Alarms commands conflicting?

[fio1022]

Trying to set up alarm with the following commands.Doesn't seem to be working.
SndAlm_I6
Set OFF
If Outlet MNPUMP = OFF Then ON
Min Time 010:00 Then ON
If Switch1 CLOSED Then ON
Defer 040:00 Then ON

Main pump is off during feedA cycle which is 10 min
Switch1 is my sump low,I have it to defer 40min so top off can refill.

 

[swearint]

First thing, Defer and Min Time apply to the whole outlet, not individual statements. What you are having it do with the Defer is wait 40 minutes before either condition can turn it ON. Then when it does turn ON, the Min Time will hold it in that condition for at least 10 minutes before allowing it to turn OFF.

Todd

 

[fio1022]

And I thought I was starting to get it...

 

[swearint]

You can always create a virtual outlet to isolate conditions. For instance,

[Sump_Low]
Set OFF
If Switch1 CLOSED Then ON
Defer 40:00 Then ON

[Alarm]
Set OFF
.
.
.
If Outlet Sump_Low = ON Then ON

Sump_Low will only turn ON if Switch1 is CLOSED for greater than 40 minutes.

I am not really sure what you are trying to do with Min Time. It doesn't really make sense for an alarm. You usually only want the alarm to sound for as long as a condition is true.

It helps to ignore the 'Then', so Min Time mm:ss ... ON will keep the outlet ON for at least the indicated duration, longer if there is no condition to change it.

Todd

 

[fio1022]

Thank you
You make sound so simple.I'm probably just over thinking it.