Geo Solo III User manual

Solo III
USER MANUAL

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Welcome to geo’s energy management service.
You’ve taken that all important rst step towards
complete control of your home energy use.
Your Solo III will help you manage and visualise
your energy – helping you on the way to
optimise eciency and maximum cost savings.
In this manual you’ll nd everything you need to
quickly and simply set up and start using your
display. You’ll also nd out more information
about how the monitor works, how it can help
you and how you can identify ways to save
energy (and money).
Safety information
J Do not t rechargeable batteries
jKeep the Solo III away from water and
other liquids. Clean only with a dry, soft
cloth. If any components appear damaged
or faulty, please contact your utility
L For use in a dry, indoor environment only
N To protect the environment, these
products and any batteries must be
disposed of safely at the end of their life.
Please take to a recycling centre for safe
disposal
MRoHS compliant
O CE approved
J Please only use the power supply
provided

IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE
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jThe following safety regulations must be observed at all times.
Failure to observe precautions could result in severe injury or death.
IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE
• This equipment contains two disconnection switches for interruption of supply that do not
provide supply isolation. Means of isolation from the supply must be provided as part of the
building installation. Do not work on the equipment unless the supply is isolated. If isolation is
made by removal of fuses or other cut-outs, the removed devices must be kept secure from
replacement whilst work is performed. If isolation is provided by a switch, the switch must
conform to the requirements of IEC 947-1 and IEC 947-3 or equivalent.
• Over-current protection is not provided by the equipment and must be provided as part of the
building installation. For the domestic supply the maximum over-current device rating is 100A
at 415V AC, conforming to the requirements of BS1361 or equivalent.
• Only suitable trained and qualied personnel shall be allowed to work on the equipment. Local
safety standards shall be observed and shall take precedence over these regulations in points
of conict.
• The meters must be held securely during installation. They can cause injury if dropped.
• Meters that have fallen must not be installed. Even if no damage is apparent, meters must be
returned to the manufacturer for testing. Internal damage can result in functional disorders or
short-circuits.
• The meters must only be cleaned whilst disconnected and with a dry cloth without solvent and
on no account be cleaned with running water or with high-pressure devices. Penetrating water
can cause internal short-circuits.
• A terminal cover protects inadvertent exposure to the meter tail connections and must be
tted prior to energising the electrical supply.

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CONTENTS
IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE 3
CONTENTS 4
CONTENTS OF YOUR SOLO III 5
METER 6
HUB (OPTIONAL) 7
SOLO III DISPLAY 8
ABOUT THE SOLO III 9
SETTING UP
PAIRING THE HUB TO THE TWIN ELEMENT
METER 10
PAIRING
THE DISPLAY TO THE HUB 11
PAIRING
THE DISPLAY DIRECTLY TO THE METER
WITHOUT HUB 12
USING THE DISPLAY 13
DISPLAY BUTTON FUNCTIONS 14
DISPLAY MODES 15
DISPLAY INFO & SETTINGS 17
READING YOUR DISPLAY
ICONS 19
SETTING TARIFFS 20
ENERGYNOTE 21
ASSOCIATING
SOLO III SYSTEM WITH ENERGYNOTE 22
ENERGYNOTE
EXPLAINED 23
ENERGYNOTE
SETTINGS OPTION 24
ENERGYNOTE
ANALYSIS 25
FAQS 26
TECHNICAL REFERENCE 27

CONTENTS OF YOUR SOLO III
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CONTENTS OF YOUR SOLO III
Your Solo III kit contains the following items:
Meter
• MID approved twin element meter
Hub (optional)
• Power supply
• Ethernet cable
Display
• Power supply

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METER
About the meter
The twin element meter connects to both the PV
system and the consumer unit to allow the Solo
III system to measure generation, import, export
and consumption via a low powered radio link.
Using the generation, consumption and export
information, the energynote® platform and
Solo III display can show you this detailed
information in both energy and cost.
The meter measures active and reactive
energy consumption in single phase two wire
installations.
See the separate Solo III display Quick Reference
Guide for further information.
Buttons & LEDs
The red and green LEDs on the upper section
of the meter indicate that it is transmitting
information to the hub
Reading the meter
You may be required to record the total
generation from your Solar PV system
Locate the meter
The meter will typically be located near the main
electricity meter for your home and close to
where your fuses or trip switches are located.
Note down the reading
As shown in the example below, the meter will
only show the total generation for your Solar PV
system in kWh (kilowatt-hours)
The gure is shown with hundredths of kWh, so
the reading in the example is 1,273.85 kWh.
EXP or IMP indicate if exporting or importing

