Persons responsible for the meter ordering process, persons who will have to set up and/or manage meter configurations before, during and after deployment, and anyone interested in a more in-depth description of Echelon’s Smart Electrical Meters.
860 - NES Meter Features and Provisioning
Echelon’s family of Smart Electrical Meters provides a multitude of features and options. Most of these are additionally highly configurable (e.g. TOU and Self-Read calendars, Load Profiles, Events and Alarms, display settings, etc.). In order to successfully set up (“provision”), deploy and manage NES Meters, one has to know about the available features, configuration settings, and tools available for provisioning; and the workflow associated with the provisioning process. The NES Meter Feature and Provisioning course will therefore
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provide you with the necessary background knowledge about the hardware options and firmware features of Echelon’s IEM Smart Meters
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walk you through the meter option decision process for ordering the right meter for your use case
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present the provisioning process by way of extensive hands-on lab exercises, enabling you to create your own provisioning programs for Lab and Factory use.
Multi-course Discount: Get 15% off the list price if you attend two courses at the same location during the same week.
Multi-student Discount: Get 15% off the list price if two or more employees from the same company attend the same course, on the same date, at the same location.
Registration must occur at the same time and for the same training location. Courses will be invoiced together. Training discounts cannot be combined or applied to other special pricing.
- Successful participation in the NES Jump Start training (Course 801)
- Laptop PC running Windows XP/Vista/7, with installation rights
- General familiarity with Windows based PCs
Course Objectives
During this course you will
- learn basic and detailed information about Echelon’s family of Smart Electrical Meters
- become familiar with the available Hardware options (e.g. M-Bus support, Pulse Inputs, MEP etc.)
- become familiar with the multitude of Meter Firmware features (e.g. TOU Calendars, scheduled Self-Reads, Load Profiling, Alarms and Events etc.)
- learn how to install the Echelon Provisioning Tool and an Optical Probe
- use the Provisioning Tool and Optical Probe to create Meter Provisioning Programs to set and change configuration values in your meter, including e.g.
- choosing the information elements shown on the meter display
- setting up TOU calendars and scheduled reads
- enable remote load (dis-)connects
- set up maximum current values
- set up conditions for triggering events and alarms
- learn how to retrieve the current state of a meter and perform live maintenance tasks using the Provisioning Tool in the field in case of communication problems
What you will receive
At the end of this course you will receive Course materials containing all Lecture presentations, NES System, Meter and Tool documentation, necessary software installation packages and a Certificate of Completion.
Lecture and Hands-on Labs
Throughout this course you'll participate in extensive lectures, hands-on laboratory work, exercises, and group discussions.