Pentair Intelliflo (VS) Pump Installation

Wire a Pentair Intelliflo VS pump to the Clyr Controller, configure the equipment in the Clyr app, and confirm the pump responds to commands.

Risk of electrocution and shock. Before proceeding with this tutorial, consult a certified electrician if you are uncomfortable working around energized pool equipment because the process involves working with potentially high voltage.

Tools needed

Stage everything at the equipment pad so you do not need to step away once the Pentair panel is open.

Clyr Lite or Clyr Controller
Clyr power supply (24VDC)
Pentair Intelliflo automation cable
Small flathead screwdriver
Large Phillips screwdriver
Wire strippers (to shorten the Pentair Intelliflo cable)

Tools needed for wiring a Pentair Intelliflo VS pump to a Clyr Controller. — Gather the tools before opening the pump panel.

Step 1 - Connect your controller

Power on the Clyr Controller and make sure it is assigned to the correct pool location before touching the pump wiring.

Follow the controller connection guide if the controller still needs setup.

Step 2 - Plug in Pentair Intelliflo cable

Connect the Pentair automation cable to the Intelliflo and route the lead toward the Clyr Controller. The goal is to match the wiring shown in the diagram below.

Wiring diagram showing a Clyr Controller connected to a Pentair Intelliflo pump. — Route the Pentair cable so the conductors reach the Clyr Controller terminals cleanly.

Pentair reverses the typical RS-485 colors. Always land the yellow conductor on the A terminal and the green conductor on the B terminal.

Yellow → RS485A
Green → RS485B

Step 3 - Wiring Clyr Controller

Land the Pentair cable on the first available network. If the RS-485 block is unused, start with ports A1 and B1.

What are networks? Review how Clyr RS-485 networks operate.

Match the color pairs exactly per the wiring schematic, making sure the yellow conductor goes to an A port and the green conductor goes to a B port.

Close-up of a Pentair pump cable landed on a Clyr Controller terminal block. — Keep the conductors tidy so the set screws clamp firmly on bare copper.

Step 4 - Add pump in app

In the Clyr app go to your pool location, then open Settings > Devices > Add > Pool Equipment and choose Pump.

Add pool equipment screen in the Clyr app. — Select Pump after opening Add > Pool Equipment.

Name the pump, select Pentair Intelliflo as the model, and adjust the default RPM or priming time if needed. Enable Main Filter Pump when this is the primary circulation pump.

Pentair Intelliflo configuration options in the Clyr app. — Configure the model, priming time, and default RPM before saving.

Choose the network that matches the RS-485 ports you used. The default is Network 1, which corresponds to ports A1 and B1 on the controller.

Selecting the RS-485 network for the pump inside the Clyr app. — Match the selected network to the RS-485 terminals you wired.

Intelliflo pumps default to address 1. If you change the address because multiple pumps share the network, map the Pentair address to the correct Clyr value:

Pump address 2 → Clyr address 0x61
Pump address 3 → Clyr address 0x62
Pump address 4 → Clyr address 0x63

When everything looks correct, advance through the remaining screens until you reach the confirmation screen.

Final confirmation screen after adding a Pentair Intelliflo pump in the Clyr app. — The confirmation screen appears once the pump is added successfully.

Step 8 - Test the pump

Create a quick schedule in the Clyr app to verify the pump primes and reaches the expected RPM. You can wait for the controller to acknowledge communication or start the test immediately.

Review how to build schedules, programs, and autopilot routines if you need help configuring the schedule.

Next steps

With the pump online you can create schedules, run programs, and enable autopilot to keep circulation automated.

Troubleshooting

The app shows an exclamation mark and reports no communication. Turn the breaker off for 60 seconds and power the pump back up to clear transient faults.
The wiring diagram looks correct but communication still fails. Verify every conductor is on the correct terminal and the schematic above matches your layout.
The wires feel loose inside the terminal block. Tighten each set screw and consider ferrules when landing multiple conductors in one port.
You still cannot communicate with the pump. Reattach the Pentair drive panel or automation interface temporarily to confirm the pump is healthy, then try again with the Clyr Controller.