Varios Skimmer Programming

[themcfreak]

Hello all! I am attempting to program my Varios to have a ramp down and ramp down for feeding. I use the Feed Buttons, and I have some push buttons that I use for feeding also hooked up through a Breakout Box, and struggling with the programming for that.

With a Feed Button, I can say:

Set 65
If FeedA 060 Then SkimFeed (Skim Feed is a ramp down profile).
If FeedB 010 Then SkimFeed
If FeedC 015 Then SkimFeed

With that, I believe the Skimmer pump ramps down and stays for 60 minutes (for A) from the time the Feed Button is pushed, correct? Then reverts to 65%.

However, if I say (for the push button)

Set 65
If FeedAButton ON Then SkimFeed
If FeedBButton ON Then SkimFeed
If FeedCButton ON Then SkimFeed

With that programming, how do I set different times for it to stay at SkimFeed, and then go back to 65%? I have tried Defer statements, but don't seem to have any luck.

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And side note, why can't we program the FeedA option to a button? (because that would make this so much easier)..

[zombie]

You need to create additional VOs that are triggered by the feed buttons but defer for longer.

I would also suggest using a ramp up profile that goes between the feed intensity to 65 where you have 65 set now. This will soft start and increase pump life.

You also want these three lines to prevent skimmate overflows. Adjust or remove the float part if you don't have an optical sensor or float.

If Output Returnname = OFF Then SkimFeed
If Power Apex Off 001 Then OFF
If HighSwitch OPEN/CLOSED Then OFF

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

[themcfreak]

Alright! I think this works, do you mind checking for me?

Skimmer Programming:

Set SkimRampUp
If FeedA 010 Then SkimFeed
If FeedC 060 Then SkimFeed
If FeedD 010 Then SkimFeed
If Output FeedAButton = ON Then SkimFeed
If Output FeedDButton = ON Then SkimFeed
If Output FeedCButton = ON Then SkimFeed

SkimRampUp programming goes from 15% to 65% over the course of 5 minutes.

SkimFeed ramps down from 65% to 15% over 1 minute.

And then I set "FeedCButton" as this:

Set OFF
If Swx8_5 CLOSED Then ON
Defer 060:00 Then OFF



So to me, this seems that it should work. Press "FeedCButton" and that switch sets to ON for 60 minutes.
At this point, SkimFeed kicks in and goes down from 65% to 15% over 1 minute, and stays there for 60 minutes.
Then when FeedCButton sets back to off, it goes to "SkimRampUp" which then goes from 15% back to 65% over 5 minutes.

Is this correct?

[zombie]

You are still missing the up-to three failsafe lines I recommended. Those come in really handy to keep skimmate out of your tank.

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