Balboa Instruments Poolux, Installation And Configuration Manual

Page 1: ...1 Installation and Con guration Manual...

Page 2: ...The user is cautioned that changes and modifications made to this equipment without the approval of the manufacturer could void the user s authority to operate this equipment The Warnings Cautions an...

Page 3: ...rees above normal body temperature of 98 6 F 37 C The symptoms of hyperthermia include dizziness fainting drowsiness lethargy and an increase in the internal temperature of the body The effects of hyp...

Page 4: ...to the System Control Center must be equipped with a suitably rated disconnect device a circuit breaker a GFCI circuit breaker switch or other device capable of opening all ungrounded conductors in t...

Page 5: ...ystem With Valve controlled Cleaner 16 Pool spa System With Pressure Cleaner Valved Jet Pump Blower Water Feature 17 Pool spa System With Solar 18 Pool Only System Or Spa Only System No Booster 19 Poo...

Page 6: ...tion In The Sytem Enclosure 33 To Install An Optional Solar Sensor Not Provided 33 To Install An Optional Filter Pressure Sensor Not Provided 33 Locating And Installing The Spa side Control Panel 34 T...

Page 7: ...nformation 52 Setting Day And Time 53 Setting Filter Cycles 54 Heater Settings 56 Setting Display Preferences 57 Renaming Devices 58 Assigning Panel LEDs 59 Creating Scenes 60 Vacation Mode 62 Chemist...

Page 8: ...Circuit Breaker Installation Suitable Listed Breakers 27 Fig 15 Control Electronics Power Connection Field Wiring to Circuit Breaker 27 Fig 16 High Voltage Relay Wiring 120V 240V 28 Fig 17 240V Rated...

Page 9: ...attached to a male straight thread like a faucet or toilet connection NPS National Pipe Straight Threaded Standard IPS Fig 33 S1 Switch and DIP Switches 47 Fig 34 Acid Tank System 70 Fig 35 Service Di...

Page 10: ...ireless Transceiver 240 VAC Power Pool Monitor Technician Panel Circuit Breaker Subpanel Lights 2 120V GFCI Protected Dimmable 24V Actuators GFCI for lights 3 Aux Inputs Dolphin RF Water Air Solar Fil...

Page 11: ...Voltage Relay dry contact 24VAC 1 0A max Optimal Outputs 1 Chlorine Generator Cell Standard Inputs Air Temperature Freeze Sensor Master Control Panel RF Water Temperature Sensor Optional Inputs Conduc...

Page 12: ...SORIES AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE Spa Side 4 button Panel w 100 cable P N 53695 75 Solar Temp Sensor P N 23429 pH Sensor P N 30292 ORP Sensor P N 30315 Conductivity Sensor P N 27622 Filter Pressure Sensor...

Page 13: ...VALVE ORP pH COND ORP PH CAL Filter Pump 0 2 4 6 8 1 Relay 2 0 2 4 6 8 1 Relay 3 0 2 4 6 8 1 Relay 4 0 2 4 6 8 1 Relay 8 0 2 4 6 8 1 Relay 7 0 2 4 6 8 1 Relay 6 0 2 4 6 8 1 Relay 5 0 2 4 6 8 1 Relay...

Page 14: ...lter Pump 0 2 4 6 8 1 Relay 2 0 2 4 6 8 1 Relay 3 0 2 4 6 8 1 Relay 4 0 2 4 6 8 1 Relay 8 0 2 4 6 8 1 Relay 7 0 2 4 6 8 1 Relay 6 0 2 4 6 8 1 Relay 5 0 2 4 6 8 1 Relay 6 0 2 4 6 8 1 Relay 5 0 2 4 6 8...

Page 15: ...8 0 2 4 6 8 1 Relay 7 0 2 4 6 8 1 Relay 6 0 2 4 6 8 1 Relay 5 0 2 4 6 8 1 Relay 6 0 2 4 6 8 1 Relay 5 0 2 4 6 8 1 Relay 4 0 2 4 6 8 1 CHLORINE GENERATOR CONTROL FILTER PRESSURE OPTIONAL SOLAR AIR WAT...

Page 16: ...ter Pump 0 2 4 6 8 1 Relay 2 0 2 4 6 8 1 Relay 3 0 2 4 6 8 1 Relay 4 0 2 4 6 8 1 Relay 8 0 2 4 6 8 1 Relay 7 0 2 4 6 8 1 Relay 6 0 2 4 6 8 1 Relay 5 0 2 4 6 8 1 Relay 6 0 2 4 6 8 1 Relay 5 0 2 4 6 8 1...

