PoolWarden Data Service
When adding the WIFI or Ethernet communication option many features are now added which is the PoolWarden data service. This page will describe some of the features and settings included with the data service.
Alarm Profiles
The data service can send an email on alarm conditions that you setup which is in addition to the PoolWarden controllers ability to send 4 emails on an alarm. You can use either email method or both. It may be more convenient to manage the alarm and email settings from a website than using the 80 character display on the PoolWarden. If you have many PoolWardens then the data service method of alarm management may be easier as it uses profiles rather than setting alarms specifically on each PoolWarden.
Each login account can setup their own alarm notifications. An alarm profile is a set of conditions that define what can cause an alarm which you setup and you can have 5 different alarm profiles. You then can assign to each PoolWarden one of the alarm profiles. You should have all the setpoints the same, such as ORP setpoints of 700 and pH setpoints of 7.5 to use the alarm profile method. Using profiles saves time if there are many PoolWardens. If you change your email address simply change the email in the alarm profiles instead of editing the settings for each PolWarden.
Real Time Data Feed on your Website
The data service provides the capability for you to show the most recent on your website. This can be very convenient for those that use your pool and spa to be able to check the water temperature before going to the pool. Currently an iframe is required to hold the data but soon atom feed will be supported. View ControlOMatic towards the bottom to see an example. Edit your website and place a small iframe with the following link for each of your PoolWardens:
- The address is www.poolwarden.com/last_readings?sn=serial number
- To only show the temperature (do not show pH and ORP) add '&temp=1'
- To set the table color add '&color=123456'
Service PIN Codes
This feature requires no setup in the actual PoolWarden and is very easy to use. If you want to track access by employees to the PoolWarden simple assign each a unique PIN code up from 1 to 65535. When your employees access the PoolWarden have them enter their PIN code and the PoolWarden will send that information to the data server. In the data server you can assign names to the PIN codes and when looking and the PIN code report will include the name and a time and date the code was entered. If you want to make sure your employees are visiting the PoolWarden at least once a day or at specific intervals this will do the trick.
Monthly Chemical and Energy Usage
The PoolWarden keeps track of the current relay on times and the previous months relay on times. If you want to be able to track chemical and energy usage that information is automatically kept in the data server. The PoolWarden only keeps the current and previous month. In the data server you can assign dollar values to the relay on times and the report will include dollars used. If you have the Stenner 17 gallon per day pump connected to the ORP1 relay and if chlorine is $5 per gallon, then enter 1/24(hours) * 17 * 5 = $3.54 for the hourly cost of chlorine. If the relay was on 80 hours the previous month that would be $283 in chlorine and the data service will keep track of it.
For energy usage such as a heater, use one of the AUX relays to control the heater and enter the hourly cost of energy for that relay to be on. You can also use the energy management features of the PoolWarden to set different times of each day of the week where the temperature setpoint will be lower.
PoolWarden Administrator
In order to use the data service there must be an administrator for the PoolWarden. There can be only one and this will be the main contact for ControlOMatic. This can be the actual owner of the PoolWarden or the pool service company. The administrator has the following features:
- Will typically have access to multiple PoolWardens
- Can create login accounts and grant access to specific PoolWardens to each login account, there is no limit
- Each login account will also have their own 5 alarm profiles
- Can edit information about each PoolWarden, such as facility name and the name of each PoolWarden.
Service Company Example
A service company will typically have multiple PoolWardens with many customers. In some cases the actual customer may want access to the
data and be able to set specific alarm indications and notifications. The administrator can create login accounts for specific customers and
grant access to specific PoolWardens. The service company may also want to grant access to the service technicians that are responsible for
taking care of specific pools.
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