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1. English Select gt Espanol Francais Accept gt beside it Press the Top Button to cycle between the different languages Press the Bottom Button to save the selected language You will then be sent to the Time Options screen www rainforestautomation com rainforest pehydro EMU 2 automation en User Manual Time Options The Time Options screen shows how the time is calculated by your EMU 2 In Time Options most cases the meter provides the local time and the Zone is set to Auto This means the EMU 2 will automatically Zone Auto Set gt read the local time from the meter Skip vi If you are not in the Pacific Time Zone then the local time will have to be calculated To do this you will need to set up the Time Zone and Daylight Savings Time DST options in the Set Time Options screen Press the Top Button to get to the Set Time Options screen The Time Options screen can only be accessed in Configuration Mode after going through the Restart and Select Language screens Once this screen shows the correct parameters for getting the time press the Bottom Button to go to the Power Source screen Set Time Options The Set Time Options screen can only be accessed from the Time Options screen Set Time Options It is used when the meter does not provide the correct local time It allows you to set the current Time Zone that is in effect as Zone UTG 7 Change gt well as whether Daylight Sa2. Confirm Message The Confirm Message screen allows you to send a confirmation to your utility telling them that you have read the latest text message that they have sent to you If you wish to view the message again press the Top Button and you will be sent back to the Message screen Once the message has been displayed you will be returned to the Confirm Message screen To send your confirmation press the Bottom Confirm message Ill View message gt Confirm gt Button You will then be sent to the Current Time screen www rainforestautomation com 17 rainforest pgchydro amp EMU 2 automation B User Manual EMU 2 Configuration Screens Restart The Restart screen allows you to perform a device restart by pressing the Top Button This will reboot your EMU 2 without losing the connection to the smart meter To access this screen press both buttons simultaneously then release Pressing the Bottom Button sends you to the Select Language screen Select Language The Select Language screen is used to change the language displayed by your EMU 2 This screen can only be accessed in Configuration Mode after going through the Restart screen To enter Configuration Mode press and release both buttons simultaneously Then press the Bottom Button to get to the Select Language screen The currently selected language will have an arrow Restart Restart gt Skip gt select Language
3. The price information is obtained from the smart meter If no price value has been set in the meter then dashes are shown for the price digits 16 www rainforestautomation com rainforest pehydro EMU 2 auto ma tion Message The Message screen will display a text message when there is a message from your utility Your EMU 2 checks every 2 minutes for a new message When a new message is received the Indicator LED Lights will flash in a special red yellow sequence to show that a new message is waiting for you to see The envelope icon will also appear in the upper left hand corner of the screen to indicate that there User Manual Message ull Your bill is past due Please contact us at your earllest convenience at the following number vy is an active message To see the message use the buttons to go to the Message screen and the message will be displayed A message can be up to 100 characters long If the message is too long to fit on the screen a continuation character Y will be shown at the end of the bottom line and the message will automatically scroll up until the whole message has been displayed Once the end of the message is reached it will start again after a short pause If the message requires an acknowledgment you will automatically be sent to the Confirm Message screen Viewing the message resets the Indicator LED Lights but the envelope icon will remain on until the message has expired
4. Your EMU 2 updates this data every 4 minutes while it is in Active Mode lf you are generating your own electricity and have a Net Metering agreement with your utility then there may be times when you will be producing more energy than you are using and electricity will flow out to the grid In this case the Meter Reading screen will show two totals the amount of electricity delivered from the grid into your home labeled From Grid and the amount of surplus electricity you have delivered out to the grid labeled To Grid rainforest a u Oo Mat N ull 3 25 pm Jun 3 2011 Meter Reading all 21031 4 kWh Meter Reading Il From Grid 21031 4 kWh To Grid 342 6kWh www rainforestautomation com 13 rainforest m EMU 2 automation BG hydro aus User Manual Current Usage The Current Usage screen shows the rate Current Usage all of energy consumption and the estimated cost per hour in dollars or cents if it is less than one dollar The estimated cost is A 2 A hr calculated from the current price per unit multiplied by the current rate of energy consumption The data is updated from KV the meter every 8 seconds while this 10 123 screen is shown This is like the soeedometer in your car it shows you how fast you are consuming energy The Current Usage screen also allows you to set your baseline consumption rate for the Indicator rainforest LED Lights To
