just wanted to say thanks for all the help here, new pool owner in orlando fl. my house came with this system, but i have no idea how it is programmed. i factory reset the thing b/c different actuators were firing at different hours during the day turning the waterfalls off and on. i have the manual, but it doesn't mention how to program the actuators at all. i have 3 on the pool equipment. 1 for spa suction vs pool suction, 1 for pool return vs spa return and a 3rd for pool return vs waterfalls, makes perfect sense, i get it. i just dont know how to program these things. can anyone point me to a resource? ive googled and youtube'd the Crud out of it and can't find anything that remotely points me in the right direction. i'm an engineer by trade and this has me stumped, thank you all.
aqualink rs6 and jandy actuators
- Thread starter nickcasa75
- Start date
- Jul 21, 2013
- 54,074
- Pool Size
- 35000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
You cannot program or control the actuators on the suction and return diverters. They are hard wired in the Aqualink and controlled by the POOL and SPA modes. And you can have a SPILLOVER mode on AUX3 if you turn on dipswitch3. See Jandy Aqualink RS - Further Reading
For your waterfall actuator you need to assign it on the ASSIGN JVA page to an AUX. Then you can schedule the AUX.
Do you have iAqualink?
This help?
For your waterfall actuator you need to assign it on the ASSIGN JVA page to an AUX. Then you can schedule the AUX.
Do you have iAqualink?
This help?
The INTAKE (suction) and RETURN actuators are preprogrammed on the PCB. You can look at the PCB layout and see that those 2 actuators plug directly into the board and they automatically turn 180 degrees when selecting POOL and SPA mode.
See picture below where it shows the 24V JVA sockets in lower rightside.
Your waterfall JVA (Jandy Valve Actuator) must be using either the Solar or Cleaner socket. You can trace that wire
That is programed on the ASSIGN JVA screen in AquaLink.
Come back with additional questions.
This helps alot! The link you provided is what I needed. I do NOT have an iaqualink, i have the rs8.
- Jul 21, 2013
- 54,074
- Pool Size
- 35000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
I like that picture, so here's the rub. aux1 is air blower, 2 is waterfall / IFCS , 3 is led lights
the rs8 panel inside my home. i hate it, so archaic with all the menus and such.
Can you show us a picture of the control box that is outside by the pool equipment? Take an overview picture of the equipment pad as well. Show the control box with the cover panel in place and another with panel removed.
We need to see where the relays are.
Show a picture of the inside panel as well.
I'm good now. The picture of the panel with the ports really helped me! I traced them all out, now I just need to handle the programming on the panel inside my home on the rs8
OK that is fine.
I was just trying to help with your comment "so here's the rub. aux1 is air blower, 2 is waterfall / IFCS , 3 is led lights" and "the rs8 panel inside my home. i hate it, so archaic with all the menus and such." that a simply upgrade (depending on what is already in place) may be feasible to go to iAqualink and full programmability from your computer or phone app.
- Jul 21, 2013
- 54,074
- Pool Size
- 35000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
Jandy has two indoor control panels. One is called the All Button, the other is the One Touch.
Show us a pic of what you have so we are on the same page.
Show us a pic of what you have so we are on the same page.
- Jul 21, 2013
- 54,074
- Pool Size
- 35000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
Sounds like you have an RS4 system that only gives you 3 AUX. That is very constraining.
Jandy has the RS6 Aqualink board with 5 AUX and the RS8 with 7 AUX.
If you get the iAqualink upgrade kit it gets you an RS8 board.
- Jul 21, 2013
- 54,074
- Pool Size
- 35000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
That is the All Button panel. The oldest and least capable of the Aqualink controllers.
It says RS6. How many relays do you have in the panel?
Try and schedule AUX4 or 5 and see if the board recognizes them.
You can then move the light to AUX4 and enable SPILLOVER on AUX3 if you want.
It says RS6. How many relays do you have in the panel?
Try and schedule AUX4 or 5 and see if the board recognizes them.
You can then move the light to AUX4 and enable SPILLOVER on AUX3 if you want.
