How to set up Neptune breakout box

[Oceanbear1]

So I have a breakout box that I plan on using for an ATO system. I had been using a top off system from Autotopoff.com, and I figured I could just strip the wires for the switches and attach them to the box. But quite frankly I don't know how u am supposed to, or which spots to attach them to. Does anyone have some pictures they could load up to show me how to do this? Thanks!

 

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they put the ful 120 volts through their wires, you cannot use the same plug. You can still use the float switches.

 

[milkman]

Google "Apex Unofficial Users Guide".
I think you will find this exact example in the Breakout Box section along with the code you need.

 

[Oceanbear1]

So I can use the wires attached to the float switches right up to before they enter the box on the ATO.com version? Or do I have to cut the wires right at the float switch

 

[Oceanbear1]

So I found the picture on the guide, where would I attach a second float switch as a back up?

 

[Built347]

Google "Apex Unofficial Users Guide".
I think you will find this exact example in the Breakout Box section along with the code you need.

Yes.. the unofficial guide is priceless.. tons of good info

 

[milkman]

So I found the picture on the guide, where would I attach a second float switch as a back up?

Just use a second set of contacts on the Breakout Box. Each Switch is addressable separately.

switch1, switch2, etc.

 

[Oceanbear1]

but each float switch has 2 wires, I know for the first float switch one goes into I1 and the other goes into the GND slot. I assume for the second one, one wire goes into the I2 slot, does the other also go into the GND slot?

 

[btkrausen]

but each float switch has 2 wires, I know for the first float switch one goes into I1 and the other goes into the GND slot. I assume for the second one, one wire goes into the I2 slot, does the other also go into the GND slot?

Yes. Each switch shares the ground and then the other wire goes into its corresponding port number.

 

[Oceanbear1]

Thanks, I think I got it now :smile:

 

[btkrausen]

Awesome. I used virtual outlets so they were named properly, like TopOff_Low, Sump_High, etc, instead of switch 1, switch 2, etc.

 

[Oceanbear1]

ok new question, I'm reading the guides and dont understand, should it automatically recognize the breakout box when plugged in? I am not sure how to create the virtual outlets because I don't know where to see if it is recognizing the switches.

 

[Oceanbear1]

alrigh this is what I have but it doesnt seem to work

Fallback OFF
If Switch1 CLOSED Then ON
If Switch1 OPEN Then OFF
If Switch2 CLOSED Then OFF
If pH > 08.30 Then OFF

it doesnt react with the switches at all.

do I have to make a virtual outlet for each switch? I'm really confused now