Using ATK with PMUP during day, and DOS over night for KALK

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Hello,

I'd like to introduce Kalk dosing in addition to my 3 part Fauna Marin Balling.

I'd like to set up my ATK to control the PMUP it is currently using to pull RODI water during the day for top-off, and use the ATK to trigger a DOS head from 8pm to 8am to top-off with a kalk.
Ideally having a pH cutoff to revert to the PMUP if the pH goes too high.

I'm not quite sure where to start.
I'm not sure I need virtual outlets to accomplish this.
Is it this simple? What problems could I run into with the code below?

Assuming the following:
I am currently dosing 3 part (Fauna Marin Balling), and will soon be implementing a Calcium Reactor because I am dosing ~400ml per day of carbonate to maintain dkH of 8.3.
This means that I will be transitioning from 3 part to Kalk and Ca Reactor (CaRX) over a period of time, likely incorporating it all for redundancy.
Trident currently controls DOS heads for 3 part, and will be factored in to reduce dosing when I put the CaRX online.

I will be using kalkwasser to slowly raise my pH average over time. Currently average is 7.99. Chasing pH until I reach 8.25-8.3.
I may eventually move away from topping off with fresh water and use KALK 24hrs per day, if required.
- ATK controls PMUP (RODI water only)
- DOS head named KALK
- LLS in Kalk bin named KALK-LLS

in ATK programming
Fallback OFF
Set OFF
if KALK ON then OFF
if KALK OFF then ON
If ATKLOW OPEN Then ON
If ATK_hi CLOSED Then OFF
If LeakDN CLOSED Then OFF
When On > 005:00 Then OFF
Defer 000:10 Then ON
Defer 000:04 Then OFF
Min Time 060:00 Then OFF

in KALK advanced programming
Fallback OFF
If Time 08:00 to 19:59 Then OFF
If KALK-LLS < 4 Then OFF
If ATKLOW OPEN Then ON
If ATK_hi CLOSED Then OFF
If LeakDN CLOSED Then OFF
OSC 000:00/016:40/043:20 Then ON
Defer 000:10 Then ON
Defer 000:04 Then OFF
Min Time 060:00 Then OFF
If pH > 7.99 Then OFF

and add the following line in my notifications
in EMAIL programming
If KALK-LLS <4 Then ON
 

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