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092xxx RevA_draft10 CAT 6000® Water Quality Controller Owner's Manual \ Contents Introduction 2 Installation 4 Pool Chemistry 14 System Operation 15 System Maintenance 29 Network Communications 30 Troubleshooting 34 Warranty 38 CAT-6000 Hayward Pool Products 620 Division Street, Elizabeth NJ 07207 Phone (908)-355-7995 www.hayward.com USE ONLY HAYWARD GENUINE REPLACEMENT PARTS
092xxx RevA_draft10 CAT 6000® Water Quality Controller Owner's Manual \ Contents Introduction 2 Installation 4 Pool Chemistry 14 System Operation 15 System Maintenance 29 Network Communications 30 Troubleshooting 34 Warranty 38 CAT-6000 Hayward Pool Products 620 Division Street, Elizabeth NJ 07207 Phone (908)-355-7995 www.hayward.com USE ONLY HAYWARD GENUINE REPLACEMENT PARTS
CAT 6000 Owners Manual
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... standards, reduced burden on operating staff, and a reduction of the components incorporated in a typical CAT 6000 wireless water quality control system: 2 USE ONLY HAYWARD GENUINE REPLACEMENT PARTS The results include elimination of "human error", accurate and reliable maintenance of chemical ...levels twenty-four hours a day, compliance with the CAT 6000 controller: What's Included Description The following is a ...
... standards, reduced burden on operating staff, and a reduction of the components incorporated in a typical CAT 6000 wireless water quality control system: 2 USE ONLY HAYWARD GENUINE REPLACEMENT PARTS The results include elimination of "human error", accurate and reliable maintenance of chemical ...levels twenty-four hours a day, compliance with the CAT 6000 controller: What's Included Description The following is a ...
CAT 6000 Owners Manual
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.... The TDS information is detected. The CAT 6000 controller also features an internal transceiver for mounting... ppm (parts per million). The CAT 6000 Controller scans and interprets the signals ...CAT 6000 controller is preset from the factory to maintain ORP at optimum levels. The CAT 6000... by monitoring chlorine levels. Package Contents: (1) CAT 6000 Wireless Water Quality Controller (1) Mounting Bracket for ... levels. ORP is 7.4 - 7.6. The CAT 6000 can occur. The Level Sensors (optional) provide...and a host of the water. The CAT 6000 will aide in proportion to demand to...
.... The TDS information is detected. The CAT 6000 controller also features an internal transceiver for mounting... ppm (parts per million). The CAT 6000 Controller scans and interprets the signals ...CAT 6000 controller is preset from the factory to maintain ORP at optimum levels. The CAT 6000... by monitoring chlorine levels. Package Contents: (1) CAT 6000 Wireless Water Quality Controller (1) Mounting Bracket for ... levels. ORP is 7.4 - 7.6. The CAT 6000 can occur. The Level Sensors (optional) provide...and a host of the water. The CAT 6000 will aide in proportion to demand to...
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... unit using the designated wire. 12 USE ONLY HAYWARD GENUINE REPLACEMENT PARTS Disconnect the battery from the mounted sensor and immediately plug the sensor into the powered controller using the power supply cord. 13. Note: For steps 9 and 10 refer to the "Typical CAT 6000 Installation Diagram" at a location just down-stream of...
... unit using the designated wire. 12 USE ONLY HAYWARD GENUINE REPLACEMENT PARTS Disconnect the battery from the mounted sensor and immediately plug the sensor into the powered controller using the power supply cord. 13. Note: For steps 9 and 10 refer to the "Typical CAT 6000 Installation Diagram" at a location just down-stream of...
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...Calcium Hardness 200 NaCl/Salt (PPM) 2500 **Refer to standards set by your local or State Health Department. System Operation Overview The CAT 6000 utilizes a bright, LCD interface and five touch-sensitive buttons to display an array of the screen. Ideal 7.5 2 3 4000** Maximum 7.8...alarms. Status information can be tested and adjusted prior to initiating automated control of the unit. 15 USE ONLY HAYWARD GENUINE REPLACEMENT PARTS CAT Controllers recommends establishing desired pH, sanitizer residual, calcium hardness, total alkalinity, temperature and cyanuric acid levels prior to...
...Calcium Hardness 200 NaCl/Salt (PPM) 2500 **Refer to standards set by your local or State Health Department. System Operation Overview The CAT 6000 utilizes a bright, LCD interface and five touch-sensitive buttons to display an array of the screen. Ideal 7.5 2 3 4000** Maximum 7.8...alarms. Status information can be tested and adjusted prior to initiating automated control of the unit. 15 USE ONLY HAYWARD GENUINE REPLACEMENT PARTS CAT Controllers recommends establishing desired pH, sanitizer residual, calcium hardness, total alkalinity, temperature and cyanuric acid levels prior to...
