Email Alarm help

[gig]

so I updated my firmware today and I am getting this email alert every 30 min, what changed? everything is fine, I've got no power outages.

Alarm Statement: If Power Apex Off 001 Then ON

Mar 23 2013 21:56:40
Temp pH pH2
78.0 8.15 8.73
VarSpd1_I1 is PF1 Auto
VarSpd2_I2 is PF2 Auto
VarSpd3_I3 is PF3 Auto
VarSpd4_I4 is PF4 Auto
SndAlm_I6 is OFF Auto
SndWrn_I7 is OFF Auto
EmailAlm_I5 is ON Auto
T5_3_1 is ON Auto
S1MP40_3_2 is ON Auto
S2MP40_3_2 is ON Auto
____3_4 is OFF Manual
Fans_3_5 is ON Auto
BigFan_3_6 is OFF Auto
Fuge_3_7 is OFF Auto
____3_8 is OFF Manual
VHO-Day_5_1 is OFF Auto
GenX_5_2 is ON Auto
M1MP40_3_2 is ON Auto
Doser1_5_4 is OFF Auto
Heater_5_5 is OFF Auto
VHO-Act_5_6 is ON Auto
Dart_5_7_clp is ON Auto
Kalk_5_8 is OFF Auto
Power Failed: Mar 23 2013 12:55:44
Power Restored: None
Power OK: EB8_3 (0 Days 09:04 - 1.7 Amps)
Power OK: EB8_5 (0 Days 09:04 - 4.1 Amps)

 

[gig]

oh here's my email alarm program

Set OFF
If Temp > 81.0 Then ON
If Temp < 76.0 Then ON
If Power EB8_3 Off 000 Then ON
If Power EB8_5 Off 000 Then ON
If Power Apex Off 001 Then ON
Defer 001:00 Then ON

 

[milkit]

the email title is the alarm, in your case "If Power Apex Off 001 Then ON "

meaning your apex lost power. Are you rebooting? that would trigger.

 

[gig]

no, I updated my firmware to 4.2 today and I'm getting these very 30 min, but the tank has not lost power and I'm not rebooting.

 

[milkit]

http://web1.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2187875 similar issue that says its caused by having power monitoring enabled. might check that!

 

[kurt_n]

Did the email alarm outlet accidentally get turned to "on" instead of "auto"?

 

[gig]

dude!! totally just went in and turned that off, it was new when I updated, so we'll see if that does it, thanks!

 

[gig]

Did the email alarm outlet accidentally get turned to "on" instead of "auto"?

no it was on auto, milkit nailed the issue I believe, we shall see.

thanks all

 

[kurt_n]

Yeah... if you have "power monitoring" enabled, but don't have the 12V auxiliary power supply plugged into the Apex base unit, it'll sense it doesn't have power.

 

[gig]

Thanks Kurt, that makes sense