Click below to watch a brief walk-through showing how to operate the equipment panel. Alternatively, you can expand the step-by-step guide at the bottom of this section EMD - Equipment Panel STEP-By-STEP Guide to Using the EQUIPMENT Panel The equipment panel is a view-only panel. It is designed to provide information regarding the current status of the main equipment we are controlling within your pub

Click below to watch a brief walk-through showing how to operate the user control panel. Alternatively, you can expand the step-by-step guide at the bottom of this section Managing Your Site's Control Panel Settings 🛠️ STEP-By-STEP Guide to Using the USER Control Panel 1. Accessing the Control Panel To make changes on your site, access the control panel. Options available depend on the equipment on your site. 2. Setting a Target Temperature You can set a temporary target temperature for your site. This override lasts for four hours from when it is set. 3. Adjusting Opening Hours Extend or start your opening hours early as needed. 4. Managing Outdoor Lights Enable outdoor lights before or after the scheduled time. 5. Enabling Heating for Function Rooms Enable heating for function rooms as required.

The Main Control Panel, often referred to as the 'MCP', is typically located in or close to the plant room. It houses the IoT Controller, which is responsible for controlling and logging the status of all equipment within Geoenergy. A key feature of the MCP is its independence from a cloud connection; it will continue to operate normally even if the internet connection for the site is interrupted. It connects directly to the site's boiler and hot water system, as well as heating pumps and valves. Control is schedule-based, set according to your site's trading hours. The correct temperature of your boiler flow and hot water is determined via a series of pipe temperature sensors placed across the central heating system pipework. Where the existing heating system allows, the site is divided into heating zones for individual control. Comfort levels are determined by wireless space temperature sensors in each zone (e.g., pub, dining area, conservatory). Each heating zone has a predetermined heating set point (the desired temperature) used to decide whether to call for the boiler to heat. Optimum start technology informs the boiler when heat is needed prior to trading, ensuring the correct temperature is reached before opening hours. This period can begin up to 5 hours before trading, with the system learning how early heating is required based on outside air temperature and internal space temperature. The set point for trading differs from the non-trading set point, preventing unnecessary heating calls.

Often referred to as the LoRa Panel, it utilizes a wireless communication protocol called ‘LoRa’ to communicate with front-of-house equipment, specifically the wireless space temperature sensors in each heating zone and the bottle fridge switches installed behind the bar fridges. It is typically located in the manager's office near the site’s network equipment and is usually one of the first devices installed. The network panel houses the wireless hub and a router with a built-in VPN for added security. For trial or proof-of-value sites, an internet connection is established via a 4G connection separate from the pub's network, which may allow the network panel to be located outside the manager's office in such cases. The network panel is hardwired directly to the Main Control Panel. This internet connection enables remote connectivity, allowing our bureau team to monitor the conditions of connected equipment and send specific commands, such as changes to trading hours or desired hot water temperature increases.

Often referred to as the ‘CCP’, it is typically located in the cellar. The CCP is connected to a number of dedicated IoT line cooler sockets installed in the cellar, which are used for plugging in beer line coolers and soft drinks coolers. Geoenergy uses these IoT sockets to monitor the energy consumption of these coolers and to switch them on and off as required. Similar to the heating system, cellar control is schedule-based and aligned with your site’s trading hours. The IoT sockets activate when needed for trading and turn off outside of trading hours to conserve energy. The cellar cooler(s) are also hardwired directly into the CCP. The cellar temperature is determined by a temperature sensor located within the cellar. Like heating control, the cellar control uses a dedicated set point to decide whether the cellar cooler needs to be active. The cellar set point is lowered during trading hours to keep the cooler active. The actual temperature reached is determined by the cellar cooler's built-in thermostat. Outside trading hours, the cellar set point is configured to activate the cellar cooler only if the temperature rises above the set point. The CCP connects either hardwired or wirelessly back to the MCP, receiving its control instructions from the IoT Controller.

Located in the kitchen, this panel monitors the energy consumption of the kitchen extract system. It is named a "monitor panel" because its function is solely for monitoring, with no active control capabilities. As gas cookers are interlocked with the kitchen extract, monitoring the extract system allows a site to understand when the gas cookers are in use. Installation of the kitchen monitor is typically done early, before the kitchen is operational, and requires a short interruption to the gas supply during the process. The kitchen monitor panel wirelessly sends its data back to the MCP.

Located by the distribution board, it has a maximum capacity of two lighting circuits. Due to this limitation, it may not be possible to control all external lights at larger venues. The lighting controller replaces any existing timeclock or timer devices and wirelessly connects back to the network panel in the manager's office. Lights activate automatically 15 minutes prior to dusk and turn off 90 minutes after trading hours.