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Eliwell Quick Start Guide

Eliwell Frigbot Setup

Frigbot® was made to work with Eliwell®. The installation and configuration of your new Frigbot are really easy. If you're a licenced tradesperson you can also install the additional current sensor that allows you to read the power usage and set alerts for when something is going wrong, more about this later.

 

This is what you will need:

  1. Smartphone
  2. Frigbot Device
  3. Your Equipment which has a Eliwell controller fitted
  4. (Optional) A few connectors and some mains power cable

** Important: iPhone must use Safari browser and Android must use Chrome browser

Optional Attach 3DBi Antenna

If the Frigbot is located where there is weak cellular connectivity, you can purchase the extended remote antenna (3db gain) which is sold separately.

 

SELECT MODBUS

Change the Eliwell controller parameters to allow communication with Frigbot

  1. Press and hold [SET] for 5 seconds
  2. Press ⇧ and scroll thru to PA2 press [SET]
  3. Enter the password 15 using ⇧ then press [SET]
  4. Press ⇧ and scroll thru to Add press [SET]
  5. Press ⇧ and scroll thru to select ​PtS​ - Press [SET]
  6. Use the ⇧ to set the value to 'd' and press [SET]
  7. Press ⇧ and scroll thru to ​dEA​ press [SET]
  8. Use the ⇧ to set the value to '1​' and press [SET]
  9. Now power cycle the controller

** Important: iPhone must use Safari Browser and Android must use Chrome Browser

Eliwell

Plug-In Controller

Turn the power off to your controller.

Plug the Orange Cable ​into the Eliwell controller. Use the end that has the 5 pin connector.

Plug-In Controller

Plug in Frigbot

Turn the power off to your controller.

Plug the ​Orange Cable ​into the Frigbot. This should be the 6 pin connector. The connector only fits one way don’t force it Turn the power on to your controller.

Plug in Frigbot

Optional Current Sensor

Pass the compressor power cable (or the main power supply cable) through the Frigbot current sensor this is for qualified tradespersons ONLY

Optional Current Sensor

Scan QRCode

  1. Login to the Frigbot website on your smartphone ​https://frigbot.com/login
  2. Open the 'Frigbots' tab
  3. Select 'Scan Frigbot'

** Important: iPhone must use Safari Browser and Android must use Chrome Browser

Scan QRCode

Configure

Register and Configure your new Frigbot

  1. Choose a connection PLAN
  2. Authorise PAYMENT
  3. CONTACT NAME who owns the equipment?
  4. EQUIPMENT NAME what is the Frigbot plugged into?
  5. ALERTS and REPORTS (optional) can be set up after a full sync
Configure

Relax

It will now take about ​20 minutes​ for your Frigbot to collect enough Eliwell Data to enable a full sync with the Frigbot cloud application.

 

Download Eliwell Quick Start Guide