Turning on and off an outlet based on sensor state

[CoryZipperle]

I have an optical sensor in my sump called "DISPLV." It has two states: open / closed.

Is it possible to program an outlet to turn on when the sensor is open?

I can't seem to work this one out.

 

[homer1475]

In whatever outlet you want to turn on/off put this line of code:

If DISPLV = open then on

Simple as that.

 

[CoryZipperle]

In whatever outlet you want to turn on/off put this line of code:

If DISPLV = open then on

Simple as that.

Sorry, I left out some information:

When doing some testing, I created the following line:

If Output DispLv = Closed Then OFF

The text "Displv" stays gray, and if I attempt to save the config I get an error:

"//Error: line 2 - No such output name // If Output Displv = ON Then OFF"

 

[homer1475]

There is no output command, or in apex's brain there is no outlet(output) named DispLv.

The proper syntax for a switch is just the "switch name = closed/open then off/on"

If DispLv = closed then off

 

[CoryZipperle]

I see, I was trying to treat it like an outlet. Ha!

But now, there's this:

Here's my string:

Here's what Apex has to say about it:

When composing the line I tried both typing CLOSED and selecting CLOSED from the dropdown that comes up in the editor.

I'm not sure what to do to correct this issue.

 

[homer1475]

Whats the squiggle line under the equals sign?

 

[homer1475]

Sorry my bad, was going from memory. there is no equals sign.

Proper syntax:

If DispLv closed then off

I was thinking of an outlet that has an equals in the syntax. This is a switch, there is no equals sign.

 

[CoryZipperle]

Whats the squiggle line under the equals sign?

I was looking at that too.

The equals sign isn't anything fancy, just putting in a proper equals with my keyboard. Tried copy and paste from your reply and that squggle appears.

I created a line of invalid goop and that squiggle appears:

Opening up an outlet to see what's there, I don't have a squiggle under the equals sign:

For fun, I created a line that's not valid, this is what Apex puts back:

If I put in just "=" then:

Thoughts?

 

[homer1475]

See my post above. LOL think you missed it.

There is no = in a switch command

Proper syntax:

if DispLv closed then off


I have the older apex, and it does not do that if something in a line doesn't belong. The squiggle is telling you it doesn't belong.

 

[CoryZipperle]

It's Friday, I'm tired... I fixed it:

 

[CoryZipperle]

See my post above. LOL think you missed it.

There is no = in a switch command

Proper syntax:

if DispLv closed then off


I have the older apex, and it does not do that if something in a line doesn't belong. The squiggle might be telling you it doesn't belong?

Ya, you caught me... wasn't obeying the rules of Apex.

 

[homer1475]

It's Friday, I'm tired... I fixed it:

View attachment 3037502

It's all good. I messed up in my original post too.

 

[CoryZipperle]

So, this is what I really want to do:

If DispLv OPEN then ON - I only want it to stay ON for 60-seconds.

What's happening is that if the water level in the tank opens the optical sensor, I want to turn on an outlet for 60 seconds. So is this what I want?

Set OFF
If DispLv OPEN then ON
Defer 001:00 then OFF

 

[CoryZipperle]

It's all good. I messed up in my original post too.

I mean, equals is used everywhere else... it should be expected here too!

 

[homer1475]

So, this is what I really want to do:

If DispLv OPEN then ON - I only want it to stay ON for 60-seconds.

What's happening is that if the water level in the tank opens the optical sensor, I want to turn on an outlet for 60 seconds. So is this what I want?

Set OFF
If DispLv OPEN then ON
Defer 001:00 then OFF

That will work

 

[CoryZipperle]

And it did, thank you for your help. I'm not good with scripting and programming, ha!