node-screenlogic

This is a Node.JS library for interfacing with Pentair ScreenLogic systems over your local network or remotely through the Pentair dispatcher. Local connections require a Pentair ScreenLogic device on the same network (a network which supports UDP broadcasts).

Tested on node v8.11.1, v10.15.1 with a system on firmware version 5.2 Build 736.0 Rel

Usage

See example.js for an example of interfacing with the library. Broadly, import the library with

const ScreenLogic = require('node-screenlogic');

then for local connections create a new ScreenLogic unit finder with

new ScreenLogic.FindUnits();

Hook its serverFound event with

.on('serverFound', function(server) { })

and call it via search(). This performs a UDP broadcast on 255.255.255.255, port 1444, so ensure your network supports UDP broadcasts and the device is on the same subnet.

Alternatively, to find a unit remotely, create a new ScreenLogic remote login with

new ScreenLogic.RemoteLogin('Pentair: xx-xx-xx')

Hook its gatewayFound event with

.on('gatewayFound', function(unit) { })

and call it via connect(). This opens a TCP connection to screenlogicserver.pentair.com, port 500.

When a local or remote server is found, create a new UnitConnection with

new ScreenLogic.UnitConnection(server);

or

new ScreenLogic.UnitConnection(unit.port, unit.ipAddr, '1234')

where '1234' is the remote login password.

Once you've connected with connect(), there are a number of methods available and corresponding events for when they've completed successfully. See UnitConnection API reference.

All communication with a ScreenLogic unit is done via TCP, so responses will come back in the order they were requested.

Notes

Contributions welcome. There are lots of available messages supported by ScreenLogic that the app doesn't support yet, but can be added pretty easily as needed.

Packet format

All ScreenLogic packets are sent with an 8-byte header. The first 2 bytes are a little-endian-encoded sender ID (which is normally specified when making the original request). The second 2 bytes are a little-endian-encoded message ID. The final 4 bytes are a little-endian-encoded length of the data payload on the packet. The data payload is handled per-message.

API Reference

Pull requests to document undocumented properties are most welcome.

FindUnits

constructor()

Examples:

const ScreenLogic = require('node-screenlogic');

var finder = new ScreenLogic.FindUnits();

search()

Begins a UDP broadcast search for available units.

close()

Closes the socket.

Events

• serverFound - Indicates that a ScreenLogic unit has been found. Event handler receives a UnitConnection object.

Examples:

finder.on('serverFound', function(server) {
  var client = new ScreenLogic.UnitConnection(server);
})

RemoteLogin

constructor(systemName)

Argument is the name of a system to connect to in "Pentair: xx-xx-xx" format.

Example:

const ScreenLogic = require('./index');

var remoteLogin = new ScreenLogic.RemoteLogin('Pentair: xx-xx-xx');

connect()

Connects to the dispatcher service and searches for the unit passed to its constructor.

close()

Closes the connection

Events

• gatewayFound - Indicates that the search for the named unit has completed (may or may not be successful). Event handler receives a SLGetGatewayDataMessage argument.

UnitConnection

constructor(server)

Argument is a server returned from FindUnits serverFound event.

Examples:

finder.on('serverFound', function(server) {
  var client = new ScreenLogic.UnitConnection(server);
})

remoteLogin.on('gatewayFound', function(unit) {
  if (unit && unit.gatewayFound) {
    var client = new ScreenLogic.UnitConnection(unit.port, unit.ipAddr, '1234'));
  }
});

constructor(port, address, password)

Port is an integer. Address is an IPv4 address of the server as a string. Password is optional; should be the 4-digit password in string form, e.g. '1234'.

Examples:

var client = new ScreenLogic.UnitConnection(80, '10.0.0.85', '1234')

connect()

Connects to the server passed to its constructor.

Examples:

var client = new ScreenLogic.UnitConnection(server);
client.connect();

close()

Closes the connection.

getVersion()

Requests the system version string from the connected unit. Emits the version event when the response comes back.

getPoolStatus()

Requests pool status from the connected unit. Emits the poolStatus event when the response comes back.

getChemicalData()

Requests chemical data from the connected unit (may require an IntelliChem or similar). Emits the chemicalData event when the response comes back.

getSaltCellConfig()

Requests salt cell status/configuration from the connected unit (requires an IntelliChlor or compatible salt cell). Emits the saltCellConfig event when the response comes back.

getControllerConfig()

Requests controller configuration from the connected unit. Emits the controllerConfig event when the response comes back.

setCircuitState(controllerId, circuitId, circuitState)

Activates or deactivates a circuit. See SLSetCircuitStateMessage documentation for argument values. Emits the circuitStateChanged event when response is acknowledged.

setSetPoint(controllerId, bodyType, temperature)

Sets the heating setpoint for any body. See SLSetHeatSetPointMessage documentation for argument values. Emits the setPointChanged event when response is acknowledged.

