Fully customize Neptune Trident's test schedule

[Pat613]

The previous post is wrong, it just appears to work initially, but totally does not work.

 

[leewish]

I changed my programming to test alk 2x a day and ca/mg 1x a day and wow does it feel weird. I'm sure I will get used to it. LOL

 

[Reefer Matt Verified Media Partner]

I changed my programming to test alk 2x a day and ca/mg 1x a day and wow does it feel weird. I'm sure I will get used to it. LOL

You will save a lot on reagent in general, and accumulate alk reagent. It also saves wear and tear on the unit. I have my alk test at 6 am, then combo test at 3 pm. That way I see lights off and lights on for alk.

 

[Reefer Matt Verified Media Partner]

Here a vid I made to customize the schedule to whatever you want.

 

[mermaid_life]

Hey, just checking again.... are you sure this is working on the latest AOS update? I had it working for several years. Now after the update, it's been having glitches. One of them is freezing on a test. The other is not running the combined test.... only alk.

 

[djkms]

Hey, just checking again.... are you sure this is working on the latest AOS update? I had it working for several years. Now after the update, it's been having glitches. One of them is freezing on a test. The other is not running the combined test.... only alk.

Still working fine on my end.

 

[jneuringer]

Have you ever wish to have more control on when Trident do its tests? It's not obvious from Fusion UI, but it's actually possible.

Trident is simply controlled as couple outputs like other Apex output. It's only a matter of finding those output, then you can program it however you like the same as programming a light. These need to be done on a browser, not in the phone app.

First need to determine the Trident's module number. Go to the Modules page. For me, it's 6.

Then go to edit any outlet of a power bar, you will get to the Output Configuration page, with URLof something like https://apexfusion.com/apex/<id>/config/outputs/2_1. (Local Apex works too, don't have to be fusion)
The last part is <Module>_<Outlet Number>. For Trident, the combine test, is the 3 output. The alk test is the 4 output. So for example, when I go to https://apexfusion.com/apex/<id>/config/outputs/6_3, it is the one that control combine test. You will see some OSC code there, reflecting your selected schedule. Now simply change it using normal Apex code, just turn on that output for 1 minute to kick off the test. This is what I have.

That's it, pretty straightforward. For example, to have alk tested twice a day, ca and mg tested for once a day, you will turn on Trident test once, which test all three, including alk. Then turn on alk one more time later to test for the second time.

I found the most useful time for the test is once right before the lights are on, and once after the lights are off. They're usually the highest and lowest point of alkalinity if dosing is constant 24/7.

BTW, I think it goes without saying, I have no idea any implication might cause from this, so use at your own risk.

So I have been running on this reduced schedule for about a year now. So my reagents last twice as long. But here is what I noticed. Close to the end of the reagents l see a fading in accuracy. Magnesium reports a lower than expected number and calcium reports a higher than expected number. Once I replace the reagents with new bottles it bounces back to where I expect. Anyone else experience this?

 

[buruskeee]

So I have been running on this reduced schedule for about a year now. So my reagents last twice as long. But here is what I noticed. Close to the end of the reagents l see a fading in accuracy. Magnesium reports a lower than expected number and calcium reports a higher than expected number. Once I replace the reagents with new bottles it bounces back to where I expect. Anyone else experience this?

This happens with regular testing schedule too. Once they run low, they probably aren’t primed as well if the tubing end isn’t 100% submerged. I run one alk test at 10am and a full combined at 10pm. I believe one at the start and end, or thereabouts, of your light schedule shows the least amount of night and morning swing.