EMU-2
™
Energy Monitoring Unit
User Manual
Version 1.04
Dec 2012
Page 1: ...EMU 2 Energy Monitoring Unit User Manual Version 1 04 Dec 2012...
Page 2: ...ld given or loaned to another person Under the law copying includes translating into another language or format Rainforest Automation may have patents patent applications trademarks copyrights or othe...
Page 3: ...10 Screen Navigation Flowchart 12 EMU 2 Display Screens 13 Startup 13 Current Time 13 Meter Reading 13 Current Usage 14 Daily Totals 14 Total to Date 15 Previous Totals 15 Current Price 16 Message 16...
Page 4: ...cy energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a p...
Page 5: ...or your utility to enable the smart meter to connect with your device You must wait until this process is complete before proceeding your EMU 2 will not function correctly until the smart meter is ena...
Page 6: ...ee these two screens a few times This could take 1 2 minutes When your EMU 2 finds the smart meter and successfully communicates with it you will see this screen A short time later the Current Time sc...
Page 7: ...2 simultaneously and release b Press the Bottom Button c Select the language you would like your EMU 2 to use 3 25 pm Jun 3 2011 Restart Restart Skip Top Button scrolls through language choices Bottom...
Page 8: ...t After you have entered all 5 digits of the energy price you will see this screen e Press the Bottom Button and you will see the battery screen f Press any button to return to regular monitor mode Yo...
Page 9: ...EMU 2 User Manual 9 Features of Your EMU 2 Red Yellow Green Top Button Bottom Button Display Battery Cover Information Label Indicator LED Lights Magnetic Feet Keyhole Slot Power Plug Mini USB Port...
Page 10: ...g 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 In Sleep Mode the D...
Page 11: ...he 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 LED...
Page 12: ...ls screen Current Usage screen Total to Date screen Manual Mode Top Button 5 seconds Reset Battery screen Current Time screen Bottom Button Bottom Button 4 minutes inactivity 1 minute inactivity Accum...
Page 13: ...t meter Your EMU 2 updates this data every 4 minutes while it is in Active Mode If you are generating your own electricity and have a Net Metering agreement with your utility then there may be times w...
Page 14: ...stimated cost for the current day and the previous day The current day Today shows a running total from the start of the day midnight up to the present At midnight today s totals will be transferred t...
Page 15: ...meter and costs based on your input these numbers may differ from what is shown on your actual utility bill The current time period is defined in the Billing Dates screen in Configuration Mode At midn...
Page 16: ...User It is also possible to read the price directly from the smart meter 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 e...
Page 17: ...ent to the Confirm Message screen Viewing the message resets the Indicator LED Lights but the envelope icon will remain on until the message has expired Confirm Message The Confirm Message screen allo...
Page 18: ...e press and release both buttons simultaneously Then press the Bottom Button to get to the Select Language screen The currently selected language will have an arrow beside it Press the Top Button to c...
Page 19: ...gh the Restart Select Language and Set Rate screens The default billing period is a simple monthly cycle beginning at 00 00 01 on the first day of the month and ending at midnight on the last day of t...
Page 20: ...es Four bars indicates the batteries have a good charge Fewer bars indicate the battery charge is reduced The batteries should be replaced if the Battery screen shows only one bar When your EMU 2 is p...
Page 21: ...ep 1 Restart the EMU 2 If the EMU 2 screen is not displaying anything and it does not respond to button presses then try restarting the unit To restart your EMU 2 a Remove the batteries if installed b...
Page 22: ...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...
