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Concept – A Single System
Utilities &Conditions
Utilities
GPRSRF
Web Server
SMS
Conditions Web Reports
Dashboards
Alerts
Background• Company formed in September 2003
– Started with temperature monitoring for food industry– Some bespoke ‘process validation’ systems
• Operate from Milnthorpe in South Lakes• Company Strengths
– In house development – IPR from hardware to software– Field Project Management– National and International Field Service
• Development, sales and service– Considerable growth in past two years
The Products
• Automatic Meter Reading– Multi‐point per site with RF and central gateway– Single point with GSM data logger
• Condition Monitoring– Multi‐point per site with RF and central gateway– Central Point with GPRS gateway
• Energy Saving Products– Heating and Air Conditioning Control
Technologies
• Developers of hardware – Circuit Boards– Firmware – Microchip
• Communication all bi‐directional– RF 868Mhz Europe, 902‐928Mhz USA
• Wide Band 10mW, over 1km line of sight
– GPRS (global VPN)– GSM (text message)
• Third party integration, eg Mbus, Modbus
Technologies, IT & software• MS SQL Server
– Data Centre supported
• Components– SQL, PHP, Java, HTML (Delphi ‐Windows)
• Non‐reliant on Flash• Secure login to view data• Various tailored software solutions• Third party data integration
– Imported or exported
Hardware, the remote end...
• 868 Band RF– 100mW– 8Ah cell, up to 10 years
• Inputs:– Dual digital pulse/status– Temperature– Analogue (various)
• Two switched outputs (for control)
The Hardware ‐ Gateway• Communication
– 868RF, GPRS, GPS (optional)– RS232, RS486, TTL
• Inputs– 4 x digital, 4 x analogue
• Outputs– 4 x digital
• Other– Real Time Clock, batt. back – 512k memory– External expansion boards
Energy Monitoring• Total Solution Provider – metering and software
– Primary Meter Connections ‐ CRC compliant• Authorised for primary meter connections (Transco)
– Sub Metering supply and installation – gas, water, electricity, heat
• Electrical panel building
Gas, Water, Electric, Heat meters etc Electrical Panel, sub meter systems
Energy Controls
• Heating System Control– Wireless sensors– Control of boilers
• From 1 to 10
– Typically 25% saving– Validated savings– Web enabled reports– Alerts, early warning
Bespoke Systems
• National Grid Infrastructure Monitoring– Sub Station and overhead lines
• United Utilities Infrastructure– Network tools
• OEM– Pre‐payment– Process Validation– Legionella system
Pre‐PaymentUnit
Ozone ValidationUnit
The Hardware ‐ Accessories
• RF Repeaters/extenders• RF Range test Kit• GSM Signal tester• High Gain Antennas• Installation aids
– Coax extensions– Mounting brackets
The Boiler Control
• Retro‐fit – Virtually any boiler
• Wireless– Tank and ambient sensors
• Web based– Monitoring and control– Diagnostics/alerts