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1. eo Mid Peak price upcoming Within 5 minutes Red Green On Peak price in effect ooe eco Off Peak price upcoming within 5 minutes PART Using your PowerTab 19 4 Troubleshooting FAQ Solutions to most of the problems you might encounter with your PowerTab are described in this section 4 1 If your PowerTab fails to join a network If your PowerTab displays No networks found after you attempt to join your meter s network your PowerTab may not be in wireless range of your meter Try moving closer to your meter and attempt joining again If this does not solve the issue it may be necessary to recommission the PowerTab Contact your service provider and ask them to commission your PowerTab again 4 2 If your PowerTab has lost the network When your PowerTab loses connection to the network it will periodically attempt to reconnect During a reconnection attempt you will see the following screen 20 PART 4 Troubleshooting FAQ Lost Hetuork PowerTab has lost the network Traina to reconnect Between reconnection attempts the following screen indicates how much time is remaining before the PowerTab s next automatic retry Lost Hetwark FowerTab has lost the network Hext reconnection attemrt in B mins 19 secs You may force an immediate reconnection attempt at any time by pressing lt L gt or lt R gt The connection interruption may have occurred because e Your Po
2. PowerTab allows you to View your current household electricity use Track your electricity consumption and associated costs over time Test consumption and costs of operating individual devices Receive and acknowledge messages from your utility or service provider Your PowerTab package contains a display unit a battery and a power adapter 4 PART 1 Introduction Insert Battery into PowerTab DC Power Adapter Jack Screen PART 1 Introduction 5 2 PowerTab Basics This section provides information on the primary functions of your PowerTab 2 1 Your PowerTab s power modes Your PowerTab has three power modes On Off and Sleep To turn your PowerTab on press either lt L gt or lt R gt Turn your PowerTab off by pressing and holding lt L gt for three seconds A confirmation screen will appear Press lt L gt again Yes to approve the shutdown Note Your PowerTab is unable to receive text messages from your service provider when it is off When not connected to a network the PowerTab will turn off automatically after 5 minutes of inactivity When the PowerTab is connected to a network it will enter sleep mode after 5 minutes of inactivity In sleep mode only primary information remains visible and the current time is shown in the top right corner of the screen This is depicted in the following sample screen 6 PART 2 PowerTab Basics 0 14 kilowatts Wake the Pow
3. 4 nerg Powerlab User Guide Table of Contents 1 Introduction 2 PowerTab Basics 6 2 1 Your PowerTab s power modes 6 2 2 Charging your PowerTab 7 2 3 Joining a ZigBee Smart Energy network 8 2 4 Leaving a ZigBee Smart Energy network 9 2 5 Navigating your PowerTab screens 0 2 6 Signal strength and battery charge indicators 1 3 Using Your PowerTab 12 3 1 Viewing your current electricity use 12 3 2 Tracking your electricity use over time 13 3 3 Receiving messages from your service provider 14 3 4 Viewing the date and time 15 3 5 Understanding the lights on your PowerTab 15 4 Troubleshooting FAQ 4 1 If your PowerTab fails to join a network 4 2 If your PowerTab has lost the network 4 3 If your PowerTab will not turn on 4 4 If your PowerTab will not recharge 4 5 If you need to change the battery 4 6 Your Running Total does not match your electricity bill 4 7 How to figure out what an individual appliance is consuming 4 8 Your current use value does not change when you turn on off a light 4 9 Your service provider sent you a message where did it go 5 Appendix 5 1 Safety Instructions 5 2 Product Specifications 5 3 FCC Compliance 5 4 Warranty 5 5 Manufacturing Information 1 Introduction The PowerTab is an In Home Display IHD that provides realtime feedback on your electricity consumption The display communicates wirelessly with the smart electricity meter outside your home Your
