Intellipro VSF Program Timer

[rswan71]

Does the node-js Pixie controller always send speed commands repeatedly to keep a pentair pump running? I have my own controller setup which is able to set RPM/GPM, or set one of the program speeds then run the program, but I can't figure out any way to keep the pump running without repeating the commands. Based on the CocoonTech thread (and https://github.com/tagyoureit/nodejs-poolController/wiki/Pumps), I was thinking the "set pump timer to minutes" command would do it, the pump accepts the command but doesn't act on it. Ideally I'd like to be able to set a pump speed / time with a single set of commands, and let the pump return to local control.

Also, kind of silly, I figured out how to set the time but is there a way to set the date? (My home-baked pentair controller adventure started because my pump now loses time immediately when it loses power).

[tagyoureit]

This app does everything for you. The pump can be run based on schedules on the pump, and those don't need to have continuous packets sent. But when the pump is fully controlled over rs-485 (like this app) it does need repeated commands.