Push button system turn off?

[whatchamacallit]

Curious if anyone has used the break out box for apex to have a button that you press and it turns off all of the system. And then vice versa.

 

[Harry_Y]

I have one setup as a "Maintenance Switch"

 

[whatchamacallit]

Can you tell me the materials you used!

 

[SaltMan]

Could easily be done with something like a latching pushbutton or rocker switch, then put a little bit of code for each device you want to turn off.

 

[SaltMan]

Can do the same thing using the Apex Fusion Dashboard, when you turn something off it turns other stuff off.

 

[jent]

I use this button:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0091ZP10Y?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00

Biggest thing I would look for is a switch which is normally open (and the gate is closed when the button is pushed). That way if a wire gets pulled/disconnected the system does not get unexpectedly shutdown.

That said, I don't feel like there is a massive value in having the physical button compared to just a virtual switch that can be hit via apex fusion (I still use fusion to switch it sometimes).

 

[Ebone]

I use Feedmode D on my Apex to turn all systems off

 

[smh254]

I use Feedmode D on my Apex to turn all systems off

+1

 

[Harry_Y]

Can you tell me the materials you used!

I just used a toggle switch connected to one set of terminals on the breakout block

 

[Harry_Y]

I use Feedmode D on my Apex to turn all systems off

I also use the feed-mode for feeding and the maintenance switch for maintenance

best of both worlds

 

[superbluetang]

I'm going to give this a try. Great idea guys.

 

[willtheld]

+1

Another +1

 

[whatchamacallit]

Thanks for all the tips guys. I tried pressing feed mode D but it didn't turn anything off lol

 

[SaltMan]

The feed cycle is a program statement you add to an existing outlet, as the last statement in this format:
If [FEED A B C or D] [Time in minutes] Then [ON/OFF/PROFILE]
Example:
If FeedD 005 Then OFF
This will turn an outlet off for an additional 5 minutes that the feed mode is set to.

Setting the feed time:
From the AquaController
Press middle button to access the menu
Main Menu > Setup > Outlet Setup > Feed Interval > Select Feed ABC or D, set the time in minutes and save.

From the classic dashboard
Apex/
Configuration > Misc setup > set the interval time for each feed mode here > Update Misc Settings to save.

To use the feed D, add this as the last statement to the outlet you want to turn off (can be on or off or execute a profile you have created):
If FeedD 005 Then OFF

 

[whatchamacallit]

The feed cycle is a program statement you add to an existing outlet, as the last statement in this format:
If [FEED A B C or D] [Time in minutes] Then [ON/OFF/PROFILE]
Example:
If FeedD 005 Then OFF
This will turn an outlet off for an additional 5 minutes that the feed mode is set to.

Setting the feed time:
From the AquaController
Press middle button to access the menu
Main Menu > Setup > Outlet Setup > Feed Interval > Select Feed ABC or D, set the time in minutes and save.

From the classic dashboard
Apex/
Configuration > Misc setup > set the interval time for each feed mode here > Update Misc Settings to save.

To use the feed D, add this as the last statement to the outlet you want to turn off (can be on or off or execute a profile you have created):
If FeedD 005 Then OFF

I'll check it out tonight! Thanks!

 

[ngvu1]

Someone posted similar question on the neptune forum to have 1 button to turn off pumps....

I think it is cool to have a button for feed mode. Press it and the power heads are turned off, you feed and walk away. The feed mode gets turn off in a few minutes automatically. I don't connect the display and using electronic devices is sometimes incontinent.....

 

[aquaterra]

I make virtual outlets that corresponds to every switch that trigger on a switch being open or closed of my choosing. I name the switch then code the outlets based on the switch being on.
ex:
a virtual outlet i named buttonpush

buttonpush
if swx open then on

then every outlet I want to respond to buttonpush being off i code with

if outlet buttonpush = on then off (or whatever profile you want)

this bypasses the feed modes

I specifically have 2 virtual outlets called feedmode and maintmode

 

[Bob Escher]

Every out I have I have a feed mode set up. I only have virtual outlets for my vortechs and my LED light

 

[eranschau]

Rather than use a feed mode, or buying a breakout box, I created a virtual outlet named "Maintenance." Anything I need to shut down or tweak so I can do maintenance and/or a water change is programmed to respond accordingly to that switch state.

 

[ngvu1]

I mean actually having a physical button/knob/switch to press for turning off the power heads or pump temporarily for a few minutes while you feed the fish/corals....The momentary on switch is appealing to me ATM.....