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1. e Wifi MAC the network identity of your Asema E e Free Storage Space the available disk space on the Asema E only to be used by the system e Uptime the time that your device has been running without a reboot e Users the user accounts for this device that are connected to Asema com e Device ID this ID is used to register the device to our server system 6 6 Device settings only on device The device settings are used to configure your Asema E device 6 6 1 Date and Time This shows the Date and Time for your Asema E system You can change the date and time for the Asema System by clicking on the calendar and the clock icons Note that the changes you make will be automatically saved 6 6 2 Network Connection This shows an overview of all available networks and marks the one to which you are connected with a tick mark We recommend you use a secure network You can easily change the network by clicking on the one to which you would like to connect Provide a password if prompted and press OK You can use the Test button to test your connection System setup 41 49 ASEMA 6 6 3 E view These are the settings for the E view e Default screenlet this is the screenlet that you start by clicking on the E button in the E view and the one that gets activated after the default screenlet activation time e Default screenlet activation time the time that the device has to remain idle before it activates the defa
2. Go to Main Setup gt Consumption gt Groups Click on New This will open up a form Give the group a name Then click on Add appliance This adds a new item to the list Click on the light blue button which says Select Appliance and select the appliance you want to add Repeat this step until you have added all the appliances for this group Tap OK to Save The Consumption Group is now saved It is recommended to let the group run like this for one week to allow it to collect correct data on your average usage per day and week After one week you will know enough about the consumption of this group to set the targets Adding a Target to a Consumption Group Go to Main Setup gt Consumption gt Targets This will list all the Consumption groups Click on the gear icon to edit the target settings for the group This will open up a form The form displays the current consumption per day and per week Under Set target for you can choose to set either a daily or a weekly target The predefined group total can also be automatically synchronized with the targets you set at asema com Tick the appropriate box and your Asema E will update targets for you every month from the service Then under Target as you can choose whether to set the target as a percentage of the current consumption or as an absolute number of kWh Press OK and the target for the consumption group will be saved 6 4 1 2 Assigning ta
3. 3 2 Home and Away Home and Away are basic features of home automation that should form the core of energy saving In the simplest mode Home and Away allow you to turn on and off multiple appliances lights at once but you can also expand them to activate custom Themes depending on your settings Automating your home 15 49 ASEMA The idea of Home and Away is simple when you leave your home press Away and all appliances will switch off automatically No more worry about whether some kitchen appliance was accidentally left on When you get back home activate Home mode and appliances return to the state they were in when you left Simple and convenient 3 3 Scheduling appliances Scheduling when appliances switch ON or OFF is a useful feature for home appliances such as washing machines you may want to run at a predefined schedule You can make either regular schedules that start an appliance regularly at a given time or just one shot timers A quick way to schedule appliances is to use the timer button You find the timer button in the ON OFF screenlet and on the WebView dashboard Tap click on the name of the appliance to reveal the timer button marked with a clock then push the button to open a button that lets you set a start time Note that in the ON OFF screenlet the simple mode setting must be switched off for this to work If you want to schedule the start to a distant date or create repeating schedules use the calendar c
4. and try to activate the sweep ing animation in the icon e Proximity sensor Besides movement sweeping the proximity sensors also simply detect proximity Since the sensors are sensitive to ambient light and therefore affected by the conditions in the location where you install the device Consequently there is no universal setting We recommend you to configure the settings to optimize the detection in your home e Preset Choose a preset from the drop down menu which best reflects the lighting situation at your home If you want to customize the setting choose No preset e Sensitivity Use the slider to set how precise the sensors should be to detect proximity of your hand You can test the setting immediately e Detection distance Use the slider to set the distance at which the sensor should detect the proximity of your hand You can test the setting immediately e Proximity and navigation tools in the E view two buttons are used for navigation one the bottom left there is a button that gives access to the the E view menu and on the bottom right there is a button to the in screenlet page navigation Proximity can be used to access those buttons Choose from the drop down menu which setting you would like the proximity sensors to have for this e Permanent icons this will show permanently the buttons to access the menu e Proximity shows icons the buttons will appear when you hold your hand either in front of the left or th
5. e FM transmitter this will broadcast the audio over the air to the frequency you set in the next setting This way you can receive it on the radio of your regular sound system e FM transmitter frequency Type the frequency in the field Press the Auto button to let the system assign one or use the slider below to select a frequency 6 6 9 Secondary display You can extend your Asema E system with multiple displays In that case one of the displays will function as the primary display which can control the others which will then function as as secondary display You can configure the settings here accordingly If the display is a secondary display you will have to fill in the IP address same as the WebView URL of the primary display to connect them 6 6 10 Touchscreen This contains the settings for the touchscreen e Brightness use the slider to adjust the brightness of the screen to your liking e Backlight off Set at what time in seconds the touchscreen goes on standby and shuts the backlight off Tap on the text field to fill in a value e Tap volume every time you successfully tap the screen it makes a small beep Use the slider to set the beep at the volume of your liking or to fully turn it off 6 6 11 System info This is a collection of important system information from the device e Firmware version this is the version of the software on the device Asema regularly publishes updated versions Please check the S
6. especially if you try to use the Asema E from an office Some corporate IT departments and some Internet Service Providers want to block extra services from their networks In these cases you usually see the tunnel working for a while and then it is cut by the service provider 3 Manual If an automatic method does not work you may try to open a port manually In this case refer to the user manual of your WiFi access point and look for entries such as NAT Network Address Translation Port Forward or Applications They usually mean the same Choose an external port to forward to your Asema E the port on Asema E is 80 Then write this port as the manual port to the firewall settings 5 3 Accessing your home remotely with a smart phone The standard view of asema com is perfect when you use a PC or a tablet computer to control your home But when you are on the road a more light weight solution might come in handy especially if you just have a smartphone with you The mobile interface of asema com offers just that To access the mobile view of asema com open the web browser of your phone and append the word mobile to the URL That is use the address http www asema com mobile The mobile interface offers a limited set of features of asema com on purpose It is meant to be as simple and straightforward as possible to make it fast for you to check that everything at home is OK So what you will see is buttons to switch your home appl
7. networks and display these in a list Getting started 5 49 ASEMA e From the list select the Network you would like to use We recommend you use a secured network Type in the password if prompted You will get a pop up notification telling whether the connection was successful e Once the pop up is closed you will be returned to the networks list The network you are con nected is marked with a check mark You can test your connection by clicking on the Test but ton You can return to Device Settings and Main Setup by clicking on the top left corner 1 2 4 Adding controllers and connecting to appliances If you have run the Startup Wizard but not added any controllers or if you want to add additional controllers you can do this following these steps 1 Go to Main Setup gt Appliances gt Appliances 2 Click Detect The Asema E will now scan all Asema controllers which are not yet paired and list them on the screen This can take a few seconds 3 The result will be list of controllers looking like this lt Controls Appliances 0000 0000 0000 1003 y 1002 y 1001 y The controllers don t have a name yet just a code on the top which corresponds with the sticker that you received with your controller To distinguish which controller is which you can either compare the displayed code to the sticker or click on the sound icon top button The controller will beep which will help you in recognizing which
8. notification balloon in the upper right corner that will tell you if registration is successful 4 If successful go to www asema com and login 6 5 8 Locks To lock parts of the Asema E system from unwanted access lock it with a PIN Each level of protection can have its own PIN or you can type the same PIN to all of them System setup 40 49 ASEMA e Prevent editing system configuration this will lock the access to the Main Setup and will make sure the device stays in E view e Prevent editing screenlet settings this will lock the access to the Screenlet Settings making sure that the settings of the screenlets remain the same e Prevent changing screenlet this will lock access to all other screenlets to make sure that what ever screenlet is set at that point will always stay visible and active 6 5 9 Language Choose the language for your device Simply click on the language and tap OK to confirm 6 5 10 Startup only appears on device If you tap this menu item it will run the Startup Wizard again taking you through all the basic settings 6 5 11 System Information This is a collection of important system information from the device e Firmware version this is the version of the software on the device Asema regularly publishes updated versions Please check the Support Section on Asema com to see the latest version If there is a newer version please follow the steps in section 6 6 12 System Management
9. previously made backup of the system see previous item Backup system Put the microSD in the microSD slot push the Restore Backup button and follow the steps e Remote management interface remote management interface RMI allows Asema customer support to access your Asema E remotely By default the interface is closed and no access is possible When needed you will be instructed by the customer support to open the interface 6 6 13 Firewall Firewall settings let you define how you want to get access to your home remotely through the home firewall For more information on firewall pass through please read Section 5 2 Home firewall 6 6 14 Privacy An essential part of the design of the Asema E system is the connection to the Internet and the synchronization with our servers where you can upload your consumption data and review your historical consumption The data will be stored anonymously on our server and treated with the utmost possible care in line with our strict Privacy Policy which can be found on www asema com However if you are concerned about your privacy you can adjust the settings here e Allow data uploads when checked this allows your consumption data to be uploaded to the asema com service e Allow incoming messages when checked this allows Asema and if offered your utility to send messages to your device about your consumption electricity price or maintenance e Allow Home Away status updates
10. screenlet open the left hand navigation menu 2 Then click on the Gear Icon to access the settings for the screenlet you are currently running 3 Change the settings according to your preference Changes are saved automatically 6 1 2 Installing Screenlets 6 1 2 1 Installing screenlets with the device 1 Go to Main Setup gt Screenlets gt Install 2 Click on the screenlet you want to install In the pop up window click Install Press OK 3 Wait a few seconds until the screenlet is installed and you will get a notification 4 Click on the E icon to return to the E view and run the screenlet System setup 22 49 ASEMA 6 1 2 2 Installing screenlets with the WebView 1 Click on the Tab Screenlets This will directly open up the Screenlets Install menu This gives you a list of all the screenlets that are available 2 To install a screenlet simply click on the Install button behind the screenlet of your choice Then wait a few seconds and you will see a notification when the installation is done amp successful Please note If the Install button is not clickable it means that you have already the screenlet installed 6 1 3 Updating Screenlets Developers regularly update screenlets to add new features and possibly fix errors in the previous versions This is why it is useful for you to update the screenlets regularly Updating screenlets is especially important after a firmware upgrade see section 6 6 12 Syst
