A new style Transmitter has been introduced to the OWL+USB.

This is a change only to the appearance of the plastic enclosure, to rationalise the design with other new OWL products.

There is no change to the electronic operation of the Transmitter.

There is no change to the user set up and use of the product.

The CHECK button is now located in the battery compartment at the rear of the Transmitter, alongside the RESET button and CHANNEL switch. The operating sequence is identical to the old model.

A wall hanging slot is provided on the rear of the enclosure.

Otherwise all instructions in the Installation and Programming Guide are unchanged.

1. Indicates which Display Mode the Monitor is in: COST/ENERGY/GREENHOUSE GAS	12. USB Indicator
2. Radio signal indicator	13. Battery low indicator. Display (Monitor) / Remote
3. Currency Units for COST Display Mode	14. MODE key
4. Clock/Date Display (Toggles ~ 10 secs)	15. ADJUST key
5. Room Temperature Display	16. SET key
6. Indicates when in SET menu mode	17. Wall mount hole
7. Indicates which Tariff is in operation (1 – 6)	18. SEARCH key: search for transmitter
8. Real Time and Historic Data Display	19. USB port
9. Measurement units for Display Modes	20. RESET key
10. Accumulative Data Display	21. Battery Compartment
11. Indicates Tone Emit is ON

1. Flashes to indicate Sender Box is in pairing mode

2. CHECK key:- Forces transmission every 2 seconds for 30 seconds

3. Sensor Cable Sockets (x3)

4. RESET key:- Resets the Sender Box

5. Battery Compartment

1. Press and hold the green CHECK button until the Red LED starts to flash on the front of the transmitter. This can take up to 30 seconds.

2. Press the SEARCH button on the back of the MONITOR until the radio signal on the top left of the Display starts to animate.

3. Units remain unpaired whilst there are Four Dashes on the screen.

Note:- a small implement such as the end of a paper clip is required to press the RESET

buttons.

1. Bring the Transmitter and Display next to each other. Do not connect the Sensor to the Transmitter at this stage.

2. Remove the batteries from both units and please replace them unless you are certain that they are new and good.

3. Insert the batteries into the Transmitter and the Display. A tone will be heard from the Display.

4. Press the Transmitter RESET button, located either on the back or inside the battery compartment.

5. Press and hold the CHECK button on the front or inside the battery compartment of the Transmitter until the LED light starts to flash.

6. On the Display, press and hold the SET button. A tone will be heard. Continue to hold the SET button, whilst pressing and releasing the RESET button, and a second tone will be heard. All the segments should appear on the Display followed by a third tone at which point the SET button can be released. IMPORTANT – Take care to hold the Set button until the third tone is heard. The sequence will not complete successfully without this. The Display will show “----“, which should flash meaning that the display is searching for the Transmitter.

NOTE – pressing SET and RESET together can by quite tricky and it may take a few attempts to work out which hand to use for which button.

7. After a maximum of 2 minutes, and normally much more quickly, “0” should now be in the middle of the display, in which case the Transmitter and Display are successfully paired together. If “----“ is still showing on the Display screen and if the SET / RESET sequence has taken you more than about 20 seconds, try pressing the Transmitter CHECK button again, or repeat the whole procedure.

8. When pairing is complete, replace the battery compartment covers to the Transmitter and Display.

9. Reset your voltage, tariff and other settings in accordance with the User Manual. Ensure that the date is correctly set to agree with your P.C. This is important for successful data connection.

10. Ensure the Sensor is correctly clipped to the live cable from your meter. Plug the Sensor into the Transmitter and the Display should show a reading within 10 – 20 seconds.

To clear the history stored on your PC you will need to do the following;

1. Stop the “The OWL USB Connect” service (Control Panel/Admin Tools/Services)

2. Rename “be.db” file (ie be_old.db) the be.db file can be found in the start menu under Start Bar>All Programs>The OWL USB Connect 2>Open Data Folder.

3. Restart the “The OWL USB Connect” service (Control Panel/Admin Tools/Services)

4. A new database will be created when the software is restarted.

Press and hold MODE and SET keys together for 2 Seconds, to reset Accumulated Total.

All other memory registers will remain intact.

When setting up an OWL the mode key should be used to move between menus/sub-menus and the set key used to enter into a menu/sub-menu or to confirm a change. To get out from menus/sub-menus use the mode key until you get to an END heading and press the SET key to take you up a menu or out of setup.

Please note:- The OWL Monitor does not have block tariff functionality input/operation where the first number of kWh are at one value and everything else used is another. For a block tariff we recommend that you enter an average tariff value in Tariff 1, calculated from your typical billed kWh usage (monthly/quarterly) and assuming the following example then Total cost of kWh would be 210kWh @ 20.90p & 690kWh at 10.00p equalling £125.43. The average tariff value would be £125.43 divided by 900kWh giving 13.94p.

