Auto-channel creation

Auto-Channel Creation simplifies channel configuration in Itron Analytics for the Smart Grid. It can be used with OpenWay subscriptions, CRF, and FRF data file imports, although the procedure varies slightly between the file types, as outlined below. The following procedure is the recommended method of importing data into Itron Analytics, instead of using MDI to configure each channel.

Each meter should first be configured with a “dummy” channel, but with an accurate Device ID. The channel configuration is as follows.

<SetChannel ChannelNumber="1" HasIntervalData="False" Unit="M">

After this one channel is configured, data can be imported by denoting the Unit of Measure (UOM) using the EndPointUOMID as the ChannelID (CRF, FRF) or the UOM as the Quantity (OpenWay / OWI import). For example,

<ChannelID EndPointUOMID="2.34.093.1.837204.1.8.001937:Wh d">

For data with any UOM designation that is new for the service point, the data for import will be banked temporarily. An MDI file will automatically be generated and saved in the file Import folder for that tenant, creating the necessary channel configuration in Itron Analytics. After the channel is configured, the data is unbanked, and the ETL process continues.