Patent ID: 7854597

Claim:
A pumping system for at least one aquatic application, the pumping system receiving information from a user, the pumping system comprising: a pump; a motor coupled to the pump; a control system operating as a master controller, the control system including an automation system, the control system including a remote keypad and display connected to the automation system; and a pump controller located remotely from the control system, the pump controller coupled to at least one of the pump and the motor, the pump controller operating as a slave controller when connected to the control system, the pump controller in digital communication with the motor and the control system, the pump controller transmitting information to and receiving information from the control system over at least one communication link, the pump controller operating the motor to substantially optimize energy consumption based on the information entered into the remote keypad by the user and received from the control system, the pump controller operating independently to control the motor to optimize energy consumption when disconnected from the control system.