5. and the new current billing period is started www rainforestautomation com 15 rainforest pgcehydro amp EMU 2 automation as User Manual Previous Totals The Previous Totals screen shows your accumulated totals for energy Apr 27 to May 26 ull consumption and estimated cost for the previous 2 month billing period The start and end dates of the previous billing 246 85 30 0 days period are shown at the top of the screen The number of days in the previous billing average period is shown in the upper right of the 1987kWh 8 23 day screen The average cost per day for the previous billing period is shown in the lower right of the screen This screen is overwritten with the values from the Total to Date screen each time the current billing period is restarted This screen will not be displayed until the end of the first billing period Current Price The Current Price screen shows the price of electricity that is currently in effect The Price per kWh all rate is shown in cents per kilowatt hour kWh A graphic is shown that illustrates the 2 step rates with usage shown like a thermometer The active price is shown in bold and the threshold between the steps is shown at the bottom expressed in kWh 11 3 1350 At the beginning of the billing period the Step 1 price shown on the left will be in effect When the threshold usage is reached then the Step 2 price shown on the right comes into effect
6. on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help www rainforestautomation com rainforest pehydro EMU 2 automation User Manual Quick Setup Step 1 Check Contents of the box The box should contain the following items a 1x EMU 2 Display unit b 2x AAA Batteries c 1x AC Power Adapter Step 2 Power up your EMU 2 a Plug the AC Adapter into a convenient power outlet b Plug the AC Adapter cord into your EMU 2 c Batteries may also be installed and can be used as a source of short term alternative power However the batteries are not intended to be the primary source of power and may only last a few days of continuous use If you choose to install batteries they should be inserted exactly as shown on inside of the battery compartment Note that putting a battery in backwards can be hazardous and may cause extensive damage to your EMU 2 Always use alkaline batteries never mix battery types Replace all batteries at the same time Step 3 Wait for your EMU 2 to join the smart meter Your EMU 2 will attempt to connect to the smart meter You will see the
7. set the baseline press and hold Current Usage ra the Top Button for 5 seconds You should see all Brot three Lights come on together This indicates 5 seconds that the baseline has been set to the current usage rate shown on the screen After that the Green light will be on when the current consumption rate is below the baseline When consumption Is at the baseline rate or greater up to 5x the baseline rate the Amber light will be on When consumption is more than 5x the baseline rate the Red light will be on 10 123 kW Daily Totals The Daily Totals screen Shows your accumulated totals in graphical and numerical format for energy consumption and estimated cost for the current day and the previous day The current day Today shows a running total from the Yesterday Today ull A start of the day midnight up to the 70 4kWh 47 1kWh present At midnight today s totals will be transferred to Yesterday and a new 6 34 3 34 running total is started The graphs show hourly data with a bar for each hour The height of the bars is proportional to the number of kWh consumed for each hour The graphs are auto scaling and meant to show relative rather than absolute values The small number www rainforestautomation com rainforest pehydro EMU 2 automation User Manual near the top of the center line indicates the value in KWh of the highest bar in the graphs When you first start up y
8. C Notices This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user s authority to operate the equipment FCC IC RF Exposure Statement This equipment complies with FCC and Industry Canada radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment The antenna s used for this equipment must be installed to provide a separation distance of at least 8 inches 20cm from all persons ICES 003 Compliance This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and
9. batteries Four bars indicates the batteries have a good charge Fewer bars indicate the battery charge is reduced The batteries should be replaced if the Power Source screen Shows only one bar Power Source Pressing any button returns you to Active mee LUTT www rainforestautomation com rainforest pehydro EMU 2 automation User Manual Troubleshooting Guide Generally there are only 3 things that can go wrong with your EMU 2 1 The device stops working and needs to be restarted 2 There is no power to the unit 3 The device cannot connect to the smart meter If the screen is dark and the unit does not respond to button presses then either there is a problem with power see Step 2 below or the unit requires a restart See Step 1 If the wireless link bar graph in the upper right corner of the screen is down to 1 bar or has been replaced by an AS then your EMU 2 is having trouble connecting to the smart meter see Step 3 Step 1 Restart the EMU 2 lf the EMU 2 screen is not displaying anything and it does not respond to button presses then try restarting the unit To restart your EMU 2 a Remove the batteries if installed b Unplug the power plug c Wait 10 seconds d e Plug the power plug back in Check the display to verify EMU 2 is working Step 2 Check the Power If the EMU 2 is not responsive and restarting it has no effect check to see if the AC Adapter is working cor
