User's Manual

EC-100
Energy Controller
User Guide
Supported Models
C4-EC100 Energy Controller
Associated SKUs:
• C4-EC100-BL — EC-100 Energy Controller, Black
• C4-EC100-WH — EC-100 Energy Controller, White
Introducing the EC-100 Energy Controller
The Control4® EC-100 Energy Controller (EC-100) wirelessly connects to your home’s
Smart Meter and gathers information about how much energy you are using and how much
that energy use is costing you. And if you know how much energy you’re using, the Energy
Controller can help you conserve energy and save money.
The EC-100 comes with a colorful touch screen on which you can view current and past
data about your home’s energy use in a clean, graphical format. Beyond that, the EC-100
provides an easy way to program and control your WT-100 Wireless Thermostat (sold
separately), check your weather forecast, review your power bills, view messages about
utility-driven energy savings events, and more!
Congratulations on receiving your new EC-100 Energy Controller!
EC-100 Features
• Sleek 4.7” Color Touch Screen: The EC-100’s touch screen puts your home’s en-
ergy management and control at your fi ngertips by allowing you to interact with data
and controls for the electricity-consuming devices in your home.
• Displays Your Home’s Electricity Use: Wirelessly communicates with your home’s
Smart Meter to gather information about your home’s electricity use. This display lets
you see your energy use over time, and shows you breakdowns of electricity use by
device: heating and cooling, refrigerator, and more.
• Broadband-Connected: The EC-100 connects to your home’s WiFi network to
provide additional information including power bills, messages from your utility
company and your local weather forecast.
• Easy Thermostat Programming and Control: The EC-100 makes it easy to
program your WT-100 Wireless Thermostat (sold separately), turn your heat or air
conditioner on or off, or change the temperature in your home. You can also easily
set your Wireless Thermostat into a special energy-saving ‘Vacation’ mode when you
leave town.
• Utility Bills: View and compare your monthly utility bills if available from your utility
company.
• Additional Resources: Refer to the EC-100 Energy Controller Setup Guide for
additional information about setting up and confi guring your new EC-100 Energy
Controller.
Battery Installation and Replacement Safety
Rules
• Use typical AA Alkaline batteries only.
• Do not mix battery types, such as Alkaline and rechargeable NiMH batter-
ies.
• Do not mix used batteries with fresh batteries.
• Do not attempt to recharge a battery unless the battery is specifi cally
marked “rechargeable.”
• Never dispose of batteries in a fi re.
WARNING! To prevent a battery short, leakage or rupture:
• Utilisez les accumulateurs alcalins typiques d’AA seulement.
• Ne mé langez pas les types de batterie, tels que les batteries alkalines et
rechargeables de NiMH.
• Ne mé langez pas des batterie frais avec des batterie ancien.
• N’essayez pas de recharger une batterie à moins que la batterie soit
spé cifi quement marqué « rechargeable ».
• Ne vous dé barassez jamais des batteries dans un feu.
ATTENTION! Pour empê cher court-circuiter, fuite ou rupture de batterie:
Battery Use and Care Tips
• Keep the battery contacts and compartment clean.
• Remove the batteries from the product if it is not going to be used for several months.
• Extreme temperatures reduce battery performance. Avoid putting the EC-100 in very
warm places.
Use a small Phillips screwdriver to remove the screws and cover. Insert the three (3) AA
Alkaline batteries (included with the product) into the bottom of the product (see fi gures
below). Note: Ensure that you insert them according to the diagram provided in the battery
compartment (with the + and - terminals aligned correctly).
Install Batteries
Terms
Term Defi nition
EC-100 The EC-100 Energy Controller is a table top or counter top display that
lets you view your home’s energy usage data and control your WT-100
Wireless Thermostat.
WT-100 Your WT-100 Wireless Thermostat controls the heating and air-condition-
ing (HVAC) systems in your home.
Current Temp The current temperature indicated on the thermostat inside the home.
Set Temp Your set temperature is your desired temperature. You can program your
desired temperatures for different times of day using the programming
feature on the EC-100 or manually adjust your set temperature on either
the EC-100 or WT-100 Wireless Thermostat.
Hold When you manually adjust your set temperature, your selection will
automatically hold or maintain your new set temperature for two (2)
hours. All holds are two hours except for Vacation hold which will hold
your Vacation set temperature until you cancel the Vacation hold.
Mode The WT-100 can operate in up to seven (7) modes (Heat + Fan Auto,
Heat + Fan On, Cool + Fan Auto, Cool + Fan On, Fan On, Emergency
Heat (Heat Pump only), and Off). In any mode that the Fan is selected as
On, the fan will run continuously. In Fan only mode, the fan will run
continuously without using your heating or air-conditioning. For more de-
tails and other modes, see “Changing the Thermostat Mode and Fan set-
tings” section in the Control4 WT-100 Wireless Thermostat User Guide.
Energy Event A utility-driven Demand Response event which leads to a temporary
adjustment of your thermostat’s setting to reduce overall electricity
consumption during peak periods of energy consumption.
EC-100 Home Screen
Control4 Main Menu. Tap Menu
on most screens to access the
Main Menu screen.
Messages.
Tap to view a list of
messages from your power
company.
Energy Event Indicator.
Appears during Energy Savings
Events initiated by your utility
company.
Weather. View the current
weather. Tap to access the
Weather app.
Note: The Home profi le must be
confi gured for the Weather app
to work.
Inside Temp. View the current
inside temp of the Main
Thermostat. Tap to change the
Thermostat Set Temp or program
your Thermostat.
Clock. View the current time.
Notifi cation Area. View indicators
including when the unit is on
battery power.
Tip: The touch screen responds to pressure instead of heat, so you can either apply pressure
with the tip of your fi nger, or simply tap on the screen using your fi ngernail. Most areas on the
Home screen take you to other screens in the system.
My Home Now is the current
energy consumption in your
home. This corresponds with kW
currently being used.
Price per kWh. The current
energy cost per kWh.
kW. The current energy use in
kW. Corresponds with My Home
Now.
My Cost Per Hour. The cost
to you at the current energy
use.
Tip: Tap this area to see
more about your home’s energy
consumption.
Control4 Main Menu Screen
Thermostat. Adjust the set
temperature or change the
thermostat program.
Messages. View a list of
messages from your utility
company.
Energy Events. View information on future, current
and past Energy Savings Events, with the ability to opt
out of future events.
Settings. View and modify
the device, display and
connectivity settings.
Utility Bills. View bills
and compare/contrast
with past bills if available from
your utility company.
My Energy. View real-time electricity use and
total home electricity use.
Home Page button. Tap to
return to the Home screen.
• Main Menu. When you connect your EC-100 to an electrical outlet, the fi rst screen to
appear is the Control4 Main Menu. From this menu, you can access your thermostat,
your energy use, your utility bills, messages from your utility company, system set-
tings, and energy events from your utility company, weather information, and more.
• EC-100 Home Screen. The Home screen lets you view all types of information about
your home’s electrical use, your cost, messages, time, weather, current temperature,
energy events, battery use, and more.
These two (2) screens are described in more detail next.
Control4 Main Menu and EC-100 Home Screen
Arrows. Tap the right arrow to
move to the next page. Tap the
left arrow to return to this page.
Weather. View the current
weather conditions.
Arrow. Tap to return to the fi rst
screen.
Tip: As new features are added to the system, they will display on this screen.
Figure A. Insert Batteries
Figure B. Battery Cover