Using ATO to turn off skimmer

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Appleseed
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Using ATO to turn off skimmer

Post by Appleseed »

Hi all,

I am trying to setup my ato float switch to turn off my skimmer (on port 4) if the skimmate collection bucket fills up.
I dont think I care if it uses the high or low ato port to get this to work

I have the older RA + controller.

I have tried addding the following but it seems to do nothing.

ReefAngel.Relay.Set( Port4,ReefAngel.HighATO.IsActive() );

I also tried the following

if (!ReefAngel.HighATO.IsActive()) ReefAngel.Relay.Off(Port4); // Turn Skimmer off if Return is off and water level increases in sump
ReefAngel.Relay.Set(Port4,ReefAngel.LowATO.IsActive()); // Turn Skimmer on if Return is on and water level in the sump is norma

//and this

if (ReefAngel.LowATO.IsActive()) ReefAngel.Relay.On(Port4);
else ReefAngel.Relay.Override(Port4, 0);

but port stay on not matter what

Any help would be appreciated.

thanks

Andy
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Appleseed
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Re: Using ATO to turn off skimmer

Post by Appleseed »

I also tried the following

if(ReefAngel.HighATO.IsActive())
{
ReefAngel.Relay.Off(Port4);
}
else
{
ReefAngel.Relay.On(Port4);
}

I can see in the portal that the ATO goes active/inactive if i move the float so it seems the RA knows the staus is changing but nothing happens.
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Re: Using ATO to turn off skimmer

Post by Appleseed »

bit of a doh moment, i had "ReefAngel.Relay.On( Port4 )" in my code which i guess overode the ato port.
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