apex ato
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Whenever you hook up the switch to the breakout box it will become a number. The way I have mine set up, I have an ATO reservoir that fills itself automatically from my RODI unit. There are three float switches... Switch 1 at the bottom, Switch2 at the top, and Switch3 at the very top as an emergency backup. I need to add in a time limiter but I'm lazy. There is a notification set up for when Switch1 closes so I know my RODI unit is running and one for if Switch3 opens so I know there's an overflow condition that may be present or at least there's something wrong with Switch2 (i.e. Switch3 should NEVER open unless there's a problem. Here's my programming for the solenoid controlling my RODI unit flow:
Fallback OFF
If Switch1 CLOSED Then ON
If Switch2 OPEN Then OFF
If Switch3 OPEN Then OFF
And here's my email alarm statement:
Set OFF
If Temp > 82.0 Then ON
If Temp < 74.5 Then ON
If Switch3 OPEN Then ON
If Switch1 CLOSED Then ON
Fallback OFF
If Switch1 CLOSED Then ON
If Switch2 OPEN Then OFF
If Switch3 OPEN Then OFF
And here's my email alarm statement:
Set OFF
If Temp > 82.0 Then ON
If Temp < 74.5 Then ON
If Switch3 OPEN Then ON
If Switch1 CLOSED Then ON
If you have three switches like me, take one wire from each and twist them together to make 1 to go into the NEG (or ground) outlet. This works better if you twist them together and connect with a butt splice and put a single wire on the other end. Then take the second wire from each float and put them in the 1, 2, and 3 sockets. Then you have Switch1, Switch2, Switch3. Follow the same process regardless of how many floats you may have.
jelly
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trying to hook my skimmer up to it so when the cup is full it shuts off and when it is empty its on. does this look right to you
Fallback ON
If Switch1 OPEN Then ON
If Switch1 CLOSED Then OFF
If FeedA 030 Then OFF
Fallback ON
If Switch1 OPEN Then ON
If Switch1 CLOSED Then OFF
If FeedA 030 Then OFF
Make sure you've got the states done correctly. My floats are set up so that when they are floating up they're OPEN and when they're not floating they're CLOSED. If you want it to cut off your skimmer and they're set up like mine then you would use the OPEN state.
jelly
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i have to have both statements on it or it will not let me program my skimmer on and off with my float switch. i had to turn my floats around to so they are put together the right way. thanks for the help
No problem! Glad you got it worked out... let me know if you need anymore help.
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jelly
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yea i seen it. i used it for my email alert but now it wont work. it worked when i set it up and it still set up how the guide said to but now it wont send emails. even when i to a test email it wont work.
Lol... email config is the biggest pain. I set up an account on GMX (as the manual recommended) and have yet to have trouble. It's been great for me once I got it up and running. I have it run to my iphone so it works out well.
jelly
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then i have no idea y it dont work for me. it looks like it should and i used the same email as you did. then i have it sent to me personan email as well as to my phone. but its not working for soem reason.
Check all of your settings very carefully. Worst case, pop on over to evilcentral (RC) and see if someone in the Neptune forum can help you. I'm fortunate in that the guy who wrote that manual lives right around the corner from me and he has helped me out a few times.
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