SolarTouch
®
Solar Control System Installation and User’s Guide
SolarTouch
®
Solar Control System Installation and User’s Guide
Main Menus
Use the Main Menu for everyday solar operating features and the AdvancedMenu for
solar utility settings. To access the Main Menu, press the MENU button. The Main Menu
items are as follows:
SolarTouch
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Controller Menus
Main Menu
Enable/Disable: [Enable/Disable]
Target Temp - 40° F - 104° F (4° C - 40° C)
Set temperature higher or equal to Cooling Target Temp
Cooling Menu
Enable/Disable: [Enable/Disable]
Target Temp - 40° F - 104° F (4° C - 40° C
Set temperature lower or equal to Heating Target Temp
Heating Menu
Advanced Menu
Enable/Disable: [Disable (Default)]
Manual Mode
Enable/Disable: [Enable (Default)]
Diff To Stop: 3F (2-5F) - Diff To Start: 6F (4F-9F)
Target Temp - 40° F - 104° F (4° C - 40° C)
Heating
Temp Units: [FAHRENHEIT / CELSIUS] - Erase EEPROM [No/Yes]
Calibrate Water: Adjust +/- 10 deg. - Calibrate Solar: Adjust +/- 10° deg.
Solar Override - Enable/Disable (Default) - Only used for IntelliFlo pump (see page 12).
Utility
Solar Boost Pump: [Off/On]
No IntelliFlo: (No IntelliFlo
®
Pump installed or no communication from pump
IntelliFlo: (Displays when IntelliFlo
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Pump if connected and communicating with
SolarTouch
®
Control System. Ext. Ctrl. Programs are set at the pump.
Ext. Ctrl. Program 2: Assigned for solar heating/cooling (see page 5-7).
Ext. Ctrl. Program 3: Assigned for freeze protect (see page 8).
Ext. Ctrl. Program 4: Assigned for Solar Hold (see page 6-8).
Actuator: [Off/On] Cleaner Pump: [Off/On] (see page 8).
Freeze Control
Enable/Disable: [Disable (Default)]
Diff To Stop: 3F (2F-5F) - Diff To Start: 6F (4F-9F)
Target Temp - 40° F - 104° F (4° C - 40° C)
Cooling
(see page 9)
(see page 10)
(see page 5)
(see page 8)
(see page 7)
AdvancedMenu
To access the Advanced Menu, press and hold (three seconds) and release the MENU
button. The Advanced Menu items are as follows:
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Heating
The SolarTouch controller can heat the pool or spa by circulating water through the
solar panels. Heating must be ENABLED in the Heating Menu. The initial factory default
setting is “Enabled.” The Start and Stop temperature differentials for solar water heating
are adjustable. Factory temperature differential settings are: Start (default 6°) and Stop
(default 3°). The Heating Menu settings are as follows:
Menu Item Action
Enable/Disable Enables or disables Heating.
Target Temp The desired pool/spa temperature.
Diff To Start * (4°F - 9°F) The minimum temperature difference to start Heating.
Diff To Stop * (2°F - 5°F) The temperature difference at which Heating will stop.
(*) available in Advanced Menu