Solo II CT: Consumption USER MANUAL Solo II CT: Consumption 1
Contents Welcome Safety information What’s in the box? Solo II CT: Consumption • Setting up • Basic configuration Time and date Budget Tariffs Standing charge Temperature set-point • Advanced configuration Mode and preferences Currency Temperature units Calibration Sleep mode Week start Internet bridge Display overview Reading your display • Icons • Speedometer • Upper numbers • Lower numbers • Budget bar and prediction • Temperature • LED indicator • Changing units • Viewing your history • Energy stopwat
Welcome to geo’s energy management service. You’ll find everything you need here to gain visibility and control of your consumption. Your new Solo II will help you manage, regulate and visualise your energy use – supporting you as you learn more and more about energy efficiency. In this guide you’ll find everything you need to quickly and simply set up and start using your display. You’ll also find more information about how the monitor works and how it can help you.
What’s in the box? Power supply (2 supplied with optional web pack) Display stand Solo II display Internet bridge (with optional web pack) Transmitter (batteries included) + CT sensor 4 Ethernet cable (with optional web pack) Solo II CT: Consumption
Solo II CT: Consumption Setting up Please note: by choosing [CONSUMPTION] mode, you will not be collecting data for [MICRO-GEN] mode. If you choose to switch modes you will lose all data you have collected as the display will reset to day one. 1. Plug the power supply into the display. Your display will turn on automatically when you plug it into the mains supply. For a single phase pack (one mains sensor): 3. At your electricity meter, clip the sensor around the mains live cable.
Configuring your display Before you start using your Solo II we need to take you through a few simple set-up steps. The Solo II has two sets of configuration – [BASIC] configuration items that you may wish to change often, and [ADVANCED] configuration items that you may only set up once or alter occasionally. Basic configuration Press and hold the centre button for three seconds to enter configuration mode then press and to choose [BASIC] mode and press the centre button to select [BASIC] settings.
Tariffs You need to enter the price you pay for your energy. If you have only one tariff, then enter the cost per kWh. This can be found on your electricity bill. If you have a block tariff you can work out an average from your recent bills and enter as one tariff. Use the and buttons to set the time the second tariff switches on and then press the centre button to confirm.
Temperature set-point Mode and preferences You can use the display to monitor your energy use [CONSUMPTION] or generated energy [MICRO-GEN]. The default is [CONSUMPTION] mode. Using the and buttons select [CONSUMPTION] and press the centre button to confirm. The display can tell you if your home is running warmer or cooler than your ideal temperature. Use the and buttons to set your ideal temperature and press the centre button to confirm.
Calibration 7. Round up the calibration factor to two decimal places as above and enter this in the [CALIBRATION] in the [ADVANCED] settings menu. More details can be found www.greenenergyoptions.co.uk/solo2 at Sleep mode The calibration factor is an advanced setting that adjusts the accuracy with which consumption is measured. The default is 1.00. If you think the accuracy could be improved do the following: 1.
Internet bridge The optional Web Pack pack comes with a bridge. The bridge connects wirelessly to your display and to the internet via your broadband router. This lets you connect your Solo II to the internet and access our online energy service, energynote. Here you’ll find live information, data storage and in depth analysis. You can also monitor your home and control appliances remotely via your online account or your mobile phone. Setting up 1. Select the correct set of pins.
Display overview Cloud Repeater Signal strength Rewards Speedometer High background Cost unit Power unit Text Currencies Lower digits Primary temp. Heatwave and snowflake Battery Message Upper digits Energy Carbon cloud unit Carbon Budget bar Secondary temp.
Reading your display Icons Signal strength The signal strength icon shows the quality of the radio connection to the transmitter. If is flashing the communication is intermittent. Try moving the display and the transmitter closer together. Battery The will flash when the batteries in the transmitter are running low. If you lose power altogether the transmitter will not be recording any data.
Speedometer Lower numbers The speedometer gives an up-to-date graphical view of the amount of electricity you are consuming or generating right now depending on which mode you have selected. The speedometer shows power up to 21kW for consumption mode and will update every three seconds. For microgeneration it will depend on your array size. Segment index 1‡ to 20 21 to 35 36 to 40 Step per segment (kW) 0.05 0.50 2.
Temperature LED indicator The LED gives you an at-a-glance overview of the current level of energy consumed in your home. Green is low, amber is medium and red is high. The Solo II has one built-in sensor that is displayed on the left. If the temperature of your home is higher than the temperature you set on the display, the display will show the heatwave icon ( ). If the temperature is lower, the display will show the snowflake icon ( ).
Changing units You can change how you display the unit of generation by pressing the centre button. You can view usage in kWh, cost or carbon. The stopwatch is started and stopped by pressing the button. Viewing your history To view previous usage, press the button.
Pairing The transmitter, display and bridge are supplied pre-paired. If you need to re-pair them or add new components to your system this section tells you how to do so. Temperature sensors To enter pairing mode press and at the same time for a few seconds. Transmitter [MAIN SENSOR] The Solo II uses an integrated temperature sensor. By default, this is represented as temperature sensor 1 on the display.
Temperature sensor 1 Bridge For when you want two additional temperature sensors. The Solo II can connect to the web using the optional Web Pack (which includes a bridge). To enter pairing mode press and at the same time for a few seconds. (available separately) The display will show [T1 SENSOR], and will show [NONE] if it is using its integrated sensor. 1.
Energynote online service www.energynote.co.uk The optional Web Pack pack comes with a bridge. The bridge connects wirelessly to your display and to the internet via an Ethernet connection to your broadband router. The online service allows you to: • Personalise the display on your website – you can view your energy use in lots of different ways so you can choose the one that suits you best.
Smart Plug pack Shop online: http://store.greenenergyoptions.co.uk The button on the front of the Smart Plugs will show one of two colours: energynote: www.energynote.co.uk Green: power will be provided to the appliance. Red: the Smart Plug is isolated and no power will be provided to the appliance. European plug socket European plug socket Smart Plugs (available separately) help you track and control appliances.
1. Scroll down the page to the Smart Plug Pairing section. 2. Hover your cursor over Add for the Smart Plug you would like to pair. 3. Click on the Add Smart Plug link that becomes available. The system will now give you five minutes to complete the next steps. 4. With the Smart Plug plugged into a mains socket, press and hold the button on the front for 10 seconds until the button colour changes to amber. It will pair with the system after a few seconds. Energynote will confirm a successful pairing.
FAQs Q. Why is my display not showing any data? A. 1. The display is out of range of the transmitter. Either move them closer together or move the display to somewhere with better signal strength. 2. The batteries could be running low in the transmitter, please insert new batteries. If you’re still having problems, please refer to the pairing steps on page 15. Q. Why has my display turned itself off? A. You have sleep mode enabled. You can change this under configurations [ADVANCED]. Q.
Q. The cloud icon is not showing on my display A. The cloud icon (top left of the display) is only used when the optional Web Pack has been connected to the system. If your bridge is not paired to the display or it is out of range, the cloud icon will not be shown. To check the status of the connection to the bridge, press and at the same time for a few seconds to enter pairing mode. The display will show [PAIRING MODE] for a second and then show [MAIN SENSOR]. Press twice to show [BRIDGE].
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