wavemaker pump with hour and minutes

[Mantu]

hello,
i'm thinking if is possible to modify wavemaker setup (using curt
libraries)
now, with my PLC i use 2 pumps alterated every 6 hours (with half an
hour that they are on both) 00:00 - 06:00 - 12:00 - 18:00 - 24:00

with wavemaker function i loose the possibility to have every time
both pump on for 30 minutes... and the timer starts when i power on my
RA...
is there a way to plan to start the timer at specified hour and
minutes (like lights timer for exmple... ) ??

many tnx in advice and sorry for my bad explanation :)

[Roberto Imai]

Hi Mantu,

The wavemaker function uses timer 1 and timer 2 for their intervals.
Simply place this in the setup():
ReefAngel.Timer[1].Interval=21600; //21600s = 6hr
ReefAngel.Timer[2].Interval=21600; //21600s = 6hr
Then, in the loop():
if (ScheduleTime(6,0,0)) ReefAngel.Timer[1].Start(); // starts timer 1 at 6:00:00
if (ScheduleTime(11,30,0)) ReefAngel.Timer[2].Start(); // starts timer 2 at 11:30:00
Let me know if this doesn't work for you.

Roberto.

[Mantu]

mmm... i'm thinking that i cannot use those 2 timers since (i suppose)
they are used also for dosometrics pumps that i'm using...

[Mantu]

uhm... for dosometric pumps i can use relay4 (free) since they never
occours together....
your code seems good... but if i power on the unit for example at
07:00 no pumps will run until 11:30... right?

On 5 Gen, 17:09, Roberto Imai <robe...@imlogo.com> wrote:

[Roberto Imai]

Yes, no pumps would turn on until the next cycle.
If you need any other alternative, we can probably come up with a different solution for you.

Roberto.

[Mantu]

i think that the right way is looking for a solution like the
standardlight function... buth with 2 start time and end time...
i'll work on it...
any suggestion or idea is appreciated :)

bye...

[Roberto Imai]

Just because it says standardlight doesn't mean it should only be used for lights.
You could use it like this:

ReefAngel.StandarLights(Relay4,6,0,12,0);
if (bitRead(ReefAngel.Relay.RelayData,Relay4)==0) ReefAngel.StandarLights(Relay4,18,0,0,0);

Try it and let me know if it works.

Roberto.

[Mantu]

gret idea! i was looking for rewriting all the function... supid
idea! :D
tomorrow i'll try... i'm pretty sure it will work!
i'll give a feedback!
many tnx!!

[LukeLuke]

Hi,
i try to add this line to my .pde for on && off the pumps each 6 hours:

void setup()
{  

   ReefAngel.Timer[1].SetInterval(21600); //21600s = 6hr
   ReefAngel.Timer[2].SetInterval(21600); //21600s = 6hr
}

void loop()
{
      //accensione pompe di movimento
     if (ScheduleTime(6,0,0))   ReefAngel.Timer[1].Start(); // avvia timer1 alle 06:00:00
     if (ScheduleTime(12,00,0)) ReefAngel.Timer[2].Start(); // avvia timer2 alle 12:00:00
     if (ScheduleTime(18,00,0)) ReefAngel.Timer[1].Start(); // avvia timer1 alle 18:00:00
     if (ScheduleTime(0,00,0))  ReefAngel.Timer[2].Start(); // avvia timer2 alle 24:00:00

     if (ReefAngel.Timer[1].IsTriggered()) ReefAngel.Relay.On(Port4); //Accendi pompa 1
     else ReefAngel.Relay.Off(Port4);

     if (ReefAngel.Timer[2].IsTriggered()) ReefAngel.Relay.On(Port5); //Accendi pompa 2
     else ReefAngel.Relay.Off(Port5);
}

but don't work... the relay don't start.

What can i do ?

Bye
Luca

2011/1/9 Mantu <mant...@gmail.com>

[Roberto Imai]

Hey Luca,

 

The code you sent does not work because the IsTriggered event happens only once.

When the timer runs out, it turns pump on.

A fraction of a second later, the code will look for the IsTriggered event and it will find it is not Triggered anymore turning the pump off.

