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[BUG] Not recognizing Sta-Rite Intellipro VSF
nodejs-poolController Version/commit
0a6e754 [7.7.0]
nodejs-poolController-dashPanel Version/commit
3328fdf [7.7.0]
relayEquipmentManager Version/commit
No response
Node Version
12.2
Platform
Linux raspberrypi 5.15.32-v8+ #1538 SMP PREEMPT Thu Mar 31 19:40:39 BST 2022 aarch64 GNU/Linux
RS485 Adapter
JBTek (I think)
Are you using Docker?
- [ ] Yes.
OCP
Easytouch 8
Pump(s)
Intellipro VSF
Chlorinator(s)
IC-20
What steps will reproduce the bug?
Buy an intellipro VSF ;)
What happens?
The Intellipro VSF is by Sta-Rite but was bought by Pentair years ago. It wires into my Easytouch controller directly and the ET recognizes and controls it. It's apparently the same as Intelliflo VSF...but IDK. I am wondering if it's supported and what I can do to diagnose the RS485 messaging on it. I turned on only broadcast and pump logging and I do get these protocol messages:
[6/15/2022, 3:12:46 PM] info: {"port":0,"id":54389,"valid":true,"dir":"in","proto":"pump","pkt":[[],[255,0,255],[165,0,16,96,4,1],[255],[2,25]],"ts": "2022-06-15T15:12:46.085+0100"}
[6/15/2022, 3:12:46 PM] info: {"port":0,"id":54390,"valid":true,"dir":"in","proto":"pump","pkt":[[],[255,0,255],[165,0,96,16,6,1],[10],[1,38]],"ts": "2022-06-15T15:12:46.102+0100"}
[6/15/2022, 3:12:46 PM] info: {"port":0,"id":54391,"valid":true,"dir":"in","proto":"pump","pkt":[[],[255,0,255],[165,0,16,96,6,1],[10],[1,38]],"ts": "2022-06-15T15:12:46.126+0100"}
[6/15/2022, 3:12:46 PM] info: {"port":0,"id":54392,"valid":true,"dir":"in","proto":"pump","pkt":[[],[255,0,255],[165,0,96,16,1,4],[3,33,0,8],[1,70]],"ts": "2022-06-15T15:12:46.146+0100"}
[6/15/2022, 3:12:46 PM] info: {"port":0,"id":54393,"valid":true,"dir":"in","proto":"pump","pkt":[[],[255,0,255],[165,0,16,96,1,2],[0,8],[1,32]],"ts": "2022-06-15T15:12:46.167+0100"}
[6/15/2022, 3:12:47 PM] info: {"port":0,"id":54394,"valid":true,"dir":"in","proto":"broadcast","pkt":[[255,255,255,255,255,255,255,255],[255,0,255],[165,32,15,16,2,29],[10,16,32,0,0,0,0,0,0,32,0,0,0,4,91,91,0,0,101,0,0,0,0,0,0,72,80,0,14],[3,34]],"ts": "2022-06-15T15:12:47.910+0100"}
[6/15/2022, 3:12:49 PM] info: {"port":0,"id":54395,"valid":true,"dir":"in","proto":"broadcast","pkt":[[255,255,255,255,255,255,255,255,255,255,255],[255,0,255],[165,32,15,16,2,29],[10,16,32,0,0,0,0,0,0,32,0,0,0,4,91,91,0,0,101,0,0,0,0,0,0,72,80,0,14],[3,34]],"ts": "2022-06-15T15:12:49.924+0100"}
[6/15/2022, 3:12:51 PM] info: {"port":0,"id":54396,"valid":true,"dir":"in","proto":"broadcast","pkt":[[255,255,255,255,255,255,255,255,255,255,255,255,255,255],[255,0,255],[165,32,15,16,2,29],[10,16,32,0,0,0,0,0,0,32,0,0,0,4,91,91,0,0,101,0,0,0,0,0,0,72,80,0,14],[3,34]],"ts": "2022-06-15T15:12:51.931+0100"}
[6/15/2022, 3:12:53 PM] info: {"port":0,"id":54397,"valid":true,"dir":"in","proto":"broadcast","pkt":[[255,255,255,255,255,255,255,255,255,255,255,255,255,255],[255,0,255],[165,32,15,16,2,29],[10,16,32,0,0,0,0,0,0,32,0,0,0,4,91,91,0,0,101,0,0,0,0,0,0,72,80,0,14],[3,34]],"ts": "2022-06-15T15:12:53.938+0100"}
