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1. Press any button to return to regular monitor mode Your EMU 2 is ready to use www rainforestautomation com rainforest EMU 2 automation User Manual Features of Your EMU 2 rainfore Indicator LED Mei orest Lights alll H Red il Current Usage Top Button bb Yellow p 1 28 Green 40 123 KW Bottom Button Display Information Mini USB MAC 0015 8400 Ota Eu Label Port Keyhole Slot Power Plug Battery Cover Magnetic Feet www rainforestautomation com rainforest EMU 2 automation User Manual 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 save 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 will2. 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 When you first start up your EMU 2 there will be no Yesterday data so you will dashes in the place of numbers until the end of the first day Total to Date E Since Dec 1 all The Total to Date screen shows your accumulated totals for energy 146 34 14 consumption and estimated cost for the 6 3 K days current time period The start date of the average current time period is shown at the top of 987kWh 10 09 day the screen The number of elapsed days www rainforestautomation com rainforest EMU 2 automation User Manual so far in this time period is shown in the upper right of the screen The number of days is shown to the nearest one tenth of a day The cumulative energy consumption for the time 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
3. the smart meter and costs based on your input these numbers may differ from what is shown on your actual utility bill The current time period is defined in the Billing Dates screen in Configuration Mode At midnight on the Stop Date the accumulated totals are saved and transferred to the Previous Totals screen and the new current time period is started lf the Start and Stop Dates in the Billing Dates screen are set to manual then the current time period will run until it is manually reset This is done by pressing and holding the Top Button for 5 seconds which will save all of the accumulated totals in the Previous Totals screen and restart all of the current counters from Zero 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 time period The start and end dates of the previous time period are 246 85 30 0 days shown at the top of the screen The number of days in the previous time average period to the nearest one tenth of a day 198 kWh 8 23 day is shown in the upper right of the screen The average cost per pay for the previous time 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 time period is restarted If the current time period has not been restarted at least once then there will be no data values for this
4. rainforest om ation EMU 2 User Manual Screen Navigation Flowchart Rest both buttons Active Mode Mode Mode 4 minutes inactivity any button Current Time screen Meter Reading screen Current Usage screen Daily Totals screen Total to Date screen Previous Totals 1 screen i Manual Mode Top Button 5 seconds Reset notshown ifno data N Bottom Button Top 12 Configuration Restart screen Bottom Button Select Language screen Bottom Button Set Rate screen Bottom Button digit selection HIE E E Billing Dates E Set Billing Date screen screen _ Bottom Button Button mode selection Battery screen www rainforestautomation com rainforest au tomatio n 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 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
5. L tortified product Install Code Note that it may take some time for your utility to enable the smart meter to connect with your device You must wait until this process is complete before proceeding your EMU 2 will not function correctly until the smart meter is enabled Step 3 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 Optionally you can install the batteries by 1 Pushing down on the catch and removing the battery door at the back of the unit 2 Inserting 2 AAA batteries 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 www rainforestautomation com 5 rainforest EMU 2 automat ii User Manual 3 Replace the battery cover by inserting the bottom tabs first then snapping the catch closed Step 4 Wait for your EMU 2 to join the smart meter Your EMU 2 will attempt to connect to the smart meter You will see these 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 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
6. 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 If the electricity price per kWh is provided by the smart meter the price 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 TM 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 graph 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 various status conditions Normally the green LED should be on while the EMU 2 is in Active Mode and
7. come back on After 4 minutes of inactivity your EMU 2 will automatically return to Rest Mode lf 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 screen 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 EMU 2 automation User
