For Models Manufactured Prior to December 2020
Ports to connect to on The Attendant: Heater 1 – 5
This is a multi-stage pump that allows for control of up to four preset speeds. This should be connected and wired to four of the dry-contact H1-5 relays on The Attendant.
When wiring the pump, you must tie the supplied 5V power out (from the pump) to each stage so that The Attendant can control each speed setting available as shown in the following diagram.
NOTE
SuperFlo pumps manufactured prior to December 2020 do not permit precise RPM control over pump speed and may limit the amount of energy savings The Attendant can provide. If you own a newer SuperFlo model you may connect it to The Attendant using the same method as the IntelliFlo.
NOTE
If you are not using the supplied 5V from the pump you will need to utilize the Flow Switch connectors on The Attendant board labeled SW2 to SW5 that supply this voltage to the pump
For Newer Models Manufactured After December 2020
Ports to connect to on The Attendant: Bus 1 – 4
To connect Pentair SuperFlo pumps manufactured after December of 2020, you will first need to have the correct wiring kit from Pentair. You can use either Pentair part #356324Z or #350122. Each of these kits provide the correct number of connection wires to connect the pump to The Attendant. Please note that there is another, similar Pentair kit with a part #353129Z – this is not the right part and is not compatible.
Once you have the correct wiring kit, you can connect the pump to The Attendant by using one of the serial (BUS1-4) communication ports in the same way that an IntelliFlo pump would – by connecting the DT+ and DT- lines coming from the pump to the D+ and D- connectors on The Attendant. These are typically the yellow wire for DT+ and the green wire for DT- and connect to terminal #2 and #3 respectively on the pump.
External Control Only
When connecting this model pump to The Attendant, you must ensure that the pump is in External Control Only Mode. External Control Only mode will only allow the pump to run from external controls/inputs. When this mode is active the programmed pump schedule is deactivated, and user speed requests from the keypad will not be accepted.
To activate External Control Only mode:
- Stop the pump by pressing the Start/Stop button.
- Activate External Control Only mode by pressing and holding the Start/Stop button for 10 seconds.
- If successful the LED next to Ext. Control Only will illuminate.
- The Start/Stop button must be pressed again to allow the pump to run.
Disable Priming
Before connecting a pump to an automation system like The Attendant, it is recommended to disable any priming feature that many models have turned on by default.
This is because the priming feature on the pump cannot be remotely disabled by The Attendant. It must be disabled on the pump itself. If priming is enabled on start up, the pump responds to its internal settings before responding to The Attendant’s commands, and will run at it’s own priming speed and settings. This can end up being confusing to you because the Poolside mobile app may show the pump operating at a different speed than what you want. This will continue for as long as set on the pump, which is generally 5-10 minutes depending on model.
If priming is desired, The Attendant supports pump priming time and speed when configuring the pump settings in Installer Mode.