So I am still in the pre-purchase phase. @Vinny@GHLUSA has been very patient with my questions by email, so I suppose I figured I'd bug him here as well and maybe hear from other users like @Lasse as well.
I have looked through the manuals, the programming logic thread, and poked around the myGHL demo, but I guess there is only so much you can figure out without and actual Profilux to play with.
What I am trying to figure out is if it is possible to alter the programming based on time and date.
For example, I have two Gyre pumps, and would like to have a tidal pattern running.
So have one pump running stronger, increasing and then decreasing for around six hours, and then have the other going stronger. But it has waves within it, so it would be a a straight, run one pump for six hours then run the other.
From what I understand of the Stream Groups I can use two of those (or 4 if necessary) to set up the sequence I want.
So my question for that is, can I switch between Stream Groups based on the time?
So can I tell it to run Stream Group 1 from 06:00-12:00, then Group 2 from 12:00-18:00, then group 3 from 18:00-24:00 etc.?
I also have my current set up with an Apex Jr running my heaters so that there is a slight diurnal variation. So same kind of thing, use setting X from 12:00-18:00, setting y from 18:00-24:00 etc.
In terms of using the Date as an input I would like to be able to adjust various things on a seasonal basis. I know that the capability exists in the device through the excellent Illumination control, but I'd like to apply it to other systems as well.
Seasonality for the heaters is the main one.
I think it could be very interesting to have my pumps follow the lunar cycle (slightly) so that the "tides" are a bit stronger at the full and new moons etc...
I'd also think it would be interesting to be able to replicate the rainy season as well. There is the rain and storm simulation option already there, so altering the frequency of that based on the date would be good.
I know this is all a hit beyond the normal setup, so I am not expecting that it will be completely straightforward or easy. But is any of this possible?
In the Programmable Logic, are Date or Time available as Inputs?
Cheers, Tony
I have looked through the manuals, the programming logic thread, and poked around the myGHL demo, but I guess there is only so much you can figure out without and actual Profilux to play with.
What I am trying to figure out is if it is possible to alter the programming based on time and date.
For example, I have two Gyre pumps, and would like to have a tidal pattern running.
So have one pump running stronger, increasing and then decreasing for around six hours, and then have the other going stronger. But it has waves within it, so it would be a a straight, run one pump for six hours then run the other.
From what I understand of the Stream Groups I can use two of those (or 4 if necessary) to set up the sequence I want.
So my question for that is, can I switch between Stream Groups based on the time?
So can I tell it to run Stream Group 1 from 06:00-12:00, then Group 2 from 12:00-18:00, then group 3 from 18:00-24:00 etc.?
I also have my current set up with an Apex Jr running my heaters so that there is a slight diurnal variation. So same kind of thing, use setting X from 12:00-18:00, setting y from 18:00-24:00 etc.
In terms of using the Date as an input I would like to be able to adjust various things on a seasonal basis. I know that the capability exists in the device through the excellent Illumination control, but I'd like to apply it to other systems as well.
Seasonality for the heaters is the main one.
I think it could be very interesting to have my pumps follow the lunar cycle (slightly) so that the "tides" are a bit stronger at the full and new moons etc...
I'd also think it would be interesting to be able to replicate the rainy season as well. There is the rain and storm simulation option already there, so altering the frequency of that based on the date would be good.
I know this is all a hit beyond the normal setup, so I am not expecting that it will be completely straightforward or easy. But is any of this possible?
In the Programmable Logic, are Date or Time available as Inputs?
Cheers, Tony