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Multi-Port PowerNode
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GreenWave Reality Multi-Port PowerNode, One-Port PowerNode User Manual

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PowerNodes User Guide
Table of Contents
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Table of Contents
PowerNode Overview ............................................................................................................................ 1!
Components ........................................................................................................................................... 2!
Step 1: Choose the Devices and Location ............................................................................................. 5!
Step 2: Set the Room Color ................................................................................................................... 6!
Step 3: Sync the PowerNode with Gateway .......................................................................................... 7!
Step 4: Add Devices to the PowerNode ................................................................................................. 8!
Step 5: Add Connected Devices to Your Online Account ...................................................................... 8!
Add or Change Devices Connected to PowerNode ............................................................................. 10!
Move PowerNode to a Different Room or Change the Wheel Color .................................................... 10!
Re-establish the Gateway’s Radio Signal ............................................................................................ 11!
Remove PowerNode from Network ..................................................................................................... 12!
Keep Radio Signals Clear .................................................................................................................... 14!
Disposing of Your Used Product .......................................................................................................... 15!
Introduction
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Introduction
The GreenWave Reality® platform helps create a smart, energy-efficient home by monitoring and controlling your appliances and electronics. You can conserve energy with minimal impact to your lifestyle by using our products to easily manage your devices. Simply connect the Gateway to your home network, plug your devices into our PowerNodes, and then monitor and control the devices’ power usage through a Web browser or smartphone application.
PowerNode Overview
A PowerNode is a smart outlet adapter that connects your devices to electrical outlets and your GreenWave Reality energy management system. This allows you to monitor and control your devices’ power usage remotely through a Web browser or smart device application. PowerNodes are available with a one-port or multi-port configuration.
• PowerNodes automatically connect to your Gateway, enabling the Gateway to securely connect
the devices you have powered through your PowerNode to your home network.
• PowerNodes collect and transmit data on the energy consumption of its connected devices to the
Gateway, enabling you to see your energy use information through a Web browser or smart device application.
• Using a Web browser or smart device, you can power on or off the connected devices either from
within your home or from a remote location.
• You can control the energy consumption of each connected device using Smart Controls. These
user-defined controls allow you to turn devices on or off remotely through a Web browser or smart device.
• You can also use Smart Controls to set a schedule that automatically turns your devices on or off
at pre-defined times.
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Components
One-Port PowerNode
PowerNode Plug
Plugs into a standard electrical outlet.
PowerNode Port
Outlet where you plug your device.
Room Color Selector
Specifies the room color associated with the PowerNode.
Reset Button
Resets the PowerNode to factory default settings.
Activity Indicator and Power Button
Displays the status of the connection to the Gateway and controls the power. It also synchronizes the PowerNode with your Gateway.
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Multi-Port PowerNode
Indicators
The power button is combined with an indicator that displays patterns and colors to show its current status.
PowerNode Ports
Outlets where you plug your devices,
Room Color Selector
Specifies the room color associated with the PowerNode.
Activity Indicator and Power Button
Displays status of the connection to the Gateway and controls the power. It also synchronizes the PowerNode with your Gateway.
PowerNode Power Cord
Plugs into a standard electrical outlet.
Reset Button
Resets the PowerNode to factory default settings.
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The indicator may display the following patterns and colors:
Off (no color): All PowerNode ports are powered off.
Steady white in center: All PowerNode ports are powered on.
Steady green in center: Some ports on a multi-port PowerNode are powered on while
some are off. If you are expecting all ports to be powered on, access your online account to verify your PowerNode and device settings and check their schedule.
Two flashing green bars on each side of white flashing center: The PowerNode
cannot communicate with the Gateway and may be out of range. You can move the PowerNode closer to the Gateway or add additional PowerNodes closer to the Gateway. The PowerNodes can piggyback on each other’s network connection.
Two green bars rotating clockwise: The PowerNode is in inclusion mode to sync with
the Gateway.
Two green bars rotating counter-clockwise: The PowerNode is in exclusion mode to
disconnect from Gateway.
All steady green bars forming a circle: Inclusion or exclusion process was successful.
The bars remain green for several seconds.
All flashing green bars forming a circle: Inclusion or exclusion process was
unsuccessful.
Steady red in center: Over-current protection on the PowerNode is activated. Unplug
the attached device that caused the issue. Reset power by unplugging and replugging the PowerNode into the electrical outlet.
Getting Started
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Getting Started
Before you plug in and install your PowerNodes, verify your Gateway is operating and connected to the Internet. For information on setting up your Gateway, refer to the instructions that came with your Gateway or energy management kit.
Follow these steps to install your PowerNode:
Step 1: Choose the devices and location
Step 2: Set the room color
Step 3: Sync the PowerNode with Gateway
Step 4: Add devices to the PowerNode
Step 5: Add connected devices to your online account
Step 1: Choose the Devices and Location
When choosing the devices and location to connect to your PowerNode, please keep the following in mind:
• You should not plug devices, such as irons, space heaters and power tools into a PowerNode.
These types of devices should never be left unattended and should never be left in the on position. Some devices, such as computers, are designed to require a staged power-down process. It is possible that any instant loss of power, such as a PowerNode being powered off, may cause temporary or permanent damage to such devices. We recommend you refer to the manufacturer’s instructions before deciding if and how to use a PowerNode with such a device.!
• Medical equipment and other special appliances should never be powered on and off through a
PowerNode since you might inadvertently disconnect power to that device. You can connect the device to your PowerNode, but be sure to use the white room color (the locked position). The locked position stops the device from being powered remotely through the Web, mobile application or Smart Controls.
• Attach only one device to each PowerNode port. Do not connect power strips and extension
cords or other PowerNodes to the PowerNode. Connecting more devices to one port interferes with power consumption monitoring and may cause risk of malfunction and damage to your PowerNode from overloading.
• To monitor and control your devices remotely, you must maintain a reliable wireless connection
between the PowerNode and Gateway. PowerNodes can piggyback on each other’s wireless connection, allowing a distant PowerNode to connect through another PowerNode that is closer to the Gateway.
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