Compool Pool or Spa Control System CP-1000 User manual

CP-1000 POOL OR SPA CONTROLSYSTEM
IMPORTANTSAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Basic safety precautionsshould always befollowedwhen operatingandservicing
this electrical equipment, andwhen usingthespa.
READAND FOLLOWALL INSTRUCTIONS.
Prolonged immersion inhotwater may inducehyperthermia.
Hyperthermiaoccurs when the internaltemperature ofthe body reaches a level several
degrees above the normalbodytemperature of 98.6"
F.
The symptoms of hyperthermiaincludedizziness,fainting, drowsiness, lethargy, and an
increase inthe internaltemperature of the body.
The effects of hyperthermiainclude:
1) unawareness of impendinghazard;2) failureto
perceive heat;
3) failureto recognizethe needto exit the spa; 4) physicalinabilityto exit
the spa;
5) fetal damage in pregnant women; and 6) unconsciousness,resultingin a
danger of drowning.
WARNING: The useof alcohol, drugs or medication cangreatly increasethe risk
of fatal hyperthermia inhottubs and spas.
The water in a spa or hottub should never exceed 1040 F.
Water temperatures between 1 OOo F. and 1040 F. are considered safe for a healthy
adult. Lower temperaturesare recommendedfor extended use (exceeding
15 minutes)
and for young children.
Beforeenteringthe spa, the user should always check the water temperaturewith an
accuratethermometer.
Since excessivewater temperatures have a high potentialfor fetal damage dl~ringthe
early monthsof pregnancy, pregnant or possibly-pregnantwomen should limit spa
water temperaturesto
100" F.
The use of alcohol, drugs, or medicationbeforeor during spa use may leadto
unconsciousnesswith the possibility of drowning.
Personssufferingfrom obesity or with a medicalhistoryof heartdisease, low or high
blood pressure,circulatorysystem problems,or diabetes should consult a physicia~i
beforeusingthe spa.
Persons using medicationshould also consult a physiciar~before usingthe spa, since
some medicationsmay inducedrowsiness or affect heart rate, blood pressureor
circulation.
Beforeusingthis electrical equipment, obtaina copy of the InstallationInstructionsand
a completed EQUIPMENTCHECKLISTfrom the Pool Builder, Electrician,or Start-up
Person.
SAVE THESE INS'TRUC'TIONS
Computerized Pool Sptems

CompoolCorporationwarrantsto the purchaserof this electronic control system, for the period ofone
year from the date of original purchasefor use, that any defective product provedto be caused by faulty
workmanship or faulty material,will be repairedor replacedat Compool'soption for nocharge, providing
the product is returned to Compoolwith all transportationcharges prepaid.
This warranty coversthe
CP-1000 Controller,LX-1000 Power Center, optional VOR-24 Valve Operators,
and optional Remote Controls includingall componentsand parts. Itdoes not includefreeze sensors,
light bulbs, batteries,or laborfor calibration. It extendstothe first retail purchaser and any subsequent
owners of the system.
This limitedwarranty applies onlyto controlswhich have been installedand maintained instrict
accordancewith installationand operating instructions providedby Compool Corporation, using
installationhardwaresuppliedand/or recommendedinwriting by Compool,and to controlswhich have
beenconnectedto the correct supplyvoltage.
This limitedwarranty does not applyto any controlswhich have beenrepairedor altered byanyoneother
than Cornpoolor a personauthorized by it; or which have been subject to misuse, neglect or accident; or
which have beendamaged bywind, rain, lightning,freezing or other cause, thing, person, or act of God;
or which have been subject to damage intransit, during installation,or by someoneother than Compool
Corporation;or which have beendamaged becauseof a defect ina componentor partwhich is not part
of the Compool ControlSystem; or uponwhichthe serial number or manufacturedate has beenaltered,
effacedor removed.
This warranty givesyou specific legal rights and you mayalso have other rightswhichvary from state to
state. Cornpool Corporationdoes not authorize any personto createany other obligationor liabilityin
connectionwith Compool controls. CompoolCorporationmakes nowarranty of merchantabilityor fitness
for any use. Any impliedwarranty applicableto Compool controls is limitedindurationto the duration of
thiswrittenwarranty.
Unlessstate law provides otherwise, Cornpool Corporationshall not be liablefor consequential or
incidentaldamages resultingfrom breachof this written warranty or any impliedwarranty, or for any
inconvenience,lossof time, or incidentalexpenses such astelephone calls.
Compool Corporationshall not be liablefor any labor chargesassociatedwith the removalor
reinstallationof any so-claimeddefectiveproducts.
For informationon possibleAuthorized Service Centerswithin your vicinity,call Compool Corporationat
[phone]or outside Californiaat [phone].
To exercisethis warranty, send defective unit, with copy of dated receipt and a brief description of
the problems encountered, postage prepaid,to:
COMPOOL CORPORATION
599 FairchildDrive, MountainView, California 94043

INTRODUCTION
The CP-1000is an electronic control systemwhich is designedto coordinateand operate all of the equipment
associatedwith your spa or swimming pool.
The system iscomprisedof two principalcomponents:the CP-1000 CONTROLLER which is locatedinsideyour
house, andthe LX-1000POWER CENTERwhich islocatedat the poolequipment pad.
The Controllerautomatically controlsand monitorswater temperatureand the timing of allthe poolequipment.
The Power Center provideseasy maintenancefor your Pool Serviceperson.
Additionally,the CP-1000incorporatesimportantsafetyfeatureswhich protectyour poolequipmentfrom
accidentaldamage.
Your system mayalso includeadditional RemoteControls,solar heating, and special optionswhich further add to
the convenience, safety,and economy of operatingyour spa or swimming pool.
SAFETY FEATURES
HEATER PROTECTION:
A built-inelectronic delay circuit automatically runsthe filter pumpfor anadditionalfour minuteswhenever the
system isturned off. This feature enablesthe heater tocooldown, so that the heat exchangerand plumbingare
not damagedfrom overheating.
Fortesting and servicing purposes, it is possibleto overridethis delay circuit by pushingthe DELAY
CANCEL Buttonat the CP-1000 Controller.
POOLCLEANER PROTECTION:
Ifyour system incorporatesa poolcleaner pump, it will have been plumbeddownstreamof the filter pump.
This arrangement requiresthat the filter pump be runningwhenever the pool cleaner is on.
The CP-1000 incorporates the following protectionfeatures against possiblepumpdamage if there is nowater
circulation:
1. The filter pumpwill automatically be activatedwhenever the pool cleaner is running,even if the filter has not
beenswitched on.
2. Additionally, whenever the pool cleaner isturned on, a built-inelectronic delay circuitwill prevent it from
running until
4 minuteshave passed. This preventsthe pumpfrom possibledamage caused byair which may
have enteredthe plumbingsince the systemwas last used.
Fortesting and servicing purposes, it is possibletooverridethis delay circuit bypushingthe DELAY
CANCEL Buttonat the CP-1000Controller.
3. Ifyour systemincorporatessolar, the poolcleanerwill automaticallybedisabledfor a periodof 4 minutes
whenever the solar systemturnson. This protectsthe poolcleanerfrom possibledamage caused by residual
air withinthe solar panels.
BATTERY BACK-UP:
Incase of a powerfailure, a long-lifebatteryautomatically maintainsthe program and clockfunctions of your
ControlSystem. This safeguardsagainst the equipment operating erratically,once power has been restored,and
alsoeliminatesthe needto reprogramwhenever there is a power failure.

CONTROLLER
Installed ina convenient locationinsideyour house, the CP-1000CONTROLLER gives you fingertipcontrol ofall
the equipment associatedwithyour swimming pool or spa.

EQUIPMENTCONTROL:
The Controller housesa 24 hour Clock with a digitaldisplay,which is usedto programdailyfiltration cyclesand
auxiliary equipment (suchas pumpsand lights).
There are five
Equipment Buttons which are usedfor switchingthe poolequipment ON or OFF:
FILTER Button: Activatesfilter pump, and circulates water throughthefiltration and heatingsystem.
Enableswater to be heated.
AUX 1 Button:
Activates auxiliary 1equipment (suchas spa light or pool cleaner).
Note: If poolcleaner is used, itwill bedelayedfor 4 minuteswhenever it isactivated,and
it will also automaticallyactivatethe filter pump (evenif FIIXER Button is not switchedON).
See "POOLCLEANER PROTECTION"(Page 3).
AUX 2 Button:
Activatesauxiliary 2 equipment (such as afountain),
AUX 3 Button:
Optional. Activatesauxiliary 3 equipment (suchasjet pumpor waterfall).
AUX 4 Button:
Optional. Activates auxiliary 4 equipment (suchas landscape lights).
Note:The daily operationof this equipment cannot be programmed.
The
PROGRAM, HOURS and MINUTES Buttons are usedfor setting the Clock, andfor programmingthedaily
operationof the FILTER, AUX 1,AUX 2, and AUX
3. See Page 6.
The DELAY CANCEL Button is used to overridethe "Pool Filter PumpOff Delay"and optional "PoolCleaner On
Delay"circuits (for testing and servicing purposesonly).
Status Lights are providedforthevarious piecesof equipmentcontrolled bythe CP-1000.
The presenceof a light indicatesthat the equipment has been activated. The absence of a light indicatesthat the
equipment isturned off.
'TEMPERATURE CON'TROL:
HEATSOURCE Switch:
It is possibleto heat you spa or swimming pool usingsolar energy, conventional heat, or a combination of both.
However,noheatingwill take place unlessthefilter pump is running:
SOLAR Position:
Allows heatingwith solar only.
S-PREFPosition:
Allows preferentialheatingwith solar, but automatically switchesto conventionalheating
when solar energy is unavailable.
HEATER Position:
Allows heatingwith gas or electric heater only.
Note:If youare heatingaswimming pool, your Pool Builder may have modifiedthe Controller
so that thesolar systemwill also contributetothe conventional heat whenever solar energy is
available.
OFF Position: Allows no heating.
SOLAR ON Light: lndicateswhenever solar system is on.
HEATER ON Light: Indicateswhenever gas or electricheater ison.
THERMOSTAT Dial:
Usedto preset your desired water temperature.
As longas
HEAT SOURCE Switch is not inthe "OFFposition,thewater will heat upto the presettemperature
whenever thefilter pumpis running.
Temperature Display:
Whenever the filter pumpis running,the precisewater temperaturewill be displayed in degrees Fahrenheit.
Note: Filter pump must be running in orderto provideaccuratetemperature display.

EQUIPMENT CONTROL
TIME MODE:
InTime Mode (normaloperation),the Clockwill displaythe actual time of day, and "TIME"will appear on the right
ofthe Display.
It is possibleto manually activatethe poolequipment while Clock is in Time Mode, by simplypushingthe
appropriateEquipment Button. Thiswill temporarily overrideany preset programwhich may be ineffect.
PROGRAM MODE:
Inorder to preselectdaily equipment operation,the Clock must be switchedto ProgramMode.
To achievethis, push PROGRAM Buttononce. Whenever Clock is in ProgramMode, "PROG"will appear onthe
right of the Display.
After programming iscomplete, the Clock will automatically return toTime Mode.
SETTINGTHE CLOCK
If the Clock is not already inTime Mode, push PROGRAMButton until"TIME"appears onthe right ofthe Display.
This indicatesthat the
Pushthe HOURS and
day isdisplayed.
Payspecial attention
clock is now in~imeMode.
MINUTESButtonsuntilthe
tothe AM/PM indicator.
correct time of

PROGRAMMING
It is possibleto preset six programsduringa 24 hour period.
Eachof the six programscan be usedfor turning equipment ON or OFF.
Morethan one pieceof equipment can beturned ON or OFF at each program. However,toturnthe same piece
of equipment ON and OFF requirestwo programs. It istherefore advisabletooverlap programs.
Oncethe programming is complete, the equipment will operateat the same times every day.
Beforecommencing programming, itisadvisable todetermine 1) what equipment you wishtocontrol, 2) at
what timeyouwould liketheequipment toturn on, and 3) for howlongyouwould likeeach pieceof
equipment torun.
To better understandthe programmingsequence, let'sfollowa sample program,step by step.
Inour example,the Control System is being used for a spa, andwe would liketoactivatethe following equipment:
TurnAUX
2 (fountain) onfrom 11:OO am until 6:00 pm.
Filter (and heat)the spa from6:00 pmuntil7:00 pm.
TurnAUX 3 (jet pump) onfrom 6:30 pmuntil 7:00 pm.
Turn AUX 1(spa light) onfrom 8:30 pm until 10:OO pm.
To beginprogramming,pushPROGRAM BUlTONonce.
"PROG 1"will appear on the right of the Display. This indicatesthat
first programis readyto be entered.
Enterthe first programtime
(11 :00 am inour example) by pushing
the HOURSand MINUTES Buttons.
InProgram Mode, minutes areadvanced inten minute
increments.
PushAUX
2 Equipment Button.
"ON"should appear directlyabove
AUX 2 Button.
If "ON"isdisplayedaboveany of the other Equipment Buttons,
pushappropriateButtononce, and "OFFwill appear.
You have now completedthe first program.
To lock-inthe program,simplypushthe PROGRAM Button once.
the Clock is in ProgramMode, andthat the
"PROG
2" will now appear onthe rightof the Display.This indicatesthat the second program is readyto be entered.
Enterthe second programtime (6:OO pm) by pushingthe HOURS
and MINUTES Buttons.
Payspecial attentiontotheAM/PM indicator.
Inour example, we wouldliketoturn off the fountain
(AUX 2) and
turnon the spa filter pump (FILTER) at 6:00 pm.
Push FILTER EquipmentButton.
"ON"shouldappear directlyabove FILTER Button.
Makesure that "OFFis displayedabove AUX
1, AUX 2and AUX 3
Equipment Buttons.
PushPROGRAM Buttonto lock-inthe program.

"PROG 3" will nowappear on the right of the Display. This indicatestt
Enterthe third program time (6:30 pm) by pushingthe HOURS
and MINUTES Buttons.
Inour example, we would liketoturn onthe jet pump (AUX 3) at
6:30 pm, but the filter pump shouldalso still be running.
Therefore, push
FILTER and AUX 3 EquipmentButtons.
"ON"
will appear above each button.
This isan example of overlapping programs.
Push
PROGRAM Button to lock-inthe program.
"PROG 4" will nowappear on the right of the Display.This indicates
Enterthe fourth program time
(7:OO pm) by pushingthe HOURS
and MINUTES Buttons.
Inour example, at 7:00 pmthe filter pump (FILTER)andjet pump
(AUX 3) shouldturn off.
Make surethat
"OFF" isdisplayed above each EquipmentButton.
Push PROGRAM Button to lock-inthe program.
iatthethird program is readyto be entered.
iatthe fourth program is readyto be entered
"PROG 5" will nowappear onthe right of the Display.This indicate
Enterthefifth programtime
(8:30 pm) by pushingthe HOURS and
MINUTES Buttons.
Inour example, the spa light (AUX 1) shouldturn on at 8:30 pm.
Push
AUX 1 Equipment Button.
"ON"
should appear directly above AUX 1 Button.
Push
PROGRAM Button to lock inthe program.
"PROG 6" will nowappear on the right of the Display.This indicatestl
Enterthe sixth program time (10:OO pm) by pushingthe HOURS
and MINUTES Buttons.
Inour example, all of the equipment should beturned off at
10:OO pm.
Therefore, makesure that
"OFF" isdisplayedaboveall ofthe
Equipment Buttons.
To lock-inthe programand returnClockto Time Mode, simply
pushthe
PROGRAM Button once.
If this isforgotten, the Clock will automaticallyreturnto Time
Mode aftertwo minutes.
atthe fifth program is readyto be entered.
iatthe sixth program is readyto be entered.

