Astral Pool HALO HUB User manual

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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
halo®hubTM
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EQUIPMENT INFORMATION RECORD
DATE OF INSTALLATION
INSTALLER INFORMATION
LIGHTING CONTROLLER MODEL
SERIAL NUMBER
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your details. Or scan the QR code to go directly to the
registration page
Record your equipment details here for quick reference:
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Table of Contents
Section 1. Important Safety Instructions ........... 4
Section 2. System Overview ................................... 5
2.1 Kit Contents................................................................................5
Section 3. Installation................................................5
3.1 Mounting ....................................................................................5
3.2 Power Connections ................................................................5
3.3 Other Connections ..................................................................6
Section 4. Pairing and Configuring a
Halo Hub ...................................................6
4.1 Pairing to the Halo Chlor .......................................................6
4.2 Configuration and Setup.......................................................8
4.3 Unpairing from a Halo Chlor................................................9
Section 5. Control using the Halo
Chlor ...........................................................9
5.1 Manual Control .........................................................................9
5.2 Timer Control.............................................................................9
Section 6. Control with the Chlorinator ...........10
6.1 Halo Chlor App....................................................................... 10
Section 7. Regular Maintenance .........................10
Section 8. Troubleshooting ..................................10
Section 9. Appendices ............................................10
9.1 Appendix 1: ............................................................................. 10
9.2 Appendix 2: ............................................................................. 10

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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 hot tub 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 Hub has an IP23 rating, meaning it is suitable for installation outdoors. For safe operation, the Halo Hub must be
installed in the correct orientation, with the cables leaving from the bottom of the device. If installing the Halo Hub 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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Section 3. Installation
3.1 Mounting
The Halo Hub must be mounted to a wall using the
steel mounting bracket supplied. The position of the
mounting bracket, relative to the top of the product,
which will aid in setting out the equipment area and
aligning with other Halo products.
Figure 3. Power Supply Keyhole Mounting (back)
1. Identify a suitable installation location.
NOTE: The distance between the Halo Hub and the Halo
Chlor should be less than 5 meters and ideally
should be “line of sight” for a reliable connection.
If the chlorinator is housed in an equipment
enclosure, then ideally the Halo Hub 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 Hub to the
Halo Chlor before mounting the Halo Hub.
2. Insert the two mounting screws into the wall
bracket, 85 mm apart. Use the two plastic
masonry plugs (provided) if mounting into
masonry.
3. Hang the Hub on the mounting bracket through
the slots. Ensure the hub drops down into place.
Slide to the right to lock in position.
3.2 Power Connections
Halo Hubs are provided with a 2.8Mtr power cable for
connection to a mains outlet.
The Halo Hub has 2 mains power outlets (GPO 1 and
GPO 2).
The following table indicates the maximum permitted
current draw from each outlet.
Mains GPO
Type
Max Current
(GPO 1)
Max Current
(GPO 2)
Max Total
(GPO1+2)
20382
Halo Hub 10A 9.5A 9.5A 9.5A
Section 2. System Overview
The Halo Hub is designed to work in conjunction with
a Halo Chlor and can be controlled through the Halo
Chlor's main touchscreen or through the Halo ChlorGo
App.
Only one Halo Hub can be paired to a Halo Chlor.
The Halo Hub is not designed to work in a “stand
alone” mode and cannot be controlled unless it is
paired to a Halo Chlor.
Kit contents
Before starting, check that you have the correct parts
as shown. If any parts are missing or incorrect, please
call your local distributor or technical support at 1300
186 875 for assistance.
Halo Hub kit contents
a. Halo Hub controller
b. Screws 8G 3/4 (2)
c. Masonry plug 8G 25 mm (2)
d. Mounting bracket
Figure 1. Kit Contents
Figure 2. Base View

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3.3 Other Connections
The Halo Hub can control up to 4 valves (Valve
1 … Valve 4) and has two temperature sensor
connectors (water and roof). (This is in addition to the
temperature sensor connector on a connected Halo
Chlor.)
It can also control an AstralPool Viron Heatpump
through the RJ45 connector, or it can control a heater
via a voltage free heater relay (heater connector).
In addition to this, there is provision to accept 2
low voltage inputs and control a low voltage relay
(automation connector).
The use of the Halo Hub 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 Hub.
NOTE: The Halo Hub does not support the use of the lter
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
Chlor water
temperature
sensor
N/A
Heater control
(through GPO)
Separate pump
used for heater
Water
temperature N/A
Heater control
through the
“Heater”
connector, see
Appendix 1
Main filter
pump used for
heater
N/A - Use Halo Chlor water
temperature sensor
Heater control
through the
“Heater”
connector
Separate pump
used for heater
Connect thermistor into “Heater
Connector”, see Appendix 1
Section 4. Pairing and Conguring a
Halo Hub
Setting up Halo equipment is a two-part process.
Firstly 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 ribbon on the chlorinator
screen) may vary depending on what equipment
isinstalled.
4.1 Pairing to the Halo Chlor
To pair a Halo Hub to a Halo Chlor:
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 Chlor. These are shown with
the symbol to the right of the device name. In this case,
press the symbol on the Halo Hub icon.

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Follow the prompts, turn off the power to the Halo
Hub 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 Chlor.
4. Dene what equipment you want to assign to
each one of two GPO’s. Press the button of the
Halo Hub 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.
– If a heater is being controlled by a GPO, the
heater unit must use outlet 1.
6. To enable the use of valves or relays, press “Next”
on the screen above and use the sliders to enable
the features that you require.
Press OK to leave this menu.
For information on the use of relay 1, and input 1 or 2,
see Appendix 2.
If you are adding a heater, press the “Add/Remove”
button and then press“Heater”.
• On this screen you can choose how you wish to
control the heater.
• “Heat Pump Interface”and “Genus” uses the
chlorinator RJ12 connector.
• “IXI”uses the chlorinator RS485 connector.

