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Requirement

• The Spot Billing and Management System

*Scan Consumer Number from Meters at Site.

*Send the Data to Server by GPRS and Receive Calculated Bill.

*Generation of Water Bill at Site

*Print Bill and Provide to Customer.

*Basic Report Generation

Requirement

• The Desired Solution

Basic Functions

• GSM / GPRS

• Reception of Calculated Bill Data from t he Central Server

• Alphanumeric Keypad

• Route Code Automatic Applying

• Store Meter Reading Data

Functional Requirements

• Take Photograph (*** POINT 1***)

• Integrated with SBM Billing Software

• 24 col / 57 mm Width Impact Printer

• RS2332 / USB Port For Communication

• Scan Barcode

• Data Storage and Basic Reporting

Requirement

Power Supply

• Rechargeable Battery

• Communication by Optical Port (*** POINT 2***)

• Battery Level Indication

SBM Software

• Input Meter Reading

• Integration with SBM Billing Software

Functional Requirement

• User Friendly Menu

• Time / Data Logging

• Password Protection

• Basic Reporting

Requirement

Hardware Specification

Processor and PC Capability

• High Speed Processor

• MS DOS / Linux / Symbian / Windows (*** POINT 3***)

• Case Rugged to Withstand Drops

Alphanumeric Keypad

Dot Matrix Printer

Rechargeable Battery

8MB or Higher Memory

GSM / GPRS

Solution

Utility Spot Billing and Payment Collection

Utility Spot Billing and Payment Collection System is a Total Solution for the Spot Billing and Payment Collection for Electricity and Water Companies. We provide the following for the same.

1.Spot Billing and Payment Collection Models using Palmtec

System

Utility Spot Billing and the Payment Collection System

This Total Solution is an integrated system for Spot Billing and Payment Collection, for the unit consumed in the Electricity/Phone/Banks/House Tax/Water Meters installed in the Field and generation of Spot Bill, Collection of Payment and generation of various financial & MIS data to the management for effective analysis and decision making.

The Various Options / Components for this Total Solution Consists of the Following:

1.Online/Offline SolutionwithPalmtec Thermal / Palmtec DMP. 2.Firmware in Palmtec Thermal / Palmtec DMP for Spot Billing application.

3.PC Side Software for Spot Billing.

Solutions

Online / Offline Solutions:-

Offline Model:

Basic Version Software loaded in the PC featuring Master Data Conversion Module, Machine Set Up, Data Upload and Download and Basic Reporting.

Data Transfer by connecting Palmtec to PC Through USB Cable and Optional IR.

Online Model:GPRS Module is added on to Palmtec for Online Spot Billing Data on to the website. Optional

Online Browser Based Software with GPRS Data Reception from Palmtec, Hosted on any WWW Domain Eg: ww.yourwebsite.com Master Data Conversion, Machine Set Up, Data Upload and Download/ Reception by GPRS and Basic Reporting.

Before going to the field, information like Consumer Number, Consumer Type, Previous Balance, Previous Reading etc of a specified group of consumers are downloaded to Palmtec memory from PC.

Option is given to load the data in "Walking Order", so that it will be easier for the meter reader as the next customer in automatically Displayed.

At every doorstep, all he has to do is just Type/Scan Barcode of Consumer, then All relevant data will be displayed on the screen. Now the Current Reading will have to be entered. Bill will be generated will calculations based on the tariff applicable to that particular consumer. Since previous reading is there in the memory, Palmtec will automatically calculate the current consumption. Since consumer type is also available in the memory, bill amount is calculated as per the tariff rules set by the Utility Supply Company. Then Palmtec will instantaneously print a detailed bill with Consumer No., Consumer Name, Reading Date, Opening & Closing Reading, Pay-by-date, Date-with-fine, Disconnection Date etc. Meter Reader can hand over this bill to the consumer. Then go to the next door step and continue the operation.

Offline/Online Application-1

At the end of the day, take Palmtec to the office and upload the billing information back to the PC, by USB/ GPRS.

In Case of GPRS the various Options are

a) Billed Data can be send to Server Immediately.

b) Master Data can be available in the Server by Services

or any other Model the same can be Fetched Online.

c) Optionally, the calculation can also be done online &

the Bill to be Printed can be Send to the Palmtec.

The data will get posted in the relevant fields of the application installed in the PC. The tariff change or creation of a new type of customer or any such information can be done at the PC and be downloaded to all Palmtec units uniformly. This will speed up the process as well as eliminate any sort of mistakes.

Offline / Online Application-2

Elec Sup DD/MM/YYYY NO.0001

Bill

Acc No: ABC0000000

Name: DUMMY NAME

Pay By Dt:XX/XX/XXXX

O/P Rdg: 0000011111

Cls Rdg : 0000022222

Total Cons: XXXXXX

Amount: XXXXX.XX

Surcharge: XXX.XX

Total : XXXXXX.XX

AGENT: ___________

SD/-

THANK YOU

Elec Sup DD/MM/YYYY NO.0001

Bill

Acc No: ABC0000000

Name: DUMMY NAME

Pay By Dt:XX/XX/XXXX

O/P Rdg: 0000011111

Cls Rdg : 0000022222

Total Cons: XXXXXX

Amount: XXXXX.XX

Surcharge: XXX.XX

Total : XXXXXX.XX

AGENT: ___________

SD/-

THANK YOU

Bill format

Working Layout

Online DataCommunicationThrough Mobilein GPRSMode

Spot Billing Palmtec Solutions

Technical Specification of Palmtec – Thermal / DMP

Processor :: ARM SeriesProgramming Tool: :: CDate/Time :: Battery Backed Real Time Clock.Security :: Multi-level Password & Data Encryption Power :: Li-Ion, rechargeable batteryRecharging Time :: Approx. 3 hoursInput Voltage :: 190 –240 VPower Consumption : About 15000 – 16000 Lines per Charge Battery Life :: Approx. 500 charge-recharge cyclesCharger :: Portable, compact AC adaptorCharging Source :: ACDisplay :: 128 X 64 Graphical LCD.Keyboard :: 30 Key Alphanumeric Tactile Keypad.PC Interface :: USB Slave Port, IR (Infra-Red) ptional.Host System :: Any (DOS, Win, Unix, Linux)

Technical Specification of Palmtec (Thermal & DMP)

Program Memory :: 512KB Flash Data Memory :: 2 MB Expandable to 2 GBSize :: Approx. 21 x 4 x 7.5 cm (Thermal)

Approx. 25 x 4 x 7.5 cm (DMP)Weight :: 400 to 500 grams Body :: Moulded ABS / PC body. Carrying Method :: Shoulder Bag providedPrinter :: 32Col Thermal Printer (Thermal)

24Col Impact/DMP Printer (DMP)Paper Width :: 57mmwidth(32/24 characters / Line)Paper Roll Dimension About 12 – 14 metersPaper Loading :: Easy LoadingOnline Interface :: GPRS for Online Data

Spot Billing Palmtec Solutions

Solution Vs Requirement

*Points Comparison on Solution vs Requirement

*Detailed Analysis

*Discussion and Conclusion

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