HUB (OPTIONAL)
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HUB (OPTIONAL)
About the hub
The hub connects.the meter to the internet and
allows the user to view their generation, import,
export and consumption data online using their
smartphone, tablet or computer.
It is important that the hub is powered on at
all times to ensure that all the generation and
consumption information is kept up to date.
It is also recommended that the hub is
permanently connected to your broadband
connection.
Buttons & LEDs
The link (f) and cloud (g) buttons are used
during the setting up of your Solo III system.
All of the components of your system have been
connected together during installation, so you do
not normally need to use the buttons.
The lights indicate the health of the system.
Overview
aB
A B
CD
E
Alink button (f) and status light
B cloud button (g) and status light
CEthernet socket
D Power socket
E USB (not used)

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SOLO III DISPLAY
About the display
Your Solo III display will help you understand
just how much electricity your solar PV system is
generating, how much your house is using and
whether there is any electricity being exported
to the grid.
Signal strength
Signal quality to the hub
Cloud
energynote® connected
Usage totals
Choose between GEN
(generation), USE (house
consumption), IMP (amount
being used from the grid)
and EXP (amount being
exported to the grid). All
values are shown in kWh.
Generation available
Green bars gmean you
are currently exporting. Now
is the time to use cheaper
energy.
Temperature
Current temperature where
the display is located
Speedometer
Shows how much is being
generated, consumed, exported
or imported now. The digits
show the value in kWh. (Only
shown when in usage view.)
Cost totals
Select between SAVE (savings),
COST (cost of import) and EARN
(earnings from export).
Importing
Red bars gmean you are
currently importing. This is the
most expensive electricity.
Buttons
cchanges the total being
shown, echanges the time
period and d switches
between usage and cost views.
FURTHER INFORMATION ON THE DISPLAY CAN BE FOUND ON PAGES 19-20

ABOUT THE SOLO III PV
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ABOUT THE SOLO III PV
The Solo III PV is designed for installers looking
for a hassle-free installation, reliable meter
accurate information and an engaging user
interface for the end user.
The Solo III picks up and displays generation,
import and export information helping you
get the most out of your solar PV system. The
system uses our geo energynote®online service
and an in-home display.
The Solo III can be installed either as a standalone system connected directly to the twin element
meter or as part of a connected system with a hub.
Features & Benets
• Works independently of the inverter and
compatible no matter what invertor you specify.
• The geo MID approved twin element meter
records generation, import and export, the
display then works out the usage.
• No additional sensors required, the meter
talks directly to the display.
• The hub pushes all data continuously to
geo’s online service which allows the user live
access from their smartphone, tablet or PC.
• Meter accurate information sent wirelessly
to the geo hub and display.
• Compatible with 1-20kW PV arrays – single
phase only.
• Display indicates when to switch on
appliances based on precise export levels.
• Shows when you are importing and when
you are exporting.
• Shows FIT earnings and savings by using your
generated energy and deeming amounts.
• Live and historic information via
smartphone, tablet and PC. Trends and
analysis data download are available via
the energynote®online service.

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SETTING UP
PAIRING THE HUB TO THE TWIN ELEMENT METER
1. Once the installer has wired in your new twin element meter using the wiring diagram below,
power on the hub and connect it to your internet modem using the Ethernet cable provided.
(Please refer to the installer guide for more info on installing the meter.)
2. Once the hub is connected to the internet it will perform an automatic software update, you will
see two ashing green lights to indicate that the hub is going through an update, this can take
around ve minutes to complete depending on your internet speed.
Once the hub has updated and is ready to pair with the meter, the status LEDs will show the following:
Link LED (f) is RED - Cloud LED (g) is AMBER
3. Press and hold the button on the front of the meter for ve seconds then release, you should
see the word “Pairing” on the LCD of the meter.
4. Press and hold the link button on the hub until the LED ashes amber.
5. The hub link LED should turn green as soon as it pairs to the twin element meter.
(A) All N wires can be connected together
(B) Connect Nto either terminal 2or 3
(C) Connect Lfrom utility meter to terminal 4
(D) Connect L from PV MCB / isolator to
terminal 5
(E) Connect Lfrom consumer unit to
terminal 1
Twin-element meter
2134
5
Element A
Element B
Utility meter
LOUT
NOUT NIN
LIN