11. should be on This setting partly overrides the price limits If you for instance specify that an appliance must be on for a minimum of five hours daily the automation will look for slots where prices are low compared to daily average and chooses enough to make sure them minimum time is fulfilled Note that these slots are not necessarily sequential Maximum total time The opposite of minimum time No matter how cheap electricity is this setting ensures that an appliance cannot be left on for more than this amount of hours per day Price triggers can be used to automatically switch on and off appliances and themes based on the current electricity price For example the water heater can be switched on when the price is low rather than directly after using it The Asema E system takes the electricity price from Nordpool Spot Power Market www nordpoolspot com as a reference Of course this will only affect your electricity bill if your utility bills you according to the hourly prices ofthe Nordpool Spot Power Market Contact your local utility about the possibilities You can always check the current price from the Nordpool screenlet 6 3 2 1 Setting up a price trigger on the device 1 Go to Main Setup gt Actions gt Price Triggers 2 Press New This will open up a form Fill in all the steps a Choose item to control by clicking on the button Select the appliance or action from the list b Choose trigger type 6 3 2 2 Setting
12. up a price trigger in the Webview 1 Go to Webview gt Actions gt Price triggers 2 Click Add This will open up a form Fill in the steps e Name 6 3 3 Calendar The Calendar can be used to schedule when themes run You can schedule themes to activate just once or to activate on a recurring basis For example in the morning while leaving to work you can System setup 33 49 ASEMA program the laundry machine to start running just an hour before you ll get back home Or you can program your outdoor lighting to switch ON at 8PM every day Here is how to schedule a theme 6 3 3 1 Scheduling themes on the Device 1 Go to Main Setup gt Actions gt Calendar 2 Click on Add Choose the preferred Theme from the drop down menu Please note You will need to have defined the Theme before you can schedule it see the section on Themes Choose the time that the Theme should run by tapping on the blue clock button Then choose the repeat mode e Once at will run this theme only once at the previously specified time on the date you select e Weekly on will run this theme at the previously specified time once a week on the day you select e Daily will run this theme every day at the previously specified time e Weekdays will run this theme every weekday Mon Fri at the previously specified time 3 Press OK to save You are then returned to the Calendar page There you will see the calender entry
13. when checked this allows the Asema E to send information about your Home Away setting to asema com service System setup 46 49 ASEMA 6 6 15 Unlock devices If you have lost the details of a controller or power meter and it is still paired with your Asema E device you can use this tool to attempt unlocking it You must know the identifier and the encryption key of the device Fill those in and then click reset A notification will appear on the screen to tell whether the un locking was successful or not 6 6 16 About This section contains information about copyrights intellectual properties and licenses Click on view licenses to see the full license text System setup 47 49 ASEMA 7 Troubleshooting This section lists a few common problems you may bump into while using your Asema E and remedies to them For a more complete list of howto s and answers to problems visit the FAQ section on our support website at support asema com Troubleshooting 48 49 ASEMA Recycling At the end of its serviceable life this product should not be treated as household or general waste It should be handed over to the applicable collection point for recycling of electrical and electronic equipment or returned to the supplier for disposal You are liable to dispose of all your electronic or electrical waste equipment by relocating over to the specified collection point for recycling of such hazardous waste Isolated collect
14. your choice You can always go directly to the E view by clicking on the E icon in the top right corner For a more detailed description of the Main Setup see Section 2 4 1 2 Main Setup 1 2 Basic Settings The Startup Wizard is the easiest way to input all the basic settings in one go If you have however skipped steps in the Startup Wizard and would like to edit those settings individually or change the choices you made during the Wizard here s how to do it You can also run the Startup Wizard again see Section 6 5 10 1 2 1 Language e Go to Main Setup gt System Settings gt Language e Tap on the language of your choice In the pop up that appears click OK The device will now automatically change the language and return to Main Setup screen 1 2 2 Date and Time Change the date and time in the device as follows e Go to Main Setup gt Device Settings gt Date and Time This will take you to the Date and Time settings e Click on the icons to change the date or time Select the correct values from the scroll list and click OK Changes will be saved automatically 1 2 3 Connecting to the Internet To benefit from all the features of the Asema E you should always connect it to the Internet If you haven t already done so during the Startup Wizard you can create the connection as follows e Go to Main Setup gt Device Settings gt Network connection The device will automatically start scanning for available
15. 4 49 ASEMA 6 3 4 Restrictions Restrictions can be used to temporarily disable appliances buttons and sensors based on a time frame or price limit For example if you have your outdoor lights connected to a sensors and you do not want this sensor to work after you have gone to bed you can simply disable them between 11PM until 6AM Or if you do not want your water heater to go on when the electricity price is high you can put a price limit which will disable it as long as the price is over the limit 6 3 4 1 6 3 4 1 1 1 2 6 3 4 1 2 1 2 6 3 4 2 6 3 4 2 1 1 2 3 4 6 3 4 2 2 i 2 3 Time restriction Adding a time restriction on the device Go to Main Setup gt Actions gt Restrictions Click on Add Time This will open up a form Select the item you want to restrict Then set start and an end time to create a time frame in which this item will be restricted Please note Setting a start time that occurs at a later time than the start time will schedule the restriction to apply to a period that passes midnight Be careful when selecting the times If the end time is accidentally a few minutes before the start time for example start time 15 00 and end time 14 58 the time frame will simply run on until 14 58 the next day Tap OK and the restriction will be saved Adding a time restriction in the WebView Go to WebView gt Actions gt Restrictions Click on Add ti
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17. 6 1 5 1 Reordering screenlets on the device 1 Go to Main Setup gt Screenlets gt Reorder 2 You will now see a list of all the screenlets you have installed On the left of all the screenlets are two arrows one going up one going down Simply click on the up arrow next to a screenlet to move it one step up or on the down arrow to move it one step down 6 2 Appliances 6 2 1 Appliances To control your home appliances with Asema E you have to connect them to controllers which need to be paired with the Asema E You can do this both on the Appliances page Here you can detect and pair controllers and connect them to your home appliances by naming them accordingly 6 2 1 1 Adding appliances on the Asema E 1 Go to Main Setup gt Appliances gt Appliances If you have already paired controllers and added appliances and controllers you will see them listed here If you have not the screen will be empty 2 Click Detect The Asema E will now scan all Asema controllers which are not yet paired and list them on the screen This can take a few seconds 3 The result will be list of controllers looking like this lt Controls Appliances 0000 0000 0000 1003 y 1002 y 1001 y System setup 24 49 ASEMA The controllers don t have a name yet just a code on the top which corresponds with the sticker that you received with your controller To distinguish which controller is which you can either compare the disp
18. Asema E User Manual ASEMA Asema E User Manual Asema Electronics Ltd Copyright O 2011 2012 No part of this publication may be reproduced published stored in an electronic database or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic mechanical recording or otherwise for any purpose without the prior written permission from Asema Electronics Ltd Asema E is a registered trademark of Asema Electronics Ltd ASEMA Table of Contents Safety a ida 1 T GettingiStarted rail ada 2 1 1 Setting up the Asema E uil ni 2 1 1 1 Mounting the device on the table or the wall es 2 1 1 2 Connecting the power i 2 1 1 3 Running the Startup Wizard ica adi da iris 3 1 1 4 Using and switching between the E view and Main Setup ee 4 1 20 Basic Settings ni Ar sa 5 12 Language nora iaa i n 5 1 22 Date ANG Time diri in 5 1 2 3 Connecting to the Internet eee ceeeeece cece eeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeeees 5 1 2 4 Adding controllers and connecting to appliances es 6 1 2 5 Managing screenlets 20 eee cece eee i 6 2 SOP interface sito e A eos 8 21 Device DUECONS asce aaa e ais 8 2 2 SENSO iia td dis 8 2 2 1 PIOXIMICY atrio 8 Di 2 2 OSITOS iii ee 9 23 LEDS iu 9 24 TouchScreen iii iaia alti 9 2 4 1 Interface elements i 9 2 5 WEDVIEW cnr Lai 11 2 5 1 Accessing the WebView nie ereraa rare nr aaa a
19. Asema E installation If you live in a home with a modern electricity meter the so called AMR meter the meter from your utility might actually already be compatible with Asema E Check http www asema com Automating your home 14 49 ASEMA compatibility for information on compatible meters If you have a compatible meter your utility will give you instructions on how to pair it with an Asema E Ifyou don t have a compatible utility meter or don t want to use it Asema Electronics manufactures a line of metering tools to help you measure your consumption the Asema M series Asema M1 is an optical reader for the utility meter Each modern utility meter whether its com patible with Asema E or not has a blinking LED light that signals the readings of the meter The Asema M1 is a product that is attached on top of that LED light and it monitors your consumption from there Asema M2 is an independent metering tool that uses current clamps for measuring the incoming electrical current in your house The Asema M2 is installed to the distribution box of your home and it wirelessly transmits the measured electricity consumption For more information on how to physically install Asema M1 and Asema M2 please refer to the user manuals of those products Then read Section 6 2 8 Central meter for details on how to pair it to your system 3 1 3 Remote controls and wireless buttons Asema E is compatible with a range of inexpensive wi
20. If the theme is scheduled to run only once you will find it under Dated actions If it is a recurring theme then you will find it listed under Repeated actions 6 3 3 2 Scheduling themes in the WebView 6 3 3 2 1 Calendar overview Unlike the device touchscreen the WebView offers the extra feature of a calendar overview In the calendar overview you can see all the scheduled Themes for the current and upcoming months You can also delete the single instance scheduled themes directly from the calendar Repeating themes can only be deleted from the Repeating Theme Activation list 6 3 3 2 2 Scheduling a theme 1 Go to Webview gt Actions gt Calendar 2 At the bottom of the screen there is a section called Add a new schedule Here select the Theme you would like to schedule from the drop down menu Then define the schedule e Once will run this theme only once at the time and date that you specify e Daily will run this theme everyday at the time and date that you specify e Weekly will run this theme once a week at the time and day of the week that you specify e Weekdays will run this theme every weekday Mon Fri at the time that you specify Depending on your choice don t forget to specify the time and date day When that s done click Add and the schedule will be saved and will appear in the calendar If it is a repeating schedule it will also appear in the list Repeating theme activation System setup 3
21. Media Player This will play whichever media you are currently playing or have last played on your device If you have listened to a radio station it will play that radio station If you have played MP3s it will play those 2 5 3 Using the Mobile View The Mobile View is a simplified version of the Web View tailored to be used with a mobile phone It offers a simple dashboard for switching appliances on and off and for monitoring consumption To access the Mobile View add the word mobile to the URL of the Web View So for example if Web View has the URL http 192 168 1 10 the mobile view is accessible at http 192 168 1 10 mobile 2 6 Connectors Your Asema E has four connectors on the side of the device as shown on the picture below e Audio connector shown in red This connector fits a standard 3mm male audio plug for con necting the Asema E to an external speaker system e Power connector shown in green Connect the power source to this micro USB connector e Programming connector shown in yellow This connector can be used to reprogram the device to a new firmware e Memory card slot shown in purple Insert a micro SD card here to create a backup of your Asema E or to view pictures or listen to MP3 s User interface 12 49 ASEMA User interface Memory card slot Programming connector Power connector Audio connector 13 49 ASEMA 3 Automating your home Automati
