LM8 - Low Maintenance System User Manual
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1. au xo dox om moe X PRAM REEDS DD ES EE HO 9 DOIBENSQUB xc ow eee teens 4 hee 2 4 4 ROG ee 43 52 42 5 62 2 5 45 4 9 Inverting the Display a a oa a a a a PEOR 5 9 Filtration Settings 9 Vacation Mode 4 Economy mode 2 2 10 Accessories and Optional Modules 11 BUD uu xx e E A Wo Ew WEM ae ee OU SR UNO ROUES a 11 S ox 3 3 Pe Pe ee Pea x 3 4 Pw 4 3 3 0 X x 9 11 0 12 Note on Changing 12 IUBE 2 x x eh RAPT X cR Rm S 4 XOU AR Xe Nou d WOIOUR JR eee e Ros 5 ORE 26 13 Introduction to the LM8 System Thank you for choosing Balboa Water Groups LM8 Low Maintenance System The LM8 system incorporates the following features and benefits ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY equipment and features are controlled from topside panel Heater management system eliminates flow and pressure switches All logic and control functions for the entire spa are contained a single module Artificial intelligence saves energy touch panel oelf testing diagnostics self monitoring Informative end user messages Optional modules available for a Audio FM tuner in a single chip and 100W of music power without excessive heat and b LED module with various dimming LED2. works of authorship You may not infringe or otherwise violate the rights secured by the Intellectual Property Moreover you agree that you will not and will not attempt to modify prepare derivative works of reverse engineer decompile disassemble or otherwise attempt to create source code from the software No title to or ownership in the Intellectual Property is transferred to you All applicable rights of the Intellectual Property shall remain with Balboa Water Group and its suppliers END USER WARNING This Installation Manual is provided solely to aid qualified spa service technicians in installing spas with control systems manufactured by Balboa Water Group Balboa controls have absolutely no end user serviceable parts Balboa Water Group does not authorize attempts by the spa owner user to repair or service any Balboa products Non qualified users should never open or remove covers as this will expose dangerous voltage points and other dangerous risks Please contact your dealer or authorized repair center for service GFCI COMPLIANCE e tisrequired by code to install a Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter GFCI in the supply power for a spa This device will trip the breaker if there is an unsafe electrical condition caused by a malfunctioning component or even the slightest short to ground e Note Connect the control system only to a circuit protected by a Class GFCI mounted at least 5 1 52M from the inside walls of th
3. nearness to target Benefits are energy savings and less wearing of the pump Since there is no sensor in the water the water temperature Is reported only after the pump is run for at least 30 seconds and the rate of temperature change is zero A flow test is run before each heater usage With the pump off the heater is tested for 6 seconds Then the rate of cooling is measured when the pump is turned back on Gallons minute can be calculated To protect against loss of flow the heater is turned off anytime the temperature in the heater increases by a rate of more than 2 degrees minute This takes only seconds and is therefore safer than other systems An overheat condition does not display an error message Instead the heater will be locked off until power is reset and the high temperature that was reached will be displayed on the Status Screen for technician review CONTROL SYSTEM OVERVIEW Fully Integrated and Self Contained Modular Functions Built in Self Test Advanced Heater Management System High Reliability Low Maintenance Design Touch Screen Top Side Five Issued Pending Patents in the design Overview AUTOMATIC FUNCTIONS 1 The most important function of the spa control is to safely manage the heater Normally the heater is turned on whenever the filter pump is running and the water temperature is 1 degree less than the set temperature Once on the heater will stay on until the water temperature is 1 de