Events

• loggedIn - Indicates that a connection to the server has been established and the login process completed. get methods can be called once this event has been emitted.
• version - Indicates that a response to getVersion() has been received. Event handler receives a SLVersionMessage object.
• poolStatus - Indicates that a response to getPoolStatus() has been received. Event handler receives a SLPoolStatusMessage object.
• chemicalData - Indicates that a response to getChemicalData() has been received. Event handler receives a SLChemDataMessage object.
• saltCellConfig - Indicates that a response to getSaltCellConfig() has been received. Event handler receives a SLSaltCellConfigMessage object.
• controllerConfig - Indicates that a response to getControllerConfig() has been received. Event handler receives a SLControllerConfigMessage object.
• circuitStateChanged - Indicates that a response to setCircuitState() has been received. Event handler receives a SLSetCircuitStateMessage object.
• setPointChanged - Indicates that a response to setSetPoint() has been received. Event handler receives a SLSetHeatSetPointMessage object.
• loginFailed - Indicates that a remote login attempt via supplying a system address and password to UnitConnection has failed likely due to the incorrect password being used.
• badParameter - Indicates that a bad parameter has been supplied to a function. This can be triggered, for example, by sending the wrong controller ID to a set function.

Properties

• address - string representing the IPv4 address of the found server
• type - integer representing the type of server found (will always be 2)
• port - short representing the port to use for TCP connections to this server
• gatewayType - byte
• gatewaySubtype - byte
• gatewayName - string representing the server's name. Will be in the format Pentair: xx-xx-xx

SLVersionMessage

Passed as an argument to the emitted version event handler.

Properties

• version - a string representing the system's version

SLPoolStatusMessage

Passed as an argument to the emitted poolStatus event handler.

isDeviceReady()

Returns a bool indicating whether the device is in a normal operating state.

isDeviceSync()

Returns a bool.

isDeviceServiceMode()

Returns a bool indicating whether the device is in service mode or not.

isSpaActive()

Returns a bool indicating whether the spa is currently active or not.

isPoolActive()

Returns a bool indicating whether the pool is currently active or not.

Properties

• ok - can be interpreted with isDevice... methods.
• freezeMode - byte representing whether the device is in freeze mode or not.
• remotes - byte
• poolDelay - byte
• spaDelay - byte
• cleanerDelay - byte
• airTemp - integer representing the current temperature (check controller config to see if it's in celsius or fahrenheit)
• currentTemp - array of size 0-2 indicating current temperature of each body as an integer (pool: 0, spa: 1) (check controller config to see if it's in celsius or fahrenheit)
• heatStatus - array of size 0-2 indicating whether heat is active or not for each body as an integer (pool: 0, spa: 1)
• setPoint - array of size 0-2 holding the heating set point for each body as an integer (pool: 0, spa: 1) (check controller config to see if it's in celsius or fahrenheit)
• coolSetPoint - array of size 0-2 holding the cooling set point for each body as an integer (pool: 0, spa: 1) (check controller config to see if it's in celsius or fahrenheit)
• heatMode - array of size 0-2 indicating whether heating is enabled or not for each body as an integer (pool: 0, spa: 1)
• circuitArray - array holding all circuits in the system
  • id - integer representing the circuit's ID (spa is 500, pool is 505)
  • state - integer indicating whether the circuit is on or not (0/1)
  • colorSet - byte
  • colorPos - byte
  • colorStagger - byte
  • delay - byte
• pH - float indicating the current pH level (e.g.: 7.62)
• orp - integer indicating the current ORP value if available (e.g.: 650)
• saturation - float indicating the water balance/saturation level (e.g.: -0.13)
• saltPPM - integer indicating the salt level in parts-per-million (e.g.: 3000)
• pHTank - integer indicating the fill level of the pH tank (e.g.: 4)
• orpTank - integer indicating the fill level of the ORP tank
• alarms - integer indicating how many alarms are currently active

SLChemDataMessage

Passed as an argument to the emitted chemicalData event handler.

