GHL non-physical Switch Channels

[niccumec]

How can I assign a GHL pump to a non-physical switch channel?

I have a GHL Versia Flow 6 pump for my mixing station that is not close to a power bar so it is connected to a regular outlet. How can I manually control this pump without having to plug and unplug from the outlet?

Seems like I should be able to assign this pump to a non-physical switch channel, but I cannot figure out how. I can assign my GHL Doser pumps to non-physical switch channels, or 3rd party 0-10V pumps, but for some reason I cannot figure out how to assign this Versia Flow 6 to a non-physical switch channel so that I can turn on/off with the switch manual override feature.

 

[Reefing Madness]

 

[niccumec]

I got help from GHL on this. Here is how to do this.
1. Under Pump Assignment, check “Pump Completely off during activity”
2. In your Pump Group, add a new program and select activate by Switch Channel, enter the desired non-physical switch channel #. Then select the Pump activation mode. - I used a Constant / Permanent mode as this is a mixing station pump.
3. Go to the switch you assigned above and select “Always off / on” depending on the default state your pump will be on. For example, for my mixing station, I want it “Always off” unless I switch the channel on.

See attached pics. Hope this helps.

 

[TehBrainz]

Maybe it's just too early and I need my coffee, but I still am not seeing how the pump is controlled if it is not connected to the profilux via powerbar or 0-10v? Is this a feature of the Versia pumps?

 

[niccumec]

Yes, Versia pumps are directly connected to the Profilux 4 and do not need a physical switch channel. To control manually, you create a non-physical virtual switch channel. Since I have 2 power bars with 6 switches each, I start my non-physical switches at switch 13. This is the same way I control my dosers for ATO/AWC since they are also directly connected to P4 and do not need a physical switch either.

 

[TehBrainz]

Yes, Versia pumps are directly connected to the Profilux 4 and do not need a physical switch channel. To control manually, you create a non-physical virtual switch channel. Since I have 2 power bars with 6 switches each, I start my non-physical switches at switch 13. This is the same way I control my dosers for ATO/AWC since they are also directly connected to P4 and do not need a physical switch either.

This is really good to know!

I use non-physical switches for a few monitoring items based on different events in the tank, but had no idea these pumps had this feature. I must've just missed that detail.

 

[TehBrainz]

This is really good to know!

I use non-physical switches for a few monitoring items based on different events in the tank, but had no idea these pumps had this feature. I must've just missed that detail.

I take that back.

I'm thinking virtual dosers not virtual switches.

I'm going to make coffee now. You want some?

 

[niccumec]

This is really good to know!

I use non-physical switches for a few monitoring items based on different events in the tank, but had no idea these pumps had this feature. I must've just missed that detail.

Already had my coffee.

This makes it really nice as none of my 4 GHL pumps, powerheads, 3 dosers, lights, or P4 require a power bar slot. Frees up switched outlets for items that really require them! I do lose the embedded current measurement by not using the power bar outlets on for pumps… but other than that I don’t see a downside.

 

[TehBrainz]

Already had my coffee.

This makes it really nice as none of my 4 GHL pumps, powerheads, 3 dosers, lights, or P4 require a power bar slot. Frees up switched outlets for items that really require them! I do lose the embedded current measurement by not using the power bar outlets on for pumps… but other than that I don’t see a downside.

I don't even consider this as a downside since we don't gave the ability to graph power usage yet. Great to know that we don't need powerbar spots. Great design feature for these pumps!

I'm currently running a VariOs 8, but will look into the versia wavemakers as I'm running 5 year old Jebaos still, lol.