22. OME ec kw Consumi ption ON OFF meter Temperature PE am Consumption RSS reader history EJ Help Main setup e E view This is the default interface Here you run the screenlets to control your appliances see your electricity consumption check the temperature etc At first boot it should open in the Home screenlet which is a screenlet menu displaying the cur rently installed screenlets Start a screenlet by clicking on the icon Return to the Home screenlet by clicking on the E con centered in the top If you are in the E view you will always have the E icon at the top You can go to the Main Setup by going to the Home screenlet click on the E icon and then click on Main Setup at the bottom Alternatively you can click on the black status bar which will then unfold and click on Enter Main Setup Getting started 4 49 ASEMA For a more detailed description of the E view see Section 2 4 1 1 E view 14 26 A Main setup ANO Screenlets Appliances Actions Consumption Web access http 192 168 1 100 Mobile access http 192 168 1 100 mobile Le System settings Device settings js O e Main Setup This is the interface where you configure your system You can find all the settings for the different sections here Screenlets Appliances Actions settings Consumption System and Device Tap on the icon for any of these to open the list of options of that section and then tap on the option of
23. a name and choose a room if applicable To connect the sensor select the item of your choice Action Appliance etc and click on the arrow pointing to the right to add it To remove items on the right side select them and click on the arrow point to the left Click OK and the sensor is saved 6 2 4 Remotes 6 2 4 1 Pairing remotes on the device 7 2 Go to Main Setup gt Appliances gt Remotes Click Detect The device will now start scanning Push a button on the remote Asema E will give an indication when a signal is registered Push the same button again to confirm Then choose whether you want this remote to switch appliances ON or OFF You will then be returned to the Remote page Click on the gear icon to edit the settings Fill in a name Click on connect to set what item the remote should control Select the item of your choice Action Appliance etc and click on the arrow pointing to the right to add it To remove items on the right side select them and click on the arrow point to the left Click OK The remote settings will now be saved 6 2 4 2 Pairing remotes in the WebView IL 2 Go to WebView gt Appliances gt Remotes Click Detect The device will now start scanning Push a button on the remote A popup will appear when a signal has been registered Push the button again to confirm Then choose whether you want this remote to switch appliances ON or OFF Sy
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25. arelessly 6 3 1 1 Defining a theme on the Device 1 Go to Main Setup gt Actions gt Themes 2 Click Add This will open up a form Give the theme step sequence a name 3 Then add one or more steps at the bottom into a sequence e item add an appliance or controller e delay add a delay between two steps System setup 31 49 ASEMA e alarm add a warning message which will be displayed in a pop up on the device and the WebView if opened For example you can create a sequence that will first heat up your sauna and then add a one hour delay and then a warning message that will say that your sauna is now ready If you want a step of your sequence item delay or alarm to not start before the previous one has finished check the Wait box next to the step Once you have finished your sequence click OK The Theme will now be saved 6 3 1 2 Defining a theme using the WebView 7 2 Go to WebView gt Actions gt Themes Click on Add This will open up a form Give the sequence a name If you have created Action Groups you might also want to choose an Action Group Then add one or more of the variables at the bottom into a sequence Add device add an appliance or controller Add delay add a delay between two steps in a theme Add alarm add a warning message which will be displayed in a pop up on the device and the webview if opened 6 3 2 Price triggers Price triggers are
26. artis 41 6 5 10 Startup only appears on device non nono conc nn nana nano 41 6 5 11 System Informationi aiar 41 6 6 Device settings only on device i niet 41 6 6 1 Date and Time iii 41 6 6 2 Network CONNECtion mesada ia oo 41 6 60 53 ENVIOU alli 42 6 5 4 Device BUTTONS rr a 42 6 6 5 LEDS Licia 42 6 6 6 GEStures ici cis 43 6 6 7 Temperature Sensor iara neaaaranan arena ceaaa aa an aaa annna 44 6 6 8 AUDIO As 45 6 6 9 Secondary display 45 6 6 10 TOUCNSETEON sia 45 6 6 11 System INTO e alain 45 6 6 1 2 System management i ata aa 46 6 6 113 Firewall succhiano eli ie a E eas 46 6 6 14 Privaty cia o 46 6 6 15 Unloek devices viii idad 47 6 6 16 ADOUT riale aa ts sdcepia lada 47 FZ TroubleShootingi iii io a 48 iv 49 ASEMA List of Examples 2 Device URE rr a a ARO RE O A TE 11 Asema E v 49 ASEMA Safety Please read this before proceeding and follow the safety precautions below when installing and operating the system Retain and follow all product safety and operating instructions Observe all warnings in the operating instructions on the product Operate your appliances responsibly especially when controlling them with remote controls or over the Inter net Remote control of appliances in an Asema system is disabled by default to prevent accidental damage Enable remote control only on devices where you can be certain damage cannot occur due to for i
27. atible 3rd party components Tap on Detect to scan them Then hold down a button on your remote to record the button press signal The LEDs on your Asema E will blink when it detects the signal from your remote Follow the instructions on the screen to confirm and save the remote for more extensive instructions see Section 6 2 4 Remotes 6 Screenlets Screenlets are applications that help you operate the device The screenlet ON OFF for in stance will help you control your appliances while Power Meter will show your real time elec tricity consumption Your Asema E already has a set of preinstalled screenlets and you can download and install more Install a screenlet by selecting it on the list and then tap Install N B if your device is not connected to the Internet step 3 you cannot install additional screenlets 7 Gestures Gestures let you control the Asema E with hand movements The way you use gestures depends on how you install the Asema E Select your installation type and the best fitting presets will then be set up You can change the settings afterwards 8 Finish Click Finish and you are done The Asema E will now automatically continue to the E View mode Time to save some energy 1 1 4 Using and switching between the E view and Main Setup The Asema E is divided into two interfaces E view and Main Setup You will switch between them depending on what you want to do with the device H
28. aved 6 3 5 2 Adding theme groups in the WebView 1 Go to WebView gt Actions gt Theme Groups 2 Click Add This will open up a form 3 Give the group a name 4 Click on Add theme Click on the button Select Theme and select the Theme you want to add Repeat this step until you have added all the Themes of your choice 5 To save navigate away from the page 6 4 Energy consumption Control and monitor your consumption by creating consumption groups and assigning consumption targets to them Consumption from each group is presented as a sum By default there is a group Total which displays the sum of all your appliances Important It is recommended when you create a new Consumption Group to first let it run for one week without targets to allow it to collect correct data on your average usage per day and week It will be much easier to assign a realistic target after you and the device have learned what is your average weekly and daily usage 6 4 1 Grouping and targets 6 4 1 1 Adding targets to a Consumption Group on the device The interface on the device is slightly different from the one in WebView as the WebView offers more data at one glance on a large screen On the device you have to first create a group and add appliances in Groups and then you can edit the actual targets in Targets System setup 36 49 ASEMA 6 4 1 1 1 7 2 3 6 4 1 1 2 LE 2 Creating a Consumption Group
29. configure miscellaneous settings such as Home amp Away profiles language and rooms Dashboard In the middle of the screen you will find the control dashboard It has the appliance control buttons and theme buttons provided you have added some Use the buttons to switch appliances on or off or activate themes Historical consumption and price graphs On the bottom of the screen you will see two graphs On the left you can see the graphs for the electricity price for your region based on the Nordpool Spot price Use the tabs to vary the interval On the right you will find the graphs displaying your historical consumption of either all the appliances you have attached or the information from your central meter This depends on your configuration Use the tabs to vary the interval You can also zoom the graphs with a mouse Real time total consumption meter Next to the graphs you can see a speedometer which displays how much electricity is currently being used If you have connected the Asema E to a central meter in your home the reading from this meter is displayed Otherwise the speedometer will show you the sum of measurements from appliances The speedometer will also display an estimate of much electricity would cost if used at this rate for a full day Click on Appliances to see a pop up window which displays how much each connected appliance is using individually Media player On the bottom right you will find the
30. controller you are currently adding 4 Click on the gear icon middle button to edit the controller Fill in a name for the controller that will help you distinguish it We recommend naming it after the appliance you will connect to it For type choose the best option from the drop down menu 5 Click OK The controller will now be saved and you will be returned to the list of controllers including the unpaired ones Repeat step 4 5 for all unpaired controllers until all controllers are paired 6 You re done The controller will now also automatically be added to the ON OFF Power Con sumption History and Power Meter screenlets and appear there when you run these 1 2 5 Managing screenlets Screenlets are applications that help you operate the device They are the screens of the device you re actually using whenever you are not making any configuration changes The screenlet ON OFF for instance will help you control your appliances while Power Meter will show your re al time power consumption Your Asema E has a set of preinstalled screenlets but you can man age them as you want You can do this on the device itself or in the WebView 1 2 5 1 Installing Screenlets On the Asema E Getting started 6 49 ASEMA 1 Go to Main Setup gt Screenlets gt Install 2 Click on the screenlet you want to install In the pop up window click Install Press OK 3 Wait a few seconds until the screenlet is installed a
31. ct access to the E view User interface 10 49 ASEMA In the bottom right corner you ll find the shutdown button Click on the button to open the shut down options and follow the steps 2 5 WebView If you have connected your Asema E to your home network you can also access and configure the Asema E through the Web View 2 5 1 Accessing the WebView In the Status Bar and on the Main Setup page you ll find an IP address Example 2 1 Device URL Device URL http 192 166 1 111 Make sure your PC or tablet is connected to your home network Then open a web browser and type in that address You will then enter the Asema E in the Web View 2 5 2 Using the WebView The Webview combines parts of the functionality of the E view and the Main Setup to create a dashboard for your PC or tablet o Il Asema E Mozilla Firefox vo Y File Edit View History Bookmarks Tools Help E Asema E ASEMA Menu tabs On the top of the screen there is a menu consisting of several tabs giving access to the respective settings In the device these are found in the Main Setup e Screenlets Install uninstall update or configure screenlets e Appliances Add delete and configure Asema controllers and appliances e Actions add delete or configure themes set as schedules and tariff controls e Consumption Add delete or modify your electricity targets or target groups User interface 11 49 ASEMA e System settings
32. de menu unless you have specifically disabled this feature The side menu gives access to the screenlet settings and to your notifications and alarms Holding your hand in front of the right sensor opens up the navigation arrows unless you have disabled this feature This will allow you to move to the next screen or back to the previous screen User interface 8 49 ASEMA 2 2 2 Gestures Working together the proximity sensors support gesture control By waving your hand once in front of the sensors from left to right or right to left you can move to the next screen or back to the previous screen within screenlets The movement between screen is indicated by an arrow A blocking arrow means that there are no more screens in that direction For settings see Section 6 6 6 Gestures 2 3 LEDs On the front of the device on both sides of the touchscreen you find two translucent strips which light up when the screen goes to sleep These LEDs act as indications and notifications by from the system and screenlets You can set the preferred notification mode for the LEDs In the default setting the LED colors display the electricity prices at the NordPool exchange A red LED means that the electricity price is currently high above the average and close to daily peak price while a green LED means that the electricity currently costs less than the average Yellow and orange lights state that the price is near average 2 4 Touchsc
