ATO saftey code

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Smotz
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ATO saftey code

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Can someone help me with this? I posted this in "How do I code?" but not getting much traffic there, I think.


I use the below code to override my ATO port if the water level is too high.

How can I get this to ignore feeding and water change mode? Not just during but for a few seconds after also so the water level stabilizes?

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// just to be safe if the water level gets to 135 or greater, OVERRIDE the topoff.
   if ( ReefAngel.WaterLevel.GetLevel(1) >= 145 ) ReefAngel.Relay.Override (Topoff,0);
// End Main Top Off
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lnevo
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Re: ATO saftey code

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unsigned long atoIgnore=0;

if (ReefAngel.DisplayedMenu==FEEDING_MODE || ReefAngel.DisplayedMenu==WATERCHANGE_MODE) {
atoIgnore=now();
}

if (now()-atoIgnore > 30) { // Wait 30 seconds before starting ATO
// just to be safe if the water level gets to 135 or greater, OVERRIDE the topoff.
if ( ReefAngel.WaterLevel.GetLevel(1) >= 145 ) ReefAngel.Relay.Override (Topoff,0);
// End Main Top Off
}
Smotz
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Re: ATO saftey code

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Thanks Lee - dumb question: in this example, are the {} needed?

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if (ReefAngel.DisplayedMenu==FEEDING_MODE || ReefAngel.DisplayedMenu==WATERCHANGE_MODE) {
  atoIgnore=now();
}
lnevo wrote:unsigned long atoIgnore=0;

if (ReefAngel.DisplayedMenu==FEEDING_MODE || ReefAngel.DisplayedMenu==WATERCHANGE_MODE) {
atoIgnore=now();
}

if (now()-atoIgnore > 30) { // Wait 30 seconds before starting ATO
// just to be safe if the water level gets to 135 or greater, OVERRIDE the topoff.
if ( ReefAngel.WaterLevel.GetLevel(1) >= 145 ) ReefAngel.Relay.Override (Topoff,0);
// End Main Top Off
}
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lnevo
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ATO saftey code

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If you only have one command inside then no
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