Finally got my feeder to work with Feed Pause!

Dumaurier7 · Aug 17, 2018

Hi all, after initially setting up my P4 I was a bit disappointed because when I hit Feed Pause manually my feeder did not activate ! After using the “ other” brand controller I sort of assumed it would work right out of the box . Couple days ago I connected my laptop to the controller and, after a couple try’s, I got the programming correct to have my feeder trigger both automatically by timer and when I manually hit FP! Way to go GHL![emoji41]

VJV · Dec 21, 2018

What feeder do you use?

Mortie31 · Dec 21, 2018

Cool, can you share your programming and how you did this please

Dumaurier7 · Dec 21, 2018

VJV said:
What feeder do you use?

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/perfect-feeder-for-ghl.352560/

Dumaurier7 · Dec 21, 2018

Mortie31 said:
Cool, can you share your programming and how you did this please

Sure, when I get home from work I’ll hook up, pull and post the info.

WWIII · Dec 21, 2018

Dumaurier7 said:
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/perfect-feeder-for-ghl.352560/

I finally bought one about a month ago! Figured since I recommend it to people I should own one. Haha. I've only heard good things about it. My buddy who is a techy, gizmo type dude swears by it. He's had his for over 3 years now and it's never let him down!

I haven't set mine up yet. Maybe I will get to it this weekend. I did get some TDO pellets for it this week as well!

Reef Nutrition · Dec 27, 2018

WWIII said:
I finally bought one about a month ago! Figured since I recommend it to people I should own one. Haha. I've only heard good things about it. My buddy who is a techy, gizmo type dude swears by it. He's had his for over 3 years now and it's never let him down!

I haven't set mine up yet. Maybe I will get to it this weekend. I did get some TDO pellets for it this week as well!

Thanks for your purchase of TDO. We would love to see a feeding demo if you got that auto-feeder setup.

Best,
Chad

Mortie31 · Dec 27, 2018

Found an automatic feeder with a power supply, just ordered one so see what it’s like, for £20 I’m not expecting much but you never know.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/RCruning-E...137&sr=8-11-spons&keywords=fish+feeders&psc=1

Dumaurier7 · Jan 12, 2019

Dumaurier7 said:
Sure, when I get home from work I’ll hook up, pull and post the info.

Hi guys, sorry about the late response!
So normally I have my P4 set up to feed via a timer, when initiated the skimmer ( Filter 1) is switched off if it’s online, I also added a delay timer on it to allow time for water flow into the overflow to stop( return pump also goes to minimum)
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For feed pause 1 which I use to manually feed, I used another gate which inverts the state of Filter 1 since my skimmer is off during the day this would make it seem that the skimmer is ON constantly which prevents constant triggering. When initiated the status inverts , switching to OFF making it “TRUE “ for the FP to occur. I also added the delay timer here too.

Then for the final piece at the switched output I set it up to choose either OR one of the two conditions set up by the two previous logic gates 7 and 11 so when the timer or the skimmer activates the outlet turns on

Hope this makes sense!!

VJV · Jan 13, 2019

What I don’t understand is why GHL does not make an auto feeder controllable by the P4 much like Neptune does... it is the only piece missing in their lineup [emoji849].

Dumaurier7 · Jan 13, 2019

I had two of those , It’s a piece of crap! ... my current feeder is 1000% better and the GHL programming makes it just as integrated.

Jamie7907 · Jan 13, 2019

Neptune’s feeder is just a rebranded Chinese piece with a usb interface to allow control. Lifeguard Aquatics has the same feeder and could be used with GHL if you like that style.