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SunTouch

Control System Installation and User’s Guide

SunTouch

Control System Power Center (Front View)

SunTouch

Control System Power Center (Front View)

Control Panel LCD and buttons

1” Grommet for low voltage

wires

(Air and water

temperature sensors, mo-

torized valves)

Spring latch

Enclosure

front door

Two ½” and one ¾”conduit knock-
out for high voltage wires

Low voltage push-button

circuit breakers

(18 VAC / 24 VAC)

Front panel handle

Retaining screw

Mounting bracket
(x3)

Summary of Contents for SunTouch

Page 1: ...FOR POOL AND SPA IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS READ AND FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS SUNTOUCH CONTROL SYSTEM INSTALLATION AND USER S GUIDE SPA 71 F 91 F...

Page 2: ...0785 Rev D 8 13 Customer Support Sanford North Carolina 8 A M to 4 30 PM ET Moorpark California 8 A M to 4 30 PM PS Phone 800 831 7133 Fax 800 284 4151 Web sites http www pentairpool com and staritepo...

Page 3: ...n 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 the he...

Page 4: ...igh Low Temperature Circuit Control Single Body System 40 HI TEMP LO TEMP Circuit Controls 40 Setting up SunTouch to operate as a Single Body system 40 Pool Spa Mode Single Body of Water Menus 41 Sect...

Page 5: ...68 Can I switch the heater on and change the temperature from the spa 68 How do I switch on solar heating 68 SunTouch Error Messages 69 Error Messages 69 Self Test Error Codes 69 Error Code Table 69 R...

Page 6: ...h are included 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...

Page 7: ...l equipment metal water pipe or conduit within 5 feet 1 5 m of the unit 5 The electrical supply for this product must include a suitably rated switch or circuit breaker to open all ungrounded supply c...

Page 8: ...m Installation and User s Guide Technical Support Sanford North Carolina 8 A M to 4 30 PM ET Moorpark California 8 A M to 4 40 PM PT Phone 800 831 7133 Fax 800 284 4151 Web sites visit www pentairpool...

Page 9: ...System will automatically activate a motorized three port solar valve and or the optional solar booster pump which controls the water flow direction and pump pool water through the solar collectors T...

Page 10: ...the Main Menu items There are 14 menu items to select from Press the MENU button to view each of the 14 menu items The Main Menu items are displayed along with its menu number 1 14 Use the Menu button...

Page 11: ...ure 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 the hea...

Page 12: ...System Solar Only system is factory set and ready to operate From the main menu you can adjust the water temperature setting set the start and stop differential temperatures and set the solar and cle...

Page 13: ...cleaner is off for five minutes when solar heat is detected Pool Spa Mode In Pool Spa mode you can fully automate your pool and spa pool only or spa only operations The additional menu features let y...

Page 14: ...ater Temperature To set the water temperature Menu button The Set Water Temp menu is displayed Up Down button Adjust to the desired set temperature from 40 F to 104 F or 4 C to 40 C This allows the so...

Page 15: ...turned on an electronic delay automatically turns off the pool pressure cleaner for five minutes This protects the pump from damage caused by air in the solar panels at system start up The pressure c...

Page 16: ...able the sensor and not display the air temperature on the main status screen Left button Press the Left button to return to the main status screen Heat Start Temp Temp Diff 6 Solar Freeze Enabled Yes...

Page 17: ...rate in Pool Spa mode shared equipment Press 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 Mo...

Page 18: ...P 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 heat...

Page 19: ...a 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 heat for t...

Page 20: ...xx ppm Status OK NO ERRORS SUPER CHLORINATE COM LINK ERROR CHECK FLOW PCB LOW SALT VERY LOW SALT HIGH CURRENT CLEAN CELL LOW VOLTAGE IntelliChlor 13 14 Firmware Rev System firmware revision level page...

Page 21: ...it ON or OFF After switching the Pool filter pump ON the main status screen displays the current pool water temperature To adjust the set point temperature use the Left and Right arrow buttons Right a...

Page 22: ...ay is switched on to activate the booster pump if installed and rotate the valves to divert water through the solar collector panels SOLAR PREF Solar Preferred Used when solar and gas heating are comb...

