Clack Valve WS1 CD Matrix, WS1 Operation And Instruction Manual

Series

WS1 & WS1 CD Matrix

1” & 1.25” Control Valve

with Fully Adjustable Cycles

Operation and Instruction Manual

Table of Contents

Installation ..............................................................................................................................................4

Specification Table..................................................................................................................................5

Start-up Instructions ..............................................................................................................................6

Filter Instructions ....................................................................................................................................7

Softener Set-up ....................................................................................................................................11

Softener Setting Options ......................................................................................................................13

Filter System Set-up ............................................................................................................................14

Installer/User Display Settings ............................................................................................................17

Installation ............................................................................................................................................23

Service Instructions ..............................................................................................................................25

Parts & Drawings..................................................................................................................................30

Troubleshooting Procedures ................................................................................................................43

Notes ....................................................................................................................................................45

WS1 CD Matrix Control Programming Manual ..............................................................................46-67

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Introduction

This manual is about a control valve to be used on water softeners or water filters. The manual is designed to aid water treatment equipment manufacturers in the selection of the various control valve options. Information in this manual is different than what is needed for installation and servicing of a particular water treatment system. This manual is not intended to be used as a manual for a complete water softener or filter. Certain parts of the manual will serve as aids to manufacturers in the writing and layout of the manuals for installers and service personnel.

The following general warnings and the specifications in Table 1 must appear in the OEM’s System Manual.

The control valve, fittings and/or bypass are designed to accommodate minor plumbing misalignments but are not designed to support the weight of a system or the plumbing.

Do not use Vaseline, oils, other hydrocarbon lubricants or spray silicone anywhere. A silicone lubricant may be used on black o-rings but is not necessary. Avoid any type of lubricants, including silicone, on the clear lip seals.

The nuts and caps are designed to be unscrewed or tightened by hand or with the special plastic wrench. If necessary a pliers can be used to unscrew the nut or cap. Do not use a pipe wrench to tighten or loosen nuts or caps. Do not place a screwdriver in the slots on caps and/or tap with a hammer.

Do not use pipe dope or other sealants on threads. Use Teflon tape on the threaded inlet, outlet and drain fittings. Teflon tape is not necessary on the nut connection or caps because of o-ring seals.

After completing any valve maintenance involving the drive assembly or the drive cap assembly and pistons, press and hold NEXT and REGEN buttons for 3 seconds or unplug power source jack from the printed circuit board (black wire) and plug back in. This resets the electronics and establishes the service piston position. The display should flash all wording, then flash the software version and then reset the valve to the service position.

All plumbing should be done in accordance with local plumbing codes. The pipe size for the drain line should be a minimum of ½”. Backwash flow rates in excess of 7 gpm or length in excess of 20’ require ¾” drain line.

Solder joints near the drain must be done prior to connecting the drain line flow control fitting. Leave at least 6” between the drain line control fitting and solder joints when soldering pipes that are connected on the drain line control fitting. Failure to do this could cause interior damage to the drain line flow control fitting.

When assembling the installation fitting package (inlet and outlet), connect the fitting to the plumbing system first and then attach the nut, split ring and o-ring. Heat from soldering or solvent cements may damage the nut, split ring or o-ring. Solder joints should be cool and solvent cements should be set before installing the nut, split ring and o-ring. Avoid getting primer and solvent cement on any part of the o-rings, split rings, bypass valve or control valve.

Plug into an electrical outlet. Note: All electrical connections must be connected according to local codes. (Be certain the outlet is uninterrupted.)

Install grounding strap on metal pipes.

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Table 2 contains a summary of speciﬁ cations for the control valve and bypass valve.

Table 1

Speciﬁ cations which must be included in OEM’s Manual

Table 2

Quick Reference Speciﬁ cations

Minimum/Maximum Operating Pressures 20 psi (138 kPa) -125 psi (862 kPa)

Minimum/Maximum Operating Temperatures 40°F (4°C) - 110°F (43°C)

AC Adapter:

Supply Voltage Supply Frequency Output Voltage Output Current

U.S. International 120 V AC 230 V AC 60 Hz 50 Hz 12 V AC 12 V AC 500 mA 500 mA

No user serviceable parts are on the PC board, the motor, or the AC adapter. The means of disconnection from the main power supply is by unplugging the AC adapter from the wall.

Service ﬂ ow rate 1" (includes bypass and meter) 27 gpm (102.2 lpm) @15 psig (103 kPa) drop

Backwash ﬂ ow rate 1" (includes bypass) 27 gpm (102.2 lpm) @25 psig (172 kPa) drop

Service ﬂ ow rate 1.25" (includes meter) 34 gpm (128.7 lpm) @15 psig (103 kPa) drop

Service ﬂ ow rate 1.25" (includes bypass and meter) 32 gpm (121.1 lpm) @15 psig (103 kPa) drop

Backwash ﬂ ow rate 1.25" 32 gpm (121.1 lpm) @25 psig (172 kPa) drop

Backwash ﬂ ow rate 1.25" (includes bypass) 30 gpm (113.5 lpm) @25 psig (172 kPa) drop

Minimum/Maximum Operating Pressures 20 psi (138 kPa) -125 psi (862 kPa)

Minimum/Maximum Operating Temperatures 40°F (4°C) - 110°F (43°C)

AC Adapter:

Supply Voltage Supply Frequency Output Voltage Output Current

U.S. International 120 V AC 230V AC 60 Hz 50 Hz 12 V AC 12 V AC 500 mA 500 mA

Regenerant Reﬁ ll Rate 0.5 gpm (1.9 lpm)

Injectors See Injector Graphs

Drain Line Flow Controls See Table 7

Inlet / Outlet Fitting Options - 1” NPT elbow which has a unique drill out feature to allow a

¼” NPT connection to the inlet and/or outlet

- ¾” & 1” PVC solvent weld ﬁ tting

- ¾” or 1” straight brass sweat ﬁ ttings

- 1” or 1 ¼” plastic male NPT ﬁ ttings

- 1” or 1 ¼” plastic male BSPT ﬁ ttings

- 1¼” & 1½” brass sweat ﬁ tting

- 1¼” & 1½” PVC solvent ﬁ tting

- ¾” or 1” PEX ﬁ ttings

Distributor Tube Opening WS1ER Valve 1.05” outside diameter (¾” NPS)