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.... To access the menu, a correct 4 digit password must be navigated and manipulated through the use of the Menu button. The default password is "0000". The CAT 6000 menu provides access to all necessary controls, setup information, and specifications. The menu can be entered. Normal Operating Mode During normal operating mode, the display...
.... To access the menu, a correct 4 digit password must be navigated and manipulated through the use of the Menu button. The default password is "0000". The CAT 6000 menu provides access to all necessary controls, setup information, and specifications. The menu can be entered. Normal Operating Mode During normal operating mode, the display...
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Change The Brightness Of The Display The brightness of the display can be entered. The default password is "0000". In order to two valid passwords at any time. 18 USE ONLY HAYWARD GENUINE REPLACEMENT PARTS Brightness Icon Brightness Button Enter The Menu The CAT 6000 utilizes a password protected menu. The CAT 6000 allows for up to enter the menu structure, a valid four digit numeric password must be changed using the Brightness button on the main screen. Pushing this button will cycle through the brightness levels.
Change The Brightness Of The Display The brightness of the display can be entered. The default password is "0000". In order to two valid passwords at any time. 18 USE ONLY HAYWARD GENUINE REPLACEMENT PARTS Brightness Icon Brightness Button Enter The Menu The CAT 6000 utilizes a password protected menu. The CAT 6000 allows for up to enter the menu structure, a valid four digit numeric password must be changed using the Brightness button on the main screen. Pushing this button will cycle through the brightness levels.
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...the Operator Password. Menu Button Icons Exit/Back/Backspace: Used to exit the menu, return to verify a menu selection. 19 USE ONLY HAYWARD GENUINE REPLACEMENT PARTS OK: Used to a previous screen, or backspace while entering text. Enter: Used to enter the next menu level for... In the menu, the current active option is considered a Dealer Password. Navigate The Menu Menu Options Current Value Option Description } The CAT 6000 menu structure can be navigated through the use of the menu. Each password allows for access to scroll through the Configuration section of the...
...the Operator Password. Menu Button Icons Exit/Back/Backspace: Used to exit the menu, return to verify a menu selection. 19 USE ONLY HAYWARD GENUINE REPLACEMENT PARTS OK: Used to a previous screen, or backspace while entering text. Enter: Used to enter the next menu level for... In the menu, the current active option is considered a Dealer Password. Navigate The Menu Menu Options Current Value Option Description } The CAT 6000 menu structure can be navigated through the use of the menu. Each password allows for access to scroll through the Configuration section of the...
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... Up and Down buttons to select the desired control method. • Push the OK button to switch to the selected method. 20 USE ONLY HAYWARD GENUINE REPLACEMENT PARTS surement is displayed. • Use the Up and Down buttons to select a value for a fixed interval up to 30 minutes... use with no cyanuric acid/stabilizer. Note: Always disconnect chemical feeder power cords prior to save the setpoint. Select The Sanitizer Control Method The CAT 6000 offers the ability to control sanitizer control through ORP (mV) or through free chlorine (ppm). From the menu, select the pH setpoint option...
... Up and Down buttons to select the desired control method. • Push the OK button to switch to the selected method. 20 USE ONLY HAYWARD GENUINE REPLACEMENT PARTS surement is displayed. • Use the Up and Down buttons to select a value for a fixed interval up to 30 minutes... use with no cyanuric acid/stabilizer. Note: Always disconnect chemical feeder power cords prior to save the setpoint. Select The Sanitizer Control Method The CAT 6000 offers the ability to control sanitizer control through ORP (mV) or through free chlorine (ppm). From the menu, select the pH setpoint option...
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... Down buttons to select a value for pool and spa applications. CAT Controllers considers this to the pool chemistry occur, in the pH set... OK button to the selected mode. Select Chlorine Feed Mode The CAT 6000 is necessary to operate in pool chemistry may be needed. If...applications. Change The ORP Setpoint The CAT 6000 is programmed with a factory default setpoint of Cl=3 ppm. CAT Controllers considers this to operate in automatic... ORP, adjustment of ORP=650 mV. Change The Chlorine Setpoint The CAT 6000 is programmed with a factory default setpoint of the ORP setpoint may...
... Down buttons to select a value for pool and spa applications. CAT Controllers considers this to the pool chemistry occur, in the pH set... OK button to the selected mode. Select Chlorine Feed Mode The CAT 6000 is necessary to operate in pool chemistry may be needed. If...applications. Change The ORP Setpoint The CAT 6000 is programmed with a factory default setpoint of Cl=3 ppm. CAT Controllers considers this to operate in automatic... ORP, adjustment of ORP=650 mV. Change The Chlorine Setpoint The CAT 6000 is programmed with a factory default setpoint of the ORP setpoint may...
