Help with LDK sensor

[Donny41]

Is there any way to get around the ldk sensors for the apex constantly going off when my skimmer turns on? I have two feed auto feed modes set up during the day and the sensor on top of the skimmer keeps getting tripped once the skimmer turns back on after the second feed mode. Is there a way to code it to have the sensor only send an alarm or turn off the skimmer if the sensor is closed for a certain length of time? Main reason i bought the LDK was for the skimmer and it has been a frustrating expense far.

 

[SuncrestReef]

I'm a little confused...You're using leak sensors on top of your skimmer? Those are typically placed on the floor or bottom of the aquarium cabinet.

You can delay triggering any Apex switch (optical, float, leak, toggle, etc) by using a Defer timer. In this example, the switch has to report Closed for 30 consecutive seconds before the output turns on:

Set OFF
If Switch CLOSED Then ON
Defer 000:30 Then ON

See my tutorial on Apex Timers for more details on Defer:

Neptune Apex Programming Tutorials, Part 2: Timers

Part 2 of a series on learning how to program your Neptune Apex. Today's article is all about timers: OSC, If Time, DOW, Defer, When, and Min Time.

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[Donny41]

Thanks for the help! And yes I have one leak sensor under my stand and one on top of my skimmer lid. The thought was to prevent my skimmer from overflowing in the event something caused it to run out of whack (once knocked the hose of the venturi and didn't realize and got water everywhere) or if i just forgot to empty it one week (I think ive seen a BRS video advertise this as a was to use the LDK). Just seems that the humid air in the stand keeps causing it to go off