Sump level alarm and Feed Cycle Question

[docjay]

I would like to use a float switch in my sump to warn me if there is a failure of the main pump. The problem is that the switch will be tripped every time I use the Feed Cycle since that shuts off the main pump raising the water level in the sump.
Is there a way I can program the ACIII Pro to prevent the alarm going off during the Feed Cycle?

Thanks,
Jay

 

[laurentm]

I was thinking about that also. I'm still waiting on some hardware to try it but here's what I was planning to do:

If Time > 00:00 Then FED OFF
If Feed cycle Then FED ON

If Time > 00:00 Then TMP OFF
If Timer FED = ON Then TMP ON
Max Change 003 M Then TMP ON ! My Feed cycle is 2min

If Switch1 OPEN Then SW1 OFF
If Switch1 CLOSED Then SW1 ON
If Timer TMP = ON Then SW1 OFF

If Timer SW1 = ON Then ALM ON

I don't know if that would work but I would start with that. I remember trying Max Change with the Feed cycle and it would not (that's why I would try to use a TMP timer).

-L

 

[docjay]

Thanks Laurentm,
I'll have to think about your script. I'm not sure I get it.

Hopefully Curt will chime in on this one.

Jay

 

[clp]

This is pretty to close to laurentm suggestion, but just a bit shorter. The max change statement used with the feed cycle should work w/ firmware version 6A05 on the Jr, and 6/20/05 on the 3 Pro.

I think that this will do would you would like:

If Time > 00:00 Then FED OFF
If Feed cycle Then FED ON
Max Change 005 Then FED ON ; make this a minute or two longer then your feed cycle

If Switch1 OPEN Then SWA OFF
If Switch1 CLOSED Then SWA ON
If Timer FED = ON Then SWA OFF

Add the SWA to your Alarm statements:

If Timer SWA = ON Then ALM ON

Curt

 

[laurentm]

The max change statement used with the feed cycle should work w/ firmware version 6A05 on the Jr, and 6/20/05 on the 3 Pro.

I got my ACIII in August. I'm not sure which firmware it has but the Max Change statement was ignored when the Feed cycle ended (I might have ended it manually with Select).

If I don't have the 6/20/05 firmware, where can I download it from?

Thx,
-L

 

[clp]

Send an email to support@neptunesys.com and we'll send you a firmware update.

Curt