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Thread: Need virtual outlet to reset to OFF, and stay OFF for one minute, on reboot. MIN/DEFER/POWER don't work

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    Need virtual outlet to reset to OFF, and stay OFF for one minute, on reboot. MIN/DEFER/POWER don't work

    Here's my scenario:

    I have a Reeflo Orca 250 skimmer on my 280g reef. It is fed by a DC pump that is controlled by a VDM outlet for a "really really soft start".

    The basic idea is this: until the skimmer has filled up, it hasn't created enough hydraulic head pressure to drain fast enough back into the sump, and it can fill a 5g bucket to full within seconds.

    So I have a virtual outlet that waits 1 minute after the skimmer pump turns on. When that timer output is OFF, the pump is set to 30% (minimum). Then after 1 minute, it switches to ramp, and ramps up to the run setting.

    If I manually turn the skimmer pump off and on, this works great.

    But if there is a power fail, or the Apex reboots, both outlets immediately switch back to ON, and the bucket fills.

    Here is the current programming:

    Physical outlet for skimmer feed pump ("Skimmer_3_5"):

    Fallback OFF
    Set ON
    If Power Apex Off 000 Then OFF
    Min Time 001:00 Then OFF
    If Output SkimmateFull = ON Then OFF

    (SkimmateFull is the bucket full sensor)


    Virtual outlet "STimer1" (for "Skimmer Timer"):

    Fallback OFF
    Set OFF
    If Output Skimmer_3_5 = ON Then ON
    Defer 001:00 Then ON


    And the VDM port ("base_Var4"):

    Fallback ON
    If Output STimer1 = OFF Then 30
    If Output STimer1 = ON Then SkimmerRamp
    If Output Skimmer_3_5 = OFF Then OFF





    The scenario works if I turn the "Skimmer_3_5" off and on; but not for an Apex reboot.

    Thanks very much for any thoughts!

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    Change If Power Apex Off 000 Then OFF to If Power Apex Off 001 Then OFF
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    Thank you! That seems to have done the trick.

    I thought the number was the number of minutes the power had to be out. Ie., So I thought 001 would only trigger if the power was out for at least 1 minute. What does the number actually represent then?

    Thanks again!
    -- Tony

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    Quote Originally Posted by delphinus View Post
    Thank you! That seems to have done the trick.

    I thought the number was the number of minutes the power had to be out. Ie., So I thought 001 would only trigger if the power was out for at least 1 minute. What does the number actually represent then?

    Thanks again!
    -- Tony
    The number means how long after power is restored.

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