4. act Florescent Light bulbs CFLs draw very little electricity and may not cause a change on your PowerTab s Current Use screen 4 9 Your service provider sent you a message where did it go Your service provider sends messages with a pre set expiration time Once a message has expired it can no longer be viewed Generally messages will not be set to expire until they are no longer relevant PART 4 Troubleshooting FAQ 25 5 Appendix 5 1 Safety Instructions To ensure your PowerTab is used safely please read these Safety Instructions and the rest of this User Manual thoroughly before using the product 26 The PowerTab contains a magnet Do not place your PowerTab directly on credit cards computers or other pieces of electronic equipment as this may cause damage Do not attempt to repair your Powerlab or DC power adaptor yourself If you are experiencing problems with the device contact your service provider for assistance Opening the product casing for any reason will void the product warranty Do not touch any exposed electronic circuitry of the device if it becomes damaged Do not immerse your PowerTab in water Avoid using your PowerTab in high moisture areas such as a bathroom for extended periods of time Keep your PowerTab away from heat sources such as stoves and heaters PART 5 Appendix e Do not drop your PowerTab or cause any sudden impact to it Take care when handling a damaged LCD display as
5. attery icon The vertical bars in the top left corner of your PowerTab screen show the strength of its connection to the network Six bars indicate the highest signal strength while one bar indicates that your PowerTab is nearly outside the network s range giu Current 1 ae Signal Battery Strength 0 1 54 2 Icon Indicator Hour A 4991 kh PART 2 PowerTab Basics 11 3 Using Your PowerTab Your PowerTab provides you with feedback that will enable you to better understand your electricity bills and manage your consumption This section explains a few ways in which you might use your PowerTab 3 1 Viewing your current electricity use To view your home s current rate of electricity consumption navigate to the Current Use screen on your PowerTab shown below using the lt L gt or lt R gt button all Current Use Er Current 0 1512 Hour kilowatts 8 8991 kWh 0 8991 kkh 12 PART 3 Using your PowerTab In the screen on the left the large number shows the cost of your current consumption rate in dollars per hour The large number in the screen on the right shows your actual consumption rate in kilowatts The smaller number at the bottom of the screens show the current price you are being charged for each kilowatt hour of electricity consumed To determine the cost of operating a single appliance compare the displayed electricity consumption rate when the appliance is both on and off The diffe
6. e network if you are moving or if you were specifically asked to do so by your service provider To remove your PowerTab from your meter s network 1 Turn the device off 2 Turn the device on 3 While the startup screen is shown hold lt L gt and lt R gt buttons for 10 seconds 4 Press lt L gt Yes at the network leave confirmation screen that appears PART 2 PowerTab Basics 9 2 5 Navigating your PowerTab screens The main screens of your PowerTab are arranged in a loop Navigate through the screens by pressing lt L gt or lt R gt Current Use Current Use alll Runnins Total 54 August 9 2011 Critical Peak Pricing in effect Please reduce all non essential electricity use Note The Message screen is only available when there is at least one active message Additional message screens will be included in the loop when there are multiple active messages The Date amp Time screen is only available when the PowerTab has successfully synchronized local time information with the meter 10 PART 2 PowerTab Basics 2 6 Signal strength and battery charge indicators The battery icon in the top right corner of your PowerTab screen shows an approximation of its remaining charge When connected to external power the battery icon will animate to show that your PowerTab is charging When your PowerTab has finished charging but is still plugged in a plug is displayed in the middle of the b
7. elative cost of electricity Note The lights will continue to function while your PowerTab is in sleep mode PART 3 Using your PowerTab 17 When a new or unacknowledged message is available on your PowerTab the lights will show this by simultaneously blinking once every 7 seconds The lights will continue to blink until you have acknowledged this message or changed to another display screen When no new messages are present the lights will indicate the current relative cost of electricity A pulsing light indicates the price period you are currently in while a blinking light in conjunction with a pulsing light indicates an upcoming price period change The special case of Critical Peak Pricing CPP is indicated when the red light is blinking on its own The exact behaviour of the lights is dependent on the number of active price tiers however green will always indicate the cheapest tiers and red the most expensive The following table shows examples of the lights behaviour for a typical time of use pricing structure involving four price tiers Off Peak Mid Peak On Peak and CPP 18 PART Using your PowerTab Pulsing Light Blinking Light Description Green None Off Peak price in effect eo Yellow None Mid Peak price in effect of Red None ce nes ss On Peak price in effect None Red CPP in effect Green Yellow Off Peak price in effect
