TED 5000 Series User manual

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Live Dashboard Page 2
2. Setup Page 2
2.1. System Settings Wizard Page 2
2.2. Utility Setings Wizard Page 10
2.3. Advanced Functions Page 17
2.4 3rd Party Posting Page 19
2.5 TED Advisor Page 20
3. Data Export Page 21
4. Print / Enhanced Mode Page 22
5. History Page 23
6. Graphs Page 24
7. Load Prole Page 29
8. Net Metering- Solar/Wind Page 32
9. Help File Page 33
Appendix:
A Connecting TED5000 Directly To a Computer Page 34
TED 5000 FOOTPRINTS
User Manual

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When you rst open Footprints5000, you will see the Live Dashboard Screen. None of the data will be populated until
you complete the Setup procedures described below.
To get your system up and running, please follow these steps completely.
Under the EDIT tab, press System Setup Wizard as shown below to begin the Setup process.

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Next you will see the Welcome screen. You can move from screen-to-screen by pressing the next/previous but-
ton or by selecting the specic TAB you want. Let’s go through the screens one by one: Please note that for most
users the optimum settings are already set by default. Other than the Product IDs, we highly recommend that you
leave the settings as-is until you fully understand how it works and exactly what it is you want to change.
The System can be modied at any time simply by going through this System Setup Wizard.
Network Settings tab
If you are connected to a standard router, you should not need to change the
default settings at all.
The only change you should make is to UNCHECK the box indicated below.
This will make the IP address static as assigned by your router. All of the infor-
mation should auto-ll. Do not change any of these numbers.
If you are connecting di-
rectly to your computer
(not recommended) see
Appendix A.
Uncheck this box

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Time and Date
If you are connected to the Internet (router or computer), TED will automatically retrieve the time. If not, uncheck
the box and enter the time and date. Once set, the Gateway will keep track of time, even during a power failure.
System Layout
Here is where we tell TED about your installed system. If you have typical installation with one MTU, one Gateway
and one Display, then you won’t need to change anything. If you have more than one MTU (Dual Panel or Solar/
Wind Package) then change the quantities as required.
If you own a Radio Thermostat thermostat (available
at Home Depot), you will be able to adjust your
thermostat settings via TED. If you do not own a
RadioThermostat, simply leave as ‘0.’
If you installed your
MTU(s) using only the
Black and White wires
(as we suggest), you
will set the Voltage
Display as shown.

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Product IDs (Extremely important)
Footprints will automatically read the Gateway ID from the Gateway. The IDs for the MTU and Display are ini-
tially set to 00 00 00. The Gateway will only communicate with MTUs and Displays with IDs that you list under
this tab. This is for security reasons. You don’t want to be displaying your neighbor’s energy use. Type in the
ID(s) from MTU(s) in format 10 12 34 (they are located on the sticker on the MTU). Next you will need to get
the ID of the Display(s). Press and hold the Display Button for 30 seconds and the ID will be shown. Type in
the ID(s) from the Display(s) in format 30 12 34.
The Description is not required, but you may ll in something meaningful if you have more than one. For ex-
ample, “Upstairs Display” and “Downstairs Display”
Operational Settings
These settings control how often information is updated in the system. It is recommended that these not be
changed.
After lling in this information, refer
to your RadioThermostat Instruction
Manual to sync your RadioThermostat
with TED.

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Display Setting
Your Display is very exible; you can adjust the backlight, sleep and scroll settings, you can also select which
screens to display. You can check one, any, or all of them depending on which information is important to you.

