Jandy AquaLink RS Installation manual - Table of Contents

Manual is about: OneTouch Control Systems For use with Pool/Spa Combination, Pool Only/Spa Only, and Dual Equipment AquaLink RS Systems

Summary of AquaLink RS

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    Installation data installation manual all button and onetouch tm control systems warning for your safety - this product must be installed and serviced by a professional pool/ spa service technician. The procedures in this manual must be followed exactly. Failure to follow warning notices and instruc...

  • Page 3: Table of Contents

    Page table of contents section 1. Important safety instructions ........... 4 section 2. System overview ............................. 6 2.1 package contents ........................... 6 2.2 systemcomponentspecifications and dimensions ............................... 7 2.3 basic plumbing .............

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    Page 4 section 1. Important safety instructions read and follow all instructions lire la notice technique. All electrical work must be performed by a licensed electrician and conform to all national, state, and local codes. When installing and using this electrical equipment, basic safety precaution...

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    Page 5 caution a ground-fault circuit-interrupter must be provided if this device is used to control underwater lighting fixtures. The conductors on the load side of the ground-fault circuit-interrupter shall not occupy conduit, boxes, or enclosures containing other conductors unless the additional ...

  • Page 6: Section 2. System Overview

    Page 6 section 2. System overview 2.1 package contents package contents will depend on which aqualink rs system you are installing. All jandy aqualink rs systems come complete with the appropriate number of 3hp relays needed. Control system sub-assemblies all button onetouch wireless onetouch power ...

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    Page 2.2 systemcomponentspecificationsanddimensions table 1 specifications (usa and canada) power supply 120 vac; 60 hz; a contact rating high voltage - 25 a; hp @ 240 vac 1½ hp @120 vac 1500 watts incandescent low voltage - class two, 1 a @ 24 vac service switch all circuits (located at power cente...

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    Page 8 2.3 basic plumbing 2.3.1 plumbingforpoolandspacombination the following plumbing diagrams illustrate simplified versions of standard plumbing setups for a pool and spa that share the same filter pump, filter, and heater. The intake and return jva’s turn simultaneously so when the spa button i...

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    Page 9 2.3.2 booster pump pool cleaner plumbing heater filter filter pump pool intake spa intake spa return pool return check valve spa make-up booster pump 2.3.3 non-booster pump pool cleaner plumbing heater filter filter pump pool intake spa intake spa return pool return check valve spa make-up en...

  • Page 10: Section 3. Installation

    Page 10 3.1 power center mounting 1. The power center should be located at or near the equipment pad. Locate the power center at least five (5) feet or more away from pool/spa and five (5) feet off the ground. All national, state, and local codes are applicable. Note for canadian installations, the ...

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    Page 11 3.2.3 bondingthepowercenter install a bonding lug to the power center enclosure. Connect the bond lug, using a #8 solid copper core wire, to an approved earth ground (an approved ground stake, grid, or conducting metal water pipe buried to a sufficient depth). See figure 3. 3.2.2 3hp(standar...

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    Page 12 3.2.4 underwaterlightinggfciwiring figure 4. Gfci installation for underwater lighting gfci outlet optional standard power center gfci outlet (optional) optional sub-panel power center 3.2.5 jandypoolandspalightswiring the jandypoolandspalights can be wired into the jandy aqualink rs control...

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    Page 1 gfci black white green 120v jandy light ground ground neutral 120 vac power supply junction box figure 5. 120-volt jandy pool and spa light wiring diagram figure 6. 12-volt jandy pool and spa light wiring diagram gfci ground ground neutral black white green 12v jandy light black white green 1...

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    Page 14 figure 8. Control panel cable to power center pcb conduit knockout for low voltage control panel wire heyco fittings for low voltage jva and sensor wires low voltage raceway high voltage knockouts for conduit (do not run any low voltage wires through these knockouts) 3.3 lowvoltagewiring min...

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    Page 15 3.4 heater connection the heater connection section applies to all heaters or heat pumps with thermostatic circuitry of 24 vac or less (see pages 15 thru 17 for brand specific installation). Note if you are connecting a heater with thermostatic circuitry of 120 vac or greater, do not connect...

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    Page 16 3.4.3 guidelinesforhaywardheaters 1. Remove heater service door. 2. Remove factory-installed wire nut between two (2) red wires labeled "connection for field installed control switch" (see figure 11). 3. Wire nut two (2) heater wires from aqualink rs p.C. Board to the two (2) red wires of th...

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    Page 1 3.4.6 guidelinesforagasheaterandajandy ae series heat pump/chiller installation note the following steps provide the procedure for installing a jandy ae series heat pump. 1. Install a fixed resistor, with a value of 2.2k ohms, in the solar sensor terminals #3 and #4 of the green, 10-pin termi...

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    Page 18 3.5 temperature sensors 1. Drill 3/8" hole in pipe between filter pump and filter and install the water temperature sensor per instructions (make certain the o-ring is in place). 2. Install air temperature sensor outside the power center can, not in direct sunlight and away from motors and o...

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    Page 19 2. Run four conductor, 22 awg or larger cable between the red, 4-pin terminal bars in each power center. Note • all temperature sensors, heater connections and the main filter pump must be wired to the primary power center. • never put more than two (2) wires into each of the pins of the red...

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    Page 20 3.8.2 multipleaqualinkrsallbutton control panel installation the aqualink rs allows each system to support a maximum of 4 indoor control panels (see figure 22). The control panels may be wired "in series" starting from the first control panel (solid lines), or wired "in parallel" from the aq...

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    Page 21 w2 w1 4 3 2 1 green yellow black red figure 25. Onetouch pcb - back view 3.9.2 flushmountonetouchinstallation 1. With the aid of the homeowner, find the best location for the control panel. 2. Place the flush mount box in the location chosen for the control panel. Level the box and trace aro...

