Zuli Smartplug User manual

SMARTPLUG USER GUIDE

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Welcome
The Hardware
Setup
Features
Zuli Presence
Introduction
Calibration
Settings
FAQs
Specifications
Safety
Other

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Welcome to Zuli!
Inside the packaging, you’ll find a Quick Start
Guide with some basic information.
The Zuli Smartplug is Bluetooth Smart enabled
and can be controlled from an iPhone (4s or
later) and iPod Touch (5 or later).
Each Zuli Smartplug gives you on/offcontrol of
appliances, dimming control of lamps, energy
usage monitoring, scheduling and, Zuli
Presence, which adapts to your preferences as
you move throughout your home.
WELCOME

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THE HARDWARE
Receptacles: Plug in a
lamp or other appliance
in here.
Button: Physical On/Off
switch and used for
factory reset (page 26)
Vent: This is a heat
vent for the dimming
circuit. DO NOT STICK
ANYTHING INSIDE.
LED logo: This logo has
multiple color and
blinking states that mean
different things. See
Specifications (page 24) to
learn more.
Prongs: Plug this end
into any 120V North
American outlet to
power the Smartplug.

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SETUP
Setting up your Smartplug!
Over the next few pages, we’ll go
through the setup process. We’ve
also created a number of helpful
videos which appear in our Training
Videos Dropbox folder. Access the
folder any time to view videos on
how to use Zuli. We’ve also linked
them throughout this document for
you.
If you have additional questions at
any time, please contact Zuli
Support by visiting support.zuli.io or
emailing [email protected].
Click here to see an overview of
our Setup process.

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SETUP
Download App
Visit the www.zuli.io/download to
download the Zuli App so you can get
started.
Create Account
If this is your first time using Zuli, you will
need to create a user account. Open the
app and tap “New Account.” Enter your
name, your email address and create a
password (8 character min).
1. Download the app & create an account

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SETUP
Tour!
After you’ve set up your account, the app will offer you a quick
tour of the app. The Tour is a great way to familiarize yourself
with some of the features and nomenclature of the app menu.
2. Take the tour and create a place
Create a Place!
After the Tour, it is time to setup your
Smartplugs. Tap ‘CREATE’ to get started.
Click here to see how to set up a New
Place

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SETUP
3. Plug in Smartplugs and Scan
Select “Start Scanning”. Follow the on-screen instructions on the Zuli app to select the
Room, device name, and icon. When prompted, select if the device is an electronic device,
non-dimmable light or dimmable light. Please note: Note, dimming a non-dimmable
light bulb or an electronic device could have fatal consequences for your device.
IF UNSURE IF DEVICE IS DIMMABLE, SET UP AS ELECTRIC DEVICE/NON-DIMMABLE LIGHT.

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SETUP
4. Set up Additional Smartplugs
After you’ve set up your first Smartplug, the app will
default to Room view. To set up more Smartplugs,
tap the menu button (top left corner) to open the
main menu. Once there, tap “Add
Devices” and follow the
same procedure as you did
before to set up all your
Smartplugs.
Click here to see how to
add Additional Smartplugs.
Congrats! You are all
set up and ready to
look at some of Zuli’s
features…

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FEATURES
On/Off
Dim
Schedule
Energy
Settings: Change plug settings
Global controls
Room change
Change Place/Room name and color
Add devices: Nest Thermostat

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FEATURES
On/Off
For On/Offcontrol, simply tap the circle to the right
of the device name. A connection indicator may
appear for a second or two when the Smartplug
changes state (from on to offor from offto on).
Click here to see the On/Offfeature in action.
More Features
Tap on a device
name to access the
rest of the device
features.

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FEATURES
Dimming
To dim your light, tap and hold
on the circle and drag it
counter-clockwise.
To brighten your light, tap and
hold on the circle and drag it
clockwise.
Click here for more on how
to Dim.
WARNING
Our dim feature is
ONLY DESIGNED to
be used with
incandescent bulbs
and dimmable CFL/
LED/Halogen bulbs.
DO NOT SET UP non-
dimmable devices to
be dimmable with the
Zuli App. This could
have catastrophic
consequences for
your non-dimmable
device. Not sure if
your bulb is
dimmable? Check out
this online list for
more…

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FEATURES
Energy
To view Energy usage of a device, tap the Energy
icon and see your kWh, estimated monthly bill,
active usage time, and an estimate of your carbon
use.
See more about Energy here.

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FEATURES
Schedule
Select Schedule in the features section and tap “Add Event.” You can customize what you’d like
the Smartplug to do and when. Select time, daily repeat options, an event name and then tap
done. You’ll then see the scheduled event listed under that device’s Schedule. Edit or add events
as you please. Click here for more on Scheduling.

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FEATURES
Settings
Tap the Settings tab to change the following:
-Name of device
-Device Icon
-Type of device (remember never to select
“Dimmable Light” unless the light is in fact,
dimmable)
-Delete plug
You can also see the firmware version, which will
help our support staffdiagnose issues if they
should arise.
Click here to view the Settings video.

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FEATURES
Global Controls There are two types of
Global Controls: Room and
Place:
Room Global Controls can
control On/Offand Dim for
all Smartplugs in a Room.
Swipe down from the Room
Screen to get this option.
Place Global Controls can
control On/Offand Dim for
all Smartplugs in a Place.
Tap the top right menu
then all devices to access
these controls.
Click here to see how
Global Controls work.

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FEATURES
Room Change
Want to change rooms?
Easy. Just tap the top right
icon which will bring up a
list of rooms on the right-
hand side of the app.
Select which room you’d
like and then your
dashboard will change to
the other room.
Click here to view the
Room Change video.

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FEATURES
Menu
Tapping the menu icon on the top left of the screen
anywhere in the app will take you to the Main Menu.
Here, you can access the following:
-“Presence” (update Zuli Presence settings and
recalibrate plugs if necessary)
-“Manage Place,” which allows you to change ‘Place’/
‘Room’/ ‘Device’ names, colors and icons. - See
video.
-“Add Devices,” which allows you to add new
Smartplugs and 3rd Party Devices to Zuli.
-“Settings” - Account and legal info.
-“Support” - A direct channel to our Support portal
at support.zuli.io.

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FEATURES
Add Devices: Nest thermostat
Tap left menu > “Add Device” > “Nest Thermostat”
and then follow the instructions on the screen to
add a Nest device.
More information in the video here.

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ZULI PRESENCE: INTRODUCTION
What is Zuli Presence?
Zuli Presence enables your devices to adjust to
your comfort preferences based on your presence
in a particular room.
Zuli Presence is able to adapt to your movements in
order to turn on lights as you walk in them, shut off
devices in rooms you’re not in to save you energy,
as well as shut offdangerous appliances when you
leave to give you and your family peace of mind.
Read more about Zuli Presence here