Goldline Aqualogic Intermittent Communication/Display Failure

eth88

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Hey folks, first post here—although I’ve been a long time reader as I got a handle on pool ownership over the past several years. Alas, I’ve stumbled across a problem I can’t find any answers to elsewhere online of here in the forum.

I have a goldline aqualogic system (dated, I know). 8 relays. With wireless remote. Historically the remote has worked just fine.

Recently I replaced the pump with a Hayward VS pump. I rewired the control for the pump to permit control/programming by the aqualogic system via variable hi/low settings. (Yes I know I can hard program it on the pump, but elected not to so as to be able to control high/low from the aqualogic system, mostly for spa and heating etc).

When I wired the pump to the control, everything works splendidly… except: when the pump is running, the wireless remote reads “The base receiver is not responding”. Interestingly, the remote still functions, so if I tap the filter button the filter will toggle between hi/low/off. The cleaner will toggle on/off. Lights, same. Totally functional, except the screen continues to real base receiver not responding—the obvious consequence being that I can’t see data like salt, temp, or intelligibly change heater settings/temp without either turning the filter off (at which point the receiver responds and screen presents data) or without going outside to the main control panel.

For clarity, the main control panel always displays properly.

anyone have any tips?
 
Same thing happened to me. I decided to go a different route:

 
Same thing happened to me. I decided to go a different route:

Sounds like my issue isn’t the same as yours. My remote has not failed completely. The display simply does not function when the pump is active. All the buttons still send signals perfectly fine. For instance, at the same time that the pump is running, the control will read “base receiver not responding” yet also, if I want to turn the pump off, I can turn the pump off, or turn the cleaner on, I can turn the cleaner on—the display just pretends like the base receiver isn’t responding.

Perhaps stated differently, the base receiver does not transmit any signal to the controller (only when the pump is on) but the controller will transmit a signal just fine to the base receiver.
 
Mine has not completely failed as well. It just doesn't work very often. If I retrain the wireless, I get the display back but when I power cycle the remote, it loses connection.

But my main point was that if you are interested, I developed a smartphone/PC app that works with the AquaLogic so you don't need a Hayward remote anymore.
 
I'm more a Pentair/Jandy installer, but from the manual for a TristarVS is installed recently:
"3. TriStar VS (SP3200VSPND) can communicate with and be controlled by Hayward Pro Logic. See section 5.4 for
more information regarding connecting TriStar VS and Hayward Pro Logic."

...Noticing ProLogic, not AquaLogic. Time to check your Aqualogic Firmware revision and see if you new pump is fully compatable.
 
I'm more a Pentair/Jandy installer, but from the manual for a TristarVS is installed recently:
"3. TriStar VS (SP3200VSPND) can communicate with and be controlled by Hayward Pro Logic. See section 5.4 for
more information regarding connecting TriStar VS and Hayward Pro Logic."

...Noticing ProLogic, not AquaLogic. Time to check your Aqualogic Firmware revision and see if you new pump is fully compatable.
The AquaLogic with version 2.65 or greater supports all of the Hayward VS pumps.
 
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