Mistking ST 24 seconds timer question.

[TheRavie]

So I figured out everything with the timer, FINALLY. Got all my misting times set up. I had enough for 3 times during the day, 2 at 45sec, and 1 in the middle of the day at 2 min. I moved a misting time around for every day of the week, so there's be some variation, so like one day the 2 min misting time will start at 2PM and another day it'll start at 3PM.
My question though, is you're suppose to put it on AUTO mode, so it'll recognize your times. but when i put it on AUTO mode it goes constantly! Even if it's between misting cycles. It's like AUTO and ON are the same......what do I do? Did i set something wrong?
Does the 'off' time have an AM/PM? Maybe if have it running from 2 AM to 2:02 PM or something silly like that. HELPPPP

 

[Peachypink]

It's not an "off" time. The second set of numbers is for how long you want it to go for. If you put in 2:02 then it thinks you want it to spray for 2 hours and 2 minutes. It is a "duration" time. So if you want it to go for 2 minutes at 2:00pm. The first set of numbers should read 2:00 the second set should be 00:02. The small 00's are for seconds.

 

[Peachypink]

That's why it's going off constantly on auto. I'm assuming you have it set to 9 or 10 hours duration of you have it set to 9 or 10 o'clock.

 

[Lathis]

Did you enter "start time" and "end time"? Or "start time" and "duration"?

It should be start time and duration:
2:00 pm, 00:05 (five minutes)

If you enter start time and end time (2:00 and 2:05), it will start at 2:00 and run for two hours and five minutes.

Also, double check that your home clock is correctly set to AM or PM.

Check those items and let me know if you're still having issues.

 

[Lathis]

@Peachypink Beat me to it!

 

[Peachypink]

@Peachypink Beat me to it!

Whoo hoo! That's a first!

 

[Peachypink]

Although your answer is much better laid out than mine, @Lathis. I'm a bit scatterbrained today.

 

[TheRavie]

YAY! you guys are awesome! It now works properly!!! My cham is still getting use to it, but it's working well
How often do you guys put your misters on?

Also- running an idea past you. I built my cage, and it has a solid wooden bottom, water sealed very well- I was thinking of drilling holes in the bottom and putting a tub under that to collect drained water. What do yall think? Anyone else have this problem?

 

[Peachypink]

Awesome! Glad its working now.

Yes, definitely figure out some drainage. I have a drain pan that I empty daily.

I mist 5 times a day. 9am/4minutes, 11:30/4minutes, 2pm/4minutes, 4:30/2min30sec and 6pm/2min30sec
you will have to just play around with your mist times and duration to find the right amount for you to keep the humidity levels where they need to be. A few longer misting sessions of at least 4 minutes will encourage them to start drinking.

 

[TheRavie]

Thanks! I might not be misting enough then- but I want to get draining out of the way first

 

[Peachypink]

Don't wait too long, dehydration can happen fast.