Distributor Tube Opening WS1.25ER Valve

1.32” outside diameter (1” NPS)

32 mm outside diameter

Tank Thread 2½” - 8 NPSM

Control Valve Weight 4.5 lbs. 2.0 kg

PC Board Memory Nonvolatile EEPROM

(electrically erasable programmable read only memory)

Compatible with regenerants/chemicals Sodium chloride, potassium chloride, potassium

permanganate, sodium bisulﬁ te, chlorine and chloramines

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WS1CH & WS1.25CH

Downﬂ ow Regenerant

Reﬁ ll After Rinse

WS1CH & WS1.25CH

Downﬂ ow Regenerant

Preﬁ ll

WS1CH only

Upﬂ ow Regenerant

Reﬁ ll After Rinse

WS1CH only

Upﬂ ow Regenerant

Preﬁ ll

Cycle: Backwash

Cycle: dn Brine

Cycle: Backwash

Cycle: Rinse

Cycle: Fill

Cycle: Service

Cycle: Fill

Cycle: Softening

Cycle: Backwash

Cycle: dn Brine

Cycle: Backwash

Cycle: Rinse

Cycle: Service

Cycle: UP Brine

Cycle: Backwash

Cycle: Rinse

Cycle: Fill

Cycle: Service

Cycle: Fill

Cycle: Softening

Cycle: UP Brine

Cycle: Backwash

Cycle: Rinse

Cycle: Service

Table 3

Regeneration Cycles Softening

Control Valve Function and Cycles of Operation

This glass filled Noryl1(or equivalent) fully automatic control valve is designed as the primary control center to direct and regulate all cycles of a water softener or filter. When the WS1CH control valve is manufactured as a softener, the control valve can be ordered to perform downflow or upflow regeneration. The WS1.25CH control valve is only available in downflow regeneration. When the WS1CH or WS1.25CH control valve is set up as a filter, the control valve can be set to perform downflow regeneration or simply backwash. The control valve can be set to regenerate on demand (consumption of a predetermined amount of water) and/or as a time clock (passage of a particular number of days). The control valve can be set so that a softener can meet the Water Quality Association (WQA) Standard S100 or NSF/ANSI Standard 44 efficiency rating.

It is not recommended to change control valves from downflow to upflow brining or vice versa in the field. The valve bodies for downflow and upflow are unique to the regeneration type and and should not be interchanged. A mismatch of valve body and regeneration piston will result in hard water bypass during service.

The control valve is compatible with a variety of regenerants and resin cleaners. The control valve is capable of routing the flow of water in the necessary paths to regenerate or backwash water treatment systems. The injector regulates the flow of brine or other regenerants. The control valve regulates the flow rates for backwashing, rinsing, and the replenishing of treated water into a regenerant tank, when applicable.

The control valve uses no traditional fasteners (e.g. screws); instead clips, threaded caps and nuts and snap type latches are used. Caps and nuts only need to be firmly hand tightened because radial seals are used. Tools required to service the valve include one small blade screw driver, one large blade screw driver, pliers and a pair of hands. A plastic wrench is available which eliminates the need for screwdrivers and pliers. Disassembly for servicing takes much less time than comparable products currently on the market. Control valve installation is made easy because the distributor tube can be cut ½” above to ½” below the top of tank thread. The distributor tube is held in place by an o-ring seal and the control valve also has a bayonet lock feature for upper distributor baskets.

The AC adapter power pack comes with a 15 foot power cord and is designed for use with the control valve. The AC adapter power pack is for dry location use only. The control valve remembers all settings until the battery power is depleted if the power goes out. After the battery power is depleted, the only item that needs to be reset is the time of day; other values are permanently stored in the nonvolatile memory. The control valve battery is not rechargeable but is replaceable.

The control valve’s unique design and electronics allow the OEM the flexibility shown in Tables 3 and 4.

Noryl is a trademark of General Electric.

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For DIR Softeners, there are two options for setting the Gallons Capacity. The Gallons Capacity is automatically calculated if set to AUTO. Reserve Capacity is automatically estimated based on water usage if AUTO is used. The other option is to set the Gallons Capacity to a speciﬁ c number. If a speciﬁ c number is set, reserve capacity is zero, unless the value is manually set (i.e. the manufacturer intentionally sets the gallon capacity number below the calculated capacity of the system).

If the system is set up as a preﬁ ll upﬂ ow softener the control valve can also be set to normal or proportional brining. If proportional brining is selected, the actual salt level ﬁ ll will be calculated by dividing the actual volume treated by the calculated volumetric capacity, then multiplying the salt level ﬁ ll selected by this percentage.

The control valve can also be set to regenerate immediately or at the next regeneration time by changing the Regeneration Time Option. There are three choices for settings:

1. “NORMAL” means regeneration will occur at the preset regeneration time.

2. “on 0” means regeneration will occur when the gallons capacity reaches zero.

3. “NORMAL” and “on 0” means the regeneration will occur at the preset regeneration time unless the gallons capacity reaches zero. If the gallons capacity reaches zero the regeneration will begin 10 minutes after no water usage.

The user can initiate manual regeneration. The user has the option to request the manual regeneration at the delayed regeneration time or to have the regeneration occur immediately:

1. Pressing and releasing the REGEN button. “Regen Today” will ﬂ ash on the display and the regeneration will occur at the delayed regeneration time. The user can cancel the request by pressing and releasing the REGEN button. This method of manually initiating regeneration is not allowed when the system is set to “on 0”, i.e. to immediately regenerate when the gallon capacity reaches zero.

2. Pressing and holding the REGEN button for approximately 3 seconds will immediately start the regeneration. The user cannot cancel this request, except by resetting the control by pressing NEXT and REGEN buttons simultaneously for 3 seconds.

