AFS help!

[HeadStrongGrafx]

Ok I’ve read many of the posts on here on setting up the AFS and how to program pumps and such to shut off and come on etc..
For some reason none seem to work for me and I’m getting frustrated and about to throw this dang thing against the wall!!

I simply want my feed A to come on at 9 am single rotation and 3pm single rotation
Have my return pump shut off for 5 mins
Have my skimmer shut off for 10 mins
And have my wav pumps shut off for 3 mins.

I’ve tried all sorts of advanced code I’ve seen on the forum and none seem to work. I’ve done Vfeed, I’ve done it all and I must be an idiot!!

can someone please post exact commands and where to put them?

also is there a way to do a test run? I’ve set my phone timer to go off a few mins before each of the feed cycles to see if it works and each time I go in an wait, NOTHING happens and I have to do it all manually. what the heck!
Please help me!!
I wanna test it after I get your input but don’t want to wait til the next feed cycle to find out it doesn’t work again!

 

[SuncrestReef]

Have you read my tutorial on Apex Feed Cycles? https://www.reef2reef.com/ams/neptune-apex-programming-tutorials-part-7-feed-cycles.715/

Since you want some outputs to remain off for different amounts of time, you have a couple choices on how to approach it:

1. Use different Defer timers on the return pump, skimmer, and WAVs. This is simple to program, but will also mean these devices will have an initial delay any time they are turned on, not just after feedings.
2. Create multiple virtual outputs, each with the desired delays, then program the return, skimmer, and WAVs to watch these virtual outputs. It's a bit more complex, but allows the pumps to operate normally and only have delays during feeding.

I'll provide examples for both methods:

Method 1:

vFeed: (virtual output)
---------
Set OFF
If Time 09:00 to 09:02 Then ON
If Time 15:00 to 15:02 Then ON

AFS:
-------
Set OFF
If Output vFeed = ON Then ON

Return pump:
----------------------
Set ON
If Output vFeed = ON Then OFF
Defer 002:00 Then ON

Skimmer:
----------------------
Set ON
If Output vFeed = ON Then OFF
Defer 007:00 Then ON

WAV: (place this code under the Advanced tab)
--------
If Output vFeed = ON Then OFF


Method 2:

vFeed: (virtual output)
---------
Set OFF
If Time 09:00 to 09:02 Then ON
If Time 15:00 to 15:02 Then ON

vFeedReturn: (virtual output)
---------------------
Set OFF
If Output vFeed = ON Then ON
Min Time 005:00 Then ON

vFeedSkimmer (virtual output)
---------------------
Set OFF
If Output vFeed = ON Then ON
Min Time 010:00 Then ON

AFS:
-------
Set OFF
If Output vFeed = ON Then ON

Return pump:
----------------------
Set ON
If Output vFeedReturn = ON Then OFF

Skimmer:
---------------
Set ON
If Output vFeedSkimmer = ON Then OFF

WAV: (place this code under the Advanced tab)
--------
If Output vFeed = ON Then OFF

Also see my tutorial on Apex Timers for more details about Defer and Min Time: https://www.reef2reef.com/ams/neptune-apex-programming-tutorials-part-2-timers.689/

 

[HeadStrongGrafx]

Yes I read your thread and I couldn’t get it to work. I’m going to try your method 1

is there a way to test it prior to waiting til the next scheduled feed cycle?

 

[HeadStrongGrafx]

Yea so Fu@k this AFS!! Woke up this morning and a bunch of uneaten food on sand bed, pumps off and no reason for it. I followed the steps posted earlier to a T. I quit! I will feed by hand from now on and throwing this AFS in trash! Never again!!