@SuncrestReef has some very nice newbie tutorials in the stickies at the top of this section. Even though I've been using the apex for years, I actually learned quite a bit from reading them. And it clarified some of the logic I just wasn't getting.
Fuge light config.. what am I missing?
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Me too. This one i didn't think anything of, as it was just a light so i programmed in the on time and the off time. I just got the system to the point of adding cheato, and needing the light., so i stuck it in auto, and waited to see if it worked. Tried a bunch of things, and no dice. Put it in on, and went to bed. Looks like i just trusted the easy route too much.
I have been really looking at his tutorials as i get deeper in this. Love my apex!
SuncrestReef
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Whenever somebody posts about an output not turning on when expected, my first question is whether the Apex clock is correct. Do you see two different clocks on your Fusion dashboard? If so, you need to adjust the Apex time zone setting to correct it. On the newer Apex models you can just run the Clock Setup from the list of Tasks.
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See my tutorial on Apex Control Types for a description of what each field means:
Apex Control Types
When I wrote my 8-part Apex Programming Tutorial series, all of the coding examples were applied to outputs where the Control Type was set to Advanced. Control Types are pre-set shortcuts to program an output for a specific device, allowing less...
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SuncrestReef
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The reason for the Min Time (Hysteresis) setting on the Light control type is if you are using metal halide lights which need to cool down after turning off before being turned on again. It’s usually not necessary for other lighting systems.
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aha! i knew there had to be a reason!
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So i have the code set as above, and its 11:10 CSt. i just had to turn the light off manually. it did not go off at 10:0) like i asked it to. Id assume that it will respect my time, and i dont have to program it to California time?
Is the time on the apex set properly?
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Aha! Ok, so i made a change, as I may of been confused. I thought i had the right timezone chosen when i set it up, but i put back in chicago for CST, and now its updating., Not sure how long that takes fusion to do, but maybe that was it... I thought apex meant time at apex headquarters. If so i was 2 hours off, which should resolve itself then.
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This may sound dumb but make sure the light is on. I couldn't figure out why my fuge light wasn't working for two days, only to realize I had the knob turned off the entire time.
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This one doesnt have a knob, but ive totally done that exact thing in the past!
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