33. device button Left device button Left prestito and LED Right sii and LED 2 1 Device buttons On the front of the device on both sides of the touchscreen there are two silver grey buttons called the device buttons These can be used to switch between the Home and Away profiles These allow you to turn on and off multiple appliances lights at once according to your settings You can read more about the Home and Away settings in section 6 5 1 Home and Away Home and Away function is the default setting for device buttons You can actually program the device buttons to do much more if you wish See section Section 6 6 4 Device buttons for details 2 2 Sensors On the front ofthe device on both left and right ofthe touchscreen there are two small translucent strips Behind these strips there are sensors that can perform two functions e it can detect proximity e it can detect movement through gestures 2 2 1 Proximity By moving your hand close to a sensor it will detect your hand indicated by the light behind the sensor Proximity will wake up the screen in default setting your screen will go into standby after a while In this way you can activate the screen without even having to touch it allowing you to perform an action immediately or simply to see what is the current status even when you have wet or dirty hands Also in the E view holding your hand in front of the left sensor will open up the left si
34. e device 1 Go to Main Setup gt Appliances gt Weather Stations 2 Click on Detect This might take a while depending on the transmission interval of the weather station you are trying to connect Once the device has been detected it will be shown in a list saying New Weather Station 3 Fillin a name for the weather station To edit further optional settings click on the gear icon The settings will be saved once you navigate away from this page The weather station will then also automatically be added to the Temperature screenlet and other relevant applications 6 2 7 2 Pairing weather stations in the WebView 1 Go to WebView gt Appliances gt Weather Stations 2 Click Detect This might take a while depending on the transmission interval of the weather station you are trying to connect Once the device has been detected it will be shown in a list saying New Weather Station 3 Click on the gear icon to edit the settings and pair the weather station The settings will be saved once you navigate away from this page The weather station will then also automatically be added to the Temperature screenlet and other relevant applications 6 2 8 Central meter In addition to measuring the electricity per appliance the Asema E system can also measure the total consumption of your home using a central meter Depending on your meter model this can be done through a direct integration with the meter from your utility c
35. e right sensor e Proximity shows menu the menus will appear directly by holding your hand either in front of the left or the right sensor e Hold time Use the slider to determine how long you need to hold your hand in front of a sensor before it detects it You can test the setting immediately The text Menu Active will appear above the slider when it detects a hand 6 6 7 Temperature Sensor The Asema E contains an internal temperature sensor In these settings you can calibrate it so that it is synchronized with your other temperature sensor Simply put a or value in the field to calibrate System setup 44 49 ASEMA Upload data to server Check this box if you want the data from the internal temperature sensor to be uploaded and compared with your energy consumption data on www asema com This might come in handy when you are trying to save energy by for example optimizing your heating system 6 6 8 Audio The Asema E has three ways of playing audio which you can configure here e Audio output Choose your preferred method from the drop down menu e internal speaker this will play audio over the internal speaker e stereo jack this will play audio over the 3 5mm jack output which you can find on the back side under the micro USB port for the charger see section 1 This allows you to connect for example headphones or a larger sound system e Speaker and stereo jack this will combine the previous two options
36. eived by Asema E If you do not have a central meter in the Asema E system it is very likely that there are electrical loads in your home that are not measured The estimate will then always be lower than your actual electricity bill e Pricing type e Fixed price choose this if you have a flat rate contract with your utility e Peak Off peak choose this if you have a Peak Offpeak or Day amp Night tariff contract e Market rate Nordpool choose this if you have a market rate spot contract e Nordpool Market Area If you have selected Market Rate Nordpool in the previous field choose your Market area from this drop down menu e Margin If your utility charges a margin per kWh on top of the spot price e Fixed peak kWh price Fill this in if you have selected Fixed Price amp Peak Off peak contract e Off peak kWh price Fill this in if you have selected Peak Off peak contract e Off peak starting time Select the starting time of the Off peak period Fill this in if you have selected Peak Off peak contract e Off peak end time Select the time when the Off peak period ends Fill this in if you have selected Peak Off peak contract e Distribution fee In deregulated electricity markets your electricity bill and the price you pay is split into two parts the price for energy and the price for delivering it distribution price Enter the distribution price here Remember to include the energy tax per kWh when applicable e Mon
37. em Management as the new firmware may have features that are no longer compatible with your old screenlets Once significant improvements have been made an updated version will be made available for you to download 6 1 3 1 Updating screenlets with the Device 1 Go to Main Setup gt Screenlets gt Update Please wait a few moments while this page will now automatically check for updates Please make sure your device is connected to the Internet 2 If updated screenlets are available they will be shown in a list Simply click on the screenlet you want to update and a pop up will ask you to confirm Tap OK and the screenlet will be updated You will get a confirmation pop up if the screenlet is successfully updated Repeat step 1 2 until you have no more screenlets to update Repeat step 1 2 until you have no more screenlets to update 3 If there are no screenlet updates available or once you have updated all of them the page will display a message All installed screenlets are up to date 6 1 3 2 Updating screenlets with the WebView 1 Inthe WebView click on the Screenlets tab and then on Update Please wait a few moments while this page will now automatically check for updates 2 If updated screenlets are available they will be shown in a list underneath Available updates for screenlets can be found below Simply click on the screenlet you want to update and a pop up will ask you to confirm Click OK and the screen
38. ensors into use is called pairing 6 2 3 1 Pairing sensors on the device 1 Go to Main Setup gt Appliances gt Sensors System setup 26 49 ASEMA Click Detect The device will now start scanning Trigger the sensor triggering will depend on the type of sensor you have e g a motion detector is triggered by moving in front of it Asema E will give an indication when a signal has registered Trigger the sensor again to confirm Then choose whether you want this sensor to switch appliances ON or OFF You will then be returned to the Sensors page Click on the gear icon to edit the settings Fill in a name Click on connect to set what item the sensor should control Select the item of your choice Action Appliance etc and click on the arrow pointing to the right to add it To remove items on the right side select them and click on the arrow point to the left Click OK In the Select sensor type screen click OK The sensor settings will now be saved 6 2 3 2 Pairing sensors in the WebView 1 2 Go to WebView gt Appliances gt Sensors Click Detect The device will now start scanning Trigger the sensor A popup will appear when the signal has been registered Trigger the sensor again to confirm Then choose whether you want this sensor to switch appliances ON or OFF You will then be returned to the Sensors page Click on the gear icon to edit the settings Fill in
39. er Then insert the smaller micro USB end of the cable to the micro USB socket on Asema E Note that there are two micro USB sockets on an Asema E one Getting started 2 49 ASEMA for power and one for reprogramming the device so called firmware flashing Please use the correct connector that is marked with POWER and indicated with green in the image below ma HI Ia JU To po ll I y Ill i rea TT I POWER Now connect the USB power adapter to a power supply wall socket Do not touch the Asema E screen while connecting it to a power Finger tap on the screen during startup will instruct the device to go to factory mode and it will not start up If you did have your fingers on screen simply unplug the power connector and try again The device will now start up If this is the first time the device is powered up startup might take a few minutes as the software is initialized Once done the device will take you to the Startup Wizard 1 1 3 Running the Startup Wizard The Asema E itself comes pre installed with a basic firmware installation The first time you start the Asema E it will take you through the Startup Wizard which will help you with setting up all the basics Click on the arrows in the top left and top right corner to navigate through the wizard Please note that all of these settings can be changed afterwards so you can safely skip steps if you wish Note also that set
40. ess the controller a WOL message is sent this will automatically turn on your PC 6 2 6 2 Asema PC Shutdown client Asema PC Shutdown client is a software client downloadable from www asema com Install this on your PC and define a shutdown password Then enter the IP address of the PC and the password into Asema E Pressing the controller button will contact the client and will shutdown the PC safely 6 2 6 3 Multi step controller Multi step controllers combine the features of multiple controllers into a sequence To enter such a sequence simply add the controls into the sequence window insert the settings refer to instruc tions of each controller type elsewhere in this manual and order the steps as appropriate Note that each sequence is defined for a particular direction ON OFP 6 2 7 Weather stations The Asema E system is compatible with a number of wireless weather stations You can find the latest list of compatible devices at http www asema com compatibility System setup 29 49 ASEMA Weather stations are sensors meant to measure temperature humidity and wind strength inside or near your house Asema E currently supports recording temperatures from such sensors You can add up to three weather stations to your Asema E This way you can record for instance temperature outside your house and inside in a storage room to compare how changing weather affects your heating system 6 2 7 1 Pairing weather stations on th
41. he E view Here you can find the different settings You can choose whether or not to be System setup 37 49 ASEMA notified at all whether it should show the notifications in the graphs on Asema com and whether you want to be notified of the total consumption only or for the consumption groups 6 5 System settings 6 5 1 Home 8 Away Here you can find the settings for the Home amp Away profiles The Home and Away profiles allow you to turn on and off multiple appliances lights at once and or run Themes Unless you have changed the button settings Home gets activated when you push the left device button Away when you push the right device button Note that appliances must be explicitly included in the Home amp Away for them to react to mode changes This prevents you from e g switching OFF the refrigerator by accident To include an appliance edit the settings of that particular appliance and choose the Home Away mode that best fits your preferences e When home activated e Switch on all possible will switch on all appliances that have the appliance settings set as ON when Home OFF when Away or those that were on when Away was set and have the setting Restore to state when home e Do nothing will do nothing when Home is activated e When away activated e Switch off all possible will switch off all appliances that have the appliance settings set as ON when Home OFF when Away or Restore to state when
