Summary of Contents for Blue I Water Technologies HydroGuard Expert Pool
- Page 1 HydroGuard Expert Pool Manual Draft 09 May 2006 Swimming Pool Quality Communication and Monitoring...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Preface Intended Use This manual is for qualified and trained pool service technicians who will install and service the HydroGuard Water Quality Controllers. It provides instructions on how to install the Expert Pool Communicator with and existing HydroGuard controller, as well as how to monitor using the internet. -
Page 3: Overview Of Chapters
Overview of Chapters This document is divided into chapters and appendices functionally according to the various steps involved in installing and operating the HydroGuard system. Chapter Description Chapter 1: Describes the intended product use and provides general precautions Precautions Chapter 2: Provides a general overview of Expert Pool’s operation Overview Chapter 3:... -
Page 4: System Components
System Components The Expert pool Communicator (Figure 1) is a single unit comprised of the following components: Communicator – a small enclosure that contains electronics for communication, the SIM card, and the connections to the controller, the antenna, and the power input connection. -
Page 5: Site Requirements And Installation
Pool Chemicals - Pool chemicals can be corrosive to electronic circuitry. It is highly recommended that the communicator is not installed adjacent to the pool chemicals storage area or the dosing systems themselves. Minimum Distance from Cellular Signal - The communicator must be installed such that the antenna is able to be located in an area with sufficient cellular signal (from the carrier of the SIM card). - Page 6 RS-485 Connector Power connection Antenna Card Figure 2: Expert Pool Communicator – Internal Components 7. Wait about one minute for the LCD screen to light and wait to see the screen that displays “Reception %” 8. If needed, relocate the antenna and communicator until a consistent cellular signal with greater than 10% is obtained.
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Page 7: Configuring The Controller
Turn off the power to the controller and connect the other end of the 2-wire cable the communication terminal block on the controller board, with the black wire to the bottom (+) position and the white wire at the top (-) position on the controller terminal block, as shown in 12. -
Page 8: Confirming Proper Operation
nfirming Proper Operation The following outlines the messages that should appear on the LCD screen of the communicator. This will allow you to determine if everythi ng is working properly. 1. Unplug the power supply and reconnect, and the LCD screen will light in after about a minute 2. -
Page 9: Website And Monitoring
Website and Monitoring Website This section describes how to use the Ex pert Pool website and the system requirements for its use. 1. Go to www.poolexpert.net and the login page will appear, as shown in Figure 4. 2. Enter your username and password and press enter a. -
Page 10: Current Values And Pool Overview
Current Values and Pool Overview The current values of the pool including: Total Cl, Free Cl, pH, ORP, Temperature, Turbidity, and Flow Rate are displayed in a bar graph. If an optional feature is not installed (i.e. Total Cl, Turbidity and/or Flow) the bar will be shown in gray. The current communicator connection status and alarm information is displayed below the graph. -
Page 11: Historical Values And Graphical Features
Historical Values and Graphical Features Click on the History link to open the pool history graph and the graph will be displayed as shown in Figure 6. Note: In order to view the graph feature, your computer must have Active X installed, and you must be using internet explorer. -
Page 12: Alarm Information
Figure 7: Zoom-in of Historical Graph Alarm Information Click on the Alarm link to open the pool alarm history table, Figure 8. The alarms will be presented with start time, end time and duration. Alarms that have not been resolved will be shown in red. -
Page 13: Troubleshooting
Figure 8: Alarm History Table Troubleshooting If there is a problem with receiving information from the controller/communicator, the following issues should be checked first. LCD Display Problem Corrective Action move communicator and antenna to Reception < 10% poor signal location with stronger signal No connection between Check wire connection, switch wires HG: "no number"... - Page 14 No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language or any computer language, in any form or by any third party, without the prior written permissio of Blue I Technologies Ltd. TRADEMARKS AND PATENTS YDROGUARD IS THE REGISTERE D TRADEMARK OF BLUE I TECH...
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