Using Apex as ATO using lls

[contractorto]

Hi Guys

Im new to Apex and have an apex pro with the new liquid level sensor.

My 200g tank doesnt have a reservoir so I have a 20g holding tank 13 feet away. Which makes using an osmolator difficult. How can I program the apex to use the liquid level sensor and DOS as my auto top off?

 

[OutColdCRNA]

I have heard that the LLS doesn’t react fast enough to use as the ATO. What I mean is the the optical sensors shut off as soon as they sense the water level. I added an optical sensor to my apex and used the two FMM ports on the head unit for a high and low ATO sensor. Has worked flawlessly. The LLS would probably be better suited in the ATO holding container to tell how much you have left in the container.

 

[contractorto]

And your

I have heard that the LLS doesn’t react fast enough to use as the ATO. What I mean is the the optical sensors shut off as soon as they sense the water level. I added an optical sensor to my apex and used the two FMM ports on the head unit for a high and low ATO sensor. Has worked flawlessly. The LLS would probably be better suited in the ATO holding container to tell how much you have left in the container.

and your using dos to pump the water?

 

[OutColdCRNA]

I’m currently using the pmup to pump water. But after I read your post again it makes sense what you are trying to do. The pmup is a super strong little pump but my reservoir is in the stand. So is your dos near the tank or where your holding tank is? And you have run a line from the dos to the tank?

 

[contractorto]

My dos is near my tank

yes I do have a line running from the holding tank to the dos.

 

[OutColdCRNA]

I would think you could use the dos to pump for your Ato but may want to use the optical sensor instead of the fmm. I’m unsure of what the programming would be to utilize the dos as the Ato pump.