Neptune Apex ALD Module Programming

[Sense of nature]

After losing approx 30 gal out of my 220 @ 2am from a skimmer return pipe coming disconected( not sure what made me get up & go downstairs) ,I purchased a Alds to shut my pumps off (4)
Im having a hard time figuring out how to program it .
I looked on the neptune forums & didnt have much luck , Im hoping someone here can post a copy of the program theyre running.
Thanks in advance( see what I did there? Lol)

 

[Sense of nature]

Bumppppp
Anyone?

 

[143MPCo]

Try this, assuming you are using Fusion???

How to find and prepare your ALD switches


When you first connect your ALD you will have four new tiles on your Apex Fusion Dashboard that will have unique names like SWX. Since the Advanced Leak Detector module only has four ports to connect each leak sensor, you will only receive four new SWX switches that are either already added to your dashboard or you might have to open the ‘Lock box’ on the top right of the Apex Fusion dashboard to pull them out.


They will be labeled as ‘SWX_x’ with numbers 1-4 at the ends.


Configuring your ALD switches


Now that we have our switches placed on the Dashboard it’s time to connect the Leak Sensors to the Advanced leak Detector. You will notice on the Advanced Leak Detector module above each port there is a label. The labels read as:


S1
S2
S3
S4
These labels will help you identify which ‘SWX’ switch on the Dashboard is connected to the port that corresponds to it as well as the Leak Sensor you plugged in. The leak sensors work by switching between their two phases. The leak sensor is either OPEN or CLOSED. They will OPEN and CLOSE depending on DRY or WET conditions.


OPEN = DRY
CLOSED = WET


(OPTIONAL) Test them out by using a wet paper towel and pressing it onto the bottom of the leak sensor. You should notice the ‘SWX’ switch on the Dashboard change from OPEN to CLOSED!


Programming Energy Bar w/ ALD


The leak detectors can be programmed to work with anything! Let’s look at an example for turning off an Energy Bar outlet when the Advanced Leak Detector is alerted of a leak.


1. Click on the ‘Outputs’ button on your Apex Fusion Dashboard.


2. Decide and click on any of the eight outlets from your Energy Bar you would like to have turn OFF when it sees an ‘SWX’ leak sensor closed.


3. After clicking on the outlet you decided to go with you will be in the outlet’s configuration setup. Switch the ‘CONTROL TYPE’ to Advanced. You will see the programming window below open for you to add new programming. Add the lines below to it.


If Swx??_1 CLOSED Then OFF
If Swx??_2 CLOSED Then OFF
If Swx??_3 CLOSED Then OFF
If Swx??_4 CLOSED Then OFF


Notice in this example we have changed the ending result to ‘OFF’ instead of ‘ON’. This is because we want this Energy Bar outlet to respond to leaks by turning ‘OFF’.


4. So for a Skimmer that you might want on all the time except when water hits the floor you would program:


Fallback ON
Set ON
If Swx??_1 CLOSED Then OFF
If Swx??_2 CLOSED Then OFF
If Swx??_3 CLOSED Then OFF
If Swx??_4 CLOSED Then OFF


*Ensure that you are spelling the leak sensor switch names exactly as they appear on your Apex Fusion dashboard.

 

[Sense of nature]

Thanks, I don't know why I wasn't understanding it when I read it online?
LOl

 

[143MPCo]

:thumb::thumb::thumb:

 

[ReefBum]

In case anyone else is interested......here is a how to vid on how to set up an ALD.