Summary of Contents for Energyaware PowerTab
- Page 1 PowerTab™ User Guide Copyright © 2011, Energy Aware Technology Inc. All rights reserved.
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
2.6 Signal strength and battery charge indicators 3 . Using Your PowerTab 3.1 Viewing your current electricity use 3.2 Tracking your electricity use over time 3.3 Receiving messages from your service provider 3.4 Viewing the date and time 3.5 Understanding the lights on your PowerTab... - Page 3 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...
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Page 4: Introduction
• 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. PART 1 – Introduction... - Page 5 Insert Battery into PowerTab Magnet <L> Button DC Power <R> Button Adapter Jack Green Light Yellow Light Screen Light PART 1 – Introduction...
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Page 6: Powertab Basics
2.1 Your PowerTab’s power modes Your PowerTab has three power modes: On, Off, and Sleep. To turn your PowerTab on, press either <L> or <R>. Turn your PowerTab off by pressing and holding <L> for three seconds. A confirmation screen will appear. Press <L> again (“Yes”) to approve the shutdown. -
Page 7: Charging Your Powertab
Wake the PowerTab from sleep by pressing <L> or <R>, or by plugging it in. 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. -
Page 8: Joining A Zigbee Smart Energy Network
2.3 Joining a ZigBee Smart Energy network When your PowerTab is not joined to a network, it will display the following screen: 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. -
Page 9: Leaving A Zigbee Smart Energy Network
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. -
Page 10: Navigating Your Powertab Screens
2.5 Navigating your PowerTab screens The main screens of your PowerTab are arranged in a loop. Navigate through the screens by pressing <L> or <R>. 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. -
Page 11: Signal Strength And Battery Charge Indicators
When your PowerTab has finished charging but is still plugged in, a plug is displayed in the middle of the battery 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. -
Page 12: Using Your Powertab
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 <L> or <R> button. PART 3 – Using your PowerTab... -
Page 13: Tracking Your Electricity Use Over Time
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. PART 3 – Using your PowerTab... - Page 14 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.
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Page 15: Receiving Messages From Your Service Provider
If the PowerTab is unable to obtain pricing information for any portion of the energy 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. - Page 16 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 to do so. Press <L> and <R> at the same time at the relevant Message screen to acknowledge the message.
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Page 17: Viewing The Date And Time
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 relative cost of electricity."... - Page 18 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.
- Page 19 Mid-Peak price in effect None On-Peak price in effect None CPP in effect Green Yellow Off-Peak price in effect Mid-Peak price upcoming within 5 minutes Green On-Peak price in effect Off-Peak price upcoming within 5 minutes PART 3 – Using your PowerTab...
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Page 20: Troubleshooting/Faq
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. - Page 21 PowerTab’s next automatic retry. You may force an immediate reconnection attempt at any time by pressing <L> or <R>. The connection interruption may have occurred because: • Your PowerTab is not within wireless range of your meter. PART 4 – Troubleshooting/FAQ...
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Page 22: If Your Powertab Will Not Turn On
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. -
Page 23: If You Need To Change The Battery
• 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 turned on Rechargeable Nickel-Metal Hydride (NiMH) batteries with a capacity from 2300mAH –... -
Page 24: Your Running Total Does Not Match Your Electricity Bill
• 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. -
Page 25: Your Current Use Value Does Not Change When You Turn On/Off A Light
For example, Compact 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. -
Page 26: Appendix
• 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. -
Page 27: Product Specifications
• Do not drop your PowerTab or cause any sudden impact to it. • Take care when handling a damaged LCD display as the liquid crystals can be harmful to your health. If any fluid does leak from your PowerTab’s LCD, immediately wash with soap and water. -
Page 28: Fcc Compliance
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: • This device may not cause harmful interference, and • This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. - Page 29 est autorisée aux deux conditions suivantes: (1) l'appareil ne doit pas produire de brouillage, et (2) l'utilisateur de l'appareil doit accepter tout brouillage radioélectrique subi, même si le brouillage 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.
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Page 30: Warranty
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. PART 5 – Appendix... - Page 32 PowerTab is a trademark of Energy Aware Technology Inc.
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