background image

Standard Display & Error Messages

25

Operating Pump-3 or Air Blower - T8-X Only

If your T8-X topside control is con

fi

 gured to operate an auxiliary component, 

its operation is identical, whether it is con

fi

 gured to run a single speed 

Pump-3, or an Air Blower:

Press                  to toggle between On/Off.

Whenever Jets-3 is active, the ‘Aux’ indicator light will be lit.

Jets-3 will automatically shut-off after 30 minutes of operation.

Operating the Spa Light

To operate the spa light, simply press                     to toggle between On/Off.

The light will automatically shut-off after 4 hours of operation.

Note:

 If your spa also has a United Spa Controls Multi-Function LED 

Light installed in it, you can simply turn the light off and on again within 
3 seconds to cycle to the next color function. Almost any spa using an 
industry standard 12V light harness can be upgraded to a United Spa 
Controls Multi-Function LED Light. For more information, please contact 
your local dealer or serviceman for more information.

Summary of Contents for T8-S Topside

Page 1: ...T8 S T8 X Topside Installation Manual User s Guide For C5 Series Spa Controls with the T8 S T8 X Topside Revision 09 13 ...

Page 2: ...topside s programming as mis programming can result in malfunction or possible damage Please contact your dealer or a locally licensed service center for service and technical support Warranty Disclaimer It is extremely important that any user read this user s guide in it s entirety before attempting to operate this United Spa Controls system Any damage that may occur due to misuse may void the wa...

Page 3: ...ts 2 Disclaimers 1 Safety 4 For Qualified Service Professionals Only T8 Topside Installation 7 About The T8 Topside 8 Using The T8 Topside 9 For Qualified Service Professionals Only T8 Topside Initial Configuration 10 ...

Page 4: ...gs 17 Interface Settings 18 Lock Operation 19 Heating Modes Standard and Economy 18 Operation Instructions 20 Temperature Operation 20 Heating Modes Standard and Economy 21 Toggling Display Orientation 22 Operating Pump 1 23 Operating Pump 2 If Applicable 24 Operating Aux Pump 3 Air Blower If Applicable 25 Operating the Spa Light 25 Standard Display Error Messages 26 Warranty 28 ...

Page 5: ...VERTISSEMENT POUR ÉVITER QUE LES CHEVEUX OU UNE PARTIE DU CORPS PUISSENT ÊTRE ASPIRÉS NE PAS UTILISER UNE CUVE DE RELAXATION SI LES GRILLES DE PRISE D ASPIRATION NE SONT PAS TOUTES EN PLACE 3 Warning People using medication and or having an adverse medical history should consult a physician before using a spa or hot tub AVERTISSEMENT LES PERSONNES QUI PRENNENT DES MÉDICAMENTS OU ONT DES PROBLÈMES ...

Page 6: ...ssibly pregnant women should consult a physician before using a spa or hot tub AVERTISSEMENT LES FEMMES ENCEINTES QUE LEUR GROSSESSE SOIT CONFIRMÉE OU NON DEVRAIENT CONSULTER UN MÉDECIN AVANT D UTILISER UNE CUVE DE RELAXATION 8 Warning Water temperature in excess of 100 F 38 C may be injurious to your health AVERTISSEMENT IL PEUT ÊTRE DANGEREUX POUR LA SANTÉ DE SE PLONGER DANS DE L EAU À PLUS DE 3...

Page 7: ...struction ATTENTION LA TENEUR DE L EAU EN MATIÈRES DISSOUTES DOIT ÊTRE CONFORME AUX DIRECTIVES DU FABRICANT 14 Hyperthermia occurs when the internal temperature of the body reaches a level several degrees above the normal body temperature of 98 6 F 37 C The symptoms of hyperthermia include drowsiness lethargy and an increase in the internal temperature of the body Effects 1 Unawareness of impendin...

