Hayward ColorLogic Automation Not Controlling Lights

System Requirements for Network ColorLogic Control

Before troubleshooting automation control, verify that all components meet the minimum requirements. A system missing any one of these will not achieve full network control:

• Network-compatible lights: Only lights with "CUN" in the part number on the back label can communicate with the ProLogic network module. Switched-style lights cannot be added to the network — they must be physically replaced with network-compatible units.
• ProLogic software version: The ProLogic main board must be running software version 4.10 or higher. For maximum features (brightness control, individual light programming), the board should be revision 4.40 or higher.
• ColorLogic Network Module: The AQL-COLOR-MODHV module must be installed in the ProLogic enclosure. This module handles all communication with the network lights.
• Network couplers: One LKBUN1000 network coupler must be installed on each transformer in the lighting system. The coupler restores the communication signal that gets degraded when passing through the transformer's windings.

Step-by-Step: When ProLogic Cannot Find the Lights

Step 1: Verify light network compatibility

Check the label on the back of each light. Network-compatible lights will have "CUN" in their part number (e.g., LPCUN11030). If any light does not have "CUN" in its part number, it is a switched-style light and cannot be detected by the network module. Replace non-network lights with network-compatible units before proceeding.

Step 2: Reset ColorLogic to default and re-run the Find sequence

1. On the ProLogic, press the Menu button repeatedly until "Config. Menu – Locked" appears on the display.
2. Press and hold the < and > buttons simultaneously until the display shows "Config. Menu – Unlocked."
3. Press the < button until "Reset ColorLogic to Default" appears.
4. Press the (+) button to enter. When prompted "Are you sure?", press (+) again to confirm.
5. The display will show "ColorLogic reset confirmed." Press the Menu button to exit.
6. Critical: After resetting, you must power cycle the ProLogic controller — remove power for approximately 2 minutes before attempting to find the lights.
7. After power cycling, re-enter the Configuration Menu (unlock it again), navigate to "ColorLogic Config.", press (+) to enter, then "Find ColorLogic — + to start."
8. Press (+) to initiate the light finding sequence. Do not interrupt the finding process. When complete, the display shows "Find Completed — X light(s) found."

Step 3: If not all lights are found — check connections

After a reset and find sequence, if fewer lights are found than expected:

• Verify 14VAC is present at all junction boxes. A light without adequate power cannot respond to the find sequence.
• Inspect all junction box connections for loose or corroded wires. A poor connection can block the communication signal.
• Confirm each transformer has a network coupler installed. A transformer without a coupler will attenuate the communication signal so heavily that lights behind it cannot be detected.

Step 4: Verify power bus alignment

The communication signal uses the power wiring as its medium. For the signal to work, the power supplied to the lights (through the transformer) and the power supplied to the ColorLogic Network Module must originate from the same electrical bus (the same L1/L2 pair in the panel). If light power is on a different bus than the module power, the communication signal cannot bridge between them. Verify both are on the same bus and correct the wiring if they are split.

Step 5: Assign relay to ColorLogic and configure shows

Once lights are found, assign the controlling relays to ColorLogic type in the Settings Menu:

1. Press the Menu button until "Settings Menu" appears.
2. Press > to navigate to each relay you wish to control the lights. Press (+) to enter the relay settings.
3. Press > to navigate to the relay type field. Use (+) to change it to "ColorLogic."
4. After setting the relay type, press > to assign which lights are controlled by this relay.
5. Once all relays are configured, navigate through the Settings Menu to fine-tune brightness, colors, and show programs for each relay.

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