Values passed to Relay.DelayedOn

[jemw]

In addition to setting a 1 minute delay to:
ReefAngel.Relay.DelayedOn(Port1, 1);

I would also like to set a schedule for on/off times.

Is this possible? What are the values the function accepts? OR Where can I find them in the code?

Thanks!!
Jim

[rimai]

Can you explain a little more?

[jemw]

Can you explain a little more?

The ReefAngel.Relay.DelayedOn function accepts the port as the first argument and the time of the delay as the second argument. Will it accept additional arguments such as time on/time off?

[rimai]

Oh, no it won't.
So, you would like have the port work on time schedule, but if it is stopped by feeding/water change mode or power cycle, it should delay start, is that it?

[alexwbush]

couldn't you just enclose this in an if statement based on the hour?

[jemw]

Oh, no it won't.
So, you would like have the port work on time schedule, but if it is stopped by feeding/water change mode or power cycle, it should delay start, is that it?

Correct!

[rimai]

One easy way to do this would be leaving the function the way it is and use another one to turn it off when it is within the timeframe for turn off.
So, use this:

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ReefAngel.Relay.DelayedOn(Port1, 1);
if (NumMins(hour(),minute()) <= NumMins(8,0)) ReefAngel.Relay.Off(Port1) // Turn off Port1 before 8am
if (NumMins(hour(),minute()) >= NumMins(22,0)) ReefAngel.Relay.Off(Port1) // Turn off Port1 after 10pm

Try this out and see if it works for you.

[jemw]

One easy way to do this would be leaving the function the way it is and use another one to turn it off when it is within the timeframe for turn off.
So, use this:

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ReefAngel.Relay.DelayedOn(Port1, 1);
if (NumMins(hour(),minute()) <= NumMins(8,0)) ReefAngel.Relay.Off(Port1) // Turn off Port1 before 8am
if (NumMins(hour(),minute()) >= NumMins(22,0)) ReefAngel.Relay.Off(Port1) // Turn off Port1 after 10pm

Try this out and see if it works for you.

Thanks!!

[jemw]

One easy way to do this would be leaving the function the way it is and use another one to turn it off when it is within the timeframe for turn off.
So, use this:

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ReefAngel.Relay.DelayedOn(Port1, 1);
if (NumMins(hour(),minute()) <= NumMins(8,0)) ReefAngel.Relay.Off(Port1) // Turn off Port1 before 8am
if (NumMins(hour(),minute()) >= NumMins(22,0)) ReefAngel.Relay.Off(Port1) // Turn off Port1 after 10pm

Try this out and see if it works for you.

Don't we need code to turn it on?

[rimai]

Hum.. you are right, but that would also disable the DelayedOn() function.
So I guess we scratch this code.
Try this one instead:

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if (NumMins(hour(),minute()) >= NumMins(8,0) && NumMins(hour(),minute()) <= NumMins(22,0)) ReefAngel.Relay.DelayedOn(Port1, 1); else ReefAngel.Relay.Off(Port1);