apex and dosing pump setup help?

olie · 05/04/2013, 08:13 PM

idk if i set this up right i wanna dose 1 time every day for 1 min. i have brs dosers and kinda lost with the osc setting. can some one lmk if this is setup right?
alk i have osc set up at
Fallback OFF
Set OFF
OSC 000:00/001:00/059:00 Then ON

cal i have it setup at
Fallback OFF
Set OFF
OSC 030:00/001:00/029:00 Then ON

Bigcefa · 05/04/2013, 09:50 PM

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Daimyo68 · 05/04/2013, 09:52 PM

alk i have osc set up at
Fallback OFF
Set OFF
OSC 000:00/001:00/059:00 Then ON

cal i have it setup at
Fallback OFF
Set OFF
OSC 030:00/001:00/059:00 Then ON

Corrected the Cal time, in red

Mark Bianco · 05/04/2013, 09:52 PM

What will happen with the first OSC code you have is it will dose for one minute every hour on the hour or a total of 24 doses. The second will dose twice as many times except only 30 minutes later By what you wrote you only wanted to dose for one minute once a day? If you wanted to dose one time per hour then try this.

(Alk)
Fallback OFF
OSC 000:00/001:00/059:00 Then ON

(Cal)
Fallback OFF
OSC 030:00/001:00/059:00 Then ON

From what I understand the first part of the OSC command tells it from midnight how long to be off then it goes into on /off repeating cycle.

The Apex processes commands from the top down that means the last true code wins. Now if you want to turly only dose for one minute every day then you would need to add a time statement to the bottom of each statemet to keep it off.

(Alk)
Fallback OFF
OSC 000:00/001:00/059:00 Then ON
IF Time 0:02 To 23:55 Then OFF

(Cal)
Fallback OFF
OSC 030:00/001:00/059:00 Then ON
IF Time 0:35 To 23:25 Then OFF

If you have a PH probe then you could also add a line something like this to the bottom of each code.

If PH > 8.5 Then OFF

Also the set command is not needed with the OSC code and sometimes it confuses the Apex it is reccomended to remove it.

Hope that helps

Mark

PS there is also a Neptune forum here and may get quicker and more responces.

Justdrew · 05/05/2013, 12:40 AM

It was right the first time for equal dosing 30 minutes apart.

olie · 05/05/2013, 08:51 PM

Ok so I have to change the cal osc setting to to dose 1 min per hour?
030:00/001:00/59:00?
Or
030:00/001:00/29?

olie · 05/06/2013, 10:42 AM

Bump^

05/04/2013, 08:13 PM	#1
olie Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: NY Posts: 271	apex and dosing pump setup help? idk if i set this up right i wanna dose 1 time every day for 1 min. i have brs dosers and kinda lost with the osc setting. can some one lmk if this is setup right? alk i have osc set up at Fallback OFF Set OFF OSC 000:00/001:00/059:00 Then ON cal i have it setup at Fallback OFF Set OFF OSC 030:00/001:00/029:00 Then ON

05/04/2013, 09:52 PM	#3
Daimyo68 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: North Palm Beach, FL Posts: 2,270	alk i have osc set up at Fallback OFF Set OFF OSC 000:00/001:00/059:00 Then ON cal i have it setup at Fallback OFF Set OFF OSC 030:00/001:00/059:00 Then ON Corrected the Cal time, in red __________________ 120g, 50g Sump, SRO XP2000i, MP40W x2, DIY Hybrid LED/T5 Fixture, Apex PBMAS VP 2010-11 PBMAS 2017 President

05/05/2013, 12:40 AM	#5
Justdrew Dad with Triplets! Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 583	It was right the first time for equal dosing 30 minutes apart. __________________ "As Far As You Know!" -Fletch Current Tank Info: 40 Breeder, 2X Radion XR15W, Vortech MP40 & MP10, Simplicity Aquatics 240DC Skimmer, Apex Controlled

05/04/2013, 09:50 PM	#2
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05/04/2013, 09:52 PM	#4
Mark Bianco In Memoriam Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Infinity and Beyond Posts: 2,445	What will happen with the first OSC code you have is it will dose for one minute every hour on the hour or a total of 24 doses. The second will dose twice as many times except only 30 minutes later By what you wrote you only wanted to dose for one minute once a day? If you wanted to dose one time per hour then try this. (Alk) Fallback OFF OSC 000:00/001:00/059:00 Then ON (Cal) Fallback OFF OSC 030:00/001:00/059:00 Then ON From what I understand the first part of the OSC command tells it from midnight how long to be off then it goes into on /off repeating cycle. The Apex processes commands from the top down that means the last true code wins. Now if you want to turly only dose for one minute every day then you would need to add a time statement to the bottom of each statemet to keep it off. (Alk) Fallback OFF OSC 000:00/001:00/059:00 Then ON IF Time 0:02 To 23:55 Then OFF (Cal) Fallback OFF OSC 030:00/001:00/059:00 Then ON IF Time 0:35 To 23:25 Then OFF If you have a PH probe then you could also add a line something like this to the bottom of each code. If PH > 8.5 Then OFF Also the set command is not needed with the OSC code and sometimes it confuses the Apex it is reccomended to remove it. Hope that helps Mark PS there is also a Neptune forum here and may get quicker and more responces.

05/05/2013, 08:51 PM	#6
olie Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: NY Posts: 271	Ok so I have to change the cal osc setting to to dose 1 min per hour? 030:00/001:00/59:00? Or 030:00/001:00/29?

05/06/2013, 10:42 AM	#7
olie Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: NY Posts: 271	Bump^