Optical Level sensor pump control

[shakemandril]

Hello. I am trying to setup an optical sensor to control the pump for my AI algae reactor. I want to keep it from overflowing if somehow the drain were to clog by using an optical water level sensor to detect if the reactor level gets too full. I have created the optical input on the sense port 4 of my X4 and I want it to shut off my Port 3 on my XP8. I can't seem to find a way to make this work properly unless I designate the pump as "skimmer" which allows me to use my optical sensor as a "skimmer level sensor". Is there any flaw to this approach or possibly a better approach?

 

[Danny]

Hello. I am trying to setup an optical sensor to control the pump for my AI algae reactor. I want to keep it from overflowing if somehow the drain were to clog by using an optical water level sensor to detect if the reactor level gets too full. I have created the optical input on the sense port 4 of my X4 and I want it to shut off my Port 3 on my XP8. I can't seem to find a way to make this work properly unless I designate the pump as "skimmer" which allows me to use my optical sensor as a "skimmer level sensor". Is there any flaw to this approach or possibly a better approach?

Use advanced family generic output type with 1 input unless you also have other inputs you want ti use. For that input set it to active when dry since you want the pump on unless the sensor is wet.

 

[Danny]

If you need an example I use the generic output for my skimmer since I have several inputs that control it. Below is a screenshot of the input part of the settings for it. I have it set to 3 inputs. They are sump high, leak at tank and skimmer full. Since I only want the output on when all those inputs are active I set the combiner mode to AND. I have the sump high set to active when dry since I want the output off if the water level in the sump is high. I have the leak detector inout set to active when dry since I want the output of if there is a leak. I have the skimmer full input set to active when dry also since I want the skimmer of in the collection container for the skimmer gets full. You would use a input count of 1 if you are only using the one inout and tje combiner mode will jot matter with just the one input. The difference is with AND all the inputs have to be in the active mode for the output to turn on and with OR only one of the inputs needs to be active for the output to turn on.