New Apex, simple program questions

[tmgrash]

I have my ato setup as a simple timer. I want it come on between 17:00 and 17:20. I wrote

fallback off
if time 17:00 to 17:20 then ON

It continues to come on outside of this time range. Do I need to write in

Set OFF

to make it work?


Thanks

 

[ToLearn]

What is the device/how many watts does it use and what outlet do you have it plugged into?

I would personally do the opposite.

Fallback OFF
Set ON
If Time 17:20 to 17:00 then OFF

But wait for others to respond to. Also use a small reservoir and test and monitor carefully.

Good luck

 

[Orcrone]

I believe that both options will work equally well. To be on the safe side leave the outlet unplugged & verify for a day on the status display.

 

[tmgrash]

What is the device/how many watts does it use and what outlet do you have it plugged into?

I would personally do the opposite.

Fallback OFF
Set ON
If Time 17:20 to 17:00 then OFF

But wait for others to respond to. Also use a small reservoir and test and monitor carefully.

Good luck

It is a solenoid (sp?) that opens in the powered position. Perhaps its not using enough watts, suggesting I should use it on either plug 4 or 8? Then my code would work?

Your code looks like it might work better.

Writing this code is actually fun. Funny part is the most simple ones seem to give me the most trouble. Of course I did just get the apex yesterday.:dance:

 

[aquamanic]

You answered your question in your original post. Remember the fallback is only used for physical outlets when the EB8 loses communications with the controller. Other than that, it's not used.

In your original program, while the time statement turned the outlet ON, there was nothing to turn it OFF. The Set OFF or some other statement that would turn it off the rest of the time was missing.

Separate from this however might be an issue with the outlet itself and the solenoid not drawing enough power for the outlet to function properly. The symptom will be the outlet turns off in the program but in fact physically stays on. Simple test is to move to outlet 4 or 8 or plug in something like a light instead. If it works, then that was the problem.

 

[tmgrash]

You answered your question in your original post. Remember the fallback is only used for physical outlets when the EB8 loses communications with the controller. Other than that, it's not used.

In your original program, while the time statement turned the outlet ON, there was nothing to turn it OFF. The Set OFF or some other statement that would turn it off the rest of the time was missing.

Separate from this however might be an issue with the outlet itself and the solenoid not drawing enough power for the outlet to function properly. The symptom will be the outlet turns off in the program but in fact physically stays on. Simple test is to move to outlet 4 or 8 or plug in something like a light instead. If it works, then that was the problem.

Thanks, you have a way of clearing things up.