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On-Line Energy Management Solution

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Feb. 2012

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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INTRODUCTION...................................................................... 2

HARDWARE FEATURES ......................................................... 3

INSTALLATION....................................................................... 5

Wireless Setup Range.......................................................................... 5

Install Smart Socket............................................................................ 5

Install Smart Power Strip ................................................................... 6

Install CT Smart Meter in the circuit breaker panel............................ 7

Prepare the electrical circuit breaker................................................................... 7

Connect the CT clamps & voltage wires to the curren

& voltage input terminals..................................................................................... 8

Wiring Diagram .................................................................................................... 9

ENERGY MANAGEMENT GATEWAY INITIAL SETUP.............. 11

Browse and access Gateway within intranet network ...................... 11

Energy Gateway and Smart Metering Devices pairing instructions... 18

Change User ID and Password ......................................................... 22

Network Setup ................................................................................. 22

Electricity Cost and CO2 Emission Setup.......................................... 23

Outgoing Server Setup...................................................................... 24

Reset the Energy Gateway to Factory Default................................... 24

Reset to factory default from energy gateway web server................ 25

Browse and access Gateway from internet....................................... 25

INTRODUCTION

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HARDWARE FEATURES

Thank you for purchasing the GREEN POWERLINK online energy management solution, an innovative product which is designed to manage home electricity usage efficiently and reduce home electricity bill. In an effort to reduce your electricity bills, why not first check out what appliance uses most energy in your home.

The GREEN POWERLINK online energy management allows you to take control of home electricity usage while saving you money in the process.

With GREEN POWERLINK, you can see how much electricity you are using and with greater awareness you’ll become more energy efficient.

Fully educated with the critical energy information, you are naturally motivated to adopt new energy saving habits and reduce harmful carbon emission for our environment.

The GREEN POWERLINK is the total solution for green inspiration, energy conservation, and surge protection for your everyday life.

ZigBee Tracking Smart Socket ZigBee Tracking Smart Strip

R9P136A600 R9P624NI00

＊Surge Protected Outlet ＊180J Surge Protection

＊ZigBee Link: 2.4GHz (IEEE 802.15.4) ＊Transmission Time: 6 seconds ＊Wireless Range: 100 ft in open area ＊ZigBee Function: Router ＊ZigBee Profile: Smart Energy 1.0 ＊ZigBee Cluster: Simple Metering ＊Green Surge Protected LED Indicator ＊Manual ON/OFF Button w/ Green LED Indicator ＊Security: AES 128 bits (Optional) ＊Meet IEC 62053‐21 class I standard (1~1.5%)

＊6 Surge Protected Outlets ＊540J Surge Protection ＊Red Grounded Fault LED Indicator

ZigBee Tracking Smart Socket ZigBee Tracking Smart Strip

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M9PC020000 M9PG040000

＊Transmission Time: 6 seconds ＊ZigBee Function: Router ＊ZigBee Cluster: Simple Metering ＊Installation type: 1‐phase & 3‐wire ＊CT Meter Input Voltage:100~240V ＊CT Meter Input Current: 60A ＊CT Meter Frequency: 50/60Hz ＊CT Meter Accuracy: <1% at PF=1 ＊Power Supply: Power acquired

from electrical meter

＊ZigBee Link: 2.4GHz (IEEE 802.15.4) ＊Wireless Range: 100 ft in open area ＊ZigBee Profile: Smart Energy 1.0 ＊Security: AES 128 bits (Optional)

＊Link up to 9 PowerLink energy

tracking devices

＊ZigBee Function: Coordinator ＊Proprietary remote outlet on/off

control ＊Remote web browsing management

& power on/off control ＊Remote real time Cost, KWH, CO2

usage information display

＊RJ45 Ethernet Port Connection ＊Power Supply: AC/DC adaptor

(included)

INSTALLATION

Wireless Setup Range

The energy gateway and smart socket/strip/CT meter communicate with

wireless

please locate and setup energy gateway, smart socket/strip/CT meter within 100 Ft of range.

Install Smart Socket

The single outlet smart socket allows the user to track electricity consumption of individual home appliance and protect it against surge and voltage spikes.

1. Plug in the smart socket to a powered AC outlet.

2. Plug in the appliance into the smart socket outlet.

3. The outlet power can be manually turned ON/OFF by pressing the “Manual ON/OFF” button on the smart socket. You may also control the outlet power remotely by using the energy monitor (see the operation instruction).

4. Perform initial energy monitor and smart socket pair up (see the operation instruction).

technology. To ensure the communication with no interruption,

PROTECTED LED LIGHT

This LED light illuminates to indicate that the surge protection is active and protecting equipments from power surges.