10. e energy Your EMU 2 is normally plugged into its AC Adapter but it can also be powered by standard AAA batteries for short periods of time This allows you to take your EMU 2 with you and see the results on the spot when major appliances are turned on or off Most of the time your EMU 2 will be in Rest Mode In this mode the Display backlight will be off but the Display can still be read To put the unit into Active Mode simply press one of the buttons and the backlight will come back on After 4 minutes of inactivity your EMU 2 will automatically return to Rest Mode If you unplug your EMU 2 so that it is powered only by the backup batteries then the unit will run with the backlight off all the time and will go into Sleep Mode after 2 minutes of inactivity In Sleep Mode the Display and the Indicator LED Lights will be off but the EMU 2 will communicate occasionally with the smart meter Pressing one of the buttons will wake the unit up and the Display will come back on Note that your EMU 2 is intended to be used with the AC Adapter plugged in the batteries are not intended to last for long periods of time Your EMU 2 has two buttons that are used to make selections By default they are used to scroll through the different Display screens The Top Button pages up and the Bottom Button pages down The screens are displayed in a circular sequence Once you cycle through to the end of the sequence the first scre
11. en is displayed again Wireless link quality rainforest Message EI Top Button Indication cycles through options Bottom Button saves selection On some screens the EMU 2 may need a response from you For these screens the buttons will behave differently The button functions will be indicated on the right side of the screen When the EMU 2 presents you with options to choose from pressing the www rainforestautomation com rainforest pehydro EMU 2 automation User Manual Top Button cycles through the different options to select and pressing the Bottom Button saves the selected option and pages to the next screen Your EMU 2 communicates wirelessly with the smart meter to get usage information and presents this information on the Display The accumulated usage information is updated every 4 minutes while the unit is in Active Mode The electricity price per kWh is checked every 2 minutes Your EMU 2 checks every 2 minutes for a new text message from your utility An envelope icon is shown in the upper left hand corner of the screen if there is an active message stored on your EMU 2 The quality of the wireless signal from the smart meter is indicated by the small bar graph in the upper right hand corner of the Active Mode screens Four bars are shown for a good signal fewer bars indicate a lower quality signal If the connection to the smart meter is lost a large X will replace the bar g
12. en shows your accumulated usage in the current billing period while the Previous Totals screen shows your totals from the previous 2 month billing period www rainforestautomation com 11 eve EMU 2 ra nforest pr hydro omatio n aas User Manual Screen Navigation Flowchart Rest any button Active both buttons Configuration Mode LE Mode G imino naar Mode 4 minutes inactivity Current Time screen Restart Meter Reading Bottom Button screen Select Language Set Baseline Current Usage screen Top Button screen 5 seconds Bottom Button Top j i Punon Set Time Time Options Daily Total a Mb screen lt Options screen Bottom screen Bottom Button Button set options Ti gr Battery D Any screen Button 7 EE EE EE EE Dm EE EE GEN GEN Wm Q notshown Previous Totals ifno data screen l V wn pen pm pe 00 00 pm pe em pm pl I Bottom Button Top 12 www rainforestautomation com rainforest auto ma tion BChydro amp EMU 2 User Manual EMU 2 Display Screens Startup The Startup screen is shown when your EMU 2 is powering up for the first time Current Time The Current Time screen shows the present time and date as read from the smart meter Your EMU 2 synchronizes its clock with the smart meter every 15 minutes Meter Reading The Meter Reading screen shows the raw total accumulated electricity usage reading in kilowatt hours from the smart meter
