Kamstrup USB Meter Reader, Operation Manual

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Page 3: ...1 1 FAQ 3 1 2 Usage Good practices 4 1 3 Definitions 5 1 4 Menus and toolbars 2 9 Views 10 2 1 Home 13 2 2 Reading 18 2 3 Data 3 25 Dialog boxes 26 3 1 New USB Meter Reader dialog box 27 3 2 Edit USB Meter Reader dialog box 32 3 3 Edit Meter dialog box 39 3 4 New group dialog box 43 3 5 New job dialog box 46 3 6 Set up dialog box 48 3 7 About menu dialog box ...

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Page 5: ...r supply for USB Reader Before using Power Pack it must be charged Turn it on and off by pressing the round button A light emitting diode in the middle of the button shows the status of the charging process Red 0 40 charged Orange 40 70 charged Green 70 100 charged Charging cable The charging cable is used for charging Power Pack Connect the little plug to Power Pack and the big plug to a USB port...

Page 6: ...hen trying to read both a Kamstrup electricity meter and a Kamstrup MULTICAL the electricity meter will be read first due to its state However if you try to read once more directly after the heat meter will be read first This is due to the construction of the meters When reading an electricity meter you always get the actual data This implies that the electricity meter has to gather the informatio...

Page 7: ...again your USB Reader will transfer the data to the system In Home you can click the USB Reader and check if you are missing any meters If so you can transfer the missing meters list to the USB Reader refer to Home for further information Perform reading away from another USB Reader connected to a PC When using Power Pack it is a good idea to be out of range from another USB Reader connected to a ...

Page 8: ...finition missing meters to 14 days will make the meter appear on the missing meters list on 11 12 2009 Definition of missing meters The number of days from the current date on which data is considered to be old Thus if the defintion missing meters is e g 2 days default and today s date is 20 10 2009 then all data from 17 10 2009 and before is considered to be old You can set this value in the menu...

Page 9: ...r is divided into four menus File View Edit and Help as shown above The File menu The File menu contains four selections Click the links to get a detailed description of each selection 1 Set up is used to change settings such as language definition of missing meters etc 2 Export is only available in the Data view also shortly described below and is used when exporting all stored data into e g a PD...

Page 10: ...r selections You use this menu when you want to add edit or delete USB Readers or meters from your system For a detailed introduction to the dialog boxes click the links below 1 USB Readers is where you delete or change a name of a USB Reader in your system 2 Meters is where you add edit or delete meters 3 Groups is used to create or delete a group of meters 4 Job lists is where you choose the met...

Page 11: ... 2 The Edit section 3 The File section The View section The View section contains three buttons These buttons represent different views in Kamstrup USB Meter Reader Click the links to get detailed information about each view 1 Home is the view that Kamstrup USB Meter Reader shows at start up 2 Data provides a detailed overview of all the meters 3 Reading is used when you are collecting data readin...

Page 12: ... change a name of a USB Reader in your system 2 Meters is the dialog box where you add edit or delete meters 3 Groups is used to create or delete a group of meters 4 Job lists is where you choose the meters which should be read by a USB Reader The File section This section is only available in the Data view see above Here you can export or print all your meter data 1 Export is used to export the g...

Page 13: ...__________________________________________________ Operation Manual Kamstrup USB Meter Reader 9 5512 738 GB 10 2009 A1 2 Views This section describes in detail each view in Kamstrup USB Meter Reader Home Reading Data ...

Page 14: ...g meters Overview Every time you start up Kamstrup USB Meter Reader you will be presented with the Live View Here you have from left a computer image a list of USB Readers empty if no USB Reader has been installed and last the Missing meters frame These parts are shown in the screenshot below 1 The animated image illustrates the USB Readers plugged into your computer If the image is not present th...

Page 15: ...ou will find the name of the USB Reader 2 The signal strength is shown after the image If the USB icon is shown it means that the USB Reader is directly connected to the PC through the USB port Note that only one USB Reader will have this icon and that it is always situated at the very top of the list above a green line 3 If there is no contact to a USB Reader it will be dimmed and put last on the...

Page 16: ... By clicking on a USB Reader the missing meters frame will be updated and show 1 the name of the USB Reader 2 a list of meters that are defined as missing older than the specified number of days 3 the button Send list to USB Readers that takes the missing meters and send these to the USB Reader Note that this will change the USB Reader s job list to only contain the missing meters 4 the number of ...

Page 17: ...erted into the USB port The view has two tabs Read meter s on USB Reader and Read specific meter s This chapter gives you a detailed explanation about what you can see and do in the view Reading Topics Switching to Reading view Overview of the Reading view Using the Read meter s on USB Reader Using the Read specific meter s tab Switching to Reading view You can either switch to the Reading view by...

