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092442A

Copyright © 2009 Hayward

620 Division St.
Elizabeth, NJ  07207

Hayward

OnCommand

Automation

Operation Manual

ONCOM

ONCOM-ACT

ONCOM-RC

ONCOM-ACT-RC

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Summary of Contents for ONCOM

Page 1: ...Hayward OnCommand Automation Operation Manual ONCOM ONCOM ACT ONCOM RC ONCOM ACT RC www haywardnet com for models ...

Page 2: ...arked Earth Ground is located inside the wiring 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 A wire connector is provided on this unit to connect a minimum 8AWG 8 4 mm solid copper conductor betwe...

Page 3: ...s Menu 9 Configuration Menu 13 Quick How To Operate the Spa Manually 22 Guide Operate the Spa Automatically 22 Set the Heater Temperature 23 Set the Chlorinator Output 23 Start Stop Superchlorination 23 Program a Timeclock 23 Program a CountdownTimer 23 Enter Exit Service Mode 24 Troubleshooting Service Mode 24 Diagnostic Information Check System Indicator 24 Diagnostic Menu 25 Salt Level 25 Water...

Page 4: ...ge 120 240V pieces of equipment up to 3 automatic valve actuators andaconventionalandsolarheater Bothmanualandautomatic programmed operationareavailable Allofthecontrolfunctionsareprogrammedattheunit sdisplay keypad AlthoughtheOnCommandhasnobuilt inchlorinatorfeature itcancontrolanexternalGoldlineAquaRiteorHaywardSwimpurechlorinator Water Air Solar 120 VAC Power Filter Pump Lights Aux 1 Aux 2 Pool...

Page 5: ... currently off press the FILTER button to turn on the pump Pressing theFILTERbuttonagainwillturnoffthepump However ifthereisaheaterinthesystem anditisoperating and the HeaterCooldown featureisenabled ConfigurationMenu then whenyoupresstheFILTERbuttontoturn offthefilter onlytheheaterwillturnoff theFilterLEDwillflashandthedisplaywillindicate HeaterCooldown Atthispointthefilterpumpwillautomaticallytu...

Page 6: ...eration rightLEDillumi nated PressingthePOOL SPAbuttonagainwillswitchbacktopool only Notethatthefilterpumpwillturnoff whilethepool spavalvesareturning Pool and Spa systems with spa spillover In pool only mode the left LED next to the POOL SPA button is illuminated PressingthePOOL SPAbuttonwillswitchtheOnCommandtospa onlyoperation rightLEDillumi nated Pressing the POOL SPAbutton again will switch t...

Page 7: ...ntheselectedmenu Multiplepushes ofthebuttonwillrotatethroughallmenuitemsandreturntothestartingpoint Onlymenu itemsthatareapplicabletoyourpoolwillappear Example ifyoudon thaveaspa then no spa related menu items will appear 3 Onceamenuitemhasbeenselectedabove thecurrentsetting selectionwillappear flashing on the display Use the and or keys to change this selection Sometimes and willadjustavalueupord...

Page 8: ...us system manual off check system error filter speed settings menu spa heater temperature pool heater temperature spa solar temperature pool solar temperature superchlorinate spa chlorinator setting pool chlorinator setting spa high low speed pool high low speed day and time backlit display light beeper teach wireless remote wireless channel timers menu pool filter pump spa lights aux1 aux2 valve3...

Page 9: ...ntional heater will only operate when solar heat is NOT available Pool Heater Off 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...

Page 10: ...re then the chlorinator will not operate during this time Pool Chlorinator 60 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 external chlorinator and pool only or pool and spa It will determine the chlorinator output when the system is operating in pool only or spa spillover mod...

Page 11: ...er than 7 days then the time may have to be reset Display Light On for 60 sec 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 Displ...

Page 12: ...next menu item This setting changes the channel to be used by the wireless base station and remote s If the channel is changed and confirmed all of the wireless remotes will have to be retaught This menu will only appear if a wireless base station is connected to the OnCommand Timers Menu TheTimersMenuallowsyoutosetalltimeclockandcountdowntimerswhichcontroltheautomaticoperationof your pool spa sys...

Page 13: ...ime period These include manual operation spa operation or heating operation Refer to page 9 for general notes regarding timeclock programming This menu is only available if the system has been setup for pool and spa Only one timeclock is available for Spa operation During the programmed spa time the OnCommand will turn on the filter pump and move the pool spa valves into the spa only position The...

Page 14: ...anually turn off the relay at an earlier time by pressing the AUX1 button This menu will appear only if Valve3 is configured for timeclock The valve will rotate on and off at the designated times There is no manual override If the Valve3 relay is on during the programmed off time it may be because of freeze protection Set Day and Time Wednesday 10 37P Adjust time setting Move between start and sto...

Page 15: ...howthegroupisactivatedandde activated andthesecondmenuallowsyoutoselectwhichfunctions are to be controlled in the group Atable of functions and their corresponding control parameters are listed below Notethatallfunctionsinthetablemaynotbeoffered TheavailablefunctionsaredependentonhowtheOnCommand is configured Also under some circumstances functions will be displayed but can t be changed Note that ...

