Astral Pool HALO XPAND User manual

halo®Xpand
Automation Expansion
Module
™
H0740000_REVA
INSTALLATION MANUAL
FOR YOUR SAFETY - This product must be installed in accordance with AS/NZ 3000 - 2018 and any other local
applicable regulations. Before installing this product, read and follow all warning notices and instructions that
accompany this product. Failure to follow warning notices and instructions may result in property damage,
personal injury, or death. Improper installation and/or operation will void the warranty.
Improper installation and/or operation can create unwanted electrical hazard which can cause serious injury,
property damage, or death.
WARNING

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EQUIPMENT INFORMATION RECORD
DATE OF INSTALLATION
INSTALLER INFORMATION
LIGHTING CONTROLLER MODEL
SERIAL NUMBER
For full warranty terms and conditions and to register your
warranty, visit www.astralpool.com.au/warranty and complete
your details. Or scan the QR code to go directly to the
registration page
Record your equipment details here for quick reference:
Model No. : ____________________________________
Serial No. : ____________________________________

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Table of Contents
Section 1. Important Safety Instructions ........... 4
Section 2. System Overview ................................... 5
Section 3. Installation................................................5
3.1 Mounting ....................................................................................5
3.2 Power Connections ................................................................6
3.3 Other Connections ..................................................................6
Section 4. Pairing and Configuring
Halo Xpands.............................................6
4.1 Pairing to the Halo Chlorinator ..........................................6
4.2 Configuration and Setup.......................................................7
4.3 Unpairing from a Halo Chlorinator ....................................7
Section 5. Control using the Halo Chlorinator . 8
5.1 Manual Control .........................................................................8
5.2 Timer Control.............................................................................8
Section 6. Control with the Chlorinator
Halo GO App ............................................... 8
Section 7. Regular Maintenance ........................... 8
Section 8. Troubleshooting ....................................9

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Section 1. Important Safety Instructions
READ AND FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS
When installing and using this electrical equipment, basic safety precautions should always be followed,
including the following:
WARNING
Risk of electric shock - Install the controller at least 3.5 metres from the inside wall of the pool and/or spa using non-
metallic plumbing.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING
If the supply cord is damaged, it must only be replaced by AstralPool, its service agent or a similarly qualified person, in
order to avoid a hazard.
WARNING
The HALO Xpand has an IP23 rating, meaning it is suitable for installation outdoors. For safe operation the Halo Xpand
must be installed in the correct orientation, with the cables leaving from the bottom of the device. If installing the Halo
Xpand near the pool or spa water, you must ensure that the rules of AS3136 are followed at all times. AstralPool strongly
recommends that installation be performed by a registered pool builder, electrician or other suitably qualified person.

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Temperature Sensor
Inputs
Figure 2. Base View
Section 3. Installation
3.1 Mounting
The Halo Xpand must be mounted to a wall using
the steel mounting bracket supplied. Figure 3 shows
the position of the mounting bracket, relative to the
top and base of the product, which will aid in setting
out the equipment area and aligning with other Halo
products.
CENTRE
53mm
Figure 3. Power Supply Keyhole Mounting (back)
1. Identify a suitable installation location.
NOTE: The distance between the Halo Xpand and the
Halo Chlorinator should be less than 5 meters
and ideally should be “line of site”for a reliable
connection.
If the Chlorinator is housed in an equipment
enclosure, then ideally the Halo Xpand should also
be located in the same enclosure.
If in doubt, test the signal strength using a mains
power extension cord to pair the Halo Xpand to the
Halo Chlorinator before mounting the Halo Xpand.
2. Insert the two mounting screws into the wall bracket.
85mm apart. Use the two plastic masonry plugs
(provided) if mounting into masonry.
Section 2. System Overview
The Halo Xpand is designed to work in conjunction
with a Halo Chlorinator and can be controlled through
the Halo Chlorinators main Touchscreen or through
the Halo Chlorinator App.
Up to two Halo Xpand’s can be paired to a Halo
Chlorinator.
The Halo Xpand is not designed to work in a “stand
alone” mode and cannot be controlled unless it is
paired to a Halo Chlorinator.
Kit Contents
Before starting, check that you have the correct parts as
shown in Figure 1. If any parts are missing or incorrect,
please call your local distributor or technical support at
1300 186 875 for assistance.
ab
c
d
Halo Xpand kit contents
a. Halo Xpand controller
b. Screws 8G 3/4 (2)
c. Masonry plug 8G 25mm (2)
d. Mounting bracket
Figure 1. Kit Contents

