Hi all, only been running my apex for a month now but just setup the fmk and would like to use low flow to turn off my skimmer (Vortech) at feeding times.
Any ideas of the programming needed for this?
Hi all, only been running my apex for a month now but just setup the fmk and would like to use low flow to turn off my skimmer (Vortech) at feeding times.
Any ideas of the programming needed for this?
You can use something like this
Fallback ON
Set ON
If Flow < X Then ON
If Power Apex OFF 001 Then OFF
Defer 005:00 Then ON
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Great stuff, thankyou very much
Hey,
I'm new at this and trying to wrap my head around this. It seems like I might not be understanding the coding.
Your 3rd line says if Flow is under X, turn the skimmer on. Shouldn't it be if it is greater than 0, turn on? Or, if Flow is 0, turn off?
This is what I came up with:
Fallback ON
Set ON
If Flow < 0 Then OFF
If flow > 1 The ON
Defer 005:00 Then ON
The usual practice is to base the skimmer operation on the state of the return pump output, turning the skimmer output off whenever the return pump is off, and adding a brief delay before the skimmer will turn back on another the return pumps restarts.
Fallback ON
Set ON
If Output ReturnPump = Off Then OFF
Defer 3:00 Then ON
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The third line is invalid. Flow cannot be less than zero. If you do this instead of the way I described in my previous post, the value used should be a reasonable amount less that the normal flow measurement. For example, if the normal flow reading is around 500 GPH, I’d use something like If Flow < 450 Then OFFThis is what I came up with:
Fallback ON
Set ON
If Flow < 0 Then OFF
If flow > 1 The ON
Defer 005:00 Then ON
The fourth line is not needed. The Set ON already makes the output be on as a normal state, i.e. whenever the If Flow < xxx is not true.
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Awesome, thanks! Ok so I’ll use the following:
Fallback ON
Set ON
If Flow < 50
Defer 005:00 Then ON
The reason I am not using the return pump as a method to control the skimmer is that I’m using a Vectra hooked up to the eco tech backup power supply so I have the pump completely apart from the apex.
The third line is incomplete. It should be If Flow < xxx Then OFF.
The value used should be higher - 50 is much too low to get the most benefit. You’d want the skimmer off anytime the return pump output is a reasonable amount less than normal. Note my example above, where the If Flow cutoff is 10% less than the normal rate.
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