The WS1CH & WS1.25CH control valves consist of the following components:

1. Drive Assembly 6. Drain Line Flow Control and Fitting Assembly

2. Drive Cap Assembly, Main Piston and Regenerant Piston 7. Water Meter or Meter Plug

3. Spacer Stack Assembly 8. Mixing Valve (optional)

4. Injector Cap, Screen, Injector Plug and Injector 9. Installation Fitting Assemblies

5. Reﬁ ll Flow Control Assembly or Reﬁ ll Port Plug 10. Bypass Valve (optional)

Note: The WS1CH & WS1.25CH share many of the same components. Refer to Figure 6 for control valve identiﬁ cation.

See Installer Display Settings, OEM Softener System Setup and OEM Filter System Setup for explanations of Day Override and Gallon Capacity.

Day Override and Gallon Capacity can not both be set to “oFF” at the same time.

The control valve with a water meter can be set for Demand Initiated Regeneration (DIR) only, Time Clock operation only or DIR and Time Clock which ever comes ﬁ rst, depending upon what settings are selected for Day Override and Gallon Capacity.2 See Table 5.

If a control valve does not contain a meter, the valve can only act as a time clock, and day override should be set to any number and gallon capacity should be set to off.

Table 4

Regeneration Cycles Filtering

Table 5

DIR/Time Clock Options

DIR

Time

Clock

Reserve Capacity Softener

Filter Settings

Regenerant Backwash Only Day Override

Gallon

Capacity

Yes Automatically calculated Yes Off Auto

Yes

If desired enter a value less than estimated capacity

Yes Yes Yes Off

Any

Number

Yes Yes Automatically calculated Yes Any Number Auto

Yes Yes

If desired enter a value less than estimated capacity

Yes Yes Yes Any Number Any number

Yes None Yes Yes Yes Any Number Off

WS1CH & WS1.25CH Downﬂ ow

Regenerant Reﬁ ll After Rinse

WS1CH & WS1.25CH

No Regeneration

Cycle: Backwash

Cycle: Regenerate

Cycle: Backwash

Cycle: Rinse

Cycle: Fill

Cycle: Service

Cycle: Backwash

Cycle: Rinse

Cycle: Service

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OEM General Instructions

The control valve offers multiple procedures that allow the valve to be modiﬁ ed to suit the needs of the installation. These procedures are:

• OEM Setup

• OEM Softener System Setup

• OEM Filter System Setup

• Installer Display Settings

• User Display Settings

• Diagnostics

• Valve History

Once the OEM Setup has been set, the other procedures can be accessed in any order. Details on each of the procedures are provided on the following pages.

At the discretion of the manufacturer, the ﬁ eld technician can access all settings. To “lock out” access to diagnostic and valve history displays and modiﬁ cations to settings except hardness, day override, time of regeneration and time of day by anyone but the manufacturer, press ▼, NEXT, ▲, and SET CLOCK in sequence after settings are made. To “unlock”, so other displays can be viewed and changes can be made, press ▼, NEXT, ▲, and SET CLOCK in sequence.

When in operation normal user displays such as time of day, gallons remaining before regeneration, days remaining before regeneration or current ﬂ ow rate are shown. When stepping through a procedure, if no buttons are pressed within ﬁ ve minutes, the display returns to a normal user display. Any changes made prior to the ﬁ ve minute time out are incorporated.

To quickly exit OEM Softener Setup, OEM Filter Setup, Installer Display Settings, Diagnostics or Valve History press SET CLOCK. Any changes made prior to the exit are incorporated.

When desired, all information in Diagnostics may be reset to zero when the valve is installed in a new location. To reset to zero, press NEXT and ▼ buttons simultaneously to go to the Service/OEM 1 screen, and release. Press ▲ and ▼ simultaneously to reset diagnostic values to zero. Screen will return to User Display.

Sometimes it is desirable to have the valve initiate and complete two regenerations within 24 hours and then return to the preset regeneration procedure. It is possible to do a double regeneration if the control valve is set to “NORMAL” or “NORMAL + on 0” in OEM Softener System Setup or OEM Filter System Setup. To do a double regeneration:

1. Press the “REGEN” button once. REGEN TODAY will ﬂ ash on the display.

2. Press and hold the “REGEN” button for three seconds until the valve regeneration initiates.

Once the valve has completed the immediate regeneration, the valve will regenerate one more time at the preset regeneration time.

Proportional Brining If the system is set up as a preﬁ ll upﬂ ow softener, the control valve can also be set to normal or proportional brining.

This step will appear after Step 8S and before Step 9S if the system is set up as a preﬁ ll upﬂ ow softener. The following options can

be selected:

• NORMAL FILL - System always preﬁ lls with the salt level selected.

• ProP FILL - If proportional brining is selected the actual salt level ﬁ ll will be calculated by dividing the actual volume treated by the calculated volumetric capacity, then multiply the salt level ﬁ ll selected by this percentage. Press NEXT to go to the next step. Press REGEN to return to the previous step.

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OEM Cycle Sequence

OEM Cycle Sequence instructions allows the OEM to set meter size, dPswitch or alternating valve, pre or post ﬁ ll and dn or up brine where applicable. Fill and brine values are ignored when the system is set up as a ﬁ lter. The OEM Softener System Setup or the OEM Filter System Setup allow the OEM to set how long cycles will last.

Verify the correct valve body, main piston, regenerant piston, and stack are being used, and that the injector or injector plug(s) are in the correct locations. See Compliance Table in Service Instructions under Injector Cap, Screen, Injector Plug and Injector section and Figure 6.

The following is an example of how to set a valve so that when regeneration is initiated BACKWASH occurs ﬁ rst, dn BRINE occurs second, RINSE occurs third, and FILL occurs fourth.

Step 1C – Press NEXT and ▼ simultaneously for 3 seconds and release. Then press NEXT and ▼ simultaneously for 3 seconds and release. If screen in Step 2C does not appear in 5 seconds the lock on the valve is activated. To unlock press ▼, NEXT, ▲, and SET CLOCK in sequence, then press NEXT and ▼ simultaneously for 3 seconds and release. Then press NEXT and ▼ simultaneously for 3 seconds and release.

