Random Wave Mode help

[slm222]

Yes I added it in the void setup() area.

Currently I don't have access to the portal. I have not ordered my WiFi unit yet. Will that cause issues?

[lnevo]

No it won't cause issues. Just wasn't sure how you were monitoring the mode.

[slm222]

Oh. I look on the screen when I remember.

[slm222]

so in your thought theres no way to do what I was trying to do? which was

morning of sine 7am-9am
Afternoon of random 9am-8pm
evening of sine 7pm-9pm
and then nighttime mode 9pm-7am

[lnevo]

Of course there is. We can do anything. Look at Steve's code (Sacohen) he's doing that I believe.

[slm222]

Haha. I love the confidence. that's one reason why I went with reefangel! this community is great.

Steve's seems to just go from night time to the random code. I tried it in my code, but it seems to just stay in sine mode.

[lnevo]

Ok...i also want to make sure it's changing for you or still staying sine

[slm222]

ok. I will keep an eye on it over the holidays and report back. heres the code im running. I change secs to hours. seems to be working right. Is this a reason for the time to be in seconds instead of hours?

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// Add random mode if we set to Mode to Custom in portal
static int rmode;
static boolean changeMode=true;

// These are the modes we can cycle through. You can add more and even repeat...
byte modes[] = { TidalSwell, ReefCrest, TidalSwell, Lagoon, Else, ReefCrest, Else, Lagoon };

  ReefAngel.DCPump.DaylightChannel = Sync;
  ReefAngel.DCPump.ActinicChannel = AntiSync; 
  
if (now()%SECS_PER_DAY==0 || changeMode==true) { // Change at midnight or if controller rebooted
rmode=random(100)%sizeof(modes); // Change the mode once per day to pick from our array
changeMode=false;
}

// Set timer when in feeding mode
static unsigned long feeding;
if (ReefAngel.DisplayedMenu==FEEDING_MODE) feeding=now();

if (now()-feeding<1800) {
  // after feed mode Continue NTM for the 60 minutes
  ReefAngel.DCPump.UseMemory=false;
  ReefAngel.DCPump.Duration=InternalMemory.DCPumpDuration_read();
  ReefAngel.DCPump.Mode=NutrientTransport;  

} 

else  if (hour()>=7 && hour()<9){ 
  //morning
  ReefAngel.DCPump.UseMemory=false;
  ReefAngel.DCPump.Duration=300;
  ReefAngel.DCPump.Mode=Sine;
  ReefAngel.DCPump.Speed=100;
}
else if (hour()>=9 && hour()<19) { 
  //9am to 7pm
  ReefAngel.DCPump.UseMemory=false;
  ReefAngel.DCPump.Duration=InternalMemory.DCPumpDuration_read();
  ReefAngel.DCPump.Mode=modes[rmode];  // Put the mode to the random mode :)
  ReefAngel.DCPump.Speed=95; 
}
else  if (hour()>=19 && hour()<21){ 
  //7pm to 9pm
  ReefAngel.DCPump.UseMemory=false;
  ReefAngel.DCPump.Duration=300;
  ReefAngel.DCPump.Mode=Sine;
  ReefAngel.DCPump.Speed=100;

}else  { // 9pm / 9am
  // Night mode 
  ReefAngel.DCPump.UseMemory=false;
  ReefAngel.DCPump.Duration=500;
  ReefAngel.DCPump.Mode=Sine;
  ReefAngel.DCPump.Speed=40; 
}

[lnevo]

You realize you hve the schedule all setup at the end. From 7pm to 9am you are forcing sine mode. The only time you are using the random mode is between 9am and 7pm

[slm222]

yes sir. I think that's what I was trying to do. just not sure if I did it right

this is how im seeing it in my mind :

7am-9am - sine wave (ramping up to the random mode)
9am-7pm - RANDOM
7pm-9pm - sine wave (ramping down from the random mode)
rest of the night sine wave at 40%

[slm222]

everything seems to be working the way I want it to. they only thing I notice that's off is sometimes it doesn't display anything on the reef angel screen, as far as what wave mode its in, it just has asterisk or "x"s blinking across where the wave should be.