1. EL8000 Mach 3 Tech Sheet
Balboa Instruments
System PN 55064-04
System Model # EL8-EL8000M3-YCAH
Software Version # 32
EPN # 2833
Base PCBA – PN 53858-03
PCB EL8000 – PN 22041 Rev A or B
HEX File – 10013432
Base Panels
ML900 – PN 52654-01
Template used: 40575-v32_A.pdf 04/15/2008
55064-04_97_A.pdf 05/06/2008
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2. System Revision History
System PN EPN Date Requested By Changes Made
55064-02 2130 11.27.2006 Balboa Software update to v28
55064-03 n/a 07.23.2007 Balboa Software update to v30
55064-04 2833 05.06.2008 Balboa Software update to v32
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3. Basic System Features and Functions
Power Requirements
240VAC, 60Hz, 48A, Class A GFCI-protected service (Circuit Breaker rating = 60A max.)
System Outputs
Setup 1 (As Manufactured)
AV (Stereo)
Mister
Optional Devices
Additional Options
W
J21
J40 AUX PANELS J16
W
W9
J77
LK-A 12VAC-B
J12
1 2 3
W30 J38 K16
R
J34
Connects to Main Panel terminal J70, J71, J72, or J73
B
W
J70 J31
G
Connects to Remote terminal J20
EXP I/O W10
J20
J71
J36
MAIN PANELS
REMOTE
Connects to terminal J4 U4
J72
J84
J91
J73
J69
ADCM
J51
TV 2
Connects to A.V. terminal J5 J22 J24 J82 J19 J18 J17 J15 J83
SWITCHBANK B SEN. A SEN. B VAC UV TV 1 TST AUX. F CFG
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4. Persistent Memory and Powering Up
Any time you change DIP Switches or Software Configuration Settings that message on power up:
affect parameters the user can change (any filter settings, set temperature If “ ” appears before (and instead of) “ ” or
default, Celsius vs Fahrenheit, 12-hour vs 24-hour time, reminders “ ”, you have not configured DIP Switches and/or
suppression, etc), you must reset Persistent Memory for your DIP Switch or Software Configuration Settings in a valid manner. This must be corrected
Software Configuration Settings changes to take effect. You should also reset before you can reset Persistent Memory.
Persistent Memory after loading a new file into a board (using the ESM, The switch numbers, jumpers, or configuration settings displayed after
purchased seperately). “ ” are ones with which the system has found a configuration problem.
For example:
To reset Persistent Memory: “ ” would mean that the combination of how you’ve set
Power down. A5 and how you’ve set B2 is not supported on this system.
Set A12 ON (See illustration below). “ ” would mean that there is a problem with jumper J99
Power up. “ ” would mean that the combination of how
Wait until “ ” or “ ” is displayed on your panel. you’ve set pump 3 for 1-speed and blower for 1-speed is not supported
Note: If “ ” appears see section below. on this system.
Set A12 OFF. (This can be done safely with power on if you use a non- “ ” would mean that the combination of how you’ve
conductive tool such as a pencil to push the switch back to the OFF set DIP switches which have been assigned to pump 3 and blower is not
position. Otherwise, power down before setting A12 OFF) supported on this system.
Power up again (if you powered down in the previous step).
For all other power ups, leave A12 OFF. Power Up Display Sequence
Upon power up, you should see the following on the display:
About Persistent Memory and Time of Day Retention: Three numbers in a row, which are the SSID (the System Software
This system uses memory that doesn’t require a battery to store a variety ID). The third display of these numbers is the Software Version, which
of settings. What we refer to as Persistent Memory stores all the User should match the version of your system. For example, if these three
Preferences, as well as all the filter settings, the set temperature, and the numbers are , that is a Mach 3 EL8000 at version 26.
heat mode. If there is a Configuration Error, the message (see above) will
appear at this point (and none of the messages below will display).
Persistent Memory is not used for Time of Day. Time of Day needs to be Otherwise what comes next is:
“kept running” (not just stored) while the power is off, so a separate Real An indication of either the input voltage detected (EL1000/EL2000), or
Time Clock feature (on all models except the EL1000) keeps track of the heater wattage range supported (EL8000/GL2000/GL8000).
Time of Day while the unit is off. Time of Day Retention, and Time of Day Heater wattage display: “ ” means the system supports a heater
Retention alone, is controlled by the J91 jumper. J91 must be set according from 1 kW to 3 kW. “ ” means the system supports a heater
to main system panel used. from 3 kW to 6 kW. “ ” means the system supports a 3 kW
heater only. (These ranges may be modified slightly in the case of
Switchbank A Switchbank B
special heaters, which the next bullet covers.)
