Reef Angel Forum

HI,

I have installed the cable for the jaboa wp25 but the pump keep stopping. The only way to restart it is to unplug the power and plug it back. What,s going on? This happen only in reef crest mode.

thanks.

You may have the minimum value too low. The wp25's seem to be pickier about lower voltages and stop if you go too low.

That was the problem that I was having when I tested the WP25's. I was running at 30%.

Rrasco had the same problem, but I don't know what speed he was running.
I don't think anyone has nailed down the speed at which the 25's are happy.

I found the problem, it was due to the reef crest mode being set too low. Strangly though once the pump did stop, it did not resume.

I replaced with the custom code from the other thread and that did not cause the same problems, even when set low. With the custom mode the pump stop and restart.

daniella3d wrote:I found the problem, it was due to the reef crest mode being set too low. Strangly though once the pump did stop, it did not resume.

I replaced with the custom code from the other thread and that did not cause the same problems, even when set low. With the custom mode the pump stop and restart.

Strange because mine WP25 stopped on the custom mode, but works fine with the WP-40.

Which pump are you using again?

I am using the wp25. It works well with the custom mode. Mine stop and does not restart on reef crest. Strange.

daniella3d wrote:I am using the wp25. It works well with the custom mode. Mine stop and does not restart on reef crest. Strange.

What custom mode are you using? Do you mind linking it? There are so many thread on this in almost every subforums.

ganjero wrote:

daniella3d wrote:I am using the wp25. It works well with the custom mode. Mine stop and does not restart on reef crest. Strange.

What custom mode are you using? Do you mind linking it? There are so many thread on this in almost every subforums.

This is the custom code I was using that Roberto created for someone else.
I have since switched to the Else mode that cosmith71 created.
http://forum.reefangel.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=3481

rimai wrote:Add this to the end of your code:

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byte MyCustomWave(byte maxspeed)
{
  static byte randomspeed=0;
  if (now()%11<5)
  {
    return randomspeed;
  }
  else if (now()%11>=5 && now()%11<10)
  {
    return maxspeed;
  }
  else
  {
    randomspeed=random(35,maxspeed);
    return 0;
  }
}

And call your function like this:

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  ReefAngel.PWM.SetActinic(MyCustomWave(70));

Great, Thanks.

How is the the else mode working for you? Are you using it with a wp25? Are you using the code from the first post?

Thanks

I'm using it on a 40.
I like it a lot.
I think there was an updated version on page 2 that I used.