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SunTouch Pool and Spa Control System Installation and User’s Guide

Schedules Menu (4/13)

Scheduled start and stop programs can be assigned to pool, spa and auxiliary circuits (AUX 1, AUX 2, AUX 3)
functions. The start and stop times can be programed to run automatically within a 12 hour period. The default
run time for a scheduled circuit is 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM which can be adjusted in 15 minutes increments. A
maximum of four scheduled programs can be setup for any one circuit, with a total of six programs for all
circuits combined.

To program a circuit:

Add a new program to a circuit

Press the 

Menu button

 to select the Schedules menu (4 of 13).

Press the 

Right button

 to schedule an available circuit.

Press the 

Up/Down button

 to select the circuit to program. The circuits are: 

Pool,

Spa, AUX 1, AUX 2, AUX 3

. If there existing programs assigned to circuits, use

these buttons to scroll through the each programmed circuit.

Press the 

Right button

 twice to move to the mode settings (

Add, Edit Delete

). To

add a program, Use the 

Up/Down button

 to select 

Add

. Press the 

Right

 button.

“Edit” is displayed (blinks on and off) and the circuit number will increment from zero
to one (1/1). At this point there are still three available circuit that can be assigned to
the circuit.

Mode settings

Add:

 Add up to four programs to the selected circuit.

Delete: 

Delete the current program

Edit:

 Move to the Start/Stop time for the current circuit program.

Set the start and stop time

Press the 

Right button

 to move to Start time setting for the circuit.

Press the 

Up/Down button

 to set the time to automatically start the circuit. Adjust

the start time in 15 minutes increments for AM or PM.

Press the 

Right button

 to move to Stop time setting.

Press the 

Up/Down button

 to set the time to automatically stop the circuit. Adjust

the stop time in 15 minutes increments for AM or PM.

Press the 

Right button

 twice to set to edit another program.

or

Press the

 Left button

 to return to the main status screen.

Main Menu      4/13
      Schedules

Schedule  [Pool    ]
Prg: 0/0  -   Add

Schedule  [Pool   ]
Start: 8:00 AM

Schedule  [Pool   ]
Stop: 4:30 AM

Schedule  [Pool    ]
Prg: 1/1  -   Edit

Schedule  [Pool    ]
Prg: 0/0   -  Add

Main Menu      4/13
      Schedules

Schedule  [Pool    ]
Prg: 0/0  -   Add

POOL    71°F / 91°F
11: 51AM   HEATER

Summary of Contents for Pool and Spa Control System SunTouch

Page 1: ...IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS READ AND FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS Pool and Spa Control System Installation and User s Guide TM SunTouch...

Page 2: ...0 SunTouch IntelliChlor IntelliFlo QuickTouch and Pentair Water Pool and Spa are trademarks and registered trademarks of Pentair Water Pool and Spa Inc Other trademarks and trade names may be used in...

Page 3: ...on in Solar Only mode 9 Operating SunTouch in Pool Spa mode Shared Equipment 9 Setting up SunTouch to Operate in Pool Spa mode 9 Adjusting the water temperature setting in Pool Spa mode 9 Selecting th...

Page 4: ...Touch to operate as a Single Body system 34 Pool Spa Mode Single Body of Water Menus 35 Section 2 Installation and Setup 37 SunTouch System Installation Steps Summary 37 Required Tools 37 SunTouch Sol...

Page 5: ...Setting up the SunTouch System for the First Time after equipment installation 61 Section 3 Troubleshooting 63 FrequentlyAsked Questions FAQ 63 How do I setup a two speed pump 63 Can I switch the hea...

Page 6: ...cluded Failure to follow safety warnings and instructions can result in severe injury death or property damage Call 800 831 7133 for additional free copies of these instructions WARNING Water temperat...

Page 7: ...AWG for US installation and two No 6 AWG for Canadian installations solid copper conductor between this unit and any metal equipment metal enclosures or electrical equipment metal water pipe or condui...

Page 8: ...rol System Installation and User s Guide Technical Support Sanford North Carolina 8 A M to 5 P M ET Moorpark California 8 A M to 5 P M PT Phone 800 831 7133 Fax 800 284 4151 Web sites visit www pentai...

Page 9: ...ollectors The filter pump timer can be set so the filter pump is operating during that time of the day when solar energy is available If you are using a pool cleaner booster pump for your pool SunTouc...

Page 10: ...button to access the Main Menu items There are 13 menu items to select from Press the MENU button to view each of the 13 menu items The Main Menu items are displayed along with its menu number 1 13 Us...

Page 11: ...perature setting Press this button to activate the filter pump and rotate the valves and circulate pool water to the spa To enable heat for the spa when this circuit is switched on either switch on th...

Page 12: ...he water temperature setting set the start and stop differential temperatures and set the solar and cleaner freeze protection feature If additional features are required such as a solar booster pump y...

