Goldine Controls AQL-P-4 Operation Manual

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Aqua Logic

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Automation and Chlorination

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

When using this electrical equipment, basic safety precautions should always be followed, including the following:

•

• A green colored terminal marked “Earth Ground” is located inside the wiring

• One bonding lug for US models (two for Canadian models) is provided on the

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W ARNING: Disconnect all AC power during installation.

W ARNING: Water in excess of 100 degrees Fahrenheit may be

hazardous to your health.

W ARNING: To reduce the risk of injury , do not permit children to

use this product unless they are closely supervised at all times.

compartment. To reduce the risk of electric shock, this terminal must be connected to the grounding means provided in the electric supply service panel with a continuous copper wire equivalent in size to the circuit conductors supplying the equipment.

external surface. To reduce the risk of electric shock, connect the local common bonding grid in the area of the swimming pool, spa, or hot tub to these terminals with an insulated or bare copper conductor not smaller than 8 AWG US / 6 AWG Canada.

• All field installed metal components such as rails, ladders, drains, or other similar hardware within 3 meters of the pool, spa or hot tub shall be bonded to the equipment grounding bus with copper conductors not smaller than 8 A WG US / 6 AWG Canada.

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Table of Contents

System Overview Block Diagram....................................................................... 1

Automation............................................................................. 1

Chlorination............................................................................ 2

Default Display ....................................................................... 2

Manual System Filter Pump............................................................................. 3

Operation Lights and Aux Outputs.......................................................... 4

Pool/Sp a Valves..................................................................... 4

Service.................................................................................... 4

Automatic System Using the Programming Buttons.......................................... 5

Operation Programming Menu Flow Chart........................................... 6

(Programming) Settings Menu........................................................................ 7

Timers Menu.......................................................................... 10

Configuration Menu............................................................... 13

Quick “How To” Operate the Sp a - Manually.................................................. 20

Guide Operate the Sp a - Automatically.......................................... 20

Set the Heater T emperature................................................. 20

Set the Chlorinator Output ................................................... 20

St art/Stop Superchlorination................................................ 21

Program a Timeclock............................................................ 22

Program a Countdown Timer............................................... 22

Enter/Exit Service Mode....................................................... 22

Chlorinator Operation/ Saturation Index..................................................................... 23

Water Chemistry Salt Level................................................................................ 24

Type of Salt............................................................................ 24

How to Add or Remove Salt................................................. 24

System Maintenance Servicing and Cleaning the Turbo Cell................................ 27

Winterizing.............................................................................. 27

Spring S tartup........................................................................ 27

Troubleshooting & Service Mode ....................................................................... 28

Diagnostic Information Check System Indicator ........................................................ 29

Diagnostic Menu................................................................... 30

Chlorinator Diagnostics........................................................ 30

Instant Salt.............................................................................. 30

Flow Switch............................................................................ 30

Cell, Water , Air, Solar Temperature...................................... 31

Software Revision................................................................. 31

Warranty Aqua Logic Warranty............................................................. 33

System Overview

The Aqua Logic is a multifunction pool controller used to fully manage your pool/spa system. The Aqua Logic can control pumps, valves, lighting, heaters, and chlorination. Although the Aqua Logic is easy to use, it is important to completely read through this operating manual before attempting to operate the control.

Optional

Wireless Base

Receiver

Optional

Remote Display

Keypad

(maximum of three)

Temperature

Sensors

Water

Air

Solar

Optional

Flow Switch

240 VAC

Power

Main Display

Keypad

Circuit Breaker

Subpanel

Filter Pump

Lights

120/240V

Aux 1

Aux 2

Pool/Spa Suction & Return Valves

Valve 3

Heater

Optional Chlorinator Cell

Relays

24V Valve

ctuators

NOTE: This manual assumes that the Aqua Logic has been wired and configured according to the Installation Manual. Aspects of the Aqua Logic that pertain to system setup are not covered in this manual.

Automation

The AQL-P-4 can control up to 4 high voltage (120/240V) pieces of equipment, up to 3 automatic valve actuators, and a conventional and solar heater. Both manual and automatic (programmed) operation are available. All of the control functions can be programmed at a display/keypad which is part of the main unit (typically located near the pool equipment) or at one or more remote display/keypads.

