ATO Help please

[elzool]

I would like to use the auto top-off feature but cannot figure it out. I've obviously missed this in the manual so any help would be appreciated.
Firmware 3.06.02
Profilux Control 3.06

I have the float switch plugged in directly to the Level input.
I have the float switch out of the water as if the level was low as to trigger a pump.
The Display shows Level 1 as - while Level 2 is X. When in the water, Level 1 is X as well.
I have the dosing pump connected to the digital powerbar which is connected to s1-s4.
I programmed the dosing pump as 1-4.
I have the socket outlets set as 1-4 for Dosing Pumps 1-4.

At Level I have Sensors 1 and 2 set for Auto Top Off 10s.
I have water 1 and 2 set to 1:00:00AM

I renamed my settings from settings.par to settings.txt so I could attach them here if that is of any help for diagnoses.

Apparently I am missing something.
What more do I need to do?

 

[erikages]

Odd; I'm wrestling with exactly the same thing, so I look forward to a solution to this.

You'll note that when you use the remote control feature in the software (and thus the same feature set as the unit's control panel), the "1am" time selection you made seems to indicate one hour of operation, rather than a start time. On the software panel, however (e.g. when configuring on your computer rather than the machine) the "AM" or "PM" is confusing, as it suggests a particular start time...so where is the end time? I'm unclear about this inconsistancy.

 

[Matthias Gross]

Use function "water 1" and not "dosing pump 1" for for socket 1.

The level control only affects on the sockets with function "water x".

This is explained in the manual under level and under socket functions.

 

[elzool]

Thanks Matthias!

I read this section in the manual last night many times before writing you:
As soon as sensor 1 (respectively 2 or 3) registers too low a level the switchable socket with the function Water 1 (respectively Water 2 or Water 3) is switched on. When the nominal level is attained the socket is switched off again.

I remember reading it and yet, I still missed it.

Thanks for the information!

 

[Matthias Gross]

got it running now?

 

[elzool]

Absolutely!

It only took 10 seconds once I followed the directions.

Thank you!

 

[elzool]

Since the Socket Function Dosing Pump was wrong, would you please tell me what purpose the Socket Function Dosing Pump would be used for?

 

[Matthias Gross]

The socket function "dosing pump" is used by the dosing pump controller - see under "dosing pumps"

 

[elzool]

Thank you for not laughing at me Matthias.
I realized this obvious point a few hours after I went to sleep last night.

The part that confused me was at 3.16.7
Dosing pump, subsequently the number of the pump has to be set (1 to 8) The dosing pump control activates this socket (or this channel of a dosing unit from GHL) during a dosing operation.

I also thought this meant that if a dosing pump were active, then if you set a socket outlet to that dosing pump, it would activate that socket as well.

As always, thank you for clarifying.