Electricity reading on eco-display before software version 1.9

This step-by-step plan shows you how to add electricity metering to your installation in the Niko Home Control software.

For software version 1.9 or newer, there are additional options; see Electricity reading on eco-display from software version 1.9 onwards.

The starting point for this step-by-step plan is a project for which the Project information has already been entered, for which a drawn or uploaded plan is available and to which several inputs, outputs and actions have already been added.

If you do not yet have a project, follow the steps in Add a new project and thereafter in Drawing a plan or Upload a background image.

Go to Creation in the menu at the top of the screen.

Click on add an input.

On the left, you now see the plan of the home and on the right is a selection list.

Click on electricity reading in the selection list.

The icon appears on the plan.

Drag the icon to a place on the plan that you consider logical and convenient.

Assign the input a recognizable name.

Select a location from the selection list or add a location if the location has not previously been defined.

Click on modify basic settings.

A pop-up window appears.

Indicate whether the reading is a global reading, a consumption sub-reading or a yield sub-reading. Also indicate the type of reading.

Reading options: Global reading is shown as a total on the eco-display, on the touchscreen and in the app. Sub-readings are shown individually. A yield reading, for example, can be generated from solar panels. Yield readings are always shown as negative values relative to the other readings.

Reading type: Depending on the electrical installation, a single- or a triple-phase reading is made. These options require different modules. It is also possible to load readings via pulse counter.

Click save. 

The pop-up window closes.

Click save.

The electricity reading settings are saved.

Click on add an input.

On the right, you now see a selection list.

Click on eco-display in the selection list.

The icon appears on the plan.

Drag the icon to the right place on the plan.

Assign the input a recognizable name.

Select a location from the selection list or add a location if the location has not previously been defined.

Click save.

You return to the start screen of the Creation step.

Now continue with Cabinet set-up and Realisation.

The choice of module in the electrical cabinet depends on the type of reading.       
- Single-phase: Electricity metering module with 1 channel or with 3 channels.
- Triple-phase: Electricity metering module with three channels.
- Pulse: Pulse counter.