Apex Questions...

[Rouselb]

Im upgrading from a ACJR to the Apex. I have a few questions.

1. The tank time is displaying the current time but the email alerts are showing a different time. Is there a setting that controls the email time stamp?

2. In the outlet setup there are (base-ver) and others like this that start with "base" what are these used for?

 

[schwaggs]

1 - Is the time off by hours or minutes? If it is hours, check the time zone offset in Clock Setup.

2 - Those are the variable speed ports on the base module and the built in "outlets" for alarms

 

[Rouselb]

Okay, time is working properly. So those are more like virtual outlets for writing advanced code?

I want to use several pumps for Auto water change, and for balling method. Will this controller run the following pumps?
http://www.aquacave.com/ghl-profilux-dosing-system-bradd-on-3-pumps-brwo-controller-3024.html

 

[aquamanic]

So those are more like virtual outlets for writing advanced code?

No. Those outlets don't output 110vac. They output 0 - 10vdc and you can control how much voltage is produced via profile statements. That voltage is used as a control signal for controlling Tunze pumps or varying lighting intensity for those ballasts that accept it.

 

[Rouselb]

How do you get it to email out a status update every few hrs? Im using the following: But i want it to send 1 email, right now it sends 5 or 6.

If Time 11:00 to 11:05 Then ON

 

[aquamanic]

How do you get it to email out a status update every few hrs

I really recommend you don't do that. You will most certainly lose the important alert in all the noise. If you want to check status use TankManager or a gadget on your desktop. Leave the alerts for what they're intended - exceptions that require action.

The answer to your question is you have to increase your 're-email delay' that's in your network settings to be greater than the time period you have the email outlet set to ON.

 

[Rouselb]

I gotcha. Heres what i have for the Email alarm right now.

Set OFF
If Temp < 78.0 Then ON
If Temp > 79.0 Then ON
If Power EB8_3 Off 000 Then ON
If Power EB8_4 Off 000 Then ON

 

[aquamanic]

You can also add 'If Power Apex OFF 000 Then ON' and it will get any time the controller reboots or (if you have supplemental power running and configured) loses power .

Also, I don't know what kind of cooling you have but you may find you're getting a number of alerts with that narrow temp band. If so, then just start bumping up the alert temp by a couple tenths until the false-positives stop.

 

[Rouselb]

Cool, how do i get the skimmer to stay off for an hour after the power is back on?? I cant get it to stay off for 60min. Heres what i have.

Fallback ON
Set OFF
If Power Apex On 060 Then ON
If Power EB8_3 On 060 Then ON
If Power EB8_4 On 060 Then ON

 

[Rouselb]

Will the email alert work a pump stops working? Mine is called Skimmer-Pump
Heres what i have so far.
Set OFF
If Temp < 78.0 Then ON
If Temp > 79.0 Then ON
If Power EB8_3 Off 000 Then ON
If Power EB8_4 Off 000 Then ON
If Power Apex Off 000 Then ON

 

[swearint]

The Apex can detect if an Outlet is ON or OFF, but not if a piece of equipment has failed. In otherwords, it cannot detect power draw on a particular Outlet to detect a dead pump. However, if some condition were to turn the Skimmer Outlet OFF, then that could be detected.


Todd

 

[Deleted member 143833]

The Apex can detect if an Outlet is ON or OFF, but not if a piece of equipment has failed. In otherwords, it cannot detect power draw on a particular Outlet to detect a dead pump. However, if some condition were to turn the Skimmer Outlet OFF, then that could be detected.


Todd

Correction; the Apex cannot detect per-outlet current draw; there is 1 current reading device per EB8.

 

[aquamanic]

it cannot detect power draw on a particular Outlet

Correction; the Apex cannot detect per-outlet current draw

That's what he said!

 

[Rouselb]

So theres no way to trip the email alert when a pump fails? It would sure be nice to be able to know if a main pump, skimmer pump, or CL pump failed. The log charts amperage, is there no way to write some code for it to know if a pump is no longer pulling power?

 

[aquamanic]

You could put a float in the sump and if the water level rose to a particular point, you trigger the alarm.

 

[Rouselb]

I like that idea. I could surely do that. I knew someone would have an idea. I keep an extra PH in my frag tank just incase the CL pump stops working. But a float would do the trick. Thanks.