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• “Hub Viron Heatpump” uses the Hub RJ45
connector and an “Ethernet” cable directly to the
heat pump.
• “Hub GPO” uses GPO1 to turn the power on or off
to the heater.
• “Hub Relay Contact”uses the hub “Heater”
connector. (See Appendix 1 for wiring details.)
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:
• If you are installing Lights, what brand of lights are
they, do you want to use timers to control them?
• The General Purpose Outlets (GPO’s) can be
named using this screen.
• If you are configuring a heater, and you wish to
use a separate heater pump for that heater, name
the GPO as “Heater Pump”as above and then
configure the heater to use the heater pump.
• If you are using valves or relay, press the
“Configure” button and then press “Valves/Relays/
Inputs”.
By default valve 1 and valve 2 are dedicated to pool
and spa valves. (and can’t use timers).
If they are required for a different purpose, they can
be re-named by pressing on their existing name and
choosing another name. (Valves 3 & 4 can be named in
a similar fashion.)
Input 1 and 2 can be assigned to activate a favourite
on the chlorinator or “All Off or “All Auto”. (See the Halo
Chlor manual and configure and name the favourites
prior to assigning them to an input.) See Appendix 2
for more information.

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Relay 1 can be configured to give a“Momentary”pulse
(in which case it can’t use timers) or to provide an on/
off action. See Appendix 2 for more information.
4.3 Unpairing from a Halo Chlor
Connected devices are shown in the “Connected
Devices”list 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
Chlor
5.1 Manual Control
All of the functions of the Halo Hub can be controlled
using the icons in the top ribbon of the Halo Chlor
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 Chlor 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 Chlor manual for more detailed
information.

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Section 6. Control with the Chlorinator
Halo Chlor App
Manual and timer control using the Halo Chlor App is
identical to controlling these functions through the
Halo Chlorinator (although icon images may vary).
The Halo Hub is controlled through the Halo Chlor
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 Chlor
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.
Section 9. Appendices
9.1 Appendix 1:
Heater control through the“Heater” connector
The “Heater” connector is used to control heaters that
can’t be controlled using the RJ12, RS485 (on the Halo
Chlor) or the RJ45 connector on the Halo Hub.
The heater connector consists of an input for an
AstralPool thermistor as well as a low voltage relay
output to control a heater. The heater connector relay
is used to control a heater by opening and closing the
“flow circuit” or“firemans switch”on the heater. (Refer
to your heater's documentation on how/where to
make this connection.)
The heater relay is setup using “Settings/Install” and
then in “Equipment Configuration“, pressing “Add/
Remove“ and then selecting “Heater”. Finally, select
“Hub Relay Contact” as the heater type.
The heater then needs to be configured using
“Settings/Install” and then in “Equipment
Configuration“, pressing “Configure”and then “Heater”.
On this screen, you can then choose if this heater uses
the “Filter Pump” or “Heater Pump” (if installed).
If the filter pump is used, then the water temperature
thermistor that this heater uses must be connected to
the Halo Chlor.
If a pump other than the filter pump is used, then the
water temperature thermistor that this heater uses
must be connected to the heater connector on the
Halo Hub.
Figure 4.
The heater connector relay is a low voltage relay, so the
maximum voltage through the relay is 24 volts AC or
DC. The maximum current through the circuit is 2 Amps.

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9.2 Appendix 2:
Input 1 & 2 and relay 1 control through the
“Automation” connector
The “Automation” connector is used to allow a home
automation system or manual switches to control the
chlorinator system.
The automation connector consists of two switchable
inputs as well as a low voltage relay output. The inputs
are both controlled as “Favourites” and the relay output
can either be coupled to a“Favourite”or used as a
general output on the Halo Chlor.
The 2 inputs can be assigned to any active favourite.
Typically, one of the inputs would be assigned to a
commonly used favourite e.g.,“Spa at Night”and then
the other input would be used to return the system to
auto mode through the“All Auto”favourite.
The relay output can also be linked to a favourite as
an output. An example of this, you could nominate
the relay to be active in “All Auto”, so that a home
automation system knows that the pool system is in
auto mode. Alternatively, you could use the relay to be
active during a favourite such as“Spa at Night”. In this
scenario, the relay could signal the home automation
system to dim the outside lights, etc.
The relay can also be used as a general output to
drive other equipment (rather than being linked to a
favourite). When used in this mode, the relay can be
operated manually under the“Others” page in the top
ribbon and can also be assigned to a timer.
Prior to setting up the automation inputs and relay,
the hub needs to be installed on the system and
favourites need to be setup on the Halo Chlor. To
commence the installation, press “Settings/Install”
and then in “Equipment Configuration“, press “Add/
Remove“ and then select “Halo Hub”. Press “Edit” to
edit the configuration and then“Next” to get to the
valves and Inputs screen. On this screen you can set
the relay (“Relay 1”) and inputs (“Input 1 and Input 2”)
to be enabled (green) or disabled (red). (Press OK to
save and exit.)
The relay and inputs then needs to be configured
using “Settings/Install” and then in“Equipment
Configuration“, pressing “Configure” and then “Valves/
Relays/Inputs”.
On this screen, you can then choose which favourites
are activated by the inputs. Also on this screen, you
can choose if you want the automation relay (Relay 1)
to switch on momentarily when activated, or to turn
from off to on when activated.
Figure 5.
The 2 inputs require a momentary signal (switch) of at
least 0.5 seconds.

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