Settings Menu: Circuit Functions; Freeze Protection - Pentair EASYTOUCH 8 User Manual

Settings Menu: Circuit Functions

Assigning Circuit Functions
From the "Circuit Functions" menu you can assign special logic to the cleaner pump, spa spillway, lights and
MagicStream laminar circuits. For example, when setting up an automatic pool cleaner pump, you would
assign the circuit function "MASTER CLEANER." With this "Cleaner" logic the cleaner pump would force
the filter pump on, and the cleaner pump would start after a delay of five minutes. The cleaner pump would
automatically shut off whenever the spa and/or solar is switched on.

Freeze Protection

Freeze protection switches on a circuit if the outside air temperature sensor detects the temperature is getting
close to freezing (below 35° F (40° C)). The system will switch on all circuits that have been assigned freeze
protection, and runs the circuits for 15 minutes to stop the pipes from freezing. This is especially important if
there is a pool and spa combination. If freeze protection is set to both the spa and pool circuits, the filter pump
switches on and the pool and spa valves alternate every 15 minutes to keep the water moving in both the pool
and spa. This process continues until the freeze condition is over.
Circuit Functions
Getting There
MENU ▼ SETTINGS ▼ CIRCUIT Func.
To assign a circuit function and freeze protection:
Circuit/Func.:
[SPA
[Master Spa
Freeze: Yes
Circuit/Func.:
[AUX 1
[LIGHT
Freeze: No
Up/Down buttons: Choose the circuit name (displayed on the second line). The
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generic circuits names are: SPA [MASTER SPA - Freeze protection on by
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default], POOL [MASTER POOL - Freeze protection on by default], AUX 1-7
(EasyTouch 8), AUX 1-3 (EasyTouch 4), FEATURE 1-8 and AUX EXTRA or
SOLAR (if enabled in the Solar menu). AUX EXTRA is only available if the
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Solar output (J17) plug on the EasyTouch motherboard is not being used for solar
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equipment. Use the Solar button to switch the "extra" auxiliary circuit on and off (see
page 5).
Right button: Move to the "Circuit Function" setting to select the circuit function for
the select circuit name displayed on the line above.
Up/Down buttons: Select the circuit function. This is the circuit that you wish to
assign the function logic to. For a complete list of preset circuit functions, see
"Preset Circuit Functions," on page 44.
Right button: Move to Freeze Protection setting.
Up/Down buttons: Select Yes or No to assign freeze protection to this circuit. If
"Yes" is selected, the circuit will switch on if the air temperature drops to 35° F.
Note: for the POOL circuit the filter pump will have freeze protection. For the
SPA circuit the filter pump will run and the pool/spa valves will switch between
pool and spa at 15 minutes intervals throughout the freeze condition. For the
MASTER CLEANER circuit freeze protection is generally not needed for pool
cleaner pumps since they get water flow from the filter pump. Just make sure
that POOL has freeze protection.
Press the Menu button to save the settings and to return to the Settings menu
options. Press the button again to return to the main menu options or press again to
return to the main screen.
CIRCUIT/ Func.
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