4. programs including LEDs with music modules available for Sloan lighting systems c The lighting system can accommodate 12VDC or 12VAC USER FRIENDLY The touch screen is the only required customer interface sensors that provide real time status of current draw timers for the Blower Jets Lights Flow rate and GPM Automatic control of over heating cold plumbing and stale water in pumps special features include Economy and Auto Heat Modes 12 24 hr time degrees in F or C and Lock Spa child lockout A quick Setup screen and Status screen RELIABLE DESIGN Redundant connections topside sensors transformer LEDs Redundant gold plated card edge connectors Higher rated part specs relays capacitors resistors transformer Extended factory testing of all control functions and special features UL CSA CE BUILT IN TECH SUPPORT Continuous self testing motors heater sensors modules Green yellow red status on topside shows replacement needs for any spa component Immediate identification of miswiring or failed components SIMPLE INEXPENSIVE REPLACEMENTS Major control functions separated into modules which can be replaced without opening pack Module replacement costs less than replacing fully populated main boards THEORY OF OPERATION Artificial Intelligence is used to turn the heater on just when the water temperature drops 1 degree F not 48 times per day The off time is constantly adjusted based on
5. LM8 Low Maintenance System User Manual IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS INSTRUCTIONS DE SECURITE IMPORTANTES READ AND FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS LISEZ ET SUIVEZ TOUTES LES INSTRUCTIONS 1 WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF INJURY DO NOT PERMIT CHILDREN TO USE THIS PRODUCT UNLESS THEY ARE CLOSELY SUPERVISED AT ALL TIMES A WIRE CONNECTOR IS PROVIDED ON THIS UNIT TO CONNECT A MINIMUM 6 AWG 8 4mm SOLID COPPER CONDUCTER BETWEEN THIS UNIT AND ANY OTHER METAL EQUIPMENT METAL ENCLOSURES OF ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT METAL WATER PIPE OR CONDUIT WITHIN 5 ft 1 5 m OF THE UNIT CAUTION FOR INDOOR USE ONLY PRUDENCE POUR L UTILISATION EN SALLE SEULEMENT SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS SAUVEZ CES INSTRUCTIONS BALBGA TTE BAUBQG A woter group Important Notices INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ADVISEMENT All Intellectual property as defined below owned by or which is otherwise the property of Balboa Water Group or Its respective suppliers relating to the Balboa Water Group LM8 Low Maintenance System including but not limited to accessories parts or software relating there to the LM8 Low Maintenance System is proprietary to Balboa Water Group and protected under federal laws state laws and international treaty provisions Intellectual Property includes but is not limited to inventions patentable or unpatentable patents trade secrets copyrights software computer programs and related documentation and other
6. ON CHANGING COMPONENTS The Red Control Module manages all Logic Functions When changing modules or panels be sure that 1 Keeps time of day the system is powered down completely before 2 Reports water temperature removing or inserting any modules or panels Saves settings in flash memory into the system If the system is still powered up 4 Translates messages from Touchscreen and activates Relay Board while removing or inserting any module or panel 9 Times out Pumps Lights and Audio irreparable damage may occur to the module the 6 Safely maintains Heater Function mother board or the panel 7 Monitors Sensor Health 8 Backup Processor also watches for Heater or Sensor problems The Yellow Green LED Module provides colors and intensity selected at Topside The Green Audio Module tunes FM from Topside Commands and delivers 100W of Music Blank green modules are placeholders Panel Balboa LM8 Part No 57126 03 LM LED Sloan 2X Module 57139 Board Balboa LM8000 LR6 Yellow Lime Green Part No 57143 Blank Module Audio Sub Module Balboa Control Module LEIMFG Dark Green Dark Green Lime Green Lime Green Part No 35006 G Part No 57141 Part No 57130 01 Symbols 3 optional Pump 5 A Adequate drainage 2 Audio Module 12 B Balboa Control Module LEIMFG 12 Blank Module 12 blank white screen 9 box house breaker 2 breaker Main Power 2 C CE 4 Celsius 9 Changing Control Modules 12 changing mo
7. ature 5 setting Temperature Units 9 Setting the Time 6 Sloan lighting systems 4 Stale water 4 standard time 6 start time 9 temperature set 5 Temperature Units Setting 9 TEST FLOW 7 Test the ground fault circuit interrupter 2 timed out 5 time military 6 Time Setting the 6 time standard 6 time start 9 U UL 4 unlock the display 8 W Warning End User 2 Y Yellow LED Module 12 BALBOA water group Tustin Ca 92780 714 384 0384 42193 A August 10 2012