The Tariff Alarm enables the user to set a cost value that if exceeded when a multitude of appliances (ie Washing Machine, Dishwasher, Tumble Dryer, Cooker, Electric Shower)are all in use and warns the user that their current usage is high. This is more beneficial to those people on Peak/Off-Peak Tariffs so that they minimise spend during peak tariffs.

To set up a single tariff please use the following steps:-

1. Press and Hold the SET key to enter set up menu.

2. CLOCK will be displayed, PRESS MODE

3. DATE will be displayed, PRESS MODE

4. TAR 1 will be displayed PRESS SET

5. PENCE will flash PRESS SET

6. 10’s units will flash PRESS MODE OR ADJUST to correct value PRESS SET

7. 1’s units will flash PRESS MODE OR ADJUST to correct value PRESS SET

8. 1/10ths units will flash PRESS MODE OR ADJUST to correct value PRESS SET

9. 1/100ths units will flash PRESS MODE OR ADJUST to correct value PRESS SET

10. WKDAY will be displayed PRESS MODE OR ADJUST to select Week, Weekend or ALL day PRESS SET when correct, for single tariff this should be ALL DAY

11. HOUR will be displayed PRESS SET (no need for a time on a single tariff)

12. MINS will be displayed PRESS SET (no need for a time on a single tariff)

13. TAR2 will be displayed PRESS MODE

14. TAR3 will be displayed PRESS MODE

15. TAR4 will be displayed PRESS MODE

16. TAR5 will be displayed PRESS MODE

17. TAR6 will be displayed PRESS MODE

18. ALARM will be displayed PRESS MODE

19. CURR will be displayed PRESS MODE

20. VOLT will be displayed PRESS MODE

21. TEMP will be displayed PRESS MODE

22. GHG will be displayed PRESS MODE

23. END will be displayed PRESS SET

Your single tariff has now been entered.

This can be checked by looking at the ENERGY reading, multiplying that by your tariff and your COST reading should be the ENERGY reading multiplied by the new tariff.

The OWL CM160 can cater for up to 6 timed tariffs. Each will have its own tariff rate and each requires a start time from which the tariff will start to Apply.

To Set up multiple Tariffs

1. Press and Hold the SET key to enter set up menu.

2. CLOCK will be displayed, PRESS MODE

3. DATE will be displayed, PRESS MODE

4. TAR 1 will be displayed PRESS SET

5. PENCE will flash PRESS SET

6. 10’s units will flash PRESS MODE OR ADJUST to correct value PRESS SET

7. 1’s units will flash PRESS MODE OR ADJUST to correct value PRESS SET

8. 1/10ths units will flash PRESS MODE OR ADJUST to correct value PRESS SET

9. 1/100ths units will flash PRESS MODE OR ADJUST to correct value PRESS SET

10. WKDAY will be displayed PRESS MODE OR ADJUST to select Week, Weekend or ALL day PRESS SET when correct, for single tariff this should be ALL DAY

11. HOUR will be displayed PRESS SET (no need for a time on a single tariff)

12. MINS will be displayed PRESS SET (no need for a time on a single tariff)

13. TAR2 will be displayed PRESS SET

14. OFF will Flash, press MODE until ON is displayed the PRESS SET

Follow Steps 5 through 12 again to set up Tariff 2.

Follow Steps 13 and 14, then 5 through 12 for each Tariff required TAR 3, TAR 4, TAR 5 and TAR 6.

15. ALARM will be displayed PRESS MODE

16. CURR will be displayed PRESS MODE

17. VOLT will be displayed PRESS MODE

18. TEMP will be displayed PRESS MODE

19. GHG will be displayed PRESS MODE

20. END will be displayed PRESS SET

Your OWL is now set up for multiple timed tariffs.

Tariff types change regularly, and the OWL CM160 cannot directly accommodate a block or standing charge tariff. Utility companies cannot directly tell you which units you will use will be charged at the particular tariff. When a tariff is set for say the first 100 units at a higher price, generally they simply charge you for 100 units from your bill for the month and the rest is charged at the alternate price. If a tariff is set so that you pay so an additional standing fee every day, or every month, then that standing fee is simply added to the cost over each day or the month.

To gain a better understanding of what your electricity is costing you at any given time, it is better to spread those standing charges out across all the usage so you can see what your appliances are costing including the block or standing charges.

To do this you need to understand what the total cost is per unit. This is best done from a previous bill, or even better over several bills.

