Programming help

[biecacka]

Good evening!

I have a question regarding programming a BRS dosing pump. I have the BRS 50mL dosing pump and want to use it to dose kalk to help control my pH. Does it need a specific outlet? I want it to run 20 seconds (to start) then off for 3 minutes (or something around there). It will help keep my pH at 8.2. So on when below 8.2, run for “xxx” time then off for “xxx” time- then off if greater than 8.2.
Can someone help?
Thank you,

Corey

 

[Sisterlimonpot]

Fallback OFF
Set OFF
OSC 000:00/000:20/003:00 Then ON
If ph > 8.20 Then OFF

The toughest line to understand is the osc. The 1st set of numbers is when the cycle begins (000:00 represents midnight). The 2nd set in for how long it's on (mmm:ss). And the 3rd is how long it will be off (mmm:ss). It will continue that cycle all day, 20 seconds on 3 minutes off.

The pH line is last so that it overrides the osc. If the pH is greater than 8.20 then the pump won't run.

Change the numbers as you see fit.

 

[biecacka]

Does it need a specific outlet?

Corey

 

[Sisterlimonpot]

Does it need a specific outlet?

Corey

Any outlet on the EB8 or EB832 will do. Just be sure to put that set of code into the corresponding outlet.

 

[biecacka]

What does this mean

 

[Sisterlimonpot]

What's the name of your pH probe? Is it something different than pH?

 

[biecacka]

That was it! It was named pHx3 for some reason!

Thanks a ton

Corey

 

[Sisterlimonpot]

Highlight pH in the code and replace it with p, it should auto populate with the correct probe.

 

[GlassMunky]

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