turning vortechs off during feeding

[fwadiver]

is there a way to turn the vortechs off during feeding mode using the rf module? I know i can just plug them into the relay box, but was hoping to not have to use relays for them. The feeding mode is still too much flow for most of my lps to grab food, actually it would be great to have 2 feeding modes one with the vortechs completely off for feeding meaty stuff to lps then one with the vortechs in feed mode for when i feed the tiny stuff for sps/filter feeders so it stays suspended for a bit.

[rimai]

No, the vortech driver itself doesn't offer a totally off mode

[fwadiver]

is there a way to make it go slower than feeding mode? Or does it look like i'm hooking them up to relays?

[rimai]

No. That's the lowest.

[rimai]

There may be a hardware setting that can be changed though.
I know you can change the night mode speed.
Check the vortech manual.

[lnevo]

You can change feeding mode speed. Default is 50% but you can make it "Barely Spinning"

ImageUploadedByTapatalk1351550722.309418.jpg

[fwadiver]

will investigate that thanks.

edit: reading the manual it says you can power off master/slave chain by holding power off button.. guess i need to crack open an eco smart and then look at the rf schematic to figure that one out.

[lnevo]

Good point...there must be a signal to off/on then!

[rimai]

I never knew that
lol
I need to spy on the RF signal to see what the master sends out
Thanks for sharing

[rimai]

I sniffed the drivers today and found out that indeed there is a command for on/off.
Let me apply a patch and test it out.

[rimai]

Ok, I created the patch, which is attached.
It will require an update to the libraries though.
You can grab the dev brach at: https://github.com/reefangel or wait until the next update.
To turn on/off during the mode, use a code like this:

Code: Select all

  if (ReefAngel.DisplayedMenu==FEEDING_MODE)
    ReefAngel.RF.VortechOff();
  else
    ReefAngel.RF.VortechOn();