Creating a meter program

You may use an existing program as a starting point for creating a new program. To find an existing program, use the Filter/search option.

  1. Go to Meter Data Management > Application Data > Program Based Configuration > Program Configuration Manager.
  2. Click the Meter tab.
  3. Click New.

    Definitions for all entity types can be found in the IEE Program-Based Configuration XML API Guide.

  4. Configure the following parameters:

    Program Summary

    ClosedProgram ID

    Defines the program ID used to run the report.

    ClosedMarket Type

    ClosedDescription

    Enter a description of the meter program.

    ClosedIsEnabled

    ClosedCategory

    Determines the category of the program. This is a user-defined grouping of programs defined in the Program Category code table. For more information, see Program category code table in the Rich Client Help.

    ID Defaults. The following fields are displayed on the meter instance. The default values for these fields are specified here.

    ClosedExternal System ID

    Defines any external system to which IEE configuration data can be associated. In many places this parameter provides you with the dropdown menu to select from the external systems configured in the External System table.

    ClosedTime Zone

    ClosedContact Form

    ClosedMonitoring Data Program

    Defines the default monitoring data program for all meter instances that are associated with this meter program. To override the default monitoring meter program, specify the monitoring data program on the Meter Instance. For more information, see Assigning a monitoring data program to a meter instance.

    ClosedUDA Defaults

    User Defined Attributes are template values used to populate fields on the service point instance. Define the UDA in the User defined attribute table, and specify default values for the attribute on the User-defined attribute default values screen.

    Meter

    ClosedManufacturer

    Defines the name of the hardware manufacturer.

    ClosedModel

    Defines the hardware model number. Enter the model number of the associated hardware. For example, for meters, enter the meter model number.

    ClosedDevice Type

    Defines the Device Type for a Fixed Network meter program. Determine what the Device Type is on the Fixed Network system and enter it here.

    Capabilities. Select the checkboxes for the applicable meter capabilities.

    • Gas Meter Binding
    • HAN Binding
    • Firmware Download
    • Remote Programming
    • Meter Alarms
    • Instrumentation Profile
    • Remote Connect
    • Ping
    • Load Side Voltage Test
    • On Demand Read (Retrieve Register Reads)
    • Load Profile Data (Retrieve Interval Data)
    • Extended Data

    Recorder

    ClosedHas Recorder. Select the checkbox if the meter has a recorder.

    An electronic device that records metered quantities, such as load profile data. Examples of recorders include ERTs (encoder receiver transmitter) and interval data recorders. A single meter can have multiple recording devices, which can be internal under the meter cover or connected externally to the meter.

    Recorder Program ID. Unique ID.

    ClosedManufacturer

    Defines the name of the hardware manufacturer.

    ClosedModel

    Defines the hardware model number. Enter the model number of the associated hardware. For example, for meters, enter the meter model number.

    ClosedTime Zone

    Select the time zone where the recorder is located from the dropdown menu.

  5. Meter Channels. You can create a meter channel from this interface. Click Create to launch the Creating a meter channel.
  6. Click Save as XML to save the program as an .xml type file outside of IEE.