ATO Help

[CaliberGSD]

Got a FMM and 2 optical sensors and a pump. I have connected my pump to the 24v on the Energy Bar which is named ATOPUMP_2_10

Why will this code not let me submit it? Gives me error "//Error: line 2 - Expected ON, OFF, PFx // If Swx5_1 OPEN Then ATOPUMP_2_10 OFF"

Fallback OFF
If Swx5_1 OPEN Then ATOPUMP_2_10 OFF
If Swx5_2 CLOSED Then ATOPUMP_2_10 OFF
When On > 005:00 Then ATOPUMP_2_10 OFF
Defer 000:10 Then ATOPUMP_2_10 OFF
Defer 000:04 Then ATOPUMP_2_10 OFF
Min Time 060:00 Then ATOPUMP_2_10 OFF

 

[GoVols]

@rkpetersen

Can you look at the above code?

 

[rkpetersen]

If this is your ATO system, Swx5_1 is the low level optical sensor and Swx5_2 is the high sensor, it should look something like this:

Fallback OFF
Set OFF
If Swx5_1 OPEN Then ON
If Swx5_2 CLOSED Then OFF
When On > 005:00 Then OFF
Defer 000:10 Then OFF
Defer 000:10 Then ON
Min Time 060:00 Then OFF

You don't need to add the name of the pump being affected to each line of code (and it doesn't work anyway), since all of this code is for that pump.

You should also test out the system for a few days, observing its operation closely. It should work by cycling the water level about the low level sensor. The water should never reach the high level sensor, which should always stay OPEN (except during sump maintenance.) Also, many/most people have to adjust the 'When On' and 'Min Time' commands for their particular systems. When On determines how long the pump is allowed to run continuously before it is shut off by the system and an error code generated. Min Time determines how often the pump can activate. Post again here if you run into problems and aren't sure what to do, and I can advise you.