Feeding reminder code check

[TerraReef]

I am having issues with getting one of my clients to feed their tank frequently enough. To help remind them to feed I am hoping to use the Apex.

After the tank has not had using any feed mode for 24hours I would like the base_Alarm to sound once every 5minutes. After the tank hasn't been fed for 26hours I would like the base_Alarm to sound continuously.

I am guessing that I would need to use many virtual outlets, mostly due to limitations with the defer statement? I am hoping someone will help me hack this code as it is a bit lengthy at the moment.

Virtual outlet "NotFed16"
Set ON
If FeedA 000 Then OFF
If FeedB 000 Then OFF
If FeedC 000 Then OFF
If FeedD 000 Then OFF
Defer 960:00 Then ON (16 hours)

Virtual outlet "NotFed24"
Set ON
If Outlet NotFed16 = OFF Then OFF
Defer 480:00 Then ON

Virtual outlet "NotFed26"
Set ON
If Outlet NotFed24 = OFF Then OFF
Defer 120:00 Then ON

Virtual outlet "NotFedAlarm"
OSC 004:55/000:05/000:00 Then ON
If Outlet NotFed24 = OFF Then OFF
If Outlet NotFed26 = ON Then ON

base_Alarm
Set OFF
If Time 08:00 to 20:00 Then ON
If DoW S----FS Then OFF
If Time 08:00 to 16:00 Then ON
If Outlet NotFedAlarm = OFF then OFF
If DoW S------ Then OFF

Note the DoW and Time above are to keep the audio alarms from sounding when no one who knows how to feed will be around.

I would also really like to get one single email when the tank hasn't been fed in 24 hours (not one every five minutes) and another email when it hasn't been fed in 26 hours, but I am assuming this would require at least a fifth virtual outlet?

BTW this is an Apex classic, they will be switching to NG sometime this fall.

[zombie]

For some reason the forum is bugging out so it wont let me copy your code to fix, but these are the bullet points.

1. The 24 and 26 VO also need to be turned off by the feed statements

2. Your DOW and time suppressing needs to be separated into virtual outlets.

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[MrT]

I am having issues with getting one of my clients to feed their tank frequently enough. To help remind them to feed I am hoping to use the Apex.

After the tank has not had using any feed mode for 24hours I would like the base_Alarm to sound once every 5minutes. After the tank hasn't been fed for 26hours I would like the base_Alarm to sound continuously.

I am guessing that I would need to use many virtual outlets, mostly due to limitations with the defer statement? I am hoping someone will help me hack this code as it is a bit lengthy at the moment.

Virtual outlet "NotFed16"
Set ON
If FeedA 000 Then OFF
If FeedB 000 Then OFF
If FeedC 000 Then OFF
If FeedD 000 Then OFF
Defer 960:00 Then ON (16 hours)

Virtual outlet "NotFed24"
Set ON
If Outlet NotFed16 = OFF Then OFF
Defer 480:00 Then ON

Virtual outlet "NotFed26"
Set ON
If Outlet NotFed24 = OFF Then OFF
Defer 120:00 Then ON

Virtual outlet "NotFedAlarm"
OSC 004:55/000:05/000:00 Then ON
If Outlet NotFed24 = OFF Then OFF
If Outlet NotFed26 = ON Then ON

base_Alarm
Set OFF
If Time 08:00 to 20:00 Then ON
If DoW S----FS Then OFF
If Time 08:00 to 16:00 Then ON
If Outlet NotFedAlarm = OFF then OFF
If DoW S------ Then OFF

Note the DoW and Time above are to keep the audio alarms from sounding when no one who knows how to feed will be around.

I would also really like to get one single email when the tank hasn't been fed in 24 hours (not one every five minutes) and another email when it hasn't been fed in 26 hours, but I am assuming this would require at least a fifth virtual outlet?

BTW this is an Apex classic, they will be switching to NG sometime this fall.

Is there a way to get a AFS to work for your client or is the feeding too complicated?

[TerraReef]

zombie I am not sure why 24 and 26 VO need "If Feed" in them. These outlets only go on when NotFed16 is on and none of them have a Defer off. Shouldn't NotFed16 NotFed24 and NotFed26 all go off a second after feed mode is used?

I think the DOW and time will do what I want and I don't see a reason why they would need to be separated. Please correct me if I am wrong.
Mon-Thu 8:00am - 8:00pm it is ok for alarms to sound.
Fri and Sat I don't want alarms after 4:00pm
Sunday I don't want any alarms.
I can imagine certain schedules wouldn't be doable this way with out multiple outlets(like if you only wanted mornings one day and only wanted afternoons another day), but I think with this schedule it will work.

MrT I have always thought of AFS as snack machines versus staple meal feeders. I can't trust them to feed enough consistently and don't think of 100% pellet foods as a good rounded diet.(on top of this I have found that tanks fed this way often have related issues that show up quickly in ICP and make a mess of the chemistry when this is done for too long)

[TerraReef]

My wife says I may annoy patients at this account and I shouldn't have the Apex make noise, so I'm going to start by having it email me, so I can call the office and remind them to feed. Then I will introduce the noise if they still can't get on a routine. Then I will have the Radions switch to only showing red.

One way or another I'm going to make sure these fish are fed properly.

[TerraReef]

zombie can you double check?

[zombie]

Double check what?

zombie can you double check?

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[TerraReef]

I didn't understand post #2, so there are questions/clarification in Post #4.