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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 15, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 14, 2014
Hayward Industries, Inc., Elizabeth, NJ (US);
David Pruchniewski, Casselberry, FL (US);
Kevin Potucek, Far Hills, NJ (US);
Gregory Fournier, West Kingston, RI (US);
James Murdock, Wakefield, RI (US);
David Blaine, Uxbridge, MA (US);
Carl L. Brunetti, Manville, RI (US);
Douglas Sawyer, Jr., Seekonk, MA (US);
Robert Heon, Warwick, RI (US);
John Stevens, North Kingstown, RI (US);
Craig Horrocks, North Kingstown, RI (US);
Kenneth White, Jr., East Dennis, MA (US);
Hayward Industries, Inc., Elizabeth, NJ (US);
Abstract
A method of integrating a relay bank for use with a pool or spa control system includes, establishing an electrical connection between the relay bank and a control panel, discovering the relay bank by a control panel processor, and assigning the relay bank a network address upon discovery thereof. A method of integrating a smart component for use with a pool or spa control system includes, establishing an electrical connection between the smart component and a control panel, discovering the smart component by a control panel processor, and assigning the smart component a network address upon discovery thereof. A method of integrating an expansion panel for use with a pool or spa control system includes, establishing an electrical connection between the expansion panel and a control panel, discovering the expansion panel by a control panel processor, and configuring the expansion panel upon discovery thereof.