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EcoSwitch Manual EN 2.6 © 2022 Ecosoft BV
EcoSwitch
Manual
EN
V2.6
VC2318
EcoSwitch Plus
EU
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EcoSwitch
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Ecosoft
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Summary of Contents for Ecosoft EcoSwitch Plus UK
- Page 1 EcoSwitch Manual V2.6 VC2318 EcoSwitch Plus EcoSwitch Plus EcoSwitch Ecosoft Ecosoft BV Telephone Email Blauw-roodlaan 140 +31(0)79 3471000 info@ecosoftenergie.nl 2718 SK Zoetermeer Website Netherlands +31(0)79 3618092 www.ecosoftenergy.com EcoSwitch Manual EN 2.6 © 2022 Ecosoft BV...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Introduction ..............24 Ecosoft Energy App – The menu ........25 Ecosoft Energy App – Hourly Prices ......26 Ecosoft Energy App – Free Energy Planner ....26 Ecosoft Energy App – My EcoSwitches ......28 Other information ............30 Built-in power limiter ............. 30 Switching currents >... -
Page 3: Introduction
If your have a flexible contract with your energy supplier (when pricing depends on the hour of the day you are consuming energy), you will not only protect the environment, you will save money as well. EcoSwitch Manual EN 2.6 © 2022 Ecosoft BV... - Page 4 It is possible to switch currents greater than 10A, but only indirectly, because 10 A is the maximum for the EcoSwitch. It can be done using an external relay, an electrical contactor. EcoSwitch Manual EN 2.6 © 2022 Ecosoft BV...
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Page 5: Installing The Ecoswitch
When the EcoSwitch has become a temporarily WiFi Access Point, a LED will blink, and then you can connect to the switch directly using your mobile phone. On your phone, go to the WiFi settings and search for new ● networks. EcoSwitch Manual EN 2.6 © 2022 Ecosoft BV... - Page 6 In the browser on your phone, go to http://192.168.4.1. This is a ● temporarily address; after configuration the EcoSwitch will no longer be reachable at this address. When prompted to log on, use these credentials: ● Username = eco EcoSwitch Manual EN 2.6 © 2022 Ecosoft BV...
- Page 7 IP address that has been assigned to it. On any device supporting mDNS, for example your PC, you can use a .local address to access the EcoSwitch. Press Save ● EcoSwitch Manual EN 2.6 © 2022 Ecosoft BV...
- Page 8 IP address in the address bar. Use this new IP address to access the EcoSwitch, or use a .local address like (in this example) http://ecoswitch.local. EcoSwitch Manual EN 2.6 © 2022 Ecosoft BV...
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Page 9: Getting Started With The Ecoswitch
Note: You cannot perform a password reset yourself. If you change the password, don’t forget it, or store it somewhere. Without the correct password it is not possible to access the web interface of the EcoSwitch. EcoSwitch Manual EN 2.6 © 2022 Ecosoft BV... -
Page 10: The Ecoswitch Energy Planner
Log on to the web interface ● The web interface will show if the switch is turned on or not ● Press “Switch on / off” to manually turn the electrical power on or ● off. EcoSwitch Manual EN 2.6 © 2022 Ecosoft BV... -
Page 11: Change The Network Name Of The Ecoswitch After Installation
The device name will be shown at the top of the web interface. Press Configure ● Press Configure Other ● Adjust the Device name. Unlike the network name, this device name ● may contain spaces. EcoSwitch Manual EN 2.6 © 2022 Ecosoft BV... -
Page 12: Change The Login Credentials Of The Ecoswitch
Go to the web interface of the EcoSwitch ● Press System ● Press Firmware Upgrade ● At “Upgrade by file upload”, choose the file containing the new ● version Press Start Upgrade. ● EcoSwitch Manual EN 2.6 © 2022 Ecosoft BV... -
Page 13: Using The Ecoswitch Energy Planner
Number of time blocks: Do you want to switch on the EcoSwitch 1x per 24 hours? Leave the number of time blocks at 1. If you want to switch more often during a day, see the section “Configuring Time blocks”. EcoSwitch Manual EN 2.6 © 2022 Ecosoft BV... - Page 14 Apart from that, while a device is running, there are sometimes episodes of very low power consumption. During these episodes it should not be switched off. So, the EcoSwitch will consider a device as “not running” if EcoSwitch Manual EN 2.6 © 2022 Ecosoft BV...