42. heir sticker 3 Click on the gear icon of the controller that you would like to connect The controller will now automatically be paired You will be redirected to the original controller list showing the new still nameless controller 4 Click on the empty field under Note to give the controller a descriptive note that helps you in identifying it The controller is now ready to be connected to an appliance See Appliances 6 2 5 1 2 Pairing Asema S series controllers using the WebView 1 Go to WebView gt Appliances gt Controllers 2 Click on Detect This will scan for unconnected controllers Once the scan is done it will show you the results in a list identifying the different controllers by their code same as on their sticker 3 Click on the gear icon of the controller that you would like to connect Give the controller a note to help identify it and click OK You will be redirected to the original controller list showing the new controller 4 The controller has now been saved and is ready to be connected to an appliance see Appliances 6 2 5 2 Third party controllers The Asema E system supports a number of third party controllers You can find the latest list of compatible devices at http www asema com compatibility The settings needed to use a third party controller will depend on the manufacturer and model of the controller Please refer to the instruction manual of the controller for details and fill in
43. home e Do nothing will do nothing when Away is activated e When away active e Play recorded sequence will play a previously recorded sequence of actions For example it will turn off certain lights at certain times to make it appear as if someone is at home at your home even though you are away e Do nothing will do nothing when Away is active e Theme to activate when Home is activated Theme to activate when Away is activated e Click on the blue button to select the Theme you want to run when you push the Home and Away button These Themes will activate directly after the Home or Away state is active 6 5 2 Energy Saving This is a collection of notifications which help you save energy and inform you on your energy use Simply check the box for each item if you want to be informed about it 6 5 3 Energy Contract Energy contract settings define what kind of electricity contract you have Pricing information given here is used to calculate cost estimates of your electricity consumption System setup 38 49 ASEMA Important The information need below can be collected from your utility contract It will be used to give only an estimate of your electricity bill The more accurate information is provided the more accurate the estimation is It might however differ from your actual electricity invoice depending on the setup of your system Note especially that the estimate can be given only for measurements rec
44. iances ON and OFF so you won t have to worry about them while away The mobile interface also displays your current electricity consumption Remote controlling your home 20 49 ASEMA Device status Connection OK Mobile Desktop general Lights Refrigerator Remote controlling your home 21 49 ASEMA 6 System setup 6 1 Screenlets 6 1 1 Settings Each screenlet has different kind of settings allowing you to customize the screenlet to your needs The Screenlet settings can be accessed in three different ways as described in the sections below 6 1 1 1 Access all screenlets settings on the Asema E 1 Go to Main Setup gt Screenlets gt Settings This will give you a list of all the screenlets you have currently installed 2 Click on the screenlet you want to configure to see its settings 3 Change the settings according to your preference Changes are saved automatically 6 1 1 2 Access all screenlet settings in the WebView 1 Go to WebView Then click on the Tab Screenlets This will open up the Screenlets Install menu 2 On the left hand side click on the tab Settings This will give you a list of all the screenlets that are installed 3 Click on the screenlet you want to configure to see the settings 4 Change the settings according to your preference Changes are saved automatically 6 1 1 3 Access the settings of the current running screenlet on the Asema E 1 When running a
45. if you want to use it Press OK 4 The meter has now been saved and you are redirected to the Central Power Meter screen Fill in a name for the central meter and other details if necessary 5 The settings will automatically be saved when you navigate away from this page The central meter will then also automatically be added to the Power Meter screenlet and other relevant applications 6 3 Actions 6 3 1 Themes Themes are programmed sequences of actions such as turning ON or turning OFF an appliance that you can control with one button You can program these sequences yourself For example you can combine all the appliances of one room to one Theme and shut them all off in one go Each Theme comprises a number of steps Themes cannot be turned ON or OFF they simply run When a theme is run the steps are executed in order Consequently to have the possibility to e g turn a set of appliances ON or OFF with themes you would define two themes one of ON one for OFF Important E Each Asema E has three pipelines that run home automation features A theme reserves one pipeline when it runs If you add long delays in the theme the pipeline will wait for that delay to pass before releasing the pipeline for other processing If you run multiple themes with delays once all three pipelines are waiting the rest of automation will wait for the pipelines to be freed So you can momentarily freeze the system if you employ delays c
46. ight field which indicates the currently assigned item By default this field is empty but if you have assigned a custom item before you will first need to remove that You can do that by selecting the item and tapping on the arrow pointing to the left Once your preferred item is assigned click OK to save 3 You will be returned to the Device Buttons page Check under Connected to if it says the correct item If all the settings are correct then click on the E in the upper right corner to return to the E view and test the new Device Button settings 6 6 5 LEDs On this page you can configure the settings for the LED lights e Color sliders On both sides of the page you see a color slider This indicates the default color of the LED Simply slide the slider up and down to adjust the color to your liking You will immediately see the change in the LED System setup 42 49 ASEMA e Color profile From the drop down menu select which profile to assign to the LEDs You can choose whether the colors are regulated by e electricity price based on NordPool this will show at the start of every hour whether the price is high red medium orange or low green e power consumption based on your target this will show at any given time whether your consumption is above target red near target orange or far from target green e custom colors e LED brightness Use the slider to adjust the brightness level You w
47. ill study your CO footprint and much more A really useful feature of asema com is that it lets you remote control your home from anywhere in the world If you have an Internet connection just login to your home from wherever you are To use the remote control to review your historical data and to use our other services you will need a user account The account you can to create yourself with the Asema E when you are at home You can do that 1 on the device or 2 in the WebView 5 1 1 Setting up a user account on the device 1 Go to Main Setup gt System Settings gt Users This will give you an overview of the current user accounts By default there are none 2 Click on New 3 In the form that pops up fill in username first name surname and password Please don t lose or forget your password If you do you can always change your password by coming back to this menu on Asema E and editing your user 4 Click Create New to submit You will get a pop up that will tell you if registration is successful 5 If successful go to www asema com and login Note If you have multiple Asema E s that you have installed in different locations e g home and cottage and would like to manage all of them with the same username and password at asema com you can so that by registering the same user for both If you have an existing username for asema com enter the details of that user into the form on the Asema E that does not yet have th
48. ill immediately see the change in the LED e Dim LEDs when screen goes off Check this box if you want the LEDs to switch off when the screen goes in standby e Allow screenlets to change colors Check this box to enable screenlets to use the LEDs for notification such as messages electricity price and consumption 6 6 6 Gestures Gestures let you control Asema E with hand movements which are detected by the proximity sensor see section 2 2 2 Gestures You can control the settings here e Hand waving By sweeping your hands from right to left or left to right sweeps you can navigate through screenlets with multiple pages or even activate different kind of items Home and Away profiles Appliances or Actions e Sweep to left Sweep to right This are the settings for activating items by sweeping 1 Sweep your hand from right to left left to right in front of the screen If you do it correctly the icon should show an animation By default no items are assigned You can assign an item by clicking on the gear icon This will open up a form 2 Select which item Home or Away profile Appliance or Theme you would like to assign and click on the arrow pointing to the right This will move the item to the right field which indicates the currently assigned item By default this field is empty but if you have assigned a custom item before you will first need to remove that You can do that by selecting the item and tapping
49. ion and proper recovery of your electronic and electrical waste equipment at the time of disposal will allow us to help conserving natural resources Moreover proper recycling of the electronic and electrical waste equipment will ensure safety of human health and environment RoHS compliance This product is in compliance with Directive 2002 95 EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 January 2003 on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment RoHS and its amendments For full compliance statements please visit www asema com Recycling 49 49
50. iple pages there will be a page navigation icon in the lower right corner To open the page navigation click on the icon or keep your hand in front of the right sensor Simply click on the left arrow to move a page left and the right arrow to move a page to the right 2 4 1 2 Main Setup 14 26 A Main setup a PI CR 7 Screenlets Appliances Actions Consumption Web access http 192 168 1 100 Mobile access http 192 168 1 100 mobile Le System settings Device settings js j O This is the interface where you configure your system You can find all the settings and options for the different sections here Screenlets Appliances Actions settings Consumption System and Device Simply tap on the section that you would like to configure to open the list of settings and options Then tap on the setting or option and it will open the right page Slightly down the middle of the Main Setup you can see two URLS if you have properly connected the device to a network These represent the Webview and the mobile view Type the Web access URL into a browser and you will access the Webview see section 2 5 In the top left corner you can see the time of your device Next to the time you Il see the signal strength of your network connection In the top right corner you can see the E icon Click on this to go to the E view This E icon is always present in the top right corner throughout the Main Setup allowing you to always have dire
51. is user Fill in your password and tap of Use existing The validity of the password will be checked and if it matches the user is registered for this Asema E 5 1 2 Setting up a user account in the WebView 1 In WebView go to System Settings gt Users This will give you an overview of the current user accounts By default there are none 2 Click on Add 3 In the form that pops up fill in username first name surname and password Note that you can always change you password here in case you forget it or are concerned that someone else may be using it 4 Click Create New to submit You will get a notification balloon in the upper right corner that will tell you if registration is successful If this is an existing user from some other Asema E device click on Use Existing to reuse the same username on this Asema E Remote controlling your home 19 49 ASEMA 5 If successful go to www asema com and login 5 2 Home firewall Internet connections commonly employ security measures that prevent unauthorized access by unwanted visitors These protective measures are Called firewalls Firewalls are also a part of nearly every Internet access point including home WiFi access points They are usually configured automatically so most likely your Internet connection has one too even if you have not set up one It protects your home web browsing The problem with firewalls is that as they block access they also block y
52. layed code to the sticker or click on the sound icon top button The controller will beep which will help you in recognizing which controller you are currently adding 4 Click on the gear icon middle button to edit the controller Fill in a name for the controller that will help you distinguish it We recommend naming it after the appliance you will connect to it For type choose the best option from the drop down menu 5 Click OK The controller will now be saved and you will be returned to the list of controllers including the unpaired ones Repeat step 4 5 for all unpaired controllers until all controllers are paired 6 You re done The controller will now also automatically be added to the ON OFF Power Con sumption History and Power Meter screenlets and appear there when you run these 6 2 1 2 Adding appliances using the Webview 1 Go to Webview gt Appliances gt Appliances If you have already paired controllers and added appliances and controllers you will see them listed here If you have not the screen will be empty 2 Click Detect The Asema E will now scan all Asema controllers which are not yet paired and list them on the screen This can take a few seconds 3 The result will be list of controllers looking like this O Il Asema E Mozilla Firefox we File Edit View History Bookmarks Tools Help E jlAsemaE Appliances To control appliances with Asema E add them to the list of a
