Heat Pump and iAqualink Ignoring Schedule

[zollan23]

Hello

I have a Jandy JE3000T heat pump. I'm having an issue when it turns on, it will kick in to the VSP speed I set for the heat pump (2,500 RPM) but when it shuts off, instead of the VSP reverting back to its regularly scheduled program, it always reverts to speed 1 (in my case called "Standard."

Everything else works as expected. It kicks on when the temperature is below my pool temp, shuts off when it hits temp, goes to proper 2,500 RPM, etc. This is my only issue.

Any thoughts on how to fix this?

Thanks.

 

[ajw22]

What is the difference between the "regularly scheduled program" and the "Standard" filter/pump speed?

@PoolGate how does the Aqualink handle overlapping scheduled with the heater?

 

[zollan23]

So I've renamed speed 1 to "standard."

But tonight, for example, I ran a test. As my VSP was scheduled it should have been running at 2,000 RPM until 8pm. So while at 2,000 RPM I changed the temp setting higher to trigger the heat pump to kick on. Heat Pump kicked on, went to 2,500 RPM as it should have. When I then lowered the temp to trigger the heat pump to shut off, it returned back to my "standard" speed in the speed 1 slot of 1,800 RPM. Why wouldn't it go back to 2,000 RPM since that is the speed it should be according to my programmed schedule?

 

[PoolGate]

So I've renamed speed 1 to "standard."

But tonight, for example, I ran a test. As my VSP was scheduled it should have been running at 2,000 RPM until 8pm. So while at 2,000 RPM I changed the temp setting higher to trigger the heat pump to kick on. Heat Pump kicked on, went to 2,500 RPM as it should have. When I then lowered the temp to trigger the heat pump to shut off, it returned back to my "standard" speed in the speed 1 slot of 1,800 RPM. Why wouldn't it go back to 2,000 RPM since that is the speed it should be according to my programmed schedule?

The scheduled events only happen when you "schedule an event" at the time the event is scheduled. If you change something, it overrides the schedule and doesn't care about the schedule again until the next scheduled event starts.

 

[zollan23]

I see. That's unfortunate. seems like an easy fix too. Appreciate the insight.

Would you happen to know what the error, "Heat Pump low temp threshold sensor is open or not installed." means? If I try to click on heat pump in system setup, this is what I get. Doesn't seem to be impacting anything but not sure why I can't access that menu or what that menu will allow me to do but it's annoying.

Thanks again.

 

[PoolGate]

I see. That's unfortunate. seems like an easy fix too. Appreciate the insight.

Would you happen to know what the error, "Heat Pump low temp threshold sensor is open or not installed." means? If I try to click on heat pump in system setup, this is what I get. Doesn't seem to be impacting anything but not sure why I can't access that menu or what that menu will allow me to do but it's annoying.

Thanks again.

You don't really want what you think you want. If you had that, your "schedule" would constantly be overriding and intrusive in your face. I set mine as below. Any restart of the system will abide by the schedule but if I set something manually I control when or if it returns to the previous setting. The scheduler is just that, a scheduler. It is not a mechanism to define Aqualink defaults.

That heat pump error usually means that it does not detect a temp sensor. Does your Aqualink show the outside temp and the pool temp? Do you have the dip switches set properly for a heat pump? Is the heat pump connected via a 4-wire cable or just the "fireman's" switch?

 

[ajw22]

Would you happen to know what the error, "Heat Pump low temp threshold sensor is open or not installed." means? If I try to click on heat pump in system setup, this is what I get. Doesn't seem to be impacting anything but not sure why I can't access that menu or what that menu will allow me to do but it's annoying.

You may want to give Jandy Support a call and ask them what that message means.

 

[HermanTX]

If you cannot see your Heat Pump in the menu then you may need to verify that you dip switch is set properly.
You should turn off power to your system, then change any dipswitch, then restore power to the system.
If your dip switch is already set properly then you may need to call Tech Support.

Here are 2 screen shots of dipswitch and definition for Heat Pump

 

[zollan23]

I can see the heat pump and turn it on/off from the app, but if I try to access in the setup menu I get that error. I'm not comfortable enough with adjusting dip switches and don't know if it's 4-way or otherwise. Will ask contractor.

Thanks for clarity on scheduling. You're right too. Sometimes when we're swimming, our descents will turn off because my schedule has the pump go to a lower speed and I have to get out of the pool and override it. It's the most intuitive and unintuitive system I've seen - and I'm a pretty tech savvy dude.

Lastly... My aqualink app does show both air temp and pool temp. The heat pump also shows the water temp.

 

[PoolGate]

I can see the heat pump and turn it on/off from the app, but if I try to access in the setup menu I get that error. I'm not comfortable enough with adjusting dip switches and don't know if it's 4-way or otherwise. Will ask contractor.

Thanks for clarity on scheduling. You're right too. Sometimes when we're swimming, our descents will turn off because my schedule has the pump go to a lower speed and I have to get out of the pool and override it. It's the most intuitive and unintuitive system I've seen - and I'm a pretty tech savvy dude.

Lastly... My aqualink app does show both air temp and pool temp. The heat pump also shows the water temp.

Maybe the dip switches are set to solar priority or something like that and it is looking for the solar temp probe.

 

[zollan23]

I set the dip switch to Heat Pump priority and stiff have that error. I can try giving the Aqualink folks a call.

Thanks,