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EMU-2™
User Manual
Introduction to Your EMU-2™
Congratulations on getting an EMU-2™, the easiest way to get access to your smart
meter energy information. This simple device tracks your energy usage for you, and
makes you aware of your consumption –while it is happening. Just like your watch
makes you aware of the time, and helps you stay on schedule, your EMU-2™will help
you know when to take action to lower your utility bills and save energy.
Your EMU-2™is normally plugged into its AC Adapter, but it can also be powered by
standard AAA batteries for short periods of time. This allows you to take your EMU-2™
with you and see the results on-the-spot when major appliances are turned on or off.
Most of the time, your EMU-2™will be in Rest Mode. In this mode, the Display
backlight will be off, but the Display can still be read. To put the unit into Active Mode,
simply press one of the buttons, and the backlight will come back on. After 4 minutes of
inactivity, your EMU-2™will automatically return to Rest Mode.
If you unplug your EMU-2™, so that it is powered only by the backup batteries, then the
unit will run with the backlight off all the time, and will go into Sleep Mode after 2
minutes of inactivity. In Sleep Mode, the Display and the Indicator LED Lights will be
off, but the EMU-2™will communicate occasionally with the smart meter. Pressing one
of the buttons will wake the unit up, and the Display will come back on. Note that your
EMU-2™is intended to be used with the AC Adapter plugged in; the batteries are not
intended to last for long periods of time.
Your EMU-2™has two buttons that are used to make selections. By default, they are
used to scroll through the different Display screens. The Top Button pages up, and the
Bottom Button pages down. The screens are displayed in a circular sequence. Once
you cycle through to the end of the sequence, the first screen is displayed again.
On some screens, the EMU-2™may need a response from you. For these screens the
buttons will behave differently. The button functions will be indicated on the right side of
the screen. When the EMU-2™presents you with options to choose from, pressing the
TopButton
cyclesthroughoptions
BottomButton
savesselection
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