Beating my head against the wall with the APEX WATT option.

[Jerry Barnes]

I'm trying to get my skimmer programmed in the APEX to shutoff and not start for 5 minutes after the main pump comes back on. I'm using the WATT option to determine if the pump is off, either via a FEED cycle or do to a shutoff of the return pump. Can't seem to get this to work. I've spend hours reading and testing with no luck. Take a look at this code and tell a old guy what he's doing wrong.

Fallback ON
Set ON
If Output RetPump WATTS < 10 Then OFF
Defer 10 Then ON

Thankyou in advance for your help. Jerry.

 

[leepink23]

Is there a specific reason you want to use the watt to turn the skimmer off? This is my apex code for skimmer.

 

[Dburr1014]

I'm trying to get my skimmer programmed in the APEX to shutoff and not start for 5 minutes after the main pump comes back on. I'm using the WATT option to determine if the pump is off, either via a FEED cycle or do to a shutoff of the return pump. Can't seem to get this to work. I've spend hours reading and testing with no luck. Take a look at this code and tell a old guy what he's doing wrong.

Fallback ON
Set ON
If Output RetPump WATTS < 10 Then OFF
Defer 10 Then ON

Thankyou in advance for your help. Jerry.

Why watts?
Why not something like this?
Sicce being my return pump.
Last line it turns on AFTER 5 minutes.

 

[Jerry Barnes]

Thankyou guys for the info. Don’t know why the watt option doesn’t work for me.

 

[QuickrdenU]

Maybe it’s a sign to use something simpler?

 

[zpete3323]

This is the program I use on my UV and skimmer to turn off when the return pump is in feed mode. I do not have a pause after the pump kicks back on, however you can add a Defer function with the time you would like it to wait say 5min (Defer 005:00 Then ON)

 

[Jerry Barnes]

Maybe it’s a sign to use something simpler?

I've been very happy with my APEX gear. I run 4 tanks with APEX. I decided to try the WATTS option which caused some frustration. Should have just skipped that option .

 

[leepink23]

I've been very happy with my APEX gear. I run 4 tanks with APEX. I decided to try the WATTS option which caused some frustration. Should have just skipped that option .

What does it do with your coding?