Find the total you have been charged by your Utility company for a given period

Find out how many units you have used in that period

Calculate your tariff by dividing the total cost by the number of units.

This will give you a single tariff figure somewhat higher than the lower tariff figure stated by the Utility company, and between the two figures in the case of a block tariff.

Enter this as a single tariff by following the instructions for a single tariff setting on the CM160.

Battery compartments are in the rear of both the Monitor and the Sender.

4 screws need to be removed to access the transmitter Battery compartment, a small crosshead screwdriver is ideal for this.

Please ensure that batteries are fitted in the correct polarity, as failure to do so will mean the unit will not work and may cause internal damage to the circuitry.

THE OWL CM160 monitor can be connected to the PC when it needs new batteries. This will keep it powered up to ensure no data loss occurs, doing this will maintain the Device ID and continuity of data in the software.

The Transmitter batteries should be changed by removing the four screws if required.

If this is achieved, pressing the CHECK button on the Transmitter, and the SEARCH button on the monitor should be enough to reconnect the two components.

If a restart is required, or the units have been out of pairing for some time due to battery loss, then the following full reset instructions are preferred.

Full RESET PAIRING.

1. Please remove the Batteries from both units Monitor and Sender

2. Insert the batteries into the Sender, replace the battery cover and press the RESET button on the back of unit.

3. Note:-A small flat/crosshead screwdriver is required for the screws that secure the battery cover and a small implement such as the end of a paper clip is required to press the RESET button.

4. Insert the batteries into the Monitor. A tone should be heard and all the segments should appear on the screen, followed by “----“ which should flash showing that the Monitor is searching for the Sender.

5. Press and hold the green CHECK button on the front of the Sender until the red light starts to flash

6. Press and hold the SET & RESET buttons of the Monitor simultaneously (this can be quite tricky), release the RESET button and a tone should be heard. This should be followed by a second tone at which point the SET button can be released. The Monitor will show “----“ again for no more than about 20 seconds and should then show “0” when the Sender has been found and pairing is complete.

Note Beep will only be heard if Tone Emit is active.

From the Main screen with the –Cost being displayed

Press and hold SET key until you hear a beep.

SET icon will appear, CLOCK will be displayed

Press SET and press MODE to toggle between 12hr and 24hr setting. Press SET to confirm.

HOUR will be displayed, Press Mode or ADJUST to set the correct hour, Press SET

MINU will be displayed, Press Mode or Adjust to set the correct minutes, PRESS SET

DATE will be displayed, press MODE to select date format,DDMM or MMDD, Press SET

YEAR will be displayed, press MODE or ADJUST to set the correct year, Press SET

MNTH will be displayed, press MODE or ADJUST to set the correct month, Press SET

DAY will be displayed, press MODE or ADJUST to set the correct day, Press SET

TAR1 will be displayed, PRESS MODE until END is displayed, PRESS SET.

Time and DATE are now set.

The voltage can be set between 100V and 400V.

Note Beep will only be heard if Tone Emit is active.

From the Main screen with the –Cost being displayed

Press and hold SET key until you hear a beep.

SET icon will appear, CLOCK will be displayed

Press MODE key repeatedly until VOLT is displayed

PRESS SET

The currently set voltage figure will now flash on the screen

PRESS MODE or ADJUST to change the Voltage setting to the correct setting.

PRESS SET Key

TEMP will be displayed,

PRESS MODE twice until END is displayed.

PRESS SET

Voltage is now set.

KEYS	ACTION	FUCTION
MODE	PRESS	Changes the Display Mode in View ➜➜GREENHOUSE GAS
ADJUST	PRESS & HOLD	Changes Accumulative display screen from Total to Average mode.
ADJUST & MODE	PRESS & HOLD	Enable - Disables Tone Emitter
MODE	PRESS & HOLD	Enters History Mode Exits History Mode when presses in History Mode
SET	PRESS & HOLD	Enters the SET Mode enabling customisation of settings
MODE & SET	Press and Hold until tone emits	Resets the Since Last Reset TOTAL Accumulated Cost/Energy/GHG to Zero ➜Day/Week/Month/Qtr/Year Historical data unchanged
RESET	PRESS	Software RESET all stored data in Memory is maintained
RESET & SET	Press and Hold simultaneously Release RESET a tone emits Release SET a tone emits.	Hardware RESET, Clears all stored data from Memory and returns Monitor to factory settings
SEARCH	Press and Hold until tone emits	Places Display Unit into search mode to locate and link to remote transmitter

Press and Hold SET key to enter Menus.

Press SET key to activate displayed setting and END for exit

Press MODE key to skip a MENU

Press MODE or ADJUST to alter values when inputting data.

