6 Getting started
6.1 Display screen
The display screen is touch-sensitive and is activated by lightly tapping the screen. The screen has a status bar
at the top and a main display area, as shown in the figure below. The status bar shows Pipit’s network
connection status, current time and date, page title and the low battery charge indicator (when applicable). The
main display area shows information on energy consumed or generated along with icons and buttons to
navigate through the available displays. The buttons and functions on the screen will change depending on the
operation being carried out.
Significance of the display identifiers shown above:
Status bar:
shows network connection status, current time, date and the page title at all times
a battery charge indicator will appear when the unit is operating on battery power
and the battery charge is low.
Network icon:
symbol indicates the unit is connected to HAN; slow flashes (once every
10 seconds) indicates that the unit is attempting to join the network.
symbol indicates no HAN connection; fast flashes (once per second)
indicates that the unit is searching for a network to join.
Current time:
shows the current time in 24-hour format received from the smart meter.
Current date:
shows the current date received from the smart meter.
Display title:
title of the information being displayed.
Battery charge indicator:
appears when the Pipit’s batteries need to be replaced.
Main display area:
displays main information as well as navigation icons and buttons.
6.2 Start up screen
Once Pipit is commissioned (i.e. joined the network), on every power up the splash screen with the supplier
logo, MAC (Media Access Control) address, the installation code, the manufacturer’s name and the year of
product release is displayed. The splash screen is not displayed if the unit is decommissioned from the HAN.
Display title
Main display area
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