8. ay at 10 am any pump or blower that hasn t been running in the last 24 hours 15 turned on for 15 seconds to purge stale water All components are automatically timed out as follows Pumps 30 minutes Blower 30 minutes LEDs 4 hours Audio 1 5 Hours HOME SCREEN The main screen will be referred to the home screen The on screen GUI shows icons Shown counter clockwise are the following icons starting with the No 1 pump Pump 1 Pump 2 Blower optional Pump 3 Temperature Setup Audio Lighting Inverse Screen e Use the pump 1 pump 2 or blower buttons to activate the desired component a If the button is blue it means the component is off b If the button is green it means that it is activated c If the button turns red that means there is some sort of a problem associated with that component low current blown fuse disconnected etc d If the area is blank that equipment has not been installed e Below the icons is a white status bar that appears and shows the amount of time used and that is left e Center screen shows temperature in degrees Fahrenheit or Centigrade and time All conditions can be changed e From screen that allows for adjustments a Back button will take you to the previous screen e Atthe bottom of the screen a status is given of what is occurring For example Circulating may show Timing Status Bar Located Below lcons Pump 1 timing i
9. dules 12 child lockout 4 Class A GFCI 2 clear 9 Clear All 9 codes 2 controlled no pumps can be 7 CSA 4 cycles filtration 9 D diagnostics Self testing 4 Dimmer 11 display is locked 5 display unlock the 8 drainage Adequate 2 E Econ Vac 10 F Fahrenheit 9 filtration at 24 hours 9 filtration cycles 9 Filtration Screen 9 flow test 4 FLOW TEST 7 freezing 5 Index G GFCI Class 2 Green Audio Module 12 H heater will also be forced off 5 hours filtration at 24 9 house breaker box 2 icon Light Bulb 11 Instructions power connection 2 irreparable damage may occur 12 L LEIMFG Balboa Control Module 12 Light Bulb icon 11 locked display is 5 Locking the display screen 8 lockout child 4 Lock Spa 4 M Main Power breaker 2 manual reset 5 military time 6 Module Audio 12 Module Blank 12 Module Green Audio 12 Module Red Control 12 modules changing 12 Module Yellow LED 12 Module Yellow Sloan LED 12 Music 11 N NEC National Electrical Code 2 no pumps can be controlled 7 0 Optional Pump 3 5 power connection instructions 2 pumps are shut down 5 purge stale water 5 R Red Control Module 12 Redundant connections 4 reset manual 5 5 saver screen 8 screen blank white 9 ocreen Filtration 9 screen Locking the display 8 screen saver 8 screensaver 9 oelection lemperature 7 oelf testing diagnostics 4 sensor Health 12 set point 7 set temper
10. e flow rate frequency current and voltage To unlock the display screen press on the screen if screen saver is active the Setup menu screen appears The Button that was previously Lock is now Unlock Press Unlock and then press the Back button Circulating SETUP STATUS Water 6F Flow Eo LAM o LAM NN Current 8 Frequency TEMPERATURE UNITS SETTING Home Setup Temperature Select Temp Units To have your temperature display in Celsius or Fahrenheit activate Temp Units by using the Temp button Then use the arrows to toggle between F or C Once the preference is made use the Back button to go Home SCREENSAVER The screensaver activates after approximately 10 minutes of no user interaction A blank white screen will appear INVERTING THE DISPLAY Inverting the display screen allows you to adjust the menus easily whether you are in or out of your spa To invert the display select the INVERT button on the main menu screen FILTRATION SETTINGS Home Setup Filter The filtration cycles duration and start and stops times are adjusted within the Filtration Screen Once within the screen scroll to choose the start time Press On Off to turn the cycle on Scroll to the desired stop time then press On Off for the stop cycle time Repeat for additional filter cycles To review your filtration settings scroll through the screen using the Up and Down arrows a