13. n e If you are not in the Pacific time zone and need to change the time zone press the Top Button and follow the directions for the Set Time Options screen in the Configurations Screens section of this manual Otherwise press the Bottom button to see the Power Source screen www rainforestautomation com m EMU 2 User Manual rainforest pre automation ji rainforest Power Source f Press any button to return to regular monitor mode Your EMU 2 is ready to use 8 www rainforestautomation com rainforest genhydro amp EMU 2 automation User Manual Features of Your EMU 2 rainforest Indicator LED A HA Lights Current Usage Red aie Top Button r Yellow GK 1 28 i Green 10 123 KW Bottom Button Display Information ini 0015 BAOD one Label Mini USB IN GESD 2000 0013 abs Port Sa Keyhole Slot Power Plug Battery Cover Magnetic Feet www rainforestautomation com ETA EMU 2 User Manual rainforest genhydro automation Introduction to Your EMU 2 Congratulations on getting an EMU 2 the easiest way to get access to your smart meter energy information This simple device tracks your energy usage for you and makes you aware of your consumption while it is happening Just like your watch makes you aware of the time and helps you stay on schedule your EMU 2 will help you know when to take action to lower your utility bills and sav
14. our EMU 2 past readings will be retrieved from the meter to provide Yesterday usage data However historical pricing is not stored in the meter so this will be displayed as dashes for Yesterday until the end of the first day Total to Date The Total to Date screen shows your accumulated totals for energy since Dec 1 consumption and estimated cost for the current 2 month billing period The start 1 46 34 14 5 days date of the current billing period is shown at the top of the screen The number of average elapsed days so far in this billing period is shown in the upper right of the screen 987kWh 10 09 day The number of days is shown to the nearest one tenth of a day The cumulative energy consumption for the billing period is shown as recorded by the smart meter The estimated cost for the recorded energy consumption is shown in dollars or cents if it is less than one dollar and is based on the current price value during the period The average cost per day for the current time period is shown in the lower right of the screen This is like the odometer in your car it shows you the total energy used so far IMPORTANT The EMU 2 displays the usage as recorded by the smart meter and costs programmed into the meter these numbers may differ from what is shown on your actual utility bill At midnight on the last day of the billing period the accumulated totals are saved and transferred to the Previous Totals screen
15. rainforest automat ii EMU 2 Energy Monitoring Unit User Manual Version 2 0bch July 2015 ETA EMU 2 User Manual om ati on Copyright 2015 by RAINFOREST AUTOMATION INC RFA All rights reserved No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any from without the expressed written permission of RFA Under copyright law this manual or the software described within cannot be copied in whole or part without the written consent of the manufacturer except in the normal use of the software to make a backup copy The same proprietary and copyright notices must be affixed to any permitted copies as were affixed to the original This exception does not allow copies to be made for others whether or not sold but all of the material purchased with all backup copies can be sold given or loaned to another person Under the law copying includes translating into another language or format Rainforest Automation may have patents patent applications trademarks copyrights or other intellectual property rights covering subject matter in this document Except as expressly provided in any written license agreement from Rainforest Automation the furnishing of this document does not give you any license to these patents trademarks copyrights or other intellectual property Trademarks Third party brands and company names mentioned herein may be trademarks and or registered trademarks of their respec
16. raph There are also a number of configuration screens These are accessed by pressing and releasing both buttons simultaneously to put your EMU 2 into Configuration Mode Note that your EMU 2 should have successfully connected to the smart meter before putting it into Configuration Mode There are Indicator LED Lights to the left of the Display that show your rate of energy usage in relation to a threshold that you can set The Red light means you are consuming a lot of energy the Green light means your usage IS low Also when there is a new text message waiting to be read the red and yellow LEDs will flash in an alternating pattern The EMU 2 displays your immediate energy usage on the Current Usage screen Use this screen like a soeedometer for your home it shows you how fast you are using energy right now This screen reacts quickly to changes in electricity use so you can observe changes in real time and see what a difference it makes when you turn electrical loads on and off Your EMU 2 also keeps track of your energy usage over time The Daily Totals screen displays the total cost and usage as well a graph of usage for each hour for the previous day and the current day so far This allows you to spot patterns in your daily electricity use and to compare one day to the next The Total to Date and Previous Totals screens give you information about your energy consumption over longer periods of time The Total to Date scre