Page 17: ...ay 8 0 2 4 6 8 1 Relay 7 0 2 4 6 8 1 Relay 6 0 2 4 6 8 1 Relay 5 0 2 4 6 8 1 Relay 6 0 2 4 6 8 1 Relay 5 0 2 4 6 8 1 Relay 4 0 2 4 6 8 1 Relay 7 0 2 4 6 8 1 Heater Heater Line Voltage Heater Low Volta...

Page 18: ...COND ORP PH CAL Filter Pump 0 2 4 6 8 1 Relay 2 0 2 4 6 8 1 Relay 3 0 2 4 6 8 1 Relay 4 0 2 4 6 8 1 Relay 8 0 2 4 6 8 1 Relay 7 0 2 4 6 8 1 Relay 6 0 2 4 6 8 1 Relay 5 0 2 4 6 8 1 Relay 6 0 2 4 6 8 1...

Page 19: ...ALVE ORP pH COND ORP PH CAL Filter Pump 0 2 4 6 8 1 Relay 2 0 2 4 6 8 1 Relay 3 0 2 4 6 8 1 Relay 4 0 2 4 6 8 1 Relay 8 0 2 4 6 8 1 Relay 7 0 2 4 6 8 1 Relay 6 0 2 4 6 8 1 Relay 5 0 2 4 6 8 1 Relay 6...

Page 20: ...RP PH CAL Filter Pump 0 2 4 6 8 1 Relay 2 0 2 4 6 8 1 Relay 3 0 2 4 6 8 1 Relay 4 0 2 4 6 8 1 Relay 8 0 2 4 6 8 1 Relay 7 0 2 4 6 8 1 Relay 6 0 2 4 6 8 1 Relay 5 0 2 4 6 8 1 Relay 6 0 2 4 6 8 1 Relay...

Page 21: ...2 4 6 8 1 Relay 2 0 2 4 6 8 1 Relay 3 0 2 4 6 8 1 Relay 4 0 2 4 6 8 1 Relay 8 0 2 4 6 8 1 Relay 7 0 2 4 6 8 1 Relay 6 0 2 4 6 8 1 Relay 5 0 2 4 6 8 1 Relay 6 0 2 4 6 8 1 Relay 5 0 2 4 6 8 1 Relay 8 0...

Page 22: ...PH CAL Filter Pump 0 2 4 6 8 1 Relay 2 0 2 4 6 8 1 Relay 3 0 2 4 6 8 1 Relay 4 0 2 4 6 8 1 Relay 8 0 2 4 6 8 1 Relay 7 0 2 4 6 8 1 Relay 6 0 2 4 6 8 1 Relay 5 0 2 4 6 8 1 Relay 7 0 2 4 6 8 1 Relay 6...

Page 23: ...long the cable length on the Air Temperature Sensor is 10 long and the Water Temperature Sensor is 25 long They must reach connector receptacles located inside the system Additionally the location sel...

Page 24: ...Y A U X IL IA R Y LCD Contrast System Control Max Stand By Winter Mode Cell Output Force Filter Flow P o o l C o n t r o l Relay 5 0 2 4 6 8 1 Relay 1 0 2 4 6 8 1 Relay 6 0 2 4 6 8 1 Relay 2 0 2 4 6...

Page 25: ...32 1 J5 TB4 24VAC IN F1 1 1 1 S2 J31 LOW VOLTAGE HEATER 1 TB3 TB10 TB11 S a n i t i z a t i o n Select Min 1 2 On Off Operation Mode F IL T E R A U X IL I A R Y A U X IL I A R Y A U X IL I A R Y A U X...

Page 26: ...service connection Branch circuit protection and a means to disconnect the AC power must be installed in the AC main lines prior to the System Control Center Run the conduit from the Power Supply Pane...

Page 27: ...k to an installer supplied 120VAC breaker with a 20A maximum rating See below The two 10 AMP dimmable 120VAC light circuits are also powered through this connection The neutral connection is factory p...

Page 28: ...pump The remaining seven relays are general purpose and can be assigned as required The high voltage relays are of the double pole type They make and break each leg of a 240 VAC circuit 240V rated Eq...

Page 29: ...r dimmable operation A factory wired GFCI located on the right side of the enclosure protects these outputs The GFCI is located under the weather proof door that allows easy access to the TEST and RES...

Page 30: ...hronization of the valves as outlined in the basic plumbing schematic when the system is powered up See pages 9 18 for valve installation locations Control of additional valve actuators is possible wi...

Page 31: ...of the wires to the heater control circuit as required by your specific heater instructions WARNING DO NOT DISCONNECT ANY OF THE HEATER HIGH LIMIT OR PRESSURE SWITCHES 3 Turn the heater thermostat s...

Page 32: ...not be compatible with this configuration Also a proper T configuration may need to be installed in the plumbing ahead of the heater FREEZE PROTECTION FEATURE Freeze control is initiated when the air...

