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    Programming algae scrubber light cycle question

    I have a question about programming my apex to run my algae scrubber on a 6 on 3 off 5 on 3 off 4 on 3 off 24 hr cycle. And I'm getting frustrated. Lol. I know I can do it just not finding the tutorial. Can anyone help me out or point me in the right direction.

    As of now I have it assigned to outlet 5 and have it on a simple on off cycle.

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    That you want set OFF, then define the times you want it on using if time statements. Since its an irregular cycle, there is no other way to make it work.

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    Does this look correct?

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    That wouldn't be the cycle you originally asked for. You would want this (this assumes you want the 6 hours on to start at midnight). If you want the 6 hours starting at a different time, simply add that start time to these time values and then subtract 24 if they go over 24 hours.

    Set OFF
    If Time 00:00 to 05:59 Then ON
    If Time 09:00 to 13:59 Then ON
    If Time 17:00 to 21:00 Then ON


    If you wanted it slightly simpler and don't mind the ON/OFF ratio being consistent throughout the day you could also do this to give you 15 hours.

    OSC 000:00/150:00/90:00 Then ON

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    Quote Originally Posted by zombie View Post
    That wouldn't be the cycle you originally asked for. You would want this (this assumes you want the 6 hours on to start at midnight). If you want the 6 hours starting at a different time, simply add that start time to these time values and then subtract 24 if they go over 24 hours.

    Set OFF
    If Time 00:00 to 05:59 Then ON
    If Time 09:00 to 13:59 Then ON
    If Time 17:00 to 21:00 Then ON


    If you wanted it slightly simpler and don't mind the ON/OFF ratio being consistent throughout the day you could also do this to give you 15 hours.

    OSC 000:00/150:00/90:00 Then ON

    You might be an engineer if...You have no life and can prove it mathematically.
    Awesome. Thank you. So basically I'm just telling it when to be on and the set OFF defaults it back to off in the undefined times?

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    Quote Originally Posted by ShadQ View Post
    Awesome. Thank you. So basically I'm just telling it when to be on and the set OFF defaults it back to off in the undefined times?

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    Yep

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