E-Mon Energy Software - Manual (Page 50)

Automatic Meter Reading (AMR) System
E-Mon Energy User Manual 6-3 E-MON
What is the Schedule Panel?
The Schedule Panel contains settings for the call-in/call-out frequency and time.
Figure 6.4 - Schedule Panel
Panel Group/Field Description
Schedule Panel Group
Name* Type in the name of your schedule. This is a required field and must be unique.
This name will be used in setting up recorders for calling in (call-home). This
name will be referenced in the Group and/or Location tabs of the Database
window.
Desc. Description for your schedule.
Frequency* From this drop-down you can select the time frame you want the schedule to
activate – Hourly, Daily, Weekly, or Monthly. This is a required field.
Start Time* The Start Time criteria changes depending on your selection of the Frequency
drop-down field, with the exception of hourly having incremental settings of
15, 30, 45, and 60 minutes.
Daily
= hours, minutes, AM/PM and Every 1, 2, 3, … 31 day(s)
Weekly
= hours, minutes, AM/PM and Every 1, 2, 3, … week(s), and every
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
Monthly
= hours, minutes, AM/PM and Day of the Month(s) or The First,
Second, Third, Fourth, Last and Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday,
Friday of the month(s). Check boxes are provided to choose and select months
you want to run the schedule.
Details Once the “√ ” button is pressed, the schedule is printed in an easy-to-read
format.
Dial Timeout From this drop-down, you can select the time period. The application will wait
to establish the connection, e.g. modem. If the connection is not successfully
established within this time period, E-Mon Energy™ will perform a dial retry.
Dial Retries From this drop-down, you can select the number of times the application will
redial or connect to establish a connection, e.g. modem.
Groups/Location
Using this Schedule Panel Group.
This list box displays the groups and locations utilizing the
current schedule. Note: Prior to deleting a schedule, ensure that there is no
location utilizing it. (Make sure this list is emptied).
* = Required field.