Page 16: ...runningagroupcommand Thisallows the pump s to be set to a higher or lower speed than normal while the group is activated When the group stops thespeedwillreturntoitsnormalsetting Changing the speed setting while the group is running will make the group release the alternate speed setting and revert back to the normal speed setting Any changes that are made at that point will affect the normal spee...

Page 17: ...ons It is programmed in increments of 5 minutes from Manual On Off 0 minutes to 21 00 21 hours The filter is forced on during this time period Spa Spillover When spa spillover is Enabled and Pool and Spa the homeowner will be able to rotate through Pool Only both suction and return valves switched to pool Spa Only both suction and return valves switched to spa and Spillover suction valve switched ...

Page 18: ...ill be off On off and speed is controlled by commands sent to the pump Lowest Speed This is the lowest speed that the variable speed pump is allowed to run at It is used as the lower limit in the Low Speed Settings Menu Set lowest speed from 10 default to 50 Highest Speed This is the highest speed that the variable speed pump is allowed to run at It is used as the upper limit in the High Speed Set...

Page 19: ...setting will be used Heater Cooldown This feature ensures that the heater cools down before water circulation is stopped When enabled the OnCommand will continue to run the filter pump for 5 minutes after the heater turns off During this period the filter pump LED will flash and also a Heater Cooldown X XX remaining message will scroll on the display When the filter pump is running and the heater ...

Page 20: ...l turn on when the water temperature is less than the desired temperature settingAND the solar sensor is hotter than the water The desired temperature is in the Settings Menu If applicable the homeowner will be prompted to enter separate pool and spa desired temperature settings Depending on the position of the pool spa suction valve the proper temperature setting will be used Solar Extend If Enab...

Page 21: ...e function of each option is shown below Manual On Off default the lights relay will alternate between turning on and off when the LIGHTS button is pressed There is no automatic control logic Countdown Timer the lights relay will turn on when the LIGHTS button is pressed The lights relay will turn off automatically after a programmed time see Timers Menu in Operation Manual The LIGHTS button can a...

Page 22: ...elected in the Settings Menu for normal filter operation If an alternate speed is desired when the Lights output is on push or and select from Lowest to Highest in 5 increments NOTE The configuration parameters for the Aux2 output are the same as shown below for Aux1 Aux1 Pump Spd Settings Menu Select between Settings Menu default and the desired pump speed only if filter pump is set to variable a...

Page 23: ...e level is saved for the next time the aux1 output is turned from off to on Aux1 Interlock If Enabled this feature will override the function Manual On Off Countdown Timer Timeclock selected above and turn the aux1 off when filter pump is off first 3 minutes of filter pump operation allows the pump to prime and get water flowing when the pool spa suction return valves are in any position other tha...

Page 24: ...3 Lights the valve operates whenever the Lights relay is on Valve3 Aux1 the valve operates whenever the Aux1 relay is on Valve3 Aux2 the valve operates whenever the Aux2 relay is on Valve3 Interlock If Enabled this feature will override the function timeclock or in floor cleaner selected above and turn the valve off when the filter pump is off first 3 minutes of filter pump operation allows the pu...

Page 25: ...onfig to Default Press Are you sure to proceed Config reset Confirmed Initiate reset of all configuration parameters Reset all configuration parameters Move to previous next configuration menu config not reset Move to previous next menu config not reset Move to previous next configuration menu Use this function to erase all previous system configuration and reset all configuration parameters back ...

Page 26: ...etting If the valves are in the spa only position then the chlorinator will operate according to the spa setting The actual amount of chlorine introduced into the pool spa is determined by this output setting the amount of time the filter pump is running the water temperature and the amount of salt in the water Also see Start Stop Superchlorination below Start Stop Superchlorination for external c...

Page 27: ...ormationregardingsystemoperation Whilebothofthefeaturesareprimarilyintendedfortheuseoftheprofessionalservicetechnician theirfunctionis fullyexplainedbelow Service Mode ThemainunitkeypadhasaSERVICEbuttonthatisusedprimarilyduringservicingofthepoolequipment Ifyouwanttocompletelydisabletheautomaticoperationandoperatethesystemmanually youcanputthesystem intoServiceorService Timedmodebypressingthe Servi...

Page 28: ...lorination is used and requires a Aqua Rite or Swimpure chlorine generator For the chlorinator to be operating several other things must be happening the filter pump must be running the flow switch must be detecting flow the chlorinator setting must be set greater than 0 the water temperature at the cell must be between 50ºF and 140ºF and the salt level must be within the operating range If any of...

Page 29: ...em Move to previous next menu item Move to previous next menu item Available displays depend on configuration If you call the Hayward Goldline Technical Service Dept for assistance they may ask for the software revisions of both the main unit and each of the display keypads or other devices that are attached to the system Note that it is possible that different display keypads have different softw...

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Page 31: ...process of installation 2 Damageresultingfromimproperinstallationincludinginstallationonpoolslargerthantheproductrating 3 Problemsresultingfromfailuretoinstall operateormaintaintheproduct s inaccordancewiththerecommen dationscontainedintheownersmanual s 4 Problemsresultingfromfailuretomaintainpoolwaterchemistryinaccordancewiththerecommendationsinthe ownersmanual s 5 Problemsresultingfromtampering ...

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