ekohn00 Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 Pentair has a new ket 520500 that allows connections for your computer and iPad/iphone devices.It is bundled with a ethernet protocol adapter.I've read that people use the i-link protocol adapter with their C4 systems, but this is a serial connection vs. ethernet.Anyone have the ethernet kit and know if it would work too, with C4? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tekdoc Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 I have the Pentair Intellitouch 9 + 3s with the iLink attached to my C4 system. It works great but no iPad/iPhone support strictly the ts and onscrenn GUI. Bryan at the SOHO Shop did set up programming so I can use my iPad to turn on the cleaner, waterslide and lights via the iLink but I don't get any feedback from the system to let me know what it is doing. I think the software/driver that Pentair has for the i devices is around $250 - 300 but probably wouldn't have anything to do with C4. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seth_j Posted May 22, 2012 Share Posted May 22, 2012 Just because they have an Ethernet port doesn't mean they publish an API to program to. In any event there is very little difference between ethernet and RS232 -- RS232 is older and typically better supported. Plus with RS232 you can install an optical isolator to protect the rest of your system from lightning rather inexpensively -- which may not be an issue where you are but here it would be disastrous not to protect the system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strange_brew Posted May 22, 2012 Share Posted May 22, 2012 (edited) That is probably #1 on my wish list. Two way communication (a la Sonos) with my Pentair system in the iPad/iPhone apps Edited May 22, 2012 by strange_brew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verge Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 Some company needs to get off its ass and get making compatible drivers and not just for the i9... leaving $$$$$$$$ on the table ... 1 driver, unlimited customers = upsale! christophurious 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R_Willis Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 We need control4 to release a new better built pool proxy first, or so everyone says. I do find it weird that they don't seem all that concerned with pool control for us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dean Thompson Posted July 29, 2019 Share Posted July 29, 2019 On 5/22/2012 at 5:58 AM, seth_j said: Just because they have an Ethernet port doesn't mean they publish an API to program to. In any event there is very little difference between ethernet and RS232 -- RS232 is older and typically better supported. Plus with RS232 you can install an optical isolator to protect the rest of your system from lightning rather inexpensively -- which may not be an issue where you are but here it would be disastrous not to protect the system. Could you paste an example of an optical isolator for RS232? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILoveC4 Posted July 30, 2019 Share Posted July 30, 2019 Wow...this is a 7 year old thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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