Optical level question

[docwells]

I have an optical level control that I want to use to control the water level in my sump. After attaching the optical sensor to the assembly bar, is the the optical sensor set at the level I want the top off to come on or is it set to the level I want it to go off? How low does the water level get before the optical sensor turn the top off on? I did read the manual on how to set it up on the controller but I did not see an answer to this question.

Thanks for the help.

 

[AQD_ottawa]

When the optical sensor is no longer in water, and remember there is a delay in switching built in to the software, this is to stop wave bounce actuation

 

[kidney514]

Your sensor has to be uncovered for atleast 10 sec for it to trigger your top-off. The delay can be change if desired. Also make sure that your max-on time is ajusted properly to avoid water damage.....

 

[docwells]

So if I have this right, I set the sensor up so that it is in water at the level I want to have. When it uncovers, it will trigger the top off.
I will try to set it up tomorrow.
Thanks

 

[boboxx]

if you what to "trigger the top off" you will habe to invert the logic on the socket function.

or you could set it up as a "leakage detection"

 

[kidney514]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12871887#post12871887 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by docwells
So if I have this right, I set the sensor up so that it is in water at the level I want to have. When it uncovers, it will trigger the top off.
I will try to set it up tomorrow.
Thanks

Yup that is spot on!

 

[boboxx]

dooh I read if you want to "trigger the pump off" :c)

 

[docwells]

It looks I need to clarify what I was saying.

I am assuming that I set the sensor up so that it is in the water at the level I want to have. When the sensors uncovers, it will trigger the top off pump to come on to replace water in my sump.

I am using a liter meter pump. Do I need to increase the maximum on time as the liter meter won't replace all the water at one time?

Is this right, or do I have my thinking backwards. I just want to get this set up correctly. I don't want to come home to a flood.

 

[kidney514]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12874983#post12874983 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by docwells
It looks I need to clarify what I was saying.

I am assuming that I set the sensor up so that it is in the water at the level I want to have. When the sensors uncovers, it will trigger the top off pump to come on to replace water in my sump.

I am using a liter meter pump. Do I need to increase the maximum on time as the liter meter won't replace all the water at one time?

Is this right, or do I have my thinking backwards. I just want to get this set up correctly. I don't want to come home to a flood.

1st The max on time will prevent any types of flood. You have to remember that evaporation is not a huge amount over 24 hours so even if you do your top off once a day i'd be very surprise if it's more than 5 gallons, so in order to be extra safe, take a 5 gallons container and plug your pump in a regular outlet and check how much time is takes to fill up 5 gallon and cut that time in half, and that should you max-on time!
As fas as understanding you sensor, go to the sensor menu and go to the diagnostic and when you a "0" that's when the socket would be trigered and when you see an "X" the socket remains off.

 

[docwells]

Ok, maybe I need profilux for dummies, but I am still having problems.

I have the sensor set up and it will not cause the litermeter to come on. I have the sensor set for auto top off. The sensor is in the water to the level I want it in the sump. The profilux reads "1x". When my sensor is out of the water due to evaporation, the profilux reads "1-". I would assume that when the sensor is uncovered, it would trigger the litermeter to come on. This is not happening. The sensor did not cause the litermeter to come on at all yesterday. I manually added water to the sump this morning. What am I missing or not doing? I am obviously missing something or have a bad cable. I also went to the diagnostic and raised the sensor up to see if I could get it to cause the litermeter to come on. It did not. I never saw it read "0".
Thanks for any help.

 

[AQD_ottawa]

are you taking into account the delay in actuation?

you can always email me your settings also and I can look Monday or maybe Lorin if he can get to it quicker than Monday

 

[kidney514]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12883346#post12883346 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by docwells
Ok, maybe I need profilux for dummies, but I am still having problems.

I have the sensor set up and it will not cause the litermeter to come on. I have the sensor set for auto top off. The sensor is in the water to the level I want it in the sump. The profilux reads "1x". When my sensor is out of the water due to evaporation, the profilux reads "1-". I would assume that when the sensor is uncovered, it would trigger the litermeter to come on. This is not happening. The sensor did not cause the litermeter to come on at all yesterday. I manually added water to the sump this morning. What am I missing or not doing? I am obviously missing something or have a bad cable. I also went to the diagnostic and raised the sensor up to see if I could get it to cause the litermeter to come on. It did not. I never saw it read "0".
Thanks for any help.

1st my mistake when uncovered you should get "-" and not "0"
and will take some snapshot of my setting maybe you just missed something.

 

[kidney514]

Let me know if this helped otherwise i'll be back online later 2night, going to the zoo with the family.....

 

[kidney514]

on my timer 8 just make sure that you have all the days selected. Mine wasn't at the time of the picture or just select the one that you want a Automatic water change done.

 

[docwells]

Thanks for the help. I got the problem fixed. I had the change the max time on for water 1. I had left it at the factory default which is 1 minute. That did not allow enough time for the literemter to replenish the water that evaporated. I increased the time and it is working fine. I adjusted the sensor level to where I want to keep the water level and it has been working good for the past day.
The support here justifies my purchase of the profilux. I could not ask for more helpful and timely support.

 

[AQD_ottawa]

Glad you got there and no problem always here to help even at weekends

 

[kidney514]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12888800#post12888800 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by docwells
Thanks for the help. I got the problem fixed. I had the change the max time on for water 1. I had left it at the factory default which is 1 minute. That did not allow enough time for the literemter to replenish the water that evaporated. I increased the time and it is working fine. I adjusted the sensor level to where I want to keep the water level and it has been working good for the past day.
The support here justifies my purchase of the profilux. I could not ask for more helpful and timely support.

Did the picture help? And you doing AWC and TOP off or just top off alone!

 

[docwells]

Again thanks for all the help.

The pictures were helpful. I am just doing top off. I did recored the AWC settings in case I ever do that.

 

[kidney514]

since you have 2 level sensor you should really do the AWC it's charm.....

 

[docwells]

I am only running one sensor right now. I am using the optical sensor as it is the most accurate. I was using the litermeter's auto top off module as a back up to prevent flooding. I already had it. But I am thinking about the second sensor. The AWC sounds so nice.