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WIRELESS PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT Rate$aver IHD

1 | Page Rate$aver Datasheet (rev. 1.0) LSR -DS

RATE$AVER

In Home Display

Features

• BATTERY OPERATED !

• Zero Power Display

• Smart Energy Profile Approved

• Current Use / Rate / Tier Display

• Messaging / Alarm Display

• Graphical Cost and Usage

Summary

• Time-of-Use Display

• Date / Time / Temperature

• Unlimited View Angle

• 100 mW Zigbee Radio

• FCC / CE / IC Certified

(pending)

• Simple User Interface

• Internal Buzzer / Alarm

• Optional USB Power / PC

Programming Interface

• Internal Magnet – Refrigerator

Mount

Pending

Product Description

The Rate$aver is an In-Home-Display (IHD) device capable of communicating with Smart

Energy Profile compliant Energy Service Portals (ESP) within electric meters to display

current energy consumption, utility rates, billing history, messages, alarms, temperature

and time. The device consists of display technology requiring no power consumption to

display graphical images enabling true, wireless battery operation. The device operates

on 2 AA batteries and incorporates a 100 mW high performance Zigbee radio.

Ordering Information:

Part Number RS-SE-24-01

Summary of content (12 pages)

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LS RESEARCH Rate$aver IHD WIRELESS PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT RATE$AVER In Home Display Features • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • BATTERY OPERATED ! Zero Power Display Smart Energy Profile Approved1 Current Use / Rate / Tier Display Messaging / Alarm Display Graphical Cost and Usage Summary Time-of-Use Display Date / Time / Temperature Unlimited View Angle 100 mW Zigbee Radio FCC / CE / IC Certified (pending)2 Simple User Interface Internal Buzzer / Alarm Optional USB Power / PC Programming Interface Internal Magn
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LS RESEARCH WIRELESS PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT Rate$aver IHD 1) Display • 128 x 64 Pixel • Blue / White Monochrome • Zero Power / Persistent Display 2) Buttons • • • • • • Scroll Select / Enter Menu $ kW-h usage Messages 3) Beeper • • • • • Beep Tone #1: on button press – user option to disable Beep Tone #2: on alarm or new high priority unsolicited message – user option to disable Volume – tone #1 low, tone #2 high Frequency: tone #1 = 500 Hz; tone #2 = 2 kHz Duration o Tone #1: 100ms o Tone #2: 500ms 4) T
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LS RESEARCH Rate$aver IHD WIRELESS PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT 6) Supported Zigbee Cluster attributes and commands: CLUSTER Attributes (provided by RateSaver if a server cluster, required from ESP if a client cluster) Commands Accepted Basic Server ZCL version Application Version Stack Version HW Version Manufacturers Name Model Identifier Date Code Power Source Identify Time Reset to Factory Defaults Identify Server Commands Generated Identify Identify Query Identify Query Response Price Client Publis
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LS RESEARCH WIRELESS PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT o o Rate$aver IHD Enable Identify Mode by user Service Discovery (Match descriptor request) 7) Enclosure • • • • • Dimensions o 100mm x 64mm x 26mm ABS Plastic Non-glare Lens Integrated Magnet for mounting Front Panel Label: customizable Mylar graphical overlay 8) Power supply • • • • Power Source o 2 AA alkaline batteries o USB connector power External Connector (for firmware upgrade) o USB Mini-B Receptacle Battery Life: 1 year with 60 second update interval
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LS RESEARCH WIRELESS PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT Rate$aver IHD o o User Messaging Screen / Alarm Display – inverted colors-.
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LS RESEARCH WIRELESS PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT • • • Rate$aver IHD user informs network owner (web login, phone call, handheld tool) provide MAC ID and mfg supplied hashed key Utility commissions ESP to allow join for limited time User / Installer press button/sequence to initiate join Device indicates to user “joined” 13) Polling • Poll ESP for updated information needed for current screen: o Immediately on screen change or refresh button press Indicate “updating” immediately Draw whole new screen after
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LS RESEARCH WIRELESS PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT • 7|Page o o o ESD o Rate$aver IHD 5g-peak acceleration 10-150 Hz Five cycles per axis in three orthogonal axis Per CE approval limits specified in ETS 301-489 and EN 61000-4-2 testing methods Rate$aver Datasheet (rev. 1.
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LS RESEARCH Rate$aver IHD WIRELESS PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT Absolute Maximum Ratings Rating Power Supply Voltage Input Voltage on any digital pin RF Input Power Storage Temperature Range Value 3.5 Max 3.6 +10 -45 to 125 Unit Vdc Vdc dBm ºC Note: Under no circumstances exceeding the maximum ratings in Table can be allowed. Such a stress may cause permanent damage to the devices Operating Conditions Characteristic Min Typ Max Unit Power Supply Voltage (Vdd) 2.1 3.
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LS RESEARCH Rate$aver IHD WIRELESS PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT Programmable Output Power range Error Vector Magnitude 32 15 35 dB % Receiver Parameter Receiver Sensitivity (1% PER) – normal mode Receiver Sensitivity (1% PER) – boost mode Saturation (Maximum Input Level) (1% PER) 802.15.4 Adjacent Channel Rejection APEX Min Typ Max Unit -92 -96 dBm -93 -97 dBm 0 dBm 35 dB 802.15.4 Alternate Channel Rejection 802.
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LS RESEARCH WIRELESS PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT Rate$aver IHD Mechanical Drawing 10 | P a g e Rate$aver Datasheet (rev. 1.
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LS RESEARCH WIRELESS PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT Rate$aver IHD Disclaimer LS Research, LLC believes the information in this document is correct and accurate at the time of release. However, LS Research, LLC reserves the right to make changes to this product without notice. Statements Compliance Statement (Part 15.19) This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1. This device may not cause harmful interference, and 2.
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LS RESEARCH WIRELESS PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT Rate$aver IHD RF Exposure (OET Bulletin 65) To comply with FCC’s and IC’s RF exposure limits for general population / uncontrolled exposure, the antenna(s) used for this transmitter must be installed to provide a separation distance of at least 20 cm from all persons and must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. Section 7.1.