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noxiousdog
08/21/2006, 09:00 AM
I have my light timers set as follows:

If Sun 060/120 then lt1 on
If time > 12:00 then lt2 on
If time > 14:00 then lt2 off

While they mostly work, several times a day, they will turn themselves off and on outside of the defined parameters.

Is this because of an electrical problem? A programming problem?

When it's turned itself off, it corrects itself after too long, and I've never had a problem setting it manually.

clp
08/21/2006, 11:15 AM
Scroll through the whole program and check for an extra/bogus program statements. Also double check the timer names section to make sure there are no duplicate timer names or control addresses.

Curt

noxiousdog
08/21/2006, 12:16 PM
will do.

CeeGee
08/21/2006, 07:48 PM
I had some duplicate control addresses and my fuge light was coming on and turning off at weird intervals. I would start there.

noxiousdog
08/27/2006, 04:22 PM
After watching it for a week and also having some problems with DC8, I need to investigate this further.

From the clock/temp/pH/status display and choosing select->Setup->Timer Setup->Timer Program->Modify State, here is my complete program

If Sun 060/120 then LT1 On
If Time > 12:00 then LT2 On
If Time > 14:00 then LT2 Off
If Temp < 78.0 then HET On
If Temp > 80.5 then FAN on
If Temp < 80.0 then FAN off
If Temp < 78.0 then HEA On
If Temp > 80.0 then HET off
If Temp > 80.0 then HEA off
If Feed cycle then RET off

My Timer Names are as follows:
LT1 - A01
LT2 - A02
LT3 - A03
FAN - A04
HET - A05
HEA - A06
CO2 - A07
RET - A08

The current time is 17:16:45. When I started this post, the LT1 was off. It turned on during composing, then off, and has returned to on.

Other notes of interest. All icons on the RUN status seem accurate except there is a U. I believe this is the icon for A08 which doesn't work at all, even under manual control. Also, I returned to the RUN display in order to get the appropriate time and the LT1 lite was off and ALL icons were represented by 'U's.

Just as I am about to hit reply, the lights have turned off again.

Advice?

clp
08/28/2006, 12:02 PM
Responded via email.

Curt

noxiousdog
08/28/2006, 12:39 PM
And promptly! Thanks!