Control 4 C4-EC100 User Manual

EC-100
Energy Controller
User Guide
Congratulations on receiving your new EC-100 Energy Controller!
Supported Models
• C4-EC100 Energy Controller
• C4-EC100EXT Energy Controller with External Antenna
Associated SKUs:
• C4-EC100-BL — EC-100 Energy Controller, Black
• C4-EC100-WH — EC-100 Energy Controller, White
• C4-EC100EXT-BL – EC-100 Energy Controller with External Antenna, Black
Introducing the EC-100 Energy Controller
The EC-100 Energy Controller (EC-100) wirelessly connects to your home's smart meter
and gathers information about how much electricity you are using and how much that
electricity use is costing you. With this information, you will be able to make smart choices
about how and when to conserve electricity and save money.
The EC-100 comes with a colorful touch screen on which you can view current and past
data about your home's energy use in a clean, graphical format. Beyond that, the EC-100
provides an easy way to program and control your WT-100 Wireless Thermostat (provided
separately), check your weather forecast, review your power bills, view messages about
utility-driven energy savings events, and more!
Key Features:
• Empowers You With Information: The EC-100 wirelessly communicates with your
home's smart meter to gather information about your electricity use. The display lets
you see your energy use over time with enough storage for up to five (5) years of
data, and it shows you breakdowns of your electricity use by major categories such
as heating, cooling, refrigerator, and pool.
• Intuitive Color Touch Screen: The Energy Controller's 4.7" capacitive touch screen
puts your home's energy management at your fingertips by allowing you to interact
with the data from your smart meter.
• Better Communication With Your Utility: Using smart meters, your utility can send
you important messages regarding incentive programs, conservation requests during
periods of high demand and changes in pricing. Working together, utilities and their
customers can improve energy efficiency and lower costs.
• Broadband-Connected (optional): The EC-100 connects to your home's WiFi
network to provide additional information including utility bills, messages from your
utility company and your local weather forecast. By enabling the home area network-
ing wireless network functionality, your utility can enable you to get better control over
your electrical usage.
• Easy Thermostat Programming and Control: The EC-100 makes it easy to
program your WT-100 Wireless Thermostat (provided separately), turn your heat
or air conditioner on or off, or change the temperature in your home. Also, you can
easily set your wireless thermostat into a special energy-saving 'Vacation' mode when
you leave town. All of this control allows you to reduce your electricity consumption.
Ultimately, the EC-100 can become a gateway for controlling all your appliances to
reduce the money spent on electricity.
Terms
Term Definition
EC-100 The EC-100 Energy Controller is a tabletop or counter top display that
lets you view your home's energy usage data.
WT-100 The WT-100 Wireless Thermostat controls the heating and air-condition-
ing (HVAC) systems in your home.
Current Temp The current temperature indicated on the thermostat inside your home.
Set Temp The set temperature is your desired temperature. You can program your
desired temperatures for different times of day using the programming
feature on the EC-100 or manually adjust your set temperature on either
the EC-100 or WT-100 Wireless Thermostat.
Hold When you manually adjust your set temperature, your selection will au-
tomatically hold or maintain your new set temperature for two (2) hours.
All holds are two hours except for Vacation hold which will hold your
Vacation set temperature until you cancel the Vacation hold.
Mode The WT-100 can operate in up to seven (7) modes (Heat + Fan Auto,
Heat + Fan On, Cool + Fan Auto, Cool + Fan On, Fan On, Emergency
Heat (Heat Pump only), and Off). In any mode that the Fan is selected as
On, the fan will run continuously. In Fan only mode, the fan will run con-
tinuously without using your heating or air-conditioning. For more details
and other modes, see "Changing the Thermostat Mode and Fan set-
tings" section in the Control4 WT-100 Wireless Thermostat User Guide
Energy Event Energy events allow you and your utility to manage your electricity use by
making energy-efficient changes to your heating and cooling system.
Install Batteries
Use a small Phillips screwdriver to remove the screws and cover. Insert the three (3) AA
alkaline batteries (included with the product) into the bottom of the product (see figures
next).