SET

→ CLOCK → 24/12hr → Hour → Minu

→ DATE → DDMM/MMDD → YEAR → MTNH → DAY

→ TAR1-6 → Currency → RATE → DAYS → Start Time

→ ALARM → OFF/ON → KW → CURR(ency) → £ E €, $, ¥, F, P, R,& Kr

→ VOLT → 100-400V → TEMP → ◦F-◦C → GHG

→ LB/KG → RATE

END

The Alarm function allows you to set a usage figure based on energy use at which an alarm will be given.

When your electricity usage indicates a cost figure above the Alarm figure you have input, the unit will emit a tone 3 times, and then flash the large figures on the screen until the MODE key is pressed.

To SET ALARM

Press SET key until CLOCK is displayed.

Press MODE key repeatedly until ALARM is displayed

Press SET key Press Mode key until ON is displayed

Press SET key

Use MODE and ADJUST keys to set the ALARM LEVEL desired

Press SET key after each digit of the ALARM LEVEL is correctly set

CURR will be displayed

PRESS MODE key repeatedly until END is displayed

PRESS SET

The Screen is separated into 3 Main sections.

The Main display operates in 3 MODES.

Standard display mode, using the MODE key can be changed to show

COST – ENERGY – GHG modes.

History display mode, entered by pressing and holding MODE key

Set the DATE to configure the start of the review period.

Use the ADJUST key to select the review period length, DAY WEEK MONTH 3-MONTH

EXIT HISTORY MODE by holding down the MODE key

MENU value display mode, entered through the MENU system, by pressing and holding SET key.

Lower Left Screen.

Displays Time and Temp in Standard display mode.

Shows Start Date in History mode.

Lower Right Screen

Standard Display mode, shows accumulated TOTAL

History Display mode, shows review period information.

Menu Mode, displayed MENU structure information.

The transmitter can accept up to 3 different current sensing clamps.

The signals from those current sensors will be added together inside the transmitter and the monitor will reflect the total sensed usage.

To monitor All 3 Phases separately will require 3 Separate units.

The Voltage setting required for the CM160 when being used with 3 Phases will depend on the installation being monitored.

If the Power is being used L-N as 3 Separate Power supplies then each will be 230V

If the Power is being used in Delta format connection 3 Phase then set to 230V

If the Power is being used in Star Formation 3 Phases then the Voltage needs to be 400V

For further information please go to our Solar PV guide...

New software –fe02.00.11 and beyond will improve connectivity to your monitor through the USB for the software connection.

Please visit our web site shop for the free update software if your version number is lower.

To install new software, please remove any old software first, using the uninstall program provided in START>ALL PROGRAMS>THE OWL>Uninstall. This will ensure any old drivers are also removed and offer a chance to save any old data.

Unzip the downloaded files into a new folder for use. Install new software using the msi file provided in the download.

Once the software has been installed and before you start the program for the first time, put your saved be.db file into the PROGRAM DATA>2SE folder and name it be.db (delete any old files with that name) then connect your OWL + USB monitor to the PC.

You should see the drivers initialising, and finally receive the message that your drivers have been successfully installed. Once the drivers are installed, start the software using START>ALL PROGRAMS>THE OWL>THE OWL

You will be asked to register your software.

Click the Settings button top right of the software screen.

Select the Connected To Tab in the new window.

Find your device in the left hand side window, click on it and drag to the left hand side window under name.

Rename your device, using no punctuation marks of windows reserved file name symbols for the name. Click Save and select Save your changes.

If your device has stored data this should now be downloaded into the database and the historic bar graph for years should be on the screen.

Double click into the green block to see months, double click again to see days, etc.

Your software is now up and running.

The OWL + USB software displays bar charts of data as a default.

The Initial screen will show the blocks of data covering the years over which data has been stored.

If you double click into a green block you will see the data for the months of that year for which data has been stored

If you double click into one of the months you will see the days

Double clicking into the days will show you the hours

Double clicking into the hours will show you the minutes.

To back out of the fine detail charts select the period you want to back out to in the data period list on the top right of the chart.

When the OWL + USB monitor is connected to the PC the background service will start to download the data from it into the database file.

This can take a short while to start, as the monitor will wait for the next new data to be received before commencing the upload. For a full 30 days of information you can also expect something around 5Mb of data to be uploaded, this can take up to 5 minutes depending on activity levels.

When The OWL Software is started it will attempt to make graphs from the data in the data base. If the upload is incomplete then the graphs will be similarly incomplete.

Please wait a few more minutes, then Close the graph using the graph window X button.

Initiate new graphs using the new Chart button top right of the software.

