Ecosoft EcoSwitch Plus UK Manual de usuario

EcoSwitch

Manual

V2.6

VC2318

EcoSwitch Plus

EcoSwitch

Ecosoft

Ecosoft BV

Blauw-roodlaan 140

2718 SK Zoetermeer

Netherlands

Telephone

+31(0)79 3471000

Fax

+31(0)79 3618092

info@ecosoftenergie.nl

Website

www.ecosoftenergy.com

EcoSwitch Manual EN 2.6 © 2022 Ecosoft BV 
 
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Contents 
 
1Introduction.................................................................. 3 
2Installing the EcoSwitch................................................ 5 
3Getting started with the EcoSwitch .............................. 9 
3.1 Access the EcoSwitch web interface ...............................9 
3.2 The EcoSwitch Energy Planner ......................................10 
3.3 Switch the EcoSwitch on and off manually..................10 
3.4 Change the network name of the EcoSwitch after 
installation..................................................................................11 
3.5 Change the EcoSwitch device name .............................11 
3.6 Change the login credentials of the EcoSwitch ...........12 
3.7 Install a new version of the firmware ..........................12 
4Using the EcoSwitch Energy Planner............................13 
4.1 Configure Energy planning based on price data .........13 
4.2 Random variation in the planning ................................17 
4.3 Configuring time blocks .................................................17 
4.4 Electrical power price data.............................................19 
5Information Pages .......................................................21 
5.1 Events ..............................................................................21 
5.2 Energy Use ......................................................................21 
6Problem Solving...........................................................23 
7Ecosoft Energy app ......................................................24 
7.1 Introduction ....................................................................24 
7.2 Ecosoft Energy App –The menu ...................................25 
7.3 Ecosoft Energy App –Hourly Prices ..............................26 
7.4 Ecosoft Energy App –Free Energy Planner ..................26 
7.5 Ecosoft Energy App –My EcoSwitches .........................28 
8Other information .......................................................30 
8.1 Built-in power limiter .....................................................30 
8.2 Switching currents > 10 A ..............................................30 
8.3 Access to open-source code ...........................................30 

1Introduction

The EcoSwitch is a smart switch you can plug into the wall outlet. Plug

the cable of your electrical device into the switch.

The EcoSwitch retrieves energy prices via WiFi from the internet and

switches on when the price is lowest. In the web interface you can

create a schedule, which determines during which hours (and for how

long) the EcoSwitch is allowed to be switched on. The EcoSwitch will

then calculate a plan that suits your needs.

You can use this switch for, among others:

• Electrical boilers

• Close-in boilers (kitchen boilers)

• Electrical vehicles and PHEV’s

• Waterbeds

• Swimming pools

• Aquaria

Why is the EcoSwitch useful?

Even without reducing your energy consumption, you can reduce

greenhouse gas emission if you choose the best moment to use energy.

If your have a flexible contract with your energy supplier (when pricing

depends on the hour of the day you are consuming energy), you will not

only protect the environment, you will save money as well.

At certain times during the day, there is more electrical power available

from sustainable energy sources, for example solar panels and wind

turbines. This results in less CO2emissions per kilowatt hour. If you

consume power during those hours, the environment will be taxed less.

The EcoSwitch can carry up to 10 Ampères. At 230 Volts this is 2300

Watts electrical power of the connected device.

It is possible to switch currents greater than 10A, but only indirectly,

because 10 A is the maximum for the EcoSwitch. It can be done using

an external relay, an electrical contactor.

2Installing the EcoSwitch

EcoSwitch can access the internet via your WiFi network to retrieve the

current electrical power price data.

The procedure to install the EcoSwitch is this:

●Plug the EcoSwitch into the wall socket.

When the EcoSwitch is used for the first time, it will now become a WiFi

Access Point automatically. If you want to make this happen at any

other moment, do the following:

●Press the ON/OFF-button (quickly) 6 times. This button has the

symbol. It is important to do this quickly. If you hear the EcoSwitch

switching on or off, it wasn’t fast enough. Please note it has to be

exactly 6 times.

When the EcoSwitch has become a temporarily WiFi Access Point, a LED

will blink, and then you can connect to the switch directly using your

mobile phone.