STEP 1C

Step 2C – Use the ▲ or ▼ to select 1.0 for WS1CH or 1.25 for WS1.25CH valve. Press NEXT to go to

Step 3C. Press REGEN to exit OEM Cycle Sequence.

STEP 2C

STEP 3C

Step 3C – Allows selection of one of the following:

• an outside signal to initiate a regeneration;

• the Control Valve to act as an alternator; or

• the Control Valve to have no hard water bypass.

Selecting the use of an outside signal to initiate a regeneration: Selection only matters if a connection is made to the two pin connector labeled DP SWITCH located on the printed circuit board. Following is an explanation of the options:

dPon0 - If the dP switch is closed for an accumulative time of 2 minutes a regeneration will occur immediately.

dPdEL - If the dP switch is closed for an accumulative time of 2 minutes a regeneration will occur at the scheduled regeneration time.

HoLd - If the dP switch is closed a regeneration will be prevented from occurring.

Selecting the Control Valve to act as an alternator: Note: Also must do one of the following:

• If set up for a softener in Step 9S set Volume Capacity in GALLONS, in Step 10S select Regeneration Time Option “on 0” and in Step 3I select Day Override “oFF”.

• If set up for a ﬁ lter, in Step 8F set Volume Capacity in GALLONS, in Step 9F select Regeneration Time Option “on 0” and in Step 3I select Day Override “oFF”.

Select ALTA for the control valve that has the two pin connector labeled DRIVE connected to the alternator valve motor. Select ALTb for the control valve that will not be connected to the alternator valve motor.

Conﬁ guring the Control Valve for No Hard Water Bypass Operation: Selection requires a connection to a Clack Two Way Motorized Valve or a Clack Motorized Alternator Valve (MAV) is made to the two pin connector labeled ALTERNATOR DRIVE located on the printed circuit board. The Clack Two Way Motorized Valve can be connected to the valve outlet in either direction. The B port of a MAV must be plugged and the valve outlet connected to the A port. The Clack Two Way Motorized Valve or a Clack Motorized Alternator Valve will be driven closed before the ﬁ rst regeneration cycle that is not FILL or SOFTENING or FILTERING, and be driven open after the last regeneration cycle that is not FILL.

Press NEXT to go to Step 4C. Press REGEN to return to previous step.

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RETURN TO NORMAL MODE

STEP 4C – Set Reﬁ ll option using ▼ or ▲ buttons:

• “PoST” to reﬁ ll the brine tank after the ﬁ nal rinse; or

• “PrE” to reﬁ ll the brine tank two hours before the regeneration time set. If selecting “Filter” in Step 2F, “POST” should always be selected. Press NEXT to go to Step 5C. Press REGEN to return to previous step.

STEP 5C – Set regenerant downﬂ ow or upﬂ ow using ▼ or ▲ buttons:

• “dn” if the regenerant is to ﬂ ow downward through the media; or

• “UP” if the regenerant is to ﬂ ow upward through the media. Step 2C must be set to 1 for a 1” valve. Prior to selecting a regenerant ﬂ ow direction, verify the correct valve body, main piston, regenerant piston, and stack are being used, and that the injector or injector plug(s) are in the correct locations. See Compliance Table in Service Instructions under Injector Cap, Screen, Injector Plug and Injector section and Figure 6. This screen will not display if the unit is set up as a 1.25”,1.5”,2” or ﬁ lter valve. If selecting “Filter” in Step 2F, “dn” should always be selected. Press NEXT to exit OEM Cycle Sequence. Press REGEN to return to previous step.

STEP 4C

STEP 5C

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OEM Softener System Setup

In OEM Softener System Setup the OEM chooses the value for the speciﬁ ed cycles (the order of which is speciﬁ ed by the selections for Step 4C and Step 5C in OEM Cycle Sequence) and speciﬁ es other operating parameters for the system. If a cycle is present the value can be set to off. Fill is in pounds of salt and all other cycles are in minutes.

STEP 1S

STEP 3S

STEP 4S

STEP 7S

Step 4C Step 5C Cycle Order

Post dn Backwash, Brine, Backwash, Rinse, Fill

Pre dn Fill, Service, Backwash, Brine, Backwash, Rinse

Post UP Brine, Backwash, Rinse, Fill

Pre UP Fill, Service, Brine, Backwash, Rinse

Step 1S – Press NEXT and ▼ simultaneously for 3 seconds and release. If screen in Step 2S does not appear in 5 seconds the lock on the valve is activated. To unlock press ▼, NEXT, ▲, and SET CLOCK in sequence, then press NEXT and ▼ simultaneously for 3 seconds and release.

STEP 2S

Note: If “Pre” is selected in Step 4C and “UP” is selected in Step 5C, the proportional brining display will appear after the Grains Capacity display (Step 8S).

Step 7S – Select the LBS for the ﬁ fth cycle (which in this example is FILL) using the ▼ or ▲ button.

Press NEXT to go to Step 8S. Press REGEN to return to previous step.

STEP 6S

Step 6S – Select the time for the fourth cycle (which in this example is RINSE) using the ▼ or ▲

button. Press NEXT to go to Step 7S. Press REGEN to return to previous step.

Step 4S – Select the time for the second cycle (which in this example is dn BRINE) using the ▼ or ▲ button. Verify the correct valve body, main piston, regenerant piston, and stack are being used,

and that the injector or injector plug(s) are in the correct locations. See Compliance Table in Service Instructions under Injector Cap, Screen, Injector Plug and Injector section and Figure 6. Press NEXT to go to Step 5S. Press REGEN to return to previous step. NOTE: The display will ﬂ ash between cycle number and time, and brine direction (dn or UP).

Step 3S – Select the time for the ﬁ rst cycle (which in this example is BACKWASH) using the ▼ or ▲ button. Press NEXT to go to Step 4S. Press REGEN to return to previous step.

