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  1. archgetty

    odd pump on/off

    I do (did) have a button box attached to WaveEngine 0-10v. The return pump was plugged into the XP8, and depended on the button box (pump off when toggle switch was ON) I took off the Depend, still had the problem. But when I completely unplugged the button box and removed all the depends on...
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    odd pump on/off

    Thanks. I do have a button box. I'll disconnect it and check again.
  3. archgetty

    odd pump on/off

    I thought of that but don't want to be without that part of the collective while/if they fix it. And since it's out of warranty, I'll probably have to pay and a new one is not that expensive. And I no longer have confidence in this unit and hope for better luck with a new one.
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    odd pump on/off

    After buying a new return pump and exhaustive testing, I determined that the return pump/skimmer on/off problem is the result of two bad electric plugins on my XP8. The devices and the other 6 outlets work perfectly. The XP8 is 2 years old (actually it's my third; I got 2 defective ones...
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    odd pump on/off

    No, skimmer not dependent on return pump. And high sump not triggered because it's off only for a couple of seconds or less. Will try controller reboot.
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    odd pump on/off

    Pretty basic.
  7. archgetty

    odd pump on/off

    My return pump (OctoVarios8) has started behaving strangely: turning itself on and off sometimes by the second. It does this only on AUTO. Override ON or OFF behaves normally. Any ideas?
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    VarioS Pump Controller Float Switch (Skimmer Pump)

    These work for me: https://www.coralvue.com/reef-octopus-skimmer-collection-cup-lid-with-float-switch https://www.coralvue.com/varios-pump-controller-float-switches
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    4 pumps, four square pattern

    Many thanks! I really appreciate the time you took to explain this. Very helpful.
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    4 pumps, four square pattern

    Thanks, but I've done that long ago. I've had a schedule for the back pumps and another one for the front pumps. Both work well. What I'm looking for is the Four Square Pattern in a new schedule, which as I understand it, can control four pumps one in each corner. But I don't understand...
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    4 pumps, four square pattern

    I have four circulating pumps, one in each corner. I'm trying to set up the Four Square Pattern so the pumps run in a circular pattern. So one pump on, the others off, then the next pump clockwise on, the others off, etc. etc. I can't figure out how to set the pump positions (front, back...
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    schedule override?

    Thanks! That's very clever.
  13. archgetty

    schedule override?

    I have a simple doser set up to dose ALK late at night. But sometimes I want to skip a night or two, so I set the doser output to OFF OVERRIDE manually. But according to the log, the schedule seems to keep operating every night. Is OFF OVERRIDE on the output supposed to stop the dosing...
  14. archgetty

    logging power draw?

    Thanks, but my problem/question is a little different. I have a device (RO/DI) pump that turns itself on and off, within the time frame schedule allowed by the generic output it's plugged into. I would like to log when it's on and off pulling power, rather than when the generic output is on or...
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    logging power draw?

    I have a pressure booster pump on my RO/DI dual RO membrane system. It pumps water through the RO/DI filters into a reservoir with a float valve for use as an ATO system. The booster pump automatically starts when the float valve is down and automatically stops when the float is up. Very...
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    VarioS Pump Controller Float Switch (Skimmer Pump)

    Hi. The VarioS Pump Controller Float Switch 6.7ft (Skimmer Pump) has been out of stock since dinosaurs roamed the earth. But the VarioS Pump Controller Float Switch for (Water Pump). (clever of Reef Octopus to make them not interchangeable. Does anyone know how to use pin assignments to...
  17. archgetty

    remembering settings

    I know the latest firmware update "forgot" the reservoir settings, but I've had similar problems in the past. Once after a previous firmware update, two of my outputs went crazy, switching from OFF to AUTO or ON all by themselves. Since one of them was an ATO, my tank nearly flooded. Today...
  18. archgetty

    doser logging?

    OK, the dosing showed up in the log but only after several hours. Is it normal for Hydros to take a while to catch up on the logs?
  19. archgetty

    doser logging?

    Hi, I have a simple doser output set to dose 30ml. to run on a schedule every night 23:00-23:15. It runs correctly. But the running does not show up on the log page under the appropriate output. The only simple doser output that shows up on the log page is when I do a manual dose. Am I doing...
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    0-10v unused?

    OK, got it. Thanks.
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