Programming return pump on my Apex controller

[whatcaneyedo]

As long as the controller has power to it and the switches haven't been triggered the pump is on. When something turns the pump off it stays off for at least 6 minutes. Too often my abalone would block the overflow and cause the tank's water level to rise too high. By having the return pump shut off for 6 minutes the abalone will leave the overflow and go back down into the tank.

My old ACIII didn't have statements like Defer and Fallback so on many of my Apex programs I haven't bothered using them although I suppose I should. Fallback is only for if your display module looses contact with the power bar. Like Poontang said, you should add 'Set ON' and then you wouldn't need to manually turn it back on.

All of this is explained quite well in the Comprehensive Users Manual which you can find on Neptune's website.

[kole]

Thanks for your replies.

I have the manual and the new apex user guide and have read through the areas concerning these fallback and set statements. The Feed d statement is actually mentioned in the New apex user guide as a way to turn your return pump back on.
I have tried the set on statement after the fallback and what happens is when sw1 is open the pump will shut down then as soon as SW1 is closed the pump restarts.
I was trying to have the pump stay off when SW1 opens until I check the tank.
Maybe the only way to do it is to have defer statement or min statement like you have in your programming.

The SET ON statement does fix the restarting after power outage problem.