Installation Data Installation Manual PDA - Pool Digital Assistant Pool/Spa Combination Systems and Pool Only/Spa Only Systems (Models PS4, PS6, PS8, P4, and P8) Firmware Revision 2.6 WARNING FOR YOUR SAFETY - This product must be installed and serviced by a professional pool/spa service technician. The procedures in this manual must be followed exactly. Failure to follow warning notices and instructions may result in property damage, serious injury, or death.
Page 3 Table of Contents Section 1. Important Safety Instructions .............. 4 Section 5. Troubleshooting ..................................... 25 Section 2. System Overview ................................... 6 5.1 PDA Quick Troubleshooting Guide ........ 25 2.1 Package Contents .................................... 6 2.2 System Component Specifications and Dimensions....................................... 7 2.3 Basic Plumbing ....................................... 8 Section 6.
Page 4 Section 1. Important Safety Instructions READ AND FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS LIRE LA NOTICE TECHNIQUE. All electrical work must be performed by a licensed electrician and conform to all national, state, and local codes. When installing and using this electrical equipment, basic safety precautions should always be followed, including the following: DANGER To reduce the risk of injury, do not remove the suction fittings of your spa or hot tub.
Page 5 WARNING People with infectious diseases should not use a spa or hot tub. To avoid injury, exercise care when entering or exiting the spa or hot tub. Do not use drugs or alcohol before or during the use of a spa or hot tub to avoid unconsciousness and possible drowning. Pregnant or possibly pregnant women should consult a physician before using a spa or hot tub. Water temperature in excess of 100°F/38°C may be injurious to your health.
Page 6 Section 2. System Overview 2.1 Package Contents All Jandy AquaLink RS Systems come complete with the appropriate number of 3HP relays needed.
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Page 8 2.3 Basic Plumbing 2.3.1 Plumbing for Pool and Spa Combination The following plumbing diagrams illustrate simplified versions of standard plumbing setups for a pool and spa that share the same filter pump, filter, and heater.
Page 9 2.3.2 Booster Pump Pool Cleaner Plumbing Filter Pump Heater Filter Booster Pump Spa Make-up Check Valve Pool Intake Pool Return 2.3.
Page 10 Section 3. Installation Power Center Mounting The Power Center should be located at or near the equipment pad. Locate the Power Center at least five (5) feet or more away from pool/spa and five (5) feet off the ground. All national, state, and local codes are applicable. Low voltage raceway, do not run high voltage in this compartment NOTE For Canadian installations, the Power Center must be at least three (3) meters (9.8 feet) away from the pool/spa and 1.5 meters (5 feet) above the ground. 3.
Page 11 3.2.2 3HP (Standard) Relays 3.2.3 For each piece of 240 volt equipment to be controlled, connect line power to the two (2) line terminals and connect equipment power to the two (2) load terminals on the same relay. For each piece of 120 volt equipment, connect power to a line terminal and connect equipment to a load terminal on the same relay. Bonding the Power Center Install a bonding lug to the Power Center enclosure.
Page 12 3.2.4 Underwater Lighting GFCI Wiring CAUTION A Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI) must be provided in high voltage pool/spa lights. Do not use a GFCI circuit breaker.The conductors on the load side of the GFCI circuit shall not occupy conduit, boxes, or enclosures containing other conductors unless the other conductors are also on the load side of a GFCI. Refer to local codes for complete details. 1.
Page 13 120 VAC Power Supply 120V Jandy Light Junction Box Black GFCI Neutral White Ground Green Ground Figure 5. 120-Volt Jandy Pool and Spa Light Wiring Diagram 120 VAC Power Supply 12V Jandy Light Junction Box GFCI Neutral Ground Ground Figure 6.
