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    AFS programming with virtual outlet

    Here is what I want to happen... three times per day ... turn off heater, pump and uv ... wait 3 minutes ... have afs turn one revolution ... wait about 8 minutes .... turn everything back on.

    Here is what I have so far...

    I've setup a virtual outlet called v-feed (as recommended on documentation).

    I've added statements to my heater, main pump and uv sterilizer that say "If Outlet v-feed = ON Then Off"
    so far so good.
    I see in the programming for v-feed (in documented example)
    [v-feed]
    Set OFF
    if Time 12:00 to 12:01 Then ON
    It seems like this tells system to wait one minute (I changed mine to 3 minutes to 12:04)
    What I'm confused about is the programing for the feeder?? The example says
    [feeder_3_1]
    Set Off
    If outlet v-feed = ON Then ON
    Defer 1:00 then ON

    What I want to do is have the system shut off 3 times per day, wait 3 minutes and then turn feeder once.


    Would I change the v-feed to have 3 times? Like maybe

    If time 10:05 to 10:09 then ON
    If time 15:00 to 15:04 then ON
    If time 17:00 to 1704 then ON

    But, if that is correct, I don't understand how to make the feeder [feeder_3_1] know to how to turn once and then wait 8 minutes before turning everything back on?

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    The feeder (AFS) will extend/rotate the drum once each time power is applied to the AFS. You'll see the oscillate used in examples. The oscillate turns an outlet on/off on a repeating interval. This has the effect of extending the drum each time.

    To get the extra off time for your outlets since v-feed is only 3 minutes long, use the Defer statement on the individual outlets. If v-feed is 3 minutes and you want a total of 8, use a 'Defer 5:00 Then ON' to add the extra time. This way you can have the return pump come on a minute or two before your skimmer - just make the skimmer's Defer 2 minutes longer.
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