Page 8: ...he topside cable through the cutout in the spa s shell and down to the control box Then plug the opposite end of the topside cable into the topside receptacle on the control box Simply affix the topside to the hot tub by peeling off the paper over the adhesive back of the topside and press it firmly into place slowly pressing all around the perimeter of the topside firmly to assure a firm bond NOT...

Page 9: ...d throughout this user s guide The difference between the T8 S and the T8 X is that the T8 X has an Jets 3 button to operate a 3rd booster pump or air blower T8 X Only There is no Jets 3 Button on T8 S Topsides 10 LED Display 20 Jets 1 Button Indicator Light 30 Menu Button 40 Jets 2 Button Indicator Light 50 Jets 3 Button Indicator Light 60 Temp Down Button 70 Heat Indicator Light 80 Light Button ...

Page 10: ...nit will briefly flash between T8 S or T8 X and the current software version by showing a V followed by a number Example V 03 while it starts up All configurable settings are saved to permanent memory the only thing that needs to be set upon power up of a T8 S or T8 X topside that has already been configured previously is the current time it will default to 12 AM upon power up Checking Software Ve...

Page 11: ...ion menu consisting of five codes that configure what components the system will operate and what maximum amperage the system will operate at Each code has a number of options that the code can be set to By default all codes are set to their first option Option 1 Use the code chart on the next page to figure out which options you ll need to set for each code for the hot tub the control is being in...

Page 12: ...r 30A 240V Operation No heat with anything other then P 1 Lo Speed Code 5 Heater Operation Option 1 Electric Heater operates with Lo Speed Pump 1 Option 2 Electric Heater operates with Circulation Pump Option 3 External Gas Heater operates with Lo Speed Pump 1 Option 4 Electric Heater operates with Timed Circulation Pump Option 5 Electric Heater operates with Circulation Pump but uses low speed Pu...

Page 13: ...me out delay so taking longer then 10 seconds between steps will cause the topside to time out and resume normal operation Step 1 Press and the display will read Step 2 Press Hold for 15 seconds until the display will reads Step 3 Then press to see the first code While in the Configuration Mode Press to change the selected Option of the displayed Code Press to cycle to the next Code Or press at an...

Page 14: ...et to an option that conflicts with the missing option So if you program the topside to use the Jets 2 button to operate a two speed Pump 2 you will no longer see the code option allowing an air blower or third pump to be used on the Jets 3 button since those functions all use the same relay Likewise you will not be able to set Code 5 to Option 4 if Code 1 is set to Option 2 and or Code 2 is set t...

Page 15: ...ng between and making changes to these settings which will be referenced throughout this section Entering the User Settings Menu Step 1 Press and the display will read Step 2 Press again to see the first setting Time Hour Setting Using the User Settings Menu Press to cycle through the different settings Press to view cycle through the displayed setting s options Press at any time to save your sett...

Page 16: ...o view change thru thru The will actually show the currently set hour Filter Cycle Duration Press to view change thru thru Filter Cycle 1 Start Time Press to view change thru Filter Cycle 2 Start Time Press to view change or Filtration Purge Press to view change Continued on next page ...

Page 17: ...ace Temperature Scale Press to view change or Fahrenheit Celsius Time Display Press to view change or Buzzer Beep on Keypress Press to view change or Temp Settings Lock Press to view change or Lock Set Temperature Lock User Settings Lock Set Temperature and User Settings ...

Page 18: ...s installed If set to zero there will be no filtration cycles while setting between 1 12 will set the duration of each filtration cycle accordingly The factory default filter cycle duration is 2 hours per cycle Filter Cycle 1 Start Time Filter Cycle 1 s Start Time FC 1 sets the hour of day the first filtration cycle starts Pressing Temp Up will show the currently set start time which can be set fr...

Page 19: ... changed by pressing Temp Up Time Display By factory default Time Display is set to ON This means that during normal operation the display will flash between the current time and the current temperature Turning this setting OFF will make it so that the display just shows the current temperature during normal operation Buzzer Beep on Keypress By default the T8 topside will sound an internal buzzer ...

