Needing my Apex Coding looked over.

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  1. N00ZE

    N00ZE Eyelash Blennie

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    EB8 Outlets:

    [Radion]
    Fallback ON
    Set ON

    [VortechMP10]
    Fallback ON
    Set ON
    If FeedA 005 Then ON
    If FeedB 020 Then ON
    If FeedC 045 Then ON

    [Skimmer]
    Fallback OFF
    Set ON
    If Outlet MainPump = OFF Then OFF
    Defer 005:00 Then ON
    If FeedA 007 Then ON
    If FeedB 022 Then ON
    If FeedC 047 Then ON

    [MainPump]
    Fallback OFF
    Set ON
    If Power Apex Off 001 Then OFF
    If FeedA 005 Then ON
    If FeedB 020 Then ON
    If FeedC 045 Then ON

    [ATO]
    Fallback OFF
    Set OFF
    If Outlet MainPump = OFF Then OFF
    If Outlet Ato_A1 = ON Then OFF
    If Outlet SumpHigh_A2 = ON Then OFF
    If Outlet SumpLow_A3 = ON Then ON
    If Outlet AtoRes_A4 = ON Then OFF
    Defer 02:00 Then ON
    If Time 08:00 to 07:25 Then OFF

    [Heater]
    Fallback OFF
    If Temp > 78.5 Then OFF
    If Temp < 78.1 Then ON
    If Temp < 70.0 Then OFF
    If Outlet MainPump = OFF Then OFF

    [Extra-A]

    Fallback OFF

    [Extra-B]
    Fallback OFF

    Virtual Outlets:


    [Ato_A1]
    Set OFF
    If Switch1 OPEN Then ON

    [SumpHigh_A2]
    Set OFF
    If Switch3 OPEN Then ON

    [SumpLow_A3]
    Set OFF
    If Switch2 CLOSED Then ON

    [AtoRes_A4]
    Fallback OFF
    If Switch4 CLOSED Then ON


    Am I missing anything or anything doesn't work together? IF you add something just mark it in bold and red.

    Thanks.
     
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  3. Annie3410

    Annie3410 Teardrop Maxima Clam

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    set your skimmer to fallback OFF, prevent skimmer overflows in the few minutes between power being restored and your controller starting up when water level is high in the sump.
     
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    N00ZE Eyelash Blennie

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    Noted. Thanks.
     
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    N00ZE Eyelash Blennie

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    Annie3410 Teardrop Maxima Clam

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    Also defer your ato by at least 5-10 minutes. You don't want the pump to kick on unless the switch stays closed, not if it closes for just a second or two.
     
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    N00ZE Eyelash Blennie

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    Sorry I added a 0 there its actually 2 minutes.
     
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    Annie3410 Teardrop Maxima Clam

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    The last line of your ATO, if time 08:00 to 07:25 then OFF, what is this for, it doesn't make sense to me
     
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    N00ZE Eyelash Blennie

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    I have it set to turn on Only for 35mins in the morning while I eat my breakfast and can monitor it. It tops off within 5-6mins which tells me I don't have a lot of evap. throughout the day/night before.

    So from [8:00am Today] till [7:25am Tomorrow Morning] the ATO will not turn on. So between 7:25am and 8:00am = 35 mins it will top off everything for the day.
     
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    Annie3410 Teardrop Maxima Clam

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    Doesn't that kinda defeat the purpose of the ATO though? I think you would want it to top off throughout the day to keep the salinity as stable as possible.
     
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    N00ZE Eyelash Blennie

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    As I tested my salinity throughout the past few days when running it, the ato doesnt really effect it at all when adding possibly 1cup of FW every morning. And the main purpose for the ATO to me is not to carry buckets and dump it in..every couple of days. lol. If I had a smaller tank then yes I would let it run its course all day but this is fine for me. Maybe down the road I may break it up to two separate times throughout the day..