Manual ON/OFF” button

Install Smart Power Strip

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The smart power strip allows the user to track electricity consumption of group home appliances in the same area and protect it against surge and voltage spikes.

1. Plug in the smart power strip to a powered AC outlet.

2. Plug in the appliances into the smart power strip outlets.

3. The Energy Saver outlets on the power strip can be manually turned ON/OFF by pressing the “Manual ON/OFF” button on the power strip. You may also control the energy saver outlets remotely by using the energy monitor (see the operation instruction).

4. Perform initial energy monitor and smart power strip pair up (see the operation instruction).

PROTECTED LED LIGHT

This LED light illuminates to indicate that the surge protection is active and protecting equipments from power surges.

Install CT Smart Meter in the circuit breaker panel

The CT smart meter allows the user to measure entire electricity powerconsumption from electrical panel.

Your safety is very important to us. Please read these cautions regarding the installation of your CT Smart Meter.

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when the main circuit breaker has been switched off. Do not attempt any installation unless you are familiar where these electrified areas are.

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electrical shock. It is highly recommended that all work should be done only by qualified electricians or certified electrical specialist.

Caution

Electrical panel contains live electrical wires and components even

Any work on or near electrical panel could induce danger or fatal

GROUNDED LED LIGHT

This LED light illuminates to indicate that the surge protector is plugged into a properly grounded outlet.

ALWAYS ON OUTLETS

are also available for devices which are always kept on and need continuous power.

Manual ON/OFF” button

Prepare the electrical circuit breaker

WARNING:

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Before you start, you must turn off all power in the electrical circuit

breaker by turning off the main breaker or main switch.

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Some wires and components could still be live even when the main breaker or switch is turned off. Please indentify these wires and components before installation and pay attention to these areas at all time.

1. Turn off all power by turning off the main breaker or main switch.

2. Remove the cover of electricity circuit breaker panel.

Connect the CT clamps & voltage wires to the current & voltage

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input terminals

Before installation, please connect the CT clamp wires to the current input terminal following the sequence 1S(red) 1L(black) 2S(red) 2L(black). Then connect the voltage wires to the voltage input terminal following the sequence L(red) N(black).

At the bottom of the current transformer, there is “K→L” indication mark. Before you clip on the CT over the power line, please make sure the power current flow direction follow the “K→L” indication mark on the CT

K L

Wiring Diagram

Refer to the following wiring diagram and dial the mode switch that matches your electrical panel type. Then install CT clamp over the power line and voltage wires to L and N voltage terminals.

Once the CT smart meter is installed in the electrical panel, turn on the main breaker and perform initial energy gateway and CT smart meter pair up (see the operation instruction).

1 Phase & 2 Wire – 1CT

Botton view

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1 Phase & 3 Wire – 2CT

ENERGY MANAGEMENT GATEWAY INITIAL SETUP

Browse and access Gateway within intranet network

On IE browser, user can browse the energy information retrieved from smart socket, smart strip and smart CT meter.

1. Enter the Control Panel of PC or notebook

2. Select and double click Network Connections

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4. Right‐click the mouse and select Properties

3. Select Local Area Connection

5. Select Internet Protocol(TCP/IP)

6. Select the “Use the following IP address” option and key in the

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following IP address information in the area, then press OK to exit.

IP address: 192.168.1.100 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 Default gateway: 192.168.1.1

9. Open Internet Explorer web browser and key in “Http://192.168.1.168 to enter the gateway operating page.

7. Connect one end of RJ45 Internet cable to the energy gateway, and the other end of internet cable to PC.

8. Connect the included AC/DC adaptor to the energy gateway. Network connection is working when you see the connection icon.

10. In the login page, enter the following default User ID and Password to enter the gateway operating page. Default User ID: admin Default Password: 00000000

11. To set up Internet Explorer to work with the energy gateway, click on tools

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and select internet options

12. Select Settings in internet options page to setup temporary internet files option.

13. To check for newer version of stored pages, check on “Every visit to the page” option then press OK to exit.

Energy Gateway and Smart Metering

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Devices pairing instructions

The learning function allows you to expand smart sockets/strips/CT meters later on. You may purchase more compatible smart metering devices and pair up to 9 smart metering devices to the energy monitor.

1. We suggest using a notebook when pairing up energy gateway and smart devices. Please bring the notebook and energy gateway close to smart sockets/strips/CT meter for smart devices pairing.

