Onmihub with pentair superflow vs

[Jeff3309]

So I got a second hand Hayward Omnihub for a whopping $50. Came with the controller display and the one relay. Everything seems to be there and it powers up when I give it power. I have a pentair superflow vs pump. Works great, it’s about 4 years old. I found there is a daughter board that I can get to control the pump. Has anyone done this does it work as Hayward advertised?

Also looking to add a salt system was looking at the Hayward aqua rite 940 more because it is available locally and easy to acquire. But then I need another daughter board. Seems like a lot of stuff to add a little automation.

Any advice is welcome. And if anyone has experience with the omnihub good or bad let me know as it’s not a huge investment at this point.

In the future I will be adding yard lights (Phillips hue) and hopefully updating my fiber optic pool light to led. I think the omnihub can handle all this.

 

[Jimrahbe]

Jeff,

I doubt that your Omnihub will control the SuperFlo VS other than turning it on and off. An older SuperFlo VS does not have any RS-485 control.

Show us a link to the "daughter board" you are talking about.

Jim R.

 

[Jeff3309]

Jeff,

I doubt that your Omnihub will control the SuperFlo VS other than turning it on and off. An older SuperFlo VS does not have any RS-485 control.

Show us a link to the "daughter board" you are talking about.

Jim R.

The daughter board that Hayward said I would need is hlpmpconv

OmniHub Converter Board | Hayward Residential and Commercial Pool Products

www.hayward-pool.com

However I can’t find much information on it. I have had many google searches.
So I figured I would ask here.

Picture of the board looks like the aquarite board but I am assuming it’s just a stock image. As it does have different part number.

 

[Jimrahbe]

Jeff,

The card does appear to have a RS-485 connectors, but you have two issues. One, your pump does not have an RS-485 bus, and two, even if it did, Hayward's serial protocol may or may not work with a Pentair product.

Thanks,

Jim R.

 

[Jeff3309]

Jeff,

The card does appear to have a RS-485 connectors, but you have two issues. One, your pump does not have an RS-485 bus, and two, even if it did, Hayward's serial protocol may or may not work with a Pentair product.

Thanks,

Jim R.

So gamble at my own risk.
I assumed the round 5 pin connector on the side of the pump display was rs-485. But googling the rs-485 I see it’s more like a computer serial port. I will call Hayward or keep the google train going to see if will work was hoping someone on here would have had this combo and tried it already.

 

[Jimrahbe]

Jeff,

The connector on the older SuperFlo VS is for speed control using discrete relay inputs. The manual does a good job of showing how they work. One relay input for each speed up to 4 max.

The same connector, on the newer (2021 and newer), have both the discrete inputs, as well as an RS-485 com port.)

Thanks

Jim R.

 

[vtpools]

That board is for connecting an IntelliFlo to Hayward's automation. As far as I know, right now it only works with the IntelliFlo VS.

 

[Jeff3309]

That board is for connecting an IntelliFlo to Hayward's automation. As far as I know, right now it only works with the IntelliFlo VS.

Ok. Well that’s no fun. I guess, once I get my salt system set up I will use the hub for that, until I have to replace my pump.

 

[Jeff3309]

Jeff,

The connector on the older SuperFlo VS is for speed control using discrete relay inputs. The manual does a good job of showing how they work. One relay input for each speed up to 4 max.

The same connector, on the newer (2021 and newer), have both the discrete inputs, as well as an RS-485 com port.)

Thanks

Jim R.

Cool I will look in to 3 relays or just wait till the pump dies. I really like the pentair pump it’s quite and works great. My super flow has the 3 speed and quick clean.
Thanks for all the knowledge Jim I appreciate it.