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MICORSTAR Meterview User Manual Rev 1.6.18 2011.11.28

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Table of contents1 Overview ....................................................................................................................................3

2 Meterview Startup and main user interface .................................................................4

2.1 Meterview start up .....................................................................................................4

2.1 Meterview Main user interface ..............................................................................4

3 Read data from energy meter ............................................................................................6

3.1 Steps of reading data from energy meter..........................................................6

3.1.1 Step 1 Select meter type ..............................................................................6

NB on meter types: ....................................................................................................6

3.1.1.1 MODBUS Meter ..................................................................................................6

3.1.1.2 DLMS Meter........................................................................................................6

3.1.2 Step 2 Select communication mode .........................................................7

3.1.3 Step 3 Select Meter reading node ..........................................................8

3.1.4 Step 4 Start to read meter parameters and data ................................8

3.2 Meter reading result ..................................................................................................9

3.2.1Correct result .................................................................................................93.2.2Meter reading error message.................................................................103.2.2.1 No meter reading node selected.......................................................10

3.2.2.1 Communication error ............................................................................10

4 Program energy meter parameters ...............................................................................11

4.1 Steps of meter programming ...............................................................................11

4.1.1 Step 1 Select meter type .........................................................................11

4.1.2 Step 2 Select communication mode .......................................................11

4.1.3 Step 3 Select Meter programming node ...............................................12

4.1.4 Step 4 Modify and select programming data items .......................13

4.1.5 Step 5 Set meter into programming status .........................................13

4.1.6 Step 6 Start Programming ......................................................................14

4.2 Programming result .................................................................................................14

4.2.1Correct Programming ...............................................................................144.2.2Programming error messages ...............................................................15

5 Export energy meter data .................................................................................................17

5.1 Steps to export data to Excel ...............................................................................17

5.1.1 Step 1 Select meter reading node or meter programming node .175.1.2 Step 2 Start export .......................................................................................18

5.2 Copy data to clipboard ............................................................................................20

6. Meterview User Management.........................................................................................21

6.1 User Group Management .......................................................................................21

6.1.1 Add new user group .....................................................................................21

6.1.2 Delete user group..........................................................................................21

6.1.3View password ............................................................................................216.1.4 Save....................................................................................................................21

6.2 User management ....................................................................................................23

7. Technical support and bug report .................................................................................24


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2 Meterview Startup and main user interface

2.1 Meterview start up

When Meterview starts, it will show the following log in dialog, only after

correct user name and password input can user log in and use Meterview.

When Meterview starts, in the login dialog it will list all existing users.

NOTE: Meterview supports empty password, i.e. to set no password, so just

click OK or push enter key will login;

2.1 Meterview Main user interface

1. Application name

2. Main menu

3. Toolbar buttons

4. Root node of Meter Reading5. Meter reading nodes


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6. Root node of Meter Programming

7. Meter programming nodes

8. Status bar including the log in user name

9. Meter reading or programming data area


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3 Read data from energy meter

3.1 Steps of reading data from energy meter

3.1.1 Step 1 Select meter type

Select the meter connected to your computer from the Select Meter Type

combo box.

Meterview will record the selected meter type, and use the same meter type for

next time

NB on meter types:

3.1.1.1 MODBUS Meter

If MODBUS type meter is selected, then Meterview will force to open a

MODBUS registers definition file *.cfg, which lists all the registers information,

including data type, name, and ID etc. After open, user can choose MODBUS

slave (can be more than 1 slave) and data IDs to read from MODBUS meters.

3.1.1.2 DLMS Meter

If DLMS meter type is selected, then Meterview will try to open the DLMS tree

file, by default is LN.LN, in the same folder of Meterview installation folder, or

the one has been opened last time; for the first time running of Meterview

(there was no DLMS/COSEM tree file opened before), it is recommended to

open DLMS tree file installed with the software. To do this, go to menu: File \

Open COSEM tree file, then a open file dialog will pop up for user to select the

tree file *.LN. Then go to Meterview installation folder to open this file.


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If there was no tree file opened before reading DLSM meter, then Meterview

will read this tree from meter, or user can click button Read COSEMto do this

too, and this will take a lot of time. If one tree file is opened before reading it

can save time by reading data directly.

If there was no tree file opened, Meterview display empty interface; if there isCOSEM tree file opened, it will display the tree data as following picture:

3.1.2 Step 2 Select communication mode

Select the meter communication port, serial port number or

Ethernet (TCP/IP).


