help with programing.

[coralcruze]

simple question... how do I set a pump/outlet to turn on at a certain time frrame, say between 10:00 am - 11:00 ?

Much appreciated!

 

[swearint]

In advanced mode:

[Lights]
Fallback OFF
Set OFF
If Time 10:00 to 11:00 Then ON

Fallback could be ON if you prefer, that would allow you to manually turn it ON/OFF if the light has its own switch.

Todd

 

[coralcruze]

thansk so much todd. I updated that.

I have another question. I think you put a thread several months ago about a calcium reactor but cant for the life of me find it. what I would like to do is have an alarm set so when the drip from my calcium reactor goes up or down I can be alerted to readjust it. currently I have the pumps and co2 set so that the maintain a 6.2 to 6.5 level. However I don't find out that its gone off kilter sometimes for weeks. Thanks in advance for all of your help.

 

[swearint]

I don't run a CaRx, so the thread would not have been started by me. I do sometimes comment on the code though. If you are already monitoring pH, I can't think of another way to monitor it. What exactly goes off-kilter, the drip rate or the pH? Can you provide more detail on the CaRx and how it is configured?

Todd

 

[coralcruze]

I don't run a CaRx, so the thread would not have been started by me. I do sometimes comment on the code though. If you are already monitoring pH, I can't think of another way to monitor it. What exactly goes off-kilter, the drip rate or the pH? Can you provide more detail on the CaRx and how it is configured?

Todd

sure thing I appologize for not providing more info the first time... I currently have a ph probe in my cal reactor which monitors the ph inside the chamber. I have the apex currently monitoring the ph and controling my co2 delivery to the cal. reactor. so basically I have the co2 turn on when the ph gets to 6.5 and turn off when the ph gets to 6.2... now I always have a small powerhead feeding water to the cal. reactor and the efflo from the co2 always drips at a rate of one drop every 2 seconds or so. its this drip rate that goes out of kilter... it basically shuts down or drips at a slower rate. when it gets to say about one drop every 15 seconds and sometimes the drip rate gets faster (like about 10 drops every 2 seconds) both conditions show up as a raised ph condition above 6.5 or a lowered ph below 6.2... I would basically like to set an alarm if the ph goes below 6.2 or above 6.5...

will this work?

If ph2 > 6.5 then ON
If ph2 < 6.2 then ON

lmk thanks again

 

[swearint]

Absolutey, just put those statements in your Email and/or Alarm outlets. Special note, there is a parsing bug in the 4.04BC11 firmware when entering 'pH'. It sometimes changes it to 'Temp'. So try lowercase 'ph', update, switch to another outlet, and then back to verify that it is correct. Not sure if this issue has been fixed in the latest release.

Todd

 

[coralcruze]

Absolutey, just put those statements in your Email and/or Alarm outlets. Special note, there is a parsing bug in the 4.04BC11 firmware when entering 'pH'. It sometimes changes it to 'Temp'. So try lowercase 'ph', update, switch to another outlet, and then back to verify that it is correct. Not sure if this issue has been fixed in the latest release.

Todd

thanks seems to be working fine...

 

[pyton]

You have to remember on a CA Reactor like the setup you have everything is based on pressure. If the pump does not get enough pressure into the reactor the drip rate will change. This also goes for the CO2 also. As the gases contract and expand the pressure changes causing the bubble rate to change which in turn causes the drip rate to change.

Two ways to make the drip rate more stable.
1. Keep your CO2 tank in a even temp placement.
2. Keep your feed pump and feed lines clean

the third way is to switch to a switch based CO2 regulator. Aquariumplants.com produces their own. I have never used one but everyone that I have talked to that has one swears by them..