100s of text alerts

So, when i installed my atk i added this little bit of code to the email alerts tab. Obviosly i did this wrong because im now getting over 100 texts per day with 1 saying atk ran dry or overfilled, and then the rest all saying "set off" which i guess means everything is ok. Here is the code i added.

Set OFF
If Swx4_3 CLOSED Then ON
If Error Atk4_1 Then ON
If Swx4_2 CLOSED Then ON

It also makes me manually turn the atk back on everytime it gets an alert. I think i want it to automatically turn back on after all alert conditions are gone for say 10 mins or so. Here is my atk programming.

Fallback OFF
Set OFF
If Swx4_1 OPEN Then ON
If Swx4_2 CLOSED Then OFF
When On > 005:00 Then OFF
Defer 000:10 Then ON
Defer 000:04 Then OFF
Min Time 060:00 Then OFF
If FeedA 005 Then OFF
If FeedD 010 Then OFF

Please help me figure out something that works better.

Btw, for anyone wondering, swx4_3 is an optical sensor i added to my skimmer bucket to shut off the skimmer in case it goes crazey. I have that line there to send me texts in this case. This also dosnt work quite right but has only happened once. The atk sends me over 100 texts every time i do a water change, or use a feed mode, or let it run dry.

Make sure there's only one Set OFF statement in your email/text code. Also, if you don't have them already, you might add short Defers to your email/text code, like:

Defer 000:10 Then ON
Defer 000:05 Then OFF

If you're having to manually reset your ATK, it's because it's entering an Error condition, nothing to do with your email/text alarm per se. First, make sure that your system is configured and functioning correctly; i.e., high and low sensors working correctly, system pumping water at a reasonable rate when manually ON, and not continuing to dispense water when manually OFF. If it's working properly, you can try either reducing the time on the Min Time code, increasing the time on the When ON code, or both.

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Originally Posted by Utter1jc

Btw, for anyone wondering, swx4_3 is an optical sensor i added to my skimmer bucket to shut off the skimmer in case it goes crazey. I have that line there to send me texts in this case. This also dosnt work quite right but has only happened once.

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I also have this and it does work correctly. The OS should be positioned so that it's facing either sideways or up. I position mine just below the level of the deflector on the lid, zip-tied back on itself. The same switch can also turn off the skimmer, with If Swx4_3 CLOSED Then OFF added to the skimmer code.

I am receiving ever hour a alert from Apex stating:

Status ON
Statement: Set OFF

Does anyone know why and what does I mean? So I can correct it.

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Originally Posted by csanchez07

I am receiving ever hour a alert from Apex stating:

Status ON
Statement: Set OFF

Does anyone know why and what does I mean? So I can correct it.

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This almost always means that the email alarm slider is in the manual ON position. Put it it the AUTO position.

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Originally Posted by RussM

This almost always means that the email alarm slider is in the manual ON position. Put it it the AUTO position.

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Yes I did have it on the ON position. I changed it to AUTO and I have not received the alerts.

Thank you the problem is fixed.