smartplugs - revolutionizing the appliance control
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SmartPlugs - revolutionizing the appliance controlControlling the appliance with a remote control or a capacitive touch screen switches is something that is in the trend these days. Somethings that are upcoming and will be seen in the homes worldwide are1. Control of the entire home appliances in the energy meter / smartphone / laptop2. Control of the home appliances with the utlity companySmartPlugs are to be used with eCommander IHD in order to monitor and control individual appliance energy/power consumption with just a touch! or using your laptop or mobile phone. Attached is the Getting Started Guide for Smart PlugTRANSCRIPT
System Level Solutions, Inc. (USA) 14100 Murphy AvenueSan Martin, CA 95046 (408) 852 - 0067
http://www.slscorp.com
Smart PlugQuick Start Guide
Board Version: 1.0Document Version: 1.0
Document Date: March 2012
About this Guide
Introduction This document describes the steps for installing the Smart Plug with eCommander.
Table below shows the revision history of the Smart Plug quick start guide.
How to Contact SLS
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Typographic Conventions
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Version Date Description1.0 March 2012 First Publication
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Contents
About this Guide.............................................................................................................................. iiIntroduction...............................................................................................................................................iiHow to Contact SLS .................................................................................................................................iiTypographic Conventions .........................................................................................................................ii
1.Getting Started.............................................................................................................................. 1About Smart Plug...................................................................................................................................... 1Installing the Smart Plug........................................................................................................................... 1
Register the sPlug .............................................................................................................................. 2Deregister the sPlug ........................................................................................................................... 6
1. Getting Started
About Smart Plug
The Smart Plug is a smart device which allows you to monitor the energy usage and control the device remotely by making them a part of Home Area Network (HAN). It connects to the existing power line and allows other devices to be connected to it which needs to be controlled remotely.
It does not require any extra cables to connect the other device. It provides easy interface to connect with the eCommander for controlling and monitoring the device energy usage.
Prior to installing Smart Plug, take the following precautions:• Use it in indoor or in a insulated and weatherproof electrical box only• Don't plug it into an outlet controlled by a switch because if the switch is
inadvertently turned off, it will not have the power• Be sure the device you want to control is working and that the device's
built-in switch is in OFF position• Do not use Smart Plug to control devices that is used for human or animal
safety or life support
Installing the Smart Plug
Smart Plug presents you with an elegant and stylish way to remotely control any plug-in device in your home. See Figure 1-1.
Figure 1-1. View of Smart Plug
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It is easy to use and install. Plug in the electrical socket and connect the device to the Smart Plug device.
To monitor and control the energy usage of the device connected, first you need to register the Smart Plug with eCommander.
Register the sPlug
To register the Smart Plug with the eCommander follow the steps mentioned below:1. Go to the homepage on eCommander. See Figure 1-2.
Figure 1-2. Homepage
2. Touch the Menu icon, it will slide out the menu. See Figure 1-3.
Figure 1-3. Menu List
3. Touch the Device Control icon in the menu. It will open Device Control Page as shown in Figure 1-4.
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Figure 1-4. Device Control Page
4. Touch the Device Registration icon . It will show the Device Registration page as shown in Figure 1-5. You will see list of information which helps to register Smart Plug with eCommander.
Figure 1-5. Device Registration Page
5. Touch the Start icon to start the device registration process. It displays the page as shown in Figure 1-6.
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Figure 1-6. Device Registration Instruction Page
The time period for the registration process is 5 minutes. You can see the remaining time for the registration on the bottom of the page.
You can restart the registration process at any time by touching the Restart
icon .
6. Press the service pin switch provided on the smart plug on the left side. See Figure 1-8.
Figure 1-7. Smart Plug Service Pin
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Please press only one smart plug switch at a time.
7. On pressing the switch, you will see the message on the eCommander as shown in Figure 1-8.
Figure 1-8. Service Pin Issued
8. Touch OK icon to confirm the device registration.
9. As soon as you touch the OK icon, it will ask to issue the service pin again to reconfirm. See Figure 1-9.
Figure 1-9. Reconfirming the Service Pin Message
10. On pressing the service pin again, you will see the device registration done successfully message as shown in Figure 1-10.
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Figure 1-10. Successful Device Registration
11. Touch Finish icon to register another device. You will return back to Device Control page with currently registered Smart Plug device added in the list as shown in Figure 1-12.
Figure 1-11. Device Control Page
12. You can Edit and Control the device using the options provided on Device Control page.
Deregister the sPlug
You can Deregister the device by selecting the device in the list and touching the edit icon. In the edit dialog box, touch the deregister button to deregister the device. See Figure 1-12.
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Figure 1-12. Edit Dialog Box
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