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Manufactured under one or more of these patents.  U.S. Patents: 5332944, 5361215, 5550753, 5559720, 5,883,459, 6253227, 6282370, 6590188, 6976052, 6965815, 7030343, 7,417,834 b2, 

Canadian Patent: 2342614, Australian patent: 2373248 other patents both foreign and domestic applied for and pending.   All material copyright of Balboa Water Group.

TP950 spaTouch™ Control Panel

Balboa Water Group BP Series Systems

User Interface and Programming Reference 

The spaTouch™ Icon Driven panel is compatible with all BP systems that already support the TP800 and/or the TP900. 
If this panel is used with a system that supports only the TP400 and/or TP600, many screens will work correctly, 
and the spa screen will try to display all of your equipments, but in some cases it may not display correctly.

Summary of Contents for Clearwater Spas spaTouch BP Series

Page 1: ...ending All material copyright of Balboa Water Group TP950 spaTouch Control Panel Balboa Water Group BP Series Systems User Interface and Programming Reference The spaTouch Icon Driven panel is compatible with all BP systems that already support the TP800 and or the TP900 If this panel is used with a system that supports only the TP400 and or TP600 many screens will work correctly and the spa scree...

Page 2: ...lected Temperature Range is indicated in the upper left corner The Spa Equipment Control Icon will spin if any pump is running A Lock icon is visible if the panel or settings are locked Note After 30 minutes the display will automatically go into sleep mode which turns the display off This is normal operation Touch anywhere on the screen to wake the panel up The actual number of minutes can be cus...

Page 3: ...gs Screen will only show items not affected by that lock System Info and Lock Screens 8 Invert or flip Screen 9 Lights is turned ON Light is Inactive Light is Disabled 10 Music is Active Music is Inactive Music is Disabled 11 Message Waiting Indicator The Message Waiting Indicator will show one of the following icons Fatal error Spa can t function until it s fixed Normal Error or Warning Reminder ...

Page 4: ...menu structure is done by touching the screen The three screen selections indicated below can be selected Touch one of these to enter a different screen with additional controls Most menu screens time out and revert to the main screen after 30 seconds of no activity Messages At the bottom of the screen at certain times an indicator may appear showing that a message is waiting Touch this indicator ...

Page 5: ...ed for and pending All material copyright of Balboa Water Group The Set Temperature Set Temperature Press Up or Down once to display the Set Temperature indicated by a flashing ºF or ºC plus a change in color of the tem perature Pess Up or Down again to modify the Set Temperature The Set Temperature changes immediately If you need to switch between High Temperature Range and Low Temperature Range ...

Page 6: ... that are related to the equipment installed on a particular spa model so this screen may change depending on the installation The icon buttons are used to select and control individual devices Some devices like pumps may have more than one ON state so the icon will change to reflect the state of the equipment Below are some examples of 2 speed Pump indicators Jets High Jets Low Jets Off If the Sp...

Page 7: ... foreign and domestic applied for and pending All material copyright of Balboa Water Group Common Buttons Values Increment Decrement If an Up or Down button is shown and pressed when on an editing page and a value has been selected highlighted the value can be incremented by pressing the up arrow or decremented by pressing the down arrow Selected Value Save Increment Back Decrement 16 Invert Will ...

Page 8: ...s The Back button is on every screen except the Main Screen the Priming Mode Screen are a Message Display Screen When you see only this button or this button plus an Inactive Save Button it means Back or Exit It appears on editing screens before you have changed any value as well as on all other screens When you see both the Back button and an Active Save button the Save button will Save while the...

Page 9: ...l material copyright of Balboa Water Group Common Buttons Continued Page Right Left If there is a right arrow at the bottom of the screen it takes you to the next page If there is a left arrow at the bottom of the screen it takes you to the previous page Page Up Down If an Up or Down button is shown and pressed when on a page with a text list the list can be scrolled a page at a time Page Up Page ...

Page 10: ...igh vs Low This system incorporates two temperature range settings with independent set temperatures The specific range can be selected on the Settings screen and is visible on the Main Screen in the upper left corner of the display These ranges can be used for various reasons with a common use being a ready to use setting vs a vacation setting Each range maintains its own set temperature as progr...

