Emberpulse™ BBBA-US-BE-01 User Manual PATENTS GRANTED AND PATENTS PENDING V1
Contents 2 Introduction 3 Prerequisites 3 Packing List 4 Safety Instructions 4 Hardware 5 Initial Setup 6 1. Sign up to Emberpulse™ cloud 6 2. Plug in your Emberpulse™ 6 3. Connecting your Emberpulse™ to Emberpulse™ cloud 6 4.
Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of an Emberpulse™. Your Emberpulse™ constantly monitors the energy usage in your home, showing you how much you are consuming and how much you are paying. Together with the Emberpulse™ cloud system, it shows you ways to manage your energy usage to save money on your electricity bill and help the environment.
Packing List 1. Emberpulse™ 2. Emberpulse™ stand 3. AC power adapter 4. Ethernet cable 5. User manual Safety Instructions • Not to be used outside or in wet areas. Warning: Failure to comply with this warning may result in injury or death. • Avoid impact or rough handling that will lead to damage. • Do not dissemble. No user serviceable parts inside. • To ensure exposure limits to radio frequency fields, the product should be placed not closer than 8 inches from body during operation.
Hardware 1 2 5 4 3 Number Interface Description 1 Pulse light The pulse light provides a simple customizable visual reference to show you: • your current electricity tariff • your usage compared to typical homes • your usage compared to your budget • your usage compared to your past usage. 2 Hand wave sensor Wave hand within 0.
Initial Setup 1. Sign up to Emberpulse™ cloud To enjoy the full experience of your Emberpulse™ you must create an account at emberpulse.com or have an existing Emberpulse™ cloud login. 2. Plug in your Emberpulse™ • Plug the jack of the AC power adapter into the rear of the Emberpulse™. • Plug the AC power adapter into a standard wall outlet, and ensure the outlet is turned on. • The pulse light should glow a magenta color. 3.
• Open the Emberpulse™ app on your smartphone or tablet. • You will be asked for your Emberpulse™ cloud username and password to connect the app and the Emberpulse™ unit to Emberpulse™ cloud. If accessing Emberpulse™ cloud using any other computing device: • Connect your computing device to you home network. • Enter “emberpulse.local” in to a browser address bar. • Click the “Connect to Emberpulse” button • Enter your Emberpulse™ cloud username and password.
3.2. Connect via Wi-Fi If accessing Emberpulse™ cloud using an Apple or Android smartphone or tablet: • Download the Emberpulse™ app from either the Apple Store (iOS) or the Google Play store (Android) • Scan for available Wi-Fi networks using your smartphone or tablet • A Wi-Fi hotspot named “hello-emberpulse” should be available. Connect to this hotspot.
If accessing Emberpulse™ cloud using any other computing device: • Scan for available Wi-Fi networks using your computing device. • A Wi-Fi hotspot named “hello-emberpulse” should be available. Connect to this hotspot. If the “hello-emberpulse” hotspot is not found, repeat the scanning process. • Open a browser window on your computing device. • Enter “emberpulse.local” in to a browser address bar.
• The Emberpulse™ pulse light will now flash magenta to indicate successful Internet connection • Re-connect your computing device to your home Wi-Fi network • Enter Emberpulse.local in to a browser address bar and refresh the screen. • Click the “Connect to Emberpulse” button • Enter your Emberpulse™ cloud username and password. 4.
Manual connection to meter • To set up the connection from Emberpulse™ to your meter, you will need the following information: ``The “MAC” number, located on the sticker on the rear of Emberpulse™ ``The “Code” number, located on the sticker on the rear of Emberpulse™ ``A recent electricity bill • Go to emberpulse.com/meter-connect for detailed instructions, specific to your electricity supplier.
Emberpulse™ pulsing color The Emberpulse™ uses colored pulsating lights to communicate real-time information. Different light colors are used to communicate different information such as energy usage and network status. There are two sets of indicators; system indicators and customizable energy indicators. The meaning behind each indicator is explained on the following pages.
Emberpulse™ system color indicators The Emberpulse’s system color indicators are magenta, blue, white and yellow. Below are the meanings behind each indicator. System color indicators Color Pulse behavior Meaning Constant steady light The device has just been powered on or it has no Internet connection. Expect a change after 60-90 seconds of power up when the device has finished booting. If no change after this time, check your Internet connection.
Emberpulse™ customizable color indicators The Emberpulse’s customizable color indicators are green, orange and red. These customizable colors can be paired with your energy monitoring objectives. This allows you to monitor the energy activity most important to you. Your customized energy monitoring objectives include: 1. Current electricity tariff: Shows you how much you are paying for electricity at this moment 2. Typical home comparison: Shows you how your usage compares to a typical household 3.
Energy monitoring objectives (1-2) Color Green Green alternating with Yellow Orange Orange alternating with Yellow Red Red alternating with Yellow 1. Current electricity tariff 2. Typical home comparison You are currently using electricity on a low tariff rate. Your electricity usage is less than a similar comparable home. You are currently using electricity on a low tariff rate. AND Your home is exporting electricity to the grid. Your electricity usage is less than a similar comparable home.
Energy monitoring objectives (3-4) Color Green Green alternating with Yellow Orange Orange alternating with Yellow Red Red alternating with Yellow 16 3. Budget position 4. Historic usage position Your electricity usage is on target to be less than your nominated budget. Your electricity usage is on target to be less than your past usage. Your electricity usage is on target to be less than your nominated budget. AND Your home is exporting electricity to the grid.
Initiating a factory reset Occasionally Emberpulse™ may become unresponsive and all attempts to resolve this may be unsuccessful. If this is the case, a factory reset of Emberpulse™ may be necessary. To initiate a full factory reset, the reset pin on the side of Emberpulse™ must be pressed and held in for 5 seconds, then released.
Q: W hat should I do if I cannot access http://emberpulse.local to configure the Emberpulse™ A: Check the following: • The Emberpulse™ is powered on • Y our home network is working properly.
Q: M y Emberpulse™ is continually disconnecting and reconnecting with my electricity meter. What should I do? A: The signal between your Emberpulse™ and your smart meter is being interrupted.
Q: I live in an apartment and the meter is located in the basement, will my Emberpulse™ still work? A: I f the meter is too far from the Emberpulse™, you may experience issues with connectivity between the meter and the Emberpulse™. If this is the case, you may need to install a ZigBee Smart Energy profile version 1.1 (SEP 1.1) range extender. Q: Can I use more than one Emberpulse™ at a time? A: O nly one Emberpulse™ should be used in the home. There is no added benefit to using more than one.
Electrical Specifications Model Model Numbers: BBBA-US-BE-01 Warranty: 2 years Physical Dimensions: 3.4in W x 3.4in H x 1.5in D (87mm W x 87mm H x 37mm D) Weight: 0.
Specifications This device is Bluetooth compatible. The Bluetooth® word mark and logos are registered trademarks owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by Embertec® is under license. This ZigBee® Certified product works with other ZigBee Smart Energy™ version 1.1 (or prior versions) products. This device works with: Smart meters Global 2.4 GHz wireless use: ZigBee® Certified is a registered trademark of the ZigBee Alliance. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Warranty Except as limited here, this product warranty covers any defect in material or workmanship with the Embertec® Emberpulse™. If the initial purchase is by a utility or other entity that will not itself be using the device, this warranty is transferable to any customer of such entity who subsequently owns the device who will then be the End User. Otherwise, this warranty is not transferable. This warranty runs for two years from the date of installation of the Embertec® Emberpulse™.
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