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    How to set up Sunrise/Sunset with Apex Fusion for my T5

    Basic question but I am brand new to this programming and can't seem to find where I would program a sunrise/sunset for my ATI 8 Bulb fixture:

    So in Fusion where do I go to program a 2 hours sunrise/sunset for one of the outlets on my EB8, and what would the code look like?

    Thanks in advance!

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    You would use multiple EB8 ports unless your lights are dimmable with 0-10V input.

    Ex 2 cords lighting from 10am to 10pm

    Actinics
    Set OFF
    If Time 10:00 to 22:00 Then ON

    Whites
    Set OFF
    If Time 12:00 to 20:00 Then ON

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    Quote Originally Posted by zombie View Post
    You would use multiple EB8 ports unless your lights are dimmable with 0-10V input.

    Ex 2 cords lighting from 10am to 10pm

    Actinics
    Set OFF
    If Time 10:00 to 22:00 Then ON

    Whites
    Set OFF
    If Time 12:00 to 20:00 Then ON

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    Thanks. Yes I am using 2 outlets, but I want the 2 bulb outlet to run 2 hours before the 6 bulbs come on, and 2 hours after. So basically 1 outlet to run at 2 different times during the day.

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    That is exactly what that code does. Just offset the times to match whenever you want your lights on. Actinics would be where your 2 bulbs are plugged in and Whites would be your 6 bulbs are plugged into.

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    Quote Originally Posted by zombie View Post
    That is exactly what that code does. Just offset the times to match whenever you want your lights on. Actinics would be your 2 bulbs and Whites would be your 6 bulbs.

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    Perfect, thanks. Under which area do I find this for Fusion? When I am under each outlet I do not have an option for code? Is it under "Inputs"

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    Quote Originally Posted by salty2017 View Post
    Perfect, thanks. Under which area do I find this for Fusion? When I am under each outlet I do not have an option for code? Is it under "Inputs"
    Change control type to advanced and the code window will pop up.

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    Ok thanks. So got some overall help from Neptune support, which made things easier. What would the statement look like if I wanted the Channel A, lets call is Whites, on between 7-9am and 8-10pm?

    Really appreciate the help.

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    It wont look natural if you do that. The way to go about it is like described above where the more blue and dimmer lights come on first and turn off last and the more white and brighter channels come on later and turn off earlier.

    But just so you know how the code would look for educational purposes, it would be like below. This method is particularly important to reduce stress and induce spawning in certain types of fish like clowns, dragonettes, and wrasses that require a sunrise and sunset to prepare for night before it gets completely dark.

    Set OFF
    If Time 07:00 to 09:00 Then ON
    If Time 20:00 to 22:00 Then ON


    If you want a natural sunrise sunset feature starting at 7am and ending at 10pm, you want

    Actinics
    Set OFF
    If Time 07:00 to 22:00 Then ON

    Whites
    Set OFF
    If Time 09:00 to 20:00 Then ON

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    Gotcha. That is how my channels are set up, I just don't want to use all 8 bulbs at once. So I have a bluer 2 bulb channel than my main time lighting, which I want to use for my sunrise/sunset, and then turn those off as soon as the main 6 bulb lights come on. 8 bulbs at once is probably a bit much, at least until I get the tank settled in. When I move to primarily SPS then I may go all 8 bulbs at once, will have to check PAR numbers.

    Thanks again, much appreciated!

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