Ports to connect to on The Attendant: Heater 1 – 5
The instructions below apply to Heat Pumps with a display that is pictured below:
Connecting an Aquacal heater or heat pump requires connecting 2 wires from the Y and Z connections on the heater to an available Heater port on The Attendant (H1 to H5).
It doesn’t matter which wire is connected to line or load on The Attendant. Ensure the wire you use is 16-gauge, 2-conductor low voltage or that you are using the wire provided in the remote connection kit from AquaCal.
Once the wiring is completed you must put the heat pump into remote mode.
- Press “Up” and “Down” buttons simultaneously until CF1 appears.
- Press “Pool / Spa” button until LOC is displayed.
- Press “Up” or “Down” to passcode. Default is “17”.
- Press “Pool / Spa” button once.
- Press the “Pool / Spa” button until JAO is displayed.
- Press “Up” or “Down” button
- Select “2” – two-wire
Please note – If equipped, the heat pump’s cooling function will be disabled when connecting to The Attendant. This is a function of the heat pump, not an Attendant limitation.
If cooling functions are needed, the heat pump must be temporarily reprogrammed for local control, set to COO mode, and then returned to remote mode.
- Set the heat pump to operate with external control temporarily set to “0 none” using the precedure listed above.
- Using the heat pump display, set the mode to COO mode.
- Reprogram the pump to work in remote mode.
It is OK to leave external controller wires in place while the heat pump is set for local control.
These devices should only be powered directly from the power center or breaker panel. There is no need to run electricity through a relay on The Attendant, as it will command the device to turn on/off by way of the communication cable.