Chlorination

With the use of the optional AQL-CL chlorination kit, the Aqua Logic is also an automatic chlorine generation system for pool and/or spa sanitization. If enabled (see Configuration Menu), this operation requires a low concentration of salt (sodium chloride) in the pool/spa water. The Aqua Logic automatically converts the salt into free chlorine which kills bacteria and algae in the pool/spa. Chlorine will revert back to sodium chloride after killing bacteria. These reactions will continuously recycle, virtually eliminating the need to add sanitizing chemicals to your pool/spa. The only time you may need to add more salt to the pool/spa is when water is replenished due to backwashing, draining, or splashing (not evaporation).

The Aqua Logic is designed to handle the purification needs of most residential swimming pools up to 40,000 gallons (150,000 liters), or the needs of most commercial pools up to 25,000 gallons (95,000 liters). Check local codes for other restrictions. The actual amount of chlorination required to properly sanitize a pool varies due to bather load, rainfall, temperature, and the pool’s cleanliness.

Default Display

Turn power on at the main panel and turn the Aqua Logic control power circuit breaker on. The keypad will show the default display . The default display alternates between the day/time, air and pool (or spa) temperature, pool/spa sanitizer setting, and salt level. Under certain unusual circumstances, additional displays may be added to the default menu to inform you about system operation. The Aqua Logic will automatically scroll through all of the default menu displays or you can press “<” or “>” to manually scroll.

Service

Saturday

11:45A

Pool/Spa

Filter

Lights

Aux 1

Aux 2

Manual System Operation

While the main objective of the Aqua Logic is to automate the operation of your pool/spa system, there may be certain times when you want to override the automatic operation and control the equipment manually . T o operate the pool equipment manually while keeping the automation active, perform the following procedures. Note that if you turn a relay on manually , it will remain on until either you turn it off manually , or the next time the programmed automatic operation would normally turn that relay off. Example: the filter pump is programmed to run from 9:00A to 5:00P daily . If you turn the filter pump on manually at 8:00PM, it will run continuously until the next day at 5:00PM at which time it will turn off and follow the normal program from then on. Manually turning off a relay works in a similar fashion.

Display

Pool/Spa Button

(Pool/Spa/Spillover)

Heater Indicator

Salt Level 3200ppm

Filter Pump

Valve 3

Indicator

Check System

Indicator

Service Button

(mai n d isplay only)

Service

Pool/Spa

Filter

Lights

Aux 1

Aux 2

(On/Off)

Lights

(On/Off)

Aux 1

(On/Off)

Aux 2

(On/Off)

Filter Pump

Single Speed Filter Pump: If the pump is currently off, press the “FIL TER” button to turn on the pump. Pressing the “FIL TER” button again will turn off the pump. However, if there is a heater in the system, and it is operating, and the “Heater Cooldown” feature is enabled (Configuration Menu) then: when you press the “FIL TER” button to turn off the filter , only the heater will turn off, the Filter LED will flash and the display will indicate “Heater Cooldown”. At this point the filter pump will automatically turn of f after 15 minutes of heater cooldown operation. If you want to override the heater cooldown, simply press the FIL TER button again to turn off the filter pump.

T wo Speed Filter Pump: If the pump is currently off, simply press the “FIL TER” button to turn on high speed operation of the filter pump. The “FIL TER” LED will illuminate continuously . Pressing the “FILTER” button again will switch to low speed operation and the “FIL TER” LED will flash. If you attempt to switch to low speed shortly after turning on high speed the filter pump will automatically remain in high speed for 3 minutes before switching to low speed to allow the pump to prime and establish normal water flow .

Freeze Pr otection: This function protects the pool, plumbing, and equipment against freeze damage. If Freeze Protection is enabled and the AIR temperature sensor falls below 38°F, the Aqua Logic will turn on the Aux relay to circulate the water. IMPOR T ANT: this only enables operation of the AUX output during freeze--see the “Filter Pump Config.” menu to enable freeze protection for the main circulation system.

Lights, Aux1 and Aux2 Outputs

Manual operation of all 3 relays is identical. Assuming that the relay is currently of f, simply press the appropriate button to turn on the relay . If the relay does not turn on, it probably is due to the “interlock” feature (which was set up in the Configuration Menu) being activated that requires the filter pump to be running and the valves to be in the pool-only position. This protects pumps and other equipment from possible damage. If the controlled output is on, pressing the appropriate button again will turn off the relay . Manual turn off is disabled if the “Freeze Protection” feature is enabled and the air temperature is less than the selected freeze temperature threshold.

