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Virtual Meter
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Panel Group/Field Description
Meter Panel Group
Device ID* Type in the meter ID (only if you’re adding a new meter manually). This is a
required field.
Location No. This field is fixed and cannot be changed. This field will always display the
current Location number selected. For virtual meters, this location must be 0.
Group No. This field is fixed and cannot be changed. This field will always display the
current Group number selected.
Meter Name Panel Group
Name Type in the meter name. This is an optional field; however, we suggest you
provide a meaningful name.
ID Type in an ID number.
S/N Type in the serial number.
Ver. Type in the version number.
Energy Type Panel Group
Energy Type This is a drop-down field. Select the type of energy (i.e. electric, gas, water).
Usage Type in the usage unit of measure (i.e. KWH, GAL).
Demand Type in the demand unit of measure (i.e. KW).
Pulse Val This is field is automatically calculated base on hardware meter information.
Virtual Meter
Definition Panel Group.
The list box displays all the meter definitions of the hardware
meter(s). Use the Add/Edit/Delete buttons to add, edit, or delete the
configuration.
Add/Edit/Delete
Buttons
The Add button will open the Virtual Meter Dialog Box for hardware meter
selection. The Edit button will allow you to open the selected meter definition
for editing. The Delete button will allow you to remove the selected meter
from the list box.
Meter Type Panel Group
Totalized Meter This panel group is preset and cannot be changed.
Auto Billing Cycle Panel Group.
If you check “Use Location,” the fields in this panel group will
be populated with data from the Location tab.
Billing Cycle Select a Bill Cycle name that is created on the Bill Cycle tab of the Database
Access window. The Billing Cycle is required for creating a billing statement.
Use Location If you want this meter to use the same Billing Cycle name as specified in the
location tab, Check “Use Location.”
Billing Schedule and
Templates Panel Group.
If you want this meter to use the same billing rate structure as
specified in the location tab, Check “Use Location Schedule.” Otherwise,
check the “Enable for Billing” to activate this feature and specify the TOU
Schedule name and Rate Schedule name.
TOU Schedule Select a TOU Schedule name that is created on the TOU tab of the Database
Access window. Refer to Rate Table and TOU Schedule sections for details.
Rate Schedule Select a Rate name that is created on the “Rate” tab of the Database Access
window. Refer to Rate Table and TOU Schedule sections for details.
Meter Specific In the Name, Unit, Base, Rate, type in specific Meter information you would
like to add, (i.e. square foot, usage allowed, etc). This information will be
passed to the billing forms for bill calculations.
Use Location Schedule Check “Use Location Schedule.” The fields in this panel group will be
populated with data from the Location tab.
* = Required field.