Apex program help

Omgitsjoe · Jun 1, 2020

Im new to the apex game. Im trying to create a push button for a feed mode. I created a virtual outlet that is tied to the push button:
For every piece of equipment at the bottom I placed:
If Output FeedMode = ON Then OFF
Defer 00:10 Then ON
That works as intended Im sure theres a better way to do it, but it works. Now I have another button that I would like to use as an estop. I did the same thing, Created a virtual outlet called estop. I then placed: If Output ESTOP = ON Then OFF at the bottom over every piece of equipment. When I release the estop button the equipment does not turn back on.

Sample of return pump:
Fallback ON
Set ON
If Output FeedMode = ON Then OFF
Defer 00:10 Then ON
If Output ESTOP = ON Then OFF

What am I doing wrong?

((FORDTECH)) · Jun 1, 2020

I use this

((FORDTECH)) · Jun 1, 2020

You would have to change the switch name to match yours

((FORDTECH)) · Jun 1, 2020

And I have to hold button for like 1-2 seconds

Omgitsjoe · Jun 1, 2020

((FORDTECH)) said:
I use this

The problem with that, from what I've read, you can't tie a button to the default feed cycles. Thats why I created the virtual outlet.

((FORDTECH)) · Jun 1, 2020

Change control type to advanced

((FORDTECH)) · Jun 1, 2020

Omgitsjoe said:
The problem with that, from what I've read, you can't tie a button to the default feed cycles. Thats why I created the virtual outlet.

What do you mean by that?

((FORDTECH)) · Jun 1, 2020

I use this and it works when I press feed a on my phone and when I press button on my wall

Omgitsjoe · Jun 1, 2020

((FORDTECH)) said:
What do you mean by that?

I have a physical button I want to use to turn equipment off for feeding. Then another physical button for estop. The default feed cycle a,b,c,d can't be activated by a physical button

Omgitsjoe · Jun 1, 2020

the programming for the feed works fine. Mine is similar to yours. The problem is the estop button. I think its picking up the defer time that I was trying to use for feeding button.

((FORDTECH)) · Jun 1, 2020

Yes my red button does that and this is how it’s programmed

((FORDTECH)) · Jun 1, 2020

This

((FORDTECH)) · Jun 1, 2020

I use mp40 and virtual outlet

((FORDTECH)) · Jun 1, 2020

So you need virtual outlet to be like mine and your eshops to be like my advanced settings

Omgitsjoe · Jun 1, 2020

Programming for my virtual outlet:
Set OFF
If BLULT OPEN Then ON
Defer 010:00 Then ON
Programming for the return pump:
Fallback ON
Set ON
If Output FeedMode = ON Then OFF
If Output ESTOP = ON Then OFF

Now when I press the feed button. Nothing happens