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EcoSwitch
Manual
EN
V2.6
VC2318
EcoSwitch Plus
UK
EcoSwitch Plus
EU
EcoSwitch
EU
Ecosoft
Ecosoft BV
Blauw-roodlaan 140
2718 SK Zoetermeer
Netherlands
Telephone
+31(0)79 3471000
Fax
+31(0)79 3618092
Email
info@ecosoftenergie.nl
Website
www.ecosoftenergy.com
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Contents
1Introduction.................................................................. 3
2Installing the EcoSwitch................................................ 5
3Getting started with the EcoSwitch .............................. 9
3.1 Access the EcoSwitch web interface ...............................9
3.2 The EcoSwitch Energy Planner ......................................10
3.3 Switch the EcoSwitch on and off manually..................10
3.4 Change the network name of the EcoSwitch after
installation..................................................................................11
3.5 Change the EcoSwitch device name .............................11
3.6 Change the login credentials of the EcoSwitch ...........12
3.7 Install a new version of the firmware ..........................12
4Using the EcoSwitch Energy Planner............................13
4.1 Configure Energy planning based on price data .........13
4.2 Random variation in the planning ................................17
4.3 Configuring time blocks .................................................17
4.4 Electrical power price data.............................................19
5Information Pages .......................................................21
5.1 Events ..............................................................................21
5.2 Energy Use ......................................................................21
6Problem Solving...........................................................23
7Ecosoft Energy app ......................................................24
7.1 Introduction ....................................................................24
7.2 Ecosoft Energy App –The menu ...................................25
7.3 Ecosoft Energy App –Hourly Prices ..............................26
7.4 Ecosoft Energy App –Free Energy Planner ..................26
7.5 Ecosoft Energy App –My EcoSwitches .........................28
8Other information .......................................................30
8.1 Built-in power limiter .....................................................30
8.2 Switching currents > 10 A ..............................................30
8.3 Access to open-source code ...........................................30
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1Introduction
The EcoSwitch is a smart switch you can plug into the wall outlet. Plug
the cable of your electrical device into the switch.
The EcoSwitch retrieves energy prices via WiFi from the internet and
switches on when the price is lowest. In the web interface you can
create a schedule, which determines during which hours (and for how
long) the EcoSwitch is allowed to be switched on. The EcoSwitch will
then calculate a plan that suits your needs.
You can use this switch for, among others:
• Electrical boilers
• Close-in boilers (kitchen boilers)
• Electrical vehicles and PHEV’s
• Waterbeds
• Swimming pools
• Aquaria
Why is the EcoSwitch useful?
Even without reducing your energy consumption, you can reduce
greenhouse gas emission if you choose the best moment to use energy.
If your have a flexible contract with your energy supplier (when pricing
depends on the hour of the day you are consuming energy), you will not
only protect the environment, you will save money as well.
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At certain times during the day, there is more electrical power available
from sustainable energy sources, for example solar panels and wind
turbines. This results in less CO2emissions per kilowatt hour. If you
consume power during those hours, the environment will be taxed less.
The EcoSwitch can carry up to 10 Ampères. At 230 Volts this is 2300
Watts electrical power of the connected device.
It is possible to switch currents greater than 10A, but only indirectly,
because 10 A is the maximum for the EcoSwitch. It can be done using
an external relay, an electrical contactor.
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2Installing the EcoSwitch
EcoSwitch can access the internet via your WiFi network to retrieve the
current electrical power price data.
The procedure to install the EcoSwitch is this:
●Plug the EcoSwitch into the wall socket.
When the EcoSwitch is used for the first time, it will now become a WiFi
Access Point automatically. If you want to make this happen at any
other moment, do the following:
●Press the ON/OFF-button (quickly) 6 times. This button has the
symbol. It is important to do this quickly. If you hear the EcoSwitch
switching on or off, it wasn’t fast enough. Please note it has to be
exactly 6 times.
When the EcoSwitch has become a temporarily WiFi Access Point, a LED
will blink, and then you can connect to the switch directly using your
mobile phone.
●On your phone, go to the WiFi settings and search for new
networks.