Properties

• isValid - boolean indicating whether we got a valid response back or not
• pH - float indicating the current pH level
• orp - short indicating the current ORP level
• pHSetPoint - float indicating the desired pH level
• orpSetPoint - short indicating the desired ORP level
• pHTankLevel - byte indicating how full the pH tank is. I believe this operates on a 0-6 scale
• orpTankLevel - byte indicating how full the ORP tank is
• saturation - float indicating water balance/LSI saturation
• calcium - short indicating the calcium level (manually set)
• cyanuricAcid - short indicating the CYA level (manually set)
• alkalinity - short indicating the alkalinity level (manually set)
• saltPPM - integer representing the salt level in parts-per-million
• temperature - byte indicating the current water temperature
• corrosive - boolean indicating whether the water balance is corrosive or not
• scaling - boolean indicating whether the water balance is scaling or not
• error - boolean indicating whether there's currently an error in the chem system or not

SLSaltCellConfigMessage

Passed as an argument to the emitted saltCellConfig event handler.

Properties

• installed - boolean indicating whether a salt cell is installed or not
• status - integer
• level1 - integer
• level2 - integer
• salt - integer indicating salt level in parts-per-million
• flags - integer
• superChlorTimer - integer

SLControllerConfigMessage

Passed as an argument to the emitted controllerConfig event handler.

Properties

• controllerId - integer indicating the controller's ID
• minSetPoint - array (size 2) indicating the minimum setpoint available for the pool (index 0) or spa (index 1)
• maxSetPoint - array (size 2) indicating the maximum setpoint available for the pool (index 0) or spa (index 1)
• degC - boolean indicating whether the system is using the centigrade scale for temperatures or not
• controllerType - byte
• hwType - byte
• controllerData - byte
• equipFlags - integer
• genCircuitName - string indicating the circuit name
• bodyArray - array (size number-of-circuits) holding circuit data
  • circuitId - integer indicating circuit ID (e.g.: 500 is spa, 505 is pool)
  • name - string representing the name of the circuit
  • nameIndex - byte
  • function - byte
  • interface - byte
  • flags - byte
  • colorSet - byte
  • colorPos - byte
  • colorStagger - byte
  • deviceId - byte
  • dfaultRt - short
• colorArray - array (size number-of-colors) holding data about available light colors
  • name - color name
  • color - object containing r/g/b properties as bytes (values from 0-255) indicating the color
• pumpCircArray - array (size 8) holding data about pumps attached to the system
• interfaceTabFlags - integer
• showAlarms - integer

SLSetCircuitStateMessage

Passed as an argument to the emitted circuitStateChanged event. The passed version is empty, however, since the response is just an acknowledgement of receipt of the set command.

Properties

• controllerId - integer indicating the ID of the controller to send this command to.
  • Note that while SLControllerConfigMessage includes a controllerId, this ID, in my experience, should always be 0.
• circuitId - integer indicating the ID of the circuit to set the state of.
  • This ID can be retrieved from SLControllerConfigMessage's bodyArray property.
• circuitState - integer indicating whether to switch the circuit on (1) or off (0).

SLSetHeatSetPointMessage

Passed as an argument to the emitted setPointChanged event. The passed version is empty, however, since the response is just an acknowledgement of receipt of the set command.

Properties

• controllerId - integer indicating the ID of the controller to send this command to.
  • Note that while SLControllerConfigMessage includes a controllerId, this ID, in my experience, should always be 0.
• bodyType - integer indicating the type of body to set the setpoint of. The pool is body 0 and the spa is body 1.
• temperature - integer indicating the desired setpoint. This is presumably in whatever units your system is set to (celsius or fahrenheit).

SLGetGatewayDataMessage

Passed as an argument to the emitted gatewayFound event. Contains information about the remote unit's status and access properties.

Properties

• gatewayFound - boolean indicating whether a unit was found
• licenseOK - boolean indicating if the license is valid (I've never seen this be false)
• ipAddr - string containing the ipv4 address to remotely connect to this unit
• port - number containing the port to connect to the unit
• portOpen - boolean indicating whether or not the port is open and able to be connected to
• relayOn - boolean indicating whether the relay is on (unsure what exactly this indicates; it's always been false in my tests)