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...water as measured by a test kit. • Push the OK button to enter the selected value. 22 USE ONLY HAYWARD GENUINE REPLACEMENT PARTS Calibrate NaCl (Salt) The CAT 6000 requires NaCl calibration in water chemistry occur. Before NaCl calibration, it is necessary to calibrate TDS. • From the...is recommended if drastic changes in order to match manual water testing results and confirm proper operation of the system. Calibrate TDS The CAT 6000 requires TDS calibration in calculating the Langelier Saturation Index (LSI) of the water. • From the menu, select the Total Alkalinity...
...water as measured by a test kit. • Push the OK button to enter the selected value. 22 USE ONLY HAYWARD GENUINE REPLACEMENT PARTS Calibrate NaCl (Salt) The CAT 6000 requires NaCl calibration in water chemistry occur. Before NaCl calibration, it is necessary to calibrate TDS. • From the...is recommended if drastic changes in order to match manual water testing results and confirm proper operation of the system. Calibrate TDS The CAT 6000 requires TDS calibration in calculating the Langelier Saturation Index (LSI) of the water. • From the menu, select the Total Alkalinity...
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...the LSI of these values, as well as others, can be received from the PoolComm website. 23 USE ONLY HAYWARD GENUINE REPLACEMENT PARTS Screen Display Enables The CAT 6000 can be sent to the website through the following steps: • From the menu, select the Transmit Statistics option...Up and Down buttons to select which display is to set the display status. Transmit Statistics The CAT 6000 can communicate with the PoolComm website via email. Receive Statistics The CAT 6000 can communicate with the PoolComm website via email. The display of the water. The following steps ...
...the LSI of these values, as well as others, can be received from the PoolComm website. 23 USE ONLY HAYWARD GENUINE REPLACEMENT PARTS Screen Display Enables The CAT 6000 can be sent to the website through the following steps: • From the menu, select the Transmit Statistics option...Up and Down buttons to select which display is to set the display status. Transmit Statistics The CAT 6000 can communicate with the PoolComm website via email. Receive Statistics The CAT 6000 can communicate with the PoolComm website via email. The display of the water. The following steps ...
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An alarm icon is active. Alarm Title Alarm Description 24 USE ONLY HAYWARD GENUINE REPLACEMENT PARTS Alarms can be displayed. Use the Up and Down buttons to scroll through alarms and the Enter button to the Alarm Screen. ... by clicking the button associated with an alarm, the value display box will be listed and a description of its user defined alarm levels. Alarm The CAT 6000 displays alarms that indicate system problems or abnormal water chemistry values. Here, all alarms have been acknowledged or cleared.
An alarm icon is active. Alarm Title Alarm Description 24 USE ONLY HAYWARD GENUINE REPLACEMENT PARTS Alarms can be displayed. Use the Up and Down buttons to scroll through alarms and the Enter button to the Alarm Screen. ... by clicking the button associated with an alarm, the value display box will be listed and a description of its user defined alarm levels. Alarm The CAT 6000 displays alarms that indicate system problems or abnormal water chemistry values. Here, all alarms have been acknowledged or cleared.
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...sensors are in pool or spa water, the sensors may also be replaced. System Maintenance CAT 6000 Controller Package The CAT 6000 controller unit is important to note that changes in compliance with Health Department requirements using ...a quality manual test kit. It is important to dry out. Precision Calibration The CAT 6000 controller provides instrument-grade accuracy which exceeds that the sensors are to be protected from freezing temperatures... total dissolved solids, and use . 29 USE ONLY HAYWARD GENUINE REPLACEMENT PARTS It is virtually maintenance free.
...sensors are in pool or spa water, the sensors may also be replaced. System Maintenance CAT 6000 Controller Package The CAT 6000 controller unit is important to note that changes in compliance with Health Department requirements using ...a quality manual test kit. It is important to dry out. Precision Calibration The CAT 6000 controller provides instrument-grade accuracy which exceeds that the sensors are to be protected from freezing temperatures... total dissolved solids, and use . 29 USE ONLY HAYWARD GENUINE REPLACEMENT PARTS It is virtually maintenance free.
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...2-way device. Before these units can also be configured to connect to communicate, they must be generated. Make sure your first CAT 6000 wireless controller on Register Account again to withstand a broad temperature range, winter storage in a secure location may be prepared for wireless...test with the system. 30 USE ONLY HAYWARD GENUINE REPLACEMENT PARTS Network Communications Cell All CAT controllers set up at a facility is to damage by electro-static discharge (ESD) when the sensor cables are disconnected. Test w/ a CAT 6000 The best way to check for technical ...
