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PcBase III SuiteSystem for automatic meter reading
Indust r ive j 28, St i l l ing · DK-8660 Skanderborg · T l f . : 89 93 10 00 · Fax: 89 93 10 01 · in [email protected] · www.kamstrup.dk
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Industrivej 28, Stilling · 8660 Skanderborg · Denmark · Tel: +45 89 93 10 00 · Fax: +45 89 93 10 01 · [email protected] · www.kamstrup.com
PcBase III Suite is a collection of three software products: PcBase III, PcTermPro III and PcNet III.
The PcBase III Suite supports readings from electricity, water, heat, and gas meters, and PcBase III is the central database program of the Suite. The PcBase III software con-tains an upgrade tool that gives the opportunity to upgrade from a PcBase II platform to the PcBase III platform.
The program has a trial licence period of 90 days, and the program must be registered with the required number of metering points in order to keep the program running.
The number of metering points in a licence goes from 250 to 60,000.
The software supports a multiuser environment.
PcBase III ı Manage customer information and meter readings
ı View and calculate consumption and periodic consumption
ı Provide data for billing and data management
With PcBase III, utilities can collect and manage all customer information and meter data needed for analysis and billing of customers.
PcBase III is an SQL database application with a simple user interface that handles consumption data from heat, water, electricity and gas volume meters. Uploaded consumption data are automatically attached to the right customers using customer and meter number as reference.
PcBase III simplifies the operation and reading of meters. It enables data export to billing systems and
statistical analysis programs. It helps searching, filtering and classifying the different information, and it enables quick and simple collection of data for individual customers or groups of customers.
PcBase III provides you with a simple overview of customers and their consumption data. The program facilitates meter readings, displays reading data in simple and clear formats and simplifies the working process of billing. PcBase III is scalable and allows single-user, multi-user, manual and automatic modes.
PcTermPro III ı Simplify the practice of reading with hand-held terminals
ı Generate and transfer meter reading routes automatically
ı Improve handling of generic import of customer information
With PcTermPro III, utilities get easy, fast and secure transfer of meter data and customer information for billing and analysis.
PcTermPro III is a software package that assists the data transfer between the hand-held terminals MULTITERM Pro/MULTITERM WorkAbout and the PcBase III system for meter reading. In a simple and user-friendly manner, PcTermPro III helps defining which data to transfer, which databases to address and the format and mode of the data transfer (manual or automatic).
In addition, PcTermPro III facilitates the practice of reading with hand-held terminals. Making the job of a meter reader more effective and efficient, it generates and transfers meter reading routes.
PcTermPro III offers configuration of the hand-held terminal MULTITERM Pro, templates for ad-hoc read-ings and register readings, and even generic import of customer information directly from the customer information system. PcTermPro III requires PcBase III to be installed.
GPRS
Export of data
Import of CIS dataMULTITERM Pro
Hand-held terminal
Individual Export formats
M-Bus
CDAPI
P2P
PcNet III is a software package consisting of three applications that handle the process of remote reading via fixed networks or point-to-point communication. Managed and maintained from one central PC, PcNet III gives utilities full overview of their automated meter reading networks.
PcNet III is the engine that collects data from the meter fleet to the central data management system. It handles the configuration of the central PC and man-ages the connection to the meters and the network.
PcNet III supports remote reading via radio mesh net-works, M-Bus networks and P2P communication.
Adding, replacing and removing meters in a simple operation, PcNet III helps streamlining everyday busi-ness processes of a modern utility.
Statistics and information about network components and network performance are displayed in an easy and understandable manner.
Data flow
PcNet III ı Control your entire network from one single PC
ı Get visual performance review of the network
ı Streamline everyday business processes
Minimum hardware requirements
ı Pentium IV compatible processor, 1.6 GHz or faster
ı 2 GB RAM (4 GB)
ı 20 GB available hard disk space
ı Monitor with 1024 x 768 pixel resolution
ı DVD drive
ı COM port for M-Bus Master – GSM Modem – MULTITERM WA
ı USB port for MULTITERM Pro – USB 3 wire – USB optical head
ı Operating systems:
· Windows® XP SP3 (32 bit)
· Windows® Server 2003 (32 bit)
· Windows® 7 Home Premium 32/64 bit
· Windows® 7 Professional 32/64 bit
· Windows® 7 Ultimate 32/64 bit
· Windows® Server 2008
· Windows® Server 2008 R2
ı Internet access for license activation
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Industrivej 28, Stilling · 8660 Skanderborg · Denmark · Tel: +45 89 93 10 00 · Fax: +45 89 93 10 01 · [email protected] · www.kamstrup.com
