Icon/Button
Signal Quality
$
KW
RATE
THRESHOLD
OFF-PEAK
ON-PEAK
CLEAR
SYNC
SET
MODE
12/24
ºC/ºF
Light
Purpose
Provides an indication of the quality of the signal from
the Sensor Unit. The more bars the better the signal.
Dollar Mode: Current Values are shown in dollars-per-hour ($/hr)
and consumption totals are shown in dollars ($).
Kilowatt Mode: Current Values are shown in kilowatts (kW) and
consumption totals are shown in kilowatt-hours (kWh).
Tiered Rate Indicator: Appears on the display with a number
under it indicating the current rate in tiered rate mode.
This indicator only appears in Configuration mode
Tiered Rate Indicator: Appears on the display indicating
that the value to enter or modify represents the number
of kilowatts at which the rate changes. Appears during normal
operation to indicate that a consumption threshold has been
exceeded and that a new rate applies.
Time of Use Indicators: Appear on the display to indicate
one of two possible different rates charged by the utility
company during the day.
Increase: During setup, each press of the button INCREASES
the target value on the display by various increments. In some
cases, if you Press-and Hold, the value is increased by a much
larger increment; for example, the Kh increases by increments
of 1.0 instead of 0.1.
Decrease: During setup, DECREASES the target value on the display
by various increments. In some cases, if you Press-and Hold, the
value decreases by a much larger increment; for example, the Kh
value decreases by increments of 1.0 instead of 0.1.
Press and hold to reset the Totals to zero.
Press and hold to enter ID mode.
Press and hold to enter configuration mode.
In Configuration Mode, press and hold to switch
between Tiered-Rate and Time-of-Use operating modes.
Time Format: Press to switch the clock between 12-hour
and 24-hour time display format.
Temperature Format: Press to switch between Celsius and
Fahrenheit degrees temperature display format.
Backlight: Press to illuminate the display backlight for 5 seconds.
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