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Automated meter data
management software
December 2008
PrimeRead Software
PrimeRead Software
Make the most
of
your energy
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
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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
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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)
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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
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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
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● 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
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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
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● 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
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Extensive device support (continued)
● General Electric
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DR-87
Phase 3
KV
KV2
KV2c
● Iskra
● MT851
● Poreg 2
● L+G – Bayard
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Altimus
LG-100
S3
S4
S4e
DXMS
DXMX
ZMC
ZMD
ZMU
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● Nansen Spectrum
● PowerLogic
● ION7650
● ION8600
● Quadlogic
● Transponder
● S-20
● Minicloset
● Schweitzer
● SEL
● DNP
● Modbus
● Hunt Power
● Emon IDR
● Emon MS-5000
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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
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● 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
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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
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● 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
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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
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Open architecture
Data
Collection
Data
Collection
Analysis and
Reports
Validation
Central Data Base:
Oracle
SQL Server
Client – Server
Multi-tier
Mobile Users
PDAs
W2000, XP, SP2, 2003 Server
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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
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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
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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
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Global parameters with individual
customization
● DST
● Global parameter that may be
customized individually
● Time Synchronization
● Global parameter that may be
customized individually
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Audit log for configuration and validation
● Allows tracking of changes made in
both Configuration and Validation
modules
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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
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Need more information?
● Visit us on the web at:
● www.powerlogic.com
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