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Apex Question????

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by Kpotter2, Jan 7, 2013.

  1. Jan 7, 2013 #1
    Kpotter2 North liberty, IA

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    Ok I Plugged in my Skimmer tonight to the apex. Tired of unplugging it to feed. /DesktopModules/ActiveForums/themes/_default/emoticons/smile.gif Next is my return pump.

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    OK so my base program for now is this

    Fallback ON

    Set ON

    If FeedA 005 Then OFF

    >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

    My question is how do I get the FeedA set to a button on my apex? Also how do I get the apex to email me when power is off to the Skimmer? Anything else I have for gotten. I know I want to put a delay on start to when I setup my return pump.




    Thanks


    Kyle Potter
     
  2. Jan 7, 2013 #2
    Waverz

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    Down button on your display initiates feed mode

    (email alarm outlet)
    If Power EB8x Off 000 Then On

    Substitute x for the module number of your EB8


    Not sure what you mean by " I know I want to put a delay on start to when I setup my return pump"

    It's all in the comprehensive guide. Use the search and it tells you everything you will ever need most with examples of code.
     
  3. Jan 7, 2013 #3
    Kpotter2 North liberty, IA

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    I want to delay the start of my skimmer when return pump comes on. So when the return pump is off while feeding that skimmer will delay coming on for like 2 minutes or something to make sure water is at correct level. Sorry my wording was strange.


    Thanks Waver


    P.S. The Guide I didn't feel like reading it. I wanted to know what others have done. Reading is to easy and basic so I posted to see what others do! /DesktopModules/ActiveForums/themes/_default/emoticons/smile.gif


    Thanks
     
  4. Jan 7, 2013 #4
    Lee

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    pg 47:

    If you had a skimmer that you wanted OFF for a feed cycle and keep it off for an additional 5 minutes after the
    cycle ends (to enable your sump level to stabilize if the return pump is off for example) then you would use "If
    FeedA 005 then OFF" as the last statement in your skimmer outlet program. Also, an outlet can belong to multiple
    feed cycles, each with a different ON/OFF state or delay time. It's completely up to you how you want to use this
    powerful feature. Again, the Feed statements are in addition to whatever else you want this outlet to do.
     
  5. Jan 7, 2013 #5
    Waverz

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    So rather than use the tools given you expect people just to explain how to program even the most basic functions of your controller?


    I'm sorry, But if your not even willing to attempt to learn it yourself why should others bother to help you?




     
  6. Jan 7, 2013 #6
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    I think you want to add a defer statement. Basically if your skimmer is off, it will wait 5 minutes before turning back on. This is what I use.
    Defer 005:00 Then ON
     
  7. Jan 7, 2013 #7
    Kpotter2 North liberty, IA

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    Wow! listen I don't need your Drama! I don't even know where you are coming from man! I just asked a basic question.
    Thanks
    KP
     
  8. Jan 7, 2013 #8
    Kpotter2 North liberty, IA

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    I was thinking that too. I will give that a try!


    Thanks Slovan
     
  9. Jan 7, 2013 #9
    Kpotter2 North liberty, IA

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    I will give it a try also. Thanks for the page number. I kind of know the basics,but wondered if there are other ways people used. I am just getting into the feed cycle thing and playing around with it. Multiple cycles on one outlet! What would you need that for? So I can link more then one outlet to same feed cycle then is that it? You have to admit some of this stuff is hard to figure out when all you do is read about it. I like to see what others do and play around with the control codes so I may learn whats going on.

    So If I want the Apex to email me when the skimmer is off then do If (name of outlet) =75skimmer OFF Then ON is t This would be what I was thinking I would add to my email outlet is that correct?


    IF 75skimmer Off Then ON


    Also on my Apex the down arrow as waverz said initiates feed cycle, but when I did that before posting it did FeedD not A so that is why I decided to post to see what I was missing.




    Thanks Lee
     
  10. Jan 7, 2013 #10
    Kpotter2 North liberty, IA

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  11. Jan 8, 2013 #11
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    If you continue hitting the down arrow it will cycle through you feed cycles. I use multiple feed cycles depending on what I am feeding. If I am just dropping in a few flakes I have 1 setting. If I am doing a larger feeding I have the pumps off for a longer time and I turn the skimmer off for about 30 minutes to let the corals get a little more of the residual. If I am feeding the corals I turn off pumps for an even longer amount of time and leave the skimmer off for a few hours. This is just what I do.
     
  12. Jan 8, 2013 #12
    Kpotter2 North liberty, IA

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    Cool thanks TY
     
  13. Jan 8, 2013 #13
    blackx-runner Cedar Rapids, IA

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    My program
    Probably some redundancy in there, but I believe that was the only thing that would work correctly to keep the skimmer off for XX time even if the feed cycle was CANCELED. Otherwise the skimmer would kick right back on before the sump got back to "running" water level.
     
  14. Jan 8, 2013 #14
    Lee

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    Yeah - I think the command that neptune provides wouldn't hold true if you cancelled the feed cycle early....but I should tell you I don't have hands-on experience with the Apex, just the older Aquacontrollers so who am I to give advice! I have just been reading up on the apex a lot lately as I'm probably going to upgradehere soon.

    As Ty explained, you may want to use different feed cycles for different situations. You could even use one specifically for waterchanges so it would turn off heaters/circulation pumps /return pump while the water level is low.
     
  15. Jan 8, 2013 #15
    blackx-runner Cedar Rapids, IA

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    hhmm it looks like my code didn't actually post. FAIL lol.

    Fallback OFF
    Set ON
    If Outlet Return = OFF Then OFF
    If FeedA 005 Then OFF
    If Power Apex Off 005 Then OFF
    If Power EB8_4 Off 005 Then OFF
    Defer 002:00 Then ON
     
  16. Jan 8, 2013 #16
    Kpotter2 North liberty, IA

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    Thanks again Ty used this tonight! Worked like a charm and I am going to have to do some more programming soon on this bad boy.


    KP
     
  17. Jan 8, 2013 #17
    Kpotter2 North liberty, IA

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    Thanks David!


    i am going to try all these I ideas and see what works the best for me. I like the multi feed programs Idea Ty talked about.


    KP
     
  18. Jan 8, 2013 #18
    Kpotter2 North liberty, IA

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    Again guys thanks for the hand! Now its up to me to try it all out and learn. Cool love my Apex!
     

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