Texas Instruments orporated WL18SBMOD Users manual

Emberpulse™

BBSE-US-BE-01

User Manual

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Contents

Introduction 3

Prerequisites 3

Packing List 4

Safety Instructions 4

Hardware 5

Initial Setup 6

1. Sign up to Emberpulse™ cloud 6

2. Plug in your Emberpulse™ 6

3. Connecting your Emberpulse™ 6

to Emberpulse™ cloud

4. Connecting your Emberpulse™ 9

to your electricity meter

Operation 10

FAQs 16

Specifications 20

Warranty 22

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Introduction

Congratulations on your purchase of an Emberpulse™.
Your Emberpulse™ constantly monitors the energy usage in your home,

showing you how much you are consuming and how much you are
paying. Together with the Emberpulse™ cloud system, it shows you ways
to manage your energy usage to save money on your electricity bill and
help the environment.

The Emberpulse™ also provides you with advanced home automation,
enabling lights, air conditioning and other home appliances to be
monitored and controlled automatically and conveniently whether you
are at home or not.*

Additionally, the Emberpulse™ doubles as a sensor for compatible
Embertec® plugs, powerboards and powerstrips, allowing you to
continue saving power on your audio-visual equipment use.

*home automation features may require additional equipment.

Prerequisites

Before continuing with the installation of your Emberpulse™, please
confirm you have the minimum requirements below:

1. An active Internet connection

2. Router with working Wi-Fi connection

3. A computing device such as a notebook, desktop computer,

smartphone or tablet, loaded with a web browser such as Internet
Explorer, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Opera or Safari.

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Packing List

1. Emberpulse™

2. Emberpulse™ stand

3. AC power adapter

4. User manual

Safety Instructions

• Not to be used outside or in wet areas. Warning: Failure to comply

with this warning may result in injury or death.

• Avoid impact or rough handling that will lead to damage.

• Do not dissemble. No user serviceable parts inside.

• To ensure exposure limits to radio frequency fields, the product should

be placed not closer than 8 inches from body during operation.

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Hardware

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Number Interface Description

1 Pulse light The pulse light provides a simple

2 Hand wave sensor Wave hand within 0.5 inches of this

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customizable visual reference to
show you:

• your current electricity tariff

• your usage compared to

typical homes

• your usage compared to

your budget

• your usage compared to your

past usage.

sensor to activate the pulse light
if it has timed-out

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3 Reset button Used to reset the Emberpulse™

4 Power jack Connection for AC power adapter

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Initial Setup

1. Sign up to Emberpulse™ cloud

To enjoy the full experience of your Emberpulse™ you must create an account
at emberpulse.com or have an existing Emberpulse™ cloud login.

2. Plug in your Emberpulse™

• Plug the jack of the AC power adapter into the rear of the Emberpulse™.

• Plug the AC power adapter into a standard wall outlet, and ensure the

outlet is turned on.

• The pulse light should glow a magenta color.

3. Connecting your Emberpulse™ to Emberpulse™ cloud

To access your Emberpulse™, you must to connect it to your home’s
Internet router.

You can access Emberpulse™ cloud via an Apple or Android smartphone
or tablet, or via another computing device such as a notebook
or desktop computer.

If accessing Emberpulse™ cloud using an Apple or Android smartphone
or tablet:

• Download the Emberpulse™ app from either the Apple Store (iOS) or

the Google Play store (Android)

• Scan for available Wi-Fi networks using your smartphone or tablet

• A Wi-Fi hotspot named “hello-emberpulse” should be available.

Connect to this hotspot. If the “hello-emberpulse” hotspot is not
found, repeat the scanning process

• Open the Emberpulse™ app on your smartphone or tablet

• You will be asked for your Emberpulse™ cloud username and

password to connect the app to Emberpulse™ cloud

• Touch the Emberpulse™ logo at the top left of the app screen

• Select “Wi-Fi Settings” from the menu which appears

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• Enter the details

of your home
Wi-Fi network

• Click “Connect”. Your

Emberpulse™ will
now connect to your
home Wi-Fi network

• The Emberpulse™

pulse light will now
flash magenta to
indicate successful
internet connection.

• Using the Wi-Fi settings on your smartphone or tablet, re-connect it

to your home Wi-Fi network.

• The app will search for your Emberpulse™ and ask for your

Emberpulse™ cloud user name and password again to connect your
Emberpulse™ to Emberpulse™ cloud.

If accessing Emberpulse™ cloud using any other computing device:

• Scan for available Wi-Fi networks using your computing device.

• A Wi-Fi hotspot named “hello-emberpulse” should be available.

Connect to this hotspot. If the “hello-emberpulse” hotspot is not
found, repeat the scanning process.

• Open a browser window on your computing device.

• Enter “emberpulse.local” in to a browser address bar.

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• Select “Connect to the Internet” button

• Select your home Wi-Fi network from the list and click “Connect”

• Enter the details of your home Wi-Fi network

• Click “Connect”. Your Emberpulse™ will now connect to your home

Wi-Fi network

• The Emberpulse™ pulse light will now flash magenta to indicate

successful Internet connection

• Re-connect your computing device to your home Wi-Fi network

• Enter Emberpulse.local in to a browser address bar and refresh

the screen.

• Click the “Connect to Emberpulse” button

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