8. erTab from sleep by pressing lt L gt or lt R gt or by plugging itin 2 2 Charging your PowerTab To charge your PowerTab first ensure the battery is installed then connect the power adapter to the DC power adapter jack and plug your PowerTab into a power outlet PART 2 PowerTab Basics 7 2 3 Joining a ZigBee Smart Energy network When your PowerTab is not joined to a network it will display the following screen Ho Hetuork 84 Bmab das DSFE INSTALL CODE 8300 2680 DFEA Hold L36 lt F3 to Join network To commission your PowerTab follow the procedures supplied by your service provider Typical procedures will require the use of the display s Extended Unique Identifier EUI 64 and its install code both displayed on the No Network screen When the commissioning process is complete join the network by holding lt L gt and lt R gt for three seconds at the No Network screen Note It is advisable to keep your PowerTab connected to external power while attempting to join a network to prevent any possible interruptions due to power failure 8 PART 2 PowerTab Basics Your PowerTab may take up to 5 minutes to complete the network joining process 2 4 Leaving a ZigBee Smart Energy network Warning Involvement from your service provider will be required to recommission your PowerTab when you want to join a ZigBee Smart Energy network again In general you should only leave th
9. itions suivantes 1 l appareil ne doit pas produire de brouillage et 2 l utilisateur de l appareil doit accepter tout brouillage radio lectrique subi m me si le brovillage est susceptible d en compromettre le fonctionnement FCC IC RF Exposure Statement This equipment complies with FCC 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 Cet quipement est conforme l exposition aux radiations de FCC et d Industrie Canada tablies pour un environnement non contr l L antenne s utilis pour cet quipement doit tre install pour fournir une distance d au moins 20cm partir de toutes les personnes PART 5 Appendix 29 5 4 Manufacturing Information Designed by Energy Aware Technology Inc 134 Abbott Street Suite 604 Vancouver BC Canada V6B 2K4 Made in Canada in an ISO 9000 2008 certified facility 30 PART 5 Appendix 31 PowerTab is a trademark of Energy Aware Technology Inc
10. rence between the two rates will be a close approximation of the power used by that appliance 3 2 Tracking your electricity use over time To view your home s total electricity consumption over a fixed period of time navigate to either of the Running Total screens on your PowerTab shown below using the L or R button al Runnina Total Jal Runnina Total 20 73 kilowatt hours 18 hours 9 mins 18 hours 8 mins PART Using your PowerTab 13 In the screen on the left the large number shows the cost of your accumulated electricity consumption in dollars The large number in the screen on the right shows your accumulated consumption in kilowatt hours The Running Total can be reset by pressing the lt L gt and lt R gt buttons at the same time The small numbers at the bottom of the screens show how much time has elapsed since the last reset If you want to see how much you spend on electricity during a certain event or time period reset the total and then check it once the event is done Note Depending on how your service provider supplies pricing information to the PowerTab it is possible for inaccuracies in the Running Total cost estimate to develop Keeping your PowerTab turned on and within range of your meter at all times will minimize the size of these potential inaccuracies 14 PART Using your PowerTab If the PowerTab is unable to obtain pricing information for any portion of the energ
11. the liquid crystals can be harmful to your health If any fluid does leak from your Powerlab s LCD immediately wash with soap and water 5 2 Product Specifications Communications e Frequency Band 2 4GHz e Radio Output Power 20dBm e Protocol IEEE 802 15 4 Size and Weight e Length 28 mm 1 10 inches e Width 108 mm 4 25 inches e Height 79 mm 3 11 inches e Weight 134 grams 4 7 ounces Battery e Approximate life between charges 2 weeks e Recharge time 15 hours PART 5 Appendix 27 5 3 FCC Compliance FCC Class B Part 15 This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions e This device may not cause harmful interference and This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Energy Aware Technology Inc may void the user s authority to operate the equipment IC RSS 210 This device complies with Industry Canada license exempt RSS standard s Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause interference and 2 this device must accept any interference including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device Le pr sent appareil est conforme aux CNR d Industrie Canada applicables aux appareils radio exempts de licence L exploitation 28 PART 5 Appendix est autoris e aux deux cond
