I am considering adding an SWG. I have recently added a new pump (Pentair intelliflo VS-3050) and am also getting a new heater (Pentair/Sta-Rite Max-E-Therm).

My question boils down to, since I have a new Pentair pump and heater, should that drive my decision on which SWG I purchase.

I don't know anything about automation and don't have any sort of automation/control equipment. Should I be getting some sort of Pentair "Brain" to automate my system (along with a Pentair SWG)? Will other control systems run the Pentair equipment?

Looking at the VS-3050 manual, it says "can communicate with an EasyTouch, IntelliTouch or SunTouch control system or IntelliComm communication center via a two-wire RS-485 connection remote speed control." Is anyone familiar with those systems?