[6/15/2022, 3:12:55 PM] info: {"port":0,"id":54398,"valid":true,"dir":"in","proto":"broadcast","pkt":[[255,255,255,255,255,255,255,255,255,255,255,255,255,255,255,255,255,255],[255,0,255],[165,32,15,16,2,29],[10,16,32,0,0,0,0,0,0,32,0,0,0,4,91,91,0,0,101,0,0,0,0,0,0,72,80,0,14],[3,34]],"ts": "2022-06-15T15:12:55.945+0100"}
[6/15/2022, 3:12:57 PM] info: {"port":0,"id":54399,"valid":true,"dir":"in","proto":"broadcast","pkt":[[255,255,255,255,255,255,255,255,255,255,255,255,255,255,255,255,255],[255,0,255],[165,32,15,16,2,29],[10,16,32,0,0,0,0,0,0,32,0,0,0,4,91,91,0,0,101,0,0,0,0,0,0,72,80,0,14],[3,34]],"ts": "2022-06-15T15:12:57.960+0100"}
[6/15/2022, 3:13:00 PM] info: {"port":0,"id":54400,"valid":true,"dir":"in","proto":"pump","pkt":[[255,255,255,255,255,255,255,255],[255,0,255],[165,0,96,16,4,1],[255],[2,25]],"ts": "2022-06-15T15:13:00.138+0100"}
[6/15/2022, 3:13:00 PM] info: {"port":0,"id":54401,"valid":true,"dir":"in","proto":"pump","pkt":[[],[255,0,255],[165,0,16,96,4,1],[255],[2,25]],"ts": "2022-06-15T15:13:00.169+0100"}
[6/15/2022, 3:13:00 PM] info: {"port":0,"id":54402,"valid":true,"dir":"in","proto":"pump","pkt":[[],[255,0,255],[165,0,96,16,6,1],[10],[1,38]],"ts": "2022-06-15T15:13:00.186+0100"}
[6/15/2022, 3:13:00 PM] info: {"port":0,"id":54403,"valid":true,"dir":"in","proto":"pump","pkt":[[],[255,0,255],[165,0,16,96,6,1],[10],[1,38]],"ts": "2022-06-15T15:13:00.209+0100"}
[6/15/2022, 3:13:00 PM] info: {"port":0,"id":54404,"valid":true,"dir":"in","proto":"pump","pkt":[[],[255,0,255],[165,0,96,16,1,4],[3,33,0,8],[1,70]],"ts": "2022-06-15T15:13:00.228+0100"}
[6/15/2022, 3:13:00 PM] info: {"port":0,"id":54405,"valid":true,"dir":"in","proto":"pump","pkt":[[],[255,0,255],[165,0,16,96,1,2],[0,8],[1,32]],"ts": "2022-06-15T15:13:00.249+0100"}
What should have happened?
Expecting the pump to be recognized in njsPC or once selected in config, and report the pump RPM.
Additional information
I have experience in RS45, javascript/typescript and this sort of thing but nothing much in particular to proprietary Pentair protocols. So with some guiding help here I may be able to add the necessary support for this pump.
Interesting. I thought we had users with IntelliFlo / pro VSF already. If you want real time display of the messages you can use messageManager. https://github.com/rstrouse/nodejs-poolController-dashPanel/wiki/Message-Manager
It is possible that the pump output from the Sta-Rite version is sending a different action byte for its status but you should be able to see the output in the messageManager. Likely rpm values will be a series of 2 bytes where byte0 * 256 + byte1 = rpm and the watts will be the same. So if the pump is emitting a status this will be a message where the source is the pump and at least a 4 byte payload.
I like the message manager! So there are messages exchanging between OCP and Pump.
- OCP sets runstate to 0xFF, Pump replies 0xFF
- OCP sets drivestate to 0x0A, Pump replies 0x0A
- OCP sets speed/flow to 0x03 21 00 08, Pump replies 0x00 08
My pump is set to 2200RPM right now. I dont seen any flow of numbers in that last report 0x03210008 that could be 2200 no matter little or big endian. Also, pump responding with only 0,8.
Any suggestions?