Page 23: ...ms pool only or spa only see page 36 the LO TEMP menu setting is used to switch on and off the heat source and filter pump A heat selection must be selected in the Heat menu before the heater is activ...

Page 24: ...ar 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 ten minutes to dissipate resi...

Page 25: ...rogram Use the Up Down button to select Add Press the Right arrow 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 th...

Page 26: ...0 PM and because a programmed OFF time had been set to turn off at 4 00 PM the circuit would operate for 11 hours A spa or pool program can be overridden using the Spa button Up arrow or switch the Ci...

Page 27: ...e solar sensor near the SunTouch power center Connect the solar sensor wires to the SOLAR screw terminals according to the wiring diagram on page 51 Plug the solar valve actuator cable into three pin...

Page 28: ...eferential setting Up Down button Set the cool temperature differential to stop from 2 to 5 This setting sets how close to the target cooling set point temperature to switch off Left button Press the...

Page 29: ...USED SOLAR is displayed when solar is enabled To select other circuits AUX 1 AUX 2 FEATURE 1 4 etc solar must be switched off VALVE CIRCUIT To assign a circuit to Valve C Menu button Select the Valve...

Page 30: ...down then when the pump is switched off only the heater will turn off then the filter pump will automatically switch off after 10 minutes to allow the heater to cool down Pentair Aquatic System heater...

Page 31: ...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 first swi...

Page 32: ...ONLY mode to configure SunTouch Control System as a solar system Select POOL SPA mode to configure SunTouch Control System as a stand alone pool and spa automatic controller which include solar capabi...

Page 33: ...s 9 14 menu Right button Press the button until SOLAR TEMP displays Use this feature for testing purposes and to verify the sensor temperature is connected and operating correctly Left button Press th...

Page 34: ...alves alternate every 15 minutes to keep the water moving in both the pool and spa This process continues until the freeze condition is over CIRCUIT FUNCTIONS To assign a circuit function and freeze p...

Page 35: ...n Switch the cleaner off for 5 minutes when the solar heating begins Floor Cleaner This setting moves a 3 way valve every 20 minutes alternating flow between two cleaner system valves that feed the po...

Page 36: ...about 1 F The temperature will not go beyond the 104 F 40 C limit Right button Assign button A to a circuit 1 Use the Up Down buttons to select a circuit for button A Repeat the process for Buttons B...

Page 37: ...n Right arrow button Select the Pumps 12 14 menu Right button Press this button to select the Pump Type Up Down buttons Select TWO SPEED Right button Select High Pump Circuits You can assign up to fou...

Page 38: ...cause the pump to run at that speed if it is higher Freeze Protection Freeze protection protects the pool plumbing and equipment against freeze damage If the outside air temperature sensor falls belo...

Page 39: ...ircuits NONE SPA POOL AUX 1 AUX 2 AUX 3 FEATURE 1 4 SOLAR HEATER FREEZE POOL SPA and SOLAR HT solar heater Press Right button to select the circuit Note Selecting Pool Spa or Solar HT combines several...

Page 40: ...its into the same pump speed for pool and spa or for solar and heater combination systems Normally this would require programming two separate pump speeds for each function Using one of these selectio...

Page 41: ...through the menu items Press the Select button to access the Pool Data menu 4 Press the Select button to access the Pump Address setting 5 Press the Select button to change the current pump address 6...

Page 42: ...Press Right button to select Vacuum Params Flow gpm Press the Up Down buttons to set the gpm flow rate 15 130 GPM Press Right button to select Flow GPM Press the Up Down buttons to set the flow rate 1...

Page 43: ...flow rate from 15 130 GPM The default flow rate is 30 GPM The preset speed for each button is Speed 1 button 1100 RPM 30 GPM Speed 2 button 1500 RPM Speed 3 button 2350 RPM and Speed 4 button 3110 RP...

Page 44: ...el when the system is operating in Spa or Pool mode The amount of chlorine introduced into the pool sap is determined by the amount of salt in the water the water temperature and the amount of time th...

Page 45: ...alt level is between 2500 ppm and 2950 ppm The IntelliChlor SCG 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 pa...

Page 46: ...is restored the system will power up in AUTO mode Auto automatic mode The SunTouch Control System is in normal operating mode To access the Service or Timeout menu settings Menu button Select the Serv...

