I just got my IntelliConenct installed and commissioned - using the Pentair Home app. After some initial Wi-Fi issues (which seem to ironed out) things seem to be at least communicating.
Here's the setup:
- Data connection to Pentair VSF pump
- Relay 1 to Polaris pump
- Relay 2 to Pentair IntelliBrite 5G 12 volt Color Light
- Controller Software Version : 1.5.0.7 (Jun 16 2020)
- IoT Software Version 1.51
I have two problems...
PROBLEM 1: The pump was installed last season and ran independently using its own programs which were all based on FLOW. In the app, however, all I see is RPM. I don't see any way to program flow rate / GPM. Not only that, but if I program say 500 RPM in the app - the pump seems to interpret that as 500 GPM and gives a speed limit waring. The problem is that the app won't let me set a number less than 450.
Questions:
- Can the app be used to program flow / GPM rather than RPM? If so how?
- What is the EXT CONTROL menu for on the pump? Is this what I should be using for the IntelliConnect programs rather than the Home app?
- Should the regular programs (1-8) on the pump all be disabled or does this happen automatically when connected to the IntelliConnect? If not...can I still use the Egg Timer programs on the pump even after it's connected to the IntelliConnect?
PROBLEM 2: I can't get the light to reliably change color. The light has been installed for a couple of years in conjunction with an IntelliBrite Controller which worked fine. The controller was retained and sits between the IntelliConnect and the transformer - the idea being to allow manual control in case you didn't have access to the app. Sometimes when I change color in the app it works (and I hear the transformer do its little clicks). Sometimes nothing happens. And sometimes the relay itself (on the IntelliConnect) turns rapidly on and off several times.
Questions:
- Does anybody have reliable color changing through the app?
- Is it okay to retain the IntelliBrite Controller for manual control?
Thanks in anticipation of any input or guidance that can be offered!
Here's the setup:
- Data connection to Pentair VSF pump
- Relay 1 to Polaris pump
- Relay 2 to Pentair IntelliBrite 5G 12 volt Color Light
- Controller Software Version : 1.5.0.7 (Jun 16 2020)
- IoT Software Version 1.51
I have two problems...
PROBLEM 1: The pump was installed last season and ran independently using its own programs which were all based on FLOW. In the app, however, all I see is RPM. I don't see any way to program flow rate / GPM. Not only that, but if I program say 500 RPM in the app - the pump seems to interpret that as 500 GPM and gives a speed limit waring. The problem is that the app won't let me set a number less than 450.
Questions:
- Can the app be used to program flow / GPM rather than RPM? If so how?
- What is the EXT CONTROL menu for on the pump? Is this what I should be using for the IntelliConnect programs rather than the Home app?
- Should the regular programs (1-8) on the pump all be disabled or does this happen automatically when connected to the IntelliConnect? If not...can I still use the Egg Timer programs on the pump even after it's connected to the IntelliConnect?
PROBLEM 2: I can't get the light to reliably change color. The light has been installed for a couple of years in conjunction with an IntelliBrite Controller which worked fine. The controller was retained and sits between the IntelliConnect and the transformer - the idea being to allow manual control in case you didn't have access to the app. Sometimes when I change color in the app it works (and I hear the transformer do its little clicks). Sometimes nothing happens. And sometimes the relay itself (on the IntelliConnect) turns rapidly on and off several times.
Questions:
- Does anybody have reliable color changing through the app?
- Is it okay to retain the IntelliBrite Controller for manual control?
Thanks in anticipation of any input or guidance that can be offered!