How To - Automatic water change

[Halfmoon]

Maybe an official GHL software manual for such functions would be beneficial with screen shots and step by step guide.

X2, If there is a way to do AWC without program logic I'd love to know how.

[Matthias]

no, you don't need programmable logic for a simple automatic water change

setup a level control, then assign to the sockets you want to use "fill water (AWC)" and "drain water"

sometimes it becomes a little bit more special if one sensor is used for ATO and AWC

-> then use socket functions "fill water (ATO)" and "fill water AWC" for the 2 different water types you want to refill

[aqua_digital]

Matthias, this is great if you have two bowls of water with no other equipment and want to take one out of one bowl and put it into another. but there are many ancillary pieces of equipment in the reef system that have to be turned off, allow water to stabilize and other complications.

The tools that are now within the software do enable to drain and fill without programmable logic now which is great, however systems are a lot more complex for live water changes to take place and this is where the request for additional functions are requested without the need for PL.

The biggest would be timed event start. Meaning once the return pump is switched off for event start the system does not start draining your sump for a set amount of time allowing for the sump level to stabilize. The other one of course is skimmer switch back on delay after AWC is complete to avoid overflow of skimmer cup, but this is covered with the simplest PL of course. Clients with other equipment will have different needs.

[Halfmoon]

I may have to revisit that Matthais, tried that first and never could get it to work. Had to use program logic.

[Matthias]

Matthias, this is great if you have two bowls of water with no other equipment and want to take one out of one bowl and put it into another. but there are many ancillary pieces of equipment in the reef system that have to be turned off, allow water to stabilize and other complications.

The tools that are now within the software do enable to drain and fill without programmable logic now which is great, however systems are a lot more complex for live water changes to take place and this is where the request for additional functions are requested without the need for PL.

The biggest would be timed event start. Meaning once the return pump is switched off for event start the system does not start draining your sump for a set amount of time allowing for the sump level to stabilize. The other one of course is skimmer switch back on delay after AWC is complete to avoid overflow of skimmer cup, but this is covered with the simplest PL of course. Clients with other equipment will have different needs.

why can't you use several timers?

first switch of the return pump with timer A
later start AWC with timer B

?

and if it becomes very special than use more timers and/or programmable logic

[aqua_digital]

Ok the point is "software tutorial"

a tutorial to help guide users to these features, the current manual does not go into this in any way.

But this debate is for email chat not forum

[mattrees]

I agree with aqua_digital

Why arn't these tutorials available?
It seems that the demand is here for them
And a lot of users are unable to use a lot of the profilux features without them

[Matthias]

let us stay at the OP topic, OK?

if you need general debates about tutorials, manuals, videos atc. then please open a new thread

[Matthias]

since this thread is not up-to-date anymore since the resent firmware changes of the ProfiLux and ths thread became very confusing with too many mixed topics I think it is better to close it

please open for each support case extra threads and give there all details which are needed to help you in a reasonable manner