Pump control with VDM

[Yates273]

I am using a VDM module to control my pump. I still have my pump plugged into my Eb832 since I have room. Right now next to pump speed there is a percentage for the program I am using. My question is will the schedule I have work if I leave the pump in auto or do I have to leave pump on and set the pump speed to auto. Reason is if I put pump to on then how will my feed buttons work with my BoB. I have external buttons set up to shut equipment off for coral feed and fish feed. I’m guessing it will no longer turn off my pump since it’s in the on position. Hope you understand my thought process.

 

[garbled]

If you have a feed program on RETPUMP_2_3, then you want it set to auto. Generally speaking you want to set everything to auto, and configure if it's on or off in the code. The slider set to ON is mostly if you want to manually override what the program says.

 

[Yates273]

Yes I’m aware of that but by keeping it on auto Will it override my VDM setting to ramp the pump up amd down based on my schedule? I have seen guys say that the return pump needs to be set to on and return speed to auto. I set up 2 physical buttons for feed mode that I use

 

[garbled]

No, the VDM speed is completely separate. If you set PUMPSPEED to ON however, it will override the VDM speed to 100%. Basically the outlet one controls purely the outlet, and the VDM controls purely the VDM port.

 

[SuncrestReef]

When using the VDM to control speed, place all the programming on the VDM output. Use the graphical scheduler for the normal routine, and then place any overrides (such as Feed mode instructions or maintenance commands) under the Advanced tab which will override the normal schedule only when they evaluate True.

Leave the power cord’s output to Always ON and remove any additional coding, or simply plug in into a normal power strip. To quote my friend @TheHarold Harry Singer, “Think of the VDM as a remote control for your TV...You don’t unplug the TV’s power cord to turn it off.”

 

[Yates273]

Ok so as far as coding I’m looking for a simple code to turn pump off when I press the “fish”button. Do I just code
“ when fish button closed return pump off” and write this code on the VDM advanced tab and get rid of that line of code on the return pump. Sorry like I said before I’m not that tech savvy and still learning