Pentair Intelliconnect?

[jebt2921]

1 hour ago, bnet said:

Can't believe this post is over a year old but... bPentair is ready to see the sunshine.

I have been using bPentair as my primary pool controller for several months and am ready to release it to a few testers who have an IntelliTouch.  Based on packet captures, I *believe* bPentair will also work with an IntelliCenter and EasyTouch but this is not confirmed.

 

Here are the highlights:

-Standard C4 Pool Proxy UI

-Direct serial connection to Pentair - no iLink ($500+) and no ScreenLogic ($600+)

-Aux circuits auto populate/name (supports up to 19)

-Command resend logic

-Aux state conditionals for programming logic

-iChem: PH (setpoint/actual/alarm), ORP (setpoint/actual/alarm), LSI (actual/alarm), Salt (actual/alarm)

-Intellibright / Intelliglow support via Aux

-Pump status: RPMs and watts (read-only)

-Events: (1) PH/ORP/Salt/LSI (plus/minus user config setting via aux) (2) no flow

-History Agent: (1) alarm events (2) 'End of Cycle' PH/ORP/Salt actuals

You will need an rs485 to rs232 protocol adapter.  I am using this ($23): https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01EAE23H4/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1  If your controller has 3.5mm IR ports, you will also need a DB9 adapter.  For my EA1, I used this ($15): https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006QSQVBM/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Still working on the formal documentation.  Driver price is TBD (but of course complimentary for the 'contributing' testers).

You can run your existing pool driver of choice and bPentair side-by-side if you don't want to jump in with 2 feet.  I suggest bSerialSplit to virtually split the input serial connection between multiple drivers on the same system and/or bSerialProxy to "remote" a serial connection to another controller.  Both were actually written to support bPentair's development.

Lastly, I am absolutely terrible with these forums - if you ever need to get in touch with me quickly (or at all) please email blucas@bnet4solutions.com

Thanks!

-b

Just to confirm, this isn’t likely to work with Intelliconnect by chance is it?

[bnet]

My understanding is that IntelliConnect is controlled via an app.  What I don't know is if it will take commands via its serial connection.  Would be easy to find out...

IntelliConnect does have 2 RS485 serial connections per the diagram - it can connect to a pump and an iChem.  At a minimum, you could use bPentair not for control but to display PH/ORP/Salt via my bIcons driver - it displays icons based on a system variable or another driver's variable.  PH/ORP/Salt are all public variables of bPentair and I've added PH/ORP/Salt icon sets to the bIcons driver.  probably not what your looking for, but something...

[evil0ne]

Very cool.

[ILoveC4]

I’ve got an Intellicenter, and Pentairs automated chemical system…I’d have to go see what it’s called but it communicates with the Intellicenter. The Intellicenter is currently controlled via IP, and is connected to a small PoE switch in the pool equipment room that also connects 2 IP cams and a Triad One. Any chance this driver works over IP? I’d love all those things integrated to get alerts off of them. If no IP, it sounds like I need to find a device I can put out there that would allow for a serial connection. I do have a couple of EA1’s kicking around…

 

I’d love to try it for you, but I just shut the pool down for winter. If you’ll let me sign in as a beta tester knowing the pool won’t be back online until May 2021 I’d give it a whirl for you. 

[evil0ne]

So far very promising connecting to EasyTouch via ScreenLogic.