53. lectricity in your particular home You will for instance be able to compare your energy consump tion with that of other users living in a similar home If you would like to use these features please fill in the data 6 5 6 Rooms Add the rooms of your house here You can then group your appliances and controllers per room for easier browsing 1 Click on Add to add a new Room Give it a name and if applicable a room number 2 Click on Add appliance and select the appliance you would like to add Repeat this step until you have added all the device in that room 3 Click OK and the room will be saved You can always edit the Room later to add more appliances 6 5 7 Users To use remote control historical data and the other services on Asema com you will need a user account The account you can to create yourself with the Asema E when you are at home You can do that on the device or in the WebView 6 5 7 1 Adding a user on the device 1 Click on New This will open a form 2 Fillin username first name surname and password please remember the password 3 Click Create New to submit You will get a pop up that will tell you if registration is successful 4 If successful go to www asema com and login 6 5 7 2 Adding a user in the WebView 1 Click on Add This will open a form 2 Fill in username first name surname and password please remember the password 3 Click Create New to submit You will get a
54. let will be updated You will get a confirma tion pop up if the screenlet is successfully updated Repeat step 1 2 until you have no more screenlets to update Repeat step 1 2 until you have no more screenlets to update 3 If there are no screenlet updates available or once you have updated all of them the page will display a message saying that All screenlets up to date 6 1 4 Removing Uninstalling Screenlets 6 1 4 1 Uninstalling screenlets with the device 1 Go to Main Setup gt Screenlets gt Uninstall 2 Click on the screenlet you want to uninstall In the pop up window press OK System setup 23 49 ASEMA 3 Wait a few seconds until the screenlet is uninstalled and you will get a notification 4 If you now return to the E view the screenlet will no longer appear in the menu 6 1 4 2 Uninstalling screenlets with the WebView 1 Goto WebView Then click onthe Screenlets tab This will directly open up the Screenlets menu 2 On the left hand side click on Uninstall This will give you a list of all the screenlets that are installed 3 Simply click on the Uninstall button behind the screenlet of your choice and the screenlet will be uninstalled 6 1 5 Reordering Screenlets In the Home Screen and the various dashboard screens the order of the screenlets is by default determined by the order they have been installed However after installation you can adjust the order to fit your needs Here s how
55. me This will open up a form Select the item you want to restrict Then set start and an end time to create a time frame in which this item will be restricted To save navigate away from the page by clicking on Asema in the upper left corner Price Restriction Adding a price restriction on the device Go to Main Setup gt Actions gt Restrictions Click on Add price This will open up a form Select the item you want to restrict Then set a price limit above which this item will be restricted Tap OK and the restriction will be saved Adding a price restriction in the WebView Go to WebView gt Actions gt Restrictions Click on Add price This will open up a form Select the item you want to restrict Then set a price limit above which this item will be restricted System setup 35 49 ASEMA 4 To save navigate away from the page 6 3 5 Theme Groups If you have defined a lot of themes grouping them to theme groups helps in finding them Example You can combine all your lighting themes in one group Here s how to do this 6 3 5 1 Adding theme groups on the device 1 Go to Main Setup gt Actions gt Theme Groups 2 Click Add This will open up a form 3 Give the group a name 4 Click on Add theme Click on the button Select Theme and select the Theme you want to add Repeat this step until you have added all the Themes of your choice 5 Click OK and the Theme group will be s
56. nd you will get a notification 4 Click on the E icon to return to the E view and run the screenlet In the Webview 1 Click on the Tab Screenlets This will directly open up the Screenlets Install menu This gives you a list of all the screenlets that are available 2 To install a screenlet simply click on the Install button behind the screenlet of your choice Then wait a few seconds and you will see a notification when the installation is done and successful Please note If the Install button is not clickable it means that you already have the screenlet installed 1 2 5 2 Uninstalling removing screenlets On the Asema E 1 Go to Main Setup gt Screenlets gt Uninstall 2 Click on the screenlet you want to uninstall In the pop up window press OK 3 Wait a few seconds until the screenlet is uninstalled and you will get a notification 4 If you now return to the E view the screenlet will no longer appear in the menu In the Webview 1 Go to webview Then click on the Tab Screenlets This will directly open up the Screenlets Install menu 2 On the left hand side click on the tab Uninstall This will give you a list of all the screenlets that are installed 3 Simply click on the Uninstall button behind the screenlet of your choice and the screenlet will be uninstalled It will no longer appear in the E view Getting started 7 49 ASEMA 2 User interface Touchscreen E j Status bar Right
57. ne appliance that is assigned as the master appliance All other appliances follow the master So every device in the same group is turned ON when the master device turns ON The similar happens for OFF direction 6 2 2 1 Creating appliance groups on the device 1 Goto Main Setup gt Appliances gt Groups 2 Click on New 3 Fill in a name for the group 4 Click on Add appliance To select the appliance that you want to add click on the button saying under Appliance Then click on the room and then click on the appliance and then click OK 5 You will be returned to the Edit Appliance Group page To add more appliances to the group repeat step 2 Once you are done simply click OK and the group will be saved 6 2 2 2 Creating appliance groups in the WebView 1 Go to WebView gt Appliances gt Appliance groups 2 Click on Add Group 3 Click on Add member Click on the button that says None selected This will open up an overview of your appliances Click on the room that your appliance is in If you haven t specified any rooms yet then all appliances are found under No Room Click on the appliance that you want to add to the group and click OK 4 The group will be saved automatically when you navigate away from this page for example when you go back to the dashboard 6 2 3 Sensors Sensors such as wireless motion detectors can be connected to the Asema E as remote controls Taking wireless s
58. ng your home is the key to making it behave just the way you want whether its energy efficiency you are after or just plain living comfort With Asema E you can automate your home in many ways by adding not only controllers that do the hard work but also sensors that make the system work more intelligently as the environment changes This chapter gives an overview of what kind of devices you can add to the system Please refer to the corresponding chapters in the System Setup section for information on how to actually configure them The compatibility of your Asema E can also be expanded with radio expansion cards These cards are specifically programmed to support industry standards such as ZigBee to further expand the number of devices you can control in your home Visit www asema com for details 3 1 Devices and appliances you can use for au tomation 3 1 1 Appliance controllers Controllers are devices that do the actual work of automation typically by switching electrical pow er ON and OFF from appliances and lights Asema E is compatible with a range of controllers from various manufacturers and Asema Electronics offers a family of energy aware wireless controllers the Asema S series that are specifically made for an energy efficient house Asema S1 is the Swiss Army knife of automation lt is a very thin relay controller specifically designed to fit into tight spots like inside your wall socket or a crammed electrical distribution b
59. nstance heat fire smoke or water you do not notice while not present Always use an authorized and qualified electrician when installing products that involve rewiring electrical connections changes to the distribution box or opening wall sockets or other components embedded into walls floors or ceilings Live cables can only be accessed by a qualified electrician Do not force or bend the cables at any point during installation Do not drop throw or try to bend the product If you are worried or have any concerns about the installation please contact a qualified electrician immediately Slots and openings in the product are provided for ventilation These openings must not be blocked or covered Loss of ventilation may cause the product to overheat If you notice anything unusual about the product such as loose wires exposed cabling burn marks holes in the insulating materials or damage to the product stop immediately When a power supply unit is included with the product only use the designated power supply unit Other usage may be dangerous and will invalidate any approval given to this product Unless specifically indicated otherwise the product is designed to operate in room temperature under dry conditions Keep the device dry and away from excessive moisture water or any liquid as it may cause a short circuit Keep the device away from extreme temperatures If this product is equipped with a USB port for connecting to a powe
60. ompany or with the Asema M1 LED reader or with the Asema M2 clamp meter All methods are connected in the same way by following the steps below Note that your utility may require you to register your Asema E to their system if you use a meter they provide In such case Asema E will prompt you to do this Follow the on screen instructions to make the registration 6 2 8 1 Pairing a central meter on the device 1 Go to Main Setup gt Appliances gt Central Meter 2 Click on Detect The scanning might take a few moments 3 Once a new central power meter is found you will get a notification pop up identifying the meter and asking if you want to use it Press OK 4 Fill in a name for the central meter and other details if necessary 5 Click on Test to test the connection This will also prompt you to save the device Press OK If you decide not to test the central meter will be automatically saved once you navigate away from this page by either going back to the Main Setup or straight to the E view System setup 30 49 ASEMA The central meter will then also automatically be added to the Power Meter screenlet and other relevant applications 6 2 8 2 Pairing a central meter in the WebView 1 Go to WebView gt Appliances gt Central Meters 2 Click on Detect The scanning might take a few moments 3 Once a new central power meter is found you will get a notification pop up identifying the meter and asking
61. on the arrow pointing to the left Once your preferred item is assigned click OK to save 3 You will then be returned to the Gestures page Check behind Sweep to left Sweep to right if it says the correct item If all the settings are correct then click on the E in the upper right corner to return to the E view and test the new Gestures settings e Use sweeps for This shows which functions are currently assigned to sweeps Choose one of the options from the drop down menu System setup 43 49 ASEMA e Arrows switch screens this disables all sweeping In this setting sweeping does not activate items and navigation between pages in the E view is done solely through arrows on the touch screen e Sweeps switch screens this allows sweeps to navigate between pages in the E view e Sweeps and arrows switch screens this enables navigation between pages in the E view to be done by both sweeping and arrow buttons e Sweeps run actions this enables sweeps to activate the assigned items as stated above and automatically disables the navigation option for sweeping e Sweep speed use the slider to set at which speed the sensors should detect your sweep ing You can test the setting immediately by browsing up a little bit and try to activate the sweeping animation in the icon e Sweep tolerance use the slider to set how accurate your sweeping movement needs to be You can test the setting immediately by browsing up a little bit
62. ontrols Read Section 6 3 3 Calendar for details 3 4 Tariff controls Tariff controls let you automate the use of appliances to depend on electricity price Tariff controls are especially useful if you have a spot price electricity contract The tariff controls will automatically find the cheapest hours when you can use an appliance You can set tariff controls to simply turn on an appliance when electricity gets cheap or instruct them to also switch off the appliance when electricity price rises The former mode is useful for appliances that end their consumption automatically for instance a dishwasher that stops once the dishes are clean To quickly program a one shot tariff control use the buttons in the ON OFF screenlet and on the WebView dashboard Tap click on the name of the appliance to reveal the tariff button marked with a wave sign then push the button to open a dialog to confirm Note that in the ON OFF screenlet the simple mode setting must be switched off for this to work To program more complex tariff controls read the instructions at Section 6 3 2 Price triggers 3 5 Standby power control Standby power control is a feature available on Asema S series controllers Automatic standby control switches off the power of an appliance when its power consumption drops below a prede fined threshold This way you don t need to switch off the power yourself at all and worry about standby consumption For standb