STEP 5S

Step 5S – Select the time for the third cycle (which in this example is BACKWASH) using the ▼ or

▲ button. Press NEXT to go to Step 6S. Press REGEN to return to previous step.

Step 2S – Choose SOFTENING using the ▼ or ▲ button. Press NEXT to go to Step 3S. Press REGEN to exit OEM Softener System Setup.

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STEP 9S

Step 9S – Set Volume Capacity using the ▼ or ▲ button. If value is set to:

• “AUTO” capacity will be automatically calculated and reserve capacity will be automatically estimated;

• “oFF” regeneration will be based solely on the day override set (see Installer Display Settings Step 3I); or

• as a number (allowable range 20 to 250,000) regeneration initiation will be based off the value speciﬁ ed. If “oFF” or a number is used, hardness display will not be allowed to be set in Installer Display Settings Step 2I. See Table 8 for more detail. Press NEXT to go to Step 10S. Press REGEN to return to previous step.

STEP 10S

Step 10S – Set Regeneration Time Options using the ▼ or ▲ button. If value is set to:

• “NORMAL” means regeneration will occur at the preset time;

• “on 0” means regeneration will occur immediately when the gallons capacity reaches 0 (zero); or

• “NORMAL + on 0” means regeneration will occur at one of the following: — the preset time when the gallons capacity falls below the reserve or the speciﬁ ed number of days between

regenerations is reached, whichever comes ﬁ rst; or — after 10 minutes of no water usage when the gallons capacity reaches 0 (zero). See Table 8 for more detail. Press NEXT to go to Step 11S. Press REGEN to return to previous step.

Step 11S – Set Relay operation using the ▼ or ▲ button. The choices are:

• Relay Actuation Time: After the start of a regeneration the amount of time that should pass prior to activating the relay. The start of regeneration is deﬁ ned as the ﬁ rst backwash cycle, Dn brine cycle or UP brine cycle which ever comes ﬁ rst.

• Set Gal Softening on: Relay activates after a set number of gallons have been used while in service and then deactivates after a set period of time or after the meter stops registering ﬂ ow, whichever comes ﬁ rst.

• Set Gal Softening Regen on: Relay activates after a set number of gallons have been used while in service or during regeneration and then deactivates after a set period of time or after the meter stops registering ﬂ ow, whichever comes ﬁ rst.

• Set Gal HoLd: Relay closes every set number of gallons and releases when the ▲ button is pressed.

• Set Off: If set to Off, Steps 12S and 13S will not be shown.

Press NEXT to go to Step 12S. Press REGEN to return to previous step.

STEP 11S

STEP 12S

Step 12S: Set Relay Actuation Time or Gallons using the ▲ or ▼ buttons. The choices are:

• Relay Actuation Time: After the start of a regeneration the amount of time that should pass prior to activating the relay. The start of regeneration is deﬁ ned as the ﬁ rst backwash cycle or Dn brine cycle, which ever comes ﬁ rst. Ranges from 1 minute to 500 minutes.

• Relay Actuation Gallons: Relay activates after a set number of gallons have passed. Ranges from 1 to 100 gallons.

• Relay HoLd: Relay closes every set number of gallons. Ranges from 1,000 to 99,000,000 gallons.

Press NEXT to go to Step 13S. Press REGEN to return to previous step.

STEP 13S

Step 13S: Set Relay Deactivate Time using the ▲ or ▼ buttons.

• If Set Time on is selected in Step 11S the relay will deactivate after the time set has expired. Ranges from 1 second to 500 minutes.

• If Set Gal Softening on or Set Gal Softening Regen on is selected in Step 11S the relay will deactivate after the time set has expired or after the meter stops registering ﬂ ow, whichever comes ﬁ rst. Ranges from 1 second to 500 minutes.

• Does not display for Gal HoLd selection.

Press NEXT to go to Step 14S. Press REGEN to return to previous step.

Step 14S: Set the Service Call Indicator by using the ▲ or ▼ buttons. Range is in ¼ of a year increments from 0.25 to 9.75 years. Selecting OFF will disable this feature.

Press NEXT to exit OEM Softener System Setup. Press REGEN to return to previous step.

STEP 14S

RETURN TO NORMAL MODE

Step 8S –Set Grains Capacity using the ▼ or ▲ button. The ion exchange capacity is in grains of hardness as calcium carbonate for the system based on the pounds of salt that will be used. Calculate the pounds of salt using the ﬁ ll time previously selected. The allowable grains capacity range varies from 5000 to 500,000 grains. Grains capacity is affected by the ﬁ ll time. The grains capacity for the selected ﬁ ll time should be conﬁ rmed by OEM testing. The capacity and hardness levels entered are used to automatically calculate reserve capacity when gallon capacity is set to AUTO. Press NEXT to go to Step 9S. Press REGEN to return to previous step.

STEP 8S

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Reserve capacity estimate is based on history of water usage.

Table 8

Softener Setting Options

Gallons

Capacity

Regeneration

Time Option

Day

Override

Result

AUTO NORMAL oFF

Reserve capacity automatically estimated. Regeneration occurs when gallons capacity falls below the reserve capacity at the next Regen Set Time.

AUTO NORMAL

Any

number

Any

number

NORMAL oFF

Reserve capacity not automatically estimated. Regeneration occurs at the next Regen Set Time when gallons capacity reaches 0.

oFF NORMAL

Any

number

Reserve capacity not automatically estimated. Regeneration occurs at the next Regen Set Time when the speciﬁ ed number of days between regenerations is reached.

Any

number

NORMAL

Any

number

Reserve capacity not automatically estimated. Regeneration occurs at the next Regen Set Time when gallons capacity reaches 0 or the speciﬁ ed number of days between regenerations is reached.

AUTO On O oFF

Reserve capacity not automatically estimated. Regeneration occurs immediately when gallons capacity reaches 0. Time of regeneration will not be allowed to be set because regeneration will always occur when gallons capacity reaches 0.

Any

number

On O oFF

AUTO NORMAL on 0 oFF

Reserve capacity automatically estimated. Regeneration occurs when gallons capacity falls below the reserve capacity at the next Regen Set Time or regeneration occurs immediately after 10 minutes of no water usage when gallon capacity reaches 0.