Page 11: ...he temperature display may not show a current temperature until the heater pump has been running for a minute or two When the heater pump has come on automatically for example for heating you can switch between low speed and high speed but you cannot turn the heater pump off Circulation Mode See Page 13 under Pumps for other circulation modes If the spa is configured for 24HR circulation the heate...

Page 12: ...r pumps to turn them on The pumps should be running in high speed to facilitate priming If the pumps have not primed after 2 minutes and water is not flowing from the jets in the spa do not allow the pumps to continue to run Turn off the pumps and repeat the process Note Turning the power off and back on again will initiate a new pump priming session Sometimes momentarily turning the pump off and ...

Page 13: ...been determined by the Manufacturer and cannot be changed in the field Other device options may be available like Blower Light Mister etc Filtration and Ozone On non circ systems Pump 1 low and the ozone generator will run during filtration On circ systems the ozone will generally run with the circ pump but can be limited to filtration cycles On some circs systems Pump 1 low will run along with th...

Page 14: ...ay is important for determining filtration times and other background features The Heat Icon on the Settings Screen takes you to a screen where you control the Time of Day On the Time of Day screen simply select the Hours and Minutes Use the Up and Down Buttons to make changes then Save Note This only applies to some systems If power is interrupted to the system Time of Day will be maintained for ...

Page 15: ...ch setting can be adjusted in 15 minute increments The panel calculates the end time and displays it automatically Filter Cycle 2 Optional Filtration Filter Cycle 2 is OFF by default Viewing Filter 1 while Filter 2 is OFF Viewing Filter 1 while Filter 2 is ON Press 1 to view Filter 1 Press 2 once to view Filter 2 Press 2 again to turn Filter 2 ON or OFF When Filter Cycle 2 is ON it can be adjusted...

Page 16: ...gainst freezing secondary water devices will purge water from their respective plumbing by running briefly at the beginning of each filter cycle Some systems will run a certain number of purge cycles per day independent of the number of filter cycles per day In this case the purge cycles may not coincide with the start of the filter cycle If the Filter Cycle 1 duration is set for 24 hours enabling...

Page 17: ...nufacturer The Light Cycle Icon on the Settings Screen takes you to a screen where you control the Light Cycle When available the Light Timer is Disabled by default Press Disabled to change it to Enabled ON The settings can be edited the same way that Filter Cycles are edited see page 15 Specific Buttons for Specific Devices If the spa has an Auxiliary Panel s installed pressing buttons on that pa...

Page 18: ...word Lock for at least 5 seconds To unlock either Settings or Panel first select Settings if it says Locked or Panel if it says Locked than press the word Lock for at least 5 seconds The control can be restricted to prevent unwanted use or temperature adjustments Locking the Panel prevents the controller from being used but all automatic functions are still active Locking the Settings allows Jets ...

Page 19: ...g service functions like cleaning or replacing the filter Hold Mode will last for 1 hour unless the mode is exited manually If spa service will require more than an hour it may be best to simply shut down power to the spa The Hold Icon on the Settings Screen places the spa in Hold Mode and displays the System Hold screen Touch Back to exit Hold Mode Drain Mode Some spas have a special feature that...

Page 20: ...his is designed to operate several devices in a sequence in order to demonstrate the various features of a particular hot tub Fault Log The Fault Log is a record of the last 24 faults that can be reviewed by a service tech Use the Up and Down buttons to view each of the Faults When Priming Mode shows in the Fault Log it is not a fault Rather it is used to keep track of spa restarts GFCI Test Featu...

Page 21: ...rial copyright of Balboa Water Group Additional Settings Continued Units Screen The Units Icon on the Settings Screen takes you to the Units Screen Press Temp Display to change the temperature between Fahrenheit and Celsius Press Time Display to change the clock between 12 hr and 24 hr display Reminders The Reminder Icon on the Settings Screen takes you to the Reminders screen Press Reminders to t...