Pool/Spa V alves

Pool-only or spa-only systems: The POOL/SP A button has no function. Pool and Spa systems without spa spillover: In pool-only mode, the left LED next to the “POOL/SP A”

button is illuminated. Pressing the “POOL/SP A” button will switch the AQL-P-4 to spa-only operation (right LED illuminated). Pressing the “POOL/SP A” button again will switch back to pool-only . Note that the filter pump will turn off while the pool/spa valves are turning.

Pool and Spa systems with spa spillover: In pool-only mode, the left LED next to the “POOL/SP A” button is illuminated. Pressing the “POOL/SP A” button will switch the AQL-P-4 to spa-only operation (right LED illuminated). Pressing the “POOL/SP A” button again will switch to spa spillover operation (both LED’ s illuminated). Pressing the “POOL/SP A” button again will switch back to pool-only . Note that the filter pump will turn off while the pool/spa valves are turning.

Service

The main unit keypad has a “SER VICE” key . This button is used primarily during servicing of the pool equipment. If you want to completely disable the automatic operation and operate the system manually , you can put the system into Service or Service-Timed mode by pressing the “SER VICE” button. Pressing the “SER VICE” button once will switch the system into service mode which means that all automatic functions are disabled, and the remote display/keypads are disabled (except for manual turn off for emergencies). The red “SER VICE” LED will be illuminated and the Aqua Logic will remain in this mode of operation until manually taken out of service mode.

Pressing the “SER VICE” button again will cause the Aqua Logic to switch to service-timed mode which is very similar to service mode, except that the Aqua Logic will automatically return to normal operation after 3 hours. During service timed operation, the “SER VICE” LED will flash and the time remaining will be displayed on the remote display/keypad(s).

Pressing the “SER VICE” button again, will return the Aqua Logic to normal (automatic) operation. See T roubleshooting/Diagnostic Information (page 28) for more information about the service modes.

Automatic System Operation

The Aqua Logic controls most of your pool equipment automatically in order to minimize the time spent working on your pool. Most of the pool equipment can be programmed to operate on a timeclock basis. In addition, the desired pool and spa temperatures and pool and spa chlorinator settings can be programmed. This section will guide you on how to program the automatic operation for each function.

The programming of automatic functions can be performed at either the main display/keypad located at the pool equipment pad or the in-home remote display/keypad.

Using the programming buttons

There are 5 buttons on each keypad that are used for programming (refer to diagram).

Display

Settings

Menu Button

Select Desired Menu

“<” and “>” Buttons

Select Items from

a Menu

There are 4 steps to programming any function:

Press the “MENU” button to get to the desired menu. Multiple pushes of the button will rotate through all 5 menus and return to the starting point.

Press either key to scroll through the various items in the selected menu. Multiple pushes of the button will rotate through all menu items and return to the starting point. Only menu items that are applicable to your pool will appear. (Example: if you don’t have a spa, then no spa related menu items will appear).

Once a menu item has been selected above, the current setting/selection will appear (flashing) on the display . Use the “+” and/or “-” keys to change this selection. Sometimes “+” and “-“ will adjust a value up or down (example: heater temperature setting or timeclock on/off time) or , in other cases the “+” and “-“ may toggle between 2 options (example: turning superchlorination ON or OFF).

“+” and “-” Buttons

Adust

After you have adjusted the item to the desired value, simply move on to the next menu item to “lock in” your new setting. The Aqua Logic memory will maintain the setting, even if power is removed for an extended period.

Programming Menu Flowchart

The Aqua Logic’ s five menus have many items in each menu that allow you to customize the operation of your pool/spa equipment. The chart below shows the Aqua Logic’s five menus as well as each menu’ s specific settings

default menu day andtime

settings menu spa heater1 temp (off, 65ºF-104ºF)

timers menu filter pump -- all days (or) filter pump -- weekends

diagnostic menu chlorinator diagnostics

configuration menu chlor config.

