User's Manual
EcoContact+ IOM Guide
Telkonet, Inc.
For Use With Firmware V. 2.x
20800 Swenson Drive, Suite 175
The EcoSmart Energy Management System
Waukesha, WI 53186
Revision
4
(800) 380-9640
Page i
www.telkonet.com
The EcoSmart Energy Management System ................................................................................... 1
FCC Notice ....................................................................................................................... 1
Conventions Used in this Guide .............................................................................................. 2
EcoContact+ Explained ........................................................................................................... 3
Components ........................................................................................................................ 3
Anatomy of an EcoSense+ ........................................................................................................ 4
“Holes” in EcoContact+ Sensor ............................................................................................... 4
Targets ........................................................................................................................... 4
Placement ....................................................................................................................... 5
Special Considerations for In-Door Mounting Placement ................................................................. 8
Do This, Not That ............................................................................................................ 8
Sensor: Door vs. Frame ..................................................................................................... 8
Word of Caution about In-Door Mounting in Metal Doors/Frames ................................................... 9
Installation Procedures ........................................................................................................... 9
Required Equipment ........................................................................................................... 9
Install AAA Battery in Sensor ................................................................................................. 9
Identify Target Sensor to be Used ........................................................................................... 9
Join/Bind ....................................................................................................................... 10
In-Door Mounting Option ..................................................................................................... 10
On-Door Mounting Option .................................................................................................... 11
Maintenance ...................................................................................................................... 13
Troubleshooting .................................................................................................................. 14
Revised 4/26/16:
Added troubleshooting tip if EcoContact+ loses network communication. See page 14.
Revised 6/27/16:
EcoContact+ requires an EcoCommander EGS server 4.5 (not 4.0). Update appears on page 3.