User's Manual
Charging the Aqua Pod
Plug the included charging stand into a standard 120VAC wall outlet, away from the
pool area. It is not recommended that you use an extension cord with this product
near the pool. Slide the Aqua Pod into the charging stand and charge for at least 4-5
hours before attempting to operate remotely. Note that the Aqua Pod can be used
while in the stand no matter what state the battery is in. A fully charged battery will
provide over 400 one-minute uses under typical conditions.
About battery power:
When the Aqua Pod is not in the charging stand, the unit uses battery power and will
take steps to extend battery life. After one minute of no button presses by the user,
the unit will show a brief display and will go into "sleep" mode. The Aqua Pod will
wake up after any button (except "System Off") is pressed. The button press will not
perform any function except waking the unit. Once awake, any subsequent button
presses will perform their normal functions. The "System Off" button works normally
even while the Aqua Pod is in "sleep" mode.
When the Aqua Pod is in the charging stand, the unit uses wall power while it also
charges the batteries. It will always be "awake", as long as it's sitting in the charger.
Note that the batteries will slowly lose charge if the unit is not plugged into charging
stand even if it is not used. The batteries will need to be charged every 1 -2 months,
depending on usage.
The Aqua Pod will display a series of information about its status and the status of the
battery. Refer to the "Operating Status" section of this manual for an explanation of
each of these displays.
NOTE: The built-in Lithium Ion battery pack is not replaceable and should offer at
least 5 years of service.
Range and Location
The Aqua Pod is battery operated and portable. Its unique weathertight housing and
floating design allows it to be used outdoors, even while inside the pool or spa.
The Aqua Pod must be used within 200 ft. (assuming the signal will have to travel
through walls) or 400 ft. (line of sight) from the Base Station which is typically mounted
on the Aqua Logic main control unit at the pool equipment pad. Note that the AQL2-
BASE-RF Base Station can also be mounted up to 300 ft. away from the Aqua Logic
control unit to shorten the distance between it and any wireless remote. See the
"Remote Mounting of the Base Station" section of the Base Station manual for more
details.
The wireless remote display/keypad communicates with the base station on the Aqua
Logic control unit using 900 MHz RF (hopping radio frequency) technology. All of
the display information is transmitted from the Aqua Logic control unit to the wireless
remote display/keypad and all the button press information is transmitted by the
wireless remote display/keypad unit back to the Aqua Logic control unit.
If the display information is not being updated on a regular basis or if the Aqua Logic
is not responding to buttons being pressed, then refer to the Troubleshooting sec-
tion for assistance in resolving these problems.
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Teach Wireless Fail.
Please try again.
This is usually caused by a button being held down for more than 3 seconds,
falsely triggering the Teach Wireless mode. It can also be displayed if the Aqua
Logic is not in the Teach Wireless mode. If the Aqua Logic is in Teach Wireless,
then the radio signal may be too weakâtry moving closer to the Aqua Logic
main control unit base station.
9.
Display Error 4
call 888-921-7665
An internal problem has occurred in the Aqua Pod. Call the Goldline Tech sup-
port department (Monday through Friday, from 8AM to 8PM eastern time) to find
out how to obtain a replacement wireless remote display/keypad.