auto feeder question

[Teufel]

Hi all

How do i make sure that when my auto feeder turns on it trigger feeed timer A on and stop powerhead? i have my powerhead off when feed A is on and it works when i turn on feed A manually but when the programmed feed goes on it seem the powerhead stay on...

Thanks

[Frogfish]

The feed commands are only triggered manually, you cannot automate turning them on.

you can however use an if outlet command to tie your power head to the feeder and turn it off every time the feeder is active for any reason. Or use a VO to act like your feed button and turns everything off that you want off

[zombie]

You need to use a virtual outlet to trigger the sequence. Please explain how many rotations you want, your current code etc. and we can show you how to code it.

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

[Teufel]

You need to use a virtual outlet to trigger the sequence. Please explain how many rotations you want, your current code etc. and we can show you how to code it.

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

right now the feeder is set up to feed once at noon and do 3 rotation. i want to have it another time 7hrs later for 3 rotation again.

for the powerhead outlet command it would be : if feeder on then off?

[zombie]

You need multiple virtual outlets. This example does three rotations at a scheduled times (noon and 7pm) starting 1 minute late to let water level drop.

vFeed
Set OFF
If Time 12:00 to 12:05 Then ON
If Time 19:00 to 19:05 Then ON
If FeedA 001 Then ON

AFSstart
Set OFF
If Output vFeed = ON Then ON
Defer 001:00 Then ON

AFSstop
Set OFF
If Output vFeed = ON Then ON
Defer 004:00 Then ON

AFS
OSC 000:00/000:30/000:30 Then ON
If Output AFSstart = OFF Then OFF
If Output AFSstop = ON Then OFF

Returns etc.
(Existing code)
If Output vFeed = ON Then OFF


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

[Teufel]

You need multiple virtual outlets. This example does three rotations at a scheduled times (noon and 7pm) starting 1 minute late to let water level drop.

vFeed
Set OFF
If Time 12:00 to 12:05 Then ON
If Time 19:00 to 19:05 Then ON
If FeedA 001 Then ON

AFSstart
Set OFF
If Output vFeed = ON Then ON
Defer 001:00 Then ON

AFSstop
Set OFF
If Output vFeed = ON Then ON
Defer 004:00 Then ON

AFS
OSC 000:00/000:30/000:30 Then ON
If Output AFSstart = OFF Then OFF
If Output AFSstop = ON Then OFF

Returns etc.
(Existing code)
If Output vFeed = ON Then OFF


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

Thanks a lot will try it.
Would this worck with only the vfeed olutlet and the If Output vFeed = ON Then OFF command if i program the feeder to first feed at noon then feed 420min later for three rotation?

Edit: got it to worck with only the vfeed outlet added. is there any benefit to add the others Zombie?

[zombie]

Thanks a lot will try it.
Would this worck with only the vfeed olutlet and the If Output vFeed = ON Then OFF command if i program the feeder to first feed at noon then feed 420min later for three rotation?

Yes if you want FeedA baked in. If you don't want the feeder to run for FeedA, remove that from vFeed and use it separately in the returns etc.

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