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DrHarryLopez
05/20/2011, 09:33 AM
I have an Ehiem feeder which has its own timer, I want to shut down my stream pumps for still water when feeding. I setup in profile set:
Feedtime
Synchronize Disabled
Divide by 10 Disabled
Initial off time (Seconds) 0
On time (Seconds) 20
Off time (Seconds) 100
Minimum intensity 0
Maximum intensity 30
(Is anythhing wrong with the above profile setup of feedtime?

Is this command correct in the outlet setup?
Fallback OFF
If FeedA 005 Then OFF
If Time 07:25 to 07:40 Then OFF
If Time 12:55 to 13:10 Then OFF
If Time 14:55 to 15:10 Then OFF
If Time 17:55 to 18:10 Then OFF
Or
Fallback OFF
If FeedA 005 Then Feedtime
If Time 07:25 Then Feedtime
If Time 12:55 Then Feedtime
If Time 14:55 Then Feedtime
If Time 17:55 Then Feedtime


The stream pumps stay off and are in feedtime mode which i can't turn on. What am I doing wrong?

aquamanic
05/20/2011, 09:51 AM
To me the simpliest thing to do is just have 'if time ... then OFF' statements match up to the times you defined for your feeder. If your feeder is set for 1pm, bracket your pump outlet to turn off for perhaps for 12:50 - 1:10.

DrHarryLopez
05/20/2011, 10:59 AM
To me the simpliest thing to do is just have 'if time ... then OFF' statements match up to the times you defined for your feeder. If your feeder is set for 1pm, bracket your pump outlet to turn off for perhaps for 12:50 - 1:10.

Makes sense.
So I'm going to delete the feedtime profile, then?

in my streampumps outlet setup;
Fallback OFF
If FeedA 005 Then OFF
If Time 07:25 to 07:40 Then OFF
If Time 12:55 to 13:10 Then OFF
If Time 14:55 to 15:10 Then OFF
If Time 17:55 to 18:10 Then OFF

aquamanic
05/20/2011, 12:37 PM
You can leave the profile defined, doesn't hurt anything. Can't really delete a profile anyway. Just take it out of your program statements. If your times are accurate, then it should work fine as-is. Assuming your feeder time is reasonably accurate, 15 minutes should be plenty of time.