Page 14 3.3 Low Voltage Wiring 3.3.1 Bezel Connection Plug the 24 VAC power plug from the transformer into its 3-pin terminal on the back of the Power Center PCB (see Figure 7). Mount the Bezel to the Power Center using the screws provided. Ensure that battery wires are kept from being pinched or damaged. Low Voltage Raceway CAUTION DO NOT INSTALL BATTERY until ready to power up system. Conduit Knockout for Low Voltage PDA J-box Wire 24 VAC Power Plug Connection Figure 7. 3.3.
Page 15 3.4.2 The heater connection section applies to all heaters or heat pumps with thermostatic circuitry of 24 VAC or less (see pages 15 thru 17 for brand specific installation). NOTE If you are connecting a heater with thermostatic circuitry of 120 VAC or greater, do not connect to the green, 10-pin Terminal Bar.
Page 16 3.4.4 Guidelines for a Gas Heater and a Jandy AE Series Heat Pump/Chiller Installation NOTE The following steps provide the procedure for installing a Jandy AE Series Heat Pump. 1. Install a fixed resistor, with a value of 2.2K Ohms, in the solar sensor terminals #3 and #4 of the green, 10-pin terminal bar of the AquaLink RS Power Center (see Figure 16). 2. To run the wires from the Heat Pump, remove the 5 screws that attach the service/ wiring cover panel to the heat pump (see Figure 16).
Page 17 3.5 1. Temperature Sensors Drill 3/8" hole in pipe between filter pump and filter and install the Water Temperature Sensor per instructions (make certain the o-ring is in place). 2. Install Air Temperature Sensor outside the Power Center can, not in direct sunlight and away from motors and other heat sources. 3. Install Solar Temperature Sensor (optional) adjacent to solar panels. 4. Run the wire to the Power Center, through the low voltage raceway. Cut off excess wire.
Page 18 Air Blower PDA Transceiver J-box Minimum 8' Low Voltage Raceway Ground Level 1 Red 2 Black Power Center 3 Yellow Install two (2) AA batteries. Ensure that the polarity is correct. 4. Re-install the cover for the battery chamber and secure with the two (2) screws removed in Step 2. 3.7.3 6' 4 Green 3.
Page 19 6. On the PDA Handheld Remote display screen, a prompt will appear with instructions to slide the J-box Learn Switch out of LEARN (OFF) and to press the J-box Reset Switch. 7. At the PCB in the Transceiver J-box, slide the Learn Switch out of LEARN and press the Reset Switch. The Red and Green LEDs on the J-box will blink simultaneously (see Figure 22). SET RF CHANNEL RF CHANNEL: 1 Use ARROW KEYS to set the RF CHANNEL. Press SELECT to continue.
Page 20 4.1.2 Set the Time Menu To set the time, highlight the MENU and press SELECT. Highlight SET TIME and press SELECT (see Figure 24). Use the UP or DOWN button to set the values. Press SELECT to continue. MAIN MENU HELP PROGRAM SET TEMP SET TIME PDA OPTIONS SYSTEM SETUP Pool/Spa Only - Highlight MENU and press SELECT. Highlight SET TEMP and press SELECT (see Figure 26). The message TEMP1 must be higher than TEMP2 is displayed. Highlight TEMP1 and press SELECT.
Page 21 MAIN MENU HELP PROGRAM SET TEMP SET TIME PDA OPTIONS SYSTEM SETUP LABEL AUX AUX1 AUX2 AUX3 AUX4 AUX5 AUX6 AUX7 SYSTEM SETUP LABEL AUX FREEZE PROTECT AIR TEMP DEGREES C/F TEMP CALIBRATE SOLAR PRIORITY PUMP LOCKOUT ASSIGN JVAs MORE MAIN MENU HELP PROGRAM SET TEMP SET TIME PDA OPTIONS SYSTEM SETUP FREEZE PROTECT LABEL AUX1 CURRENT LABEL AUX1 TEMP Use ARROW KEYS to set value.
