How to temporarily (15 minutes) override VSP speed on Aqualink RS system?

ramblinwreck001 said:

Not today, Aqualink!
I think I solved it.

I scheduled a spillover to bridge the required time gap on the Filter Pump circuit. This allowed the pump to run non-stop and avoided the 1 minute shutoff. I suspect the key here is that the 'bridging' item has to be something that automatically calls for the main pump (cleaner, spa mode, spillover), not just an arbitrary user-defined speed setting.
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This is what I observed when standing by the equipment:

• 8:55AM -- system entered spillover mode and pump continued running
• 8:55AM-9:05AM -- pump continued to run without stopping
• 9:05AM -- system returned to pool mode and pump continued running

I think this does what I want.

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Thanks for Sharing. Just 1 question
On the second page of settings - do you have Pump Lockout (PLockOut icon) enabled? Mine is enabled and when it moves from Pool Mode to Spa mode it shuts off the pump to allow the valves to rotate without flow occuring. I do not have the Spillover mode so I cannot test that.

ramblinwreck001 said:

I see in your signature you have a spillover spa, so I assume you just mean this isn't setup as a function in your Aqualink system. Is that an option to set that up? I plan to schedule two 30 minute spillovers every day so for me Spillover is the natural choice for bridging the Filter Pump schedule gap.

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There is no need for me to set up a Spillover as I have constant spillover. Mine is a older pool (put in by a previous owner). The PB tee'd off the pool return line and put a line to the spa (all underground and no valve). So when in Pool Mode, I have multiple returns to the pool and 1 return to the spa (separate from my spa jets). That single spa return causes constant spillover and I cannot turn it off unless I plug the return. I have learned to live with it.
I only use Spa Mode and Pool Mode. I also have PLockOut enabled so that always turns off the pump when switching between modes. It would also do it for Spillover Mode if enabled. In my view, the PLockOut protects the valve from internal wear - when it rotates there is no flow to cause any flow damage to the valve. It is probably minimum, but I worked in an industry where I saw lots of failures due to flow erosion. Just a carryover precaution from my industrial life.

I have no issue with a time gap between Stop and Start - I just run it at 23 hrs for convivence of putting it in a schedule.