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3. Hang the Xpand on the mounting bracket through the
slots. Ensure the Xpand drops down into place. Slide to
the right to lock in position.
3.2 Power Connections
Halo Xpand’s are provided with a 2.8Mtr power cable
for connection to a mains outlet.
As shown in Figure 2, the Halo Xpand has 2 Mains
Power Outlets (Outlet 1 and Outlet 2).
The following table indicates the maximum permitted
current draw from each outlet.
Mains GPO
Type
Max
Current
(Outlet 1)
Max
Current
(Outlet 2)
Max Total
(Outlet
1+ 2)
20381 Halo
Xpand
10A 9.5A 9.5A 9.5A
3.3 Other Connections
The Halo Xpand also has two temperature sensor
connectors (as shown in Figure 2). This is in addition to
the temperature sensor connector on connected Halo
Chlorinator.
The use of the Halo Xpand connections varies
depending on the type of equipment connected. If
your setup doesn’t require a temperature sensor (e.g.
Garden Lights), then these connections are ignored.
The following Table shows typical uses for the two
temperature sensors on the Halo Xpand.
NOTE: The Halo Xpand does not support the use of the
Filter Pump for solar control.
Application Purpose Temp Sensor 1 Temp Sensor 2
Solar Control Separate solar
pump used for
Solar
Water
Temperature
Roof
Temperature
Heater Control
(through GPO)
Main filter
pump used for
Heater
N/A - use Halo
Chlorinator
water
temperature
sensor
N/A
Heater Control
(through GPO)
Separate filter
pump used for
Heater
Water
Temperature
N/A
Section 4. Pairing and Conguring
Halo Xpands
Setting up Halo Equipment is a two-part process. If
you have more than one Xpand, first pair all of the
devices and then configure the equipment that will be
connected.
NOTE: Icons in the Chlorinator App (bottom ribbon of
the app screen and top bottom ribbon on the
chlorinator screen.) vary between depending on
what equipment is installed.
4.1 Pairing to the Halo Chlorinator
To pair a Halo Xpand to a Halo Chlorinator:
1. Press the “settings” icon (in the lower left corner) on
the “HOME” page on the Chlorinator.
2. Press the “INSTALL” Icon in the top ribbon of the
“Settings”page of the Chlorinator.
3. Press “Add Remove” in the “Equipment Conguration”
area on the Install page. (Lower left corner).
The list of “Connected Devices”shows devices that can be
connected to the Halo Chlorinator. These are shown with the
symbol to the right of the device name.. In this case, press the
symbol on the Halo Xpand Icon.

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Follow the prompts, turn off the power to the Halo
Xpand for 3 seconds, then turn it back on.
If the signal strength is strong enough pairing will be
automatic. After pairing, the signal strength is shown
as a bar graph in the connected devices view: A signal
of 2 “bars” or better is desirable for robust connections.
If the signal displays 1 bar, consider moving the device
closer to the Halo Chlorinator.
4. Dene what equipment you want to assign to each
one of two GPO’s. Press the button of the Halo device
that you have just installed and press “Edit”.
5. On the next screen, enable or disable each GPO
(Outlet 1 and Outlet 2) and dene which equipment
should be plugged into each outlet.
NOTE: Solar pumps must use Outlet 1
NOTE: Heater unit must use Outlet 1.
To congure the Heater unit;
- Return to the Connected Devices screen in 4.1.3.
- Select the Heater option. The Xpand GPO option will not
be available.
4.2 Configuration and Setup
After pairing all of your Halo devices, they must be
configured.
1. Press the “settings” icon on the “HOME” page of the
Chlorinator.
2. Press the “INSTALL” Icon in the top ribbon of the
“Settings”page of the Chlorinator.
3. Press “Congure” in the “Equipment Conguration”
area on the Install page.
The list that is generated is used to describe how you
wish to use the equipment.
For example:

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• If you are configuring a Heater, do you wish to use
the Filter pump or a separate Heater pump for that
heater?
• If you are installing Lights, what brand of lights are they,
do you want to use timers to control them?
4.3 Unpairing from a Halo Chlorinator
Connected Devices are shown in the “Connected
Devices”list (Section 4.1) and have a “settings” Icon on
the RHS of the button.
Press the button of such a connected device to display
a window that allows you to Delete, Edit, or Replace
the connected device.
If you no longer require a device in the system, use the
“Delete” button to delete it.
If you wish to replace a connected device with a newer
one, use the“Replace”button. If “Replace”is selected
then the settings of the old device will be used for the
new device. If you Delete a device and then choose to
reinstall it, you will need to configure the new device.
Section 5. Control using the Halo
Chlorinator
5.1 Manual Control
All of the functions of the Halo Xpand can be
controlled using the icons in the Top Ribbon of the
Halo Chlorinator display. (Icons will only appear in
the top ribbon if appropriate devices have been
configured.)
Press the icons, Lights, Heater, Solar etc., to control
these devices manually.
Other functions such as Cleaning Pumps, Blowers etc
can be controlled using the“Others”icon in the top
ribbon of the display.
5.2 Timer Control
Timer control is accessed by pressing the TIMERS icon
in the Top Ribbon of the Halo Chlorinator display.
There are two groups of timers available: Equipment
and Lighting. The duration of each timer is shown
graphically on the right hand side of the screen
.
1. Press the “Equipment”or “Lighting”Timers button to
display the available timers.
2. Press the timer you wish to adjust.
3. When the timer is opened up you can adjust the
time period, select other equipment to control etc
by pressing on the appropriate button (or sliding the
appropriate slider).
NOTE: Refer to the Halo Chlorinator manual for more
detailed information.

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Section 6. Control with the Chlorinator
Halo GO App
Manual and Timer control using the Halo Chlorinator
App is identical to controlling these functions through
the Halo Chlorinator (although Icon images may vary)
See section 5, above.
The Halo Xpand is controlled through the Halo
ChlorGo App. The App can be loaded onto multiple
mobile devices, however you can only pair one device
at a time. You will need to re-pair if changing devices.
Follow the instructions located in the Halo Chlorinator
manual to install and control.
Section 7. Regular Maintenance
The controller is vented to allow the electronics to cool
during extreme warm temperatures. During cooler
months, ants and other insects can be attracted to the
warm, dry environment inside the enclosure.
1. Turn mains power OFF.
2. Spray a surface insecticide on the surfaces
surrounding the controller.
3. Repeat every three months or as necessary.
Section 8. Troubleshooting
PROBLEM SOLUTION
If a GPO isn’t working, it could be
disabled.
• Navigate to settings>equipment. Configure add/remove>select
device>edit> toggle the outlet on.

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