Monitoring data program

The monitoring data program is used with a data routing program to route monitoring data to an output directory for use with another application. This data is normalized and verified, but it is not stored in Meter Data Management (MDM). A service point channel number is required for proper addressing; however, the service point channel number does not need to match the service point channel number used in the entity hierarchy within MDM.

Accessing the Monitoring Data Dialog

1. Go to Meter Data Management > Application Data > Program Based Configuration > Program Configuration Manager.
2. Click the Monitoring Data tab.
3. From the Monitoring Data tab, you can do the following:

   Create a New Program

   Create a monitoring data program that specifies routing configuration information for one or more channels of interval or register data.

   Creating a New Monitoring Data Program

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

      Program ID

      Identifies the program.

      Description

      Text description of the program.

      Modified By. This field is view only.

      The user ID of the last user to modify the program.

      Last Modified. This field is view only.

      The date and time of the last modification.

      Data Program Channels

      This pane lists the data channels associated with the program. You can create, edit, and delete data channels.

      To create a new channel, click Create. For more information about creating a new channel, see Configuring a monitoring data program channel.

   5. Click Save as XML to save the program as an .xml type file outside of IEE.
   6. Click Save or Save & Close to save the program.

   Find a Program

   Use the Monitoring Data Filter dialog to find a monitoring data program.

   1. Go to Meter Data Management > Application Data > Program Based Configuration > Program Configuration Manager.
   2. Select the Monitoring Data tab.
   3. Click Filter.
   4. From the Program pane, filter by Last ModifiedBy. Expand the tree and select one or more User IDs or select All Items.
   5. From the Channel pane, filter by one or more of the following fields:
      • Number of Channels. Programs with a specific number of channels. Select the number of channels.
      • Channel Type. Programs with channels that have a specific channel type. Select Interval or Register.
      • UOM. Programs with channels that have a specific UOM. Select from the list of possible UOM values.
   6. Click Add Row to add an additional row of filter criteria.
   7. Click Remove Row to remove a row of filter criteria.
   8. Click Apply to apply the filter criteria and close the filter dialog.

   Copy a Program

   You can copy an existing monitoring data program to create a new program.

   1. Go to Meter Data Management > Application Data > Program Based Configuration > Program Configuration Manager.
   2. Select the Monitoring Data tab.
   3. Select a monitoring data program from the list and click Copy.

      The Monitoring Data Program dialog appears.

   4. Enter a new Program ID and Description.
   5. Select a program channel and click Edit.

      The Monitoring Data Program Channel dialog appears.

   6. Modify each program channel to meet the needs of the new monitoring data program and click OK.

      For more information about program channel fields, see Configuring a monitoring data program channel.

   7. Click Save as XML to save the program as an .xml type file outside of IEE.
   8. Click Save or Save & Close to save the program.

   Define a Default Program

   You can specify a monitoring data program for all meter channel instance assignments. This removes the need to specify the monitoring data program during each meter channel assignment. Defining a default monitoring data program is optional, and when a default program is specified, you can overwrite that choice by specifying a different monitoring data program during the meter instance assignment.

   To specify a default monitoring data program for future meter instance assignments:

   1. Create a Data routing program or verify that the program exists.
   2. Create a Monitoring data program or verify that the program exists.
   3. Create a Creating a meter program from the Program Configuration Manager screen, or access an existing program.

      The Meter Program dialog appears.

   4. From the Meter Program dialog, specify the default monitoring data program in the MonitoringData Program field.
   5. Click Save or Save & Close to save the program.

      The default monitoring data program that you specified here is displayed on the Configuration Maintenance >Meter View in the Monitoring Data Program field.

   You can override the default program assignment at the instance level. For more information, see Overriding the default monitoring data program selection.

   Modify a 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.

   To edit a monitoring data program:

   1. Go to Meter Data Management > Application Data > Program Based Configuration > Program Configuration Manager.
   2. Select an existing monitoring data program from the list and click Edit.

      The Monitoring Data Program dialog appears. You can modify the program description and one or more program channels.

      Caution: If a monitoring data program is assigned to a meter instance, changes to the program will not be validated against the parameters specified in the meter instance configuration. If a mismatch occurs, the monitoring data program functionality will not be performed.

   3. Select a monitoring data program channel and click Edit.

      The Monitoring Data Program Channel dialog appears. You can modify any of the fields on this screen. For more information about these fields see, Configuring a monitoring data program channel.

   4. Click Save as XML to save the program as an .xml type file outside of IEE.
   5. Click Save or Save & Close to save the program.

   Delete a Program

   1. Go to Meter Data Management > Application Data > Program Based Configuration > Program Configuration Manager.
   2. Click the Monitoring Data tab.
   3. Select the program from the list, and click Delete.

      Note: When a monitoring data program is assigned to a meter instance, it cannot be deleted.

   Export a List of Programs

   You can export a list of programs to a spreadsheet.

   1. Go to Meter Data Management > Application Data > Program Based Configuration > Program Configuration Manager.
   2. Depending on the type of programs you want to export, select the appropriate tab:
      • Data Routing
      • Monitoring Data
   3. Click Export List to save the file as an .xls type file outside of IEE.