the physical outlet that references them. For your application:

[Timer1] - virtual output
Set OFF
IF [your condition] Then ON
Min Time 999:00 Then ON

[Timer2] - virtual output
Set OFF
If Output Timer1 = ON Then ON
Defer 998:00 Then ON
Min Time 999:00 Then ON

[Timer3] - virtual output
Set OFF
If Output Timer2 = ON Then ON
Defer 998:00 Then ON
Min Time 882:00 Then ON

[Physical outlets you want on for 48 hours]
Fallback OFF
Set OFF
If Output Timer1 = ON Then ON
If Output Timer2 = ON Then ON
If Output Timer3 = ON Then ON
 
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If I create
You will have to create several virtual outlets and link them together in the physical outlet that references them. For your application:

[Timer1] - virtual output
Set OFF
IF [your condition] Then ON
Min Time 999:00 Then ON

[Timer2] - virtual output
Set OFF
If Output Timer1 = ON Then ON
Defer 998:00 Then ON
Min Time 999:00 Then ON

[Timer3] - virtual output
Set OFF
If Output Timer2 = ON Then ON
Defer 998:00 Then ON
Min Time 882:00 Then ON

[Physical outlets you want on for 48 hours]
Fallback OFF
Set OFF
If Output Timer1 = ON Then ON
If Output Timer2 = ON Then ON
If Output Timer3 = ON Then ON
Wow... that's a lot of outlets.

If I code it this way:

998:00 Then OFF
Differ 998:00 Then OFF

Will this make 32hrs? I would settle for 32hrs for 1 outlet. Will this work?

Thank you.
 

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Wow... that's a lot of outlets.

If I code it this way:

998:00 Then OFF
Differ 998:00 Then OFF

Will this make 32hrs? I would settle for 32hrs for 1 outlet. Will this work?

Thank you.
I think that would work. Just make sure you spell it “Defer”, not “Differ”
 
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Thanks, I've read those already & I made a complete copy of his Tutorials, even edit some part to suit my style because I can be very forgetful. So I usually rewriting manual & instruction based on how I normally would use it.

But even with his instruction, I couldn't find one that would program 48hrs.

There's another Neptune guy on youtube. His coding was a bit unorthodox but it works great.
 

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