E-Mon Energy Software - Manual (Page 140)

Access Location
E-Mon Energy User Manual 14-3 E-MON
Read Hardware Functions
Now that you are connected to the hardware (devices) you will want to read meters, check and clear any flags,
check the profile status and versions, or download interval data from the devices. This section describes each
of the Read Hardware functions. The following explains each column of data returned from the devices.
Read Meters Button
Reading the meters is a way to see the energy usage and peak demands of the meter. The meters are broken
up into various periods. The illustration below displays the KWH and peak demands as totals and then it is
broken down by periods. For complete instructions, see the Meter section within this manual.
Note: Before reading the meters you may want to set up a schedule. See the Rate Table
and TOU schedule section within this manual for details.
Figure 14.7 - Access Location Function - Read Meters
Columns Description
Status This column displays the condition of the device: If the condition
states “Bad,” there is a possible error in reading the device and there
may be a hardware or communication issue. If the condition is “ok,”
the hardware is functioning normally.
Total for all Periods
Usage
– This column displays the total Usage for all the periods.
The number represents the total accumulation since it was last reset.
Demand
– This column displays the Peak Demand across all the
periods. The number represents the highest rate of consumption in
the specified demand window time period, since it was last reset.
Typically, the Peak Demand is reset every billing cycle (i.e.
monthly). E-Mon Energy™ does not use this demand for generating
bills. It will create demand readings from the interval data (profile).
Period 1
Usage
– This column displays the Usage for the period (i.e. period
1). The number represents the total accumulation since it was last
reset.
Demand
– This column displays the Peak Demand for the period
(i.e. period 1). The number represents the highest rate of
consumption in the specified demand window time period, since it
was last reset.
Note: If you have multiple periods, the readings will be displayed
in the remaining columns.