Page 33: ...n optional electronic filter pressure sensor is purchased screw the sensor into the tee near the pressure dial indicator 2 Run the sensor cable back to the low voltage compartment of the System Contro...

Page 34: ...ely planned during the placement of the concrete gunite and during the installation of tile and coping stone etc This is the area required on the final finished surface for mounting the Panel Locating...

Page 35: ...stem Control Center 4 Complete the Installation of the Conduit A Before additional concrete is placed over the route of the conduit to the System Control Center complete the installation of the condui...

Page 36: ...conduit An electrician s fish is required for pulling the wire through the conduit For long pulls wire lubricant is recommended Push the fish from the System Control Center to the Panel location After...

Page 37: ...Use Clear line of sight between the receiver and the pool spa provides the best range 7 CAUTION With these noted tips in mind experiment by placing receiver s in different places to find the best rang...

Page 38: ...osition 7 Continue to the calibration procedure if required The display on the panel will show the actual pH reading in the body of water Add any necessary chemicals to insure that the pH sensor readi...

Page 39: ...loth or preferably a 1 3 micron alumina polishing powder Important Good laboratory practices should be observed Protective gloves and safety glasses should be worn while handling any solvents or chemi...

Page 40: ...rations regarding cell locations When correctly installed the Cell will produce sanitizer only when water is owing through it and obviously the sanitizer is carried in the water to wherever the water...

Page 41: ...through the clear plastic Helpful HINT Copper Pipes Use PVC Flow Lock fittings compression fittings for easy connection of PVC to copper pipes Cell Cord Black Blue Black Low Voltage Raceway Connecting...

Page 42: ...System Control Center to the Expansion Control Center The 4 conductor cable wire size should be 18 to 22AWG 3 On the System Controller side the wires connect to the 4 pin terminal block TB5 labeled E...

Page 43: ...t settings and configuration parameters listed on the following pages prior to configuration Fig 31 DIP Switch Setting Con gurations 1 POOL SPA COMBINATION Filter Pump Heater Lights for Pool and Spa A...

Page 44: ...ecify an Expansion Box set by rotary switch in the Expansion Box Device No specifies which Relay Valve or Triac to use Freeze Protect if set to Enable the device will be turned on when the air tempera...

Page 45: ...selected and configured to operate correctly Auxiliary devices are simple On Off or two speed devices DEVICES THAT ARE PRE DEFINED Pool Light Spa Light these are preconfigured to the Light 1 and Ligh...

Page 46: ...fly on the Wireless Panel and then revert to the Home Screen Adding OK will appear on the Service Panel display The Service Panel display will revert to Automatic Mode after a short time Repeat if the...

Page 47: ...a Combo Off On Off Spillover On On On Two Water Body Single Plumbed Off Off On Two Water Body Dual Plumbed On Off On Expansion Boxes Verify S2 dip switches on the PoolControl and press Select button o...

Page 48: ...r Pump Pool Light Spa Light Heater Cleaner Pool Fill Assigned Assigned Assigned Assigned Unassigned Unassigned Add Device Mode Device Type Maximum Speed Output 1 Expansion Boxes Device No Output 2 Exp...

Page 49: ...ing Time Set how long the heater requires to cool before the pump shuts off 12 Scrolling down the last menu is Rename Devices 4 Device Type Relay 5 Maximum Speed On Off 6 Output 1 Heater Mode Device T...

Page 50: ...nternal Solar Valve Mode Device Type Maximum Speed Output 1 Expansion Boxes Unassigned Device No Pool Relay On Off Internal 3 Setup Devices trttrtttrtr Solar Pump Heat Pump Unassigned Unassigned Unass...

Page 51: ...Configuration Mode Yes Want to exit No Panel Reset Config Setup 1 2 3 4 5 Arrow Down then Select to Exit Panel display will prompt you to move the SetUp Run Switch back to Run Press Select to turn Pa...

Page 52: ...row This information is useful when making a service call Mode Pool Pool Light Spa Light Filter Pump Heater Pool Temp Air Temp 10 09 06 Pool Set 80F Monday 12 42 PM Alert Error Display Screen 1 3a 3b...

Page 53: ...ink Arrow Up or Down to change and Select to set the date will blink Arrow Up or Down to change and Select to set the year will blink Arrow Up or Down to change and Select to set The day of the week i...

Page 54: ...mer 1 Stop Pump Speed Enabled 4 Pool 12 00 AM 12 00 AM High Filter 1 Setup Filter Mode Days to Run Timer 1 Start Timer 1 Stop Pump Speed Enabled 5 2 3 Main Menu 6 Main Menu Device Control Scenes Timer...

Page 55: ...to save and Arrow Left to return to the previous screen 10 Pool 12 00 AM 12 00 AM Filter 1 Setup Filter Mode Days to Run Timer 1 Start Timer 1 Stop Pump Speed Enabled High 11 High Filter 1 Setup Timer...

