Wp25 wavemaker pumps on an Apex controller

[jordsyke]

can u explain your schedule, I dont fully understand apex language quite yet

[nrosdal]

looks great. Makes me think of doing the apex thing. Was considering the reef angel route since they have pre made connectors but this does not look to complicated even for my simple mind.

Nice job, i am sure many will go this route.

[banditpowdercoat]

Did the same with my 2. And you don't need the capacitor in there, Just 2 10K resistors. Also, 2 WP25 have been running off 1 of the power supplies just fine. I wired mine to 1 supply to minimize wiring. Both pumps on a different Apex channel. Code looks similar but I have 2 different wave modes, a Nutrient flush and a calm mode

[jordsyke]

could u post your profile and explain it aswell?

Originally Posted by banditpowdercoat

Did the same with my 2. And you don't need the capacitor in there, Just 2 10K resistors. Also, 2 WP25 have been running off 1 of the power supplies just fine. I wired mine to 1 supply to minimize wiring. Both pumps on a different Apex channel. Code looks similar but I have 2 different wave modes, a Nutrient flush and a calm mode

[banditpowdercoat]

I cant post my profile as I don't know how to copy it, but its pretty much the same as his, he copied that prof off someone else online just like I did I am sure. Found it on Manhattian reefs or Reef central I cant remember. Basically I have a few profiles. 2 pumps Red and Blue. (color of tape markings I put on their cables) The main profiles are synchronized, Wave red and Wave Blue opperate together, but in a opposite fashion. Profile set to x10 so its like .3 sec on .3 sec off. Red on, Blue off, then Blue on Red Off. Then the 3 timers operate the Calm, WAVE and Flush profiles. Calm is both pumps like 30%, Wave is Both pumps together, fast pulse, to make a bit different wave, then Flush is 1 on 100% for 10 sec, while the other is on 20%, then after 20 sec they swap, other side is 100% and 20%

Takes a bit to understand the Apex logic, but when you do, it all comes clear. I am a programmer by trade (PLC) So I can see these things, but can't explain them work a darn

[banditpowdercoat]

You can see my whole prog on reeftronic.net I forgot Heres the link

http://www.reeftronics.net/dan-p/apex-program

My outlets are not all consecutive. Hard to follow a bit. But its there. Only thing that NEEDS to be consecutive is when you synchronize pumps Like the red25 blue 25 in my prog. The 2nd one will be synced off the profile before it. You could have 10 sync together 1 after another, Next one tarts right as the prev one ends. But you can not mix and match them so to speak

[riceboy]

Do you know how much one of these would cost to build?

[banditpowdercoat]

build what? the controller interface for the WP to Apex? About $6. a $5.90 eithernet cable and 2 $0.05 10K ohm resistors. That is all.

Google WP40 Apex and you will find lots of how toos