Coralife Digital Timer? Anyone have one?

Please if you do!!! Help me i can NOT figure out how to set it up and it shouldnt be that hard!!

Theres 2 day, 2 night, that are timed, then 4 constant.... Why do they give you the option to program 10 different settings..

All i have to time is my day light, and night ones, but they dont come on at the right time at all...

Can anyone give me a step by step walk through? I feel stupid, because i know its not that complicated lol

 

I had a weird issue with mine that right after programming, the daytime/nighttime modes would be switched until after it runs though an entire cycle. After that, it ran flawlessly until it decides to reset itself. It seems to do this every so often for no other apparent reason that it just genuinely wants to.

 

Two only have power when it's on = daylight. I think they are color coded blue When the timer shuts off the two below have power. I believe they are yellow.

Example:
Timer is set to come on @ 8a.m. and off @5p.m. 7 days a week.

At 8 a.m. timer turns on power to the two blue outlets. Yellow outlets no longer have power.

At 5 p.m. timer turns off power to blue outlets and restores power to the two yellow outlets.


I went to HomeDepot and got the GE Digital Timer that looks exactly like the Coralife but 4 of the outlets are controllable and it only costs $20+tax.
GE 15077 Black 7-Day Digital 8-Outlet Strip Timer

 

+1 to what Reefmonkey said. Also make sure you set the program to auto so the timers work properly.

 

+1 to both above comments.

 

i know that they are opposite from eachother, yellow is daylight and blue is night though, opposite form what you said.

But even then thats only giving you TWO things to be able too time (set), but then they give you the option to set 10 different settings, thats what i dont under stand

 

Hmm you must have a model I'v never seen.

 

This is what the the info says about it.

Digital LCD screen
7 time cycle settings. You can set the on/off time differently for every day of the week.
8-Outlet Timer/Power Strip 4 timer-controlled outlets
4 constant-power outlets
24 hour mechanical timer. 1 minute setting intervals.
Great for switching water pumps to create tidal- flow currents
Alternate day-night cycle timer
Master on/off control switch
3-foot heavy-duty power cord
Sliding outlet safety covers
3-prong grounded plug and outlets
15 amp 120 volt (1875 watts max.) circuit breaker
UL listed
NOTE: To do the dawn/dusk effect, (control your daylight and actinic bulbs separately), you will need to get two of these. Or, you can purchase the Coralife Aqualight Power Center Timer.
User Manual (pdf file in new window)

 

Ugh its driving me insane trying to figure it out when i know its not that hard

 

When you hit PRG button it says 1 on, hit it it again and its 1 0ff, then so fourth 2 on, 2 off, 3 on, 3 off, 4 on, 4 off, 5 on...etc so do i just Use 1 and 2? Is 1 yellow? and 2 blue
?