EMME Core User manual

User Guide
Emme System

©Copyright Emme 2013

User Guide
Emme Systems

Table of Contents
Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Emme Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Display and Control Unit Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Equipment Interface Panel Parts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Using the Touch Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Touch Screen Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Types of Touch Screen Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
The Emme Main Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Emme Main Screen Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Status Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Status Icons: Emme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Status Icons: Home and Away . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Status Icons: Network Connectivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Status Icons: Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Time and Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Smart Thermostat Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Smart Thermostat Panel Parts and Icons. . . . . . . . . . . . .12
System Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Changing the System Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Fan Modes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Changing the Fan Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Weather Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Weather Panel Parts and Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Menu Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Menu Bar Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Cleaning the Touch Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Using Emme Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Emme Systems Internet Setup and Connectivity. . . . . . . .20
Supported WiFi Encryption Protocols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Incompatible WiFi Encryption Protocols . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Connecting Emme Systems to Your WiFi Network
(Automatic DHCP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Connecting Emme to Your WiFi Network (Manual) . . . . . .22
Connecting to Emme From the Emme Web Portal . . .24
Conguring Your Email and Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Logging In to the Emme Web Portal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
System Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Installation Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Setting the Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Conguring the Automatic Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Conguring the Manual Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Screen Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Scheduling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Simple Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Creating a Custom Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Temperature Overrides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Changing How Long a Temporary Temperature
Override Lasts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Setting an Indenite Override . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Canceling a Temperature Override . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Switching Between heat to and cool to Temperatures While in
Auto Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Home and Away Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Home/Away Status Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Setting Away Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Scheduling an Away Return Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Changing Away Set Points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Canceling Away . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
HVAC Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Equipment Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Circulation Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Multistage Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
SmartRecovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Password Protecting the Display Touch Screen . . . . . . . .45
Disabling Password Protection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Wireless Sensors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Wireless Sensor Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Selecting a Sensor to Use as the Primary Temperature . . . .48
Making the Display and Control Unit the Primary
Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Renaming a Sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Assigning a Sensor to a Temperature Schedule Transition. .50
Overriding the Temperature from a Smart Controller. . . . .52
Canceling an Override . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Setting SAVER Mode from a Smart Controller . . . . . . . . .53
Canceling SAVER Mode from a Smart Controller. . . . . . . .54
Replacing the Smart Controller Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Replacing the SmartSensor Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Emme Core +Zone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Emme Core +Zone Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58

Temperature Sensors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
Getting to the Zones Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
The Zones Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
Zones Screen Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Activity Indicators on the Zone Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
Overriding a Zone Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
Using the Display and Control Unit to Override the Current
Schedule. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
Canceling an Override Using the Display and Control Unit . 63
Using the Smart Controller to Override the Current
Schedule. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
Canceling an Override Set Using a Smart Controller . . . . . 64
SAVER Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
Putting a Zone in SAVER Mode Using a Smart Controller . . 65
Canceling SAVER Mode Using a Smart Controller . . . . . . .65
Canceling an SAVER mode Using the Display and
Control Unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
Emme +Energy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67
Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
Getting to the Energy Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
The Energy Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
Energy Screen Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
The Real-Time Graph . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
Real-Time Graph Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71
Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73

1Getting Started
Getting Started
Congratulations! And thank you for purchasing an Emme
System, the foundation of the world’s first Energy and
Environmental Management System designed specifically
for homes and light commercial buildings. Emme Systems
come with a smart thermostat application that’s
redefining the way you control heating and cooling.
More control, timely information, increased efficiency, and
improved comfort all packaged in an affordable,
expandable, easy-to-use, internet-connected device. It’s
time to get comfortable and start saving energy.

2Emme Core Components
Emme Display Components
Emme consists of two parts; the Display and Control Unit
and the Equipment Interface Panel/Master Unit. The
Display and Control Unit replaces your thermostat; the
Equipment Interface Panel/Master Unit connects to your
heating and cooling equipment and is usually located
next tothe air handler (furnace).
Display and Control Unit Parts
Touch screen1.
2. USB terminal: connect Emme to a USB flash drive
to upload software and configuration files.
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Figure 3.1
Display and Control Unit parts

3Emme Core Components
Equipment Interface Panel Parts (Core + Zones)
Status LEDs:1. indicates current equipment conditions.
RJ-45 terminals:2. device terminals used for adding
supplemental Emme equipment.
3. DC in terminal: input for power adapter allowing
Emme to be powered without HVAC equipment
present.
Power switch:4. allows the Equipment Interface Panel
to be turned on and o. Turning o the Equipment
Interface Panel also turns o the Display and Control
Unit.
Cable opening:5. provides a clear channel for routing
wire into the Equipment Interface Panel.
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Emme Room by Room Contains a Master Unit
with no accessible LED indicators or switches