tagyoureit / nodejs-poolController

An application to control pool equipment from various manufacturers.
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Wiring RS485 Directly to Intelliflo #140

Closed Exit2Studios closed 5 years ago

Exit2Studios commented 5 years ago

I apologize if I've missed something obvious, but I've searched and unable to find the information. How do I physically connect the RS485 adapter to my VSF pump? Also, if there are any tutorials out there for newbies, I would appreciate it.

Expected behavior and actual behavior

Trying to connect JBTek adapter to stand-alone pump

What is actually happening (screenshots are helpful)

Unable to find instructions on how/where to physically wire the serial connector

Steps to reproduce the problem

Specifications

  1. What version of the code are you using? 5.3.1
  2. All output from the file log (See packet capture) - NA
  3. Any errors that are in the console - NA
  4. Your config.json or in-use configuration file - NA
  5. Your pool equipment _Pentair Intelliflo VSF
tagyoureit commented 5 years ago

You need a cable from Pentair to connect into the pump.