Heater port on / off based on temp

[saf1]

Hi - quick question I hope.

Right now I have my RA set up to turn off my port when a certain temp is reached.

Is there sample code / examples that turns on / off the port in a range? Hopefully I'm asking it correctly but what I'd like to be able to do is limit the plug / power to the heater only when needed. As opposed to it always being on now. It may toggle the port on/off more so maybe not a good idea?

Or maybe a second question is how do you all usually manage heaters? I have not typically run them in the past but for some reason my 40 breeder here was dipping down to 73 degrees

[rimai]

We have a heater function that turns on when lower than x temp and turns off when higher than y temp.
Is it what you are looking for?
Use the wizard to generate a code and you will see.

[saf1]

Hi Rimai - that would work perfect. I didn't think to fire that up to check but that would do the trick.

Thank you.

[89delta]

Try this code....has worked for me greatly.

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void SeasonalTemps ()
 {
  static int heatArray[][2] = { {792,796},// default in case of error in month=0 (June)
                    {770,774},//January (winter)
                    {774,778},//February (winter)
                    {775,779},//March (early spring)
                    {779,783},//April (spring)
                    {785,789},//May (spring)
                    {792,796},//June (early summer)
                    {799,803},//July (summer)
                    {806,810},//August (summer)
                    {796,800},//September (early fall)
                    {787,791},//October (fall)
                    {780,784},//November (fall)
                    {775,779} };//December (early winter)
                    
               
  ReefAngel.StandardHeater( Port2,heatArray[month()][0],heatArray[month()][1]);
 }//end seasonalTemps

And in your loop add this:

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SeasonalTemps();

[binder]

Try this code....has worked for me greatly.

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void SeasonalTemps ()
 {
  static int heatArray[][2] = { {792,796},// default in case of error in month=0 (June)
                    {770,774},//January (winter)
                    {774,778},//February (winter)
                    {775,779},//March (early spring)
                    {779,783},//April (spring)
                    {785,789},//May (spring)
                    {792,796},//June (early summer)
                    {799,803},//July (summer)
                    {806,810},//August (summer)
                    {796,800},//September (early fall)
                    {787,791},//October (fall)
                    {780,784},//November (fall)
                    {775,779} };//December (early winter)
                    
               
  ReefAngel.StandardHeater( Port2,heatArray[month()][0],heatArray[month()][1]);
 }//end seasonalTemps

And in your loop add this:

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SeasonalTemps();

this is an interesting way to handle different temperatures and fluctuations throughout the year. nice example!


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[89delta]

Ty Curt....have used this temp code for a full year along with co-ordinates for Heart Reef in AU when I had my 29BC set up.

[binder]

Ty Curt....have used this temp code for a full year along with co-ordinates for Heart Reef in AU when I had my 29BC set up.

BC? biocube?

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[89delta]

Yes, biocube

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