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Footprints Settings
You can adjust the ranges displayed within the Footprints program.
Dashboard Settings:
The Max Value is the maximum amount shown on any graphs. If you have a small, energy-efcient home and fam-
ily, you may only see a maximum real time use of 5kW. Change the “Real Time kW Usage” setting to “5” and the
maximum on the dial will be 5kW instead of 12kW. If you have a large home, you may need to change it to 40kW
to keep the needle from pegging. Any of the scales can be changed temporarily from the Dashboard by pressing
the + - tabs. The Scale Value adjusts how much the scale changes with each press of the + - key. This will help you
determine what the permanent settings should be in Footprints Settings.
Graph Settings:
You can adjust which items will be graphed and in which color. To show Multiple MTUs you can choose to
show all the values or just the total.
Input your Zip Code for
weather display. Weather
is updated every hour. For
installations outside of the
continental US, you may
input your latitude/longitude
for weather.
For Solar installations
only, make this number
a NEGATIVE number
equal to the size of
your PV system. In
other words, if you
have a 7kW system,
you should make this
a -7.
Check this box to
see multiple MTUs
on the Dashboard
Check this box to show
Power Factor and kVA
on Dashboard. (If you’re
not sure what these are,
don’t bother checking
the box...it’s for the
electrical-guys.)

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Write to Device
Like any software program, you need to save the changes you made. Changes will be applied when you click the
Update button.
Backup Settings
Before updating changes, you can save the previous settings to a le on your PC. (Recommended)
Restore Settings
You can restore settings that you previously saved to a le on your PC. The restored settings will be applied
when the Update button is selected.
Update
You will use this function any time you make a change to your TED 5000 system. This will update the
changes you make and save them to the Gateway. Press UPDATE.
After pressing UPDATE, the progress bar will indicate that it is writing the data to the Gateway.

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Wait for the progress bar to read 100%, then you press nish. Footprints will then refresh your browser and the
system will begin operation with your new settings. You may make changes to the Settings at any time.

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Utility Settings Wizard
These settings affect the rate calculations of your TED 5000 system. It would be most helpful to have your most
recent electric bill handy for this.
TED 5000 automatically resets the billing cycle based on
the Meter Read Date. This date may uctuate from bill-
to-bill by a couple of days (depending on weekends, etc),
but it will generally be pretty reliable. Do not change the
Meter Read Date if your bill comes in and the date is off
by one or two days, because your next month bill will
likely adjust for it.
Select 1 if your utility does not have tariffs for different seasons of the year.
Select 2 if you have SUMMER and WINTER rates.
Select 3 if you have THREE seasons.
Select 4 if you have WINTER, SPRING, SUMMER, and FALL rates
Select NEXT after making your selection

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Choose your rate plan type here
FLAT - a xed price per kWh. (i.e. $0.1152)
TIERED - Your utility bill uses a tiered formula. (i.e. $.xxxx for 1st xxx kWh and
$.xxxx for 2nd xxx kWh and $.xxxx for 3rd kWh and so on.)
TIME OF USE - Your utility has different rates during different times of the day.
(i.e. From 8-10a.m. is $.xxxx kWh, from 1-6pm is $.xxxx kWh.)
TIERED WITHIN A TIME OF USE - Choose this if your utility bill is based on
a Tiered system within a Time of Use system. (i.e. $0.xxxx for 1st xxx kWh from
8-10a.m., $0.xxxx per kWh for 2nd kWh from 8-10a.m., etc.)
Select NEXT after making your selection
The Rate Plan Type selected will determine what the next screen will show

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These are the screens that you would see if you were to
select 1 Season, 2 Seasons, 3 Seasons, and 4 Seasons.
Screen Samples showing FLAT RATE with SEASONS
Note: The format used for CENTS per Kilowatt Hour is
$0.xxxxx, where “x” is the actual cents charged. Think
about it...how do you write thirteen cents? Answer:
$0.13000

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Screen Sample showing TIERED RATE with 2 SEASONS
Upon entry of the kWh break point of the 1st Tier, the sec-
ond break point will automatically appear. You will then
enter the kWh break point of the 2nd Tier. The beginning
of the 3rd Tier will automatically appear.
After you’ve entered the next-to-last kWh break point, TED
will automatically show the beginning of the ‘balance’ of
kWh.
If you entered a number of Seasons
other than “1”, you will enter the Tiers
for each Season.

