AQLink A1 / Jebao CP-40 Programming

[tastyfish]

Hi All,

I have a pair of AQLink A1 controllers and a pair of CP-40s which I would like to control via the Apex.

(I currently have a DC-6000 return controlled via a Jebao Apex Controller, running on V3/V4 which is working fine).

I have connected the AQLink to the Apex on the V1/V2 VarSpd port using a Cat5 cable.

I have created two outputs: CrossFlowRF and CrossFlowRR for the two channels of control (fwd and rev).

CrossFlowRF is programmed as follows to control forward on base_var1

If FeedA 005 Then OFF
Fallback ON
Set ON
If Time 00:00 to 00:00 Then CFTestRF

The profile CFTestRF looks like this:





CrossFlowRR is configured as follows to control reverse on base_Var2

If FeedA 005 Then OFF
Fallback ON
Set ON
If Time 00:00 to 00:00 Then CFTestRR


The profile CFTestRR looks like this:




I just can't get the pump to run. I have also tried switching the virtual outlet to "ON" via the dashboard to no effect. The pump runs normally when connected back to its normal controller.

Can anyone advise on where I'm going wrong please?

Thanks

Rob

[zombie]

First off your code isn't ordered right. Remember that the apex evaluates statements from the top to the bottom and the last one to be true wins. Your code should be like this.


Fallback ON
Set CFTestRF
If FeedA 005 Then OFF


Fallback ON
Set CFTestRR
If FeedA 005 Then OFF



With that said, sounds like either a hardware issue of some sort or the pump works very differently from how a gyre is programmed.

If you set V2 to manual OFF and V1 to manual ON, what happens?

If you set V1 to manual OFF and V2 to manual ON what happens?

If you set both to manual ON what happens?

You might be an engineer if...You have no life and can prove it mathematically.

[tastyfish]

Thanks for the quick reply. I really appreciate your help. Replies in line below

First off your code isn't ordered right. Remember that the apex evaluates statements from the top to the bottom and the last one to be true wins. Your code should be like this.


Fallback ON
Set CFTestRF
If FeedA 005 Then OFF


Fallback ON
Set CFTestRR
If FeedA 005 Then OFF

Ok, let me change that

With that said, sounds like either a hardware issue of some sort or the pump works very differently from how a gyre is programmed.

Hmmm. I've pinged them an email to ask for example programming or replacements.

if you set V2 to manual OFF and V1 to manual ON, what happens?

Nothing

you set V1 to manual OFF and V2 to manual ON what happens?

Nothing

If you set both to manual ON what happens?

Nothing

You might be an engineer if...You have no life and can prove it mathematically.[/QUOTE]

[zombie]

Definitely some sort of hardware or connection problem then. You should get full forward in the first case, nothing in the second, and full reverse in the third.

You might be an engineer if...You have no life and can prove it mathematically.

[tastyfish]

I'm going to see what happens with a different Cat5 cable - I'm using straight cat 5 at the moment, I'll see what happens with a cross over

[tastyfish]

I traced this to not one, but TWO faulty cat5 cables. Pump is now working and I can get playing with programs!

Thanks for your help Zombie!