I am not sure if it is recommended or even possible to use a different automation control for different equipment. Hopefully
@Jimrahbe could chime in and give you the name name of the system that allows variable valve positioning and his suggestions. I did not have any automation installed, I just came up with my own semiautomatic system that works well for me. I wired 2 valve actuators directly to 2 separate wall switches in my house. The details are here
When we installed the pool I knew I would only have a few valves to control and figured I could just get a few actuators and wire them myself instead spending the big bucks on the automation. If I understand how the automation systems work they only allow for the 2 set points for a given valve...
www.troublefreepool.com
This set up allows me set my valves to any position by simply activating the actuator with the wall switch and counting the seconds then turning off the actuator.
Just as a example here is how I am currently running my IFCS. I found that if you just do 2 hr cleaning cycle every day at the recommended high rpm of 3000 rpm ( my pool builder recommended 2750rpm and Paramount recommended 3000 rpm) this relies on suspending debris and hopefully pulling them in with the main drain or skimmer. The sweeping affect works well for heavy solids like sand but the more buoyant material like leaves and mulch just get suspended and what the main drain does not get will end up in the small piles. In addition to the high rpm 2 hr cycle we like to run the waterfall during the dinner hr as we have a great view of it from the kitchen and dining room. During this time I will run at 2500 rpm. The only returns I have for the pool are the IFCS and the waterfall. They are on a 3 way valve. So I can regulate the flow of to each. During the dinner hr I set the valve so there is just enough flow to the IFCS to pop up the heads and the rest of the flow goes to the waterfall. I have the suction on full main drain. This allows a very slow sweeping affect with a high rpm suction. This works well for sweeping the more buoyant debris into the main drain.
Most of the time I run the IFCS with full suction from the main drain, However during high debris times I find it helpful to run %50 skimmer and %50 main drain to get more of the debris off the surface. These are the reasons I would recommend having automation with variable valve capabilities.
