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    Return pump soft ramp after feeding

    I'm having a bit of trouble completing my feed cycle to include return pump ramp up. Any help is appreciated! Currently when I hit the feed A it ramps the pump down to a minimum and waits for 5 mins. After that time the pump kick starts back on to my time set profile blowing bubbles everywhere instead of Pump_Fd_Up (ramp up prof) first. I know I'm missing something but cant put my finger on it. Any other pointers??

    Output Config Device base_Var1:
    Name: Pump_Speed

    Fallback ON
    Set Pump_Fd_Up Type:Ramp Time:1 Start:13 End: 50
    If Time 08:00 to 08:01 Then Pump_Nt_Up Type:Ramp Time:1 Start:50 End: 70
    If Time 08:01 to 22:00 Then Pump_Pulse Type: Pump Init off:0 On:60 Off:60 Min:50 Max:90
    If Time 22:00 to 22:01 Then Pump_Nt_Dn Type:Ramp Time:1 Start:70 End: 50
    If Time 22:01 to 08:00 Then Pump_Nigh Type:Ramp Time:1 Start:50 End: 50
    If FeedA 005 Then Pump_Fd_Dn Type:Ramp Time:1 Start:90 End: 13

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    Your issue is that as soon as FeedA +5mins, ends, one of the If Time statements will be true, and whatever profile is called by that If Time statement will immediately become active. You can use multiple If Feed statements to create a sequence. This will do what you want:

    [other programming}
    If FeedA 006 Then Pump_Fd_Up
    If FeedA 005 Then Pump_Fd_Dn

    With this, Pump_Fd_Dn will be active for the duration of the feed interval + 5 minutes. When that statement is no longer true, the new statement above it will be continue to be true for 1 minute, and give you the ramp up at the end of the feed cycle that you desire.
    Please do not send me PMs with technical questions or requesting assistance - use the forums for Apex help. PM me ONLY if the matter is of a private or personal nature. Thanks.

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    Worked like a charm. Thank you so much for this as I dont think I would have gotten that.

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