AUTO NORMAL on 0

Any

number

Reserve capacity automatically estimated. Regeneration occurs at the next Regen Set Time when gallons capacity falls below the reserve capacity or the speciﬁ ed number of days between regenerations is reached or regeneration occurs immediately after 10 minutes of no water usage when gallon capacity reaches 0.

Any

number

NORMAL on 0

Any

number

Reserve capacity not automatically estimated. Regeneration occurs at the next Regen Set Time when the speciﬁ ed number of days between regenerations is reached or regeneration occurs immediately after 10 minutes of no water usage when gallon capacity reaches 0.

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STEP 1F

STEP 2F

STEP 3F

STEP 4F

STEP 6F

OEM Filter System Setup

In OEM Filter System Setup the order of the cycles is preset to Backwash, dn Brine, Backwash, Rinse and Fill. Fill is set in gallons and all other cycles are set in minutes. Each cycle can be set to off. Fill is always Post Fill even if Pre is selected in Step 4C.

Step 6F – Select the time for the ﬁ fth cycle (which in this example is RINSE) using the ▼ or ▲ button. Press NEXT to go to Step 7F. Press REGEN to return to previous step.

STEP 5F

Step 5F – Select the time for the third cycle using the ▼ or ▲ button. Press NEXT to go to Step 6F.

Press REGEN to return to previous step.

Step 1F – Press NEXT and ▼ simultaneously for 3 seconds and release. If screen in Step 2F does not appear in 5 seconds the lock on the valve is activated. To unlock press ▼, NEXT, ▲, and SET CLOCK in sequence, then press NEXT and ▼ simultaneously for 3 seconds and release.

Step 2F – Choose FILTERING using the ▼ or ▲ buttons. Press NEXT to go to Step 3F. Press REGEN to exit OEM Filter System Setup.

Step 3F – Select the time for the ﬁ rst cycle using the ▼ or ▲ button. Press NEXT to go to Step 4F. Press REGEN to return to previous step.

Step 4F – Select the time for the second cycle using the ▼ or ▲ button. Press NEXT to go to Step 5F. Press REGEN to return to previous step. NOTE: The display will ﬂ ash between cycle number and time, and brine direction (dn or UP).

STEP 7F – Enter “oFF” if regenerant is not used (i.e. backwash only) or enter the reﬁ ll volume (in gallons) using ▼ or ▲ buttons. Prior to selecting oFF or regenerant volume, verify the correct valve body, main piston, regenerant piston, and stack are being used, and that the injector or injector plug(s) are in the correct locations. See Compliance Table in Service Instructions under Injector Cap, Screen, Injector Plug and Injector section and Figure 6. Press NEXT to go to Step 8F. Press REGEN to return to previous step.

STEP 7F

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STEP 9F

Step 8F – Set Volume Capacity using the ▼ or ▲ button. If value is set to:

• “oFF” regeneration will be based solely on the day override set (see Installer Display/Settings Step 3I); or

• as a number (allowable range 20 to 250,000) regeneration initiation will be based off the value speciﬁ ed.

See Table 9 for more detail. Press NEXT to go to Step 9F. Press REGEN to return to previous step.

STEP 8F

Step 10F: Set Relay operation using the ▲ or ▼ button. The choices are:

• Set Time on: Relay activates after a set time at the beginning of a regeneration and then deactivates after a set period of time. The start of regeneration is deﬁ ned as the ﬁ rst backwash cycle or Dn brine cycle, which ever comes ﬁ rst.

• Set Gal Filtering on: Relay activates after a set number of gallons have been used while in service and then deactivates after a set period of time or after the meter stops registering ﬂ ow, whichever comes ﬁ rst.

• Set Gal Filtering Regen on: Relay activates after a set number of gallons have been used while in service or during regeneration and then deactivates after a set period of time or after the meter stops registering ﬂ ow, whichever comes ﬁ rst.

• Set Gallons HoLd: Relay closes every set number of gallons and releases when the ▲ button is pressed.

• Set Off: If set to Off, Steps 11F and 12F will not be shown.

Press NEXT to go to Step 11F. Press REGEN to return to previous step.

STEP 10F

STEP 11F

Step 11F: Set Relay Actuation Time or Gallons using the ▲ or ▼ buttons. The choices are:

• Relay Actuation Time: After the start of a regeneration the amount of time that should pass prior to activating the relay. The start of regeneration is deﬁ ned as the ﬁ rst backwash cycle or Dn brine cycle, which ever comes ﬁ rst. Ranges from 1 minute to 500 minutes.

• Relay Actuation Gallons: Relay activates after a set number of gallons have passed. Ranges from 1 to 100 gallons.

• Relay HoLd: Relay closes every set number of gallons. Ranges from 1,000 to 99,000,000 gallons.

Press NEXT to go to Step 12F. Press REGEN to return to previous step.

STEP 12F

Step 12F: Set Relay Deactivate Time using the ▲ or ▼ buttons.

• If Set Time on is selected in Step 10F the relay will deactivate after the time set has expired. Ranges from 1 second to 500 minutes.

• If Set Gal Filtering on or Set Gal Filtering Regen on is selected in Step 10F the relay will deactivate after the time set has expired or after the meter stops registering ﬂ ow, whichever comes ﬁ rst. Ranges from 1 second to 500 minutes.

• Does not display for Gallons HoLd selection.

Press NEXT to go to Step 13F. Press REGEN to return to previous step.

Step 9F – Set Regeneration Time Options using the ▼ or ▲ button. If value is set to:

• “NORMAL” means regeneration will occur at the preset time;

• “on 0” means regeneration will occur immediately when the gallons capacity reaches 0 (zero); or

• “NORMAL + on 0” means regeneration will occur at one of the following: — the preset time when the gallons capacity falls below the reserve or the speciﬁ ed number of days between

regenerations is reached whichever comes ﬁ rst; or — after 10 minutes of no water usage when the gallon capacity reaches 0 (zero). See Table 9 for more detail. Press NEXT to go to Step 10F. Press REGEN to return to previous step.

