Rockwell Automation 9307 FactoryTalk EnergyMetrix - Manual (Page 8)

FactoryTalk EnergyMetrix Software
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FactoryTalk EnergyMetrix software helps you connect to metering points right from
your desktop PC.
 Connect to Allen-Bradley power monitors and other devices through RSLinx Classic
Lite: RS232, RS-485, Ethernet, DeviceNet, RIO pass-thru (RSLinx Classic Lite is
included).
 Connects to FactoryTalk Live Data server on an Ethernet network.
 Connect to third party meters and controllers through OPC; more than ten meters
requires the FTEMOPC option.
 RSLinx Classic (OEM, Pro or Gateway) OPC supports native Logix tag addressing.
FactoryTalk EnergyMetrix software provides easy and flexible configuration.
 Configure Electricity, gas, water, and steam meters or any energy or production
related inputs.
 Configure Manual Meters for manual data entry.
 Configure user defined data sources such as PLC-5, SLC 500 or OPC servers.
 Set up a meaningful system architecture with the ability to do the following:
 Name devices
 Name groups and domains
 Manage access by users through security
 Create sub-groups
 Share meters among multiple groups for cost allocation
 Set-up and change meter configuration values remotely.
 Multi-level password protection and privileges.
FactoryTalk EnergyMetrix software is a powerful load profiling, cost allocation, and
billing analysis tool.
 Log usage, cost and power quality data
 View any parameter in real time
 Create historical trend reports and charts
 View historical trending of individual meters and groups and save tabular data for
further processing and analysis
 Establish consumption baseline
 Create custom rate plans by using the rate plan menu and line item scripting with user
defined time of use periods
 Assign rate plans to meters or groups of meters
 Import and export rate schedules in XML format