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    Trying to turn off Return and Skimmer when auto feeder turns on

    Hi, I'm new to Apex and am looking for help on my auto feeder programming. I would like my feeder to run twice a day at 1:30pm and 6:30pm and I would like the return pump and skimmer to turn off when the feeder turns on. This works great when I manually press the Feed A button on my Dashboard. However, when the feeder runs at the two scheduled times each day, the return pump and skimmer don't appear to turn off. Here's my code:

    Feeder:
    OSC 000:00/000:30/000:30 Then ON
    If Time 00:00 to 13:30 Then OFF
    If Time 13:32 to 18:30 Then OFF
    If Time 18:32 to 00:00 Then OFF
    If FeedA 001 Then ON

    Return:
    Fallback ON
    Set ON
    If FeedA 001 Then OFF

    Skimmer:
    Fallback OFF
    Set ON
    If FeedA 001 Then OFF
    Defer 005:00 Then ON
    If Output RetPump_2_3 = OFF Then OFF

    Let me know what's wrong with my code.

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    You have to use a vFeed virtual outlet like is shown in the AFS manual. Do you want the AFS to delay turning so water level has a chance to settle first or turn immediately? How long do you want the feed to last for?

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

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    I think it would be good to delay the AFS 30 seconds to let the water level settle. I'd like the feed to last for about 5 minutes.

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    vFeed:
    Set OFF
    If Time 13:30 to 13:35 Then ON
    If Time 18:30 to 18:35 Then ON
    If FeedA 001 Then ON

    Feeder:
    Set OFF
    If Output vFeed = ON Then ON

    Return:
    Fallback ON
    Set ON
    If Output vFeed = ON Then OFF
    Defer 000:30 Then ON

    Skimmer:
    Fallback OFF
    Set ON
    If Output RetPump_2_3 = OFF Then OFF
    If Power Apex OFF 001 Then OFF
    Defer 005:00 Then ON



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

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    Thanks, I appreciate it!

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    you dont need the OSC to control how many rotations?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jcat2k View Post
    you dont need the OSC to control how many rotations?
    Not if you only do one.

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    Thanks! That will help me streamline the programming

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