Help programming Apex for 2 Tunze 6055s

Steve Maxwell · Jun 27, 2016

Hello,

I've just switched out powerheads on my 75G with 2 Tunze 6055s. I have them plugged in, and hooked into the variable speed module, but from there I'm kinda at a loss. I went into Fusion to try to set up the program in the variable speed module instructions, but it is just not clicking (doesn't help that 3 foster kids are either crying or misbehaving pretty much the whole day) ...I'm about at my stress limit

. I should be able to do this, I used to be a computer programmer & I currently program an Electronic Medical Record, but I have to be able to do something several times before it clicks...and this just isn't clicking

What I want to do is have each powerhead's max be 40% and then I would like something like below:

<PumpLeft>
Set Calm
If Time 8:00 to 10:00 Then WaveRight
If Time 12:00 to 14:00 Then ON
If Time 16:00 to 20:00 Then OFF
If Time 22:00 to 0:600 Then Night
If FeedA 000 Then OFF

<PumpRight>
Set Calm
If Time 8:00 to 10:00 Then WaveRight
If Time 12:00 to 14:00 Then OFF
If Time 16:00 to 20:00 Then ON
If Time 22:00 to 0:600 Then Night
If FeedA 000 Then OFF
If FeedB 000 Then OFF

The pumps are NOT plugged into the Apex bar.

Could somebody please detail the steps I need to take from beginning to end? Plus what is the Night setting exactly?

Or if somebody has something similar that they like, I'm good with that as well.

Thanks!

KingBlingTX · Jun 28, 2016

Steve- you need to create "profiles" based on what you are trying to achieve. I can show you what I have done for mine if it would help.

<PumpLeft>
Set WaveLeft
If Time 08:00 to 10:00 Then DuskLeft
If Time 13:00 to 13:20 Then SurgeLeft
If Time 18:00 to 20:00 Then DuskLeft
If Time 20:01 to 07:59 Then NightLeft
If Outlet ExportMode = ON Then ExportLeft
If FeedA 000 Then NightLeft
If Outlet Maintain = ON Then OFF

Profiles-
WaveLeft

Surge Left

Dusk Left

Night Left

Export Left

KingBlingTX · Jun 28, 2016

Here is the Right Side
<PumpRight>
Set WaveRight
If Time 08:00 to 10:00 Then DuskRight
If Time 13:00 to 13:20 Then SurgeRight
If Time 18:00 to 20:00 Then DuskRight
If Time 20:01 to 07:59 Then NightRight
If Outlet ExportMode = ON Then ExportRight
If FeedA 000 Then NightRight
If Outlet Maintain = ON Then OFF

Profiles

WaveRight

DuskRight

SurgeRight

NightRight

ExportRight

KingBlingTX · Jun 28, 2016

The Export Mode is simply a phantom outlet. I set it up to really shake things up 3 times a week. Here is the program for the outlet

ngvu1 · Jun 28, 2016

Nice KingBlingTX!

Steve Maxwell · Jun 28, 2016

This looks great....thanks! It sooo much easier for me to understand when laid out like you have it.

Steve Maxwell · Jun 28, 2016

@KingBlingTX
I had a chance to look at this closely after work and have a few questions:
What is Outlet Maintain and what does it do?
What setting are the pumps using when a profile isn't in effect...like at 11:00?

On the Tunze controller:
Does it matter what main power, pulse, and pulse power is set to?
The "mode" should be set for external control, right?

I entered your programming (minus the outlet maintain piece) and set the intensity settings to 60% of what you have (I have a 75G and I think 100% is going to be too much). For some reason it isn't doing anything...gonna go back and recheck what I've entered.

KingBlingTX · Jun 28, 2016

Steve Maxwell said:
@KingBlingTX
I had a chance to look at this closely after work and have a few questions:
What is Outlet Maintain and what does it do?
What setting are the pumps using when a profile isn't in effect...like at 11:00?

On the Tunze controller:
Does it matter what main power, pulse, and pulse power is set to?
The "mode" should be set for external control, right?

I entered your programming (minus the outlet maintain piece) and set the intensity settings to 60% of what you have (I have a 75G and I think 100% is going to be too much). For some reason it isn't doing anything...gonna go back and recheck what I've entered.

The outlet called "Maintain" is a phantom outlet I created to turn off/on when i want to do maintenance. Pumps, protein skimmer, etc... all turn off when I "turn on" that outlet. You can just disregard or delete that line.

As for as the Tunze controller goes, I'm not certain because I'm using Jebao powerheads. I looked up the Tunze 3055 in the manual and it says they need to be connected with a special cable (same thing is required for the Jebaos). Do you have that cable to connect the powerhead to the Apex unit? I would assume that you would set it to external control since you will control them from the Apex, but again I'm only making an assumption here.

Steve Maxwell · Jun 29, 2016

That's what I figured you were using Maintain for. Yeah, have have the other cable and it's plugged into the units. Weird thing is when I plug in 1 of the Tunze controllers the other controller lights up without it being plugged in...just not sure of the total set up. Looked a bit online and haven't found anything, but I'm gonna keep looking and will post a different thread with a more specific title. Thanks for the help!