Page 18: ... switch between two tabs depending on what type of reading you want to do An illustration of a USB Reader reading data from some meters is shown while reading The components are shown below 1 The two tabs Read meter s on USB Reader and Read specific meter s 2 The illustration of a USB Reader collecting data from meters is shown while reading data 3 The START STOP button ...

Page 19: ... the meters will not be read in the order of the list but rather one by one as the USB Reader establish contact with them While reading the view will constantly keep you updated on the progress 1 The progress bar shows the percentage of read meters that you have currently read 2 The Meter read icon shows you that the meter has been read Note that the collected data is stored 3 The illustration sho...

Page 20: ...on the list and click the START button 1 The meter from which the USB Reader is trying to read collect data is the one selected on the list 2 The Meter read icon illustrates that the meter is not a missing meter Thus the Meter read icon will be added to the selected meter if the reading is successful 3 An illustration will be present while the USB Reader is trying to collect the data 4 You can alw...

Page 21: ..._________________________ Operation Manual Kamstrup USB Meter Reader 17 5512 738 GB 10 2009 A1 Depending on the result of the reading you will be informed whether the meter was read with success or if the USB Reader could not read the meter ...

Page 22: ...ters This chapter shows you how to sort filter and watch detailed information about the meters in your Kamstrup USB Meter Reader system Topics Opening the Data view Overview of the Data view View modes Sorting data by a USB Reader Getting more out of the Data view column sorting and adjustments Export data to PDF or Excel files Switching to Data view You can either switch to the Data view by click...

Page 23: ... the most common data 2 In the Views section you can switch between list and detailed view 3 In the Show only section the list can be changed to contain only meter s that are included in a USB Reader job or a meter group 4 The navigation buttons can be used to step through the list These are especially useful in the Detail view 5 An image of the meter type selected on the list Note that the image ...

Page 24: ... You can navigate through the meters using the arrow keys on your keyboard or in the Navigation section item 4 above Note that all your changes to the list will be saved and will appear again after you restart You can reset the view under File ð Set up Sorting the list by USB Reader or group Using the section Show only you can change the list to only contain the job list of a specific USB Reader o...

Page 25: ...he space between two columns as shown below 2 To change the width of a column click and hold down the left mouse button between 2 columns as shown below You can now change the width by moving the mouse to the right or left 3 You can also move the columns around to place the ones you use the most first and next to each other To do this click on a column header with the left mouse button and while h...

Page 26: ...nality of the Data view you can sort the list by one or more columns This is a very powerful tool that enables you to group your meters in any way you want To sort by e g meter type drag and drop the Meter type column to the column sorter area as illustrated below To sort by one more column e g the meter names drag the Name column to the column sorter area as illustrated below ...

Page 27: ..._____________ Operation Manual Kamstrup USB Meter Reader 23 5512 738 GB 10 2009 A1 It is also easy to change the order of the sorting columns Simply move e g the Name column up in front of the Type column to sort by name first This is illustrated below ...

Page 28: ...In Detail view you can see all the data collected for a given meter 1 In the Views section choose Detail view 2 In the Navigation section you can shift between the meters The buttons navigate to the first previous next and last meter respectively 3 Note that if you have selected a USB Reader in the Show only section you will only navigate through the filtered list 4 The meter number 5 The meter na...

Page 29: ...er Reader 25 5512 738 GB 10 2009 A1 3 Dialog boxes This section describes in detail each dialog box in Kamstrup USB Meter Reader New USB Meter Reader dialog box Edit USB Meter Reader dialog box Add Edit meter dialog box New group dialog box New job dialog box Set up dialog box About menu dialog box ...

Page 30: ...Topics Naming the USB Reader Cancelling changes Saving changes Naming the USB Reader When prompted with the New USB Meter Reader dialog box shown below you simply type in any name that you want the USB Reader to have If you type in a name that is already taken you will see the red error icon as shown below To resolve this problem either choose a different name or unplug the new USB Reader and dele...

Page 31: ...name of any USB Reader in the system or delete USB Readers This chapter shows you how to change the name of delete a USB Reader step by step Topics How to open the Edit USB Meter Reader dialog box Changing the name of a USB Reader Deleting a USB Reader Cancelling changes Saving changes Opening the Edit USB Meter Reader dialog box You can open the dialog box by either clicking on USB Readers on the...

Page 32: ...nual Kamstrup USB Meter Reader 28 5512 738 GB 10 2009 A1 Changing the name of a USB Reader To change the name either click the Edit button or double click the name you want to change You can change the name of any number of USB Readers to edit another USB Reader repeat the below ...

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Page 34: ..._________________________________ Operation Manual Kamstrup USB Meter Reader 30 5512 738 GB 10 2009 A1 Deleting a USB Reader You can delete a USB Reader by selecting the USB Reader you want to delete and then click the Delete button ...