Note: The batteries are for temporary backup power only. The power cord should be
plugged into a wall outlet at all times during use of the product. Ensure that you insert the
batteries according to the diagram provided in the battery compartment (with the + and -
terminals aligned correctly).
Figure A. Insert Batteries
Figure B. Battery Cover
Battery Installation and Replacement Safety
Rules
WARNING! To prevent a battery short, leakage or rupture:
• Use typical AA alkaline batteries only.
• Do not mix battery types, such as alkaline and rechargeable NiMH
batteries.
• Do not mix used batteries with fresh batteries.
• Do not attempt to recharge a battery unless the battery is specifically
marked "rechargeable."
• Never dispose of batteries in a fire.
ATTENTION! Pour empêcher court-circuiter, fuite ou rupture de batterie:
• Utilisez les accumulateurs alcalins typiques d'AA seulement.
• Ne mélangez pas les types de batterie, tels que les batteries alkalines et
rechargeables de NiMH.
• Ne mélangez pas des batterie frais avec des batterie ancien.
• N'essayez pas de recharger une batterie à moins que la batterie soit
spécifiquement marqué « rechargeable ».
• Ne vous débarassez jamais des batteries dans un feu.
Battery Use and Care Tips
• Keep the battery contacts and compartment clean.
• Remove the batteries from the product if it is not going to be used for several months.
• Extreme temperatures reduce battery performance. Avoid putting the EC-100 in very
warm places.
Main Menu and Home Screen
Once the EC-100 has been completely set up per the EC-100 Energy Controller Setup
Guide, the first screen to appear is the Main Menu. From this menu, you can access the
following applications: Thermostat, My Energy, Utility Bills, Messages, Energy Events, Set-
tings, Weather, and more.
The Home Screen was designed to be "at-a-glance" useful and you can view all types
of information about your home's electricity use, current electricity cost, messages and
energy events from the utility, current time, and current indoor temperature and weather
(if available). This screen is the one most likely to be commonly displayed. Specific areas
of the screen are selectable to enable you to navigate quickly into more details regarding
available information. Note: The Home Screen layout can vary depending on the configu-
ration supported by the utility and the connectivity and devices used by the EC-100.
The following is a more detailed description of these screens.
Main Menu Screen
Home Page button. Tap to return to the
Home screen.
Thermostat. Adjust the set temperature
or change the thermostat's program.
My Energy. View real-time electricity use
and total home electricity use.
Messages. View a list of messages from
your utility company, such as information
about Energy Events or rate changes. Tip: The touch screen is pressure sensitive. The best results are obtained by
applying pressure with the tip of the finger or by using the your fingernail.
More Apps. Find new applications here,
as they become available.
EC-100 Home Screen
(varies depending on configuration)
Main Menu. Tap Menu on most screens
to access the Main Menu screen.
My Home Now. This is the current
electricity consumption in your home.
This corresponds with kW currently being
used.
Price per kWh. The current electricity
cost per kWh.
kW. The current electricity use in kW.
Corresponds with My Home Now.
My Cost Per Hour. The hourly cost of
electricity use based on the home's cur-
rent demand measured in kW.
Tip: Tap this area to see more about your
home's electricity consumption.
Messages. The number of new messages
Tip: Most areas on the Home Screen take you to other screens in the system.
is displayed here. Tap to view a list of
messages from your utility company.
EC-100 with Weather and WT-100
EC-100 with Weather (no WT-100)
Utility Bills (if supported by utility). View
and compare your monthly utility bills
if available from your utility company
(broadband connected).
Settings. View and modify the device,
display and connectivity settings.
Energy Events. View information on fu-
ture, current and past Energy Events, with
the ability to opt out of future events.
Weather. View the current weather condi-
tions, 36-hour forecast, or 5-day forecast
(broadband connected).
Notification Area. View indicators, includ-
ing when the unit is on battery power.
Clock. View the current time.
Inside Temp. View the current inside temp
of the Main Thermostat. Tap to program
your thermostat or change set temp.
Weather. View the current weather. Tap to
access the Weather app.
Note: The Zip Code must be entered in
Home Profile for the Weather app to work.
Energy Event Indicator. Appears during
Energy Events initiated by your utility com-
pany. Tap to view a list of events.