Input voltage display: A system showing “ ” supports 3 kW
to 6 kW heaters. A system showing “ ” supports the very same
heaters, although at 120V those heaters will function at only 1/4 of
their 240V rated wattage. (The system shows only either “ ” or
J91 J91 “ ” as a general indication of input voltage; it does not show the
RTC RTC
Enabled Disabled actual input voltage.)
(Not Jumpered) (Jumpered) If your system is using a special type of heater, a display such as “ ”
may appear next. If your system is using the generic Balboa heater, no
heater type display will appear.
“ ” or “ ” will appear to signal the start of
Priming Mode.
At this point, the power up sequence is complete. Refer to the User Guide
for the ML Series panel on your system for information about how the spa
operates from this point on.
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5. Wiring Configuration and DIP Settings
Setup 1 (As Manufactured)
(Stereo)
J93
K11
BARCODE F5 FUSE 20A 250V W15
K4 J1 K9 J5 J79 K10
J2 J14 J4 J6
MADE IN U.S.A.
TRC6
Circ.Pump
BALBOA INSTRUMENTS, INC.
2-Spd P1
3
Blower
Ozone
A.V.
W1 2
J39
N
COPYRIGHT 2006
1
N
N
N
N
W7
EL8000 Mach 3
N
W8
P/N 22041_B
W13
G
G
G
G
G
J81 J45 J41 J33
G
W5 W6 J3 W12
12 VAC
W2
K5 J8 K14 F4 J10
J7 J9 FUSE 3A 250V
K13
Fiber Opt.
G
K1
N
Light
J30
Spa
G
W4
J16
G
Mister
N
J21
G
N
AUX PANELS
N
W9
12VAC-B
B
F6 12VAC-B 1
J40
1 3
J96 2
J49
J47
J90 2 2
FUSE 30A CLASS G
J77
J9-120V
BLK-A
J13 3 1
J97 3
J29 J76 BLK-A 12VAC-B
BLK-A J94 J37 J12
120V Fiber K3 J11 K2
1 2 3
F7 FUSE 30A CLASS G W30 J38 K16
J34
2-Spd P3
12V Light
2-Spd P2
N
WHT AC (120V)
N
J70 J31
G
W14
G
J25
TB1 J44 J28 J52 J27 J35 J43 J23 J32
240V
NEUTRAL
WHITE
W3 EXP I/O W10
Trans
J20
J71
J26 J42 J50 J48 J36
MAIN PANELS
F2 K15
REMOTE
BLACK
BLK AC
HOT
J66 J65 J68 K8 FUSE 1/2A 250V J89
U4
J92 J86
J64 J63 J67
TORQUE
J72
RANGE
RED
HOT
FOR TB1:
27-30 IN. LBS. J84
J58 J57 J62 J54 J91
J85
K7 K12 RTC
J73
Enabled
F1
J95 J46 J74 J75 J53 J55 J59 J60 J56 J61
J69
RED AC (240V)
ADCM
K6
J51
J101 J100
TV 2
J22 J24 J82 J19 J18 J17 J15 J83
HTR2 5.5 kW HTR1
SWITCHBANK A SWITCHBANK B VAC UV TV 1 TST AUX. F
SE
SEN. A SEN. B
E CFG
WARNING: Main Power to system should be turned OFF BEFORE adjusting DIP switches.
WARNING: Persistent Memory (A12) must be RESET to allow new DIP switch settings to take effect. (See Persistent Memory page)
Switchbank A Switchbank B Wiring Color Key
SSID # 120 Volt Connections
100 240 Volt Connections
134
Black AC Jumpers
32
12 Volt Connections
A1, Test Mode OFF A7, Cleanup Cycle OFF B1, Pump 2 2-Speed Dimmable Light
B7, Spa Light On/Off
Relay Control Wires
A2/A3, No H.S.
Four H.S. A8, 1Hr O3 Disable OFF B2/B3, Single Speed B8, Spa& Spa Light
FO Light Button
Pumps w/Heater A9/A10, Blower (On/Off)
No Blower B9, Pump 3 2-speed Board Connector Key
A4, 12 Hour Time No Circ Pump OFF
B4, F/O Light ON Disabled
B10, Pump 3 Enabled
A5, Degrees F A11, Ozone w/P1 low B5, Pump 4 OFF Disabled
B11, Mister Enabled 1 Typically Line voltage
A6, Short Timeouts A12, Memory ON B6, Scrunching OFF B12, Mist Aux Pnl OFF 2 Typically Line voltage for 2-speed pumps
1 3 1 3 Spa Light RTC Config Settings 3 Neutral (Common)
J49 J47 J29 J39 J37 12V Enabled Disabled
4 Ground
2 120V/240V 2 2 2 J83
Fiber Light J9 J2 with
3 and Wheel 1 3
Black AC Pump 1 Low
1
J91 Note flat sides in connector
1 2 3
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6. DIP Switches Definitions
WARNING:
Setting DIP switches incorrectly may cause abnormal system behavior and/or damage to system components.
