Aqualink RS and VS Pump

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crewman84

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Hi, I keep reading that the vs pumps need continuous power and that the vs pump needs to be hard wired. But in the aqualink manual, it shows that the pump needs to be connected to the relay such that the 240v line wires go in slots 1 and 3 and the load wires go in slots 2 and 4 of the relay. So if i do that, the pump is NOT getting continuous power....it's only getting power then the relay is switched on.

I'm trying to solve a problem others have had. In my web based system setup, i click vs pump and it shows 4 "epumps"....my specific pump is not listed. Also, in the list of RS485 devices, it shows (i) Aquapure 1 (ii) iAqualink wifi 4 and (iii) gas heater....but doesn't show my pump. I've triple checked my wires to make sure they're all screwed down tight. My only thought is to ditch what the manual instructs me to do and HARDWIRE the pump to the relay.....meaning both load and line go into slots 1 and 3 of the relay. Any help will be greatly appreciated.
 
Both the pump wire and the main power supply (from the circuit breaker) go to the LINE IN 1 & 3 terminals (I think they are actually labelled 2,4, 6, 8 on the HP Relay) so use 2 and 6.
On the pump set up - there is a selection for the different pumps - it defaults to epump but you can select IntelliFlo and then use VS settings.
Ensure the RS485 cable only uses 2 wires from the Pentair pump to the RED connector.
Also ensure the RED connector only has 2 devices to it. That is max each RED connector can handle.
 
84,

In the old days, single speed pumps used the Pump/Filter relay, so that the automation could turn the pump on and off..

When you use a VS pump, the Pump/Filter relay is not used to control the pump. The automation controls the pump using an RS-485 cable.

You can wire the 240 VAC directly from a breaker to the pump, or you can wire the breaker to the Line 1 and Line 2 inputs of the Pump/Filter relay and then also wire your pump to the same Line 1 and Line 2 pins on the Pump/Filter relay. This provides constant AC to the pump and also allows you to use the Pump/Filter relay to control something that you don't want running when the pump is off, like a SWCG system.

Tell us exactly what pump you have...

Thanks,

Jim R.
 
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Think about it. If the pump is powered off how is the Aqualink Setup going to “see” the pump to identify it. The manual is wrong. Power the pump so the Aqualink and the VS pump are always on at the same times.
 
Hi all.....thanks for the comments. I think it's pretty lame that the manual
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Think about it. If the pump is powered off how is the Aqualink Setup going to “see” the pump to identify it. The manual is wrong. Power the pump so the Aqualink and the VS pump are always on at the same times.
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I agree but it's pretty lame the manual only shows one way to hook it up and doesn't even mention hard wiring it. Also, my main issue was that Aqualink was not seeing the vs pump even when the relay was "on".
 
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Welcome to the world of pool equipment. Manufacturers rarely update related manuals when products change. Aqualink is a different product than VS pumps. And then manuals are never updated when the incorrect information is pointed out.
 
Hi all.....thanks for the replies! I hardwired the pump and that still didn't solve my issue...i.e. the Aqualink still wasn't seeing the VS ePump. It was frustrating because it states on page 14 in the pump manual that for Aqualink systems that were manufactured after mid-2022 (mine was 2023), the pump automatically appears in the aqualink app upon setup. Then i remembered that when I first set up aqualink, i had started it up with the rs485 on the pump being jumped (pool contractor connected 1 to 3 and 2 to4). After the app set up and problem solving efforts, I discovered the contractor had not properly wired the rs485 so I disconnected the jumper and correctly wired the rs485 with the red,black, yellow, green wires and connected it to the Aqualink system....again, I did this AFTER the initial aqualink start up. So, even after properly wiring and connecting the rs485 to the aqualink....it still didn't see/recognize the pump.

But, I solved it. I thought maybe this system is so lame that it only gives you ONE CHANCE to see the pump at the initial start up. So I cleared the memory and reset the Aqualink board. Upon turning it back on with the rs485 properly connected, the aqualink immediately recognized the pump and added it to the system devices. So in conclusion, my problem was caused because i initially set up the aqualink without having yet properly connected the pump. I assumed that once properly connected, the aqualink would try to find it...even after the initial start up. Apparently the aqualink only looks for the pump once upon initial start up. After that, it doesn't continue to look for a pump. Again, I think that's lame programming on Jandy's part. I mean, a pump is pretty essential for the system to work. If it can't find a pump, it should continue to look for it beyond the initial start up. Hope this helps people in the future.
 
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crewman84 said:
Hi all.....thanks for the replies! I hardwired the pump and that still didn't solve my issue...i.e. the Aqualink still wasn't seeing the VS ePump. It was frustrating because it states on page 14 in the pump manual that for Aqualink systems that were manufactured after mid-2022 (mine was 2023), the pump automatically appears in the aqualink app upon setup. Then i remembered that when I first set up aqualink, i had started it up with the rs485 on the pump being jumped (pool contractor connected 1 to 3 and 2 to4). After the app set up and problem solving efforts, I discovered the contractor had not properly wired the rs485 so I disconnected the jumper and correctly wired the rs485 with the red,black, yellow, green wires and connected it to the Aqualink system....again, I did this AFTER the initial aqualink start up. So, even after properly wiring and connecting the rs485 to the aqualink....it still didn't see/recognize the pump.

But, I solved it. I thought maybe this system is so lame that it only gives you ONE CHANCE to see the pump at the initial start up. So I cleared the memory and reset the Aqualink board. Upon turning it back on with the rs485 properly connected, the aqualink immediately recognized the pump and added it to the system devices. So in conclusion, my problem was caused because i initially set up the aqualink without having yet properly connected the pump. I assumed that once properly connected, the aqualink would try to find it...even after the initial start up. Apparently the aqualink only looks for the pump once upon initial start up. After that, it doesn't continue to look for a pump. Again, I think that's lame programming on Jandy's part. I mean, a pump is pretty essential for the system to work. If it can't find a pump, it should continue to look for it beyond the initial start up. Hope this helps people in the future.
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