Embertec Emberpulse BBBA-US-BE-01 Manual de usuario
User Manual
PATENTS GRANTED AND PATENTS PENDING
Emberpulse™
BBBA-US-BE-01
V1
Contents
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™ 6
to Emberpulse™ cloud
4. Connecting your Emberpulse™ 9
to your electricity meter
Operation 11
FAQs 17
Specifications 21
Warranty 23
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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.
The Emberpulse™ also provides you with advanced home automation,
enabling lights, air conditioning and other home appliances to be
monitored and controlled automatically and conveniently whether you
are at home or not.*
*home automation features may require additional equipment.
Introduction
Before continuing with the installation of your Emberpulse™, please
confirm you have the minimum requirements below:
1. An active Internet connection
2. Router with working Wi-Fi or Ethernet connection
3. A computing device such as a notebook, desktop computer,
smartphone or tablet, loaded with a web browser such as Internet
Explorer, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Opera or Safari.
Prerequisites
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1. Emberpulse™
2. Emberpulse™ stand
3. AC power adapter
4. Ethernet cable
5. User manual
Packing List
• 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.
Safety Instructions
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Hardware
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 0.5 inches of this
sensor to activate the pulse light
if it has timed-out
3 Reset button Used to reset the Emberpulse™
4 Power jack Connection for AC power adapter
5 Ethernet port Connection for Ethernet cable, to
allow connection to home router
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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. Connecting your Emberpulse™ to Emberpulse™ cloud
To access your Emberpulse™, you must to connect it to your home’s
Internet router.
The Emberpulse™ can be connected to your home router via Ethernet
cable or Wi-Fi.
You can access Emberpulse™ cloud via an Apple or Android smartphone
or tablet, or via another computing device such as a notebook
or desktop computer.
3.1 Connect via cable
• Connect the supplied Ethernet cable between Emberpulse™ and your
home router.
• The pulse light will change from a steady magenta to a flashing
magenta to indicate successful internet connection. If this change does
not happen, check that your home router has an internet connection.
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).
• Ensure your smartphone or tablet has a connection to your home
Wi-Fi network.
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• 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.
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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 the “hello-emberpulse” hotspot is not
found, repeat the scanning process
• Open the Emberpulse™ app on your smartphone or tablet
• You will be asked for your Emberpulse™ cloud username and
password to connect the app to Emberpulse™ cloud
• Touch the Emberpulse™ logo at the top left of the app screen
• Select “Wi-Fi Settings” from the menu which appears
• Enter the details
of your home
Wi-Fi network
• Click “Connect”. Your
Emberpulse™ will
now connect to your
home Wi-Fi network
• The Emberpulse™
pulse light will now
flash magenta to
indicate successful
internet connection.
• Using the Wi-Fi settings on your smartphone or tablet, re-connect it
to your home Wi-Fi network.
• The app will search for your Emberpulse™ and ask for your
Emberpulse™ cloud user name and password again to connect your
Emberpulse™ to Emberpulse™ cloud.
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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.
• Select “Connect to the Internet” button
• Select your home Wi-Fi network from the list and click “Connect”
• Enter the details of your home Wi-Fi network
• Click “Connect”. Your Emberpulse™ will now connect to your home
Wi-Fi network
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• 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. Connecting your Emberpulse™ to your electricity meter
Pre-ordered connection to meter
In some regions, Embertec® can organize connection of Emberpulse™ to
your meter at the time you order Emberpulse™. If you organized with
Embertec® to pre-order this connection, your Emberpulse™ should
automatically connect to your smart meter within 5 to 10 minutes of
powering up. Then, after you have registered with Emberpulse™ cloud, usage
data will appear on the mobile app and on your emberpulse.com account.
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