Aqualink RS4 - 6700 REV C

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Woke up today to this on my pad and random lights on the outside board. I turned the breaker off for a while then back on, got the same full lights on the pad inside and other random lights on the board outside. Any advice?
 

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No PDA. Only the wall pad inside and the control board outside. Not sure I'm using the right terminology there.

Yes you are. Sounds like you have an older system. Without an alternative way to get into the system like a OneTouch, PDA or WiFi access, it is hard to determine what is wrong. How comfortable are you with electronics? I would power it all off, reseat everything and try again. Worst case you will have to replace the main board, which you can get on eBay. It could be as easy as a bad cable between the panel and the main unit.

You could also try putting the system in service mode and see if you can turn on/off devices at the main panel.

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I'm comfortable with electronics with guidance 🙂. The board outside is not responding to any button presses at all. I powered everything down and then backup and held the reset button for about 20 seconds on the board outside and didn't notice any changes. How screwed am I?
 
I'm comfortable with electronics with guidance 🙂. The board outside is not responding to any button presses at all. I powered everything down and then backup and held the reset button for about 20 seconds on the board outside and didn't notice any changes. How screwed am I?

Find the connection for the inside panel and unplug it. Try again after that to see if service mode works. It'll be at the upper left of the board a 4-wire red connector. Post a pic.

I go over what you are looking for in this video.

 
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Find the connection for the inside panel and unplug it. Try again after that to see if service mode works. It'll be at the upper left of the board a 4-wire red connector. Post a pic.

I go over what you are looking for in this video.

Will try that this afternoon and get back to you. Thanks.
 
Read Jandy Aqualink RS - Further Reading

See page 17 in Jandy Aqualink Troubleshooting Manual.

The microprocessor was hit by a power surge. Turn off all power to the system. (If the PCB is prior to Revision N, disconnect the nine (9) volt battery.) Wait two (2) minutes and then turn the power on. If this frees up the system, you will need to reset the time and date, except with a Revision N board. Programming will not be lost. It is advisable to install a Surge Protection Kit

See Section 5. Troubleshooting on page 32 of Jandy Aqualink RS Installation Manual attached to this post.
 

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Find the connection for the inside panel and unplug it. Try again after that to see if service mode works. It'll be at the upper left of the board a 4-wire red connector. Post a pic.

I go over what you are looking for in this video.

Here's what I did. I flipped all the breakers and disconnected the battery. I opened the panel and disconnected the four wire red connector that runs to the pad inside . I then flipped the breakers back on but the board was completely dead, no lights or response whatsoever. I flipped the breakers back off and reconnected the four-wire connector then turn the breakers on again. Lo and behold, everything works now. What was the issue?
 

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Could also be the 4 wires in that red connector are corroded and you moving it made a better connection. All's well that ends well!
 
Could also be the 4 wires in that red connector are corroded and you moving it made a better connection. All's well that ends well!
You might be on to something. I noticed that my panel cover was pinching that brown wire. There doesn't seem to be a lot of slack in there so I think I will just cut it and connect a new one with wire nuts
 
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