This happens so fast that there's not even time to hear the relay clicking.

I suggest you use Curt's new libraries to implement the dosing.

 

Roberto.

[LukeLuke]

Do you think of this :

void AlternaPompe(byte Pump, byte PTimer, byte OnHour, byte OnMinute, byte RunTime)
{

// Let's see if it's supposed to start running the timer now
if ( (NumMins(hour(), minute()) == NumMins(OnHour, OnMinute)) && (second() == 0) )
{
Relay.On(Pump);
Timer[PTimer].SetInterval(RunTime);
Timer[PTimer].Start();
}

// is the timer expired?
if ( Timer[PTimer].IsTriggered() )
{
// timer expired, so let's shut off the pump
Relay.Off(Pump);
}
}


Loop()
{
AlternaPompe(Port3, 1, 6,0,21600);
AlternaPompe(Port4, 6, 12,0,21600);
AlternaPompe(Port3, 1, 18,0,21600);
AlternaPompe(Port4, 6, 0,0,21600);
}


Bye
Luca

2011/4/6 Roberto Imai <rob...@imlogo.com>

[LukeLuke]

Ops digit errors:

void AlternaPompe(byte Pump, byte PTimer, byte OnHour, byte OnMinute, byte RunTime)
{

// Let's see if it's supposed to start running the timer now
if ( (NumMins(hour(), minute()) == NumMins(OnHour, OnMinute)) && (second() == 0) )
{
Relay.On(Pump);
Timer[PTimer].SetInterval(RunTime);
Timer[PTimer].Start();
}

// is the timer expired?
if ( Timer[PTimer].IsTriggered() )
{
// timer expired, so let's shut off the pump
Relay.Off(Pump);
}
}


Loop()
{
AlternaPompe(Port3, 1, 6,0,21600);

AlternaPompe(Port4, 2, 12,0,21600);
AlternaPompe(Port3, 1, 18,0,21600);
AlternaPompe(Port4, 2, 0,0,21600);
}

Bye
Luca

2011/4/6 LukeLuke <lukelu...@gmail.com>

[LukeLuke]

I try this but don't work!

Can we help me ?

TNKS ;-)

[Curt Binder]

One problem I see with the code is with the declaration line. If you
are trying to use 21600 as a RunTime, you cannot have "byte RunTime".
It has to be "int RunTime" due to the limitations of byte. Byte can
only have a max value of 255 (if you exceed that value it turns it
negative and you don't know what the value really is). Int can have a
max value of 32767. So your line should be this:

void AlternaPompe(byte Pump, byte PTimer, byte OnHour, byte OnMinute,

int RunTime)
{
...
}

And then your function calls:

AlternaPompe(Port3, 1, 18,0 ,21600);

should work.

curt

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Curt Binder
http://curtbinder.info/
*/

[LukeLuke]

you are the best... ;-)

Thanks a lot.

Bye
Luca

2011/4/7 Curt Binder <curt....@gmail.com>

[LukeLuke]

Nothing... don't work.

I think that the problem is the global declaration of Timer[1] and Timer[2] that is in byte...

What do you think, if i make so ?

ReefAngel_TimerClass MyTimer;

void AlternaPompe(byte Pump, byte PTimer, byte OnHour, byte OnMinute, int RunTime)
{

// Let's see if it's supposed to start running the timer now
if ( (NumMins(hour(), minute()) == NumMins(OnHour, OnMinute)) && (second() == 0) )
{
Relay.On(Pump);

MyTimer[PTimer].SetInterval(RunTime);
MyTimer[PTimer].Start();

}

// is the timer expired?

if ( MyTimer[PTimer].IsTriggered() )

{
// timer expired, so let's shut off the pump
Relay.Off(Pump);
}
}


Loop()
{
AlternaPompe(Port3, 1, 6,0,21600);

AlternaPompe(Port4, 2, 12,0,21600);
AlternaPompe(Port3, 1, 18,0,21600);
AlternaPompe(Port4, 2, 0,0,21600);
}

Bye
Luca

2011/4/7 LukeLuke <lukelu...@gmail.com>

[Roberto Imai]

http://forum.reefangel.com/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=9

Why don't you try this instead?