03-04-2016, 09:55 PM
Hi, so I'm getting ready to add the powerhead control, it'll be able to handle up to 4. I just got two Jebao's and they seem to work good.
So this is my idea, good, bad or in between?
Here's where you set the daily schedule for each of the 4 modes, you have a morning, afternoon, evening and night mode. On another screen you select the speed of each power head for each of the 4 modes. The "Length" is how long it takes to ramp to the next mode.
![[Image: Powerhead_Schedule.jpg]](https://www.robo-tank.ca/pictures/Powerhead_Schedule.jpg)
When you select one of the above ramp modes you get the screen below. This is where you select the start time for the ramp to begin and how long it'll take to gradually get to the next mode.
![[Image: Powerhead_Schedule_Edit.jpg]](https://www.robo-tank.ca/pictures/Powerhead_Schedule_Edit.jpg)
The next screen is for all the settings.
On the left the 4 modes are shown, this is where you adjust the speed of each powerhead for the different modes using the four sliders.
There's basically two modes, auto and manual. Manual would be used if you only want waves. The intensity of the waves would go with the schedule above.
Auto mode would adjust the powerheads speed according to the schedule and the powerheads would randomly pulse at different times. You can adjust the "Pulse Speed" of each powerhead, the controller will then add +-20 and randomly select a number in the range.
You can also select how many periods of waves you want each day and how long each period should last. It will also add something in the range of +-5 minutes so its slightly different each time. These settings only work in auto mode.
The Small, Medium and Large Wave buttons would work in both auto and manual mode.
You can also choose to disable the automatic top off (ATO) while waves are being made.
And you can choose to create waves during a storm. Every time a storm runs the powerheads will create waves, the waves size will be based on the mode they're currently in.
![[Image: Powerhead_Modes.jpg]](https://www.robo-tank.ca/pictures/Powerhead_Modes.jpg)
This screen might change a bit but that's about it.
So this is my idea, good, bad or in between?
Here's where you set the daily schedule for each of the 4 modes, you have a morning, afternoon, evening and night mode. On another screen you select the speed of each power head for each of the 4 modes. The "Length" is how long it takes to ramp to the next mode.
When you select one of the above ramp modes you get the screen below. This is where you select the start time for the ramp to begin and how long it'll take to gradually get to the next mode.
The next screen is for all the settings.
On the left the 4 modes are shown, this is where you adjust the speed of each powerhead for the different modes using the four sliders.
There's basically two modes, auto and manual. Manual would be used if you only want waves. The intensity of the waves would go with the schedule above.
Auto mode would adjust the powerheads speed according to the schedule and the powerheads would randomly pulse at different times. You can adjust the "Pulse Speed" of each powerhead, the controller will then add +-20 and randomly select a number in the range.
You can also select how many periods of waves you want each day and how long each period should last. It will also add something in the range of +-5 minutes so its slightly different each time. These settings only work in auto mode.
The Small, Medium and Large Wave buttons would work in both auto and manual mode.
You can also choose to disable the automatic top off (ATO) while waves are being made.
And you can choose to create waves during a storm. Every time a storm runs the powerheads will create waves, the waves size will be based on the mode they're currently in.
This screen might change a bit but that's about it.
