Programming Hydros Start

[IvanW]

I have just installed the Start specifically for my water station, all I want it to do is when the water level reaches a certain point in the tank it triggers the float switch and adds DI water to the tank and when it reaches the upper limit triggers a float switch to shut it off. The float switches need to turn on/off the transformer which starts the booster pump on outlet 1 and the solenoid on outlet 2. I am having some difficulty getting this to work. It’s probably not a complicated fix but being really new at the Hydros family I am unable to figure it out.
Hope some of the answers help others.

 

[tbrown]

Go to the outlet itself, set the input to the sensor.

Mine's setup a little different because I use the ATO tank and the sump level but you get the idea.:

Dry turns it on, wet turns it off.

 

[n2585722]

If this is a DI reservoir being filled by your RODI there is an output type specifically for that that has a output for the solenoid valve, an output for a flush valve solenoid and an output for a booster pump. The flush valve and booster pump are optional settings. There is also a setting to choose the low level input and high level input. You have to have those inputs setup before setting up the output. The low level input will trigger the solenoid output, booster pump output and flush valve output to on when it goes to the dry state. The flush valve stays on for a minute and will come back on for a minute every hour the output is on. The booster pump output will stay on as long as the solenoid output is on. Once the high level input goes wet it will shout off all the outputs setup in this output. I think you posted this on the Hydros forum also. I posted screenshots of this output type setup with just turning on and off the solenoid for the RODI water but it is easy enough to setup the flush valve and booster pump if those are needed which they may not be depending on the RODI unit you have. They may be already setup within the RODI unit.

 

[n2585722]

Just in case this not the same person. Here is my screenshots. I don't have a Start but only difference would be the inputs and your outputs from this one. I don't have a booster pump or a flush valve setup on this one but that can be setup to the output you have it plugged into on your Start. I do have a leak detector setup and it is under my RODI unit. So that going to leak will cause the output to turn off also. For that to help on a RODI unit you would have to have the solenoid before the water goes into your RODI so it would shut it off if the RODI unit starts to leak. My reservoirs are also in the same area and would also trigger the leak detector to leak if one of them were to start leaking. The Start has 4 sense port inputs and with 2 used for the low level and high level sensors that leave 2 left so you can add a leak detector also.

 

[IvanW]

Danny thanks for the reply I have it set up correctly my float switches are not triggering the outlet. Double checked the wiring on the float switch, not quite sure what the problem is.

 

[n2585722]

Danny thanks for the reply I have it set up correctly my float switches are not triggering the outlet. Double checked the wiring on the float switch, not quite sure what the problem is.

Do you have them going to a sense port? Also sometimes the come working backwards but if that is the case flipping the float around will usually fix that issue.

 

[IvanW]

Just changed the family to ATO and it works

 

[n2585722]

Just changed the family to ATO and it works

Are you setting up an ATO or a DI reservoir you are refilling using your RODI?

 

[IvanW]

I guess I spoke too soon, at least I know my sense ports are working. Still can’t get it to work with RO family.
I am setting up a water station (RO/DI)

 

[n2585722]

I guess I spoke too soon, at least I know my sense ports are working. Still can’t get it to work with RO family.
I am setting up a water station (RO/DI)

then you need to use the RODI output type. To check the water level sensors remove them from the water and see if they read dry. then put them in the water and they should read wet.

 

[n2585722]

I guess I spoke too soon, at least I know my sense ports are working. Still can’t get it to work with RO family.
I am setting up a water station (RO/DI)

The feed output device is the output that power on the solenoid for the RODI water dispense. Did the water sensor check out correctly when in water or dry?

 

[IvanW]

I haven’t had a chance to get back to it. Probably look at it in the morning.

 

[IvanW]

I have been busy with this thing for the past two hours and finally got it figured out. I originally had 2 identical switches found out that one cancelled out the other(or so it appeared). I have 3 different types /styles of switches in my stash,as we all have,only one of which works like it should. Lots of trial and error. Now I need to figure out why? Very frustrating but at least it works.

 

[n2585722]

I have been busy with this thing for the past two hours and finally got it figured out. I originally had 2 identical switches found out that one cancelled out the other(or so it appeared). I have 3 different types /styles of switches in my stash,as we all have,only one of which works like it should. Lots of trial and error. Now I need to figure out why? Very frustrating but at least it works.

If you are talking about the float switches. If they are working backwards you can remove the clip on the end. Pull off the float and place it back on in the other direction. Then it will switch the wet dry reading around. If I remember correctly for the Hydros a open switch is wet and a closed switch is dry. There is a magnet in the float. The body of the switch has a magnetic reed switch in it. so flipping the float will place the magnet in the opposite position which flips whether the switch is closed or open in the up position. The down position would be the opposite of the up position.