Section "Metering Units"

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Section Description

Any system for collecting, storing and analyzing data requires a reliable source of primary information. Within the IoT platform, this role is performed by Metering Units — key elements that ensure the integration of measuring devices and data transmission.

Purpose of section

The “Accounting Units” module is designed for centralized management of accounting units in the system. It provides the following features:

Viewing the list of registered accounting units;
Going to a detailed unit card;
Adding new units;
Editing parameters of existing units.

Section interface

When entering the module, the user sees a list of all available metering units. The display of data depends on the assigned access level:

Administrators receive a full list of units;
Limited roles - only the objects assigned to them.

The module’s interface is intuitive: the main controls are located in the action bar, and the data table supports sorting by columns.

Working with an advanced filter

For quick search of units, the system has an advanced filter, which allows you to set combined selection criteria:

Search criteria	Description
Resource supply company	Filter by supplier branch
Consumer	Search by linked consumer
Consumer category	Filter by classification (e.g. industrial/household, etc.)
Unit status	Working/sealed/repair, etc.
Meter model	Filter by meter type (e.g. “EK-270”)
Communication session status	Search by current connection (successful/no archive, etc.)
Range of communication sessions	Search by specified interval of communication dates

The filter configuration is available via the button of the same name on the toolbar.

Data export and actions with units

After applying filters, the user can:

Generate a list — display the results in a table.
Export to Excel — download data for offline analysis.

To view detailed information about a unit:

Find the object using a filter or in the general list.
Click “View” in the “Actions” column — the unit card with detailed information will open.

Registration and activation of the metering unit

Important

To register a new Metering Unit in the system, you must have Account of at least the second level of the Access Levels hierarchy, with the ability to edit data.

Prerequisites

Before registering a metering unit, make sure that the following conditions are met:

A Consumer is registered in the system, to which the unit will be linked.
There is a Resource Provider branch for registering the unit.
The consumption indicator is configured in the “Schedule” section.

Metering unit registration procedure

To register a metering unit, follow these steps:

Go to the “Metering units” section.
Click the “Add” button (see the figure below).
Fill in the required fields in the form that opens:

“Metering unit name”,
“Consumer”,
“Consumption indicator” (see the “Schedule” section).

Filling in data

The registration information includes three categories:

General data (name, consumer, consumption indicator, etc.),
Metering device information (model, serial number, network address),
Telemetry module data (system communication parameters).

Adding equipment

After filling in the general information:

Click “Add meter” (see the figure below) and specify the equipment data.
Click “Add telemetry unit” (see the figure below) to set up communication (see the description of the “Equipment” tab).

Editing an existing metering unit

To make changes:

Go to the “Metering units” section.
Open the unit card and click “Edit”.
The editing form includes:

“Equipment” tab for viewing data,
“Edit metering device” and “Edit telemetry unit” buttons.

Features of editing equipment

The telemetry block editing form has a button “Detach IMEI”, which completely removes the block from the system.
Changing other parameters does not require removing the equipment.

Saving data

To save changes, click “Save” in the corresponding form.
Exception: When deleting the telemetry block via “Detach IMEI”, all data must be re-entered upon re-registration.

Metering unit card

General description

A metering unit card is a unique record in the data collection system containing general information about the metering unit and information about the installed equipment. The appearance of the card is presented below:

Important

From the metering unit card, the user can control the shut-off device (if they have the appropriate access rights and the equipment supports the function).

Card structure

The metering unit card consists of four blocks:

Summary information

Accumulated volume of consumed resource (according to the last communication session).
Readings of the device sensors (depending on the equipment model).
Date and status of the last communication session.

Tab panel of the “Metering units” section

Allows you to view data depending on access rights and installed equipment.

Tab content

Data from the active panel tab is displayed.

Functional buttons

Controls for performing operations (settings, export, etc.).

Tab panel

The figure above shows the available tabs:

General information
Equipment
Communication session
Reading archives
Disconnection
Schedules
Reports

General Information Tab

Contains basic data (see the figure above):

Unit name, consumer, service organization.
Consumption indicator (basic schedule type from the Schedule section).
Installation address, personal account/contract, geographic coordinates.
Contact information of the responsible person, unit creation date, status.
Energy source (see the Energy Resource Parameter Management section).

