Aqua Controller II

[mgraf]

I have an aqua controller II with 2 DC8's. I have all my pumps, skimmer, lights and anything else electrical plugged into the two dc8's. I like to do this so that with a push of a button or two, I can toggle on/off pumps etc. My lights are are on programs to turn on/off with light cycle, as well as heater and chiller on programs to controll temp. My question is that I have the return pump plugged in and just turned on manually in the manual control option. Last night the power went out for a few moments and when it came back on the pump didn't restart even though the controller said it was on. I had to select manual control and turn pump off, then back on again to get it going. Is there anyway to set up a program to have the pump on automatically with a program so that if the power goes out again it will read the program and turn the pump on? This may be very simple to do but, I never had the instructions and learned how to program this thing by trial and error. I know i could turn it on and set the program so it shuts off for a minute a day but, I would just rather it run 24/7. Any help would be great!
Thanks

 

[moondoggy4]

Put your return pump on Sump Pump mode.

 

[mgraf]

Not sure how to do that, or what that is. I had them set on auto, but with no program when the power came back on the pump did not.

 

[moondoggy4]

I have a printed instructions for the Reef Keeper 1 so the instructions might be different, I will try to scan it and send it to you.

 

[moondoggy4]

http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sour...5NCMDA&usg=AFQjCNEHQOS4ZPtbfq3FGQOhY7nFuIKXTw hope this works

 

[moondoggy4]

I have read my insturctions several times it makes more sense when you just play with it. I find the most useful channels are Other light if you T-5'
Channel 2 MH I set my skimmer to this if I have a power outage my skimmer comes on 15 minutes later that way it does not overflow the skimmate back into the sump
Channel 8 Sump Pump I place my return pump here You will have a

option to set the delay for the pump to stay off for a predetermine amount of time say 15 to a hour .
Fan chiller I place a clip on fan to come on at 78 degrees and stay on at 78 degrees you need both temps,

 

[snorvich]

Of course the moral of this story is to always simulate a power failure on your system

 

[moondoggy4]

To get to the different modes Press the Menu button (Hotkey)
Look for Set up channels blinking push the up or down button to navigate each channel to say Other Light or Fan/Chiller. Press enter when you want to change that time. If you change it and wait it will automatically reset back after 10 seconds.
The best way is to just play around with it.