Serial COM Port
Expansion Board
(for use with IntelliTouch® and
EasyTouch® control systems)
Installation Guide
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IntelliTouch/EasyTouch Serial COM Port Expansion Installation Guide
CONTENTS
Introduction .......................................................................................... 1
IntelliTouch and EasyTouch Load Center Installation ............................ 1
Mounting the Expansion Board............................................................. 2
Connecting Accessories to the Expansion Board ................................. 2
Wiring a Salt Chlorine Generator to IntelliTouch ................................... 5
IntelliFlo pump wiring pinouts ............................................................... 5
Serial COM port expansion kit contents (P/N 520818)
The following items are included in the kit:
• One Serial COM port expansion board populated with three four
position and four two position screw terminal blocks.
• 12 inches of attached wire.
• Four screws, two Expabsion Baord brackets
• Installation Guide (this manual)
Technical Support
Contact Technical Support at:
Sanford, North Carolina (8 A.M. to 5 P.M.)
Phone: (800) 831-7133
Moorpark, California (8 A.M. to 5 P.M.)
Phone: (800) 831-7133
Fax: (800) 284-4151
Web sites: visit www.pentairpool.com and www.staritepool.com
Related IntelliTouch Manual
IntelliTouch User’s Guide (P/N 521075)
EasyTouch Indoor Control Panel Installation and User’s Guide (P/N 520617)
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IntelliTouch®, IntelliFlo®, IntelliChlor®, QuickTouch®, MobileTouch®, ScreenLogic® and EasyTouch® are registered
trademarks of Pentair Water Pool and Spa, Inc. Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this document to
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P/N 520817 - Rev B 09/27/11
IntelliTouch/EasyTouch Serial COM Port Expansion Installation Guide
Introduction
The Serial COM port expansion board can be used with IntelliTouch and
EasyTouch systems. Connect accessory equipment to the Expansion board
as shown:
Three four-pin screw terminal blocks
(COM ports). One COM port must be
connected to the IntelliTouch
Personality board or EasyTouch
motherboard. For use with IntelliTouch
iS10 remote controller, QuickTouch®,
MobileTouch® wireless controllers,
Six two-pin
connectors:
For future
use.
IntelliTouch indoor control panels,
EasyTouch control panel, EasyTouch
wireless control panel, ScreenLogic®
protocol adapter, the IntelliTouch i5x
and i10x expansion load centers,
IntelliChlor electronic chlorine
generator, i-Link Protocol Interface
adapter, and many other accessories.
Four two-pin non-power
screw terminals. For RS-485
communication to IntelliFlo
pumps.
1
Serial COM port expansion board
Load Center Installation
WARNING Switch OFF the main system power to the load center
before making any connections.
1. Unlatch front door spring latch/latches, and open the door.
2. Loosen the two access screws securing the control panel and fold it
down.
3. Proceed to “Mounting the Expansion board,” on page 2.
4. After the expansion has been mounted and connected, close the
control panel into its original position and secure it with the two
access screws. Close the load center front door. Fasten the spring
latch/latches.
Original Load Center Enclosure
IntelliTouch/EasyTouch Serial COM Port Expansion Installation Guide
Control
Control
panel
panel
access
access
screws
screws
New Style Load Center Enclosure
Control
panel
access
screws