Automate Refilling your ATO - Neptune LLS Liquid Level Sensor - Etape

[@Rafiki5333]

Your program has a problem. You are setting the solenoid to off and then you turn it on if the lls is below 4" but as soon as your level is above 4" the set command turns it back off again. So your container is going to sit right around 4" all the time and never fill completely. Remove the set off and then it will stay on until the LLS reads 9".

[@ReefDudes]

It process the rules in order of operation from top down. So everything tells it to be off until ts less than 4. Once on it stays on until one of the many other conditions are met to turn it off Fallback OFF Set OFF If TRO_LV < 4.0 Then ON If TRO_LV > 9.0 Then OFF If TRO_HI CLOSED Then OFF If TRO_LK CLOSED Then OFF If LK_MT CLOSED Then OFF If Output ATO_PmP_5_9 = OFF Then OFF

[@Rafiki5333]

@@ReefDudes ​ @ReefDudes I'm aware of the order and the way it is processed. Once the level is no longer less than 4.0 (4.1 or higher) then the Set OFF is the last true statement and it will shut off. if you want it to fill to 9.0 then you will need to remove the set off line.

[@jonnyu18]

Your right. Same problem I have. As soon as it 4.1 turns off

[@davbenav]

Same here.

[@Aydinandadam]

Hey Reefdude need your help! I’m currently not using a reservoir in my aquarium as it takes up too much space. So I have a 20 gallon rodi holding tank 13 feet away in the room besides the tank. Using a regular ato pump like the osmolator doesn’t have enough head pressure. So can I setup my apex using the liquid level sensor to trigger my dos to top up water?

[@abyankabir1910]

Hey there, I will be setting up a 60x26x24 (LxWxH) inch 160 gallon tank. How many XR15 G6 will I need for a mixed reef tank and how many will I need for an sps dominated tank? Please let me know. Thank you in advance!

[@ReefDudes]

3 should be enough, 4 if you want to overkill it :)

[@abyankabir1910]

@@ReefDudes ah I see thanks! Do you think I could get away with two of those and maybe some led strip lights? Love your videos btw!

[@TheHelicapt]

I’d like to do something similar but I did hear the liquid level has a decent delay, do you find this to be true ?

[@ReefDudes]

I Believe it’s about 20s per inch so not a biggy deal for slow flow. But not ideal for rapid changes. It works well for the few setups I have automated

[@chumenez80]

My solenoid valve is not turning on

[@ReefDudes]

Is it the code or did it fail? Can you manually turn it on? If it still doesn’t work it May be worth replacing it

[@clintparsons3989]

“Hey bro, I heard you like ATOs So we gave your ATO an ATO so you can ATO while you ATO”

[@ReefDudes]

Heck yes. Automate everything! Haha

[@TheHelicapt]

Why would you need the solenoid when you have the ato pump you can just turn on or off to top off the container when the level drops ?

[@ReefDudes]

The same ato pumps also does the ato when required. Couldn’t fit any 1/4 tubes though my conduit

[@TheHelicapt]

@@ReefDudes Gotcha

[@Kenny_Edmonton]

Hey Devon I’m trying to use a 15inch liquid level sensor with my ATK V2, is that possible

[@ReefDudes]

Yep you sure can. Just use the levels to trigger your ato pump

[@Kenny_Edmonton]

@@ReefDudeswell I set up the LLS and it doesn’t seem to want to work, does this code look correct. I’m new to this stuff

[@Kenny_Edmonton]

1. Fallback OFF 2. Set OFF 3. If LLS1 < 13.6 Then ON 4. If LLS1 > 13.8 Then OFF 5. When On > 005:00 Then OFF 6. Defer 000:10 Then ON 7. Defer 000:04 Then OFF 8. Min Time 060:00 Then OFF

[@PeterKeefe]

Hey! What ATO do you use in the sump for your display? I'm debating just using the Apex liquid level sensor to do that in combination with a pump. Thoughts?

[@ReefDudes]

I have an ATK (but using my own programming) but havent been using it as an ATO in a while. Currenlty feed a kalk reactor with a versa instead of an ATO. The ATO does kick on now to refill the Tester container when needed or if i get to much evap to level it out once in a while. My office tank has the tunze ato

[@michaelherndon1444]

What if the solenoid fails open?

[@ReefDudes]

I thought about that! And that why I also have the pump that feeds the solenoid turn off. The rodi bin is on the floor below so no gravity overflow concerns

[@jonnyu18]

I had to remove Set off. If not once it raised above the min height it will turn off. Anyone else experience this?

[@KelvinOlivo47]

I would not trust this reader mine has not read a proper level from day one off by multiple inches