AC progrqam assist for dosing

[marc nichols]

What would be appropriate programming to dose multiple times during the lights off period or a specified (night) time frame. I'm currently using on a OSC command to spread out the dosing through 24 hours. It works fine, but I'd like to confine it to night hours.

Thank you

 

[pyton]

you can add a command

if time 0400 to 2300 then off

or base it on a light outlet,

if outlet bluelights on then OFF

something like that

 

[ciphros]

easiest thing is to create a dummy timer for "day" that is on during the time your lights are on.

Then just use what you have for your OSC and add a statement below it like this:
If Timer DAY = ON Then ALK OFF (assuming ALK is your dosing timer name)

I actually use something like this with 2 dummy timers for day and 2 for night to create different OSC conditions for my ventilation fan. Don't need 600 CFM pull out of the house as frequently at night as during the day. Works really well. I can grab the code for you if you want it and you can modify as you desire.

 

[marc nichols]

Since I tinker with my lights schedule on occasion, I think the best thing will be to control the dosing (two part) to a preset evening hours and recalc my daily dosage to fit in that time frame. My intention is to smooth PH fluctuations i.e., mitigate the natural lights out PH decrease.

Thanks

 

[ciphros]

What I suggested above would do exactly that. You would create a dummy timer that is on during the hours you don't want to dose, then just readjust your osc statement to run for the approptiate on/off times for getting your dose in. The if timer statement will force the doser off when the dummy timer is on (ie when it is day time). Whit this type of set up you would be able to play with lighting all you want and not affect the dosing.