BLACK+DECKER VS 2026
Use the external communications connector and the dedicated network shown in the 2026 installation tutorial.
01 / Start with the right guide
Match your equipment
This guide follows the 2026 pump shown in Clyr’s video, with an external RS-485 connector. The earlier pump requires a different adapter and has its own installation guide.
- 1Clyr app
- 2Clyr controller
- 3Pump communications interface
How the parts work together. This is a system overview, not a terminal wiring diagram.
02 / Get ready
Before you start
- Record the equipment model, controller generation and installed software version. Use the matching product manuals.
- Have a qualified installer isolate every relevant electrical supply and verify absence of voltage before opening equipment. Turning it off in the app does not isolate power.
- Confirm plumbing, priming and the pool’s safe operating speed range before testing.
03 / One step at a time
Set it up
Have the installer connect the communications cable
Follow the matching pump manual for power, grounding, bonding and discharge time. With all supplies isolated, connect the external communications cable using the Clyr-approved arrangement. In the filmed installation, the communication red lead goes to A1 and black to B1; these are communication leads, not a general power-color rule.
2026 BLACK+DECKER example See the external pump connector and the dedicated Network 1 arrangement used in this installation. This is the 2026 pump, not the earlier adapter model.
Open on YouTube · 1:11–2:41 ↗Add the 2026 pump
Open Settings → Devices → Add, then select the Clyr controller physically connected to this equipment. Open Pool Equipment and choose the item named below. App wording can vary by version.
Choose Black + Decker VS 2026 and Network 1. Select the filter-pump role if appropriate. Use the commissioned speed and priming settings. Review optional freeze-protection settings separately.
2026 BLACK+DECKER app setup Select Black + Decker VS 2026, Network 1, and the main filter pump setting when appropriate.
Open on YouTube · 2:41–3:33 ↗Check Manual and Schedule modes
Use a supervised manual start and speed change with the pump primed. Check the physical response, stop, then return to the intended Schedule mode.
Create the first pump event
Select the pump, start time, duration and an appropriate speed. Save and confirm the event. The values shown in the video are examples for that installation.
Observe the first event at the pump. Keep heating and chlorination within verified circulation; an overlapping schedule is not a safety interlock.
2026 BLACK+DECKER app setup Choose the pump, timing and suitable speed, then confirm the saved event. The speed in the clip is an example.
Open on YouTube · 3:47–4:11 ↗
04 / Prove the result
Check it works
A saved setting tells you what you requested. These checks tell you what the equipment actually did.
- The selected pump starts and the actual pump speed changes when requested.
- Water circulation is established and there are no equipment faults or leaks.
- Stop produces the expected physical result. Any local pump override is understood.
- The first scheduled event is observed at the equipment, not only in the app.
05 / Find the next useful check
If something is wrong
The device is saved, but it does not respond
Check the selected controller, equipment type, physical network and address against the installer’s record. Check the equipment’s own display for a fault. Isolate power before inspecting connections.
Manual control works, but the schedule does not
Check the event’s day, time, selected device and requested value. Check whether Manual or Service mode is overriding scheduled operation. Return to the intended mode and observe the next event.
06 / Save for later
Keep these handy
Product instructions
Use the manual supplied with your exact equipment and controller revision. If the connectors, labels or app choices differ, stop and contact Clyr with a photo of the model label and the screen you are on.
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