PoolServer

This page provides information about the PoolServer.

  • The PoolServer is a small water proof box, powered by 24Volts and capable of providing PWM signals for a tube motor or separate motor for a pool dek.
  • The user controls the PoolServer with a 433MHz remote control and/or user interface via Phone, iPad, PC (customer WiFi or Accesspoint).
  • Features are adjustable: maximum motor current, begin and end stop, software upgradable over the air, suitable for any motors up to 40 Ampère. (this AquaDeck 1 Ampère)

What are the improvements compared to the AquaDeck solution proposition ?

  • no 1850 Euro Aquadeck ECB near the Pool, instead an off the shelf 24V meanwell powersupply and PoolServer box near motor.
  • no 240 Euro surface-mounted Roldeck key switch, instead a wireless remote control (up to 5 remote controls extremely easy to add)
  • no 6 shielded pair wires to the pool from the ECB, only 2 wires for 24Volt to the PoolServer.
  • no problems of sensor signal degradation from the ECB, this was the main reason for the new PoolServer design
  • no wrong position and re-calibration required after mains power fail, the PoolServer remembers the correct position provided by the 3 seconds UPS build-in and the long-life non volatile memory.

The PoolServer provides an animation based on sensor data and current trough motor measurement. A realistic animation of the action executed is live presented to the user.

Besides the remote control, also the buttons in this userinterface can be used. 

Additionally deep technical info is available and adjustments can be made for the service team.

Practical view of the user interface which can be used on a mobile phone, ipad or laptop.

The Deck is  opening in this video. The PoolServer is the small black box which can manage a tube motor or a separate motor (shown here).

The PoolServer is small, it fits inside the Aquadeck Roldeck Motor Aquamat 120 Nm.

No modification is required to the Aquamat 120Nm although we replaced the problematic sensor by our sensor PCB (see below) in this case.

 

 

The PCB design or the PoolServer left an X-RAY check and on the right the schematic drawing.

This shows the professialism of the manufacturing of the PoolServer PCB.

The PoolServer is designed to be very small and powerful.

The server has 433MHz, WiFi, bluetooth (unused here) and the capability to store the Deck position at all times, also during power fail.

Inside the motor unit we need a small PCB to detect the motor position. This is done with hall sensors and a disk with magnets.

In this case we provide this hardware as well since the AquaDeck solution is too vulnerable and too expensive for the customer.

Here you see 25 sensor PCB’s per blade.