Page 47: ...witch on or off the heater use Manual Heat in the Heat 2 14 menu The heat temperature settings are displayed on the main screen This button can also be assigned for LOW temperature control see page 37...

Page 48: ...e page 35 the LO TEMP menu setting is used to switch on and off the heat source and filter pump A heat selection must be selected in the Heat menu before the heater is activated The Manual Heat settin...

Page 49: ...W SALT VERY LOW SALT HIGH CURRENT CLEAN CELL LOW VOLTAGE IntelliChlor 13 14 Firmware Rev Displays the system firmware revision level page 25 Solar Temp Fahrenheit Celcius Status display only Displays...

Page 50: ...bles to the SunTouch control system motherboard VLV A VLV B or VLV C Install Temperature Sensors and Heat Thermostat page 61 Install water and air sensors Connect sensor cable plugs to the SunTouch Co...

Page 51: ...es QTY 2 SunTouch Control System Pool Spa Shared Equipment P N 520820 SunTouch Control System Power Center QTY 1 Actuator P N 263045 QTY 2 Relay P N 520106 QTY 3 Temperature sensors 20 ft water air 40...

Page 52: ...lar Heat Source Gas Electric and Solar Relays 3 maximum installed in power center 25 AMP 277 VAC Optional equipment IntelliChlor Salt Chlorine Generator SCG IC20 P N 520554 520556 IC40 P N 520555 5205...

Page 53: ...wer Center Front View Control Panel LCD and buttons 1 Grommet for low voltage wires Air and water temperature sensors mo torized valves Spring latch Enclosure front door Two and one conduit knock out...

Page 54: ...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 bypass the...

Page 55: ...nels 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 Install a drain valve at the solar feed line a...

Page 56: ...high elevation It is recommended that the solar panels 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 ov...

Page 57: ...r the length of the wires and valve wires that have to be connected to the enclosure Make sure to consider cable lengths for the sensors to the SunTouch Power Center location The air temperature senso...

Page 58: ...nTouch Control System ground bus bar Also ground each piece of high voltage 120 VAC or 240 VAC equipment that is connected to the SunTouch Control System Power Center relays The SunTouch Control Syste...

Page 59: ...ment 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 Control System Power Ce...

Page 60: ...el and square against the surface and mark the bracket hole pattern on the wall 2 Secure the Power Center with three 3 screws in the mounting bracket holes If using wall anchors use 3 16 drill and set...

Page 61: ...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 power center to access the...

Page 62: ...ed The SunTouch Control System Power Center should be installed by a qualified professional Read Safety Precautions and Important Instructions page iv and v Before attempting any electrical wiring be...

Page 63: ...it breaker at the house use a three conductor cable Follow manufactures instructions when installing and testing of ground fault circuit breakers GFCB and interrupters GFCI Connect input AC wires to t...

Page 64: ...quipment to the power relays SunTouch Control System Motherboard Connections POOL SPA CONNECTS TO FILTER PUMP RELAY VALVE ACTUATORS COM PORT PLUG INTO AUX 3 SOCKET ON SUNTOUCH MOTHERBOARD PLUG INTO PU...

Page 65: ...he retaining screw on the front panel Open the hinged front panel to access the electronics compartment 2 Proceed with Installing Auxiliary Relays page 58 Installing the Valve Actuator page 60 Install...

Page 66: ...tall a standard relay in the SunTouch Control System 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...

Page 67: ...enter connect the relay wires to the ESO circuit board For more information see Emergency Shut Off Switch Installation on page 73 3 Connect the relay plugs onto the PUMP AUX 1 or AUX 2 two pin socket...

Page 68: ...ter route the cable up through the 1 grommet and low voltage raceway to the motherboard see page 43 7 Connecting of valve actuators to the SunTouch Control System Motherboard see page 53 Connect VALVE...

Page 69: ...ment mount the sensor on a flat surface in a shaded area in the open air to assure proper temperature readings If possible mount the sensor near the SunTouch Control System Power Center The SunTouch C...

Page 70: ...nnections refer to SunTouch Control System Motherboard Connections on page 53 4 At the heater connect the wires in accordance with heater manufacturer s instructions For older heaters without instruct...