12. urned on Rechargeable Nickel Metal Hydride NiMH batteries with a capacity from 2300mAH 2600mAH and manufactured by the following companies are the only suitable replacements for the battery that you received with your PowerTab PART 4 Troubleshooting FAQ 23 You should not replace the battery with anything other than those listed here Energizer rechargeable NiMH battery 2300mAH 2600mAH Duracell rechargeable NiMH battery 2300mAH 2600mAH PowerEx rechargeable NiMH battery 2300mAH 2600mAH Sanyo rechargeable NiMH battery 2300mAH 2600mAH Rayovac rechargeable NiMH battery 2300mAH 2600mAH 4 6 Your Running Total does not match your electricity bill Your PowerTab is intended for feedback purposes only and is not a billing tool Discrepancies may exist between your PowerTab s running total and your bill even if you reset your running total at the beginning of your billing cycle 4 7 How to figure out what an individual appliance is consuming Your PowerTab displays the electricity used by your entire home Electricity consumed by individual outlets or appliances can only be indirectly measured by comparing your home s consumption rate with those appliances on and off See section 3 1 24 PART 4 Troubleshooting FAQ 4 8 Your current use value does not change when you turn on off a light Some electrical loads are too small to register a change in your meter s current electricity use value For example Comp
13. werTab is not within wireless range of your meter PART 4 Troubleshooting FAQ 21 Try moving your PowerTab closer to the meter or away from large obstacles e Your meter s network has gone down due to a power outage or due to being serviced by a field technician 4 3 If your PowerTab will not turn on If your PowerTab will not turn on in response to a button press its battery may be dead Try connecting the power adapter to the DC power adapter jack and plug your PowerTab into a power outlet 4 4 If your PowerTab will not recharge If your PowerTab will not charge and is displaying the battery icon shown in the following screen it has detected a battery that it is unable to charge Replace the battery with a rechargeable Nickel Metal Hydride NiMH battery alll Current 90 1997 Hour A 4991 kh 22 PART 4 Troubleshooting FAQ 4 5 If you need to change the battery Your PowerTab uses a rechargeable Nickel Metal Hydride AA battery CAUTION Only rechargeable Nickel Metal Hydride batteries may be used in the PowerTab DO NOT USE ANY OTHER CELL CHEMISTRIES WITH YOUR POWERTAB To replace your PowerTab s battery follow these steps e Disconnect your PowerTab from the power outlet e Open the battery door and remove the battery Insert a new rechargeable Nickel Metal Hydride NiMH battery according to the orientation shown in the battery compartment Replace the battery door and check that the PowerTab has t
14. y consumption in the Running Total period it will not be included in the cost estimate The total unaccounted kilowatt hours will be displayed as shown in the screen below al Runnina Total 12 47 CX unacc 3 dass 19 hours 3 3 Receiving messages from your service provider If your service provider has sent you a message it will appear on its own screen An example message is shown below PART 3 Using your PowerTab 15 Critical peak Fricins in che Please reduce all non essential electricity use Messages will remain viewable on your PowerTab until they expire configured by your service provider Expired messages are not retrievable Some messages may require that you acknowledge them and will instruct you fo do so Press L and R at the same time at the relevant Message screen to acknowledge the message If a message requiring acknowledgment expires before you ve acknowledged it it will no longer be possible to send an acknowledgement for that message 16 PART Using your PowerTab 3 4 Viewing the date and time The PowerTab is also capable of displaying the current date and time on its dedicated date amp time screen shown below Time information is synchronized to your meter and does not need to be entered manually 3 5 Understanding the lights on your PowerTab Your PowerTab has three lights that are used to indicate the presence of new messages and the current r

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