2. Click on “Channel” in the energy gateway operating page.

4. In the channel page, from CH1 to 9, select which channel you would like to add the smart device to the energy gateway. Then click on connect key to pair up the smart device with the energy gateway.

5. In Channel Name Settings, you can set a name for the channel and press Apply

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to save it. For smart power strip user, you can set a name for individual outlet. This will help you to recognize what are the devices connected to smart power strip.

6. After the smart device and energy gateway finished pairing up, the LED indicator on the smart devices will stop flashing. If the smart device has successfully paired up with the energy gateway, it will display “Connected” in the column.

7. In “Device State” page, you can see the power consumption information of the smart devices. You can also control the smart socket and strip by click the ON & OFF icon.

8. Repeat step2 to step5 to add more smart devices to different channel on the energy monitor.

Change User ID and Password

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1. Click on “User” in the energy gateway operating page.

2. Change the User ID to your preference.

3. Enter your new password and confirm the new password.

4. Click on “Apply” to perform User ID and Password change.

Network Setup

The network setting allows the user to setup network as static IP or DHCP mode.

1. Click on “Network” in the energy gateway operating page.

2. According to your network environment, select Static IP or DHCP as your option.

3. Enter the network IP information.

4. Click on “Apply” to perform network setup.

Electricity Cost and CO2 Emission Setup

In the event your local utility uses a tariff calculation other than flat electricity rate, please key in the average rate that most nearly resembles your utility’s tariff schedule.

Carbon dioxide is emitted in the process of producing electricity by burning coal & fossil fuel. This is usually referred to CO2 footprint or carbon emission, which in turn has contributed global warming and caused abnormal weather. The average carbon emission rate is 0.49Kg (1.08 lbs) of carbon emission for every 1 KWH of electricity produced. This can be changed depending upon your local electric utility. Please contact your local utility for carbon emission rate.

1. Click on “Cost & CO2” in the energy gateway operating page.

2. According to your local utility electricity and carbon emission rate, enter the information in the columns.

3. Click on “Apply” to perform Cost & CO2 setup.

Outgoing Server Setup

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The energy gateway can collect energy database and transmit onto designated server for energy management service.

1. Click on “Server” in the energy gateway operating page.

2. Enter the designated server information and transmission time interval.

3. Click on “Apply” to perform confirm server setting setup.

Reset the Energy Gateway to Factory Default There are two ways to reset the energy gateway to factory default, please follow the instruction below to reset the gateway to its factory default setting.

Warning: By performing resetting the gateway to factory default, all saved data,

network settings & channel settings will be restored to factory default. Reset to factory default from the energy gateway

1. Locate the reset point on the gateway.

2. Push a stylus or pen into the reset point for 5 seconds.

3. The gateway will be hard reset to factory default setting. Please perform all the necessary setup and channel setting.

Reset to factory default from energy gateway web server

1. Click on the “Defaults” in the energy gateway operation page.

2. Clink on the “Apply” to reset to factory default.

3. The gateway will be hard reset to factory default setting. Please perform all the necessary setup and channel setting.

Browse and access Gateway from internet

Anywhere and anytime, user can browse energy consumption of the connected appliances and control power on/off from internet.

Access the gateway

Smart Socket

2-Way RF

Gateway

Router w/NAT

from internet

Internet

Service

Provider

In order for user to browse and access Gateway from internet, the following

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requirements are needed

＊Fix public IP address provided by internet service provider (ISP) ＊Router with Network Address Translation (NAT) service

User will first be required to obtain a fix IP address provided by internet service provider, then enable and setup the network address translation (NAT) service in the router. Please refer to the Network Address Translation (NAT) instruction in your router manual.

Once the NAT service is enable and setup, user can access the gateway anywhere from internet by opening IE web browser and key in the fix public IP address provided by your internet service provider. The NAT service of the router will redirect your access request to the corresponding gateway.

A typical example of Network Address Translation (NAT) setup is provided in the following example instruction.

1. Login the router

2. Select Advanced setup and choose the languag

3. Enter “NAT” setup page.

4. Enable Network Address Translation (NAT) service.

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5. Select “Application”

6. In the application page, key in the Gateway IP address information as following example.

＊Select “HTTP” as Service Name. ＊Select Port 80 as your Gateway port selection ＊Key in the IP address of the gateway ＊Press apply to finish NAT setup

7. Once NAT service of the router is setup, user can access the gateway anywhere from internet by opening IE web browser and key in the fix public IP address provided by your internet service provider

8. The NAT service of the router will redirect your access request to the

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corresponding Gateway.

CAUTION: To assure continued FCC compliance: Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the grantee of this device could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.

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