Page 35: ...________________________________ Operation Manual Kamstrup USB Meter Reader 31 5512 738 GB 10 2009 A1 Cancelling your changes To cancel your changes click the Cancel button Saving your changes To save your changes click the OK button ...

Page 36: ... of an existing meter and delete a meter from the system This chapter shows you how to open the dialog box and add a new meter as well as change the name of an existing meter Topics Opening the Edit meter dialog box Adding a meter Changing a meter name Deleting a meter Cancelling changes Saving changes Opening the Edit meter dialog box You can open the dialog box by clicking Meters on the toolbar ...

Page 37: ...______________________ Operation Manual Kamstrup USB Meter Reader 33 5512 738 GB 10 2009 A1 Adding a meter To add a meter simply type in the meter number and give it a name Then click the Add button or press the Enter Return key on the keyboard ...

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Page 39: ...ange the name of a meter by clicking the Edit button or by double clicking the name you want to change Now enter the new name and either click the OK button this will close the dialog box or press the Enter Return key on the keyboard Note that it is not possible to change a meter number To do this you must delete the meter you want to change and then add a new meter ...

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Page 41: ..._________________________________________ Operation Manual Kamstrup USB Meter Reader 37 5512 738 GB 10 2009 A1 Deleting a meter You can delete a meter by selecting the meter you want to delete and then click the Delete button ...

Page 42: ..._____________________________________ Operation Manual Kamstrup USB Meter Reader 38 5512 738 GB 10 2009 A1 Cancelling changes To cancel your changes click the Cancel button Saving changes To save your changes click the OK button ...

Page 43: ...o or delete it from a meter group This chapter shows you how to open the dialog box and how to perform the various functions Topics Opening the New group dialog box Creating a meter group Adding meters to a group Removing meters from a group Deleting a meter group Cancelling changes Saving changes Opening the New group dialog box You can open the dialog box by clicking on Groups on the toolbar as ...

Page 44: ...B 10 2009 A1 Creating a meter group To create a new meter group click the Create button 1 Now type in the name you want to give your group e g Zone 1 and click the Save button 2 or press the Enter Return key on the keyboard The group has now been created and you may add meters to the group as explained in the next section ...

Page 45: ...meters to from a group First select the group you want to alter Then use the Add and Remove arrows to add or remove meters to from the group 1 The Add arrow is for adding a meter to a group 2 The Remove button is for removing a meter from the group 3 Here the total number of meters in the group is shown Note that a group can only contain max 200 meters ...

Page 46: ...2 Before deleting the group you will be prompted to confirm Note that only the group itself is deleted not the meters in the group see the Edit meters dialog box for deleting meters Cancelling changes To cancel your changes click the Cancel button Note that deleted and saved groups cannot be cancelled Saving changes When clicking the OK button you will be prompted if any unsaved changes should be ...

Page 47: ...up USB Meter Reader program this is called a job This chapter shows you how to open the dialog box and define a job list of meters for a USB Reader Topics Opening the New job dialog box Adding meters to a USB Reader Removing meters from a USB Reader Sending a job to a USB Reader Cancelling changes Saving changes Opening the New job dialog box You can open the dialog box by clicking Job lists on th...

Page 48: ... meter Note the meter icon 4 Add Remove arrows 5 Drop down list of all USB Readers in the system 6 The job list 7 The number of meters on the job list Note that a job can contain max 200 meters Creating changing a job Adding or removing meters to from a USB Reader First select the USB Reader to which you want to create change a job Then use the Add and Remove arrows to add or remove meters or grou...

Page 49: ... changes click the Cancel button Saving changes To save your changes click the OK button The new job will be sent to the USB Reader the next time the system has contact with the USB Reader either directly through a USB port or wirelessly through another USB Reader Thus you can define a new job for a USB Reader at any time even without having contact to the USB Reader ...

Page 50: ...change the settings used by Kamstrup USB Meter Reader This chapter shows you how to open the dialog box and change language define Missing meters and store data Topics Opening the Set up dialog box Changing language Changing the definition Missing meters Changing data folder path Restore to default view settings Opening the set up dialog box You can open the dialog box by clicking File ð Set up ...

Page 51: ...a is considered to be old The number of days is an integer that is set in the text box shown below 3 By default all data are stored in the folder program folder Kamstup USB Meter Reader Data You can change this path by clicking the folder browser button Note that changing the folder will not move current data to the specified folder 4 Use this button if you e g have made changes to the grid list i...

Page 52: ... dialog box Introduction In this dialog box you can see the current running software version and the product number of your Kamstrup USB Meter Reader system This chapter shows you how to open the dialog box Topics Opening the About menu dialog box Opening the About menu dialog box You can open the dialog box via the menu Help ð About as shown below ...

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