27
ixi gas pool and spa heater
Installation Manual
26
ixi gas pool and spa heater
Installation Manual
Section 8.
Optional Remote Controls
The IXI heater controls can be wired for remote
operation. Viron Connect Control Systems will permit
the heater to be operated by remote control. Please
note only suitable for Touchscreen firmware 3.6 or
higher. This was introduced in July 2018. Connect 10
firmware needs to be version 2.2 or higher. This was
introduced in November 2015. The instructions in the
following sections should be used as a general
guideline only. Please follow the instructions that
accompany your selected control system thoroughly.
Electrical wiring must be in accordance with the latest
edition of the Australian Wiring Rules (AS/NZS 3000)
and all other applicable installation codes.
Refer to
Figure 17
for a complete diagram of wiring
connections and terminals.
8.1
Connecting to a Remote Pool-Off-Spa
Selector (3-Wire Connection)
• Turn off the power to both the pool/spa control
system and the heater unit.
• Remove the front panel.
• Run the wires from the pool/spa control system
through the low voltage knockout on the right or
left-hand side of the heater. See Figure 22.
• Connect the wiring from the pool/spa control
system to the heater remote control terminal. See
Figure 17
item “b”.
• Connect the three wires to Spa, Pool & Common
terminals of the J6 terminal bar.
• Reinstall front panel.
• Restore power to the heater and the pool/spa
control system.
8.1.1
Configure the Control Panel
• Make sure the pool heater line voltage is ON.
• Pool and spa temperature control settings must be
OFF.
• Press and hold MENU, then the POOL and SPA
buttons for 5 seconds to access Service Setup
mode.
• Press Up or Down to display REMOTE.
• Press MENU,
REMOTE OFF
(default remote) is
displayed.
• Use Up or Down to scroll through the Remote options
until
HI-LO-COM
is displayed, then press
MENU
to
select.
• Press
POOL
or
SPA
to exit Service Setup mode.
NOTE:
The display will revert back to OFF after 1 minute
since the last key press.
8.2
Connecting to a Remote TSTAT (2-Wire
Connection)/AstralPool Intelli-Heat
Controller
An interrupt (on/off-type) remote can be connected as
a Remote TSTAT to turn the heater on or off but not
perform any other function. AstralPool Intelli-Heat
controllers also use this function. When using this type
of connection, remember to set the heater control to
“SPA” and set the thermostat control to maximum.
8.2.1
Installing the Remote TSTAT/AstralPool
Intelli-Heat Connection
• Turn off the power to both the pool/spa control
system and the heater unit.
• Remove the front panel.
• Run the wires from the pool/spa control system
through the low voltage knockout on the right or
left hand side of the heater.
• Connect the wiring from the pool/spa control
system to the heater remote control terminal.
• Connect the two wires to Pool and Common (not
Spa) on the J6 terminal bar. See
Figure 17
item “b”.
• Reinstall panel.
• Restore power to the heater and the pool/spa
control system.
NOTE:
If you install a time clock to control the filter
pump operation, it is recommended that the time clock
have its own low voltage (Fireman’s) switch to turn off
the heater before turning off the pump. The switch
should shut off the heater about 15 minutes before the
filter pump shuts off. This will allow for a more efficient
operation by removing any residual heat contained in
the heat exchanger back to the pool.
CAUTION
To avoid damage to the heater,
do not
connect the
power supply of the heater to the output side of the
clock
if your time clock simply interrupts the high voltage
power supply or has a high voltage output. Doing so will
prevent the blower from purging the residual heat from
the heater when the heater turns off. The blower must be
allowed to run for 45 seconds after the heater shuts off.
8.2.2
Configure the Control Panel
• Make sure the pool heater is OFF.
• Press and hold MENU, then the POOL and SPA
buttons for 5 seconds to access Service Setup
mode.
NOTE:
The display will revert back to OFF after 1 minute
since the last key press.
• Press MENU,
REMOTE OFF
(default remote) is
displayed.
• Use Up or Down to scroll through the Remote options
until
REMOTE TSTAT
is displayed, then press MENU to
select.
• Press POOL or SPA to exit Service Setup mode.
• Press SPA to adjust the set point to the maximum
40°C.