Page 22 4.2 Restarting the System (Clear Memory) Menu To remove all labeling, programming, assignments and temperature settings, highlight MENU and press SELECT. Highlight SYSTEM SETUP and press SELECT (see Figure 30). Highlight CLEAR MEMORY and press SELECT. Highlight CONTINUE and press SELECT. Use the UP or DOWN button to highlight YES or NO and press SELECT. There will be about a 15 second delay before you see the FINISHED screen. Highlight CONTINUE and press SELECT to return to the SYSTEM SETUP.
Page 23 Battery Backup A nine-volt battery is located at the power center. The battery keeps the clock running during a power outage so the time and date will be correct when power is restored. Programming will not be lost even if the battery is dead. Do not install the battery in the power center until the system is ready to operate. Battery will drain if power is left off. Review DIAGNOSTICS in the SYSTEM SETUP section of the menu. The DIAGNOSTICS will indicate when the battery needs replacement.
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Page 25 Section 5. Troubleshooting 5.1 PDA Quick Troubleshooting Guide The AquaLink RS PDA will stop communicating anytime interference (such as a 900 MHz device) prevents a valid signal transmission. When communication is lost the PDA Handheld Remote will lock on the startup screen until a good link is again achieved, usually within a few seconds. If communication is not reestablished within a few seconds or this happens often, use the troubleshooting information in the following table for suggestions.
Page 26 Symptom One button on the Four Function Remote does not operate. Problem Check programming first. If the Four Function Remote is programmed correctly, the button may be shorted. Possible Solution Replace the Four Function Remote. Use MENU, REVIEW, SPA SWITCH to check programming. NOTE If dip switch 1 (CLEANER) is on, button # 3 on the Four Function Remote will not operate when in spa mode unless this button is programmed to a circuit other than Aux 1.
Page 27 Section 6. Power Center Wiring Diagram Relay Sockets (24 VDC output) Aux. 1 Aux. 2 Aux. 3 7 6 5 Relay Sockets (24 VDC output) AU X A U X AU X 4 A U X 3 2 JVA Sockets (24 VAC output) To Sensors, etc.
Page 28 Section 7. Power Center PCB DIP Switch Settings IMPORTANT Do not program equipment ON/OFF times until all DIP switches are set. 7.1 DIP Switch Functions DIP #1 ON- AUX 1 Controls Pool Cleaner If you installed a booster pump for a pool cleaner, the relay coil for the booster pump must be plugged into the AUX 1 relay socket. If a non-booster pump cleaner is installed, plug the JVA into the cleaner JVA socket. Turn ON DIP Switch #1. • • • • • • Main filter pump turns on whenever cleaner turns on.
Page 29 Factory setting is with all DIP switches off. 7.2 OFF ON 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 DIP Switch Settings for Pool and Spa Combination DIP Switch # OFF ON 1 AUX1= any equipment AUX1= Pool Cleaner 2 AUX2= any equipment AUX2= Low Speed for a two-speed filter pump. Filter pump circuit becomes High Speed. 3 AUX3= any equipment AUX3= Spa Spillover effect- Combination controls only. 4 Heater cool down operates. Heater cool down disabled.
Page 30 7.3 DIP Switch Settings for Pool or Spa Only DIP Switch # OFF ON 1 AUX1= any equipment AUX1= Pool Cleaner 2 AUX2= any equipment AUX2= Low Speed for a two-speed filter pump. Filter pump circuit becomes High Speed. 3 AUX3= any equipment No change 4 Heater cool down operates. Heater cool down disabled. 5 Normal operation Factory adjustment- when this switch is on, temperature delays are eliminated. Do not leave this switch in the ON position.
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LIMITED WARRANTY Thank you for purchasing Jandy® pool and spa products. Jandy Pool Products, Inc. warrants all parts to be free from manufacturing defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one year from the date of retail purchase, with the following exceptions: • AquaLink® RS units installed with Jandy® Surge Protection Kits will be covered for two years. • NeverLube® valves are warranted for the life of pool and/or spa on which they were originally installed.
