I've just upgraded from a Jacuzzi pump that the previous owners had that was on it's last legs to a new Jandy VS pump with the iQPump01 controller. I opted to add an SWG as well. I was under the impression that this pump had a relay to turn on / off an additional accessory, but apparently that's on the Jandy ePump (2.0+ hp models) and not on the 1.65hp model.
Since the pump can be controlled via an app, there's no timer in our system and the pump and SWG are wired to live 240V power. The issue I'm having is that the SWG doesn't turn on / off with the pump (except by using the flow sensor, which is not recommended). There is a 4 wire signal cable running from from the pump to the iQPump controller as well as the SWG, but this alone does not seem to turn on and off the SWG.
My question is, does anyone have a similar issue and is there a workaround besides spending another $1000 on an automation system. I've spoken once to Jandy on the phone and they said the SWG has to be powered by the pump relay (which this model doesn't have). What is the point of the 4 wire RS485 connector going from the pump to the SWG if it doesn't control the SWG at all?
I measured the voltages on the RS485 as my initial workaround thought was to install a relay to turn on the SWG, however, the voltages don't seem to vary on the signal wires if the pump is on or off (kinda a rigged solution, however, like I said, I don't want to spend a lot of money on automation as the only thing I want to turn on and off is the SWG).
Appreciate the thoughts here. I've attached a section of the manual from the SWG that relates to non-automation installations for reference.
Since the pump can be controlled via an app, there's no timer in our system and the pump and SWG are wired to live 240V power. The issue I'm having is that the SWG doesn't turn on / off with the pump (except by using the flow sensor, which is not recommended). There is a 4 wire signal cable running from from the pump to the iQPump controller as well as the SWG, but this alone does not seem to turn on and off the SWG.
My question is, does anyone have a similar issue and is there a workaround besides spending another $1000 on an automation system. I've spoken once to Jandy on the phone and they said the SWG has to be powered by the pump relay (which this model doesn't have). What is the point of the 4 wire RS485 connector going from the pump to the SWG if it doesn't control the SWG at all?
I measured the voltages on the RS485 as my initial workaround thought was to install a relay to turn on the SWG, however, the voltages don't seem to vary on the signal wires if the pump is on or off (kinda a rigged solution, however, like I said, I don't want to spend a lot of money on automation as the only thing I want to turn on and off is the SWG).
Appreciate the thoughts here. I've attached a section of the manual from the SWG that relates to non-automation installations for reference.