Page 56: ...mp Set Spa Temp Heater Heat Pump Pool Mode Heat Pool 80 F Temp Main Menu Device Control eater Scenes Timers Heaterevice Control Mode Pool Setup Vacation Mode Off 3 Set Pool and Spa Temp Press Select t...

Page 57: ...ess Sleep Time Press Select then Arrow Up or Down to set time that wireless panel will stay on before going into sleep mode to conserve battery Assign Display2 You can choose to display Pool Temp Spa...

Page 58: ...ert to Device Control screen with new name displayed 2 Main Menu Device Control Scenes Timers Heater ModeModeodessfgsfs Pool Po Setupode Vacation Mode Off 3 Right Arrow to Rename Device Setup Filter C...

Page 59: ...ol Light Spa Light Filter Pump Heater Cleaner LED Assignment Device List Scene List Mode Unassigned 5 LED Assignment Filter Pump Pool Light Spa Light Heater Aux Device 1 6 Note When a piece of equipme...

Page 60: ...ekdays Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Yes No Yes No CREATING SCENES AT A GLANCE Mode Pool Pool Light Spa Light Filter Pump Heater Pool Temp Air Temp 10 09 06 Pool Set 80F Mon...

Page 61: ...nated times 7 Timer 1 Start Press Select then Arrow Up or Down to set time for Scene to begin As the hour flashes press the Arrow Up Down key Press Select As the minute flashes press the Arrow Up Down...

Page 62: ...Pool Light Spa Light Filter Pump Heater Pool Temp Air Temp 10 09 06 Pool Set 80F Monday 12 42 PM Alert Error Display Screen 1 Main Menu Device Control Scenes Timer Heater Chemistry Mode Pool Setup Va...

Page 63: ...o save Main Menu 5 6 Chlorine Generator If you have an optional ECOmatic attached to your system Right Arrow on Chlorine Gen shown to access the ECOmatic Setup Press Select to Enable or Disable the Ch...

Page 64: ...meout is the length of time a device will run if turned on manually and not turned off 2 4 Device Timeout Timeout options will appear in the Device Timeout list Press Select then Arrow Up or Down to c...

Page 65: ...rors Check Air Sensor Check Air Sensor 4 If there is no error this pop up screen will appear Left Arrow to Exit Check Alerts 2a 2b Main Menu Main Menu Check Alerts Setup Main Menu Device Control Scene...

Page 66: ...06 Pool Set 80F Monday 12 42 PM Alert Error Display Screen 1 Spa Setup Pool Light Spa Light Temp Mode Spa Panel Btn 1 Spa Panel Btn 2 Spa Panel Btn 3 Spa Panel Btn 4 Spa Buttons Device List Scene Lis...

Page 67: ...Scene List Unassigned 3b 4 5 2 Main Menu Main Menu Device Control Scenes Timer Heater Chemistry Mode Pool Setup Setup Setup Day and Time Spa Panel Dolphin Display Device Timeout Version Info Setup Fil...

Page 68: ...Hold the cradle on the wall in its desired location 2 With a pencil mark a dot on the wall in the center of each mounting hole 3 Drill two 3 16 holes 1 2 to 3 4 deep in the wall where the dots are lo...

Page 69: ...hen the System is bringing an Alert to your attention AIR SENSOR FREEZE The air temperature has reached the preselected 34 F 40 F set by the user The Filter Pump devices configured to be freeze protec...

Page 70: ...with a proper grounding type receptacle Verify the voltage of the control circuit receptacle using a voltmeter or multimeter 3 If not already installed install the bracket and slide the pump motor in...

Page 71: ...facing the motor Insert the tube into the motor pump OUT port about 3 4 and finger tighten 17 Shut off water in the pool or spa circulation system and bleed off any system pressure 18 Locate a suitabl...

Page 72: ...ol Shuts off all functions and accessories connected to the Control Panel Will stay off until manually resumed Maintenance can then be performed By pressing the Up and Down buttons the status is shown...

Page 73: ...mode within the LCD Pool Control panel Example Automatic or RF Network Add Device Mode Button 1 Automatic Mode 2 Service Mode Device Control shuts off all accessories until Automatic Mode is resumed 3...

Page 74: ...t any time by pressing Force Filter on the bottom right of the service panel The pool will shut off at the end of the upcoming lter cycle For detailed explanation and operation instructions please ref...

Page 75: ...Pool Display 54186 Dolphin II Pool 53770 Dolphin RF Receiver 71004 ECS24 36 48 Cell 71111 Replacement Cell Housing 23427 Kit Sensor 10FT AIR POOLUX BAL 23428 Kit Sensor 25FT WTR POOLUX BAL 53980 KIT p...

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