VIAS AN183 Smart Plug Instruction Manual

June 9, 2024
VIAS

AN183 Smart Plug
Installation Instructions

General Introduction

AN183 Smart Plug is a home automation device designed to control the On / Off status of home electronic devices. AN183 can measure the connected load power for electricity usage monitoring applications and is able to detect overload condition and turn off the load, preventing fire hazard.

Product Overview

Plug Type
AN183 comes in German plug and French plug versions.

Binding with VIAS

  1. Do not insert the plug into an electrical outlet yet.
  2. Log into the VIAS APP.
  3. Select “System”, then “Add a Device”,
  4. Plug the Smart Plug into an electrical outlet. There is no need to press On/Off button to make the auto-inclusion at first time.
  5. Time-out will occur if the binding process was unsuccessful. Please refer to the “Manual binding” on the wizard.

Operation on VIAS APP

Look for the sensor in Room/Device list, press and hold the sensor icon for 2 sec to enter the sensor information page to assign the sensor into different rooms.

ON/Off control:
Short press the plug icons once in the assigned room can easily quick on/off the plug.

Power Measurement Chart
(1) Short press the plug icons once on Rooms/Device list can enter the page for the chart of figures by day, week, month or year. The chart data is kept on the SD card or HDD/SSD. There will be no chart information if panel does not contain SD card or HDD/SSD

There are different property can be set on list of display.
Power on: to indicate the period of time the plug is on Overloading: to the period of time the plug is overloading.
Power KWH: to show the power consumption by KWH Power Watt: to show the power consumption by Watt
Loading: to indicate the time when the connected appliance on plug is turned on

Automation
The sensor can be working on the advanced automation to set in a group of scenario. Ex.If the power consumption overloading then activate the action like send push message, siren alarm, turn off all the power, etc.
Enter Scene →Automation, choose “+Automation”

Select Metering plug according to Room, there are several condition can be set including, on/off, overloading, loading enabled or not, then goes to Edit Actions to choose the actions on this scenario. Please remember to press save to complete the setting.

Manual ON/Off control:
Press the button and the LED will turn on, and the electronic device controlled by AN183 will also turn on, while pressing the button again will turn off the electronic device and its LED will turn off as well.

Manual Binding

  1. With the plug in Off position (LED is Off) press and hold the On/Off button for more than 4 seconds until the LED blinks rapidly. A 30-second countdown will start. Then goes to VIAS APP, choose System>Add Device to press the AN183 icon on the list, then enter the pairing wizard to perform the pairng.
  2. Within 5 seconds, the LED indicator will then stop flashing and turn off, indicating the learning procedure is completed. The screen will appear indicating the process is successful.

Note: The Plug has an overload protection feature. Upon detecting an overload condition, it will automatically switch off the load, disable the On/Off button and the LED will flash rapidly for 30 seconds as warning. When this happens, disconnect the load and check the load for symptoms of failure. The overload protection of the Plug can be reset by simply unplugging the Plug and re-connecting it to the electrical outlet.

Safety Precautions

  1. Do not put the unit in humid or dusty places or facing direct sunlight.
  2. The suitable ambient temperature for the unit is 0°C to 40°C.
  3. Do not place the unit near combustible substances or any source of heat, e.g. fire, radiators, boilers, etc.

Troubleshooting

The troubleshooting table lists some possible causes and solutions. Please contact your original retailer or nearest service center if the below solutions cannot solve your problem.

Symptom Cause of Failure Recommendation
The unit is not working and LED is off. 1.The unit is not connected well to

the power socket or extender.
2.The unit is out of order.| 1. Try to connect again and make sure the extender is working fine.
2. Don’t open up the unit and send it for repair.
The unit is working, but cannot control the ON/OFF status of the device connected to the unit.| Check if the device connected to the unit has its own on/off switch.| Set the switch of the connected lamp to On/Off.
The LED is on but cannot control the unit.| 1.The unit didn’t complete successfully the binding operation.
2.The unit cannot communicate with the gateway U-net gateway.| 1. Check “Manual binding”.
2. Place the plug closer to the gateway.
The LED flashes rapidly for 30 seconds and the unit cannot be controlled.| Overload occurred.| Remove the load and ensurethe connected load does not exceed 3000 VA and current does not exceed 14.5A.

Reset to Factory Settings

To reset AN183 back to factory default state:

  1. Press and hold the On/Off button for 3 seconds until the LED starts to flash then release the button.
  2. Within 30 seconds, press and hold the button for more than 6 seconds. The LED will start to flash, implying the device is reset back to factory mode

LED Table

The table below describes the LED indication at various stages of Plug operation.

LED indication Stage Explanation
LED blinks rapidly for 30 seconds (blinks every 1 second) 1.During 30 seconds
after plugged into electrical outlet The Plug enters Binding mode for 30

seconds to bind with Gateway. If binding is successful, the LED will stop blinking.
If binding fails, the LED flashes rapidly for 3 times at the end of 30 seconds.
2. After entering Manual Binding mode
LED blinks slowly for a long period. (blinks every 2 seconds)| 1.More than 30 seconds have passed after plugging into electrical outlet| Binding with Gateway has failed. The Plug is still in factory reset status.
2.After reset to factory default| The Plug is in factory reset status.
LED turns On| After short button press| Plug turns on the load.
LED turns Off| After short button press| Plug turns off the load.
LED flashes rapidly for 30 seconds| After plug turns on the load| Indicates overload protection is activated.

Specifications

Frequency Range 868MHz (EU)
Operating Voltage 220-240V/50Hz
Maximum Load 3000 W
Overload Protection Current over 14.5A or load over 3000 VA (t1 %)
KW/h Detection Max. 10485.75 KW/h, with an accuracy of 2 digits after the

decimal point. (When maximum value is reached, the value will reset to 0.)
Protection Degree| IP20
Range| >300 meter in open space

  1. Class I product with earth contact in plug and socket-outlet.
  2. Operating environment: Indoor use
  3. ta: 40°C
  4. Rated impulse withstand voltage of this switch is 2.5KV
  5. Relay is used as circuit disconnection for this switch
  6. PTI=175
  7. Level of glow wire test: Level 1
  8. Non-replaceable current fuse protection used.
    Nicht hintereinander stecken (Do not connect after each other)
    ** Specifications are subject to change without notice.

WARNING:
Do not dispose of electrical appliances as unsorted municipal waste, use separate collection facilities.
Contact your local government for information regarding the collection systems available.
If electrical appliances are disposed of in landfills or dumps, hazardous substances can leak into the groundwater and get into the food chain, damaging your health and well-being.
When replacing old appliances with new ones, the retailer is legally obligated to take back your old appliance for disposal at least for free of charge.

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