11. e spa hot tub and in line of sight from the equipment compartment e Refer to NEC National Electrical Code 2005 Edition Article 680 for more information WARNINGS DANGER RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK e All electrical work must be performed by a qualified electrician and must conform to all national state and local codes e Before making any electrical connections make certain that the Main Power breaker from the house breaker box has been turned off e Do not attempt service of this control system Contact your dealer or service organization for assistance e Do not permit any electric appliance such as a light telephone radio or television within 5 1 5m of a pool Or spa e Follow all owners manual power connection Instructions e Installation must be performed by a licensed electrician and all grounding connections must be properly installed e No user serviceable parts Water temperature in excess of 38 C may be injurious to your health e Disconnect the electrical power before servicing Keep access door closed CAUTION e est the ground fault circuit interrupter before each use of the spa e Read the instruction manual Adequate drainage must be provided if the equipment is to be installed in a pit e ensure continued protection against shock hazard use only identical replacement parts when servicing WARNING e Water temperature in excess of 38 C may be injurious to your health e Disconnect the
12. electrical power before servicing e Keep the pack enclosure closed unless being serviced by a qualified serviced technician 02012 Balboa Water Group All rights reserved Table of Contents Important Notices Acc a 2 Intellectual Property Advisement 2 l l ll ll lll sss as s 2 EMG User Warming a s 550 2 OFCI compliance s 4 z seserian OROR OR OR X c 0 4 3 ROXOX EHD WX A X x 3 4 x 2 Warnings Danger Risk of Electric Shock 2 2 a a a 2 Introduction to the LM8 System 4 OVEIVICW a a w ae ae 8 eee ee ea Wo ee ee Row E E WEE ee 5 Automate FUNCIONS s i s sraa 40 9 3 ROROR S 5 5 8 44 Bee 5 Timing Status Located Below 5 Operation 6 Pump and Blower Settings 6 Icon Colors and Speed Bars a oe uec m AE de cho yb m CAR DAL ORI OR de ok EO 6 EEUU 6 Maintenance Sereen 5555565 eo we Bw a 7 Temperature Selection 7 SCTOGI s a s xx Ce Ao 48k 3 Pewee 3 393549 beet ee eee ee 3 8 LOCKING the Display Sereen uuo uox aa 8 Temperature Units Setting
13. gree more than the set temperature The heater will be forced to stay off if there is not an adequate flow of water through the heater This is determined by performing a flow test prior to each heater activation If the flow of water is too low to cool the heater 2 degrees in less than a minute following a 6 second heater test the heater will not be allowed on and the statues screen will appear showing a flow rate less than 6 gal min The heater will also be forced off if too many motors are running for the size of the circuit breaker Anytime the water in the spa Is 112F or more all pumps are shut down The pumps can be used again only when the water temperature has dropped to 104F If the water passing through the heater is 118F or more the temperature display is locked on the display and the heater and all pumps are held off until a manual reset circuit breaker is accomplished The blower will be turned on to assist in cooling of the water Anytime the heater element while off falls to a temperature of 48F it is presumed that the spa s plumbing may be in danger of freezing All pumps and the blower are turned on for 1 minute If the heater element sensor is still 48F or less after 1 minute the blower and pumps turned off and the heater is turned on to raise the water to 60F If for some reason flow the heater can t be turned on the pumps will continue to run until the temperature of the water reaches 49F a d
14. nd observe at what times the filtration times are scheduled to turn on and off To clear the menu press Clear All To set filtration at 24 hours select Select All Language VACATION MODE amp ECONOMY MODE e Vacation days overtake the Economy setting Once the Home Setup Econ Vac vacation set time has expired the spa will return to the Green 15 activated blue is off settings previously set prior to activating If you plan to use the spa soon after returning home set the number of days to one less than you will be gone so that the spa temperature will be back to normal by the time you plan to return Economy Mode Economy mode simply sets the temperature back by 20 F as long as it Is on Vacation Mode Vacation mode does the same thing except e he Daily button doesnt affect the filtration setting that you can select the number of days for the setback Daily Button Daily only has an effect when in Economy mode It repeats the economy cycle every day instead of just once You can set the number of hours that economy mode will run from the time that the mode was set After that it will add the 20 back ECONOMY VACATION HOURS 8 ECONOMY VACATION Daily DAYS E Li Vacation Pr ECONOMY Economy vacation Daily HOURS ME Accessories and Optional Modules Attention Audio and LED Lighting require modules for operation Be sure that
