Simple programming help

[Raxnar]

Trying to run an air pump off an outlet during the night.

Start at 22:30 after lights out.
Stop at 09:30 in the morning before lights on.

Simple code I thought would work and does start the air Pump no problem but does not stop at the desired time.
*Note this is repeatable at any time, not just when start/end are on different days. You could put in 09:30 to 09:31 and it will not stop.

If Time 23:30 to 09:30 Then ON

Then I tried to break out the commands to this.

If Time 23:30 Then On
If Time 09:30 Then Off

But with this second code set it throws errors when uploading to my Apex. It seems that the time statement must have a To and a end time entered.

So I think I have it working now with this but its not clean code since the duration doesn't work. maybe just my OCD :P

If Time 23:30 to 09:30 Then ON
If Time 09:31 to 23:29 Then OFF

My question is why is the one liner not working?

[Todd]

If you want it to match exactly lights out use the following:

Set ON
If Output {lights outlet name} = ON Then OFF

Also, the pump may not draw enough current to operate certain outlets properly. On an EB8, outlets 4 & 8 are usually used in such cases.

[Raxnar]

If you want it to match exactly lights out use the following:

Set ON
If Output {lights outlet name} = ON Then OFF

Also, the pump may not draw enough current to operate certain outlets properly. On an EB8, outlets 4 & 8 are usually used in such cases.

It just so happens to be plugged in to outlet 8.

I am using the AI Hydra 26 lights that came with the Reefer 250 Deluxe so I'm not controlling them via Apex. That would be a good option if I were though.

Thanks,

[Todd]

Ok, then do the following:

Set ON
If Time 09:30 to 23:29 Then OFF

[Raxnar]

Ok, then do the following:

Set ON
If Time 09:30 to 23:29 Then OFF

Ah, so simple!

Tell it to be on all the time EXCEPT for the day light hours.

Thanks Tod

[Frogfish]

Did you have anything to turn the outlet off?

your one liner looks right but you would need a set off statement to give it a default condition to resort to when the if time was not turning it on

[Raxnar]

Did you have anything to turn the outlet off?

your one liner looks right but you would need a set off statement to give it a default condition to resort to when the if time was not turning it on

I didn't before no, that's basically what I was missing.

There's 2 ways you could do it I suppose.

Option 1:

Set ON
If Time 09:30 to 23:30 Then OFF

- On normally but turn it OFF at 09:30 and leave it off until 23:30

Option 2:

Set Off
If Time 23:30 to 09:30 Then On

- Off Normally but turn it ON at 21:30 and then off at 09:30

I'll stick with Option 1.