20A
isolator
16A MCB
Utility supply
PV inverter
100A
isolator
Consumer unit A
C
D
B
E

PAIRING THE DISPLAY TO THE HUB
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PAIRING
THE DISPLAY TO THE HUB
1. Power on the display using the power supply provided.
2. Once the display powers on it will show “PAIR HUB?”
(If the display fails to show “Pair hub” or has been previously paired to a hub then you will need to
carry out a reset, to do this refer to the troubleshooting page 27).
3. Press the left button (y) on the display for “yes”.
4. Press and hold the link button on the hub until the status LED ashes amber
(If you fail to press and hold the link button within 60 seconds of pressing “yes” on the display you
will see “HUB FAIL” displayed on the screen and then return to the start)
5. Display should now read “HUB OK” and show live reading on the screen.
6. The gure is shown with hundredths of kWh, so the reading in the example is 1,273.85 kWh.
Pairing ow diagram
Power on Solo III display
Press and hold link button (A) on the hub
until the status LED (f) flashes amber
within 5 minutes
PAIR HUB
on screen?
Perform factory
reset of display
NO
NO
Press left button ()
HUB OK
on screen?
Display is now
paired and ready
YES
YES

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PAIRING
THE DISPLAY DIRECTLY TO THE METER WITHOUT HUB
Follow the steps below if you do not have the optional hub
1. Power on the display using the power supply provided.
2. Once the display powers on it will show “PAIR HUB?”
(If the display fails to show “Pair Hub” or has been previously paired to a hub then you will need to
carry out a reset, to do this refer to the troubleshooting on page 27).
3. Press the right button (n) on the display for “No”.
4. Press and hold the button on the front of the meter for 5 seconds then release, you should
see the word “Pairing” on the LCD of the meter.
5. Enter the pair code using the left and right buttons and press the middle button to move to the
next step, the code can be found on the top of the meter (e.g. ABC123).
6. Once you conrm the code the display should read “PAIRING MTR” followed by “METER OK”.
If the verication fails, then the words ‘METER FAIL’ shall be shown for ve seconds and the user is
returned to the ”PAIR HUB?” screen.
Pairing ow diagram
Power on Solo III display
Press and hold the button on the
front of the meter until  is shown
Enter the pair code on the display using
the left and right buttons and press
the middle button to move to the next step
within 5 minutes
screen shows
PAIR HUB
PAIRING MTRMETER FAIL
The display is
paired to a meter
already - perform a
factory reset
YES
NO
Press right button ()
METER OK
on screen?
Display is now
paired and ready
YES
NO

USING THE DISPLAY
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USING THE DISPLAY
The Solo III display will immediately start to show live generation and consumption readings taken
directly from the twin element smart meter.
Pressing the left button will cycle through the following screens:
• GEN TODAY
Total generation from the PV system for today
• USE TODAY
Total usage for the whole house for today
• IMP TODAY
Total amount of energy imported from
the grid for today
• EXP TODAY
Total amount of energy exported to the
grid for today
Pressing the right button will change between
TODAY, Y’DAY (yesterday), THISWK (this week),
LSTWK (last week) and this and previous month
(e.g. AUG, JUL).
Pressing the middle button will also show SAVE
for savings based on energy that has not been
imported from the energy supplier, COST for
total cost charges from the energy supplier and
EARN for earning from the PV system.
$After a new installation all the readings will start from zero and start to increment from the point at
which the Solo III and hub are rst paired.
When associated with energynote®, all data will be reset.