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3.1.3 Step 3 Select Meter reading node

Check any nodes of meter reading that you want to read data

If root node of meter reading is checked, then all meter reading nodes will be

checked.

3.1.4 Step 4 Start to read meter parameters and data

Click Read button on tool bar, or select menu Read\Start meter reading,

Meterview will start to read data from energy meter and display on theinterface.


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3.2 Meter reading result

3.2.1Correct resultIf all settings are correct and meter is properly connected with computer

communication port, Meterview will start to read meter data, and display on

screen; the node being read will be shown by bold font, and the data grid will

display data in blue font.


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3.2.2Meter reading error message

3.2.2.1 No meter reading node selected

If there is no meter reading node is selected, then Meterview will display the

following message box to prompt user to select meter reading nodes.

3.2.2.1 Communication error

If communication can not be established with meter, Meterview will show the

following message box:


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4 Program energy meter parameters

This function is to configure energy meter parameters and download into

meters.

4.1 Steps of meter programming

4.1.1 Step 1 Select meter type

Select the meter connected to your computer from the Select Meter Typecombo box.

Meterview will record the selected meter type, and use the same meter type for

next time

4.1.2 Step 2 Select communication mode

Select the meter communication serial port number;

Note: Ethernet port can not be used to program meter.


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4.1.3 Step 3 Select Meter programming node

Select the programming category node by checking the box in front

of it. If root node is checked, then all programming nodes are

selected.


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4.1.4 Step 4 Modify and select programming data

items

As shown in above picture, each programmable data item has a check box, soeach data item can be selected independently to program or not.

If you want to modify one data item in meter, then you must check the box of

this parameter.

Click the root node of meter programming to view all the data items selected to

be programmed and its values, as shows in following:

4.1.5 Step 5 Set meter into programming status

Push meter reset key (red one) and hold for about 8 seconds until LCD displays

Prg, now meter it ready to be programmed by computer.


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4.1.6 Step 6 Start Programming

You can click tool bar button Program, or you can click menu Program\Start

Program to start downloading parameters into meter.

4.2 Programming result

4.2.1Correct ProgrammingIf all settings are correct and meter is correctly connected to computer, then

Meterview will start to set parameters into meter and display the progress on

screen. The node being programmed will shown highlighted in blue font.


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4.2.2Programming error messages

4.2.2.1 No Programming node selected

If there is no meter programming node selected, Meterview will show the

following message box to ask user to select at least one meter programming

node.


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4.2.2.1 Communication error

If communication can not be established with meter, Meterview will show the

following message box:


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5 Export energy meter data

Meterview export meter reading or programming data to Excel file for graphing

or printing; or it can copy data to clipboard.

5.1 Steps to export data to Excel

5.1.1 Step 1 Select meter reading node or meter

programming node

Check the box in front of meter reading nodes or programming ROOT node,

Meterview will export the data of selected meter reading data or all

programming data.

If meter reading root node is checked, it will select all meter reading nodes.


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5.1.2 Step 2 Start export

Click Export button on tool bar

or right click mouse and choose menu Export.


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Meterview will start to export to designated Excel file and display the following

dialog after finish:


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5.2 Copy data to clipboard

For fast data copy, Meterview also supports to copy data to clipboard. In any

meter reading data, select any number of cells, and right click mouse, selectmenu Copy to Clipboard

This will copy all data to clipboard.

Or select any cells of data as following picture, and push key Ctrl+Cto copy the

selected data to clipboard.


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6. Meterview User Management

To ensure system security, only super user is allowed to do user management

work.

Meterview user management includes the following 2 parts:

6.1 User Group Management

User group defines the properties of user groups to which the users belong,

including group name, group password level, and the password levels required

for all operations. Only after user group has been created then can a new user

be added to this group. User management function includes the following

(buttons on the toolbar):

6.1.1 Add new user group

After a user group has been added, all the properties can be modified and

saved again.

6.1.2 Delete user group

Only after all the users in this group have been deleted then the group can be

deleted. Because super user can not be deleted, therefore the group to which

super user belong can not be deleted.6.1.3View passwordMeterview displays password in plain text shortly (about 10 seconds)

6.1.4 Save

To save user group information on computer.

Meterview user management interface is as follows:


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6.2 User management

Meterview user management interface is as follows:

NOTE: The first user (No. 1) is super user, its user role and access rights can not be edited,

and it can not be deleted. By default super user can execute all operations; its other

properties like full name can be edited like other users.


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7. Technical support and bug report

Please direct any of your technical questions regarding Meterview or bug report to the

following email address:

[email protected]

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