HELP!! With AI Sol Programming

[reefs4life]

Hello all, I am trying to setup my AI Sol but I can't quite figure out the way the ramp settings and all that good stuff works. I have the original white contoller and 8 timers on right now for a 24hr cycle but it doesn't seem to be working the way I expected/want it to work. I would like my lights to follow this cycle:

6am to 7:30am, ramp up
7:30am to 11:30am, remain on
11:30am to 1pm, ramp down
1pm to 4:30pm, off
4:30pm to 6pm, ramp up
6pm to 10pm, remain on
10pm to 11:30pm, ramp down
11:30pm to 6am, lunar cycle

If someone can write the program I would need to put into my controller for this to work instead of trying to figure it out, I would really appreciate it.

 

[BuGG]

I'm not sure why you would want the AI Sol to turn off from 1PM to 4:30pm? You also need to provide what intensity to ramp up/down to. For example, 11AM, W30, B30, RB30, ramp up 60: just means ramp up at 11AM to 30% and it takes 60 minutes to get to that intensity.

I have the AI Sol Blue and I copied and modified this schedule I found online.

On setting 4 I ramp up to 40% intensity for White, Blue and Royal Blue. I may have changed some of the intensities for the other ones too. So far it seems like it's working for my corals and I see growth.

 

[reefs4life]

Well I'm going for a double light cycle in a single day. I heard many times that it will increase the rate at which things grow. Plus if I do it like this generally the light will be off when I am not home and it will be at its max settings when I'm home and can actually see it.

This is what I would want my numbers to be during each period:
6am to 7:30am, ramp up W15 B10 RB10
7:30am to 11:30am, remain on W30 B25 RB25
11:30am to 1pm, ramp down W10 B10 RB10
1pm to 4:30pm, OFF
4:30pm to 6pm, ramp up W15 B10 RB10
6pm to 10pm, remain on W30 B25 RB25
10pm to 11:30pm, ramp down W10 B10 RB10
11:30pm to 6am, lunar cycle B03 RB03

 

[reefs4life]

So I think I figured it out then based on your little chart there and the AI FAQs. This should do what I wanted, if someone can verify that would be great.

6:00am to 7:30am, ramp up W15 B10 RB10

7:00 Ramp 60mins W15 B10 RB10

7:30am to 11:30am, remain on W30 B25 RB25

7:30 Ramp 30mins W30 B25 RB25

11:30am to 1pm, ramp down W10 B10 RB10

12:00 Ramp 30mins W10 B10 RB10

1pm to 4:30pm, OFF

13:00 Ramp 60mins W0 B0 RB0

4:30pm to 6pm, ramp up W15 B10 RB10

15:30 Ramp 60mins W15 B10 RB10

6pm to 10pm, remain on W30 B25 RB25

18:00 Ramp 30mins W30 B25 RB25

10pm to 11:30pm, ramp down W10 B10 RB10

22:30 Ramp 30mins W10 B10 RB10

11:30pm to 6am, lunar cycle B03 RB03

23:30 Ramp 60 mins W01 B02 RB03 Lunar Cycle

 

[BuGG]

That looks right. Let us know how the corals respond. I haven't heard of a dual light cycle so I'm interested in the results.

 

[kres1024]

Are the ai"s new to your tank?
I see that you have your whites at 30%
I have mine at 80% but also they are on my tank for almost 2years