Page 13: ...e cleaner is off for five minutes when solar heat is detected The three actuated solar valves are off whenever solar heat is not available SunTouch Pool Spa Mode In Pool Spa mode you can fully automat...

Page 14: ...that the air sensor is enabled in the Main menu see Advanced Menu on page 24 Solar Only Menus ThefollowingSunTouchmainmenufeaturesareavailablewhenSunTouchisconfiguredin SolarOnly mode Themainmenufeatu...

Page 15: ...he time of the day when solar energy is available Note Pool Pressure Cleaner Delay Whenever the solar system is turned on an electronic delay automatically turns off the pool pressure cleaner for five...

Page 16: ...reezing conditions are detected by the air sensor the filter pump will be switched on and water will circulate continuously through the system Left button Press the Left button to return to the main s...

Page 17: ...ess the LEFT arrow button to save and exit the main menu Note For the Pool Spa menu settings see page 12 Adjusting the water temperature setting in Pool Spa mode After setting the pool water temperatu...

Page 18: ...arrow button to switch the filter pump then the heater on Once the heater is switched on it will continue heating the water until the heater s current highest set point temperature triggers the heate...

Page 19: ...M HEATER Spa button Switch the spa on and off and display current temperature settings Press this button to activate the filter pump and rotate the valves and circulate pool water to the spa To enable...

Page 20: ...HEATER FREEZE see page 21 Valves 7 13 Firmware Rev System firmware revision level see page 25 Solar Temp Fahrenheit Celcius Status display only Displays if Solar is enabled in Heat menu Self Test Diag...

Page 21: ...ard can operate a solar booster pump which will switch on when the filter pump is running Solar heat must also be available and the water must be below the set point temperature setting For more infor...

Page 22: ...mately 104 F or 40 C Note that setting the Heat Source to Heater does not activate the filter pump The filter pump must first be switched on before the heater switches on The heater will not run if wa...

Page 23: ...ain screen This button can also be assigned for LOW temperature control see page 34 Manual Heat Off On By default the Manual Heat spa feature is set to On This allows your spa to begin to heat wheneve...

Page 24: ...r Pump to run even though solar delay has shut it off for 5 minutes Some heaters require a cool down cycle before being switched off This can be setup in the menu to run the filter pump an additional...

Page 25: ...gram Use the Up Down button to select Add Press the Right button Edit is displayed blinks on and off and the circuit number will increment from zero to one 1 1 At this point there are still three avai...

Page 26: ...chedule will run for 24 hours if scheduled to run for one day A spa or pool program can be overridden using the Spa button Up arrow or set Circuit On Off pool filter pump to on in the Circuit On Off m...

Page 27: ...unTouch system clock will continue to run even if power is removed from the SunTouch system at the enclosure Clock To set the system time Menu button Select the Clock menu Right button Select the cloc...

Page 28: ...emperature setting and the solar sensor temperature is higher than the water temperature It might be necessary for you to adjust the pool and spa set temperature settings separately The correct temper...

Page 29: ...p Valve C is dedicated for controlling the solar heating valve actuator Also only SOLAR is displayed when solar is enabled To select other circuits AUX 1 AUX2 etc solar must be switched off Valve Circ...

Page 30: ...five 5 minutes Automatic Pool Cleaner SOLAR Delay Allows Cleaner Pump to run even though the solar delay has shut it off for five 5 minutes Delays To assign the delay feature Menu button Select the Ad...

Page 31: ...ayed Up Down buttons To adjust the temperature use these buttons to raise or lower the water temperature to match the corresponding thermometer temperature reading When calibrating the water sensor fi...

Page 32: ...e system shared equipment For more information about the Solar Only mode menu see page 4 For more information about Pool Spa mode see page 9 Menu button Select the Advanced menu Right button Select th...

Page 33: ...nu Right button View the SunTouch system firmware revision Left button Press the Left button to return to the main status screen Diagnostics Menu SolarTemp Displays the current solar temperature Menu...

Page 34: ...d pool circuits the filter pump and booster pump if installed switches on and the pool and spa valves alternate every 15 minutes to keep the water moving in both the pool and spa This process continue...

Page 35: ...n i b m o c a p s l o o p r o F o t t i s n r u t e r d n a l o o p e h t m o r f r e t a w e h t s l l u p p m u p r e t l i f e h t t a h t o s e v l a v n r u t e r e h t s i h t n e h w f f o d e...

Page 36: ...AUX 1 circuit B button activates the AUX 2 circuit C button activates the AUX 3 circuit Assign QT4 buttons To assign circuits to the QuickTouch wireless controller buttons Menu button Select the Quick...

Page 37: ...his button to exit to the main menu items Left button Press the Left button to return to the main status screen Two speed filter pump For a two speed filter pump a two speed relay installed must be as...

