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
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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