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●Connect to the network called “EcoSwitch”. It may take a few
seconds up to a couple of minutes before this network appears in
the list. Otherwise, restart the procedure (click the ON/OFF-button 6
times).
When the connection is established, your phone may warn you that
internet is not available. This is normal; choose to keep the WiFi
connection. Then your smartphone is connected to the WiFi
network with the name “EcoSwitch”.
●In the browser on your phone, go to http://192.168.4.1. This is a
temporarily address; after configuration the EcoSwitch will no
longer be reachable at this address.
●When prompted to log on, use these credentials:
Username = eco
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Password = power
●The EcoSwitch shows a list of detected WiFi networks. Select your
own WiFi network.
The web page shows:
-WiFi network edit box
-WiFi password edit box
-Hostname edit box
-Save button
-Other buttons (for configuration and reboot)
●Fill in the WiFi password that belongs to your WiFi network.
●Optionally, choose a hostname for the EcoSwitch in the network.
The default name is “EcoSwitch”. If you have more than one
EcoSwitch devices in your network, it is important to give each of
them a unique name. You can use this name later to access the
switch via the browser. If the hostname remains “EcoSwitch”, the
switch will be accessible via http://ecoswitch.local.
Note: It is not possible to use space or special characters (except the
minus sign -) in this name.
The hostname will be registered via mDNS and is only valid within
your network. If your smartphone does not support mDNS you
cannot access the EcoSwitch from your smartphone by using an
address that ends with .local. In that case, the EcoSwitch is only
accessible from your phone via the new IP address that has been
assigned to it.
On any device supporting mDNS, for example your PC, you can use
a .local address to access the EcoSwitch.
●Press Save
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It might take a minute before the EcoSwitch establishes a connection to
your WiFi network. When a connection is successfully made, the browser
will show you the new IP address that your network has assigned to the
EcoSwitch, for example “Redirecting to new IP address 192.168.1.7”.
Within a few seconds, the browser will open this address.
Your phone should be reconnected to your own WiFi network; generally
this will happen automatically. If the EcoSwitch prompts you to log on
again, fill in eco and power, as you did previously.
Maybe the browser cannot establish a connection to the new IP address.
Wait a few seconds and try to reload the page. Even after a failed
attempt to connect, the browser will probably show the new IP address
in the address bar. Use this new IP address to access the EcoSwitch, or
use a .local address like (in this example) http://ecoswitch.local.
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3Getting started with the EcoSwitch
3.1 Access the EcoSwitch web interface
Advice: Settings and tools which are not described in this manual
shouldn’t be changed or used, because it may cause the system to
malfunction.
The EcoSwitch is accessible via the
assigned IP address or –if your phone
supports mDNS –via the hostname of
the switch (e.g.
http://ecoswitch.local). The IP address
may change if your WiFi network
assigns another IP address to the
switch, for example when the switch
has been disconnected from the
outlet for some time, and reboots.
The hostname however will remain
the same, and might be more
convenient to use.
When opening the web interface, you
will be prompted to log on. The
default credentials are:
Username: eco
Password: power
Note: You cannot perform a password reset yourself.
If you change the password, don’t forget it, or store it
somewhere. Without the correct password it is not
possible to access the web interface of the EcoSwitch.
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3.2 The EcoSwitch Energy Planner
Energy Planning means that the
lowest-priced energy will be
used during a time block. This
time block is specified by start-
time and end-time. For example,
if the time block is 12 hours and
you need energy for 4 hours, the
EcoSwitch will be switched on
during the cheapest 4 hours
within the 12-hour time block.
The EcoSwitch fetches energy
price data from our server to
determine when consuming
power is cheapest. Based on this
information the EcoSwitch
schedules when to switch on, for
example at 12 o’clock.
In the chapter Using the
EcoSwitch Energy Planner you
can read how to configure it
according to your wishes.
3.3 Switch the EcoSwitch on and off manually
You can switch the EcoSwitch on and off manually.
Procedure A (in the web interface):
●Log on to the web interface
●The web interface will show if the switch is turned on or not
●Press “Switch on / off” to manually turn the electrical power on or
off.
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