Schedule

[carlosn2pr]

How can I schedule my pump, skimmer and mp10 to stop for 10 minutes while the Hydro feeder feeds the fish?

 

[thom_smith]

You would need to configure those devices to Depend Off if On on another output. Typically this would be the Hydros feeder but that only runs for a few moments and we want the devices to remain off longer. So we will create a virtual combiner that references the Hydros feeder and set a minimum on time below Advanced Settings. Then we make the pump, skimmer and mp10 depend on the new virtual output.



The virtual output. "Virtual" because it has no Output Device configured.




Then your RETURN Depends On the above output with Dependency Mode Off if On. Do the same for your skimmer and MP10. If you are controlling the MP10 with a Wave Engine then the Depends On is set below the Schedule.

 

[Danny]

I don't turn off my return or skimmer for feedings. I do slow down my MP10's via a schedule with my wave engine. I have an output setup that triggers on for 30 minutes when the feeder rotates. The feeder flow schedule is activated and the regular schedule deactivated using depends on using the output. The feeder flow schedule runs the MP10's at 6% during feeding. I have the wifi feeder on a Eheim feeder platform and it has a feeding tube. So the food is sinking when it enters the water stream. Below is a photo of the wifi feeder on the Eheim platform. I had to add some feet on the feeder so the feeder would clear the platform when rotating. Other than that it works like a charm. This replaced the Eheim feeder I was using, The feeding tube does go below the water surface a little over an inch.

 

[carlosn2pr]

You would need to configure those devices to Depend Off if On on another output. Typically this would be the Hydros feeder but that only runs for a few moments and we want the devices to remain off longer. So we will create a virtual combiner that references the Hydros feeder and set a minimum on time below Advanced Settings. Then we make the pump, skimmer and mp10 depend on the new virtual output.



The virtual output. "Virtual" because it has no Output Device configured.
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Then your RETURN Depends On the above output with Dependency Mode Off if On. Do the same for your skimmer and MP10. If you are controlling the MP10 with a Wave Engine then the Depends On is set below the Schedule.
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Thank you that did it.