Refer to Switchbank illustration on Wiring Configuration page for correct settings for this system.
Contact Balboa if you require additional configuration pages added to this tech sheet.
DIP Switchbank A Key
A1 . . . . . . . . . . . . Test Mode (normally Off) Table 1 # of Hi-Speed
A2 and A3. . . . . . . . . . Control amp draw requirements. See Table 1 Pumps/Blower
A4* . . . . . . . . . . . . In “ON” position, displays time in 24 hours (militaryEuropean time) Before Heat Disabled
. . . . . . . . . . . . In “OFF” position, displays 12 hour time A2 A3
A5* . . . . . . . . . . . . In “ON” position, displays temperature in Celsius
OFF OFF 0
. . . . . . . . . . . . In “OFF” position, displays temperature in Fahrenheit
* Sets default for user preferences - only applies when persistent memory is reset (A12 On) ON OFF 1
during power-up OFF ON 2
A6 . . . . . . . . . . . . In “ON” position, Equipment timeout 30 minutes (4 hours for Pump 1 Low) ON ON Up to 4
. . . . . . . . . . . . In “OFF” position, Equipment timeout 15 minutes (2 hours for Pump 1 Low)
A7 . . . . . . . . . . . . In “ON” position, Cleanup Cycle – 30 minutes after spa use/timeout, Pump 1 Low & Ozone run for 1 hour
. . . . . . . . . . . . In “OFF” position, NO Cleanup Cycle
A8 . . . . . . . . . . . In “ON” position, Ozone suppressed for 1 hour after pump or blower button press
. . . . . . . . . . . In “OFF” position, NO Ozone suppression
A9 and A10. . . . . . . . . Circ Pump Behavior settings. See Table 2 Table 2 Circ Pump
A11 . . . . . . . . . . . . In “ON” position (non-circ mode operation) Pump 1 is two-speed, Ozone is ON A9 A10 Behavior
in Filter & Cleanup Cycles only (in any circ mode), Pump 1 is one-speed,
OFF OFF No Circ Pump
Ozone is ON with Circ Pump
ON OFF 24 Hr
. . . . . . . . . . . . In “OFF” position (non-circ mode operation) Pump 1 is two-speed, Ozone is
ON with Pump 1 Low OFF ON 24 Hr w/3°F Shut-Off
(in any circ mode) Pump 1 is two-speed, Ozone is ON with Circ Pump ON ON Acts like Pump 1 Low
A12 . . . . . . . . . . . . Persistent Memory Reset (used when the spa is powering up) (Filter Cycles, Polls)
DIP Switchbank B Key
B1 . . . . . . . . . . . In “ON” position, single-speed Pump 2 Table 3
. . . . . . . . . . . In “OFF” position, two-speed Pump 2 B2 B3 Blower Speeds
B2 and B3. . . . . . . . . . Blower Speeds. See Table 3 OFF OFF 0 (No Blower)
B4 and B8 . . . . . . . . . Fiber Optic and Color wheel control; Spa Light Enable ON OFF 1 (on/off)
Note: The Light button on an ML900 panel is a SpaLight button. OFF ON 2
The Light button on most other panels is an EitherLight button. ON ON 3
B5 . . . . . . . . . . . . Pump 4 enable when On. Jets 4 replaces Blower on Aux panel
B6 . . . . . . . . . . . In “ON” position, Alternate Panel layout
(ML900 scrunching enabled; ML550 and ML700 B8 OFF B8 ON
Jets 3 replaces Blower) B4 OFF No separately-controlled fiber light; spa light enabled on both
. . . . . . . . . . . In “OFF” position, Normal Panel layout SpaLight and EitherLight buttons; fiber light (not wheel) comes on
with spa light (at any intensity)
B7 . . . . . . . . . . . In “ON” position, Spa Light operation is On/Off
. . . . . . . . . . . In “OFF” position, Spa Light operation is dimmable B4 ON No separately-controlled spa Spa light and fiber light each
light; fiber light enabled on separately controlled; fiber light
B9 . . . . . . . . . . . In “ON” position, single-speed Pump 3 both FiberLight and EitherLight enabled on both FiberLight and
. . . . . . . . . . . In “OFF” position, two-speed Pump 3 buttons; spa light comes on with EitherLight buttons; spa light
B10 . . . . . . . . . . . In “ON” position, Pump 3 enabled (Jets 3 replaces fiber light enabled on SpaLight buttons only
Light button on Aux panel)
. . . . . . . . . . . In “OFF” position, Pump 3 disabled
B11 . . . . . . . . . . . In “ON” position, Mister enabled
. . . . . . . . . . . In “OFF” position, Mister disabled
B12 . . . . . . . . . . . In “ON” position, Mister or Option replaces Blower button on Aux panels
. . . . . . . . . . . In “OFF” position, no button replacement on Aux panels
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7. Jumper Definitions
WARNING:
Setting DIP switches incorrectly may cause abnormal system behavior and/or damage to system components.