air/water temperature

chlorinator setting

salt level

pool heater1 temp (off, 65ºF-104ºF)

spa solar temp (off, 65ºF-104ºF)

pool solar temp (off, 65ºF-104ºF)

superchlorinate (on/off)

spa chlorinator setting (0-100%)

pool chlorinator setting (0-100%)

day and time

display light (always on/60 sec)

teach wireless remote

wireless channel

low speed -- all days (or) low speed -- weekends

spa -- all days (or) spa -- weekends

lights -- all days (or) lights -- weekends (or) lights -- countdown

aux1 -- all days (or) aux1 -- weekends (or) aux1 -- countdown

aux2 -- all days (or) aux2 -- weekends (or) aux2 -- countdown

valve3 -- all days (or) valve3 -- weekends

super chlorinate hours (1-96)

instant salt flow switch

cell temperature sensor

water sensor

air sensor

solar sensor

main software revision

display software revision

RF base software revision

pool/spa config.

filter config.

denotes conditional items

filter pump --weekdays

low speed --weekdays

spa --weekdays

lights -- weekdays

aux1 -- weekdays

aux2 -- weekdays

valve3 -- weekdays

filter operation (pool only/spa spillover)

v1=aux1 v2=aux2 (enabled/disabled)

freeze protection (enabled/disabled)

chlorinator (enabled/disabled)

display salt/minerals

pool only / spa only / pool & spa

spa countdn

spillover (enabled/disabled)

1 speed, 2 speed

freeze temp

heater1 config

solar config.

lights config

aux1 config

aux2 config

valve3 config

all tim eclocks (7 or 2/5 day)

time format (12 or 24 hr)

units (english/metric)

reset config to default

heater1 (enabled/disabled)

heater cooldown (enabled/disabled)

heater extend (enabled/disabled)

solar (enabled/disabled) solar extend (enabled/disabled) solar priority (enabled/disabled)

function (manual on/off, timeclock, countdown timer)

function (manual on/off, timeclock, countdown timer, solar, low speed filter pump)

interlock (enabled/disabled)

freeze protection (enabled/disabled)

interlock (enabled/disabled)

freeze protection (enabled/disabled)

function (timeclock, solar, in-floor cleaner)

interlock (enabled/disabled)

freeze protection (enabled/disabled)

The Default Menu is a series of informative displays (temperatures, salt levels, chlorinator settings, etc.) with nothing to set. The Aqua Logic will automatically switch to the default menu when no keys have been pressed for 2 minutes and will then scroll through each display .

The Settings Menu and the Timers Menu are the menus you will be using most often to adjust the operation of your pool. The Configuration Menu is used when the system is installed and defines what equipment is connected to each output and the operational logic that will control the equipment. This menu is normally “locked” and should only be used by a pool professional. Details regarding the Configuration menu are included in both the Operation and the Installation Manual.

The “Diagnostic Menu” is primarily intended for the service technician and contains information and details about the system operation that are helpful in troubleshooting, if problems occur.

Settings Menu

The Settings Menu allows you to set all system operating parameters except the timeclock and countdown timers which are part of the Timers Menu.

Spa Heater1

102°F

Pool Heater1

Off

Spa Solar

104°F

Adjust the desired spa temperature (Off, 65°F, 66°F, ...103°F, 104°F, Off)

Move to previous/next menu item

The spa heater setting will only appear if the system has been setup for “spa only” or “pool and spa” operation and the heater control is enabled. The heater will turn on whenever the pool/spa valves are in the “spa only” position and the filter pump is running and the spa water temperature is less than the desired temperature setting. If you have both solar heat and a conventional heater and the solar priority option is selected (Configuration Menu), then the conventional heater will only operate when solar heat is NOT available.

Adjust the desired pool temperature (Off, 65°F, 66°F, ...103°F, 104°F, Off)

Move to previous/next menu item

The pool heater setting will only appear if the system has been setup for “pool only” or “pool and spa” operation and the heater control is enabled. The heater will turn on whenever the pool/spa valves are in the “pool only” or “spa spillover” position and the filter pump is running and the pool water temperature is less than the desired temperature setting. If you have both solar heat and a conventional heater and the solar priority option is selected (Configuration Menu), then the conventional heater will only operate when solar heat is NOT available.

Adjust the desired spa temperature (Off, 65°F, 66°F, ...103°F, 104°F, Off)

Move to previous/next menu item

The spa solar setting will only appear if the system has been setup for “spa only” or “pool and spa” operation and the solar control is enabled. The solar system will turn on whenever the pool/spa valves are in the “spa only” position and the filter pump is running and the spa water temperature is less than the desired temperature setting and solar heat is available.

