Coverstar Touch Pad Control with WiFi | A2463

$432.42

Touch Pad with WiFi

The Coverstar WIFI Touch Pad™ is designed to automatically send alerts via text or Email, using your home WIFI network. The user notification will provide the homeowner with an alert via text or email that can notify them for a number of different occurrences. The homeowner can select which of these occurrences they would like to be notified of. The Coverstar WIFI Touch Pad™ utilizes 802.11b/g technology and supports open, WPAPSK (TKIP) and WPA2-PSK authentication technologies. A WPS protocol can be used to establish an easy and secure wireless setup on supporting WPS enabled routers. Alerts can be received using any phone with email and SMS text capability.

Notifications

When the cover is opened
When the cover is closed
When any of the 4 users log in. The homeowner will know who is using the pool cover
If the cover is open too long (amount of time set by the homeowner)
If an error occurs – such as the cover shutting off due to the amp limiting settings
System status - The homeowner will be able to check the status of the cover to know if it was last open or closed

Features

Program up to 4 user codes – Different members of the family can have their own unique user code to provide access to the pool cover
Intelligent limit sensing – The touch pad will learn the amount of torque needed to operate the cover system. If a problem is detected during operation, the cover system will shut off
Digital screen display – This display screen will allow the homeowner to easily navigate through the menu options of the touch pad
Programmable service company contact information – During the installation of the touch pad, the installing company can program their name and phone number into the switch. When the homeowner presses the “press for service” button, the service companies contact information will be displayed
Track the number of cover cycles – This will keep a running total of how many cycles the cover has operated. The cycle is made up of one complete open and close
Attractive aluminum switch cover plate – New brushed aluminum face plate provides a great looking face plate, but it is also stronger and more secure than plastic
Retro-fitable - The touch pad can be installed into existing cover systems if it has a neutral wire
Open & close - The Touch pad does not have Auto-stops, the Touch pad uses the on-board calibration of the Touch pad which is time based

Brand: COVERSTAR

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HI There, We have a cover star keypad wired on the side of our Diamond Spa about 12" off the deck. But we get about 3 ft of snow and would like to add an RF Keypad next to the sliding door out to the spa. Can this cover star controller with WIFI ping to the keypad on the spa so we can open and close the cover at the door. We can not get a new wire from the hot tub to the new keypad location because of the stone patio. But we do have power at the preferred new location. Do we need to buy 2 Wifi keypads to make this work? Thanks for your Help. Alex Romaine

A shopper on Nov 12, 2020

BEST ANSWER: The "wireless" portion of the keypad controller only refers to the ability to send certain pieces of information like the login or the state of the cover. Every cover switch I know of (even of different manufacturers) requires a direct hardwired connection to the motor. Even pool automation equipment has warnings not to use it to control the pool cover in a wireless fashion. The biggest issue is safety: no manufacturer wants a possibility that a cover is operated remotely while individuals are in the pool.

If I understand your question correctly, you are looking for a two-way switch akin to 2 light switches at opposite ends of the hallway to operate the same light. The keypads do not do this. Even with a wired option, it is limited to one switch per cover. You cannot create a condition where two switches operate the same cover.

If you want the controller closer, you'd have to re-wire it to run to that location (and remove it from the old location). The good thing is that since the switch controls the motor through sending voltage to one wire or the other, you are not limited as much with the length of the wire as you would be with a data transmission. This means that if you have another way of running a wire from the spa to the door, even if it is circuitous and goes through your house, it should work as long as the gauge and length support the ampacity.

Hope this helps.

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Sagar M on Nov 12, 2020
Purchased on Jun 20, 2018

How many wires does this keypad have?

A shopper on Jun 15, 2020

BEST ANSWER: 5

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George K on Jun 15, 2020
Purchased on Apr 5, 2020