Rainforest EAGLE User Manual - Eagle
EAGLE
™
User Manual
9
Introduction to Your EAGLE
™
Congratulations on getting an EAGLE
™, the most versatile link to your smart meter
energy information. This device is a compact gateway that connects directly to the
smart meter using ZigBee wireless. It reads the meter in real time, and streams the
data to your home network. You can also direct the data to the internet to take
advantage of the many Cloud Services available.
Your EAGLE
™ helps you track the energy consumption of your home – whether you
are home or not. This will help you take control of your usage, and allow you to save
energy and lower your utility bills.
It’s easy to get started: just plug in your EAGLE™ and connect to it with your web
browser. Your EAGLE
™ has a built-in web server that provides a simple Web Viewer
that you can use to see your smart meter data. Any device, including your smartphone
or tablet, that has a web browser and is connected to your local router can connect to
your EAGLE
™ and use its Web Viewer. This allows you to see your smart meter
energy data on any web device on your home network.
In addition to the Web Viewer, your EAGLE
™ can also connect you to an online Cloud
Service. This can provide you with a feature-rich presentation of your smart meter
energy data that is available from anywhere, from a wide variety of devices. There are
quite a number of Cloud Services available, providing all sorts of detailed data analysis,
amazing graphics, and helpful household suggestions. There are also opportunities for
social networking and even ways to earn money and merchandise.
Your EAGLE
™ has been designed to talk to all of these Cloud Services. It is an open
system that uses industry standard communication protocols, and is not tied to any
particular service.
To make things easy, a menu of compatible Cloud Services is provided to enable you to
connect to the service of your choice with just a few mouse clicks.