BIO-LAB CANADA 28069, Installation And Operation Manual

Appendix

 – BUILT-IN DIAGNOSTICS 

BUILT-IN DIAGNOSTICS 

The 

Pool Pilot

™ Soft Touch Control Box contains a way to display a diagnostic report on its operation.  It allows the user to view the 

salt concentration, the water temperature, and the Electrolytic Cell voltage and amperage.  This is provided for a technician to 
evaluate the performance of the Pool Pilot without the need for special equipment.  The values are measured by counting the number 
of flashes of the lights, as described below. 
 
 

To access and interpret the diagnostics, follow this procedure: 

To start the diagnostic procedure, press and hold both the UP and DOWN buttons at the same time.  Hold them pressed until 
the output display lights go out, leaving just the bottom light illuminated (about 5 seconds). 

1. 

The 

first

 value to be displayed is the 

salt concentration

 in Parts Per Million (PPM).  This value is measured by counting 

the number of flashes of the top 3 lights.  In the case of salt, the top light is not used, the next to the top flashes the 1000’s 
digit and the third light flashes the 100’s digit in ppm. 
 

Example: 2 flashes/pause/8 flashes/pause Read: 2,800 PPM 

2. 

The 

second

 value is the 

water temperature

 in degrees Fahrenheit.  When this is displayed, the second light from the 

bottom is on.  The top light flashes the 100’s digit, the next the 10’s digit and the next the units of temperature. 

Example: 8 flashes/pause/6 flashes/pause Read: 86 Degrees F 

3. 

When the 

third

 light from the bottom is on, the 

cell voltage

 is displayed.  The top light is not used.  The second light 

flashes the 10’s digit and the third the units of voltage. 

Example: 2 flashes/pause/8 flashes/pause Read: 28 Volts 

4. 

When the 

fourth

 light is on the 

cell current

 in amperes is being displayed.  The top light displays the 10’s digit (not 

normally used), the next the units and the third the tenths of amps. 

Example: 5 flashes/pause/5 flashes/pause Read: 5.5 Amps 

The diagrams below summarize the built-in diagnostic displays. 

x100 

°

F  

  x10 

A 

SALT 

TEMPERATURE

VOLTS 

AMPS 

 x1000 ppm 

 x10 

°

F 

x10 V 

x1 A 

 x100 ppm 

 x1 

°

F 

x1 V   

x0.1 A 

(Amps) 

(Volts) 

(Temperature) 

(Salt) 

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