Question Feed mode on Vortech Pump

[civicdemon]

So i want to set a feed mode on my tank Using FeedA for when i feed fish. I want to just turn down the flow in the tank a bit by reducing my MP40s to about 5%.. I dont see a way to do this Using the Wizard. Its ither off or on the TBL.

So i tought if i add Profile For the Vortechs Using Constant on 5% then use the Line If FeedA 005 Then PF1,
This should switch my MP40s from the TBL Setting to the PF1 Setting for 5 minutes then revert Back Right ???

[civicdemon]

Well seems like the 005 is actually going to add an extra 5 minutes to the default feeda time so i will remove the 5 and just leave it as 000 and just set the time on the display unit.

[RussM]

The Feed A-D Interval settings are also available on the Configuration->Misc Setup web page - no need to fumble around in the display module menu.

[civicdemon]

Oh you mean on the local network right ?? When i enter the IP of the unit?

[RussM]

Oh you mean on the local network right ?? When i enter the IP of the unit?

Yes.... in the Apex web pages.

[powers2001]

How do I do something like this with Fusion?

[aquamanic]

Let the Fusion wizard generate the TBL code. When done, switch to advanced (or 'basic') mode and add the code at the end of your TBL statements:

If FeedA 000 Then slow

This assumes you ALREADY created a profile called 'slow' with a type of Vortech, mode=constant and intensity=5. Note that you can't really dial Vortech's down to 5%. You can go down to about 30% or put them in a special feed mode with an intensity of something < 20% - doesn't matter what the exact intensity is as long as it's < 20% because they'll just go to a constant 500gph (for an MP40).

[oseymour]

Let the Fusion wizard generate the TBL code. When done, switch to advanced (or 'basic') mode and add the code at the end of your TBL statements:

If FeedA 000 Then slow

This assumes you ALREADY created a profile called 'slow' with a type of Vortech, mode=constant and intensity=5. Note that you can't really dial Vortech's down to 5%. You can go down to about 30% or put them in a special feed mode with an intensity of something < 20% - doesn't matter what the exact intensity is as long as it's < 20% because they'll just go to a constant 500gph (for an MP40).

How do I create a profile called slow in ApexFusion? This is where I'm lost.

[aquamanic]

The profiles menu. The icon looks like a file folder.

[oseymour]

The profiles menu. The icon looks like a file folder.

How does the below screenshot look?

I have 2 MP10's. The left pump is the master and right is the slave.

profile.png

Then in the advanced programming I have

If FeedA 000 Then Slow
If FeedB 000 Then OFF
If FeedC 000 Then Slow
If FeedD 000 Then OFF

- - - Updated - - -

The profiles menu. The icon looks like a file folder.

How does the below screenshot look?

I have 2 MP10's. The left pump is the master and right is the slave.

profile.png

Then in the advanced programming I have

If FeedA 000 Then Slow
If FeedB 000 Then OFF
If FeedC 000 Then Slow
If FeedD 000 Then OFF

[aquamanic]

For the slow speed feed mode the Vortech Type has to be = Constant. The intensity doesn't matter as long as it's < 20%. It will put the pump into a fixed speed at roughly 1/2 its minimum. For a MP10 I think that's about 200gph IIRC. MP40 is around 500gph.

[VicD81]

Hey Ive got another question related to feeding modes. Is there anyway to have the pumps off for say 10 min the go into "SLOW" for 10 min then resume reg programming?

[RussM]

Hey Ive got another question related to feeding modes. Is there anyway to have the pumps off for say 10 min the go into "SLOW" for 10 min then resume reg programming?

Yes.

If FeedA 010 Then Slow
If FeedA 000 Then OFF

Assuming the FeedA Interval (duration) is 10 minutes, the pump will be off while FeedA is active. Then the pump will be in Slow for an additional 10 minutes, then follow regular programming.

You can get fancy with this:

If FeedA 014 Then Nutrient
If FeedA 012 Then OFF
If FeedA 007 Then Nutrient
If FeedA 005 Then OFF
If FeedA 000 Then Slow

The key to doing a sequence with If Feed is to list the If Feed statements in descending order of the added time value.

[VicD81]

Wow thank you. Its amazing the things you can do with the apex.