Relay 8 switching on and off for a split second

[Ridwaan]

Woke up this morning to a kalk overdose...tank crashed...
Port 6 didnt switch off...
Ato pump dumped 2 cups of kalk into the tank...
Does the reefangel relay box carry a guarantee since mines is not more than 7 months old...need to contact the south african supplier...

[rimai]

It is most likely the float switch. That's what we were trying to verify.
Was the float switch showing closed?

[Ridwaan]

Float switch was in the up position as im using the single ato function but topup pump was still pumping water into the tank...

[rimai]

Not physically.
I meant on the controller screen.
Did you try using the controllertester code to verify they are working properly?
Look under Example codes.

[Ridwaan]

Tried to check the above...
Another problem arised..
now when i try to press click the joystick to access the menu..it doesnt go the menu...i can however go left and right. When i click it down it doesnt do anything...
is my reef angel slowly dying?

[rimai]

The joystick wouldn't affect the relay ports, but the ATO ports would. It can be replaced if it needs be.
Did the ATO ports/float switches work properly?

[Ridwaan]

So i should take the test code and upload it to controller and then how do i check if its working?
Do i connect it to the tank?

[lnevo]

You need to see if the relays are still doign what they were doing before and / or see if the float switches are working as expected. This will eliminate any issues with your code.

[Ridwaan]

I manually tested the float seitched and the work as expected...
One thing ive noticed is that this hapoens only when elsemode for my dc pumps is active....
Im not sure if they are related in some way.
Also i noticed the flickering only happening during the day and not at night...

[Ridwaan]

Only problems i have now is that port 8 which powers the skimmer is flickering...it flickers more often when my dc pumps are in elsemode on a higher speed.

One thing i remember is that i had problems when i put the shutoff code for port 8 on the top of the custom code section..i read in the forum that it should be last in the custom code section..im not sure if this is why it is flickering...
On the controller where it shows which ports are on or off...i see port 8 going off and on when it flickers.

[lnevo]

Did it do that with the test code? Can you post your code again?

[Ridwaan]

Ok after lots of testing and changing code...
It only happens when i plug in the high ato topoff switch...
So im guessing its the float switch causing this...
What i cant understand is that the float switch works when i manually lift it up..it shuts off the skimmer..but it also is causing the flicker of port 8..
Once i unplug the high ato float switch then there is no flickering

[rimai]

Is it only the high float port that causes it?
You mentioned before that low port was doing something too. Does it mean that if high float is removed, everything work fine?
Are you positively sure that there is no water damage?
Even a single drop in the wrong place can be bad

[Ridwaan]

Yes only high ato doing it..
the moment i read your comment above i opened the controller and u are right..i have found some moisture inside the controller...so this is causing all my headaches...

So should i get another board or is there a way to fix it?