Quick question about Apex timers

[Acroporaaddict]

Just ordered a new Apexel. My system will be running a kalk stirrer fed by a brs 50mil/ min pump.

Am I able to program the Apex to turn the brs pump on for less than a minute? Say I wanted to run it for 30 seconds every hour. If not, would my next best option be to get the 1.1ml/ min pump and run it for roughly 25 minutes every hour?

 

[Reeferdood]

Just ordered a new Apexel. My system will be running a kalk stirrer fed by a brs 50mil/ min pump.

Am I able to program the Apex to turn the brs pump on for less than a minute? Say I wanted to run it for 30 seconds every hour. If not, would my next best option be to get the 1.1ml/ min pump and run it for roughly 25 minutes every hour?

You can program to do anything you want! The fun part is learning HOW to program it! :confused: The Neptune forums are an awesome tool to use if you are having issues.

 

[Acroporaaddict]

Would this program make the brs pump run for 30 seconds every hour?

 

[Reeferdood]

It looks right to me, give it a shot. Keep in mind when you switch it on it will take 59:30 before you see the pump run.

 

[Acroporaaddict]

It looks right to me, give it a shot. Keep in mind when you switch it on it will take 59:30 before you see the pump run.

Thanks. I'll give it a shot tonight

 

[Acroporaaddict]

If I wanted to run my kalkwasser stirrer for 5 minutes every hour and the Doser 10 minutes later for 30 seconds every hour, does this look correct:
Outlet 1 (kalkstirrer):
1. Fallback OFF
2. OSC 000:00/005:00/0055:00 Then On

Outlet 2 (Doser):
1. Fallback OFF
2. OSC 015:00/000:30/044:30 Then On

 

[Breadman03]

It looks right to me, give it a shot. Keep in mind when you switch it on it will take 59:30 before you see the pump run.

I believe you got that backward. That program should be OFF/ON/OFF, so the initial OFF will last 0 seconds, then it will be on for 30 seconds, followed by being off for 59:30. The OSC was originally for setting up wavemaker timing. Also note the "divide by 10" option that you could use if needed.

I believe that code will work for offsetting stirring and dosing.

 

[Acroporaaddict]

I believe you got that backward. That program should be OFF/ON/OFF, so the initial OFF will last 0 seconds, then it will be on for 30 seconds, followed by being off for 59:30. The OSC was originally for setting up wavemaker timing. Also note the "divide by 10" option that you could use if needed.

I believe that code will work for offsetting stirring and dosing.

I'll hook the outlets to my lights tonight to verify the program does what I want it to. Can you explain the "divide by 10" you mentioned? This is my first Apex so I'm trying to learn everything I can .Thanks

 

[Breadman03]

When setting up the profile, it’s a method of speeding up how quickly the pump alternates. Instead of the code oscillating in seconds, it will do it in tenths of a second so you can make standing waves. It would probably also be useful for dosers in small tanks or elements that require tiny doses.

Tapatalk isn’t letting me attach a picture, but you can find the checkbox when you are in the profile.

Have a look through their documentation page. The comprehensive reference manual is pretty helpful, though it has been a few years since they updated it.

 

[Reeferdood]

I believe you got that backward. That program should be OFF/ON/OFF, so the initial OFF will last 0 seconds, then it will be on for 30 seconds, followed by being off for 59:30. The OSC was originally for setting up wavemaker timing. Also note the "divide by 10" option that you could use if needed.

I believe that code will work for offsetting stirring and dosing.

It is confusing without my programming cheat sheet right in front of me. I knew I had a 50/50 shot.. ;Smuggrin

 

[Acroporaaddict]

With the OSC coding am I able to make it run multiple times per hour?
Example:
1. Fallback OFF
2. OSC 000:00/000:15/059:45 Then ON
3. OSC 030:00/000:15/029:45 Then ON

Would this give me 2 15 second doses per hour versus the single 30 second dose?

 

[Breadman03]

I'd have to check to see if it would work for sure, but try:
OSC 029:45/000:15/000:00

I think that will give you a 30 minute period with 15 seconds of dosing per period.

 

[Drauka99]

that should work fine