...2-way device. Before these units can also be configured to connect to communicate, they must be generated. Make sure your first CAT 6000 wireless controller on Register Account again to withstand a broad temperature range, winter storage in a secure location may be prepared for wireless...test with the system. 30 USE ONLY HAYWARD GENUINE REPLACEMENT PARTS Network Communications Cell All CAT controllers set up at a facility is to damage by electro-static discharge (ESD) when the sensor cables are disconnected. Test w/ a CAT 6000 The best way to check for technical ...
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Enter the requested information and click on the Login icon. The Register Account Unit screen will then inform you that your account has been created and an email has been sent to begin accessing your username and password. The next screen will now appear. You may now log in to your account by typing your username and password, then clicking on Register Unit to you with your CAT 6000 over the internet. 31 USE ONLY HAYWARD GENUINE REPLACEMENT PARTS
Enter the requested information and click on the Login icon. The Register Account Unit screen will then inform you that your account has been created and an email has been sent to begin accessing your username and password. The next screen will now appear. You may now log in to your account by typing your username and password, then clicking on Register Unit to you with your CAT 6000 over the internet. 31 USE ONLY HAYWARD GENUINE REPLACEMENT PARTS
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... symbol indicates the 24 hour alarm status of individual controllers. Alarm time delays for facility. 32 USE ONLY HAYWARD GENUINE REPLACEMENT PARTS Click on a facility name to view all of facilities automated with CAT 6000 wireless controllers. Using The POOLCOMM Website Browse to www.poolcomm.com. Warning notification contacts for nuisance alarm filtering...
... symbol indicates the 24 hour alarm status of individual controllers. Alarm time delays for facility. 32 USE ONLY HAYWARD GENUINE REPLACEMENT PARTS Click on a facility name to view all of facilities automated with CAT 6000 wireless controllers. Using The POOLCOMM Website Browse to www.poolcomm.com. Warning notification contacts for nuisance alarm filtering...
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The following screen capture shows the settings which can be modified from the CAT 6000, click the Get Data link at the bottom of the last warning received. 33 USE ONLY HAYWARD GENUINE REPLACEMENT PARTS When the desired settings have been entered through the web interface, click the Update link to sent the settings... a timestamp of the page. To update the website with the latest data from the Unit Profile screen: Site Location This field is used to the CAT 6000 controller.
The following screen capture shows the settings which can be modified from the CAT 6000, click the Get Data link at the bottom of the last warning received. 33 USE ONLY HAYWARD GENUINE REPLACEMENT PARTS When the desired settings have been entered through the web interface, click the Update link to sent the settings... a timestamp of the page. To update the website with the latest data from the Unit Profile screen: Site Location This field is used to the CAT 6000 controller.
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...Overfeed timeout setting as cloudy water, inefficient use of sanitizer and bather discomfort. The proper pH range for obstruction or scaling. 34 USE ONLY HAYWARD GENUINE REPLACEMENT PARTS First, test the pool/spa water with a phenol red pH test kit. If the pH on a scale ranging from ...Unit Warning Alarms page. This icon opens the Unit Data Graph page. pH is alkaline. pH Overfeed The pH Overfeed timeout occurs when the CAT 6000 has been feeding chemicals for a time greater than the selected maximum feed time and has not reached its setpoint. A properly selected Overfeed timeout...
...Overfeed timeout setting as cloudy water, inefficient use of sanitizer and bather discomfort. The proper pH range for obstruction or scaling. 34 USE ONLY HAYWARD GENUINE REPLACEMENT PARTS First, test the pool/spa water with a phenol red pH test kit. If the pH on a scale ranging from ...Unit Warning Alarms page. This icon opens the Unit Data Graph page. pH is alkaline. pH Overfeed The pH Overfeed timeout occurs when the CAT 6000 has been feeding chemicals for a time greater than the selected maximum feed time and has not reached its setpoint. A properly selected Overfeed timeout...
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...request alarm. 35 USE ONLY HAYWARD GENUINE REPLACEMENT PARTS First check the filtration system to feed chemicals when the chemical supply has been diminished or a chemical feeder has become clogged or broken. Service Request The Transmit Statistics button on the CAT 6000 sends logged data to prevent the...of water quality regardless of pH, TDS, cyanuric acid, or non- chlorine oxidizers. ORP Overfeed The ORP Overfeed timeout occurs when the CAT 6000 has been feeding chemicals for a time greater than the selected maximum feed time and has not reached its set point. A properly ...
...request alarm. 35 USE ONLY HAYWARD GENUINE REPLACEMENT PARTS First check the filtration system to feed chemicals when the chemical supply has been diminished or a chemical feeder has become clogged or broken. Service Request The Transmit Statistics button on the CAT 6000 sends logged data to prevent the...of water quality regardless of pH, TDS, cyanuric acid, or non- chlorine oxidizers. ORP Overfeed The ORP Overfeed timeout occurs when the CAT 6000 has been feeding chemicals for a time greater than the selected maximum feed time and has not reached its set point. A properly ...
