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    Question How to cancel next scheduled feed by AFS

    I currently have two feedings scheduled to be done daily with the AFS through the virtual outlet:
    vFeed
    Set OFF
    If Time 08:00 to 08:04 Then ON
    If Time 18:00 to 18:04 Then ON
    If FeedA 000 Then ON

    During this feed, the return pump and powerheads are set to stay off for x minutes

    Return:
    Fallback ON
    Set ON
    If Output vFeed = ON Then OFF
    If FeedA 000 Then OFF
    Defer 002:00 Then ON

    Powerheads:
    Fallback ON
    Set ON
    If Output vFeed = ON Then OFF


    I would like to give myself the option of pressing FeedB and doing a manual feed with frozen foods before the scheduled feed. This will need to shut off the same pumps and cancel the upcoming FeedA and also not activate AFS. I will assume this will be done within 3 hours of the next vFeed. Will this require "Defer"? What would the code look like? Thanks in advance!!

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    Create a locking virtual outlet that stays on for a certain amount of time after you do your manual FeedB. Use this outlet to keep vFeed from activating your feeder during the interval you select.

    FeedB6HrLock
    Set OFF
    If FeedB 000 Then ON
    Min Time 360:00 Then ON

    Then I'd modify your current programming like this:

    vFeed
    Set OFF
    If Time 08:00 to 08:04 Then ON
    If Time 18:00 to 18:04 Then ON
    If FeedA 000 Then ON
    If Output FeedB6HrLock = ON Then OFF

    Return:
    Fallback ON
    Set ON
    If Output vFeed = ON Then OFF
    If FeedA 000 Then OFF
    If FeedB 000 Then OFF
    Defer 002:00 Then ON

    Powerheads:
    Fallback ON
    Set ON
    If Output vFeed = ON Then OFF
    If FeedB 000 Then OFF


    Incidentally, this is also a great way to get around the fact that the '000' in 'Feedx 000' is ignored if you cancel the Feed command rather than letting it run out its timer. I cancel my Feed commands manually far more often than otherwise but still have things I want to delay happening afterwards.

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