63. our remote access when you want to control your home from outside your home WiFi To be able to have such remote control you need to open a gateway to the home for yourself This is called opening a firewall port Asema E offers you three different methods to open firewall ports 1 UPnP UPnP or Universal Plug and Play is an automatic method for opening a firewall port and the default method used by Asema E UPnP is automatic you don t need to do anything and therefore it is the recommended method Asema E will negotiate with your home WiFi a secure passage trough the firewall when it boots up UPnP does not however work for everyone You may have a home WiFi such as Apple AirPort which does not support UPnP Alternatively you may live in a building with a shared Internet connection Usually such connections have a separate firewall protecting the building network and UPnP cannot reach that firewall If you cannot get UPnP working please try the other methods 2 Reverse tunnel The reverse tunnel is a method that opens a passage from the inside of the fire wall i e your home and lets traffic flow back from the outside Because the connection comes originally from the inside not outside firewalls let the connection through To open a reverse tunnel simply choose it from the firewall traversal method selection and the tunnel opens au tomatically Reverse tunneling usually works in every home There are exceptions though in this case too
64. ox Asema S2 is a DIN rail mountable group controller ideal for controlling groups of appliances from the distribution box In a typical home many appliances are usually grouped into sets of appliances that reside behind a circuit breaker You don t need a separate controller for each and every one of them unless you absolutely insist of course Instead attach an Asema S2 into the group and control all of them at once Asema S3 is a very easy to install external controller with Schuko connectors Just connect your appliance into it like you would do with an extension cord and off you go The Asema S3 has been designed to be installed in a multitude of locations so you can wrap and unwrap the cables and detach parts to make the controller fit tricky locations like behind a sofa All Asema S series controllers support both switching power and measuring consumption Refer to the installation manual of each controller for more info on how to make the physical installation Then refer to Section 1 2 4 Adding controllers and connecting to appliances for info on how to pair them with the system 3 1 2 Central electricity meters Central electricity meters are your primary tool when you want to know how much electricity your home is actually consuming and want to get estimates of your electricity bill Unlike controllers a central meter is designed to measure everything in the home Note also that there is always only one central meter in one
65. p limit Note that this trigger does nothing to turn an appliance OFF it just turns it ON Keep on when electricity is cheap The keep on trigger activates at every point in time when the electricity price crosses the cheap limit If price goes below the limit an appliance is switched ON If the price exceeds the cheap limit the appliance is switched OFF System setup 32 49 ASEMA 4 Start when electricity is cheap stop when expensive The cheap expensive trigger works just like the keep on trigger but uses two price limits Appliances are not switched OFF at the crossing the cheap limit but only after the price goes above the expensive limit Each price trigger also has custom settings that let you further customize exactly when the trigger turns on e Custom price limit If you don t like the system wide limit for cheap electricity tick the box for custom limit and set a fixed price limit for cheap electricity Minimum ON time This is the minimum time in hours the appliance should be on for the trigger to activate For instance if you tariff control a washing machine you may want to set this limit to make sure the machine runs its program in full before power is shut down If you use a trigger that cuts power at price limits this setting will make the trigger look for slots where electricity price is below the set cheap limit for the whole duration of the period Minimum total time The minimum time per day the appliance
66. ppliances Click tap Detect to find them automatically ar Ada their information manually The controllers don t have a name yet just a code on the top which corresponds with the sticker that you received with your controller To distinguish which controller is which you can either compare the displayed code to the sticker or click on the sound icon top button The controller will beep which will help you in recognizing which controller you are currently adding 4 Click on the gear icon Le middle button to edit the controller This will open up a form Fill in a name for the controller that will help you distinguish it We recommend naming it after the appliance you will connect to it Optionally for type choose the best option from the drop down menu System setup 25 49 ASEMA 5 Click OK The controller will now be saved and you will be returned to the list of controllers including the unpaired ones Repeat step 4 5 for all unpaired controllers until all controllers are paired 6 You re done The controller will now also automatically be added to the ON OFF Power Con sumption History and Power Meter screenlets and appear there when you run these 6 2 2 Appliance groups You can combine appliances into a group which will allow you to control multiple appliances at once For example appliances such as a TV HI Fl system and DVD player can be combined into a group Entertainment System Each group has o
67. r or a computer note that connecting to improperly grounded equipment can result in an electric shock to your device Be sure your computer is properly grounded earthed before connecting this product to a computer Do not use this product in gas stations fuel depots chemical plants or where blasting operations are in progress or in potentially explosive atmospheres such as fueling areas fuel storehouses below deck on boats chemical plants fuel or chemical transfer or storage facilities and areas where the air contains chemi cals or particles such as grain dust or metal powders Please be aware that sparks in such areas could cause an explosion or fire resulting in bodily injury or even death This product may cause medical equipment to malfunction The use of this device is forbidden in most hos pitals and medical clinics There is no need to open the product YOUR WARRANTY IS INVALIDATED IF YOU DISASSEMBLE OR AT TEMPT TO DISASSEMBLE THE DEVICE ASEMA 1 Getting started Thank you for choosing Asema E You are now one step closer to creating a truly energy aware home This manual will tell you about all the features of your new system and will guide you through the steps of installing and configuring it We ve structured this manual so that those who just want to quickly get going can get the essential information fast while those who want to tweak all details to fit their home perfectly can drill down to all the nitty gritt
68. reen 2 4 1 Interface elements 2 4 1 1 E view o lAsema E Mozilla Firefox file Edit View History Bookmarks Tools Help E Asema E ASEMA E sa This is the default interface Here you can run the screenlets to control your appliances see your consumption check the temperature etc There are a few recurring interface elements that will help you navigate and use the screenlets e E icon At the top of the screen in the middle you will see an E icon Tapping this icon will always take you to the screenlet you have designated as your Home If you have not removed screenlets and changed this setting your Home is the screenlet selection menu the Home Screenlet User interface 9 49 ASEMA e Status Bar If you click on the any side of the E on the black bar the status bar will fold open This will tell you the status of a number of things e Home 8 Away mode e Page indicator e Tariff of the electricity price e What time the next tariff change is e The IP address of the device You can also access the Main Setup from the Status Bar You can close the status bar by clicking on the round X icon Left side menu icon Inthe default setting there will be a transparent icon in the lower left corner which gives access to the left side menu To open this menu you can click on the icon or keep your hand in front of the left sensor Page navigation icon Depending on whether the current screenlet has mult
69. reless remote controllers such as wireless keyrings wall switches and many more These make it possible for you to control your home from various locations of your choice without the need to always use the touchscreen or your phone For more information on compatible remote controls visit http www asema com compatibility The read Section 6 2 4 Remotes for more information on how to add them to the system 3 1 4 Motion detectors and other sensors As well as remotes Asema E can also work with many third party sensors like motion detectors or ambient light sensors These can be made to for instance trigger themes like night mode or day mode you define in the system Fora list of compatible devices visit http www asema com compatibility For instructions on how to add sensors to the system read Section 6 2 3 Sensors 3 1 5 Weather stations Weather stations help in monitoring the weather conditions outside the house or temperature inside the house Asema E supports wireless battery operated weather sensors that help you in creating hourly time series of how the weather has changed These are automatically transferred to www asema com from where you can track them Of course the corresponding screenlets help you do that too For a list of compatible weather stations go to http www asema com compatibility Instructions on how to pair weather stations with Asema E can be found at Section 6 2 7 Weather stations
70. rgets to a Consumption Group in the WebView The interface in the WebView is slightly different from the one on the device Because the WebView allows for a larger display it combines the creation of Consumption Groups and setting of the targets under Consumption Groups 2 3 Go to WebView gt Consumption gt Consumption Groups Click on Add to add a new Consumption Group This will open up a form Give the Group a name Then click on Add member to add an appliance Click on the blue button None selected and select the appliance from the pop up window Repeat this step until you have added all the appliances for this group Unless the members of the group have been connected to the Asema E for longer than one week it is recommended to let the group run without a target for at least one week This will allow the device to collect correct data on your average usage per day and week After one week you will know enough about the consumption of this group to set realistic targets If that is the case click OK to save If the group has enough information on the consumption of the group you can assign a daily or weekly target to this group based on its known consumption You can either use the on screen calculator or you can enter a target as kWh directly Once the target is set click OK to save 6 4 2 Notifications Notifications will inform you when consumption groups exceed their targets The notifications will appear in t
71. rice A simple fixed price you pay the same amount per each consumed kWh 2 Peak off peak A variable rate that changes twice per day at predefined hours Peak hour price typically daytime rate is higher than the off peak price 3 Market rate spot A spot price changes dynamically depending on the market price at the Nordic electricity exchange NordPool Note that different utilities employ different formulas on how the eventual price is charged lt may be charged per each hour or averaged over a period of time day week or month For information on how to enter these settings into your Asema E please read Section 6 5 3 Energy Contract 4 2 Price preferences The price preferences tell the system what you actually consider a cheap or expensive electricity price The default setting is to analyze the daily rate at the NordPool exchange and set the limit as a percentage of that price You can however tweak those percentages as you wish or set an absolute limit in your currency To define your price preferences please read Section 6 5 4 Price Limits Saving energy and optimizing elec tricity use 18 49 ASEMA 5 Remote controlling your home 5 1 Setting up a user account Asema s website at www asema com offers a wide range of extra services that let you get most of your Asema E installation At asema com you can view the long term history of your electricity consumption calculate your electricity b