- Page 15 For this kind of electrical appliances it is necessary to plan a contiguous period in which power is supplied. In such cases, the option has to be enabled by checking the box. EcoSwitch Manual EN 2.6 © 2022 Ecosoft BV...
- Page 16 Keep current plan / Create new plan: When you have changed a setting on the Energy Planner page, you may want to replace the current plan by a new plan. This is a dropdown menu with the options: EcoSwitch Manual EN 2.6 © 2022 Ecosoft BV...
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Page 17: Random Variation In The Planning
You arrive before 19:00h and leave the next day after 6:00h. The charging therefore should take place between 19:00 and 6:00. Set the Number of time blocks to 2. 1. from 06:00 to 19:00 EcoSwitch Manual EN 2.6 © 2022 Ecosoft BV... - Page 18 At "Duration switched on " fill in 0:30 for each time block. Like this: During time block 1: 0:30 During time block 2: 0:30 During time block 3: 0:30 Maximum number of six time blocks EcoSwitch Manual EN 2.6 © 2022 Ecosoft BV...
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Page 19: Electrical Power Price Data
The energy prices vary per day and hour, depending on the weather (solar radiation and wind) and other circumstances. The switch retrieves the expected energy prices from the Ecosoft server, to create a power consumption plan based on these numbers. If this server cannot be reached, or if the price data is unavailable for another reason, the average values will be used, based on historical price data. - Page 20 EcoSwitch Manual EN 2.6 © 2022 Ecosoft BV...
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Page 21: Information
Energy Planner. 5.2 Energy Use This option only applies to the EcoSwitch Plus. The EcoSwitch Plus records how much power has been EcoSwitch Manual EN 2.6 © 2022 Ecosoft BV... - Page 22 To create this table, measurements are made every 5 seconds. Use the arrow buttons to browse to next or previous moments. EcoSwitch Manual EN 2.6 © 2022 Ecosoft BV...
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Page 23: Problem Solving
If that is the case you can connect directly to the switch to set up the network configuration. (This is used during installation. After installation, the switch is accessible via your WiFi network.) EcoSwitch Manual EN 2.6 © 2022 Ecosoft BV... -
Page 24: Ecosoft Energy App
7.1 Introduction The EcoSwitch can be operated from any smart phone with a web browser, like iPhones and Android phones. The free Ecosoft Energy App for Android is optional. With this app you can: ● View the current energy prices ●... -
Page 25: Ecosoft Energy App - The Menu
EcoSwitches. (Note: There is another way to access an EcoSwitch, namely using a web browser.) Dynamic rates About the dynamic energy contract, which is necessary to benefit from price fluctuations. More information Links to https://www.ecosoftenergy.com EcoSwitch Manual EN 2.6 © 2022 Ecosoft BV... -
Page 26: Ecosoft Energy App - Hourly Prices
Find these tariffs at “Hourly Prices”. 7.4 Ecosoft Energy App – Free Energy Planner The Free Energy Planner is also available https://www.ecosoftenergy.com/energieplanner/ If you don’t have an EcoSwitch, this Free Energy Planner is an alternative to determine when the energy price is lowest. - Page 27 Free Energy Planner. It will also show the percentage of the price you save. With this tool you can reduce costs and CO emission right away. EcoSwitch Manual EN 2.6 © 2022 Ecosoft BV...
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Page 28: Ecosoft Energy App - My Ecoswitches
You can access your EcoSwitches via a web browser, without the app, and even in that case you will have access to the full functionality of the EcoSwitch. But with our app, you can create a handy list to manage all your EcoSwitches. EcoSwitch Manual EN 2.6 © 2022 Ecosoft BV... - Page 29 Press on the icon of the EcoSwitch to go to the web interface of the switch. In this web interface, you can adjust the planning of the switch and change other settings of the switch. If you don’t have the Ecosoft Energy app, you can access the switch via a web browser.
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Page 30: Other Information
Installation work – possibly by an electrician – would then be required to install the contactor. 8.3 Access to open-source code The EcoSwitch uses open source programs. If you want access to the source code, you may send a request to Ecosoft. EcoSwitch Manual EN 2.6 © 2022 Ecosoft BV...