Dolphin Hack for extending cycle time????

[uxbridgechris]

My pool is tiny so I thought this would be a good robot for me.

Dolphin Encore Robotic Pool Cleaner | Pool Supplies Canada

It has a 2 hour cycle time. I assume the power supply is what controls run time but maybe I am wrong. Is there a hack to make this thing run longer? Lots of smart people around thinking these things up so I'm just putting it out there.

Cheers.

 

[YippeeSkippy]

Is there a hack to make this thing run longer? Lots of smart people around thinking these things up so I'm just putting it out there.

Not that I'm aware of. I wish there were a way to upgrade the controller to obtain more features (having paid the upcharge).

Mine allows me to set it so that it runs x amount of times a week if I leave it in the pool (which I do) but this one appears to not have that option.

Maddie

 

[thebombardier]

My pool is tiny so I thought this would be a good robot for me.

Dolphin Encore Robotic Pool Cleaner | Pool Supplies Canada

It has a 2 hour cycle time. I assume the power supply is what controls run time but maybe I am wrong. Is there a hack to make this thing run longer? Lots of smart people around thinking these things up so I'm just putting it out there.

Cheers.

Dolphin's cycle times are all controlled by the motor. The programming cannot be changed unless the machine is remote capable.

 

[uxbridgechris]

Ok thanks. No big deal. Just so cheap to run them so why not run for 4 hours rather than 2. lol

 

[YippeeSkippy]

Ok thanks. No big deal. Just so cheap to run them so why not run for 4 hours rather than 2. lol

Well, you can! You just have to push the button again

Maddie

 

[uxbridgechris]

Well, you can! You just have to push the button again

Maddie

That would be too much work. lol

 

[pjku79]

I just found this thread after starting my own. What is the controller looking for on the motor? Seems like there should be a way around this. I just got mine in yesterday and my controller has all the buttons of the 30i. I was also able to connect with bluetooth and it shows the other options, but when i try to click on them it says it is not available. So there must be some way that it knows it is an Active 20. Now, how can we trick it?

 

[Katodude]

I thought I recall that there is a setting where the robot can start cleaning when power is applied. That is so you can use your home automation. I would then plug it into some smart plug that you can program to cycle the power on and off as many times as you like.

 

[justinc]

I thought I recall that there is a setting where the robot can start cleaning when power is applied. That is so you can use your home automation. I would then plug it into some smart plug that you can program to cycle the power on and off as many times as you like.