Help with Program Language......Please

[DallasSVT]

I am still in the initial phase of my Apex set up and have a couple of questions!

I have a fan that runs while my haliads are on, what is the best way to program for this?

Should I go with the same times of the day or is it better to go with the "if MH is on: Fan on?"

If I want a delay to occur so the MH's dont try to turn on right after a power failure do I use the "Differ" command?



And finally.... (haha for now) I have 2 EB8 plugged in by my computer trying to figure all of this out. They will not change addresses when I unplug everything and move it down to the fish room will they?

Thanks


Dallas

 

[Deleted member 143833]

Use the If outlet command to test when halides are on and turn fan on at the same time; this way if you happen to use manual on for the lights that fans will still come on.

To keep the light off after power fail use if power off command; Defer will not work the way you want it to when power fail happens.

Last, no the EB8s remember Apex base and address so as long as they connect to the same Apex base as now they will not move address but it's always good to save your program just to be extra safe.

 

[DallasSVT]

Thanks for the reply! Makes sense, as I don't want toe MH's running without the fans on.

What do you mean by save your program? Like in a Word Doc.?


I will have more questions!

Thanks

Dallas

 

[DallasSVT]

Thanks for the reply! Makes sense, as I don't want toe MH's running without the fans on.

What do you mean by save your program? Like in a Word Doc.?


I will have more questions!

Thanks

Dallas

Found it in the User Guide!

 

[DallasSVT]

How do these look?

PC LIGHTS

Fallback ON
Set OFF
If Time 09:00 to 22:00 Then ON
If Temp > 85.0 Then OFF
Min Time 05:00 Then OFF

MH LIGHTS
Fallback ON
Set OFF
If Time 11:00 to 19:00 Then ON
If Temp > 83.0 Then OFF
Min Time 30:00 Then OFF


Fan Is Giving me problems, this is what I tried....

Fallback on
Set OFF
If Light_2_MH-(4_7) ON Then ON
If Temp > 83.0 Then ON

 

[Deleted member 143833]

Fan should be:Set OffFallback OnIf Outlet MHLights = On Then OnYou need to remove the spaces from the outlet names; spaces are not allowed and will cause you problems.

 

[DallasSVT]

Fan should be:Set OffFallback OnIf Outlet MHLights = On Then OnYou need to remove the spaces from the outlet names; spaces are not allowed and will cause you problems.

Thanks Kenargo!!

Fallback ON
Set OFF
If Outlet Light_MH = ON Then ON
If Temp > 83.0 Then ON

Look good? Do I put "Fallback" or "Set" First?

 

[Deleted member 143833]

Order does not matter; I made it Fallback On since you had Fallback on for you lights.

 

[DallasSVT]

Ken,

I have been copying some of your Program Language from your website and came across a couple of questions regarding a chiller!

You have both the Chiller Unit and the Chiller Pump:

Set ON
Fallback ON

Is there a reason for this or does your chiller just run all of the time?

I want either my chiller pump to always run or kick on a min or 2 before the Chiller Unit, so the Unit will never run dry... what is the best way to go about this?


Thanks,

Dallas

 

[swearint]

Here is one way:

[Pump]
Fallback ON
Set OFF
If Temp > X Then ON

[Chiller]
Set OFF
If Outlet Pump = ON Then ON
Defer 2:00 Then ON

This will turn the pump on whenever the temp exceeds X. The chiller outlet will then wait two minutes before it turns on in response to the pump getting turned on. It may be necessary to also include a short duration Defer in the pump outlet to filter out minor temperature fluctuations.

Todd