Pentair Easy touch no display or functions

[ogdento]

yeah, that's absolutely a hosed display caused by dirt in the elastomeric strips inside the display assembly (the lcd controller isn't able to turn on the correct rows/columns on the display)

bad news is i still don't understand why the functions don't work - could it be stuck in timeout and we just can't tell cuz we can't read anything?

good news is i don't think your board is dead

regarding the display, you can try this:
1. power the thing down
2. disconnect everything but the transformer connector
3. take the board off of the plastic bezel
4. power it up
5. press on the top and bottom of the black metal lcd frame
6. then hit reset.
repeat steps 5&6, adjusting/changing pressure on the lcd and see if the output changes

pressing on the black lcd frame will change the pressure on the elastomeric strips - there is one at the top and one at the bottom of the lcd glass - and maybe make a better connection. you hit the reset button so it re-sends the data to the lcd

 

[kharris69]

What would cause it to be in "timeout"? Is there a sequence I could press without display to get it out of timeout? I guess at this point could I just take this easy touch system completely out of the process and run it from the controls on the pump? There is a keypad on it. That would get me to be able to use the pool for the time being then I can figure the motherboard out over the winter months. How long will it take to get this pool usable once I get the pump going? Going to get hot this weekend and would like to get some use of it.

 

[mknauss]

Disconnect the RS485 cable at the pump. Your pump should then be able to be run based on its own controller.

 

[kharris69]

Disconnect the RS485 cable at the pump. Your pump should then be able to be run based on its own controller.

Ok. I'm gonna try that.