Make the most of your energy December 2008 PrimeRead Software Automated meter data management software PrimeRead Software

December 2008 PrimeRead Software Make the most

of your energy

Automated meter data management software

PrimeRead Software

Schneider Electric 2- Marketing – PrimeRead Software – December 2008

Better device data access

●PrimeRead software gives utilities multi-vendor, automated data collection offers large-scale commercial and industrial (C&I) data acquisition.

●PrimeRead software provides:● Communications network flexibility

● Configurable data validation

● A true Windows interface

● Meter data management for AMI

● Validation, estimating and editing


PrimeRead software summary

●A multi-tier, open architecture makes PrimeRead software flexible and scalable

●Support for industry-standard SQL Server and Oracle databases allows data exchange with other corporate information systems such as:

● Billing

● Operations

● Customer Information Systems

● SCADA

● Power Quality Systems

● Energy Balance and Losses

● ISO/RTO

●Securely store information in one central database


PrimeRead software summary

●Easily read and display power quality information from your meters●Import interval data, waveforms, PQ events and more from multiple

utility devices (electricity, water and gas)


PrimeRead software operations

●Business Analysis for easy ad-hoc reporting, scheduled reporting, graphing and exporting data

●Set up call schedules, make on-demand calls and perform troubleshooting communications

●Configure devices, system parameters, customer information, TOU schedules and groups

●Unpack data retrieved from meters and store it in the centralized, secure database. Easily troubleshoot and log issues with this tool

●Configure automatic and user-defined validation routines and schedules, or access the estimation and editing functions

●*Unlisted modules are Importer and I/O


Key features

● Multi-vendor

● Multi-networking

● Open architecture

● Backward compatibility with legacy systems

● Advanced user interface

● Global parameters

● User-defined fields for customer and for devices

● Channel, registers, event and waveform download

● Advanced port group functionality

● Online data analysis

● Groups or data aggregation structures

● Time of Use

● Unlimited scheduled reporting

● Automated data collection

● Online data validation

● Audit log for configuration and validation


Extensive device support

●Datapro Datapower●Electro Industries

● Nexus 1250 DNP and Modbus

● Nexus 1270 DNP and Modbus

●EDMI● K3

● K6

●ELO Spectra●EMH Elgama●First Point TDS-2

● Elster – ABB● Alpha I● Alpha II or Plus● Alpha 3● AIN● REX – MAS Residential● IEC A-1000 series

● Actaris SL-7000

● Aldana Enerlux

● American Innovations

● Cewe Prometer

● Circutor


Extensive device support (continued)

● General Electric● DR-87● Phase 3● KV● KV2● KV2c

● Iskra● MT851 ● Poreg 2

● L+G – Bayard● Altimus● LG-100● S3● S4● S4e● DXMS● DXMX● ZMC● ZMD● ZMU

● Nansen Spectrum● PowerLogic

● ION7650● ION8600

● Quadlogic● Transponder● S-20● Minicloset

● Schweitzer● SEL● DNP● Modbus

● Hunt Power ● Emon IDR● Emon MS-5000


Extensive device support (continued)

● Scientific Columbus – Ametek● Jem10● JemStar

● Transdata● Mark V● SSR-5000

● Schlumberger - Itron● Datastar Recorder ● Fulcrum SL 320● Fulcrum SQ-400● Q-1000● Quantum (Q100 & Q200 series)● Quantum QDIP● Sentinel● Vectron

● Siemens● Maxsys 2410● Maxsys 2510● Quad 4 Plus (w/o Superboard)● Quad 4 Plus (Superboard)● Sentry Recorder 200

● Triacta● Powerhawk

● ZIV

● Standard Protocols● IEC 61107● DLMS● IEC 870-5-102● ANSI C12.19


Multi-networking

● Landlines

● Cellular (TDMA, CDMA & GSM)

● Cellular digital CDMA 1X-RTT/EVDO, GPRS/EDGE

● Fixed IPs● Dynamic IPs

● CDPD (point to point and TCP/IP)

● Satellite (TCP/IP)

● Daisy Chain master-slave

● Optical Probes● ANSI● IEC

● Radios ● Utilinet – Cellnet● TCP/IP

● Power line carrier (PLC)

● RS-232 Direct

● RS-485 (multi-drop)

