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Does it matter what ports are used for wave maker functions or when they can be turned on or off?

I have four power heads that I'm trying to control at different times of day. During the day I want the larger ports on with a random on/off time. They work fine on ports 5 and 6. However, the smaller power heads on port 7 and 8 seem to come on all the time and never turn off. I'm pretty sure it is my code but figured I would check to see if maybe I'm also being over written or using something incorrectly. Once the smaller ports turn on, on 7 and 8 ports they never turn off.

Thanks.
-scottf

Code sample:
ReefAngel.StandardLights( Port2,9,0,21,0 );
ReefAngel.StandardLights( Port4,9,0,21,0 ); // LED fans

ReefAngel.WavemakerRandom(Port5,25,60);
ReefAngel.WavemakerRandom(Port6,25,60);
ReefAngel.WavemakerRandom(Port7,25,60);
ReefAngel.WavemakerRandom(Port8,25,60);


////// Place your custom code below here

// Turn Port5 on/off random cycles that lasts from 25 to 60 secs
ReefAngel.Relay.Set(Port6,!ReefAngel.Relay.Status(Port5));
ReefAngel.Relay.Set(Port8,!ReefAngel.Relay.Status(Port7));

// Turn Port6 on/off on opposite cycle as Port 5
// This will turn off both relays at a set time

if (hour()>=20 || hour()<10)
{
ReefAngel.Relay.Off(Port5); // large power head
ReefAngel.Relay.Off(Port6); // large power head
ReefAngel.Relay.Off(Port4); // LED fans
ReefAngel.Relay.On(Port7); // Small power head for night
ReefAngel.Relay.On(Port8); // Small power head for night
}

Port 5 and 6 have dampening circuitry to allow for the quick on/off. The other ports do not. I'm not sure what the recommended frequency would be for other ports.

WavemakerRandom can only be used once.
It uses a global timer trigger.
This can to be removed: Then change this: To this: But like lnevo said. Port 5 and 6 have dampening components.
The powerheads on port 7 and 8 may cause noise problems that will cause your RA to reboot or misbehave.
The only way to find out is trying it.

Thanks both of you for the reply.

So can I just turn on ports 7 and 8 after ports 5 and 6 go off for the night?

That way the random relay on/off will stay with port 5 and 6 which run the larger power heads. Then after 8 PM they would shut down and ports 7 and 8 could come on and both run without alternating. The smaller power heads do not need to alternate really and I forgot about the dampening circuitry.

If that is possible maybe I'll just do that. As long as I can get the 7 and 8 ports off when the larger ones start alternating although with all 4 and the two alternating it isn't too much flow.

Yeah, that is easy

Thanks.

Not sure why I didn't think of that Thank you both again because you probably saved me another headache if I used ports 7 and 8 incorrectly.