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M-bus acquisition software ACT531

Product Family
Product Group
Metering devices
Content Language
English
Content Type
Technical Documentation > User Guide
Product Version
Status
Valid
Date
2020-12-11
Document No
A6V10844345_en--_f
Download ID
A6V10979040
Stock No.
JXF:ACT531
S55563-F145
S55563-F159
Product No.
ACT531
WTV531-GA5060
WTX631-GA0090
Access level
Internet
File Type
html

In the 'Readout' menu, select 'Open readout'.

You can open an existing read out to view consumption data or generate a report.

Displays a list of all read outs to date:

Select filter criteria:

  • All plants: Displays the read outs on all generated plants.

  • Filter by plant: You can select the plant to view its read outs.

  • All dates: No filtering by date.

  • Filter by date: Displays read outs within the selected date range.

Select the desired read out from the list and confirm with 'Open'.

The following information is provided on the display:

  • Meter list:
    - Device fabrication number
    - Device name
    - Description (if entered)
    - Device acquisition status

  • Device acquisition date

  • User: Displays the name of the user who triggered the read out.

  • Comments: Displays any comments.

  • Meter data: Displays the values as defined in the meter settings.
    - Show main values only: Displays only the main values for the device (default setting) as per the device settings. If cleared, displays all values read from the meter.
    - User description
    - M-bus description
    - Readout value
    - Units
    - Type
    - Tariff

  • Report options
    - XLS: The report is created in XLS format
    - CSV: The report is created in the CSV format

Click 'Create report' to create a report in the selected format. Select the save location and the report name to save the report:

Example of XLS report

The following is an example of a report in Excel format for a plant with three meters:

The report has the following elements in both XLS, as well as CSV format:

  • Header: Displays the user, who generated the report, plant name, plant address, as well as data and time of acquisition.

  • Meter data: This pane displays the data of devices belonging to the plant at the time of the readout.
    - The first six columns are fixed and display the fabrication number, the name of the device, the description, date and time. The presence of the rest of the columns is based on the choices made on “Meter data” options on the “Meter setup” page and is based also on the meter type.

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The numbers in the reports are depicted as follows:

  • Period as a 1000 separator.

  • Comma as a decimal point separator.