So I had an pentair easy touch installed by a pool company but wasn’t aware they were installing the version without SCG or honestly that there was even a choice to get with or without. I have a pentair SCG and want to be able to control from easy touch but currently can’t. Is there any way to add this capability to my easy touch?
Pentair easy touch without SCG integration
- Thread starter Spletmik
- Start date
- May 3, 2014
- 58,357
- Pool Size
- 6000
- Surface
- Fiberglass
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-40
Welcome to the forum!
Do you have a standalone Intellichlor power center?
I suggest you read ABC's of Pool Water Chemistry.
Do you have a standalone Intellichlor power center?
I suggest you read ABC's of Pool Water Chemistry.
thank you. Yes I have the standalone intellichlor power center. I was hoping I could run a remote line to it from the easytouch similar to what they did for the heater.
- May 3, 2014
- 58,357
- Pool Size
- 6000
- Surface
- Fiberglass
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-40
Yes. You use a RS485 cable to run from the Intellichlor power center to the Easytouch. J20 connection.
If you have questions, take pictures of the Intellichlor board and the control board in the Easytouch, You drop down the front of the ET control panel to get to the control board.
If you have questions, take pictures of the Intellichlor board and the control board in the Easytouch, You drop down the front of the ET control panel to get to the control board.
Thank you. That makes sense. But I already have one rs485 wire connected to J20. I think it is the antenna. Can I hook multiple rs485 wires to the J20 connection on the easytouch?
panic_button
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- Jun 23, 2019
- 348
- Pool Size
- 21000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-40
In theory, you can connect up to 256 devices to an RS-485 bus depending upon the electrical characteristics of the Transceivers. I have a VS pump, Screenlogic wireless antenna and Intellichlor IC60 all attached to my EasyTouch J20 connector. I find that the easiest way to connector multiple small gage stranded wires to the J20 screw type terminal block is to insert 1 short length 20 gage wire into the screw creating a "stub" that you can then use small wire nuts to connect your wires to the stub. Trying to twist multiple small gage wires together then get them into the small screw block is a pain.
Good Luck
Gary
Good Luck
Gary
panic_button
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- Jun 23, 2019
- 348
- Pool Size
- 21000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-40
If you don't want to add multiple wires to one RS485 port, you can get a Pentair 520818 COM Port Expansion Module that will allow you to add more.
Thanks all! I like the stub idea. Probably a dumb question but what do you use for the rs485 cable? Just a data cable from Lowe’s or Home Depot rated for outdoors?
- May 3, 2014
- 58,357
- Pool Size
- 6000
- Surface
- Fiberglass
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-40
The cable is typically used for security cameras and systems. I have not found that the big box stores carry it. I had a bunch extra from the original install so when I needed some I just used that. It is 22 gauge 4 wire.