Is there a way for me to create a maintenance mode on my apex. For example, to turn off my heater, ATO, and pumps so I can do a water chance?
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Yes. Just use one of the feed cycles and schedule it for the time you need to get your maintenance done. I have one that shuts everything down for 30 minutes when I treat for aptasia or clean the plumbing. Good luck!Is there a way for me to create a maintenance mode on my apex. For example, to turn off my heater, ATO, and pumps so I can do a water chance?
I explain how to do this in my tutorial on Virtual Outputs. I prefer this method over the Feed cycles because if the maintenance takes longer than planned, a Feed timer might expire before you're done and turn things back at a bad moment.
Neptune Apex Programming Tutorials, Part 5: Virtual Outputs
Part 5 of our Apex Programming Tutorials. This one is on Virtual Outputs.www.reef2reef.com
Thank you! This was very helpful!I explain how to do this in my tutorial on Virtual Outputs. I prefer this method over the Feed cycles because if the maintenance takes longer than planned, a Feed timer might expire before you're done and turn things back at a bad moment.
Neptune Apex Programming Tutorials, Part 5: Virtual Outputs
Part 5 of our Apex Programming Tutorials. This one is on Virtual Outputs.www.reef2reef.com
Glad to help!Thank you! This was very helpful!
Agreed that this is a better idea than mine!I explain how to do this in my tutorial on Virtual Outputs. I prefer this method over the Feed cycles because if the maintenance takes longer than planned, a Feed timer might expire before you're done and turn things back at a bad moment.
Neptune Apex Programming Tutorials, Part 5: Virtual Outputs
Part 5 of our Apex Programming Tutorials. This one is on Virtual Outputs.www.reef2reef.com
To solve the problem of forgetting to turn equipment back on, I create virtual outlets that trigger the APEX alarms when they have been off for too long. For example, if my ATO has been off for more than 30 minutes, I will start getting alarms. All it takes is a simple DEFER statement in the virtual outlet.This.
I went with a slight alternate, a physical 'red' button tied into the bob that stops all pumps, shuts off the uv light & heaters as long as its depressed or in a 'closed' state. Turn to reset so even I cant screw up and turn something on, on accident. Im planning to replace that one with a illuminated model so the sometimes exhausted cloudy brain wont forget. Green button is for manual feed mode.