Page 71: ...the AC power to the heater 6 Set the heater thermostats to the maximum position 7 From the SunTouch Control System menu see page 26 Goto Main Menu 10 14 Circ Functions and assign AUX 1 or AUX 2 to HEA...

Page 72: ...SunTouch Control System Power Center 2 If pool cleaner protection has been added to the system the pool cleaner pump motor should be activated whenever the pool cleaner timer is on Momentarily turn p...

Page 73: ...closure 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 u...

Page 74: ...cuits From the Circuit Type menu you can assign special logic to a circuit by selecting one of the available circuit functions If an auxiliary circuit AUX is assigned GENERIC simple ON OFF when the bu...

Page 75: ...en the SunTouch Control System front door Route the cable from IntelliChem Controller up through the lower grommet opening into the SunTouch enclosure 4 Strip back the IntelliChem Controller cable con...

Page 76: ...peed 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 Co...

Page 77: ...tects that a sensor is not connected to the SunTouch Control System Power Center or it is defective an error message is displayed in the Diagnostics menu page 25 The following lists the sensor errors...

Page 78: ...ON2 position With a voltmeter check the output voltage of the VLV1 socket located on the SunTouch Control System circuit board When the WATER FLOW TO PANELS Switch is in the OFF position the top and...

Page 79: ...rature Resistance C F Ohm C F Ohm 26 15 139 300 16 60 15 310 25 13 130 300 18 65 13 480 23 10 118 000 21 70 11 880 21 5 100 200 24 75 10 500 20 4 97 000 25 25 77 10 000 18 0 85 350 27 27 80 9 298 15 5...

Page 80: ...sible Cause Solution OK NO ERRORS IntelliChlor SCG normal operating mode N A SUPER CHLORINATE IntelliChlor SCG is in Super Chlorination mode for 24 hours IntelliChlor is in Super Chlorination mode see...

Page 81: ...oes not have power Ensure power is being supplied and that the power center operates correctly without the receiver installed Defective cable or connection to the Load Center Verify the function of th...

Page 82: ...condition is cleared Warning condition If a warning condition occurs the pump will continue to run but at a reduced speed The Green LED executes a sequence of blinks to indicate which alarm or warnin...

Page 83: ...ard or Jandy Control System Load Center COM port wiring color connection Descripion IntelliChlor Salt Chlorine Generator RED 15 VDC RED YELLOW DATA BLACK GREEN DATA YELLOW SunTouch Control System COM...

Page 84: ...ump wired for 120 or 240 VAC TO AUX SOCKET ON CIRCUIT BOARD TO PUMP SOCKET ON CIRCUIT BOARD 120 VAC 120 VAC 2 SPEED PUMP OPTION TO PUMP MOTOR TERMINALS LOAD SIDE VOLTAGE LOAD SIDE LOAD SIDE LINE SIDE...

Page 85: ...L SYSTEM POWER CENTER CIRCUIT BOARD IntellilChlor Salt Chlorine Generator Communication Cable IntellilFlo Pool Filter Pump IntelliChlor SCG Power Center wired for 120 or 240 VAC IntellilFlo Pump Commu...

Page 86: ...pumps to normal operation and shut off the alarm Location Select a convenient location to mount the Emergency Shut Off switch Provide a double gang electrical box The electrical box must be rated for...

Page 87: ...t 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 Control System motherboard connections s...

Page 88: ...es 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 correctly Close the front panel an...

Page 89: ...r Pump or IntelliFlo VS SVRS VSF SVRS Spring Wound Timer Switch DPST ESO Module ESO Emergency Shut Off Switch IntelliFlo VS SVRS VSF SVRS Jet Pump Relay IntelliFlo VS SVRS VSF SVRS Filter Pump Relay L...

Page 90: ...n the left side of SunTouch Control System Power Center for low voltage wires Motherboard The SunTouch Control System circuit board mounted behind the control panel Power Center Plastic enclosure for...

Page 91: ...83 SunTouch Control System Installation and User s Guide Notes...

Page 92: ...Hayward is a registered trademark of Hayward Industries Inc Jandy is a registered trademark of Jandy Industries Inc Unless expressly noted names and brands of third parties that may be used in this do...

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