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- Page 1 EMU-2™ Energy Monitoring Unit User Manual Version 1.03 Sep 2012 www.rainforestautomation.com...
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Page 2: User Manual
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Version 1.03 User Manual Table of Contents Regulatory information ..................... 4 Quick Setup ........................ 5 Features of Your EMU-2™ ..................9 Introduction to Your EMU-2™................. 10 Screen Navigation Flowchart.................. 12 EMU-2™ Display Screens ..................13 Startup ......................13 Current Time ....................13 Meter Reading .................... -
Page 4: Regulatory Information
EMU-2™ User Manual Regulatory information FCC Notices This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following 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. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user’s authority to... -
Page 5: Quick Setup
1 x AC Power Adapter Step 2: Register your EMU-2™ Your EMU-2™ must be registered with your utility to connect to the smart meter. It may come to you preregistered. If so, you can skip to the next step. If not, you will need to contact your utility to register your device. - Page 6 3) Replace the battery cover by inserting the bottom tabs first, then snapping the catch closed. Step 4: Wait for your EMU-2™ to join the smart meter Your EMU-2™ will attempt to connect to the smart meter. You will see these two screens: Connecting to Meter...
- Page 7 EMU-2™ User Manual Step 5: Configure your EMU-2™ a. Press both of the buttons on your EMU-2™ simultaneously and release. 3:25 pm Jun 3, 2011 b. Press the Bottom Button. Restart? Restart Skip c. Select the language you would like your EMU-2™ to use.
- Page 8 Set Jan 01 Skip stop: Jan 31 e. Press the Bottom Button, and you will see the battery screen: Battery Plugged In f. Press any button to return to regular monitor mode. Your EMU-2™ is ready to use. www.rainforestautomation.com...
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Page 9: Features Of Your Emu-2
EMU-2™ User Manual Features of Your EMU-2™ Indicator LED Lights: Top Button Yellow Bottom Button Green Display Information Label Mini USB Port Keyhole Slot Power Plug Battery Cover Magnetic Feet www.rainforestautomation.com... -
Page 10: Introduction To Your Emu-2
EMU-2™ will automatically return to Rest Mode. If you unplug your EMU-2™, so that it is powered only by the backup batteries, then the unit will run with the backlight off all the time, and will go into Sleep Mode after 2 minutes of inactivity. - Page 11 There are Indicator LED Lights to the left of the Display that various status conditions. Normally, the green LED should be on while the EMU-2™ is in Active Mode and Rest Mode. When there is a new text message waiting to be read, the red and yellow LEDs will flash in an alternating pattern.
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Page 12: Screen Navigation Flowchart
EMU-2™ User Manual Screen Navigation Flowchart Rest Active Configuration any button both buttons Mode Mode Mode 1 minute inactivity 4 minutes inactivity Current Time screen Restart screen Meter Reading Bottom Button screen Select Language screen Current Usage screen Bottom Button... -
Page 13: Emu-2™ Display Screens
EMU-2™ User Manual EMU-2™ Display Screens Startup The Startup screen is shown when your EMU-2™ is powering up for the first time. Current Time The Current Time screen shows the 3:25 pm present time and date, as read from the smart meter. -
Page 14: Current Usage
The graphs are auto- scaling, and meant to show relative, rather than absolute values. When you first start up your EMU-2™, there will be no Yesterday data, so you will dashes in the place of numbers until the end of the first day. -
Page 15: Previous Totals
This is like the odometer in your car; it shows you the total energy used so far. IMPORTANT: The EMU-2™ displays the usage as recorded by the smart meter, and costs based on your input; these numbers may differ from what is shown on your actual utility bill. -
Page 16: Current Price
If you manually set the price to zero, and the meter supports this feature, then the EMU-2™ will check the price with the meter every 2 minutes. If no price value has been set – either by the smart meter or manually – then dashes are shown for the price digits. -
Page 17: Confirm Message
EMU-2™ User Manual the Indicator LED Lights, but the envelope icon will remain on until the message has expired. Confirm Message The Confirm Message screen allows you Confirm message to send a confirmation to your utility, telling them that you have read the latest text message that they have sent to you. -
Page 18: Emu-2™ Configuration Screens
Restart The Restart screen allows you to perform a Restart? device restart by pressing the Top Button. This will reboot your EMU-2™ without losing the connection to the smart meter. Restart To access this screen, press both buttons Skip ... -
Page 19: Billing Dates
0-9 until the desired value is displayed. Then press the Bottom Button to save this digit. The next digit to the left will then be flashing. Repeat the process until all five digits show the desired values. After the last digit is saved, your EMU-2™ will go to the Billing Dates screen. -
Page 20: Battery
The batteries should be replaced if the Battery screen shows only one bar. When your EMU-2™ is powered by its AC adapter, the battery graph is replaced by the words “Plugged In”. Pressing any button returns you to Active Mode. -
Page 21: Troubleshooting Guide
Check the display to verify EMU-2™ is working Step 2. Check the Power If the EMU-2™ is not responsive, and restarting it has no effect, check to see if the AC Adapter is working correctly. This can easily be done by unplugging the unit and installing new batteries. -
Page 22: Technical Support
The wireless connection between your EMU-2™ and the smart meter can be disrupted for a variety of reasons. Try the following: a) Move the EMU-2™ to a different location that is closer to the smart meter. b) Move the EMU-2™ away from wireless routers, cordless phones, microwave ovens, or large metal objects.