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    Page 22 3.9.3 multipleaqualinkrsonetouch control panel installation the aqualink rs allows each system to support a maximum of 4 indoor control panels (see figure 28). The control panels may be wired "in series" starting from the first control panel (solid lines), or wired "in parallel" from the aqu...

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    Page 2 4. Feed the four conductor wire into the power center through the low voltage raceway. 5. Cut off the excess wire. Strip the jacket back 6" and strip the individual wires approximately ¼". Connect the four conductor wire to the red terminal bar on the power center pcb. 6. Install the dead pan...

  • Page 24: Section 4. System Startup

    Page 24 3. At the outdoor transceiver j-box, remove the cover to expose the transceiver pcb (see figure 33). Set the dip switches (except #8) to the same settings as the control panel transceiver pcb that is in the house. Important- before installing the j-box cover, press the reset button (sw1). Cl...

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    Page 25 2. Pool/spa only menu > set temp >set temp1 or set temp2 > set temp value press the menu button, scroll to the set temp menu, and press enter. Use the arrow keys to select set temp1 and press enter (temp1 must be higher than temp2). Use the arrow keys to select the desired temperature, and p...

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    Page 26 4.2 allbuttonresetanddisplaymessages 4.2.1 reviewing menu > review > select item to review to review equipment, press the menu button, then use the forward arrow key to scroll to the review menu. Press enter, use the arrow keys to scroll to the item you wish to review, and press enter again....

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    Page 2 note the auxiliary labels air blower and fill line have an automatic 0 minute runtime. To change this setting, refer to the device runtime feature. If dip switch 1,2 or are on, auxiliaries 1, 2 and are labeled cleaner, low speed and spillover respectively and cannot be relabeled. 4.3.5 setfre...

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    Page 28 4.5 allbuttonandonetouchsystem defaultsandgeneralmodes caution in service mode, the safety interlocks for equipment protection are overridden. Default temperature (pool/spa combination) default pool temp = 80° f default spa temp = 102° f default temperature (pool/spa only) default temp1 = 80...

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    Page 29 attention special note to startup person: the aqualink rs allows two (2) options for operating the pool equipment on the first day of operation: option #1 - once all programming of equipment is completed, the aqualink rs will automatically review all programs and turn on any equipment which ...

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    Page 0 4.6 allbuttonmenuflowchart † items seen only with optional equipment * items seen only in revision "m" ** not available on export models review program select equipment on all days set temp pool temp spa temp set time set year, day hour & minute lockouts system spa switch spa link device pgm ...

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    Page 1 4.7 onetouchmenuflowchart onetouch on/off spa mode clean mode onetouch 3 on off menu/help program set temp pool heat spa heat set time set month, day, year & time display light on off 2 min. Delay lockouts system spa switch spa link devices lock unlk select device select device lock unlk prog...

  • Page 32: Section 5. Troubleshooting

    Page 2 section 5. Troubleshooting 5.1 allbuttonandonetouchquick troubleshootingguide symptom problem possible solution power center override switches operate when in service or time out mode, but the control panel is completely dead (no lights on, no display). Power supply problem. Check connection ...

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    Page symptom problem possible solution model is one of the aqualink rs dual equipment, message scrolls "adjustable freeze sensor not installed". System comes on at times that are not programmed. Normal operation when a dual equipment aqualink rs is controlling a solar system and an adjustable freeze...

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    Page 4 symptom (continued) problem possible solution lcd screen display stays on "firmware b11" (or later). No communication between indoor control panel and power center j-box. . Repeat step 2 for the indoor desktop control panel. 4. Recheck the indoor desktop control panel for proper performance. ...

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    Page 5 section6.Powercenterwiringdiagram aux. 4 relay aux. 7 relay aux. 5 relay aux. 6 relay filter pump relay aux. 3 relay aux. 1 relay li ne o ne lo w vo lta ge r ac ew ay (d o no tr un hi gh vo lta ge w ire in th is co m pa rt m en t) li ne tw o lo ad o ne lo ad tw o aux. 2 relay grounding bar wi...

  • Page 36: Section7.Powercenterpcbdip

    Page 6 section7.Powercenterpcbdip switch settings 7.1 dipswitchfunctions dip #1 on- aux 1 controls pool cleaner if you installed a booster pump for a pool cleaner, the relay coil for the booster pump must be plugged into the aux 1 relay socket. If a non-booster pump cleaner is installed, plug the jv...

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    Page 7.2 dipswitchsettingsfor pool and spa combination dip switch # off on 1 aux1= any equipment aux1= pool cleaner 2 aux2= any equipment aux2= low speed for a two-speed filter pump. Filter pump circuit becomes high speed. Aux= any equipment aux= spa spillover effect- combination controls only. 4 he...

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    Page 8 7.3 dipswitchsettingsfor pool or spa only dip switch # off on 1 aux1= any equipment aux1= pool cleaner 2 aux2= any equipment aux2= low speed for a two-speed filter pump. Filter pump circuit becomes high speed. Aux= any equipment no change 4 heater cool down operates. Heater cool down disabled...

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    Page 9 section8.General,waterfeatureandlightauxlabels aerator air blower backwash booster pump chem feed cleaner color wheel drain line fan fiber optic fill line filter pump floor system fogger fountain heat pump heater hi-e2 high speed home a/c home heat jet pump jandy lite jandy lx lamp lights* lo...

  • Page 40: Limited Warranty

    Limited warranty thank you for purchasing jandy ® pool and spa products. Jandy pool products, inc. Warrants all parts to be free from manufacturing defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one year from the date of retail purchase, with the following exceptions: • aqualink ® rs units ins...