Can someone explain how to set feed mode on my Apex?

[WVReefJunkie]

I want to shut my skimmer off for sixty minutes.

 

[kchapmanjr]

Here is how mine is programmed. For a sixty minute delay just change the numbers in the defer statement from 3 mins to 60-however long your feed mode is for. Also, for exactly 60 mins, change the numbers in the "if feedA/B" from 005 to 000.

 

[WVReefJunkie]

You go to modify outlet
Select outlet that skimmer is on
Program outlet

What is the control type under this oulet?

 

[kchapmanjr]

If you write programming for an outlet it is no longer any specified control type, it is advanced. Just select advanced instead of pump and the text box will drop down. If you don't used advanced programming though it should always be pump. I mean, no other control type makes sense, does it?

 

[WVReefJunkie]

 

[WVReefJunkie]

That is what it shows under program outlet with advanced control type.

 

[WVReefJunkie]

Figured the settings out you had in your attachment. They are saved like you had but changed the defer to 60 minutes. So it shuts it off by selecting feed mode A, correct? Thanks for your help.

 

[WVReefJunkie]

I think I got it, it is counting down 3600 seconds. Thanks a lot.

 

[WVReefJunkie]

I thought I had it, when you put the outlet to auto, there is no power to device.

 

[WVReefJunkie]

 

[kchapmanjr]

You are trying to control an outlet that you are writing code for. This is called a circular reference, which will not work. You are telling the skimmer to be off if the outlet is off with the statement "if skimmer = off then off". Take that statement out. It is MUCH easier to program through fusion. Have you set up fusion yet? If you have fusion you can essentially type in exactly my programming and it will work perfectly (with your specified times). Another way to set this is only use the feed statements, like:

If feedA 055 then off

This assumes you have a five min feed mode programmed (55+5=60 mins off). You would just delete the defer statement all together.

 

[kchapmanjr]

Also, I personally do not use oscillate commands with my skimmers. I like my skimmer to have consistent levels instead of turning on and off.

 

[Jerry Ebner]

I can edit feed mode in My apex EL but for Apex Jr How do you do that for Fusion ? EL has the wrench icon and the JR doesn't ?