8. 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 Compliance Regulations For Australia and New Zealand This equipment complies with the C Tick labeling requirements for Australia and in New Zealand As a radio transmitter this device complies with the requirements of AS NZS 4268 2008 as designated in the Radiocommunications Short Range Devices Standard 2004 for Australia and as required by the Radiocommunications Regulations General Users Radio License for Short Range Devices Notice 2011 for New Zealand This device is a Category A device as defined in the Radiocommunications Compliance Labeling Electromagnetic Radiation Notice 2008 www rainforestautomation com rainforest 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 1 x AC Power Adapter Step 2 Register your EMU 2 Your EMU 2 must be registered with your utility to connect to the smart meter It may come to you preregistered If so you can skip to the next step If not you will need to contact your utility to register your device You will need the following information which is found on the Information Label on the back of your EMU 2 MAC MAC 0123 4567 89AB CDEF F Tighe Address I 01234567 89AB CDEF
9. 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 O Mia TA O A all 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 EMU 2 automation User Manual Current Usage The Current Usage screen shows the rate Current Usage ull of energy consumption and the estimated cost per hour in dollars or cents if it is less than one dollar The estimated cost is 1 28 hr calculated from the current price per unit multiplied by the current rate of energy consumption The data is updated from 10 123 kW the meter every 8 seconds while this screen is shown This is like the soeedometer in your car it shows you how fast you are consuming energy Daily Totals The Daily Totals screen shows your accumulated totals in graphical and Yesterday Today ull numerical format for energy consumption and estimated cost for the current day and the previous day The current day o Today shows a running total from the start of the day midnight up to the 70 4kWh 47 1kWh present At midnight today s totals will be transferred to Yesterday
10. R www rainforestautomation com EMU 2 User Manual rainforest 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 lf 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 lf the wireless link bar graph in the upper right corner of the screen is down to 1 bar or has been replaced by an X 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 C d e Unplug the power plug Wait 10 seconds Plug the power plug back in Check the display to verify EMU 2 is working Step 2 Check the Power lf the EMU 2 is not responsive and restarting it has no effect check to see if the AC Adapter is working correctly 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 s
11. Rest Mode When there is a new text message waiting to be read the red and yellow LEDs will flash in an alternating pattern If supported by the meter and your utility the Indicator LED Lights will also indicate pricing levels The EMU 2 displays your immediate energy usage on the Current Usage screen Use this screen like a speedometer 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 tum 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 By default they are set to record your accumulated usage each month so the Total to Date screen shows your total usage so far this month which you can compare to last month s usage in the Previous Totals screen You can use the Billing Dates screen in Configuration Mode to switch the accumulation to manual which allows you to start and stop your own custom accumulation periods just like a stopwatch www rainforestautomation com 11
12. 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 6 www rainforestautomation com rainforest EMU 2 omation User Manual Step 5 Configure your EMU 2 a Press both of the buttons on your EMU 2 simultaneously and release rainforest 3 25 pm Jun 3 2011 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 s English Select gt Espanol Fran ais Accept gt Bottom Button saves language selection www rainforestautomation com rainforest EMU 2 User Manual lf your meter does not provide pricing ask your utility you will need to set your energy price d rainforest Set Rate Top Button increments digit value 000 00 kWh Change gt Keep gt Bottom Button saves digit value The digit to be modified will be flashing starting on the right and working left After you have entered all 5 digits of the energy price you will see this screen rainforest Billing Dates start Jan 01 Set gt stop Skip gt Jan 31 e Press the Bottom Button and you will see the battery screen rainforest Battery Plugged In f
13. beginning at 00 00 01 on the first day of the month and ending at midnight on the last day of the month To change this setting press the Top Button to get to the Set Billing Date screen Otherwise press the Bottom Button to go to the Battery screen Set Billing Date The Set Billing Date screen allows you to set the billing period that will be used as the current accumulation period displayed on the Total to Date screen The Last Billing Date is shown on the lower left of the screen If it has not been set before it will be the word monthly and will be flashing Press the Top Button to select manual This will allow you to set the accumulation period manually in Set Billing Date Enter Last Billing Date Change gt monthly Keep gt the Total to Date screen If you choose monthly then the billing period is set to the default simple monthly cycle described above www rainforestautomation com 19 20 rainforest automation Battery When your EMU 2 is running on battery power the Battery screen indicates the charge level of the 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 Battery screen shows only one bar When your EMU 2 is powered by its AC adapter the battery graph is replaced by the words Plugged In Pressing any button returns you to Active Mode Battery BRR
14. hort 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 rainforest EMU 2 automation User Manual 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 lf 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 www rainforestautomation com support 22 www rainforestautomation com