17. rectly This can easily be done by unplugging the unit and installing new batteries If the EMU 2 works with the batteries then the AC Adapter is probably faulty Notes on Battery Replacement Your EMU 2 uses 2 AAA batteries for short term alternative power To ensure a trouble free battery operation a Replace the batteries when the battery indicator shows 1 bar www rainforestautomation com 21 22 ETA EMU 2 User Manual automation b Replace all batteries at the same time with new batteries c Use new batteries with a current best before date d Do not use rechargeable batteries unless they are marked as rechargeable alkaline and have a rating of 1 5V Step 3 Check the Smart Meter Connection The wireless connection between your EMU 2 and the smart meter can be disrupted for a variety of reasons Try the following a Move the EMU 2 to a different location that is closer to the smart meter b Move the EMU 2 away from wireless routers cordless phones microwave ovens or large metal objects c Try different areas of your house and different orientations in each room until you find one that works If there is a power outage in your neighborhood at the moment please wait until power is restored and try again Technical Support Contact us at support rainforestautomation com For more information rainforestautomation com emu2 support www rainforestautomation com
18. se two screens Connecting to Meter Searching for Please Wait meters You may see these two screens a few times This could take 1 2 minutes www rainforestautomation com ava EMU 2 User Manual rainforest genhydro auto ma tion When your EMU 2 finds the smart meter and successfully communicates with it you will see this screen Joined Network A short time later the Current Time screen will appear with dashes instead of digits As soon as the dashes are replaced with the current time and date it means that your EMU 2 has successfully read the meter and is ready for use Step 4 Configure your EMU 2 a Press both of the buttons on your EMU 2 simultaneously and release rainforest 3 25 pm Jun 3 2011 6 www rainforestautomation com rainforest pchydro T EMU 2 om ation as User Manual b Press the Bottom Button rainforest Restart Restart gt Skip gt c Select the language you would like your EMU 2 to use rainforest Select Language Top Button scrolls through language choices English Select gt Espanol Francais Accept gt Bottom Button saves language selection d Once you have accepted the language of your choice by pressing the Bottom Button you will see the Time Options screen ji rainforest Time Options Top Button sends you to set options screen Zone Auto Set gt Skip gt Bottom Button skips to nextscree
19. tive companies and are the sole property of their respective manufacturers Notice The author s assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions that may appear in this document nor does it make a commitment to update the information contained herein www rainforestautomation com rainforest auto ma tion BC hydro EMU 2 User Manual EMU 2 Energy Monitoring Unit RFA Z105 2 Version 2 0bch User Manual Table of Contents Se UE e TTT te d AC e ere 4 MESEN 5 Features OF FOU EMU 2 Landaas aianei 9 Jee io to Your EMU 2 EE cece eee see easaneeaeemonunonsss 10 Screen Navigation Flowchart annnrnnnnnnnnnnonnnnnennnnnennnnnennnnnennnnvennnnnennnnnennnnnennnnnennn 12 EMU 2 Display Screens Lorsnussurenseeneenmnnteeien 13 el EEE 13 S EE EE NE 13 Meter Reading ccccceeccescccececseeceeccececseeceueccacecseesaueeeaeesseeseueseueeseeeseeeseness 13 CEN e vs 14 Tre 14 Total to Date 15 PES TOUAIO av 16 MP NN 16 NESE 0 e ee A E A E EEE A E 17 conan WSS EE ance 17 EMU 2 Configuration SCreenS a arnnnnannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnennnnnennnnnennnnnennnnnennnnnen 18 KES EE NN SN DN 18 ENE nn 18 TME JIN E 19 ET NNN 19 FOV OCS E 20 Troubleshooting Guide s ssnnsnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnmnnn nnnm 21 Femme 22 www rainforestautomation com ETA EMU 2 User Manual rainfo rest BChydro om ati on Regulatory information FC
20. vings Time MT DST is calculated Keep gt DST off The Zone field shows the offset in hours from Coordinated Universal Time UTC also known as Greenwich Mean Time or GMT for the current time zone Beneath this is the abbreviation for the Time Zone e PT Pacific Time UTC 8 MT Mountain Time UTC 7 The DST field shows whether Daylight Savings Time will be calculated If DST on then Daylight Saving Time will be automatically calculated when needed If DST off then Daylight Saving Time will not be calculated and you will always see Standard Time When you enter the screen the Zone field value will be flashing To change this value press the Top Button to cycle through all of the supported time zones Press the www rainforestautomation com 19 20 ETA EMU 2 User Manual rainforest pgchydro automation Bottom Button to save the value that is displayed Then the DST field value will be flashing and you can cycle between on and off values using the Top Button Finally save the DST value by pressing the Bottom Button and you will exit back to the Time Options screen Power Source When your EMU 2 is powered by its AC adapter the Power Source screen will Power Source show a graphic of a power plug When your EMU 2 is running on battery power the Power Source screen will show the outline of a battery that contains a bar graph that indicates the charge level of the
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