BRS Dosing Pump Apex Code Issue

mrsaltwaterguy · Nov 23, 2016

Hi all,

I've tried to program my dosing pumps to put out 15ml to start with overnight. I'm using the following code but it doesn't seem to be turning my dosing pumps on. They are connected to outlets 4 and 8 and are both set to auto.

HiddenUser · Nov 23, 2016

Here is what mine looks like...Never really looked into the OSC statement...

drawman · Nov 23, 2016

I don't think you want the Set OFF line but maybe that isn't the source of the problem. Obviously your pH isn't above the set value?

mrsaltwaterguy · Nov 23, 2016

I tried it without the Set OFF as well and it still wasn't working.

drawman · Nov 23, 2016

If you turn it the outlet on from auto does it work?

mrsaltwaterguy · Nov 23, 2016

Yeah but then it just continually runs and ignores the code.

mrsaltwaterguy · Nov 23, 2016

I used this to generate my program. http://www.reeftronics.net/adpg/dosingcalc.php/

drawman · Nov 23, 2016

mrsaltwaterguy said:
Yeah but then it just continually runs and ignores the code.

I just wanted to rule out the energy bar as being a problem so you're good there.

mrsaltwaterguy said:
I used this to generate my program. http://www.reeftronics.net/adpg/dosingcalc.php/

I've used the same it's very helpful. I think if your pH isn't the issue maybe try restarting your apex to see if that helps...

mrsaltwaterguy · Nov 23, 2016

drawman said:
I just wanted to rule out the energy bar as being a problem so you're good there.

I've used the same it's very helpful. I think if your pH isn't the issue maybe try restarting your apex to see if that helps...

I'll try that when I get home, thanks for the suggestions so far.

drawman · Nov 23, 2016

FWIW this is what mine looks like. Generated from the same site and works for me:

Fallback OFF
OSC 000:00/001:11/058:49 Then ON
If Time 08:00 to 23:59 Then OFF

drawman · Nov 23, 2016

Also, out of curiosity was this pump supposed to be for Alkalinity? It appears that you're dosing at night and have a pH cutoff but the outlet says Calcium and these are generally two things associated with Alkalinity...

mrsaltwaterguy · Nov 23, 2016

I used similar code for both alk and calcium. I wanted to make sure that both turn off with the ph warning so the parameters don't get out of check. I have them both going at night and offset from each other.