Anyone know how to make a 6055 steady pulse?

[IronMonkey]

Hi all, I just purchased to additional pumps to run in the back corners of my tank and keep the water moving back there. They are both Turbelle NanoStream 6055s with the standard controller.

I just need a little amount of flow (like 20-25%) from each pump and I would like them to cycle between about 20% output and 30% output on a ten second pulse, which I have been able to set up. I have the main power dial set at 20%, the pulse power dial set at 30% and the pulse time set to max, and the mode setting is "pulse 2-10s".

Everything works fine except the pump turns off completely between pulse cycles for 10-ish seconds, then starts up the main power run for 10 and then the pulse power run for 10, and then shuts off for 10. What I really want is just a steady pulse between the main power and the pulse power, without the pause in between. When I turn the power settings up the pause goes away, but I can't run them at that high of a setting where they are (blows sand and everything out of the corners).

Does anyone have any idea what might be possible here? Is there any setting I can change that would make a difference here at this low power setting? I have been able to just run the pumps at main power of 20% with no pulse active and they work fine, just really hoped to get a little pulse going as well.

Thanks in advance,
-Adam

 

[Seeady66]

Controller needs calibrating set the controller to external orange light. Pulse knob to centre than hold down foodtimer till the pause knob flashes. Keep holding the timer down then adjust pulse power knob till the pump doesn't stall at low speed when it stays on the lowest setting. Let go of the foodtimer u than can set it to 20% low speed. Hope this helps.
Adrian

 

[IronMonkey]

Thanks Adrian, I just tried that operation and had a result that wasn't expected. Once the pulse power knob started flashing, I kept the food timer button held on and started adjusting the pulse power knob. Nowhere I turned the knob to made the pump run at all, it just stayed off the whole time. I tried the procedure several times and nothing changed each time. I also tried starting the procedure with the main power knob in the center, at the max, and at the min power settings, none of which made any difference as I ran the procedure.

Do you have any thoughts about what might be needed here?

Thank you very much,
-Adam

 

[Seeady66]

Hi Adam
When u did the procedure did the pump come on at all. When u turned the pulse power knob? Turn the knob till the pump runs even if it's not right at the lowest setting then just repeat the same process till it stays on at 20%. It usually works first time but Rodger has said it might take a couple of times to get it to stay on. Each time u do it should be able to set it a bit lower good luck.
Adrian

 

[Seeady66]

Hi Adam it's the pulse power knob u set to the middle not the pulse knob. I think I worded that wrong.
Adrian

 

[IronMonkey]

Hi Adrian,

I must be doing something wrong, the pump never turns on when the pulse power knob starts flashing. I have been trying it set to center before going into the mode and it doesn't make any difference. I have a question... should the main power knob be at the lowest setting (20%) before going into this setup mode?

The pump works fine and does have a steady pulse if both the main power and pulse power are at least at the 1/4 mark for each (25% of total travel available on the knob). But if I turn down any lower than that, they start having the pause in them when the pump is not turning at all. Maybe that is actually the lowest setting the pump will maintain anyway and is the equivalent of setting that point at the 20% mark???

I really appreciate your help on this, I must be messing something up that I don't realize yet

-Adam

 

[Seeady66]

Hi Adam
You maybe right I had to calibrate 2 6040 and 4 6095 to work on my 7095 controller so that maybe the lowest speed on the 7090 controller. Rodger maybe able to help when he gets back on.
Adrian

 

[rvitko]

The calibration is only when another controller is connected to a 7090, not for when the 7090's are used stand alone. It is possible that it is turned down a little to far, past 20% is off and it is a fine line. It could also be the pumps just need to wear in. If it is a 6055 that came with 6055.240 power supply make sure the 24V jumper is in use. For 6095.240 their is no jumper and the power supply is 24V only. The power supplies transitioned a little after we added the controller so some early models included the 6055.240 but usually the other jumpers were removed from the package and only 24V installed.