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    ATO Setting off Alarm

    My ATO in Setting off alarm all the time this is my program What to charge? And what code line's i dont need?
    This is the alarm
    Date: 2018-10-25 23:36:45 +0200
    Status: ON
    Statement: If Swx5_2 CLOSED Then ON

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    program on the alarm
    Set OFF
    If Tmp > 26.0 Then ON
    If Tmp < 23.0 Then ON
    If Salt > 35.0 Then ON
    If Salt < 30.0 Then ON
    If pH > 8.50 Then ON
    If pH < 7.80 Then ON
    If ORP > 450 Then ON
    If ORP < 330 Then ON
    If Swx5_1 OPEN Then ON
    If Error ATO-A_5_1 Then ON
    If Swx5_2 CLOSED Then ON
    If Swx5_3 OPEN Then ON
    My program on the ATO
    Fallback OFFSet OFF
    If Swx5_1 OPEN Then ON
    If Swx5_2 CLOSED Then OFF
    If Swx5_3 OPEN Then OFF
    When On > 005:00 Then OFF
    Defer 000:10 Then ON
    Defer 000:04 Then OFF
    Min Time 060:00 Then OFF
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    You should rename your switches to something meaningful like ATOlow ATOhigh and RESlow.

    You should not have a line in your email for your lower switch opening.

    You need to determine why your high level switch is being covered. Is it during feeding or some other scenario your return is being turned off intentionally?

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    The high level switch is not covered intentionally it not feeding i can't see why the high level switch is being covered / closed. maybe i shall run the programing one more time?
    i can not
    switch the ATOhig so it's on open.
    now is the
    switch 1 = ATOlow and the switch 2 = ATOhig switch 3 RESlow and i deleted the line in my Email so im good there.
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    Are you saying the low sensor is reading closed no matter what even when the water level is below it?

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    Yes i do
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    That often means the connector wasn't pressed in all the way and can also mean the optical sensor has failed (though the latter is much less likely).

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    If the optical sensor has failed then i will clean then and start a new program. Schall the optical sensor be below water or up and dry when i start to program
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jens.k View Post
    If the optical sensor has failed then i will clean then and start a new program. Schall the optical sensor be below water or up and dry when i start to program
    It makes no difference whether the sensor is dry or wet when you program. The code you showed above was fine as is and doesn't need to be reprogrammed. You may need to make modifications to the when, defer, and/or min time statement lengths if you have a very large or very small sump, however, those values usually work well for the majority of users.

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    You did a nice job helping me Ty It seems that the sensor were dirty. and is seems im not geting the Alarm Email anymore.
    Skærmbillede 2018-10-27 kl. 22.07.23.png
    I Have a small sump is about 16 gal to a 52 gal Akvarium. any idea about the. defer, and/or min time ?
    Tank you so much for you help Zombie
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jens.k View Post
    You did a nice job helping me Ty It seems that the sensor were dirty. and is seems im not geting the Alarm Email anymore.
    Skærmbillede 2018-10-27 kl. 22.07.23.png
    I Have a small sump is about 16 gal to a 52 gal Akvarium. any idea about the. defer, and/or min time ?
    Tank you so much for you help Zombie
    Check your output log. The defers should be fine but if you notice that the ATO only turns on for like 30 seconds at a time typically, then you can drop the when statement time to 2-3x the longest run in a 24 hour test period.

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    Sorry Zombi This i dont understand : then you can drop the when statement time to 2-3x the longest run in a 24 hour test period.
    i need to understand what i shall do becours when Hig and low is open there not
    running water ?
    Fallback OFF
    Set OFF
    If ATOlow OPEN Then ON
    If ATOhig CLOSED Then OFF
    If RESlow OPEN Then OFF
    When On > 005:00 Then OFF ( is this my statement) And i shall make this run 2 or 3 times longer ? like 015:00 )
    Defer 000:10 Then ON
    Defer 000:04 Then OFF
    Min Time 060:00 Then OFF
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jens.k View Post
    Sorry Zombi This i dont understand : then you can drop the when statement time to 2-3x the longest run in a 24 hour test period.
    i need to understand what i shall do becours when Hig and low is open there not
    running water ?
    Fallback OFF
    Set OFF
    If ATOlow OPEN Then ON
    If ATOhig CLOSED Then OFF
    If RESlow OPEN Then OFF
    When On > 005:00 Then OFF ( is this my statement) And i shall make this run 2 or 3 times longer ? like 015:00 )
    Defer 000:10 Then ON
    Defer 000:04 Then OFF
    Min Time 060:00 Then OFF
    If the pump has ran less than 1 hour ago and both sensors open, it will not run until an hour has passed. This is normal behavior.

    What I am saying about the When statement is to look at your outlet log for the pump or in the graph view select the ATO pump (make you you click the enable logging checkbox on the outlet). From there you can see how long your ATO pump ran each time it filled. Take the longest time you see in one day, and multiply that number by 3. That should be the length of the when statement.

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