Delaying the Apex Auto Feeder

[goldslinger]

Hello,

When I program FeedA,B etc. or even automate it, how can I let the back siphon finish for a couple of minutes before the auto feeder comes on so the food don't get sucked into the overflow box?

Thanks!

Gary Gipson

[CoralNerd]

I have the same problem. ..following along to get the codes.

[RussM]

If you follow the advanced workflow example in the AFS manual, you can get that behavior.

[zombie]

One rotation or multiple?

Please also post your current program for your return, skimmer and AFS.

You might be an engineer if...You have no life and can PROVE it mathematically.

[CoralNerd]

I added a defer statement and it worked perfect

[t_a_unger]

Try the following to feed every day at 8:15 pm . . .

[Main Pump]

Fallback ON
Set ON
If Time 20:15 to 20:26 Then OFF

[AutoFeeder]

If Time 20:16 to 20:17 Then ON
If FeedA 001 Then ON


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Shuts the main pump off at 8:15, actuates the feeder at 8:16 (a minute is sufficient for the sump and tank to equalize. In my setup, the vortech keeps running till 8:17 to distribute the food, then shuts off for 7 minutes, and then a minute later the main pump kicks in again.

Works for me - hope it helps!

[mmillerr]

Here's my program. Figuedout the code to get the pumps to shut down for the feed cycle but having issues trying to ass a 1 minute Defer line to let the level equalize before the feedef cycles.

OSC 000:00/000:30/000:30 Then ON
If Time 00:00 to 10:00 Then OFF
If Time 10:02 to 20:00 Then OFF
If Time 20:02 to 00:00 Then OFF
If FeedA 000 Then ON

Tried this
OSC 000:00/000:30/000:30 Then ON
If Time 00:00 to 10:00 Then OFF
If Time 10:02 to 20:00 Then OFF
If Time 20:02 to 00:00 Then OFF
Defer 001:00 Then ON
If FeedA 000 Then ON

That worked OK if I manually initiated the Feed cycle but it would not star the programmed feedings at 10AM and 8PM.
Removed the Defer and the program works fine.

Do I need to add a Defer between lines 2 and 3, 3 and 4?

Just want to minimize the food wasted into my AIO's overflow.

Thanks

[RussM]

You have 30 seconds on time in the OSC statement but a 60-second Defer. That why it doesn’t turn on. Increase the middle value in the OSC to 001:30

[mmillerr]

You have 30 seconds on time in the OSC statement but a 60-second Defer. That why it doesn’t turn on. Increase the middle value in the OSC to 001:30

Thanks, I'll give that a shot.