Timer Help?!

jdk504 · 07-23-2006, 02:26 PM

I recently purchased the Coralife Aqualight digital timer. I tried programming it and it seems non-responsive. 2 outlets for day and 2 for night and 4 for constant power. When I program the day to turn on it works fine but when I program it to turn off lets say at 5:00pm - and have the night ones turn on at 8:00pm they turn on right after the 5:00pm just turned off?! Also, is there a timer for individual equipment? I was under the impression that this unit was like that, instead it turns on both sides of day and night vs. each individual equipment socket. Anybody using this model? What are you guys using and how do you have yours set up?

I want my lights to run like this

on - off
9:00am - 8:00pm actnics
10:00am - 5:00pm mh
8:00pm - 3:00am lunar

Heres a link to timer i bought: http://www.fishsupply.com/sesu-01692.html

Woodstock · 07-24-2006, 11:47 AM

I am not familiar with this timer. I can suggest a Digital Aquatics Reef Keeper 2 controller that would handle your situation in addition to many other things. I use two of these controllers and love them!

Hopefully, someone with experience using your timer can chime in...

jdk504 · 07-24-2006, 02:01 PM

thanx for the information ill google it =)

billyr98 · 07-24-2006, 05:01 PM

The coralife timer works like this... 4 outlets are always on...

then the other 4 are split into 2... if the 2 are on then the other 2 must be off and if the second set of 2 are on the first set of 2 outlets are off...

They are to work with moonlights .... like PCs on and then off and when they go off moon lights go on...

jdk504 · 07-24-2006, 05:52 PM

ya that is what is puzzling me, in the first set of 2 i want the the second outlet to go on after the first and then off before the first, is that possible? does that make sense? example:

first set second set
a,b c,d

i want a on 9am and off at 8pm
then b on at 10 and off at 4

c on at 8 and off at8
d same

billyr98 · 07-24-2006, 05:54 PM

a & b must go off and on at the same time...

c & d must go on and off at the same time as each other but opposite of a & b

jdk504 · 07-24-2006, 05:58 PM

just got off the phone with a coralife tech rep, i guess u cant do the way i was hoping its just 2 outlets on for day then 2 on for the night, oh well guess ill just get another timer lolo

Thanks for the help guys/gals

07-23-2006, 02:26 PM	#1 (permalink)
jdk504 Midas Blenny Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 92 View Gallery Karma Komment	Timer Help?! I recently purchased the Coralife Aqualight digital timer. I tried programming it and it seems non-responsive. 2 outlets for day and 2 for night and 4 for constant power. When I program the day to turn on it works fine but when I program it to turn off lets say at 5:00pm - and have the night ones turn on at 8:00pm they turn on right after the 5:00pm just turned off?! Also, is there a timer for individual equipment? I was under the impression that this unit was like that, instead it turns on both sides of day and night vs. each individual equipment socket. Anybody using this model? What are you guys using and how do you have yours set up? I want my lights to run like this on - off 9:00am - 8:00pm actnics 10:00am - 5:00pm mh 8:00pm - 3:00am lunar Heres a link to timer i bought: http://www.fishsupply.com/sesu-01692.html

07-24-2006, 11:47 AM	#2 (permalink)
Woodstock The Wand Geek was here. ;) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 24,157 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Timer Help?! I am not familiar with this timer. I can suggest a Digital Aquatics Reef Keeper 2 controller that would handle your situation in addition to many other things. I use two of these controllers and love them! Hopefully, someone with experience using your timer can chime in... __________________ ~Doni Marie~ *GOT ICH???* *My Victorious Battle with ICH* 120 Reef Chronicle ~ *Breeding Picasso Clownfish~* *Massive 300 gal growout~* *My Anemone & Picasso Tank ~* *Picasso & Snowcasso for sale~* "Energy and persistence conquer all things." Benjamin Franklin __________________________________________________ ______________________________________________

07-24-2006, 02:01 PM	#3 (permalink)
jdk504 Midas Blenny Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 92 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Timer Help?! thanx for the information ill google it =)

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billyr98 Reefing Addict Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Cherry Hill, NJ Posts: 5,400 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Timer Help?! The coralife timer works like this... 4 outlets are always on... then the other 4 are split into 2... if the 2 are on then the other 2 must be off and if the second set of 2 are on the first set of 2 outlets are off... They are to work with moonlights .... like PCs on and then off and when they go off moon lights go on... __________________ Billyr98 -=NJRC Treasurer=- My 450g Reef Tank ~~~ Its HERE!!!

07-24-2006, 05:52 PM	#5 (permalink)
jdk504 Midas Blenny Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 92 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Timer Help?! ya that is what is puzzling me, in the first set of 2 i want the the second outlet to go on after the first and then off before the first, is that possible? does that make sense? example: first set second set a,b c,d i want a on 9am and off at 8pm then b on at 10 and off at 4 c on at 8 and off at8 d same

07-24-2006, 05:54 PM	#6 (permalink)
billyr98 Reefing Addict Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Cherry Hill, NJ Posts: 5,400 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Timer Help?! a & b must go off and on at the same time... c & d must go on and off at the same time as each other but opposite of a & b __________________ Billyr98 -=NJRC Treasurer=- My 450g Reef Tank ~~~ Its HERE!!!

07-24-2006, 05:58 PM	#7 (permalink)
jdk504 Midas Blenny Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 92 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Timer Help?! just got off the phone with a coralife tech rep, i guess u cant do the way i was hoping its just 2 outlets on for day then 2 on for the night, oh well guess ill just get another timer lolo Thanks for the help guys/gals

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