= Introduction =
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The Brultech Energy Monitor plugin is a [http://wiki.micasaverde.com/index.php/Luup_Plugins Luup component] that captures, displays, and periodically updates Energy Usage information from a [http://brultech.com/products/ECM1240/default.htm Brultech ECM-1240] Energy Monitoring device.

= How does it work =
Brultech's ECM-1240 is a Device that measures Power consumption in a home.  Users may deploy one or more ECM-1240 devices, as outlined on Brultech's website, as shown in this walk-through:

    http://brultech.com/products/ECM1240/howItWorks.htm

There are various [http://brultech.com/products/ECM1240/communicationOptions/default.htm connectivity options] available for the Brultech ECM-1240.  These are outlined on Brultech's website.

The ''current'' generation of this plugin works side-by-side with their [http://brultech.com/products/ECM1240/packages/plugAndPlay.htm Plug & Play] packages, and "sees" the same data that would normally be sent on to their Plug & Play service ([http://my1240.com my1240.com]) before it's passed onto [http://www.google.com/powermeter Google Power Meter] for collection, graphing and so-on.  Since the Plugin co-exists with their Plug & Play solution, data is exposed both in MiOS, as Devices, in addition to the existing Google Power Meter mechanisms that the Plug & Play units expose.

Future versions of this Plugin will provide native decoding of both their Text and Binary streams, and will work with their [http://brultech.com/products/ECM1240/packages/packages.htm Standard Packages]

Each ECM-1240 can measure the Power usage on up to 7 circuits.  This plugin exposes this data to Vera using a parent, Brultech Controller, device along with up to 7 child devices.  Each of these children exposes the Wattage value for their respective channel within the Dashboard.

In addition, Vera will also report your data up so you can see it under the ''Energy Usage'' tab of your ''cp.mios.com'' account.

= Installation =
This document assumes you've already ''physically'' installed your Brultech ECM-1240 and have followed the instructions, and warnings, on their site in regard to the physical device installation.

Once physically installed, you need a Serial (RS-232) connection between the Brultech ECM-1240 and your Vera.  You connect Vera to the ECM-1240 using one of the [http://wiki.micasaverde.com/index.php/Serial_Supported_Hardware Serial Supported Hardware] solutions that's been published.

 * For UI4 Installation, please follow the [wiki:Installation-UI4 UI4 Installation procedure]

= Discussion =
The Brultech Energy Monitor plugin is discussed in this forum thread, along with it's development history:
  http://forum.micasaverde.com/index.php?topic=5518.0

Feel free to ask questions on that thread, as well as make any suggestions & contributions to the future development of the plugin's functionality.

= References =
* Brultech's Website [http://brultech.com]
* How the ECM-1240 works [http://brultech.com/products/ECM1240/howItWorks.htm]
* Brultech's Plug & Play installation options [http://brultech.com/products/ECM1240/packages/plugAndPlay.htm]
* Google's !PowerMeter monitoring [http://www.google.com/powermeter]