Question on ALM functions

[Xartni]

I have the ALM setup to e-mail for spikes in temp, up or down. When I get the e-mail, I can see what the temp is on the tank.

However, I also have a float switch set up to the breakout box so that if the display tank is about to overflow, the return pump will shut off (I am paranoid about my drain getting clogged and my return pump emptying the sump). To test this, I raised the float switch and everything works, except on the e-mail, it has the status of the tank but nothing to indicate what set the alarm off.

I am going to add some water on the floor sensors and was wondering if there was any way to set up another alarm or someway to discern which condition set the alarm off when I get an e-mail.

Hope this makes sense. Essentially I would just like a way to tell what has caused the alarm in the e-mail..

Thanks,

Jason

[kenargo]

I have never found a way to do what you ask; you just need to review the email readings and figure it out. I agree it would be nice to have!

[laverda]

There is a post in this forum where a guy set up several different alarm names, so he would know what the problem is. Something like this if I remember:
ALP = A10 --- for PH
ALT = A11 --- Temp
ALH = A12 --- High water
ALL = a13 --- Low water
Of course you do not have to have actual ports to match these numbers. You would need add lines to tell the controller when to turn on and off the different alarms.

[kenargo]

Yes, I do something similar using dummy timers to trick the AC3 in supporting different alarm priorities but when you get the email it doesn't tell you what triggered the alarm. You are correct, you do get all the values and status but you still need to look at the various values and timer status to determine what triggered the alarm.

You do raise a point; I had understood the question as if it where possible for the email to say "TMP" too high or somehow identify the offending reading/status but if the OP was asking for a way to tell the state of the float then it would be possible. Like this:

FUL - P01 // dummy timer, not connected to anything, only there for status

If Switch1 Open Then FUL ON
If Switch1 Closed Then FUL OFF

This would show the status of FUL but you would still need to determine what triggered the alarm; there isn't any 'bold' line that will tell you what cause it.

[kenargo]

And I forgot to mention that you would need a line to turn on the alarm.

If Timer FUL = On Then ALM ON

so that an email is sent.

[Xartni]

That's what I needed. I was actually going to test out making some dummy timers to determine what set the alarm off.

Thanks!

[oldsaltman]

I tried to do this with my ACjr. I tried to add some dummy timers for different alarm problems, but Aquanotes would reject the program with a statement that I could only have 12 timers. Is there any way around that?

[kenargo]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14819048#post14819048 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by oldsaltman
I tried to do this with my ACjr. I tried to add some dummy timers for different alarm problems, but Aquanotes would reject the program with a statement that I could only have 12 timers. Is there any way around that?

uh... Upgrade to an AC3???

It is true the ACJr can only handle 12 timers and dummy timers count.

[oldsaltman]

So is upgrade like trade mine in and get an upgrade for less than buying a new one?:rolleyes: