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ecoMeter P250
User Guide
98-0074 Version AB

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  • Page 1 P250 User Guide 98-0074 Version AB...
  • Page 2 © 2010 Landis+Gyr Energy Management Systems...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Before You Start........................4 Registering Your ecoMeter....................5 Pairing Your ecoMeter and Electric Meter..............6 ecoMeter Screen Elements....................9 Using Your ecoMeter.......................14 Home Screen........................15 Today’s Totals Screen......................16 Yesterday’s Totals Screen....................16 Last 7 days Totals Screen....................17 Last 28 days Totals Screen....................17 Total Energy Usage Screen....................18 Total Energy Generated Screen..................18 Today’s Average Usage Screen..................19 Yesterday’s Average Usage Screen..................19...

  • Page 4: Before You Start

    Before You Start Please take the following precautions to ensure that the ecoMeter functions correctly and is not damaged: • Do not plug the ecoMeter in yet! You will be instructed to do so in the Pairing Your ecoMeter and Electric Meter procedure later in this document. •...

  • Page 5: Registering Your Ecometer

    Registering Your ecoMeter Before you can pair your ecoMeter P250 with your electric meter and begin using it, you must register the device with your electric utility. This is accomplished by reporting the 16-digit MAC Address and 20-digit Install Code for your device to...

  • Page 6: Pairing Your Ecometer And Electric Meter

    Pairing Your ecoMeter and Electric Meter In order to communicate with your ZigBee-capable electric meter, the ecoMeter must first be paired with it. Pairing is only possible once the ecoMeter has been registered with your utility. Perform the following steps to pair your ecoMeter with your electric meter: Ensure that your device has been registered with your utility (see pre-...
  • Page 7 3. With the ecoMeter still powered 2. Press and Hold OFF, press and hold the keys. 4. While holding down the keys, insert the power cord plug into the ecoMeter as shown. The keys can be released when the ecoMeter starts to blink “JOIN” on the LCD display.
  • Page 8 If the pairing is successful, the ecoMeter will light up and start dis- playing usage information on the Home screen. 5. If the ecoMeter fails to pair with the electric meter the screen will display “FAIL JOIN.” Un-pair the ecoMeter by following the procedure de- scribed on Page 26 Un-Pairing Your ecoMeter and Electric Meter.

  • Page 9: Ecometer Screen Elements

    Your ecoMeter and Electric Meter. titled “Registering Your ecoMeter” . ) Failure to pair can be caused by any • The MAC Address or Install Code the following conditions: given to your electric service • The ecoMeter is out of range or sep- provider was either relayed or en- arated from the electric meter by an tered incorrectly.
  • Page 10 Cost of Consumption - shows a snap- shot of the cost (in dollars and cents per hour) of the energy being used by your household at your current rate of usage. The amount shown also depends upon electricity demand and the rate per kilo- watt-hour charged for electricity by your electric service provider.
  • Page 11 each rate is shown on your electric bill. Each rate may be accompanied by a separate screen color (see Screen Col- ors on Page 13). Present Demand - shows a snapshot of the amount of electric energy (measured in watts or kilowatts) currently being de- manded by your household.
  • Page 12 automatically provides time to the ecoMeter. In most cases, the time shown should need no adjustment. See the “Configuration Settings” section for information on setting the time. Energy Demand Meter - shows a graphical representation of present energy demand. Meter Signal Strength - shows a graphical representation of the strength of the signal being received from the electric meter.
  • Page 13 Screen Colors - Depending on your ecoMeter’s default configuration, the ecoMe- ter’s backlight color indicates either the currently-applied TOU rate OR the current level of energy demand. If the ecoMeter is factory-configured for color-coded Time of Use: Depending on the number of pricing tiers used, the backlight will behave as follows: •...

  • Page 14: Using Your Ecometer

    Using Your ecoMeter Day-to-day operation of the ecoMeter is controlled by the three keys on the top of the unit. In standard running mode, these buttons perform the following basic functions: Displays Total Values Displays Average Values Customized Baseline Functionality The duration of a key press can alter its function.

  • Page 15: Home Screen

    Home Screen The ecoMeter’s default screen shows your current, on-going energy usage: • Emissions Footprint in kg per hour • Cost of Electricity Used in US dol- lars and/or cents per hour • Present Electricity Demand in Watts Every 5 seconds, the Home screen switches between energy usage and: •...

  • Page 16: Today's Totals Screen

    Today’s Totals Screen To display energy usage that has taken place so far today, press the once. Today’s totals include: • Today’s CO accrued Emissions Footprint • Cost of Electricity Used so far Today • Total Electricity Used so far Today Yesterday’s Totals Screen To display usage that took place yesterday, press the...

  • Page 17: Last 7 Days Totals Screen

    Last 7 Days Totals Screen To display energy usage from the last 7 days, press the key three times. 7- day totals include: • Emissions for the Last 7 Days • Total Cost of Electricity Used Over the Last 7 Days •...

  • Page 18: Total Energy Usage Screen

    Total Energy Usage Screen To display total energy usage, press the key five times. This screen displays the total amount of electricity measured by the electric meter in its kWh register. This value is analogous to a “traditional” meter reading total that would have been displayed on an older, electro-me- chanical meter.

  • Page 19: Today's Average Usage Screen

    Today’s Average Usage Screen To display average energy usage for today, press the key once. Today’s averages include: • Today’s Average Hourly CO Emis- sions • Average Hourly Cost of Electricity Used Today • Average amount of Electricity De- manded by Your Household Today Yesterday’s Average Usage Screen To display average energy usage for yesterday, press the...

  • Page 20: Last 7 Days Average Usage Screen

    Last 7 Days Average Usage Screen To display average energy usage over the last 7 days, press the key three times. 7-day averages include: • Average Hourly CO Emissions for the Last 7 Days • Average Hourly Cost of Electricity Used Over the Last 7 Days •...

  • Page 21: Home Energy Baseline Settings

    Home Energy Baseline Settings To display your ecoMeter’s home energy baseline settings, press the once. This screen shows the stored baseline settings for: • Emissions Footprint • Cost (per Hour) of Electricity Used • Present Electricity Demand in Watts Re-setting Your Energy Baseline (demand-configured ecoMeters only) To re-set your home energy baseline to match your present demand and con-...
  • Page 22 ting your baseline, try to take into ac- count whether major energy-consuming appliances are in operation: • Central A/C (while running) • Electric stove, dryer, or water heater • Computers/entertainment systems • Electric baseboard heat Re-setting your home energy consump- tion baseline has the effect of normaliz- ing the ecoMeter to your present energy demand and consumption.

  • Page 23: Viewing Multiple Tou Rates

    Viewing Multiple TOU Rates In cases where electricity usage is di- vided into multiple Time-of-Use (TOU) pricing schedules, pressing the 6 times displays the first TOU screen (7 times in cases where micro generation has created reverse power). Up to four sets of four TOU screens are displayed in sequence starting with the lowest numbered TOU rate (usually 1) and end-...

  • Page 24: Configuration Settings

    Configuration Settings Depending on your ecoMeter’s specific configuration, some of the following settings may be changeable by the user: Time, Cost per kWh, and CO Emissions Multiplier Many utilities will automatically set the time and cost per kWh using values in the meter and set the CO multiplier before the customer receives their unit.

  • Page 25: Setting The Time

    2. Press and hold down the key. 2. Press and Hold 3. While holding down the key, in- sert the power cord plug into the ecoMeter as shown. The ecoMeter will enter configuration mode and display any editable variables. Variables can be adjusted as follows: Change Selected Variable Up 3.

  • Page 26: Setting The Cost Per Kwh

    Setting the Cost per kWh The second possible variable is the cost per kWh. If this option is available, cents/kWh will appear and the digits in the center of the screen will blink, indi- cating that the user can change them. Use the (up), (down), and...

  • Page 27: Un-Pairing Your Ecometer And Electric Meter

    Un-Pairing Your ecoMeter for Relocation or Troubleshooting If you are relocating with your ecoMeter (to a new house with a new meter), it is nec- essary to un-pair the ecoMeter from your electric meter before you can pair it with a new meter at your new residence.
  • Page 28 Press and hold the 2. Press and Hold keys. 3. While holding down the keys, insert the power cord plug into the ecoMeter as shown. 3. Insert Plug The keys can be released when the ecoMeter displays “LEAVE” on the LCD display.
  • Page 29 4. With the ecoMeter lit up red and blinking “LEAVE,” press the buttons on the top of the unit in the following sequence: As each button is pressed, the back- light display color will cycle through the colors. If the operation is successful, the backlight will turn off and the ecoMeter will display “LEAVE OK”...
  • Page 30 The display will then revert to “no data,” indicating that the ecoMeter is not currently communicating with any electric meter. Note: After your ecoMeter has been un-paired from an electric meter, the two components will no longer communicate with one another. The ecoMeter must either be paired with the original electric meter again or it must be registered and paired with a new meter before it will function again.

  • Page 31: Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement

    Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digi- tal 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.
  • Page 32 This equipment Contains FCC ID: ROV-ZIG527602 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the fol- lowing 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.
  • Page 33 © 2010 Landis+Gyr Energy Management Systems...

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