7
Section 3a
– OPERATION
Key Features
The Control Panel Display provides a
series of control
buttons for
OUTPUT
level,
BOOST
mode and
SETUP
functions, with diagnostic indicator
lights for
FLOW-OK
,
SALT and
SERVICE.
Two additional
indicator lights
show
the selected setup
CELL POWER
and
REVERSING
cycle.
The Pool Pilot®
Soft Touch
Purifying OUTPUT level is
adjustable from 0% (OFF) to 100 % (MAX). Press the
Up/Down Arrows
to set the desired output level. When
increasing or decreasing the Output with the Up/Down buttons,
the three lights of the Cell Power and Reversing will light or
not
light at
all, and will remain that way for a period of a few
seconds. The Cell Power lights will stage up (increasing) or down
(decreasing) to indicate the increments of output of each Output light. Little adjustment is needed once the initial setting is
established. The selected output level will remain steady when the system is at rest and will begin flashing when the system is
producing the purifying agent.
Note: The
Pool Pilot
®
Soft Touch
does not test for purifier levels nor automatically adjust to maintain a desired purifier
level. This is done by periodically testing the water and adjusting the output levels up or down, as needed.
The Pool
Pilot
®
Soft Touch
is designed with an
AUTOMATIC TEMPERATURE COMPENSATION feature
, which automatically
adjusts the output level setting based upon changes in seasonal water temperatures only. This unique feature conveniently
compensates for warm (more purifier needed) or cold (less purifier needed) water conditions.
The
SETUP Mode
allows the user to program the
CELL POWER
and
REVERSING
cycle. To enter Setup Mode, press and
hold the concealed Setup button (which can be felt under the label) until the
CELL POWER
light begins flashing. The
Pool
Pilot
®
Soft Touch
is set on
“2“
from the factory. Use the Up/Down Arrows to change the Cell Power setting. Adjust the
OUTPUT level to the new setting to maintain proper sanitizer levels.
Pressing the Setup Button once more will go to the
REVERSING
cycle. The
Pool Pilot
®
Soft Touch
is set on “
NORMAL
”
from the factory for ideal cell life. Use the Up/Down Arrows to change the Reversing cycle. For conditions such as extremely
high calcium levels or conditions that can cause the cell to scale quicker than the self-cleaning cycle can control, change the
setting to “
SHORT
”. For optimum water chemistry balance according to the Saturation Index, see page 9, you can change the
REVERSING cycle to “
LONG
”. Pressing the setup button once more will leave the Setup Mode and save the programmed
Cell Power and Reversing settings. Test your water chemistry parameters monthly and compare to the Saturation Index.
CAUTION
: Changing the Reversing cycle to SHORT will also reduce cell life. However, operating the cell under scaled
conditions on “Normal” or “Long” is more detrimental to the life of the cell, and changing the Reverse cycle is suggested.
The
BOOST
Button
overrides the normal Purifier Output % and activates at 100%, indicated by a solid Boost Light, when it is
pressed once, and will produce the purifying agent for 24 hours. The purifying agent can be produced for 72-hours, indicated
by a flashing Boost Light, by pressing and holding the BOOST button for 8-seconds from the Boost-Off position. This is
called the
Super-Boost Mode
. In either mode, the purifying agent is produced continuously, throughout the normal On/Off
cycles of the pump and throughout all power line disturbances. The system will discontinue operation of the Boost or Super
Boost mode after the 24-hr or 72-hr cycle has passed, of if the boost button is pressed once more, then return to the normal
purifying output setting.
The
SALT
light indicates the salt level in the water. The salt level should be maintained between 2500 –
4
500 ppm (2,5 – 3,5
g/l), where the SALT-
OK
light will display. If the salt level drops between 2400 - 2000 ppm (2,4 -2,0 g/l), the SALT-
LOW
light will display and the system will reduce efficiency in producing the purifying agent. If the salt level drops below 1900
ppm (1,9 g/l), the SALT-
ADD
light will display and the system will halt production of the purifying agent. The
Pool Pilot
®
Soft Touch
can also handle special application salt levels of up to 35,000 ppm (35,0 g/l) without any adverse effects to the unit.
(
NOTE:
HIGH Salt level does not affect purifier production but can cause corrosion problems with metallic fixtures, light
rings, ladders and hand rails.) See Appendix (page 14) to determine your salt level.
The
FLOW-OK
light turns on when there is sufficient flow. Insufficient flow is indicated by the Flow-OK light off and a
Flashing Service Light (single flash pattern).
The
SERVICE
light flashes when service is needed. Check the Troubleshooting Section, page 13, for troubleshooting
solutions.