Page 20: ...ings menu pressing the Menu button will display LOCK instead of MENU This prevents accessing the user settings menu changing the heat mode standard or economy explained later in this section and accessing the initial system configuration menu Both Temp Settings Menu Lock When the lock is set to BOTH both the above described locks are put into place locking the set temperature heat mode and the use...

Page 21: ...o economy mode displays the currently set temperature for approximately 4 seconds While the currently set temperature is being displayed Press to increase the set temperature You can press and release right away to raise the setting incrementally by one degree or keep the button pressed to scroll through higher temperature settings and release the button once the desired temperature is displayed P...

Page 22: ...Pump 1 is manually activated if there is no 24hr Circulation Pump and during filtration cycles In Economy mode if the current temperature falls below the set heat temperature the Heat indicator light will flash to let you know that the unit would be heating if not in Economy Mode Note On spas with Circulation Pumps that run 24 hours a day economy mode will not effect heating behavior the control w...

Page 23: ...to make the display readable from either inside or outside of the hot tub Screen orientation can be toggled at any time from the standard operating display when the display is showing the current temperature time To toggle the screen orientation simply press and hold the Menu button for approximately 3 seconds and the display will automatically flip to be readable from the opposite direction Examp...

Page 24: ... on Dual or Triple Pump Systems Press to toggle between Lo Speed Hi Speed Off When Hi Speed of Pump 1 is running the Jets 1 indicator light will be lit When Lo Speed of Pump 1 is running the Jets 1 indicator light will flash Pump 1 will automatically shut off after 30 minutes of operation when turned on manually Should a system that uses Pump 1 for heating filtration enter a heat or filtration cyc...

Page 25: ... Pump 2 or dual speed Pump 2 Single Speed Pump 2 Operation Press to toggle between On Off Dual Speed Pump 2 Operation Press to toggle between Lo Speed Hi Speed Off When Hi Speed of Pump 2 is running the Jets 2 indicator light will be lit When Lo Speed of Pump 2 is running the Jets 2 indicator light will flash Pump 2 will automatically shut off after 30 minutes of operation ...

Page 26: ...ter 30 minutes of operation Operating the Spa Light To operate the spa light simply press to toggle between On Off The light will automatically shut off after 4 hours of operation Note If your spa also has a United Spa Controls Multi Function LED Light installed in it you can simply turn the light off and on again within 3 seconds to cycle to the next color function Almost any spa using an industr...

Page 27: ...y briefly when Lo Speed of Pump 2 is activated Hi Speed Pump 3 This message will display briefly when Hi Speed of Pump 3 is activated T8 X Only Air This message will display briefly when the air blower is activated T8 X Only Light This message will display briefly when the spa light is activated Freeze Protection One of the sensors is reading under 45 F 8 C Lo Speed Pump 1 cannot be shut off and n...

Page 28: ...sor Error The temperature sensor is malfunctioning or not properly connected Reconnect or replace temperature sensor as needed Hi Limit Sensor Error The hi limit sensor is malfunctioning or not properly connected Reconnect or replace temperature sensor as needed Software Overheat The temperature sensor is reading over 113 F 45 C Once the temperature drops to at least 103 F 39 C press and hold the ...

Page 29: ...piration date of this warranty Processing claims should be initiated by the point of purchase or the installing dealer 2 A Return Merchandise Authorization RMA form must be completed and submitted to United Spa Controls by the point of purchase or the installing dealer 3 United Spa Controls will issue an RMA for eligible items that are not out of their warranty period 4 Defective items may then be...

Page 30: ...United Spa Controls 5614 E La Palma Ave Anaheim CA 92807 Web UnitedSpaControls com E mail support unitedspacontrols com Phone 714 982 0170 Fax 888 715 0286 2019 United Spa Controls All rights reserved ...

Reviews: