Hayward CAT 5000 User manual

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CAT 5000 WiFi Retro Fit Kit
Owner’s Manual
Basic safety precautions should always be followed, including the following: Failure to fol-
low instructions can cause severe injury and/or death.
This is the safety-alert symbol. When you see this symbol on your equipment or in this
manual, look for one of the following signal words and be alert to the potential for personal
injury.
WARNING warns about hazards that could cause serious personal injury, death or ma-
jor property damage and if ignored presents a potential hazard.
CAUTION warns about hazards that will or can cause minor or moderate personal injury
and/or property damage and if ignored presents a potential hazard. It can also make con-
sumers aware of actions that are unpredictable and unsafe.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
RFK-C5000-WIFI
Wireless Retrot for CAT 5000 Water Quality Controllers
092518 RevC
Contents
Introduction.........................2
Before you Begin..................2
Installation...........................3
Activation.........................9
Returning Original Parts.......13
Hayward Commercial Pool Products
10101 Molecular Drive, Suite 200
Rockville, MD 20850
www.haywardcommercialpool.com

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Introduction
The RFK-C5000-WIFI is a retrofit kit used to replace the pager communication components in the CAT 5000 Controller with WiFi
components. The RFK-C5000-WIFI uses WiFi/Internet communication to connect with the PoolCom.
Before You Begin
Write down the following information BEFORE installing the retrofit kit. The numbers below are necessary for activation and will
not be accessible after the retrofit kit is installed.
WIFI Transceiver Serial Number ____________________________
WIFI Transceiver Model Number____________________________
WIFI Transceiver Node ID_________________________________
WIFI Transceiver Serial Number WIFI Transceiver Model Number WIFI Transceiver Node ID
Retrofit Kit Components, (Clockwise from top left): Ribbon Cable,
Motherboard, Transceiver, Mounting Hardware, Double-sided Tape,
Chips, Chip Puller, Antenna & Hardware, and Antenna Cable. Com-
munications and Assembly Instructions not shown.

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Installation
CAUTION: Disconnect power to the C5000 before attempting to install the RFK-C5000-WIFI retrofit kit.
2) Remove (4) screws holding the “Riser Board Assembly” (Display screen). Be
sure to remove the screws on the larger board, NOT the smaller one.
1) Unscrew and slowly remove the C5000 face plate. Take care not to stress the
ribbon cable attached. Unplug the ribbon cable where shown, and set aside.

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3) Remove board completely from unit by wiggling and pull-
ing straight up.
4) Remove old transceiver by disconnecting all cables and
carefully prying away from side of enclosure (2 configura-
tions shown). This unit must be return-shipped to Hay-
ward along with both chips.
6) NOTE: BEFORE PULLING BOTH CHIPS, NOTE TEXT ORI-
ENTATION ON EACH CHIP. (One chip shown removed).
Using the chip puller supplied, remove old processor
chips. (These must also be return-shipped to Hayward in
supplied anti-static case).
7) Place old chips in the anti-static case provided for shipment. 8) Carefully remove the red backing from the
adhesive dot on the bottom of the new chip.
5) Remove old antenna cable from housing.

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11)Transceiver and motherboard assembled. 12) Gather nylon screws, nuts and spacer for fastening
transceiver to motherboard.
13) On ONE screw only, cut off one edge of screw head
as shown. This prevents interference with antenna
cable socket when assembled.
10) Connect transceiver to motherboard making sure
all pins align with their sockets.
9) Press chips into sockets with same text
orientation as old ones.
14) Insert cut screw through transceiver board, spacer
and motherboard as shown.

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15) Thread on nut and tighten assembly, by hand if pos-
sible, just snug. Do not overtighten.
16) Repeat at opposite corner of transceiver using uncut
screw, and without spacer.
17) Align nut on back to NOT interfere with solder joints as
shown. 18) Apply ribbon cable to motherboard. Note orientation of
red wire and notch/tab in connector.
19) Insert cable antenna through hole in bottom of housing. 20) Install lock washer and nut and tighten with pliers.

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21) Hand-tighten the rubber antenna in place. (Note that
washer and nut will remain visible). 22) Remove backing from one side of double-stick tape, and
fold tape in half.
23) Apply tape where shown and remove backing complete-
ly. 24) Motherboard assembly with adhesive feet, ready for
installation.
25) Adhere the motherboard assembly to the inside of
the enclosure.
26) Attach antenna cable to transceiver by pushing cable
connector onto pc board socket where shown.

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27) Approximate location shown here.
29) Re-fasten with (4) screws.
30) Plug in faceplate ribbon cable.
28) Thread nut on to antenna cable completely. Then insert
cable fitting through mounting hole.
31) Re-attach faceplate.

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Activation
After installing the RFK-C5000-WIFI retrofit kit, contact Hayward for activation.
Activation Phone Number: 301-838-4001
Be prepared to provide the following information:
Name
Company Name
Contact Information
Facility Name
Cat Serial Number
Wifi Transceiver Serial Number (refer to page 1)
Wifi Transceiver Model Number (refer to page 1)
Wifi Transceiver Node ID (refer to page 1)
1) Register Controller to your Poolcomm.com account. (You may do this before or
after set up of unit).

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WiFi Connectivity Checklist
Specific information about your wireless network is required to configure the CAT 5000 Controller for wireless operation. To aid
in installation, fill out the information below and then proceed to the following steps.
1) Wireless Network ID/Name __________________
2) Network Security Type (Check one of the following)*
a. WPA ___
b. WPA2 ___
c. WEP-64 ___
d. WEP-128 ___
3) Network Security Password ________________________________
4) Does your wireless connection have MAC filtering?____
*If network is unsecured and does not have a password, you may skip steps 2 thru 3.
Additional CAT-4000/5000 Wireless LAN Technical Information
Router Information: Supports 802.11b/g.
Communication supports the following wireless LAN security specifications:
• No Encryption, 64 bit WEP, 128 bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
• Passwords for 64 bit WEP are entered as 10 hexadecimal characters (0-9, a-f or A-F)
• Passwords for 128 bit WEP are entered as 26 hexadecimal characters (0-9, a-f or A-F)
• Passwords for WPA/WPA2 are 8 to 64 characters in length, and can include any character.
Unit can be configured through menu to use DHCP or manual IP configuration (requiring entry of IP Address, Gateway IP Address,
Subnet Mask, DNS Servers).
If access point is set up with MAC filtering enabled, the MAC address from module, displayed as “NODE ID” on white sticker near
antenna cable connection, should be used.
The CAT-4000/5000 Wireless LAN model communicates using the following protocol/ports. Firewalls/rules that block any of
these protocols/ports will inhibit CAT-4000/5000 from working:
• Outbound UDP port 123
• Outbound TCP/IP port 110
• Outbound TCP/IP port 25
Access Point must broadcast SSID for CAT-4000/5000 to display the name in Network list menu.

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2) Plug in controller and wait at least 5 minutes after
powering up. Press MENU. Scroll up to “Configura-
tion Setup” and press ENTER. 3) Scroll up to “WLAN Setup” and press ENTER.
4) Press ENTER under the “Network” selection. 5) Scroll down to find your wireless network. Press
ENTER to select. If display shows “None”, then
please allow an additional 5 minutes for unit to try to
find networks.

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6) Scroll down to “Security Mode” and select using
the ENTER button. 7) Select relevant security setting. Security setting
types are as follows, and can be found on your router
or by contacting your internet service provider.*
-WPA
-WPA2
-WEP-64
-WEP-128
*If your network is unsecured, meaning it does not
require a password, then you can skip steps 8 & 9.
8) Scroll down again to “(Selected Security) Pass-
word” then press ENTER. 9) Using the UP and DOWN buttons, input the pass-
word to your router, then press ENTER. Allow at least
5 minutes for unit to establish network connection,
depending on your wireless network speed.

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Returning Original Parts
Pack the original Microprocessor chip in the provided anti-static box and the original Transceiver in the provided anti-static bag
and ship to:
Hayward Industries
Attn: Patti Eads
61 Whitecap Drive
N. Kingstown, RI 02852
Note: Parts must be returned with in 30 days to receive $100.00 credit.
You may test unit to website connection by pressing the TRANSMIT
button, and wait for alert to show on Poolcomm site.

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