6085 and safe controller

LakeGirl · 08/24/2012, 09:43 PM

Greetings fellow reefers-
Lost my Aquacontroller programming in a failed software upgrade. Boo!
Rather reluctantly, upgraded to the next generation. The Apex is now up and running.

I had two Turbelle Stream pumps running in a sequence that resulted in a mix of off/on series where they would run together, singly,both off at times, etc.

I seem to recall some advice from this forum:
First-- don't run in on/off cycles less than 10 minutes apart?? These pumps aren't intended to run on a true wave maker.
Second-- some program language for changing intervals of run time

Seems like I set up something that ran one pump every 20 mins on / 15 mins off, and the other one maybe 40 mins on / 15 mins off.

Random would have been better, but I felt it important to be very conservative with the cycling parameters.

Can anyone help point me to this past advice, or any new wisdom/tricks??

Many thanks!!

shawnz28 · 08/25/2012, 08:37 AM

6085s cannot be ran in intervals shorter than 15 minutes.

Pump one
Fallback On
OSC 0:00/20:00/15:00 Then ON
If FeedA 000 Then Off

Pump two
Fallback ON
OSC 15:00/40:00/0:00 Then ON
If FeedA 000 Then Off

LakeGirl · 08/25/2012, 08:45 AM

Thanks, that's it!

rvitko · 08/27/2012, 09:05 AM

I just wanted to add that the longer the delay, the better, the props can break from the hard starts and they will chatter on start up. The first sign of a broken prop is a pump stuck spinning backwards.

08/24/2012, 09:43 PM	#1
LakeGirl Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Twin Cities Posts: 108	6085 and safe controller Greetings fellow reefers- Lost my Aquacontroller programming in a failed software upgrade. Boo! Rather reluctantly, upgraded to the next generation. The Apex is now up and running. I had two Turbelle Stream pumps running in a sequence that resulted in a mix of off/on series where they would run together, singly,both off at times, etc. I seem to recall some advice from this forum: First-- don't run in on/off cycles less than 10 minutes apart?? These pumps aren't intended to run on a true wave maker. Second-- some program language for changing intervals of run time Seems like I set up something that ran one pump every 20 mins on / 15 mins off, and the other one maybe 40 mins on / 15 mins off. Random would have been better, but I felt it important to be very conservative with the cycling parameters. Can anyone help point me to this past advice, or any new wisdom/tricks?? Many thanks!!

08/25/2012, 08:37 AM	#2
shawnz28 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Amherst Ohio Posts: 3,277	6085s cannot be ran in intervals shorter than 15 minutes. Pump one Fallback On OSC 0:00/20:00/15:00 Then ON If FeedA 000 Then Off Pump two Fallback ON OSC 15:00/40:00/0:00 Then ON If FeedA 000 Then Off __________________ Shawn Current Tank Info: 93g cube

08/27/2012, 09:05 AM	#4
rvitko RC Sponsor Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Austin Texas USA Posts: 35,785	I just wanted to add that the longer the delay, the better, the props can break from the hard starts and they will chatter on start up. The first sign of a broken prop is a pump stuck spinning backwards. __________________ Roger Vitko Tunze USA "He's for every one of us, stands for every one of us, he'll save every man, woman and child in a mighty Flash!" Current Tank Info: 210 gallon planted tank with Altum Angelfish

08/25/2012, 08:45 AM	#3
LakeGirl Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Twin Cities Posts: 108	Thanks, that's it!