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Screen Samples showing TIME OF USE RATES with SEASONS
Notice that each rate can be in the AM and the PM. If a rate occurs only
once in the day, leave the other (AM or PM) at the default of 12:00 - 12:00.
If you have entered multiple Seasons, you will need to input the TOU periods for all seasons as well.
Most utilities consider weekends and holidays OFF PEAK. Check here if that is NOT the case.
Select NEXT when completed
Enter the corresponding rates. If your utility has a 6th digit, just round it up/down.
Select NEXT when completed

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This is a charge billed by some, but not all utilities
from time to time to recover their costs for extraor-
dinary fuel prices.
For example, neighborhood street lighting costs, or
any other recurring costs the Utility may pass on to
the consumer. If more than one xed fee applies,
enter the sum of all fees.
Some utilities, in addition to a charge per kWh, have
a minimum charge for electricity. This is typically
a at-fee.
Charged as a percentage calculation of the entire
bill. If you have multiple items on your bill that
are calculated as a percentge, you can add them all
together and enter them here.
Select NEXT when completed
Demand Charges
Most Utilities do not have
residential Demand Charges, but
in the event you do, here is the
screen you would follow to input
the charges.

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Write to Device
Like any software program, you need to save the changes you made. Changes will be applied when you click the
Update button.
Backup Settings
Before updating changes, you can save the previous settings to a le on your PC. (Recommended)
Restore Settings
You can restore settings that you previously saved to a le on your PC. The restored settings will be applied
when the Update button is selected.
Update
You will use this function every time you make a change to your TED 5000 system. This will update the
changes you make and save them to the Gateway. Press UPDATE.
Wait on the progress bar to reach 100%, and then press FINISH

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Restart TED5000
Selecting “Restart TED5000” accomplishes the
same thing as unplugging your Gateway. It is not
something you will likely nd yourself needing to
do. It simply eliminates the need to physically
unplug the Gateway.
AdvAnced Functions
Firmware Update
You can update your Footprints rmware using the instructions below, but it is HIGHLY recommended
that any rmware updates are done following the exact instructions at this link:
http://www.theenergydetective.com/upgrade
Click the Browse button and locate the rmware
you are wanting to update. Once you have located
and selected the le, click UPDATE FIRMWARE.
The process is totally automatic at this point.
Depending on the size of the update, this process
could take from one to 30 minutes.
(see note above on Firmware Update) There
will be occasions when TED or your utility may
have an update for your rmware. It could be an
update for your Display, the MTU, or the Gate-
way. It may be a rate change, software modica-
tion, or a new feature. There are several ways in
which you can receive the update: by link in an
email, a direct download from the TED website,
or from your Utility’s website. It will be your op-
tion to install the update.
Once you have downloaded the update to your
computer, you will need to select the “Update
Firmware” feature on TED 5000 shown below.

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Reset Totals to Zero
Select this function to reset all of your totals to zero.
This is a non-recoverable act, so you may want to
consider Exporting your data prior to executing this
function.
Erase History
Select this function to erase your entire history. This
is a non-recoverable act, so you may want to consider
Exporting your data prior to executing this function.
Reset to Factory Default
Select this function to reset all the data within TED.
The will clear ALL history, charts, graphs, and all
operational variables (time, date, rates, meter date, etc.)
This is a non-recoverable act, so you may want to
consider Exporting your data prior to executing this
function.
Adjusting MTU Calibration
Your TED comes calibrated from the factory. The
default multiplier is 1:1. If, after a 2-3 MONTH
period, you feel TED is not matching your utility
meter exactly, you can modify this multiplier to make
TED more closely match your utility meter. Most
installations do NOT require any changes to the default.

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3rd Party Posting
If you wish to send your TED-data to an outside source (like a university, a neighborhood/
community, a solar-company, a utility, or any other entity that is aggregating the data), this is a
user-friendly way to do so. Just click the “Activate Energy Posting” button and follow the on-
screen instructions. Note: You may only post to one source at a time.

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TED Advisor
TED Advisor is a real-time energy notication system. TED Advisor sends immediate notication,
locally and remotely, via email and/or text message to let you know that a user-dened parameter
has been reached.
You may need to call your Internet Service Provider (ISP) to obtain some of the details below.
Check the appropriate box for any parameter for which you would like notication.