Section "Schedules"

The Schedules section of the IoT platform is designed to manage communication sessions between telemetry units and the server. It allows you to:

• Create flexible schedules for devices to communicate;
• Configure global and local data transfer rules;
• Control the frequency of information collection, taking into account the characteristics of objects.

Access requirements

The Schedules section is available to users with the following rights:

• An account of at least the second access level (for resource providers/service organizations);
• The “Schedule” permission enabled in the account settings.

Section interface

The interface is divided into two main areas:

1. Results and navigation area Contains a list of schedules.
2. Functional area Includes tools for sorting data and managing records.

Working with data

Creating a schedule

1. Go to the “Schedule” section via the navigation menu.
2. Click the “Add” button.
3. Fill out the form.
4. Confirm the action with the “Add” button.

Form Fields:

• Object Type - defines the scope of the schedule:
  required
  • Resource Supply Company - applies to all supplier metering units;
  • Supplying Company + Consumption Indicator - takes into account categories (e.g. stand-alone units);
  • Consumer - only for units of the selected consumer;
  • Metering unit - individual schedule for a specific unit.
• Subject - selection of an object for schedule assignment.
• Periodicity of polling - interval of communication sessions (hour, day, etc.).
• Begin/End Date - the period of validity of the schedule.
• Control Flags:
  • *Activated - schedule activation;
  • *Time Spread - dynamic spreading of intervals for different devices.
• Comment - additional description.

Types of schedule management

1. Global Applies to all metering units of the energy supplier. Example:
   Selecting “Resource Supply Company ” in the Facility Type field.

2. Local
   Covers individual branches, consumers or metering units.
   Examples:

   • Binding “Resource Supply Company + Consumption Indicator ” - optimization for autopowered devices.
   • Select “Consumer ” - control of priority units.

Create a schedule for a specific metering unit

Method 1: Via the “Schedule” module

1. Specify “Object type ” - Metering unit.
2. Select the desired unit in the “Object ” field.

Method 2: From the Unit Card:

1. Open the unit in the Metering Units module.
2. Click the “Schedule ” tab.
3. Click “Add ” and fill in the parameters.

Applying schedules

The settings take effect after the telemetry units are synchronized with the server:

1. The user saves the changes to the system.
2. The server processes the request.
3. The telemetry unit receives the schedule for the next communication session.