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SeaSide Automation

INI

ARDEN

SeaSide Automation

12933 Drummer Way, Grass Valley, CA 95949

Telephone (530) 487-5007 • www.seasideautomation.com

Manual date 12/2021

Installation

Operation

Standard Version

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Page 1: ...SeaSide Automation MINIWARDEN SeaSide Automation 12933 Drummer Way Grass Valley CA 95949 Telephone 530 487 5007 www seasideautomation com Manual date 12 2021 Installation Operation Standard Version...

Page 2: ...Board Acronyms for ORP pH 120 VAC Relays 9 ORP DRY CONTACT RELAY 10 Supported Auxiliary Dry Contact Loads Equipment 10 DEFAULT READINGS SCREEN 12 Selecting Simple Advanced Mode 12 Handy Menu 13 MiniW...

Page 3: ...in this manner there is a ground current flowing indicating the possibility of an electric shock Disconnect the power until the fault has been identified and corrected 6 It is very important to follow...

Page 4: ...ublic 11 WARNING Pool and Spa Chemical Safety 11 1 Never mix sodium hypochlorite and muratic acid 11 2 When mixing acid and water always add acid to the water never add water to the acid 12 CAUTION TE...

Page 5: ...r remotely offsite INTERFACE MiniWarden uses a 16 button built in keypad and an easy to read 80 character liquid crystal display The display s internal back light provides controller viewing in pool r...

Page 6: ...rs or flow cell MiniWarden FC Controller including flow cell and sensors MiniWarden MTD Controller including flow cell sensors and pre mounted on back board PW Lan Manage controller remotely using the...

Page 7: ...install is to make sure the input source to the flow cell is well upstream from any chemical injection point C Below The Flow cell input and output points before and after the filter provide the grea...

Page 8: ...ide the flow cell to make contact with the flow sensor To test this turn the input shut off valve to the off position and watch the flow magnet drop from the flow sensor Next turn the input shut off v...

Page 9: ...both lines Load Equipment Connection Installation ORP pH RELAYS The chemical feed relays for pH and ORP are internally connected to the input VAC main input which is located on the left side connector...

Page 10: ...hen the relay is off Supported Auxiliary Dry Contact Loads Equipment Chlorine Generators A high power chlorine generator should not be powered using MiniWarden s internal VAC power as it may exceed th...

Page 11: ...ange numerical values Text Keys Some menus allow for entering or changing text The first press of a number key will display the number The next press will display the first Lower Case letter below the...

Page 12: ...eed cycle An Up arrow indicates the relay is ON and in an active feed cycle A Down arrow indicates the relay is OFF and in the OFF part of an active cycle o An o indicates the relay has reached the on...

Page 13: ...h the relays Startup Screen Press the Up Arrow from the readings screen to access the startup screen that shows the software version and serial number on the fourth line and the current time and date...

Page 14: ...based control instead of a proportional percentage 3 Setpoints easy to set from the main menu 4 Alarm menu includes values for pH and ORP only 5 Adjustable ORP and pH spread including 0 6 PH Support f...

Page 15: ...bration slightly The ORP sensor can be calibrated 200 mV ORP sensors are affected by cyanuric acid pH and other factors and it may take a few days to get it adjusted Temperature Enter the manually mea...

Page 16: ...s is typically for spas and 60 is for pools pH Control Select either Acid or Base For Acid the pH relay will be in a feed cycle when the pH is higher than the set point For Base the pH relay will be i...

Page 17: ...fault Readings Screen m v Time 12 36 17 Date 03 27 15 Day Friday Units English Daylight Savings No Langlier pH 0 2 TrueDPD Free Cl OFF TrueDPD Cycle 10 min ORP Cal Enabled Service QuickJmp On Display...

Page 18: ...Handy Menu Flow Menu and Alarm Menu are not Password Protected anyone can access them From the Default Readings Screen simply press the Back button to access the Main Menu and use the Down Arrow to s...

Page 19: ...w control type within MiniWarden Note The Back button will cancel the change only the Left Arrow will change the control type Note To reset a single relay back to factory default values select that re...

Page 20: ...less than 700 The relay will turn on for the programmed on time in this case for 1 minute as set in the On Time 00 01 00 command or less than 1 minute if the measured reading is within the proportiona...

Page 21: ...the ORP is within 5 of the setpoint the Setpoint Overfeed timer will clear If it would take 2 gallons of liquid chlorine to raise the chlorine level from 0 to the desired value calculate how much time...

Page 22: ...age of 10 When feeding base this command is the only difference and will be On if pH 7 5 On Delay 00 00 20 The on delay in this case 20 seconds is necessary to prevent the relay and hence the chemical...

Page 23: ...able pump setting Most variable pumps use a scale of 10 to 0 So if the pump is set on 8 then use 80 of the total GDP rate in this case 80 x 10 GPD 8 GPD Calculate the overfeed time with the following...

Page 24: ...ng is fluctuating back and forth To change the command press Enter to change the value and press Enter again to save enter 00 00 00 to disable Off If Time 00 00 00 This is a time of day command The fa...

Page 25: ...16 Cal pH 7 7 5 Cal Temp 78 12 Clear Cal ORP Clear Cal pH Clear Cal Temp Calibration when calibrating The percentage to the right of the current reading is the amount of calibration and if it is at 9...

Page 26: ...a Once the maximum memory has been reached any new data will record over the oldest data To access Data Recording simply press the Back button from the default readings screen and scroll down to Data...

Page 27: ...e data is in overflow mode and any new recorded data is erasing the oldest recorded data System Menu The System Menu is where many of the main operating system components are turned on or off Please r...

Page 28: ...ings to the original factory defaults conditions including relay control types relay programming and calibrations When selected a Warning screen will display and you must press 9 to proceed or any oth...

Page 29: ...o the threads and reinstall the sensors ORP and pH Sensor Replacement The PoolWarden ORP and pH sensors have a warranty to last at least 1 year and will most likely last from 1 5 to 3 years or longer...

Page 30: ...ure with a digital voltmeter one of the ground terminals on the main board in the lid to a piece of metal in the pump room Chemical feeders are not turning on The first test is to make sure they can t...

Page 31: ...iWarden has it s own unique reset code and one that works on one MiniWarden will not work on another Technical Support Please contact SeaSide Automation at 530 212 3497 for support and 530 212 3496 fo...

Page 32: ...l use and the owners manual c damage as a result of misuse accident or neglect d damage from improper testing operation or installation e damage resulting from not operating the controller on a dedica...

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