Page 38: ...the pump Use the UP Down button to select the custom speed for the pump If necessary repeat this process to assign the third and fourth custom pump speed and circuit setting Left button Press the Lef...

Page 39: ...centage level and the Down button to decrease the percentage level Right button Move to set the chlorine level for the spa Up Down buttons Set the percentage amount of chlorine to produce in the spa S...

Page 40: ...he IntelliChlor will continue to produce chlorine at a reduced level VERY LOW SALT Not enough salt in pool The water salt level has fallen below 2500 partspermillion ppm IntelliChlorwillnotproducechlo...

Page 41: ...lly switch on or off the heater use Manual Heat in the Heat 2 13 menu The heat temperature settings are displayed on the main screen This button can also be assigned for LOW temperature control see pa...

Page 42: ...e heater when this circuit is enabled first select the heat source in the Heat 2 13 menu page 14 To manually switch on or off the heater use Manual Heat in the Heat 2 13 menu The LOW circuit can be pr...

Page 43: ...el see page 25 Solar Temp Fahrenheit Celcius Status display only Displays if Solar is enabled in Heat menu Self Test Diagnostics 9 13 SINGLE SPEED TWO SPEED INTELLIFLO 4 see page 29 Two Speed Pump Cir...

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Page 45: ...tall auxiliary relays valve actuators and connect actuator cables to the SunTouch motherboard VLV A VLV B or VLV C Install Temperature Sensors and Heat Thermostat page 56 Install water and air sensors...

Page 46: ...hes QTY 2 SunTouch Power Center P N 520820 SunTouch Power Center QTY 1 Actuator P N 263045 QTY 2 Relay P N 520106 QTY 3 Temperature sensors 20 ft water air 40 inches QTY 2 Accessories QuickTouch remot...

Page 47: ...A intake Valve B return Valve C Solar Heater Gas Electric and Solar Relays 25 AMP 277 VAC Optional equipment IntelliChlor Salt Chlorine Generator SCG IC20 P N 520554 520556 IC40 P N 520555 520556 Powe...

Page 48: ...iew 14 H x 12 W x 4 D Control Panel LCD and buttons 1 Grommet for low voltage wires Air and water temperature sensors motorized valves Spring latch Enclosure front door Two and one conduit knockout fo...

Page 49: ...eturn to one side of Return Valve and the pool return to the other side If required install a spa makeup line consisting of a manual gate or ball valve for elevated spas install a check valve to bypas...

Page 50: ...tance to the panels exceed 200 ft or the panels are elevated higher than 25 ft Glazed solar panels require a drain valve to allow draining of the panels This prevents damage from overheating water Ins...

Page 51: ...nels are mounted in a way that gravity will allow draining whenever the filter pump is not on For systems with glazed panels damage can occur from overheating if the filter pump is still running after...

Page 52: ...enclosure Make sure to consider cable lengths for the sensors to the SunTouch Power Center location The air temperature sensor cable is 3 feet long and the water temperature sensor is 20 feet long Mo...

Page 53: ...om the primary electrical panel to the SunTouch ground bus bar Also ground each piece of high voltage 120 VAC or 240 VAC equipment that is connected to the SunTouch Power Center relays The SunTouch Po...

Page 54: ...ronics compartment 1 Unlatch the front door 2 Loosen the retaining screw on front panel Open the hinged front panel to access the electronics compartment 3 Proceed with Mounting the SunTouch Power Cen...

Page 55: ...t from the pool spa valve To mount the SunTouch Power Center 1 Position the SunTouch Power Center against the vertical flat surface If wall anchors are being used support the SunTouch Power Center in...

Page 56: ...nderneath of the SunTouch power center There are three and one conduit knockouts It is recommended to use conduit for the main AC power conductors There is one 1 grommet hole located underneath the po...

Page 57: ...rth bonding is required The SunTouch Power Center should be installed by a qualified professional Read Safety Precautions and Important Instructions page iv and v Before attempting any electrical wiri...

Page 58: ...w manufactures instructions when installing and testing of ground fault circuit breakers GFCB and interrupters GFCI Connect inputAC wires to the SunTouch Power Center transformer wires as follows 120...

Page 59: ...pumps and other high voltage equipment to the power relays SunTouch Motherboard Connections POOL SPA CONNECTS TO FILTER PUMP RELAY VALVE ACTUATORS COM PORT PLUG INTO AUX 3 SOCKET ON SUNTOUCH MOTHERBOA...

Page 60: ...the retaining screw on the front panel Open the hinged front panel to access the electronics compartment 2 Proceed with Installing Auxiliary Relays page 53 Installing theValve Actuator page 55 Instal...

