Actinics not intensifying at night

[Seagals]

Hey all, looking for some help - I have the RA+ and i am using the RA wizard but I am having some issues on the ramp down lighting. It seem that the actinics are not getting bluer or the whites are not turning down at night. It seems like the color stays constant all day. I have confirmed the blues and whites are on.

Any advice is appreciated, thanks

The code is as follows:

#include <ReefAngel_Features.h>
#include <Globals.h>
#include <RA_Wifi.h>
#include <Wire.h>
#include <OneWire.h>
#include <Time.h>
#include <DS1307RTC.h>
#include <InternalEEPROM.h>
#include <RA_NokiaLCD.h>
#include <RA_ATO.h>
#include <RA_Joystick.h>
#include <LED.h>
#include <RA_TempSensor.h>
#include <Relay.h>
#include <RA_PWM.h>
#include <Timer.h>
#include <Memory.h>
#include <InternalEEPROM.h>
#include <RA_Colors.h>
#include <RA_CustomColors.h>
#include <Salinity.h>
#include <RF.h>
#include <IO.h>
#include <ORP.h>
#include <AI.h>
#include <ReefAngel.h>

////// Place global variable code below here


////// Place global variable code above here


void setup()
{
// This must be the first line
ReefAngel.Init(); //Initialize controller
// Ports toggled in Feeding Mode
ReefAngel.FeedingModePorts = Port1Bit | Port5Bit | Port6Bit;
// Ports toggled in Water Change Mode
ReefAngel.WaterChangePorts = Port1Bit | Port7Bit | Port8Bit;
// Ports toggled when Lights On / Off menu entry selected
ReefAngel.LightsOnPorts = Port3Bit | Port4Bit;
// Ports turned off when Overheat temperature exceeded
ReefAngel.OverheatShutoffPorts = Port1Bit | Port3Bit | Port4Bit;
// Use T1 probe as temperature and overheat functions
ReefAngel.TempProbe = T1_PROBE;
ReefAngel.OverheatProbe = T1_PROBE;
// Set the Overheat temperature setting
InternalMemory.OverheatTemp_write( 850 );


// Ports that are always on
ReefAngel.Relay.On( Port1 );
ReefAngel.Relay.On( Port7 );
ReefAngel.Relay.On( Port8 );

////// Place additional initialization code below here


////// Place additional initialization code above here
}

void loop()
{
ReefAngel.StandardLights( Port2,8,30,21,0 );
ReefAngel.StandardLights( Port3,9,0,21,30 );
ReefAngel.StandardLights( Port4,9,0,21,20 );
ReefAngel.Wavemaker( Port5,960 );
ReefAngel.Relay.Set( Port6, !ReefAngel.Relay.Status( Port5 ) );
ReefAngel.PWM.SetDaylight( PWMSlope(9,0,21,30,5,40,60,5) );
ReefAngel.PWM.SetActinic( PWMSlope(9,0,21,30,15,80,60,35) );
////// Place your custom code below here


////// Place your custom code above here

// This should always be the last line
ReefAngel.Portal( "Seagals" );
ReefAngel.ShowInterface();
}

[rimai]

Not sure what you mean.
It's not supposed to change. They ramp up within 60 minutes and stay flat all throughout the day and ramp down in the last 60 minutes. Is it not what you want?

[DrewPalmer04]

I think he wants the PWMParabola effect

[Seagals]

Not sure what you mean.
It's not supposed to change. They ramp up within 60 minutes and stay flat all throughout the day and ramp down in the last 60 minutes. Is it not what you want?

Correct it does not seem to be ramping down at night.

[rimai]

Does it show going down on the RA screen?

[Seagals]

Does it show going down on the RA screen?

I dont have a line for 'lighting' on the RA screen.

[rimai]

It should show AP: Actinics PWM and DP: Daylight PWM.

[Seagals]

I dont have any thing that mentions lighting or Actinics, etc; here is what the main screen says:

Main:
feeding
water change
ATO clear
overheat clear
ph calibration
sate/time
version
exit

Any thoughts on ho to fix??

[rimai]

On the main screen, you should have T1, T2, T3, pH, AP and DP.
AP and DP are the PWM % of your dimming channels.

[Seagals]

opps, yes i do have the ap% and dp 35%


What do you think

[rimai]

It means that it is at 35%.
It's past 9:30pm, right?
That's what you have setup. To go to 35% after light period.
Is there a reason why you setup that way?

[Seagals]

no,no reason - if thats the case its by mistake, after 9:30 all should be off.

How do i correct?

[rimai]

These are the 2 lines that control your dimming channels:

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 ReefAngel.PWM.SetDaylight( PWMSlope(9,0,21,30,5,40,60,5) );
 ReefAngel.PWM.SetActinic( PWMSlope(9,0,21,30,15,80,60,35) );

The PWMSlope parameters are as follow:
Hour on
Minute on
Hour off
Minute off
start %
end %
duration
default %

The last one is the % you want to have when the lights are off.
Most people use 0% or the same as end %.
So, I think what you want to do is this:

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 ReefAngel.PWM.SetDaylight( PWMSlope(9,0,21,30,5,40,60,5) );
 ReefAngel.PWM.SetActinic( PWMSlope(9,0,21,30,5,80,60,5) );

[Seagals]

ok, I will Revise and check on it tomorrow.

Thank you!!!!

[Seagals]

ok, I will Revise and check on it tomorrow.

Thank you!!!!