SETTINGS MENU:
To enter the SETTINGS MENU push either the up or down buttons and the following will be
displayed;
SETTINGS MENU
1) MANUAL MODE
Use
Up/Down buttons to scroll to the option you wish to change, selectable options will be
flashing on the display.
Press the
Enter button to accept the currently selected menu item.
All menu items are shown below;
SETTINGS MENU
1) MANUAL MODE
2) TEMPERATURE
3) MODE
4) SET CLOCK
5) SAVE & EXIT
1) MANUAL MODE
MANUAL PUMP MODE
UP=ON DOWN=OFF
MANUAL MODE allows you to manually set the pump to ‘on’ by pressing the
Up button or ‘off’ by
pressing the
Down button.
Pressing
Enter will return you to the SETTINGS MENU. You can also keep pressing Enter to
toggle the pump from ‘on’ to ‘off’ and vice versa.
MANUAL MODE will time out, after 24 hours the SL8 will return to normal operation.
2) TEMPERATURE
TEMPERATURE
SOL LIMIT XX.X°
When you enter the TEMPERATURE menu you may change the solar heater temperature limit
setting (SOL LIMIT) by pressing the
Up/Down buttons, if no change is required simply push
Enter.
Factory default is for SOL LIMIT is 30°C.
3) MODE
MODE
SUMMER MODE/AUTO WINTER MODE/TROPICAL MODE
You can use
Up/Down to change the selected option, Enter to accept.
SUMMER MODE is the normal operation of heating the swimming pool.
TROPICAL MODE is selected if you wish to cool the swimming pool, the solar pump will run if
the roof temperature is colder than the pool until SOL LIMIT is obtained; note that this is most
likely to occur at night.
WINTER MODE, when selected you will be prompted to select the start month of winter and the
start month of summer, this assists in the systems off-season maintenance and save energy as
solar gain may be available but swimming temperature cannot be achieved.
A three minute flush of the solar matting occurs between 10:00 and 16:00 providing the roof
temperature is equal or greater than the pool, but if that condition does not occur a solar system flush
will be forced to occur at 16:00.
4) SET CLOCK
TIME 17:00:PM
DATE 08/09/2010
When you enter the CLOCK menu you will be prompted to change the DATE setting first, adjust by
pressing the
Up/Down buttons, to accept the setting press the Enter button.
Repeat for Month, Year, Hour & minutes.
Note: time is in 24 hour format, there is also an AM/PM displayed to avoid clock setting errors, when
setting the clock, seconds is set to 00 (zero)
5) SAVE & EXIT
When this menu is selected, push
Enter to save ALL settings, the unit will return to normal operation
automatically.
Note: If any of the menu items are left unattended for 3-4 mins the menu will time out and
automatically save all settings and return to operation.
The
Enter button.
FOR MANUAL MODE
PRESS ENTER NOW
Pressing the
Enter button once will display the above message for ~3 seconds, simply wait and the unit
will return to normal operation.
If you
Enter is pressed for a second time within a 3 second period, the display will indicate you have
entered Manual mode, operation is the same as manual mode in the menu with the only difference
being the timeout value is 4 Hours.
NOTES:
1. If a sensor fault is detected the SL8 will display which sensor and what the fault is.
2. Should power be interrupted for any reason, the SL8 will resume normal operation when power is
restored, all information will have been kept.
3. Temperature sensors used with this unit are Digital and are accurate to 0.5 Deg. C, no calibration is
required.
4. The sensor cable with the thin trace is the positive and is usually fitted to the right hand side of the
green plug, incorrect polarity will be displayed.
5. Solar start and end times may be changed by holding the
Up button while power is applied.
FAULT DIAGNOSIS
In the event of a cable or sensor failure, the display will indicate the type of failure as follows;
ROOF SENSOR.
A display of 99 indicates a broken or disconnected sensor cable or open circuit sensor.
A display of 88 indicates wrong polarity connection or short-circuited cable or sensor.
A display of 89 indicates a high sensor reading out of normal operating range.
A display of 00/03 indicates an over extended or coiled sensor cable.
POOL SENSOR
A display of 77 indicates a broken or disconnected sensor cable.
A display of 66 indicates wrong polarity or short-circuited sensor cable.
A display of 67 indicates a sensor reading out of normal operating range.
