Apex program ?

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Can some one breakdown this program into laymen terms for me? Trying to set my cleaner head on my skimmer and got this from another reefer, just a bit confusing at present:



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The command works in 24 hour intervals. So 510 minutes + 15 seconds + 929 and 45 seconds = 1440 minutes = 24 hours
So your command is saying stay off for 510 minutes (8 1/2 hours) and then turn on for 15 seconds then stay off the rest of the day.

I thought I was using osc for my skimmer cleaner but I just looked and this is my code, old school style. :)

Fallback OFF
Set OFF
If Time 06:00 to 06:02 Then ON
If Time 12:00 to 12:02 Then ON
If Time 18:00 to 18:02 Then ON
If Time 00:00 to 00:02 Then ON

Lets take a look at the components of the OSC command;
OSC MMM:SS/MMM:SS/ MMM:SS Then ON

The first section MMM:SS is the initial time off command in minutes and seconds.
The second section MMM:SS is the time the pump will run in minutes and seconds.
The third section MMM:SS is the second time off again in minutes and seconds.
 

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What's the goal of your programming? How long do you want it on for? How many times a day?
 
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Here u go...
https://youtu.be/zzgEXByFfEw

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Thank you! Not sure how I missed this considering I've been watching their tank build video.

The command works in 24 hour intervals. So 510 minutes + 15 seconds + 929 and 45 seconds = 1440 minutes = 24 hours
So your command is saying stay off for 510 minutes (8 1/2 hours) and then turn on for 15 seconds then stay off the rest of the day.

I thought I was using osc for my skimmer cleaner but I just looked and this is my code, old school style. :)

Fallback OFF
Set OFF
If Time 06:00 to 06:02 Then ON
If Time 12:00 to 12:02 Then ON
If Time 18:00 to 18:02 Then ON
If Time 00:00 to 00:02 Then ON

Lets take a look at the components of the OSC command;
OSC MMM:SS/MMM:SS/ MMM:SS Then ON

The first section MMM:SS is the initial time off command in minutes and seconds.
The second section MMM:SS is the time the pump will run in minutes and seconds.
The third section MMM:SS is the second time off again in minutes and seconds.
Thank you, that makes much more sense now. I was also considering just having several on/off times but then I heard about the oscillation program.

What's the goal of your programming? How long do you want it on for? How many times a day?
The goal is to have the skimmer neck cleaned twice a day for 15 seconds.
 
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