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DISPLAY BUTTON FUNCTIONS
The three buttons have the following functions:
Left button
The left button allows the user to move through the historic totals:
Middle button
The middle button allows you to switch to the COST screens, showing the same period as currently
selected in the NOW screen. (for example, if viewing GEN THISWK, pressing the middle button will
show SAVE THISWK).
Right button
The right button allows the user to move between the four NOW screens, keeping the same period.
Period Screen words Info
Today TODAY The cumulative kWh from 00:00
today to now
Yesterday Y'DAY The total kWh for yesterday from
00:00 to 23:59
This week THISWK The cumulative kWh of consumption from 00:00 on the preceding
Monday
Last week LASTWK The total kWh for last week, from
Monday 00:00 to Sunday 23:59
This month MAY
3 letters month name
The cumulative kWh for the current
month, from 00:00 on the 1st day of
the month
Last month APR
3 letters month name
The total kWh for last month, from
00:00 on 1st of the month to 23:59
on the last day of the month

DISPLAY MODES
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DISPLAY MODES
The display has the following modes for showing live and historic information, shown on the upper dial.
SLEEP
• This puts the LCD to sleep and uses
the LED indicator on the left side of the
display to show if the system is exporting
or importing. green LED indicates export
and red LED indicates import.
NOW
• Generation (from solar array)
• Consumption (energy being used by the
home)
• Import (amount being imported from the
grid / utility)
• Export (amount being exported to the
grid)
COST
• Savings
• Cost of import
• Income (if generation or export rate has
been set)
Import description:
• This screen shows the current dierence
between generation and consumption,
showing if the home is consuming more
than it is generating. It will only show
kW and kWh and is updated as soon as
the new data is received from the smart
meter.
• This can be used to understand if the
appliances can be switched o to protect
themselves from the costs of import.
Export description:
• This screen shows the current dierence
between generation and consumption,
showing if the home is generating more
than it is consuming. It will only show
kW and kWh and is updated as soon as
the new data is received from the smart
meter.
• This can be used to understand how
much available energy there is to use
to benet from the generation and the
savings.

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DISPLAY MODES
The display has the following modes for showing live and historic information, shown on the upper dial.
Generation description:
• This screen shows the current output
from the PV array. It will only show kW and
kWh and is updated as soon as the new
data is received from the meter / hub.
Consumption description:
• This screen shows the current
consumption of the home. It will only
show kW and kWh and is updated as
soon as the new data is received from the
meter / hub.
Savings description:
• This shows the savings that have been
made by using self-generated electricity as
opposed to o-grid electricity.
Calculation
This is calculated on an on-going basis
as: Savings = min (generation kWh,
consumption kWh) * Tari
Cost description:
• This shows the cost that has been
incurred using o-grid electricity.
Calculation
Cost is calculated on an on-going basis as:
Cost = imported kWh * Tari
Income / earnings:
• This shows the cumulative earnings that
have been generated by the PV system.
This is the summation of generation and
export taris.

DISPLAY INFO & SETTINGS
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DISPLAY INFO & SETTINGS
From any of the NOW or COST screens, a long press of the middle button will allow you to enter the
settings screens.
The settings are split in to two sections, [INFO] and [SETTINGS], pressing the left or right button will
cycle between the two.
After 30 seconds of no use, the display will return to the previous NOW or COST screen.
Info:
The info screens are read only and are accessed sequentially by pressing the middle button. At the end
of the list, the middle button will allow you to return to the previous NOW or COST screen.
The following information will be available in the INFO settings:
Info Title Description Sample
Local time TIME Local time from the network in
24hour format 14:33
DST active DST Whether daylight saving time is
active or inactive OFF
Active import tari IMPORT TRF Current active TOU import tari £0.185
Standing charge STAND CHG Current standing charge, if set £0.20
Active export tari EXPORT TRF Current export tari rate £0.15
Active generation tari GEN TRF Current generation tari £0.10

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DISPLAY INFO & SETTINGS
Settings:
The user can congure the following settings:
the value shall ash (0.5s on/o) and pressing the left button will decrement and the right button will
increment. Pressing the middle button will conrm and change the setting.
At the last setting, the middle button will return the user to the previous NOW or COST screen.
The following settings are possible:
Info Title Description Increment Sample
DST active DST Set DST to be ON or OFF -ON
Tari 1* TARIFF1 Tari 1 cost £0.001 £0.122
Tari 2* TARIFF2 Tari 2 cost £0.001 £0.000
Tari 2 start time* TARIFF2 ON Starting time for tari 2 - only visible if tari 2 is greater than
zero 00:15 22:00
Tari 2 end time* TARIFF2 OFF End time for tari 2 00:15 6:00
Tari 3 TARIFF3 Tari 3 cost, only visible if
tari 2 is greater than zero £0.001 £0.000
Tari 3 start time* TARIFF3 ON Start time for tari 3 - only visible if tari 3 is greater than
zero 00:15 00:00
Tari 3 end time* TARIFF3 OFF End time for tari 3 00:15 00:00
Standing charge STANDING CH Daily standing charge £0.001-£0.000
Currency CURRENCY Conguration of the currency from the available units (£, €,
$, kwd, kr) -£
Display o DISPLAY OFF Time for the display to be
switched o 00:15 22:00
Display on DISPLAY ON Time for the display to be
switched on 00:15 06:00
* = Only visible if no hub present

