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EMU-2

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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 
operate the equipment.   

FCC/IC RF Exposure Statement 

This equipment complies with FCC and Industry Canada radiation exposure limits set forth for 
an  uncontrolled  environment.  The  antenna(s)  used  for  this  equipment  must  be  installed  to 
provide a separation distance of at least 8 inches (20cm) from all persons. 

ICES-003 Compliance 

This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. 

Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital 
device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable 
protection  against  harmful  interference  in  a  residential  installation.  This  equipment  generates, 
uses and can radiate radio frequency 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  particular  installation.  If  this  equipment  does 
cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning 
the  equipment  off  and  on,  the  user  is  encouraged  to  try  to  correct  the  interference  by  one  or 
more of the following measures:  

  Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.  

  Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.  

  Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver 

is connected.  

  Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. 

 

Compliance Regulations For Australia and New Zealand 

This  equipment  complies  with  the  C-Tick  labeling  requirements  for  Australia  and  in  New 
Zealand.  As  a  radio  transmitter,  this  device  complies  with  the  requirements  of  AS/NZS 
4268:2008  as  designated  in  the  Radiocommunications  (Short  Range  Devices)  Standard  2004 
for  Australia  and  as  required  by  the  Radiocommunications  Regulations  (General  Users  Radio 
License for Short Range Devices) Notice 2011 for New Zealand.  This device is a Category A 
device  as  defined  in  the  Radiocommunications  (Compliance  Labeling  -  Electromagnetic 
Radiation) Notice 2003.  

 

 

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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