Step 13F: Set the Service Call Indicator by using the ▲ or ▼ buttons. Range is in ¼ of a year increments from 0.25 to 9.75 years. Selecting OFF will disable this feature.

Press NEXT to exit OEM Filter System Setup. Press REGEN to return to previous step.

STEP 13F

RETURN TO NORMAL MODE

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Table 9

Filter Setting Options

Gallons

Capacity

Regeneration

Time Option

Day

Override

Result

oFF NORMAL

Any

number

Reserve capacity not automatically estimated. Regeneration occurs at the next Regen Set Time when the speciﬁ ed number of days between regenerations is reached.

Any

number

NORMAL oFF

Reserve capacity not automatically estimated. Regeneration occurs at the next Regen Set Time when gallons capacity reaches 0.

Any

number

NORMAL

Any

number

Reserve capacity not automatically estimated. Regeneration occurs at the next Regen Set Time when gallons capacity reaches 0 or the speciﬁ ed number of days between regenerations is reached.

Any

number

On O oFF

Any

number

NORMAL on 0

Any

number

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Installer Display Settings

STEP 1I

STEP 2I

STEP 4I

STEP 5I

RETURN TO

NORMAL MODE

STEP 3I

STEP 1I - Press NEXT and ▲ simultaneously for 3 seconds.

STEP 2I – Hardness: Set the amount of hardness in grains of hardness as calcium carbonate per

gallon using the ▼ or ▲ buttons. The default is 20 with value ranges from 1 to 150 in 1 grain increments. Note: The grains per gallon can be increased if soluble iron needs to be reduced. This display will show “–nA–” if “FILTER” is selected in Step 2F or if ‘AUTO’ is not selected in Set Volume Capacity in OEM Softener System Setup. Press NEXT to go to step 3I. Press REGEN to exit Installer Display Settings.

STEP 3I – Day Override: When volume capacity is set to “oFF”, sets the number of days between regenerations. When volume capacity is set to AUTO or to a number, sets the maximum number of days between regenerations. If value set to “oFF”, regeneration initiation is based solely on volume used. If value is set as a number (allowable range from 1 to 28) a regeneration initiation will be called for on that day even if sufﬁ cient volume of water were not used to call for a regeneration. Set Day Override using ▼ or ▲ buttons:

• number of days between regeneration (1 to 28); or

• “oFF”. See Table 8 for more detail on softener setup and Table 9 for more detail on ﬁ lter setup. Press NEXT to go to step 4I. Press REGEN to return to previous step.

STEP 4I – Next Regeneration Time (hour): Set the hour of day for regeneration using ▼ or ▲ but- tons. AM/PM toggles after 12. The default time is 2:00 AM. This display will show “on 0” if “on 0” is selected in Set Regeneration Time Option in OEM Softener System Setup or OEM Filter System Setup. Press NEXT to go to step 5I. Press REGEN to return to previous step.

STEP 5I – Next Regeneration Time (minutes): Set the minutes of day for regeneration using ▼ or ▲ buttons. This display will not be shown if “on 0” is selected in Set Regeneration Time Option

in OEM Softener System Setup or OEM Filter System Setup. Press NEXT to exit Installer Display Settings. Press REGEN to return to previous step.

To initiate a manual regeneration immediately, press and hold the “REGEN” button for three seconds. The system will begin to regenerate immediately. The control valve may be stepped through the various regeneration cycles by pressing the “REGEN” button.

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User Display Settings

General Operation

When the system is operating, one of ﬁ ve displays may be shown. Pressing NEXT will alternate between the displays. One of the displays is always the current time of day.

The second display is one of the following: days remaining or volume remaining. Days remaining is the number of days left before the system goes through a regeneration cycle. Capacity remaining is the gallons that will be treated before the system goes through a regeneration cycle. Pressing the ▼ button while in the Capacity Remaining display will decrease the capacity remaining in 10 gallon increments and will also increase the volume used impacting the recorded values in Diagnostics Steps 3D, 4D and 5D and Valve History, Step 4VH.

The third display shows the current treated water ﬂ ow rate through the system. The fourth display will show either dP or hold if the dP switch is closed.

The ﬁ fth display indicates the user should call for service. The ﬁ fth display will not appear if OFF is selected in Step 14S of OEM Softener System Setup or Step 13F of OEM Filter System Setup. To clear the Service Call reminder, press the ▲ and ▼ buttons simultaneously while CALL is displayed.

If the system has called for a regeneration that will occur at the preset time of regeneration, the words REGEN TODAY will appear on the display.

If a water meter is installed, the word “Softening” or “Filtering” ﬂ ashes on the display when water is being treated (i.e. water is ﬂ owing through the system).

REGEN TODAY will Flash if a regeneration is expected “Tonight.”

Regeneration Mode

Typically a system is set to regenerate at a time of low water usage. An example of a time with low water usage is when a household is asleep. If there is a demand for water when the system is regenerating, untreated water will be used.

When the system begins to regenerate, the display will change to include information about the step of the regeneration process and the time remaining for that step to be completed. The system runs through the steps automatically and will reset itself to provide treated water when the regeneration has been completed.

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Manual Regeneration

Sometimes there is a need to regenerate the system sooner than when the system calls for it, usually referred to as manual regeneration. There may be a period of heavy water usage because of guests or a heavy laundry day.

To initiate a manual regeneration at the preset delayed regeneration time, when the regeneration time option is set to “NORMAL” or “NORMAL + on 0”, press and release “REGEN”. The words “REGEN TODAY” will ﬂ ash on the display to indicate that the system will regenerate at the preset delayed regeneration time. If you pressed the “REGEN” button in error, pressing the button again will cancel the request. Note: If the regeneration time option is set to “on 0” there is no set delayed regeneration time so “REGEN TODAY” will not activate if “REGEN” button is pressed.

To initiate a manual regeneration immediately, press and hold the “REGEN” button for three seconds. The system will begin to regenerate immediately. The request cannot be cancelled.