15. s nearing end of time cycle Pump 2 1 not activated Blower cycle has Just turned on Light cycle has approx 9096 time left Audio cycle has approx 8096 time left Operation Screens PUMP AND BLOWER SETTINGS SETTING THE TIME Turn on Jet 1 Jet 2 and Blower by pressing the appropriate Home Setup Time Set button If you have a two speed pump installed in Jet 1 position the first press activates Jet 1 speed one second press activates Jet 1 speed two The green button designates ON A red colored icon means that there s a problem with the equipment Once inside the TIME SET screen set the hour and minutes Select your preference Then use the back button when you are finished To choose either standard time or military time use the 12 24 button To return to the Setup menu and save the time setting select the Back button Note In the case of a power failure the time will return to the 12PM default mode Two speed bars within the icon will position themselves High or Low showing the speed selected Circulating BLOWER The settings for the Blower are ON and OFF The ON color is Mau Green The OFF color is blue ICON COLORS AND SPEED BARS E PUMP 2 PUMP 2 PROBLEM TIME SET LOW SPEED HIGH SPEED WITH PUMP 1 HOUR MINUTE gt MAINTENANCE SCREEN Home Setup Maint The Maintenance screen allows you to program how many days before maintenance reminders show up Within
16. the Maint screen choose the Reminder by using the up and down arrows and then how many days before the Reminder will show up Press the Save button When finished use the Back button to exit Circulating SETUP m TEMPERATURE SELECTION Home Setup Temperature Select Set Temp To adjust the water temperature of your spa access the temperature setting screen Select the Temp button on the home menu screen To select the desired water temperature of your spa press the Up or Down arrows 10 return to the home menu select the Back button Water temperature is maintained to 1 degree of the set point When the water reaches the set point plus one degree the heater will shut off When the water drops to 1 degree below the set point the heater will turn back on Whenever there is a need for heat the system will conduct a FLOW TEST prior to turning the heater on This test runs approximately 1 minute during which this time no pumps can be controlled from the touch screen menu f the test is successful the heating pump will turn on STATUS SCREEN LOCKING THE DISPLAY SCREEN Home Setup Data Home Setup Lock Unlock Locking the display screen deactivates all of the buttons on the display so that nothing is unintentionally activated or changed Once locked the screen will instantly go to screen Saver he Status screen provides a quick way to view information on the spa water temperatur
17. the system is powered down completely before removing or inserting any modules into the system If the system is still powered up while removing or inserting any module irreparable damage may occur to the module the mother board or the panel AUDIO Home Audio The Speaker icon takes you directly to the Audio screen Press On Off to activate the audio system The button is green when activated Press again to turn off the audio The On Off button is blue when the audio system is Off e Use the FM MP3 button to choose between FM radio or an MP3 Player e f FM is chosen then the Tune Bass button allows you to select a radio station e To adjust the volume use the up and down arrows e Return to the home menu screen by selecting the Back button VOLUME VOLUME On Off 10 LED LIGHTING Home Lighting The Light Bulb icon takes you directly to the Lighting screen Press On Off to activate the lighting system The button is green when activated Press again to turn off the lights The button is blue when the lighting system is Off Use the up down buttons to choose the color or light patterns from the scrolling Color menu If Music is chosen then the light synchronizes with the music To adjust the intensity of the lighting select the Dimmer up down buttons Return to the home menu screen by selecting the Back button LIGHTING m COLOR LM8 CONTROL MODULES NOTE
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