Programming Apex to shut down skimmer for a hour

[WVReefJunkie]

I want to shut down my skimmer for one hour during feeding. Anyone know programming codes for my Apex to achieve this? Thanks

 

[Trex]

Been a while since I have messed with my APEX (( was used on my 210, which is currently down while building a new house )), but I believe it is fairly simple to add the feed command to it -- whenever you enable "feed" the skimmer and whatever else you have tied to it will shut down.

Wish I could help more, but with my APEX offline I can't access the Fusion page to mess with it.

 

[melev]

I use the Apex to turn off my return pump as well as the skimmer for feeding each night. The way it is set up, once I press one of two button t0 shut off the return pump for 10 minutes, and that pump then comes back online. The skimmer has a 5 minute delay so it won't overflow with the water level being higher in the sump initially. Blog here: http://melevsreef.com/node/1915

Button code:
Fallback OFF
Set OFF
If Sw2 CLOSED Then ON
Defer 010:00 Then OFF

The Defer command tells that pump to be off for 10 minutes.

Return pump code:
Fallback ON
Set ON
If Outlet Feed_Sw = ON Then OFF
If Outlet Blue_Button = ON Then OFF

Skimmer code:
Fallback ON
Set ON
If Outlet Skim_Float = ON Then OFF
If Outlet Feed_Sw = ON Then OFF
If Outlet Blue_Button = ON Then OFF
Defer 005:00 Then ON

The Defer command is what makes the skimmer wait 5 minutes after power is restored.
You can see extra options in my code, like to turn off the skimmer's pump if the waste collector is full.

Skimmer Swabbie code:
Fallback OFF
OSC 030:00/002:00/148:00 Then ON
If Outlet Skim_Float = ON Then OFF

This runs the skimmer swabbie motor for two minutes every three hours. If the waste collector is full, the swabbie is disabled.

 

[Jason edwards]

Under advanced settings for your skimmer outlet
Fallback Off
Set ON
If Feed A 000 or set how many minutes you want it off after feed timer so say 3o extra minutes it would be 030

I don't have a skimmer but that's how I have my pumps set up. My wave kicks on first to stir up any food that didn't get eaten for one last chance then pumps kick on 10 minutes later.

 

[Ann_A]

Here is the code I use for my return pump:

Fallback ON
Set ON
If FeedA 010 Then OFF
If FeedB 055 Then OFF
If FeedC 025 Then OFF​

All of my feed cycles are set for 5 minutes so the return pump shuts off for 15 minutes total for FeedA, 60 minutes total for FeedB, and 30 minutes total for FeedC.

For my skimmer I use this code:

Fallback ON
Set ON
If FeedA 055 Then OFF
If FeedB 055 Then OFF
If FeedC 055 Then OFF
​

The formatting for the feed mode programming is fairly straightforward if you look at the examples above.
"If Feed(A/B/C/D) 000 Then OFF/ON" where the 000 can be replaced with the amount of time (in minutes) that you want the outlet to remain off (or on) after the feed cycle interval has ended. So if you have a 10 minute feed cycle but you want your skimmer to stay off for an hour you would do "If FeedA 050 Then OFF" in your skimmer outlet programming.