Apex help for power outage alert

[kelipalmer]

I just purchased the 12v adapter and a ups to power my apex head unit & modem/router in order to send e-mail alerts in the event of a power failure. I have added the following command to my Email Alarm virtual outlet: If Power Off EB8_3 Off 000 Then ON
When I unplug the EB8 to test the code, I do not get an e-mail alert. Power Monitor Enable is set to Disable. The following is the full code for the e-mail outlet:
Set OFF
If Temp > 79.5 Then ON
If Temp < 77.5 Then ON
If pH < 7.70 Then ON
If pH > 8.35 Then ON
If Power EB8_3 Off 000 Then ON
If Power Apex Off 001 Then ON
Min Time 030:00 Then OFF

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Any ideas?

 

[washingtond]

@kelipalmer wrote:

Here is what mine is set for and it works:

Set OFF
If Temp > 82.0 Then ON
If Temp < 75.0 Then ON
If pH > 8.60 Then ON
If pH < 7.50 Then ON
If Swx8_1 CLOSED Then ON
If Swx8_2 CLOSED Then ON
If Power EB8_3 Off 000 Then ON
If Power EB8_4 Off 000 Then ON
If Power Apex Off 003 Then ON

 

[Grant]

That program looks like it should work.

@kelipalmer wrote:

Have you triggered the alarm at all in the last 30 minutes? If so, it won't trigger again until the 30 minute min time value has expired.

 

[kelipalmer]

Still doesn't work. When I unplug the eb8, the status light stays green but I assume this is because the apex head unit has 12v power.


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[washingtond]

Try it without the 12v power, I do not have a external power source connected to mine and it works.

 

[Guest]

Not sure if you did this the new power adapter should the only one be plugged into ups. The eb8 should be plugged into the reg outlet if I remember what the monthly speaker advised us last year


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[kelipalmer]

Yes... the 12v adapter is the only thing plugged into the ups. The eb8 is plugged into the wall outlet.


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[kelipalmer]

@washingtond wrote:

Unplugging the 12v would defeat the purpose. I want to be alerted as soon as the power fails. If I unplug the 12v, then the apex would be unable to send the alert until the power was restored.
If I understand the commands correctly, The power off apex command detects power failure on the apex unit, the power off eb8_* command detects power loss at the eb8 unit.



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[Grant]

@kelipalmer wrote:

Unplugging the 12v would defeat the purpose. I want to be alerted as soon as the power fails. If I unplug the 12v, then the apex would be unable to send the alert until the power was restored.
If I understand the commands correctly, The power off apex command detects power failure on the apex unit, the power off eb8_* command detects power loss at the eb8 unit."]

That's how it should work... did you ever figure it out?

 

[kelipalmer]

Nope


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[Grant]

@kelipalmer wrote:

My only other suggestion (and I doubt this is the issue): Are you sure your EB8 is module 3? Do you have more than one? You aren't triggering the alarm off the wrong EB8 are you? [smilie=smile.gif]

While it shouldn't make a difference you might try removing the Min Time 30 command and see if that's causing it to delay for some reason...