●On your phone, go to the WiFi settings and search for new

networks.

●Connect to the network called “EcoSwitch”. It may take a few

seconds up to a couple of minutes before this network appears in

the list. Otherwise, restart the procedure (click the ON/OFF-button 6

times).

When the connection is established, your phone may warn you that

internet is not available. This is normal; choose to keep the WiFi

connection. Then your smartphone is connected to the WiFi

network with the name “EcoSwitch”.

●In the browser on your phone, go to http://192.168.4.1. This is a

temporarily address; after configuration the EcoSwitch will no

longer be reachable at this address.

●When prompted to log on, use these credentials:

Username = eco

Password = power

●The EcoSwitch shows a list of detected WiFi networks. Select your

own WiFi network.

The web page shows:

-WiFi network edit box

-WiFi password edit box

-Hostname edit box

-Save button

-Other buttons (for configuration and reboot)

●Fill in the WiFi password that belongs to your WiFi network.

●Optionally, choose a hostname for the EcoSwitch in the network.

The default name is “EcoSwitch”. If you have more than one

EcoSwitch devices in your network, it is important to give each of

them a unique name. You can use this name later to access the

switch via the browser. If the hostname remains “EcoSwitch”, the

switch will be accessible via http://ecoswitch.local.

Note: It is not possible to use space or special characters (except the

minus sign -) in this name.

The hostname will be registered via mDNS and is only valid within

your network. If your smartphone does not support mDNS you

cannot access the EcoSwitch from your smartphone by using an

address that ends with .local. In that case, the EcoSwitch is only

accessible from your phone via the new IP address that has been

assigned to it.

On any device supporting mDNS, for example your PC, you can use

a .local address to access the EcoSwitch.

●Press Save

It might take a minute before the EcoSwitch establishes a connection to

your WiFi network. When a connection is successfully made, the browser

will show you the new IP address that your network has assigned to the

EcoSwitch, for example “Redirecting to new IP address 192.168.1.7”.

Within a few seconds, the browser will open this address.

Your phone should be reconnected to your own WiFi network; generally

this will happen automatically. If the EcoSwitch prompts you to log on

again, fill in eco and power, as you did previously.

Maybe the browser cannot establish a connection to the new IP address.

Wait a few seconds and try to reload the page. Even after a failed

attempt to connect, the browser will probably show the new IP address

in the address bar. Use this new IP address to access the EcoSwitch, or

use a .local address like (in this example) http://ecoswitch.local.

3Getting started with the EcoSwitch

3.1 Access the EcoSwitch web interface

Advice: Settings and tools which are not described in this manual

shouldn’t be changed or used, because it may cause the system to

malfunction.

The EcoSwitch is accessible via the

assigned IP address or –if your phone

supports mDNS –via the hostname of

the switch (e.g.

http://ecoswitch.local). The IP address

may change if your WiFi network

assigns another IP address to the

switch, for example when the switch

has been disconnected from the

outlet for some time, and reboots.

The hostname however will remain

the same, and might be more

convenient to use.

When opening the web interface, you

will be prompted to log on. The

default credentials are:

Username: eco

Password: power

Note: You cannot perform a password reset yourself.

If you change the password, don’t forget it, or store it

somewhere. Without the correct password it is not

possible to access the web interface of the EcoSwitch.

3.2 The EcoSwitch Energy Planner

Energy Planning means that the

lowest-priced energy will be

used during a time block. This

time block is specified by start-

time and end-time. For example,

if the time block is 12 hours and

you need energy for 4 hours, the

EcoSwitch will be switched on

during the cheapest 4 hours

within the 12-hour time block.

The EcoSwitch fetches energy

price data from our server to

determine when consuming

power is cheapest. Based on this

information the EcoSwitch

schedules when to switch on, for

example at 12 o’clock.

In the chapter Using the

EcoSwitch Energy Planner you

can read how to configure it

according to your wishes.

3.3 Switch the EcoSwitch on and off manually

You can switch the EcoSwitch on and off manually.

Procedure A (in the web interface):

●Log on to the web interface

●The web interface will show if the switch is turned on or not

●Press “Switch on / off” to manually turn the electrical power on or

off.

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