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Rainforest EMU User Manual
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Www.Rainforestautomation.Com emu ™ energy monitoring unit user manual version 2.23 sep 2012.
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Www.Rainforestautomation.Com emu ™ user manual 2 copyright © 2012 by rainforest automation, inc (“rfa”). All rights reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any from without the expressed, written permission of rfa. Under copyright law, this manual or the software describ...
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Www.Rainforestautomation.Com emu ™ user manual 3 emu ™ – energy monitoring unit rfa-z105 version 2.23 user manual table of contents regulatory information ............................................................................................. 4 quick setup ........................................
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Www.Rainforestautomation.Com emu ™ user manual 4 regulatory information fcc notices 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 radiatio...
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Www.Rainforestautomation.Com emu ™ user manual 5 quick setup step 1: check contents of the box the box should contain the following items: a) 1 x emu ™ display unit b) 4 x aa batteries step 2: register your emu ™ in order for your emu ™ to connect to the smart meter, you will need to register your e...
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Www.Rainforestautomation.Com emu ™ user manual 6 step 4: wait for your emu ™ to join the smart meter your emu ™ will attempt to connect to the smart meter. You will see these two screens: you may see these two screens a few times. This could take 1-2 minutes. When your emu ™ finds the smart meter an...
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Www.Rainforestautomation.Com emu ™ user manual 7 step 5: configure your device a. Press both of the buttons on your emu ™ simultaneously and release. B. Press the bottom button. C. Select the language you would like your emu ™ to use. D. If your meter does not provide pricing (ask your utility), you...
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Www.Rainforestautomation.Com emu ™ user manual 8 e. After you have entered all 5 digits of the energy price, you will see the battery screen: press any button to return to regular monitor mode. Battery.
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Www.Rainforestautomation.Com emu ™ user manual 9 features of your emu ™ current usage 10.123 kw $ 3.50/hr red yellow green top button bottom button display battery cover information label indicator led lights: magnetic feet.
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Www.Rainforestautomation.Com emu ™ user manual 10 how to use your emu ™ most of the time, your emu ™ will be in sleep mode. The display screen will be blank, but the indicator led lights will flash as noted below in table 1. To put the unit into active mode, simply press one of the buttons. After 4 ...
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Www.Rainforestautomation.Com emu ™ user manual 11 for a good signal; fewer bars indicate a lower quality signal. If the connection to the smart meter is lost, a large “x” will replace the bar graph. There are also a number of configuration screens. These are accessed by pressing and releasing both b...
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Www.Rainforestautomation.Com emu ™ user manual 12 screen navigation flowchart configuration mode active mode sleep mode any button both buttons meter reading screen top button bottom button select language screen set rate screen any button message screen current price screen previous totals screen c...
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Www.Rainforestautomation.Com emu ™ user manual 13 emu ™ display screens startup the startup screen is shown when your emu ™ is powering up for the first time. Current time the current time screen shows the present time and date, as read from the smart meter. Your emu ™ synchronizes its clock with th...
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Www.Rainforestautomation.Com emu ™ user manual 14 grid into your home (labeled “in”), and the amount of surplus electricity you have delivered out to the grid (labele d “out”). Current usage the current usage screen shows the rate of energy consumption and the estimated cost per hour in dollars (or ...
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Www.Rainforestautomation.Com emu ™ user manual 15 previous totals the previous totals screen shows your accumulated totals for energy consumption and estimated cost for the previous time period. The start and end dates of the previous time period are shown at the top of the screen. The number of day...
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Www.Rainforestautomation.Com emu ™ user manual 16 message the message screen will display a text message when there is a message from your utility. Your emu ™ checks every minute for a new message. When a new message is received, the indicator led lights will flash in a special red-yellow sequence t...
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Www.Rainforestautomation.Com emu ™ user manual 17 emu ™ configuration screens restart the restart screen allows you to perform a device restart by pressing the top button. This will reboot your emu ™ without losing the connection to the smart meter. To access this screen, press both buttons simultan...
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Www.Rainforestautomation.Com emu ™ user manual 18 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 ™ will go to the battery screen. The green indicator led light will flash once eve...
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Www.Rainforestautomation.Com emu ™ user manual 19 troubleshooting guide generally, there are only 3 things that can go wrong with your emu ™: 1. The emu ™ stops working, or 2. The batteries are depleted, 3. The emu ™ cannot connect to the smart meter. If the screen is dark and the unit does not resp...
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Www.Rainforestautomation.Com emu ™ user manual 20 battery replacement your emu ™ uses 4 aa batteries for power. To ensure a trouble-free experience with your emu ™: a) replace the batteries when the battery indicator shows 1 bar. B) replace all batteries at the same time with new batteries. C) use n...