Defining logical meters for equipment configurations

If the equipment configuration status is not Unfinished, you cannot define logical meters for equipment configurations.

To define logical meters for equipment configurations:

  1. Open the Equipment Configurations form.
  2. Select the equipment configuration with which to link a meter, and then click the Meters tab.
  3. Click Add Meter.
  4. UOM—Enter the unit of measure for the logical meter.
  5. Type of Meter—Select one of the following meter types:
    • Standalone—Select so that the equipment will not receive meter readings based on its established parent equipment meters of the same UOM, nor will it send meter readings to any of its established child equipment meters of the same UOM.
    • Parent—Select to send the equipment’s meter readings down to child equipment. If you have parent/child relationships among equipment, enter meter readings for the parent piece of equipment only when adding meter readings.
    • Child—Select to enable the child equipment to receive usage information from a higher-level piece of equipment. The child equipment’s unit of measure (UOM) must match that of the parent.
    • Parent & Child—Select to receive meter readings based on entries made for its parent equipment meters of the same UOM, and it will send meter readings to its children.
  6. Click Submit.