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    New User Jez's Avatar
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    Question Help needed with Seasonal program

    Hi guys,

    Would appreciate some help here if possible. I have tried previously with one of the other schedules that had 6-7 profiles but I couldnt get that working so I am trying something more basic - even so I cant figure out why it randomly switches off in the middle of the day or ramps up far too quickly.
    Assuming summer sunrise is at 0439 and sunset is at 1903. I'm aiming for a ramp up at sunrise and then a midday period from approx 1030 to 1600
    Assuming winter sunrise is at 0659 and sunset is at 1653. I'm aiming for a ramp up at sunrise and then a midday period from approx 1130 to 1430

    I am really quite confused about the ramp times in the profiles so I don't think I've used them correctly. I see in other programs they change them but I'm not sure of the "why" so I don't know how to correctly use mine. The light intensity etc in the profiles is set up how I'd like but I can include these if needed.

    Fallback OFF
    Set OFF
    If Sun 000/-360 Then Morning (ideally slow ramp up at sunrise from 0% to 60%)
    If Sun 360/130 Then Evening (ideally slow ramp down to 1% or until the time hits 19:00)
    If Sun 360/-180 Then Midday (solid 60% intensity)
    If Time 19:00 to 22:30 Then Night
    If Output Got_Visitors = ON Then GotVisitors

    Any advice would be greatly appreciated
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    1820l/480g mixed reef
    Sydney Australia

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    Your description implies you want a 5 hour ramp up from dawn and a 4 hour ramp down to dusk. If so you want this. Morning needs to have a ramp time of 300 minutes, and evening needs a ramp time of 240 minutes

    Fallback OFF
    Set OFF
    If Time 19:00 to 22:30 Then Night
    If Sun 000/-360 Then Morning (ideally slow ramp up at sunrise from 0% to 60%)
    If Sun 360/000 Then Evening (ideally slow ramp down to 1% or until the time hits 19:00)
    If Sun 300/-240 Then Midday (solid 60% intensity)
    If Output Got_Visitors = ON Then GotVisitors


    Note: If you activate the Got_Visitors outlet and then shut it off during a ramp, the ramp will start over. There is no workaround for this behavior.



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    Ill give this a try
    Thank you

    And thanks for the heads up about the restart of the ramp
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    1820l/480g mixed reef
    Sydney Australia

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