If the data upload is complete then the graphs will be completed.

Two other issues have in the past resulted in data loss.

The first was associated with older drivers for the software, which have been replaced, please ensure your software version is fe-02-00-11 at a minimum.

If the OWL monitor loses pairing with its transmitter, then there will obviously be lost data during that down time. This data will be unrecoverable.

From the Options MENU

SELECT Print/Export

SELECT EXPORT SPECIFIED DATE RANGE

IN the From box, enter the date for which you want to start downloading data in the form DD/MM/YY, or select a date from the drop down calendar.

In the To box, enter the date for which you want to start downloading data in the form DD/MM/YY, or select a date from the drop down calendar

OR SELECT EXPORT ALL DATA, or DISPLAYED DATA.

Click OK

When the data has been exported this will minimise the software window.

CLICK START>ALL PROGRAMS>THE OWL>OPEN DATA FOLDER

Your new CSV file will now be in the list of files in the windows explorer view for the data folder.

This can be renamed and moved as desired.

Further information is available in the software user guide attached to the downloaded software or on the CD which accompanied your OWL + USB.

A CSV file is a comma-separated values file, where the data is stored as numbers and text in plain form with no formatting characters to be interpreted. A comma-separated values (CSV) file stores tabular data (numbers and text) in plain-text form. This kind of file being plain text can be read using most text editors, such as NOTEPAD, however the data will be difficult to read and interpret.

You can import into a spreadsheet program which has a csv import facility Microsoft EXCEL will do this. Exported data has the following columns:

Sensor	Sensor identification associated with exported data.
Time	Timestamp of when data was recorded.
GHG Factor	GHG Factor applied to recorded data
Tariff Cost	Tariff Rate applied to recorded data.
Amps_Raw_Data	Raw data value relating to Amps measured by the sensor during that time period. (Mul
Amps_Raw_Data_Min	Minimum raw data value relating to Amps measured by the sensor during that time period (ie Minimum value during that Day, Hour, Minute)
Amps_Raw_Data_Max	Maximum raw data value of Amps measured by the sensor during that time base (ie Minimum value during that Day, Hour, Minute)
kW_Raw_Data	Raw data value of kW calculated using Amps_Raw_Data and the voltage applied in the settings window when data was recorded.
kW_Raw_Data_Min	Minimum raw data value of kW calculated using Amps_Raw_Data_Min and the voltage applied in the settings window when data was recorded.
kW_Raw_Data_Max	Maximum raw data value of kW calculated using Amps_Raw_Data_Max and the voltage applied in the settings window when data was recorded.
Cost_Raw_Data	Raw data value of cost of electricity using applied tariff during the period between this and previous time stamp.
Cost _Raw_Data_Min	Minimum raw data value of cost of electricity using applied tariff during the period between this and previous time stamp.
Cost_Raw_Data_Max	Maximum raw data value of cost of electricity using applied tariff during the period between this and previous time stamp.
GHG_Raw_Data	Raw data value of calculated weight of Carbon Dioxide emissions using applied conversion factor during the period between this and previous time stamp.
GHG_Raw_Data_Min	Raw data value of calculated weight of Carbon Dioxide emissions using applied conversion factor during the period between this and previous time stamp.
GHG_Raw_Data_Max	Raw data value of calculated weight of Carbon Dioxide emissions using applied conversion factor during the period between this and previous time stamp.

This data is compiled from the Data required by the monitor to display its own readings and the figures in the columns will need to be converted into real world data to make sense. Conversion factors apply to the data to do this.

Take the raw data and using the calculations below, convert the Current, Energy, Cost & GHG data columns.

• Current (Amps) è Amps Value x 60
  • ie: 0.05 x 60 = 3 Amps

• Energy (kW) è kW value ÷ 1,000
  • ie: 4.4 ÷ 1,000 = 0.0044kW (or 4.4W)

• Cost (pence or cents) è Cost value ÷ 100,000
  • ie: 520000 ÷ 100,000, = 5.2pence

• GHG (kg) è GHG value ÷ 100,000
  • 7100 ÷ 100,000 = 0.071kg (or 71g)

The OWL software can be used to compare the costs of different tariffs given your electricity usage history.

If you generate the daily graph for a month in the software it will look something like this:

By Choosing Settings – Tariffs – Add, you can add in an additional tariff.

This can have up to 6 separate start times, identical to your Monitor, and these will then allow you to see the differences in cost for using the tariffs side by side.

Placing your mouse pointer over the new black bars will indicate the cost you would have been charged for that day’s electricity using the new tariff. You can then easily compare in different charts annual cost savings, monthly expenditure, daily costs.