Equipment Tab

The tab interface is shown in the figure below:

List of fields and their descriptions by sections:

Meter

Manufacturer — specifies the manufacturer of the meter.
Name — contains the meter model.
Serial number of the meter — a unique factory number assigned to the meter.
Network address (system field) — a parameter used to connect to the meter.
Interface speed (system field) — the data transfer rate (in bits/s) when exchanging information between the meter and the Telemetry Unit.

Telemetry

IMEI — a unique 15-digit identifier of the Telemetry Unit.
ICCID — a unique code of the SIM card installed in the Telemetry Unit. The value is updated automatically.
Phone number — a mobile phone number assigned to the SIM card in the Telemetry Unit.
Unit serial number — a unique identifier of the Telemetry Unit assigned by the manufacturer.

Note

Fields marked as “system” are used for technical integration and equipment configuration.

Functionality of the “Configuration” button

The “Configuration” button allows you to view the parameters entered into the metering device. The number of available parameters depends on the device model. An example of the configuration is shown in the figure below:

Displayed parameters

Metering device operating modes activated in the current configuration.
Settings related to metering of the consumed resource (e.g. compressibility factor, pulse price).

Parameters are configured in accordance with the requirements of the Resource Provider.

Procedure for viewing and re-reading the configuration

Go to the “Metering units” section.
Open the card of the required Metering unit.
In the “Equipment” tab, click the “Read configuration” button.
The collection system will re-read the data during the next communication session with the device.

Automatic parameter update The collection system updates the configuration automatically in the following cases:

When changes are recorded in the “Changes” archive.
On schedule (service update) — to update data in the monitoring systems.

Communication Sessions Tab

The Communication Sessions tab (see the figure below) provides information and diagnostic data on current, completed and planned communication sessions between the Metering unit and the IoT platform.

Key parameters of the tab:

Communication session time — date and time of connection with the IoT platform.
Planned communication session time — date and time of the next scheduled communication session.
Metrology battery charge — current charge level of the metering device battery (displayed if the device supports this function).
Telemetry battery charge — charge level of the telemetry unit power source.
Signal strength — quality of connection to the data transmission network (e.g. RSSI level for a GSM module).
Number of retries — number of attempts to establish a connection with the IoT platform (available for certain types of telemetry units).
Retry code — diagnostic code indicating the reason for the unsuccessful connection (e.g. weak signal, authentication error).
Communication session status — current connection status.
Traffic volume — approximate volume of data transferred during the session (estimated by the IoT platform; may differ from the telecom operator’s data).

Readings Archives Tab

The “Readings archives” tab of the Metering unit card provides access to structured data received from the metering device. The number of available tabs depends on the device’s functionality.

Typical archive tabs:

Hourly — archive with hourly detailing of energy resource consumption.
Daily — averaged data per day, corresponding to contract metering parameters.
Monthly — aggregated data for a month, reflecting total consumption within the billing period.
Events/situations — log of changes in the metering device’s operating modes (e.g. sensor failures, emergency situations, critical errors).
Changes — history of adjustments to device parameters (settings, configuration updates).
Communication sessions — service archive of the IoT platform, recording technical data on connections (time, status, errors).

Tab structure (see the figure above):

Navigation panel

Allows you to select the archive type to display (via tabs).

Data filter

Set the time range (beginning/end of the period).
Export data to supported formats (Excel, PDF).

Archived data

Tables visualizing the selected data.
Data is updated in accordance with the settings of the Navigation panel and Filter.

Changing the data type via tabs

When you select a tab in the “Reading archives” section, the system automatically updates the displayed information in accordance with the selected aggregation period:

“Daily” — data is averaged over contract days.
“Monthly” — summary indicators for the billing month.
Other tabs (for example, “Hourly”, “Events/situations”) work on a similar principle.

Filtering data by period

To limit the range of data displayed:

In the navigation panel, specify:

Date from — the start date of the period.
Date to — the end date of the period.

Click the «Apply» button icon.

Example:

When selecting the «Daily» tab and setting the range 01.02.2025–20.02.2025, the system will display only data for the specified 20 days (see the images below).