15. is a message from Message all your utility Your EMU 2 checks every 2 EE minutes for a new message When a new Your billis past due message is received the Indicator LED Please contact us at your Lights will flash in a special red yellow sequence to show that a new message is earliest convenience at the waiting for you to see The envelope icon following number Vv will also appear in the upper left hand corner of the screen to indicate that there 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 www rainforestautomation com rainforest EMU 2 automation User Manual the Indicator LED Lights but the envelope icon will remain on until the message has expired Confirm Message The Confirm Message screen allows you to send a confirmation to your utility telling Confirm message ll them that you have read the latest text message that they have sent to you If you wish to view the mes
16. rainforest automat ii EMU 2 Energy Monitoring Unit User Manual Version 1 03 Sep 2012 rainforest EMU 2 Der oe Uo fi User Manual Copyright 2012 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 re
17. 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 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
18. sage again press the Top Button and you will be sent back to the Message screen Once the message Confirm gt has been displayed you will be returned to the Confirm Message screen To send your confirmation press the Bottom Button You will then be sent to the Current Time screen View message gt www rainforestautomation com 17 rainforest au Toma fl on EMU 2 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 Aestart 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 English Select gt Espanol Fran ais 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 Set Rate screen Set Rate The Se
19. screen and it will not be displayed www rainforestautomation com rainforest EMU 2 automation User Manual Current Price The Current Price screen shows the price of electricity that is currently in effect The rate is shown in cents per kilowatt hour The current price is usually obtained from Current Price all the value you manually set in the Set Rate 1 2 AC kWh screen To manually set the current price E value simply press and release both Set by User buttons simultaneously This will put you in Configuration Mode Move through the Restart screen and Select Language screen to get to the Set Rate screen where you can change the current price value This new value will become the current price and the Rate Label will be displayed as Set by User Itis also possible to read the price directly from the smart meter If you manually set the price to zero and the meter supports this feature then the EMU 2 will check the price with the meter every 2 minutes If no price value has been set either by the smart meter or manually then dashes are shown for the price digits For some utilities the price can also be set by a special message sent to the meter by the utility This message will be displayed as a text message on the Message screen and the price will be automatically set This will override any price value that has been set manually Message The Message screen will display a text message when there
20. spective 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 au tomatio n EMU 2 User Manual EMU 2 Energy Monitoring Unit RFA Z105 2 Version 1 03 User Manual Table of Contents Regulatory Information QUICK SOL asas ee Features of Your EMU 2 n Introduction to Your EMU 27 Screen Navigation Flowchart EMU 2 Display Screens LAU EE Cunen Hl EE Meter Reading e Current e EE Rate EE Total to Date PREVIOUS TOTAIS uee dee dee dee ge CUCU EE le LE COMM MESSAGE a act iaga ias gaia EMU 2 Configuration Screens RES IN tee Select Language es det Rate eeuen innii DNO DATOS EE Set BING ONG a sda Dona BS ALS a O RR RR E A RU E O Troubleshooting Guide ccccccseeeeeeeeees Technical Gupport www rainforestautomation com rainforest EMU 2 omation User Manual Regulatory information FCC 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
21. t Rate screen allows you to manually set the current price for electricity in cents per kWh This screen can only be accessed in Configuration Mode after going through the Restart and Select Language screens The price shown will zero unless it has been previously set in this screen The rightmost digit of the price Set Rate 000 00 kWh Change gt Keep gt www rainforestautomation com rainforest automation EMU 2 User Manual will be flashing To change this digit press the Top Button and cycle through the numbers 0 9 until the desired value is displayed Then press the Bottom Button to save this digit The next digit to the left will then be flashing Repeat the process until all five digits show the desired values After the last digit is saved your EMU 2 will go to the Billing Dates screen Billing Dates The Billing Dates screen shows you the start and stop dates for the current billing period This screen can only be accessed in Configuration Mode after going through the Restart Select Language and Set Rate screens The billing dates shown are used as the current accumulation period that is displayed on the Total to Date screen At the end of the billing period the accumulated data is transferred to the Billing Dates Start Jan 01 Set gt stop Skip gt Jan 31 Previous Totals screen and the next billing period is automatically started The default billing period is a simple monthly cycle
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