AC Jr Controller Question

I received my AC Jr Controller today and started setting it up.

Relatively easy... If Time > 08:00 LT1=ON... etc.

I get that part.

I am not getting the Feeding part.

I want to set my automatic feeder to go off at 08:00.

Thus I want the skimmer to turn off at 7:55 and the return pump to turn off at 7:58.

THen I want the return pump back on at 8:10 and the skimmer back on at 8:15

I see how I could program that but then what is the point of Feed A intervals etc.

I think I am missing something.

Inputs please.

Thanks
Mark


PS -- Also received my automated two-part dosing pumps and jugs and chemicals... get to set that up next... making progress slowly.

 

I don't think most people use autofeeders like this.

I don't see a problem with it necessarily although turning all of this stuff on and off every day is a few more cycles, might lower the lifespan a little bit on some parts but I doubt a lot.

The feed timers are designed for when you're just stopping by the tank when you get home from work or whatever and just want to shut off some pumps for 10-15 minutes so you can throw some mysis in the tank or whatever.
You can use them for other creative uses though as well, for example you can setup a feed timer to turn on just your actinics for maybe 10-20 minutes or something if you just want to peek in the tank after the lights out or something.
Basically they're just used for anything you want to do occasionally so it's easier than digging around and unplugging things or turning each thing off and then potentially forgetting to turn it back on.

That's my take on it though.

Fun new toys for you though, have fun.

Also I would do a little searching on AC programs / tips, there are lots of good safety tips and good standard practices that you might not think of right away, such as the order of operations of each command.

 

The feed programs are just manual feed routines. Come to the AC and initiate a program to do all that. If you want timers to do it at certain times, then you have to program those times and then it will happen automatically.

 

Need to know more about where stuff is plugged in at but this will give you direction:
SKM= Skimmer
PMP= Return Pump
If Time > 00:00 Then SKM ON
If Time > 00:00 Then PMP ON
If Time > 07:55 Then SKM OFF
If Time > 07:58 Then PMP OFF
If Time > 08:10 Then PMP ON
If Time > 08:15 Then SKM ON

This is how you program a Feed cycle but it has to be initiated manually for it to work :
CLP= Closed Loop Pump
If Time > 00:00 Then CLP ON
If FeedA 000 Then CLP OFF

Then you set how many seconds you want Feed A to be off. The first way will work just fine and turn the pumps back on. The first two If Time > 00:00 is to make sure the pumps stay on and not leave a open code.

 

Thanks everyone. Got it working!!

Also got my two-part dosing pumps installed. Will mix up the solutions and get that going tomorrow night.

Making progress...

Thanks again,
M

 

Dosing alk all night long is a bit complicated. You have to make a dummy timer. Tell that to come on from after lights out till lights on.... then do a OSC command.

DUM#-B7
ALK#-B8

If Time > 08:00 Then CAL ON
If Time > 08:41 Then CAL OFF
If Time > 22:00 Then DUM ON
If Time > 08:00 Then DUM OFF
OSC 003/057 ON/OFF Then ALK# OFF
If Timer DUM = OFF Then ALK# OFF

so that is a total of 30 min of alk. You can break it down how ever you like.