Refer to Switchbank illustration on Wiring Configuration page for correct settings for this system.
Contact Balboa if you require additional configuration pages added to this tech sheet.
Jumpers Key
J29 . . . . . . . . . Jumper on Pins 1 and 2 will power J9-pin 1 (Mister) at 12 Volts AC.
Jumper on Pins 2 and 3 will power J9-pin 1 (Mister) at 120/240 Volts AC.
Note: W4 controls voltage on return line of J9-pin 3 and must be set for the same voltage.
J37 . . . . . . . . . Jumper on Pins 1 and 2 will power one leg of J10-pin 2 (Spa Light) at 120/240 Volts AC.
Jumper on Pins 2 and 3 will power one leg of J10-pin 2 (Spa Light) at 12 Volts AC.
Note: W9 controls voltage on the return line of J10-pin 1 and must be set for the same voltage.
J39 . . . . . . . . . Jumper on Pins 1 and 2 will power J2 pin 2 with Pump 1 Low.
Jumper on Pins 2 and 3 will power J2 pin 2 with the Circ Pump.
Note: W6 controls voltage on common line of J2-pin 3
J47 . . . . . . . . . Jumper on Pins 1 and 2 will power J8 pin 2 (Fiber Optic Light) and J7 at 120/240 Volts AC.
Jumper on Pins 2 and 3 will power J8 pin 2 (Fiber Optic Light) at 12 Volts AC.
Note: J47 and J49 must be set for the same voltage. W5 controls voltage on return line of J8-pin 3 and
must be set to the same voltage.
J49 . . . . . . . . . Jumper on Pins 2 and 3 will power J8 pin 1 (Fiber Optic Wheel) at 120/240 Volts AC.
Jumper on Pins 1 and 2 will power J8 pin 1 (Fiber Optic Wheel) at 12 Volts AC.
Note: J47 and J49 must be set for the same voltage. W5 controls voltage on return line of J8-pin 3 and
must be set to the same voltage.
J91 . . . . . . . . . Jumper on 1 Pin only enables Real Time Clock function, for use with time capable panels.
Jumper on Pins 1 and 2 will disable RTC function, for use with non-time capable panels.
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8. Ozone Connections
Ozone Connector Voltage: The EL circuit board is factory configured to deliver a preset voltage (120V
or 240V) to the on-board ozone connector (J4). See the ratings table on the wiring diagram attached to
the cover of the enclosure for the configured voltage. For 240V output W13 connects to Red AC and for
120V output W13 connects to White AC.
The voltage to the ozone connector can be changed in the field if required. W13 just needs to be set for
the required voltage.
Balboa Ozone Generator: If the board is set up to operate a 120V ozone generator, the connector on the
ozone generator is likely to be configured correctly, but should be compared to the illustration below.
If a 240V ozone generator is required, be sure the red wire in the ozone cord is positioned in the
connector next to the green ground wire as described below.
Note: A special tool is required to remove the pins from the connector body once they are snapped in
place. Check with your Balboa Account Manager for information on purchasing a pin-removal tool.
Balboa Ozone connector configuration for 120V 60Hz B
Line - Black conductor
Use this slot for the leftover Red conductor
Common - Install the White conductor here for 120V ozone
G
Ground (Green) conductor
Flat sides of sockets as shown
Balboa Ozone connector configuration for 240V 60Hz B
Line - Black conductor
Use this slot for the leftover White conductor
Common - Install the Red conductor here for 240V ozone
G
Ground (Green) conductor
W13 wire determines voltage
J93
FUSE 10A 250V
F5 Line - Black conductor
W15 Use this slot for the leftover conductor
9 J5 J79
J4 K10 J6 Common - Red for 240V or White for 120V ozone (See W13 wire)
TRC6 Ground (Green) conductor
N
N
W8 W13
G
G
J81 J45 J41 J33
W12
12 VAC
F4 J10
FUSE 3A 250V
N
J16
J21
G
NELS
W9
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9. Panel Configurations
Note: RTC jumper (J91) on Main PCBA must be OFF (1 pin only)
Time Warm Jets 1 Jets 2 Jets 3 Option
TIME CAPABLE
F1
F2
PL
TL
Mode/Prog Cool Invert Fiber Light Blower
ML900
PN 52654-01 with Overlay PN 40026
Connects to Main Panel terminal J70, J71, J72, or J73
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