UNUSED PROGRAMS:
Our sample program utilizesall six programs. However your personal
three or four of the availableprograms. Inthis event, we recommend
1
To accomplishthis, push PROGRAM Buttonuntilunused
programisdisplayed.
Pushand hold down HOURSand MINUTES Buttons at the same
time, andthen release simultaneously.
"OFFwill appear onthe Display.
To reactivateany disabled program,simply pushthe HOURS
Buttononce.
"OFF"will disappear, andthe Clock canthen be programmed.
programmay only requirethat you use
:hat you disableall unusedprograms.
REVIEWING PROGRAM:
After programming is complete, it is possibleto rapidlyadvancethe Clock through a 24 hour period in order to
reviewyour program.
Make sure that Clock is inTime Mode.
Pushand hold down HOURSand MINUTES Buttonsat the same time, and then release simultaneously.
The Clockwill rapidlyadvancethrough your program,step by step. The appropriateStatus Lightswill turn ON
and OFF as each program is activated.
When the reviewiscomplete,the Clockwill automaticallyreturntothe correcttime of day and will also returnall
equipmenttoits previousstatus.
DELAYCANCEL:
For testing and trouble-shootingpurposes,occasionally it may be necessarytotemporarily override the built-in
"FilterPump Off Delay"circuit or "Pool CleanerOn Delay"circuit (if applicable).
To dothis, simply pushthe
DELAY CANCEL Button.
The Delaywill automaticallyreoccurthe nexttime the filter pumpturns off (orthe pool cleanerturns on).

CUSTOM CLOCK OPTIONS
The standard CP-1000 Controller is providedwith six programs plusthe "Filter Pump Off" safety delay.
Your Pool Builder may, however, have incorporated one or more of the following customfeatures:
PROGRAM LOCK:
To safeguardagainst someone accidentally pushingthe PROGRAM Buttonand inadvertentlytampering with your
daily program, your Pool Builder may have included a Program Lockfeature.
Inthis instance,youwill needto pushthe PROGRAM Buttonquickly twice in order to put the Clock into Program
Mode.
SINGLE OCCURRENCE PROGRAM:
Occasionally,you may wish to useyour spa (or other equipment) at a timewhich is differentfrom your normal
daily program. Inthis instance,it is possibleto enter a "once only" program step, which will occur within the
following
24 hour period without havingto reprogramthe daily equipment sequence.
The "onceonly" programwill automatically be canceledoncethe Clock reaches its next program step.
PushPROGRAMButtonto put Clock into Program Mode.
"PROG"will appear on the right of the Display. Continueto push
PROGRAMButton until a flashing "ONCE" appears.
Enterthetimethat you wish toactivatethe spa
(11 :00 pm in our
example) by pushing the HOURSand MINUTES Buttons.
PushFILTER EquipmentButton.
"ON"will appear directly above FILTER Button.
Push PROGRAM Buttonto lock-inthe program.
Remember tomanuallyturntheequipment off after use,
otherwise it may runall night untilthe Clock reaches its next
programstep.
COUNTDOWN TIMER:
This feature enablesyou to presetthe operatingtime of any piece of equipment.
Whenever that equipment is turned on (eitherfrom the CP-1000or an optional RemoteControl), it will runfor a
predeterminedlength of time and then automatically switch off.
The countdown duration can rangefrom a minimum of 10 minutesto a maximum of 1 1 hoursand 50 minutes (in
ten minute increments).
To better understandthis feature, let us lookat a typical application:
For example, we are using
AUX 3 to activatethe jet pump, and we would likethe jets to runfor a period of 30
minuteswhenever they are activated.
PushPROGRAMButtonto put Clock into Program Mode.
"PROG"will appear on the right of the Display. Continueto push
PROGRAMButton untila flashing "TIMER" appears.
Enterthe desired countdown duration (30 minutes in our example)
by pushingthe HOURSand MINUTES Buttons.
Pushappropriate Equipment Button (AUX
3 inour example).
"ON"will appear directly above EquipmentButton.
Push PROGRAM Buttonto lock-inthe program.