Note: For softeners, if the brine tank does not contain salt, ﬁ ll with salt and wait at least two hours before regenerating.

Set Time of Day

The user can also set the time of day. Time of day should only need to be set if the battery has been depleted because of extended power outages or when daylight saving time begins or ends. If an extended power outage occurs, the time of day will ﬂ ash on and off which indicates the time of day should be reset. The non rechargeable battery should also be replaced.

STEP 1U

STEP 2U

STEP 3U

RETURN TO NORMAL MODE

STEP 1U – Press SET CLOCK.

STEP 2U - Current Time (hour): Set the hour of the day using ▼ or ▲ buttons. AM/PM toggles after 12.

Press NEXT to go to Step 3U.

STEP 3U - Current Time (minutes): Set the minutes of the day using ▼ or ▲ buttons. Press NEXT to exit Set Time of Day. Press REGEN to return to previous step.

REGEN TODAY will Flash if a regeneration is expected “Tonight.”

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STEP 1D – Press ▲ and ▼ simultaneously for three seconds. If screen in step 2D does not appear in 5 seconds the lock on the valve is activated. To unlock press ▲, NEXT, ▼, and SET CLOCK in sequence, then press ▲ and ▼ simultaneously for 3 seconds.

STEP 2D – Days, since last regeneration: This display shows the days since the last regeneration oc-

curred. Press the NEXT button to go to Step 3D. Press REGEN to exit Diagnostics.

STEP 3D – Volume, since last regeneration: This display shows the volume of water that has been treated since the last regeneration. This display will equal zero if a water meter is not installed. Press the NEXT button to go to Step 4D. Press REGEN to return to previous step.

STEP 4D – Volume, reserve capacity used for last 7 days: If the valve is set up as a softener, a meter is installed and Set Volume Capacity is set to “Auto,” this display shows 0 day (for today) and ﬂ ashes the reserve

capacity. Pressing the ▲ button will show day 1 (which would be yesterday) and ﬂ ashes the reserve capacity used. Pressing the ▲ button again will show day 2 (the day before yesterday) and the reserve capacity. Keep pressing the ▲ button to show the capacity for days 3, 4, 5 and 6. The ▼ button can be pressed to move backwards in the day series. Press the NEXT button at any time to go to Step 5D. Press REGEN to return to previous step.

STEP 5D - Volume, 63-day usage history: This display shows day 1 (for

yesterday) and ﬂ ashes the volume of water treated yesterday. Pressing

the ▲ button will show day 2 (which would be the day before yesterday)

and ﬂ ashes the volume of water treated on that day. Continue to press the ▲ button to show the maximum volume of water treated for the last 63 days. If a regeneration occured on the day the word “REGEN” will also be displayed. This display will show dashes if a water meter is not installed. Press the NEXT button at any time to go to Step 6D. Press REGEN to return to previous step.

STEP 1D

STEP 2D

STEP 3D

STEP 4D

STEP 5D

Diagnostics

Power Loss

If the power goes out the system will keep time until the battery is depleted. If an extended power outage occurs, the time of day will ﬂ ash on and off which indicates the time of day should be reset and the battery replaced. The system will remember the rest.

Error Message

If the word “ERROR,” a number and the word “CALL” are alternately ﬂ ashing on the display contact the OEM for help. A number indicates that the valve was not able to function properly.

RETURN TO NORMAL MODE

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STEP 6D

STEP 6D – Flow rate, maximum last seven days: The maximum ﬂ ow rate in gallons per minute that

occurred in the last seven days will be displayed. This display will equal zero if a water meter is not installed. Press the NEXT button to exit Diagnostics. Press REGEN to return to previous step.

STEP 7D – Gallons, total used since start-up: This display shows the total gallons treated since startup. This display will equal zero if a water meter is not installed. Press the NEXT button to go to Step 8D. Press REGEN to return to previous step.

STEP 7D

STEP 8D – Days, total since start-up: This display shows the total days since startup. Press the NEXT

button to go to Step 9D. Press REGEN to return to previous step.

STEP 8D

STEP 9D – Regenerations, total number since start-up: This display shows the total number of

regenerations that have occurred since startup. Press the NEXT button to exit Diagnostics. Press REGEN to return to previous step.

STEP 9D

RETURN TO NORMAL MODE

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STEP 1VH – Press ▲ and ▼ simultaneously for three seconds and release. Then press ▲ and ▼ simultaneously and release. If screen in step 2VH does not appear in 5 seconds the lock on the valve is activated. To unlock press ▼, NEXT, ▲, and SET CLOCK in sequence, then press ▲ and ▼ simultaneously for 3 seconds and release. Then press ▲ and ▼ simultaneously and release.

STEP 1VH

RETURN TO NORMAL MODE

Valve History

STEP 2VH – Software Version: This display shows the software version of the valve. Press the NEXT

button to go to Step 3VH. Press REGEN to exit Valve History.

STEP 3VH9 – Flow rate, maximum since startup: This display shows the maximum ﬂ ow rate in

gallons per minute that has occurred since startup. This display will equal zero if a water meter is not installed. Press the NEXT button to go to Step 4VH. Press REGEN to return to previous step.

STEP 4VH – Gallons, total used since start-up: This display shows the total gallons treated since startup. This display will equal zero if a water meter is not installed. Press the NEXT button to go to Step 5VH. Press REGEN to return to previous step.

STEP 5VH – Days, total since start-up: This display shows the total days since startup. Press the NEXT button to go to Step 6VH. Press REGEN to return to previous step.

STEP 6VH – Regenerations, total number since start-up: This display shows the total number of regenerations that have occurred since startup. Press the NEXT button to go to Step 7VH. Press REGEN to return to previous step.

STEP 7VH – Error, number of occurrences since start-up: This display shows E and the total number of errors that have occurred since startup. Press the NEXT button to exit Valve History. Press REGEN to return to previous step.

STEP 2VH

STEP 3VH

STEP 4VH

STEP 5VH

STEP 6VH

STEP 7VH

Values in steps 2VH through 7VH cannot be reset.

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