Pool Solar

88°F

Super Chlorinate

Adjust the desired pool temperature (Off, 65°F, 66°F, ...103°F, 104°F, Off)

Move to previous/next menu item

The pool solar setting will only appear if the system has been setup for “pool only” or “pool and spa” operation and the solar control is enabled. The solar system will turn on whenever the pool/spa valves are in the “pool only” or “spa spillover” position and the filter pump is running and the pool water temperature is less than the desired temperature setting and solar heat is available.

Turn super chlorinate on or off

Move to previous/next menu item

This setting will only appear if “chlorinator” is enabled. When you have an unusually high bather load, a large amount of rain, a cloudy water condition, or any other condition that requires a large amount of chlorine to be introduced to the pool, activate the Aqua Logic Super-Chlorinate function. The Aqua Logic will turn on the filter pump, set the pool/spa valves to the correct position, and set the chlorine generator to maximum output. The superchlorinate function will continue for the programmed number of hours (see Timers/ Super Chlorinate Hours below) overriding the normal filter pump timeclock settings. At the end of the super chlorinate period, the pool will return to normal operation.

If you manually turn off the filter pump (using the “Filter” button on any display/keypad), the super chlorinate function terminates. When you turn the filter pump back on, super chlorinate will resume for the balance of the programmed number of hours.

Spa Chlorinator

Pool Chlorinator

60%

Adjust the desired chlorinator output for spa (0,1,2,3...9,10,15,20...95,100%)

Move to previous/next menu item

This setting will appear only if the system has been setup for “chlorinator” and “spa only” or “pool and spa”. It will determine the chlorinator output when the system is operating in spa-only mode. The actual amount of chlorine introduced into the spa is determined by: this setting, the amount of time the pool operates in spa-only mode, the water temperature, and the amount of salt in the water.

Adjust the desired chlorinator output for pool (0,1,2,3...9,10,15,20...95,100%)

Move to previous/next menu item

This setting will appear only if the system has been setup for “pool only” or “pool and spa”. It will determine the chlorinator output when the system is operating in pool-only or spa spillover modes. The actual amount of chlorine introduced into the pool is determined by: this setting, the amount of time the filter pump is running, the water temperature, and the amount of salt in the water. If the filter pump is running due to the freeze protection feature, then the chlorinator will not operate during this time.

Set Day and Time

Wednesday 10:37P

10:37P

Adjust the current day of the week

Move to hours settin g

Set Day and Time

Wednesday

Set Day and Time

Wednesday

On for 60 sec.

10: P

Display Light

Adjust the current hour (including AM/PM, if applicable)

Move to minutes setting

Adjust the current minute

Move to previous/next menu item

Use this function to set the current day of the week and time. These values are used for all the automatic timeclock functions of the Aqua Logic and are also displayed as part of the default menu.

The Aqua Logic is designed to keep the clock running during power outages lasting less than 7 days. If power has been off for longer than 7 days, then the time may have to be reset.

Toggle between Always On and On for 60 sec.

Move to previous/next menu item

This function controls the backlight on the display. If the “60 seconds” option is selected, then the backlight will automatically turn off 60 seconds after the last key is pressed and will stay off until next time a key is pressed.

Note that the Display Light selection only applies to the display keypad that you are currently using. Other display/keypads will not be affected. In other words, you need to individually set this option for each display/keypad in the system.

Teach Wireless

+ to start

Press and hold

wireless button

Teach

Wireless

Successful

Teach

Wireless

NOT Successful

Teach Wireless

Base NOT Found

Push to start process

Move to previous/next configuration menu item

Press any button on wireless remote

Move to previous/next configuration menu item

This menu will only appear if a wireless base station is connected to the Aqua Logic. Perform this procedure each time a wireless remote control is added to the Aqua Logic system. During this procedure the wireless remote “learns” and remembers the ID code for the wireless base station connected to this particular Aqua Logic unit and will reject messages with any other ID codes. If “Base NOT found” is displayed, then the Aqua Logic can not communicate with the transmitter/receiver base station attached to the main unit. If “NOT Successful” is displayed, then the base station did not receive a signal from the remote control. This may be due to the distance between the Base Receiver and the remote device being too great or may be due to interference caused by other RF equipment operating in the neighborhood. Try changing the channel and then repeat the “Teach Wireless” command.

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