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EMU-2

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User Manual 

 

 
 

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EMU-2

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Configuration Screens 

 
 

Restart

 

 
The 

Restart

 screen allows you to perform a 

device  restart  by  pressing  the  Top  Button.  
This  will  reboot  your 

EMU-2

™  without 

losing  the  connection  to  the  smart  meter. 
To  access  this  screen,  press  both  buttons 
simultaneously, then release.   

Pressing  the  Bottom  Button  sends  you  to 
the 

Select Language 

screen.  

 

 
Select Language

 

 
The 

Select  Language 

screen  is  used  to 

change  the  language  displayed  by  your 

EMU-2

™.  This  screen  can  only  be 

accessed  in  Configuration  Mode,  after 
going  through  the 

Restart

  screen.    To 

enter  Configuration  Mode,  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  cycle  between  the  different  languages.    Press  the 
Bottom  Button  to  save  the  selected  language.    You  will  then  be  sent  to  the 

Set  Rate

 

screen. 
 

 
Set Rate

 

 
The 

Set  Rate 

screen  allows  you  to 

manually set the current price for electricity 
in cents per kWh.  This screen can only be 
accessed  in  Configuration  Mode,  after 
going  through  the 

Restart

  and 

Select 

Language

  screens.    The  price  shown  will 

zero,  unless  it  has  been  previously  set  in 
this screen.  The rightmost digit of the price 

Set Rate

000.00¢/kWh 

Change 

Keep 

Select Language

English     

Select 

Español
Français

Accept

Restart?

Restart 

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Summary of Contents for EMU-2

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...

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