WOW..I love APEX Controller

[thanhreef]

I just have had it for 3 weeks and I really love it. I don't know why I wait that long to get one. I bought another Energy Bar (EB4), Break Out Box and float switch.

Feed feature is crazy.... love it. One click Feed button: return pump is off (skimmer off, chiller off, vortech off, etc). No more press this and pull that....:yay:

Here are my outlets

Return Pump
Fallback ON
Set ON
If FeedA 000 Then OFF


Skimmer
Fallback OFF
Set ON
If Switch1 CLOSED Then ON (turn off skimmer if cup is full)
If Switch1 OPEN Then OFF (turn on skimmer if cup is not full)
If Outlet RetPump = OFF Then OFF
If Power EB4_5 Off 005 Then OFF
Defer 005:00 Then ON

Chiller
Fallback ON
Set ON
If Outlet RetPump = OFF Then OFF
If Power EB8_3 Off 005 Then OFF
Defer 005:00 Then ON

Vortech 1 (MP40W)
Fallback ON
Set Lagoon
If Time 06:00 to 08:00 Then ReefCrst
If Time 08:00 to 10:00 Then Lagoon
If Time 10:00 to 12:00 Then ReefCrst
If Time 12:00 to 14:00 Then Lagoon
If Time 14:00 to 18:00 Then Pulse
If Time 18:00 to 20:00 Then ReefCrst
If Time 20:00 to 23:00 Then Lagoon
If Time 23:00 to 06:00 Then Night
If FeedA 000 Then OFF

Vortech 2 (MP40W)
Fallback ON
Set Anti-Syn
If Time 06:00 to 08:00 Then Anti-Syn
If Time 08:00 to 10:00 Then Sync
If Time 10:00 to 12:00 Then Anti-Syn
If Time 12:00 to 14:00 Then Anti-Syn
If Time 14:00 to 18:00 Then Anti-Syn
If Time 18:00 to 20:00 Then Anti-Syn
If Time 20:00 to 23:00 Then Sync
If Time 23:00 to 06:00 Then Night
If FeedA 000 Then OFF

 

[sterling]

What does the EB4_5 refer to? I've been wanting to delay my skimmer pump coming on as well.

 

[ringo®]

EB4 is the 4 socket energy bar (powerstrip)

 

[sterling]

I understand that. I have an EB8 & 2-EB4's on my setup. Is this coding to tell that if power is out to the EB unit that has the return pump running to shut down the skimmer outlet if on a separate EB? For example I have 4 20 amp lines run behind my tank on GFI outlets. Therefore, if the EB outlet that the return pump is plugged into tripped it would also turn off the skimmer (separate outlet & EB)?

 

[thanhreef]

Sterling;895161 wrote: I understand that. I have an EB8 & 2-EB4's on my setup. Is this coding to tell that if power is out to the EB unit that has the return pump running to shut down the skimmer outlet if on a separate EB? For example I have 4 20 amp lines run behind my tank on GFI outlets. Therefore, if the EB outlet that the return pump is plugged into tripped it would also turn off the skimmer (separate outlet & EB)?

yes, that's correct. It checks Outlet "RetPump" which does not matter which EB is on. Take a look my Chiller outlet which on different EB (EB8)

 

[ringo®]

Sterling;895161 wrote: I understand that.

Lol....my bad. Guess I read that too fast

 

[cedzaquaddiction]

Vista: Welcome to the addiction within the addiction. LOL.

I love my Apex as well. Do some looking around the Neptune forum on their website. You can code just about anything into the Apex...

Enjoy!!!