Page 22: ...l copyright of Balboa Water Group Additional Settings Continued Cleanup Cycle Cleanup Cycle Duration is not always enabled so it may not appear When it is available set the length of time Pump 1 will run after each use 0 4 hours are available Settings it to 0 0 Hr keeps the Cleanup Cycles from running The Cleanup Icon on the Settings Screen takes you to the Cleanup Cycle screen Language The Langua...

Page 23: ...e software in the topside control panel Software ID SSID Displays the software ID number for the System Configuration Signature Displays the checksum for the system configuration file Current Setup Displays the currently selected Configuration Setup Number Dip Switch Settings Displays a number that represents the DIP switch positions of S1 on the main circuit board Heater Voltage Feature not used ...

Page 24: ...you to the GFCI Test screen The installer can cause the GFCI Trip Test to occur sooner by pressing Test on the GFCI Test screen The GFCI should trip within several seconds and the spa should shut down If it does not shut down the power and manually verify that a GFCI breaker is installed and that the circuit and spa are wired correctly Verify the function of the GFCI with its own test button Resto...

Page 25: ...r temp is below 108 F 42 2 C Check for extended pump operation or high ambient temp Possible freezing condition A potential freeze condition has been detected or the Aux Freeze Switch has closed All water devices are activated In some cases pumps may turn on and off and the heater may operate during Freeze Protection This is an operational message not an error indication F C Water Temperature is U...

Page 26: ... start it The spa is shut down for 15 min Reset this message to reset the heater start up See Flow Related Checks below The heater is dry M027 There is not enough water in the heater to start it The spa is shut down After the problem has been resolved you must reset the message to restart heater start up See Flow Related Checks below The heater is too hot M030 One of the water temp sensors has det...

Page 27: ...inutes Sensors are out of sync Call for service M026 The temperature sensors ARE out of sync The fault above has been established for at least 1 hour Call for Service Sensor A Fault Senor B Fault Sensor A M031 Sensor B M032 A temperature sensor or sensor circuit has failed Call for Service Communications error The control panel is not receiving communication from the System Call for Service Test s...

Page 28: ...rica Only May indicate an unsafe installation Contact your dealer or service organization Hot fault M035 A Pump Appears to have been Stuck ON when spa was last powered POWER DOWN THE SPA DO NOT ENTER THE WATER Contact your dealer or service organization A pump may be stuck on M034 Water may be overheated POWER DOWN THE SPA DO NOT ENTER THE WATER Contact your dealer or service organization Configur...

Page 29: ...d by using the Reminders Screen See Page 21 Reminder Messages can be chosen individually by the Manufacturer They may be disabled entirely or there may be a limited number of reminders on a specific model The frequency of each reminder i e 7 days can be specified by the Manufacturer Additional messages may appear on specific systems Test the GFCI or RCD May appear on a regular schedule i e every 3...

Page 30: ...ximum life Treat the wood May appear on a regular schedule i e every 180 days Wood skirting and furniture should be cleaned and conditioned per the manufacturers instructions for maximum life Change the filter May appear on a regular schedule i e every 365 days Filters should be replaced occasionally to maintain proper spa function and sanitary conditions Reminder Messages Continued Change the UV ...

Page 31: ... instruction manual Adequate drainage must be provided if the equipment is to be installed in a pit For use only within an enclosure rated CSA Enclosure 3 Connect only to a circuit protected by a Class A ground fault circuit interrupter or residual current device To ensure continued protection against shock hazard use only identical replacement parts when servicing Install a suitably rated suction...

Page 32: ...ge 2 3 Hold 19 I Information 23 Information Message 3 Invert 2 3 J Jet 3 L Language 22 Light 2 Light Cycle 17 Lights 3 Lock Icon 3 Lock Indicator Icon 2 Locking the Panel 18 Locking the Settings 18 Low Range 10 Low Temperature Range 3 M Main Screen 2 Messages 4 25 26 27 28 30 Message Waiting Indicator 2 3 Music 2 3 N Navigation 4 Non Circ 13 Normal Error 3 O Ozone 2 3 P Page Up Down 9 Panel Versio...

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