Page 61: ...ay in the SunTouch Power Center 1 Standard relay Location 1 Position the relay coil up in the relay compartment at about a 30 degree angle Slide the tip of the relay flange under head of the left side...

Page 62: ...Shut Off Switch ESO circuit board installed in the SunTouch Power Center connect the relay wires to the ESO circuit board For more information see Emergency Shut Off Switch Installation on page 73 3...

Page 63: ...wer Center route the cable up through the 1 grommet and low voltage raceway to the motherboard see page 48 7 Connecting of valve actuators to the SunTouch Motherboard see page 51 Connect VALVE A cable...

Page 64: ...Menu 8 13 Air Sensor on page 24 To install the air sensor 1 Mount the sensor in the open air in a shaded area away from air conditioners During the winter months to avoid freeze damage to pool and spa...

Page 65: ...raceway to the motherboard in the SunTouch Power Center Use 105 C temperature rated wire for connection to the heater When connecting wires inside the heater be cautious of HOT internal parts of the...

Page 66: ...or Spa 5 Set the Pool and Spa thermostats to their maximum position Connecting to a StaRite heater To connect a StaRite heater to SunTouch including Pentair MaxiTherm heater 1 Switch the power OFF to...

Page 67: ...activated whenever the pool cleaner timer is on Momentarily turn pool cleaner timer on and off to check that the motor is operating correctly 2 If pool cleaner protection has been added to the system...

Page 68: ...re Testing Valve Actuators and Filter Pump Use the following steps to test the valve actuators CVA24T P N 263045 for proper rotation To test the valve actuators and pool spa filter pump 1 Power up the...

Page 69: ...ble circuit functions If an auxiliary circuit AUX is assigned GENERIC simple ON OFF when the button is pushed then nothing needs to be done 4 Configure valve actuators controlled by AUX circuit For Po...

Page 70: ...28 Assign four circuits to the QuickTouch remote buttons Once you have checked that all buttons operate properly place labels on remote buttons 8 Schedule on off times for circuit page 17 Set times fo...

Page 71: ...ed The default condition is low speed Up to three circuits may be assigned to trigger the pump to high speed However if three relays are being used two relays must be located outside the SunTouch encl...

Page 72: ...m e h t n o r o t c e n n o c y l r e p o r p d e t c e n n o c s i e r i w n i s y a l p s i D r r E e r u t a r e p m e T r i A u n e m s c i t s o n g a i D e h t e h t o t d e t c e n n o c t o n...

Page 73: ...between ON and OFF either the valve actuator or the SunTouch circuit board is at fault First verify that the toggle switch located on the valve actuator is either in the ON1 or ON2 position With a vol...

Page 74: ...53 640 57 135 2 750 145 293 208 10 14 55 300 60 140 2 487 150 302 185 7 20 46 230 63 145 2 251 5 23 42 300 65 149 2 083 4 25 39 910 66 150 2 041 1 30 34 560 68 155 1 854 0 32 32 600 70 158 1 752 2 35...

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Page 76: ...i e c e r e v i t c e f e D d r a o b r e v i e c e r e c a l p e R y l t c e r r o c n i e r a s e h c t i w s s s e r d d A d e r u g i f n o c s s e r d d a e h t t a h t y f i r e V e h t n o s e...

Page 77: ...n a r r o F F O t n e m p i u q e n r u t t n e m p i u q e n e h w d e c u d e r y l t a e r g g n i n n u r s i s i e s i o n l a c i r t c e l e e u d n U r o e n o y b d e c u d o r p g n i e b t...

Page 78: ...d e v i s s e c x E s a h n a f r o t o m e h t e r u s n E 1 n o i t a l i t n e v r o f a e r a e t a u q e d a l o o c o t w o l l a d n a r o t o m p o t S 2 o t d e e p s r e h g i h a t a r o t...

Page 79: ...r c s e D e n i r o l h C t l a S r o l h C i l l e t n I r o t a r e n e G D E R C D V 5 1 D E R W O L L E Y A T A D K C A L B N E E R G A T A D W O L L E Y K C A L B D N U O R G N E E R G Power 95...

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Page 81: ...d toAUX 1 orAUX 2 Pulling the emergency button back out will return the pumps to normal operation and shut off the alarm Location Select a convenient location to mount the Emergency Shut Off switch Pr...

Page 82: ...ect the corresponding relay cable plugs from the SunTouch motherboard to the left side of the Emergency Shut Off Switch circuit board as shown below For SunTouch motherboard connections see page 51 A...

Page 83: ...it board 7 Connect the two wires to J13 on the ESO switch circuit board Connect the other end of the cable to the emergency switch as shown below 8 Verify that all cable connections are connected corr...

Page 84: ...ter for low voltage wires Motherboard The SunTouch circuit board mounted behind the control panel Power Center Plastic enclosure for housing the SunTouch power relays transformer and circuit breakers...

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