HAYWARD ECOMMAND Operation Manual

Hayward

ECOMMAND

Automation

Operation Manual

www.haywardnet.com

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

READ AND FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS

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

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

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

Operation Lights and Optional Aux1 Outputs........................................ 4

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

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

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

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

Timers Menu........................................................................... 9

Configuration Menu............................................................... 11

Quick “How To” Operate the Pool or Sp a - Manually ..................................... 18

Guide Operate the Pool or Sp a - Automatically ............................. 18

Set the Heater T emperature................................................. 18

Program a T imeclock............................................................ 18

Program a Countdown T imer............................................... 19

Enter/Exit Service Mode....................................................... 19

Troubleshooting & Service Mode ....................................................................... 20

Diagnostic Information Check System Indicator ........................................................ 20

Diagnostic Menu................................................................... 21

Warranty ECOMMAND Warranty .............................................................24

System Overview

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

Optional

Wireless Base

Receiver

Main Display

Keypad

Filter Pump

Temperature

Sensors

Water

Air

Solar

(optional)

240 VAC

Power

Circuit Brea ke r

Subpanel

Lights

Aux 1

(requires optional

AQL-RELAY-DC-KIT)

Valve 3

Heater

120/240V Relays

24V Valve Actuator

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

Automation

The ECOMMAND can control up to 3 high voltage (120/240V) pieces of equipment, an automatic valve actuator, and a conventional and solar heater . Both manual and automatic (programmed) operation are available. All of the control functions can be programmed at the display/keypad which is part of the main unit (typically located near the pool equipment). In addition, some functions can be controlled remotely using an optional HPC-2-RF-KIT remote control kit.

Default Display

Turn power on at the main panel and turn the ECOMMAND control power circuit breaker on. The keypad will show the default display . The default display alternates between the day/time, air and water temperature. Under certain circumstances, additional displays may be added to the default menu to inform you about system operation. Refer to the Programming Menu Flowchart on page 6 to view all possible displays. The ECOMMAND will automatically scroll through all of the available default menu displays or you can press “<” or “>” to manually scroll.

Saturday

11:45A

Pool/Spa

Service

Filter

Lights

Aux 1

Aux 2

Manual System Operation

While the main objective of the ECOMMAND 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

Heater Indicator

Settings

Filter Pump

Valve 3

Indicator

Check System

Indicator

Service

Pool/Spa

Filter

Lights

Aux 1

(On/Off)

Lights

(On/Off)

Aux 1

(On/Off)

Service But ton

(main display only)

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 of f, the Filter LED will flash and the display will indicate “Heater Cooldown”. At this point the filter pump will automatically turn of f after 5 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 “Filter” LED will illuminate continuously . Pressing the FIL TER button again will switch to low speed operation and the “Filter” 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 the preset freeze protection temperature (see Filter Pump Configuration), the ECOMMAND will turn on the filter pump to circulate the water.

Lights Output & Optional Aux1 Output

Standar d Relay: Manual operation of both 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.

Dimmer Relay: If the Lights or optional Aux1 output is configured as a dimmer , pressing the corresponding button will generate a temporary display which shows the dimmer output level (Off - On 100%). Pushing the “+” or “-” button changes the level in increments of 20%. When the desired output level is displayed, press the corresponding button again to turn off the display and return to normal operation. When the Lights or Aux1 output comes on again (either manually or automatically), the dimmer output level will be the same as the last time that it was set.

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 HPC-2-RF-KIT optional remote control is disabled (except for manual turn off for emergencies). The red SER VICE LED will be illuminated and the ECOMMAND will remain in this mode of operation until manually taken out of service mode.

Pressing the SER VICE button again will cause the ECOMMAND to switch to service-timed mode which is very similar to service mode, except that the ECOMMAND will automatically return to normal operation after 3 hours. During service timed operation, the “Service” 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 ECOMMAND to normal (automatic) operation. See Troubleshooting/Diagnostic Information (page 20) for more information about the service modes.

Automatic System Operation

The ECOMMAND 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 water temperature and 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

“+” and “-” Buttons

Adust

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).

3. 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). In this case, pushing the “+” or “-” will change the value by one increment and holding the “+” or “-” button in for more than one second will make the values auto scroll. In other cases, the “+” and “-“ may toggle between 2 options.

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 ECOMMAND memory will maintain the setting, even if power is removed for an extended period.

Programming Menu Flowchart

The ECOMMAND’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 ECOMMAND’ s five menus as well as each menu’ s specific settings

default menu

settings menu

timers menu

day and time

water temperature

air temperature

reason pump is running (not scheduled)

reason hi-speed is running (not schedul ed)

countdown time remaining

heater control status

check system e rror

heater1 temperature

solar temperature

day and time

backlit display light

beeper

teach wireless remote

wireless channel

filter pump1 or hi-speed filter pump2 or lo-speed

lights aux1

valve3

denotes conditional items

diagnostic menu

configuration menu

flow switch

water sensor

air sensor

solar sensor

main softwa re revision

display software revision

RF base software revision

filter

heater1

solar

lights

aux1

valve3

7-day or weekend/weekday timeclock

12 hour or 24 hour time format

ºF or ºC

reset to default

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