72. s switch OFF You can program these moods to happen as a sequence e first shut down the lights then turn on music etc Read more about setting up themes at Section 6 3 1 Themes 3 6 3 Multi step sequences Sometimes controlling an appliance is not just a simple task of turning the power ON or OFF For instance when shutting down a PC computer it is highly recommended that you let the computer first shut down gracefully before switching off the power Certainly if you use a laptop just un plugging the power would not be enough as the computer would stay on with its battery power To control such situations you need a multi step control A multi step control lets you combine many controllers into a sequence and have them wait for each other to complete before moving on For instance in shutting down a PC the sequence would comprise a shutdown command from the Asema PC client a delay that waits until the PC shuts down and finally a controller to turn off any standby power Automating your home 17 49 ASEMA 4 Saving energy and optimizing electricity use 4 1 Your electricity contract Your electricity contract tells the Asema system data needed to calculate an estimate of your electricity bill This data is used in drawing you the graphs that show what the use of each appliance and your home as a whole actually costs at different points of time Asema E supports the following types of electricity contracts 1 Fixed p
73. stem setup 27 49 ASEMA 4 You will then be returned to the Remotes page Click on the gear icon to edit the settings Fill in a name and choose a room if applicable Select the item of your choice Action Appliance etc and click on the arrow pointing to the right to add it To remove items on the right side select them and click on the arrow point to the left 5 Click OK and the remote and its settings are saved 6 2 5 Controllers Controllers turn appliances ON and OFF as well as measure power consumption If you have added an appliance following the steps under Appliances the controller to which it was connected can be found in this list If you have deleted an appliance but kept its controller the data of the disconnected controller will also appear here You can add controllers independently from appliances if you wish For example when renovating a room you can install and pair the controllers before moving your furniture in Once you move the home appliances in place you can then associate and identify them accordingly without having to do work with the controllers any more 6 2 5 1 Asema S series controllers 6 2 5 1 1 Pairing Asema S series controllers on the device 1 Go to Main Setup gt Appliances gt Controllers 2 Click on Detect This will scan for unconnected controllers Once the scan is done it will show you the results in a list identifying the different controllers by their code same as on t
74. the respective fields in Asema E setup System setup 28 49 ASEMA 6 2 5 2 1 Adding third party controllers on the device 1 Go to Main Setup gt Appliances gt Controllers 2 Click on New This will open up a form 3 Under Manufacturer choose the manufacturer Then fill in the necessary controller details 4 Click OK and the controller is saved 6 2 5 2 2 Adding third party controllers in the WebView 1 Go to WebView gt Appliances gt Controllers 2 Click on Add This will open up a form 3 In the form select the Manufacturer from the list Then fill in the necessary details 4 Click OK and the controller is saved 6 2 6 Special controllers Special controllers are software installed on Asema E that let s you control some trickier devices you find at home and especially in offices Instead of just switching power ON or OFF these controllers give startup and shutdown signals Consequently you will need compatible hardware to use them 6 2 6 1 Wake on LAN Wake on LAN or WOL is a wakeup protocol supported by many motherboards of PC computers To see if your PC is compatible with WOL please see the manual of your PC Ifthe PCis compatible with WOL please enable it usually in the BIOS setup Mark down the MAC address of the Ethernet port of the PC Then feed this address into the form on Asema E By setting and IP address and port you can even start a PC when it is in another network When you pr
75. the core means of controlling your home according to electricity price tariffs You can assign a price trigger either to individual appliances or preprogrammed themes Important Note that price triggers require the electricity price to change In you have not entered data on your electricity contract or if you have defined a fixed price electricity contract in System Settings price triggers will not do anything Note that price triggers require the electricity price to change in order for them to work If you have not entered data on your electricity contract or if you have defined a fixed price electricity contract in System Settings price triggers will not do anything Price triggers use the electricity contract and price limit settings of the system Please refer to section 6 5 3 Energy Contract and section 6 5 4 Price Limits of this manual for more information The Asema system supports the following types of price triggers 1 Start once when electricity is cheap This is a single shot trigger It activates when electricity tariff goes below the cheap limit you have defined and then deletes itself Note that you can add single shot price triggers from the quick action buttons of the WebView and mobile interface too Those triggers will appear automatically in price triggers list also Start daily when electricity is cheap The daily trigger activates once per day at the moment when electricity price first goes below the chea
76. thly fee If your contract with the utility contains a monthly fee fill it in here e VAT the Value Added Tax applicable in your country e Currency Choose your currency 6 5 4 Price Limits With Price Limits you determine which hourly prices from the Nordpool Market Rate constitute as Cheap and Expensive the parameters which are used in the Price Trigger feature Important Please note that price limits only make sense if you have a spot price energy contract However if you have a fixed price contract you can use this feature to make a comparison on how much you could save if you would have spot contract Use the sliders to set a minus percentage to determine how much cheaper counts as Cheap for you and a plus percentage to determine how much more expensive counts as Expensive Then choose the reference price for the percentage You can choose either the daily average price of the Nordpool Market Rate or take a fixed price The latter can be used to compare the possible savings you can make with a Market Rate contract System setup 39 49 ASEMA Additionally mark how many hours the price must be at that level before it counts as Cheap or Expensive This is important if you have appliances connected to the price triggers which need to be on for longer than one hour such as a laundry machine 6 5 5 My Home Your My Home profile will help Asema s services in giving better advice and tips on how to save e
77. tings are saved as you advance through the steps There is no separate save function you need to use 1 Language Choose your language 2 Date and Time Set date and time by clicking on the icons and then selecting the correct time using the scroll lists 3 Network Connection Select your home network We recommend you use a secured network Type in the network password when prompted 4 Appliances Add appliances to the Asema E by connecting them to the controllers you have installed If you have installed controllers from Asema in your home tap on Detect to find the Asema controllers Once the Asema E has found a controller tap the gear icon that appears to edit the controller Follow the on screen instructions to add descriptive details that let you recognize the appliance later on Then click OK to save Repeat this step until all your controllers have been added Note that if you use Asema con trollers you can tap on the sound button to locate a controller The controller will beep which Getting started 3 49 ASEMA helps you in recognizing the appliance or wall socket you are editing To add 3rd party controllers click Add and choose the controller from the list Then follow the instructions To see a list of all compatible 3rd party controllers visit www asema com 5 Remotes If you have compatible remotes or remote switches you can pair them with the Asema E see www asema com for a list of comp
78. ult screenlet automatically e Orientation the orientation of the device screen The Asema E is designed and set by default in Landscape mode but can also be used in Portrait mode If you want and it fits your home better you can install the Asema E to your wall vertically Changing the orientation setting changes the orientation of all screenlets accordingly to support your installation Note that the menus in Main Setup cannot be rotated 6 6 4 Device buttons By default the two large buttons on the Asema E are assigned to the Home and Away profile but you can assign a different function to them Note however that this will automatically disable the default Home and Away profile function as each device button can only have one function e Label This field can be used to change the label in the E view that points to the buttons By default the fields are empty and the device buttons are labeled as HOME and AWAY in the E view Simply tap on the text field to enter a new label e Connected to This shows the item that is currently assigned to the button By default the left button is as signed to HOME and the right button is assigned to AWAY To change the item follow these steps 1 Click on the gear icon for the button you want to edit This will open up a form 2 Select which item Home or Away profile Appliance or Theme you would like to assign and click on the arrow pointing to the right This will move the item to the r
79. upport Section on Asema com to see the latest version If there is a newer version please follow the steps in section 6 6 12 System Management e WiFi MAC the network identity of your Asema E System setup 45 49 ASEMA e Free Disk Space the available disk space on the Asema E only to be used by the system e Uptime the time that your device has been running without a reboot e Users the user accounts for this device that are connected to Asema com e Device ID this ID is used to register the device to our server system 6 6 12 System management The Asema E system can be updated backed up and restored e Check for updates Asema regularly publishes updated versions of device software Click on the button to check for updates If an update is found a pop up will appear asking if you want to install the updates Press install The Asema E will now automatically download the new software install it and reboot the device Depending on how old your current software is and how fast your Internet connection this might take a few 1 10 minutes Do not shut down the device e Backup system In case of serious problems with your device or if you want to do a full re installation of the software you can back up your system on an SD card Simply put a microSD card in the microSD card slot on the right side of the device Then tap the Backup System button and follow the steps e Restore backup This option is used to restore a
80. y If you are in a hurry this Chapter 1 Getting started will teach you all the essentials Note that your Asema E offers you two ways to configure the system The touchscreen of the device and the WebView The WebView is a web browser interface you can use comfortably with your PC or tablet computer To use the WebView in configuration please first complete the Get ting Started steps then refer to Section 2 5 WebView for more information on how to use the WebView Touchscreen E j Status bar Right device button Main setup Left device button Left a and LED Right droni and LED 1 1 Setting up the Asema E 1 1 1 Mounting the device on the table or the wall Start of by unpacking the device and mounting it to the location of your choice Locate the table stand and the mounting rail in the box and decide where you want to put the Asema E in your home Depending on your choice you have the option of wall mount or table stand Follow the instructions on the box on how to assemble the components For table installation assemble the table stand note to attach the mounting rail to the bottom of the table stand you need to slide it in from the bottom For wall installation attach the mounting rail to a wall with two screws Then slide the Asema E to the mounting rail 1 1 2 Connecting the power Locate the USB power adapter in the box Unwrap the while power cable and attach the USB A large connector to the adapt
81. y power control to work you need to teach the appropriate standby power level of the appliance to Asema E To do this 1 Enter the Main Setup go to Appliances gt Appliances and edit the appliance you want to teach by clicking tapping the gear icon 2 Then tap on the power profile icon E and follow the on screen instructions to record the standby power Automating your home 16 49 ASEMA 3 Finally enable standby power control in the appliance settings and push OKto save your settings and activate the control 3 6 Advanced automation 3 6 1 Appliance Groups Appliance groups are a great way to control a set of appliances at once or use one appliance as a master controller for all other appliances For instance if you have a home office with a PC printer scanner and a screen set the PC as the master of this group When you shut down the PC all other appliances will shut down automatically too No more standby power Read more about setting up Appliance Groups at Section 6 2 2 Appliance groups 3 6 2 Themes Themes are predefined states that let you set your home to a certain mood with one click They are also handy in programming routine tasks for saving energy such as controlling many appliances as a group timing energy saving or advanced tariff control rules Unlike Appliance Groups themes give you very fine grained control of what happens In a Theme some appliances may actually switch ON while other

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