READING YOUR DISPLAY ICONS
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READING YOUR DISPLAY
ICONS
Gen - Cons:
>=2kW
>=1kW
>=500W
>=50W
Cons - Gen:
>=2kW
>=1kW
>=500W
>=50W
Signal strength
The signal strength icon shows the quality of the
radio connection to the optional hub or meter
depending on what it is connected to.
Gen - Cons:
>=2kW
>=1kW
>=500W
>=50W
Cons - Gen:
>=2kW
>=1kW
>=500W
>=50W
Cloud
When the cloud icon is on solid without ashing
it means that the Solo III display is paired to the
hub and connected to the internet.
When the cloud icon is ashing it means the Solo
III display is paired to the hub but not connected
to the internet. This is because the hub is not
connected to the broadband router or the
hub is failing to receive internet connection. If
the service is down (energynote®/internet) for
12 hours or longer then “CLOUD ERROR” will
appear on the screen. Pressing a button will
suppress the message for a further 12 hours.
Please note: If you do not have the optional hub the
cloud icon will not appear on the Solo III display.
Gen - Cons:
>=2kW
>=1kW
>=500W
>=50W
Cons - Gen:
>=2kW
>=1kW
>=500W
>=50W
Temperature
This represents the current temperature where
the display is located.
Gen - Cons:
>=2kW
>=1kW
>=500W
>=50W
Cons - Gen:
>=2kW
>=1kW
>=500W
>=50W
LED indicator
The LED indicates if the home is exporting or
importing, If more than 50W is being exported.
Gen - Cons:
>=2kW
>=1kW
>=500W
>=50W
Cons - Gen:
>=2kW
>=1kW
>=500W
>=50W
Speedometer
The import / export bars indicate if the home is
exporting or importing electricity to indicate if
there is excess generation that can be used in
the home.
Segment
index (n) Step per segment
(kW)
Segment
count Cumulative (kW)
10.005 1 0.005
2 to 20 0.05 19 1.0
21 to 35 0.50 15 8.5
36 to 40 2.50 5 21.0
Import / export bar
Gen - Cons:
>=2kW
>=1kW
>=500W
>=50W
Cons - Gen:
>=2kW
>=1kW
>=500W
>=50W
The import / export bars indicate if the home
is exporting or importing electricity. If there is
excess generation that can be used in the home,
then it will show the green LED, if more than
50W is being imported, then this will change to
the red LED.
I Threshold icon
This lights up when you are generating enough
power to run a heavy load appliance (e.g. your
tumble dryer or washing machine).

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SETTING TARIFFS
Please note: you will only get the following
options if your display is directly paired to
the twin element meter without the hub.
If you have the optional hub you will need to
enter the tari settings on energynote®, via
the System Settings menu. Refer to page 24
for further information.
The Solo III display can work with single energy
tari (same charge throughout the day) and also
dual rate tari (where the charges vary between
day time and night time),
If the energy supplier does not provide this
information on the bill, then the tari(s) and
standing charge (if charged by the supplier)
can be worked out by the following simple
equations:
Tari = (charge for period in £ / energy used
during period in kWh)
Daily standing charge = (charges for period in
£ / number of days in the period)
Entering the tari
To enter the tari information on the display, do
the following:
• Press and hold the middle button on the
display.
• Press the right button until SETTINGS is
shown and then press the middle button.
• Repeatedly press the middle button until
TARIFF1 is shown.
• Use the left and right buttons to decrease
and increase the tari and then press the
middle button to store the value. If using
more than one tari, enter the night–time
rate rst.
• If there is more than one tari, enter the
second tari in TARIFF2 settings menu. If
there is no second tari leave it as £0.000.
Enter the start time and end time for the
tari.
• Finally, enter any daily standing charge.
• Press the middle button to complete
setting the tari.