● Ethernet

● Line Simulators

● Line splitters

● X25


Multi-tiered, open architecture

●Flexible enough for application distribution over a network environment or over a geographically dispersed area

●Dynamically updates all stored information each time you perform an operation

●Supports industry-standard SQL Server and Oracle databases●A native 32-bit application provides all current Windows operational and

connectivity options and decreases the learning curve


Open architecture

Central Data Base:Oracle

SQL Server

Mobile Users

W2000, XP, SP2, 2003 Server

DataCollection

Analysis and Reports Validation

PDAs

Client – Server Multi-tier

DataCollection


Backward compatibility with legacy systems

●PrimeRead software’s relational database provides:●Fast import of historical data into the software●A universal import and export engine for exporting data as flat files or

XML to billing systems, SCADA or data warehouses:●Support for specific formats:

● MV-90 Masterfile import

● Lotus PRN import/export

● EU export

● MDEF export

● EDI 867 import/export

● Lodestar export

● XML

● CMEP


Advanced user interface

● Outlook-style interface with:● Navigation bars● Floating toolbars

● Develop grids that allow you to:● Group● Sort● Filter● Select columns

● Create ad-hoc reports with grid information

● Grid information can be exported to:● Text● HTML● Excel● XML

● Grids allows volume handling of data


Global parameters with individual customization

● On-line data validation for the following validation checks:

● Energy Tolerance● Interval Tolerance ● Zero Tolerance ● Non-Zero Tolerance● Time Tolerance ● Overflow Tolerance


Global parameters with individual customization

● DST ● Global parameter that may be

customized individually

● Time Synchronization● Global parameter that may be

customized individually


User-defined customer and device fields

● 50 User-defined fields for:● Customers● Devices

● These fields are associated in the database and:

● Link customer data with external information systems

● Link device data with external information systems

● Store custom information


Channel, registers and event download

● User-defined channel definitions● These are associated to the physical

channels inside the devices

● Registers may be downloaded from the devices

● Registers may be selected for download

● Events and power quality data may be downloaded


Advanced port group functionality

● For serial port data collection only

● Allows similar ports on several workstations to launch calls

● Scheduled calls are in the database, not the data collection station

● Provides load balancing between the data collection workstations

● Provides a fault tolerant operation

● Allows specific modem configuration strings to be assigned to port and device combination


Online data analysis

● Business Analysis Module features:● Online data analysis using decision

cubes● Based on creation of simple filters:

●Multiple filters may be applied ●Unlimited number of filters may be created

●Filters may be used in other areas in the application

● Graphs may be generated from the cube data

●Multiple types of graphs


Groups and data structure

● Unlimited number of groups or data structures may be created thus allowing:

● Totalization or aggregation● Device characterization and data

mining functionality● Groups, which may be used for:

●Reports●Decision cube in Business Analysis Module

●Call groups

● Totalization is accomplished using dynamic tables


Time of Use

● Based on creation of TOU calendars● Create an unlimited number of

calendars

● Apply any of the following attributes:● Seasons● Day types, each day type may have its

own TOU rate structure●Up to 365 day types for each calendar

● TOU rates●Up to 48 changes per day

● The calendars are applied dynamically to the database

● View the calendars applied to the database in the Business Analysis Module


Scheduled report generation

● Based on Crystal Reports

● Create an unlimited number of reports

● Or choose from more than 100 standard reports

● Schedule report generation

● Generate reports in a variety of formats including:

● EU● Lotus PRN● EDI 867● Lodestar● Excel● HTML● Word● CSV


Automated data collection

● Calls can be permanently scheduled:● Individually● Using groups

● Data collection may be accomplished using multiple data collection stations

● No user intervention is required for data collection


Online data validation

● Validation is automatic for selected channels

● The channel data has a flag that allows verification of the validation from an external source

● Validation may be accomplished on any workstation in the system

● Interactive data estimating

● Manual data editing


Audit log for configuration and validation

● Allows tracking of changes made in both Configuration and Validation modules


In conclusion…

●PrimeRead software is an easy to use tool ●Provides multi-vendor, automated data collection for utilities●Offers communications network flexibility, configurable data validation

and a true Windows interface●Makes C&I data collection more flexible, scalable and reliable


Need more information?

●Visit us on the web at: ● www.powerlogic.com

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Make the most of your energy December 2008 PrimeRead Software Automated meter data management software PrimeRead Software