SPA CONTROLLER COMPUTER INTERFACE

摘要

A remotely controlled and monitored spa. An interface signal converter is electrically connected to a spa controller. The interface signal converter has an interfa ce means for communicating with a remote computer through a communications link. The sign al converter converts communications signals transferred from the remote comput er via the communications link and directs the converted signals to the spa controller. Also, the signal converter converts signals from the spa controller to be communicated to the remote computer via the communications link. In a preferred embodiment, the signal converter comprises an IR transceiver. In another preferred embodiment the signal converter also has an RS-485 transceiver. Also, in a preferred embodiment, t he interface signal converter is contained within an interface module that is mounted ont o the outside of the spa's skirt. The interface module preferably contains a plurality of multicolored LED's for illuminating the area outside the spa and an error status LED and a maintenance status LED. Preferably, a plurality of slave modules each having a plurality of multicolored LED's is electrically connected to the interface module and controlled by the interface module.