Automated meter data management software

PrimeRead Software

December 2008 PrimeRead Software

Make the most of your energy

Better device data access

●PrimeRead software gives utilities multi-vendor, automated data collection offers large-scale commercial and industrial (C&I) data acquisition.

●PrimeRead software provides: ● Communications network flexibility ● Configurable data validation ● A true Windows interface ● Meter data management for AMI ● Validation, estimating and editing Schneider Electric - Marketing – PrimeRead Software – December 2008 2

PrimeRead software summary

●A multi-tier, open architecture makes PrimeRead software flexible and scalable ●Support for industry-standard SQL Server and Oracle databases allows data exchange with other corporate information systems such as: ● Billing ● Operations ● Customer Information Systems ● SCADA ● Power Quality Systems ● Energy Balance and Losses ● ISO/RTO ●Securely store information in one central database Schneider Electric - Marketing – PrimeRead Software – December 2008 3

PrimeRead software summary

●Easily read and display power quality information from your meters ●Import interval data, waveforms, PQ events and more from multiple utility devices (electricity, water and gas) Schneider Electric - Marketing – PrimeRead Software – December 2008 4

PrimeRead software operations

●Business Analysis for easy ad-hoc reporting, scheduled reporting, graphing and exporting data ●Set up call schedules, make on-demand calls and perform troubleshooting communications ●Configure devices, system parameters, customer information, TOU schedules and groups ●Unpack data retrieved from meters and store it in the centralized, secure database. Easily troubleshoot and log issues with this tool ●Configure automatic and user-defined validation routines and schedules, or access the estimation and editing functions ●*Unlisted modules are Importer and I/O Schneider Electric - Marketing – PrimeRead Software – December 2008 5

Key features

● Multi-vendor ● Multi-networking ● Open architecture ● Backward compatibility with legacy systems ● Advanced user interface ● Global parameters ● User-defined fields for customer and for devices ● Channel, registers, event and waveform download ● Advanced port group functionality ● Online data analysis ● Groups or data aggregation structures ● Time of Use ● Unlimited scheduled reporting ● Automated data collection ● Online data validation ● Audit log for configuration and validation Schneider Electric - Marketing – PrimeRead Software – December 2008 6

Extensive device support

●Datapro Datapower ●Electro Industries ● Nexus 1250 DNP and Modbus ● Nexus 1270 DNP and Modbus ●EDMI ● K3 ● K6 ●ELO Spectra ●EMH Elgama ●First Point TDS-2 ● Elster – ABB ● Alpha I ● Alpha II or Plus ● Alpha 3 ● AIN ● REX – MAS Residential ● IEC A-1000 series ● Actaris SL-7000 ● Aldana Enerlux ● American Innovations ● Cewe Prometer ● Circutor Schneider Electric - Marketing – PrimeRead Software – December 2008 7

Extensive device support (continued)

● General Electric ● DR-87 ● Phase 3 ● KV ● KV2 ● KV2c ● Iskra ● MT851 ● Poreg 2 ● L+G – Bayard ● Altimus ● LG-100 ● S3 ● S4 ● S4e ● DXMS ● DXMX ● ZMC ● ZMD ● ZMU Schneider Electric - Marketing – PrimeRead Software – December 2008 ● Nansen Spectrum ● PowerLogic ● ION7650 ● ION8600 ● Quadlogic ● Transponder ● S-20 ● Minicloset ● Schweitzer ● SEL ● DNP ● Modbus ● Hunt Power ● Emon IDR ● Emon MS-5000 8

Extensive device support (continued)

● Scientific Columbus – Ametek ● Jem10 ● JemStar ● Transdata ● Mark V ● SSR-5000 ● Schlumberger - Itron ● Datastar Recorder ● Fulcrum SL 320 ● Fulcrum SQ-400 ● Q-1000 ● Quantum (Q100 & Q200 series) ● Quantum QDIP ● Sentinel ● Vectron Schneider Electric - Marketing – PrimeRead Software – December 2008 ● Siemens ● Maxsys 2410 ● Maxsys 2510 ● Quad 4 Plus (w/o Superboard) ● Quad 4 Plus (Superboard) ● Sentry Recorder 200 ● Triacta ● Powerhawk ● ZIV ● Standard Protocols ● IEC 61107 ● DLMS ● IEC 870-5-102 ● ANSI C12.19

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Multi-networking

● Landlines ● Cellular (TDMA, CDMA & GSM) ● Cellular digital CDMA 1X-RTT/EVDO, GPRS/EDGE ● Fixed IPs ● Dynamic IPs ● CDPD (point to point and TCP/IP) ● Satellite (TCP/IP) ● Daisy Chain master-slave ● Optical Probes ● ANSI ● IEC ● Radios ● Utilinet – Cellnet ● TCP/IP ● Power line carrier (PLC) ● RS-232 Direct ● RS-485 (multi-drop) ● Ethernet ● Line Simulators ● Line splitters ● X25 Schneider Electric - Marketing – PrimeRead Software – December 2008 10

Multi-tiered, open architecture

●Flexible enough for application distribution over a network environment or over a geographically dispersed area ●Dynamically updates all stored information each time you perform an operation ●Supports industry-standard SQL Server and Oracle databases ●A native 32-bit application provides all current Windows operational and connectivity options and decreases the learning curve Schneider Electric - Marketing – PrimeRead Software – December 2008 11

Open architecture

Data Collection Data Collection Analysis and Reports Validation Central Data Base: Oracle SQL Server Client – Server Multi-tier W2000, XP, SP2, 2003 Server

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Backward compatibility with legacy systems

●PrimeRead software’s relational database provides: ●Fast import of historical data into the software ●A universal import and export engine for exporting data as flat files or XML to billing systems, SCADA or data warehouses: ●Support for specific formats: ● MV-90 Masterfile import ● Lotus PRN import/export ● EU export ● MDEF export ● EDI 867 import/export ● Lodestar export ● XML ● CMEP Schneider Electric - Marketing – PrimeRead Software – December 2008 13

Advanced user interface

● Outlook-style interface with: ● Navigation bars ● Floating toolbars ● Develop grids that allow you to: ● Group ● Sort ● Filter ● Select columns ● Create ad-hoc reports with grid information ● Grid information can be exported to: ● Text ● HTML ● Excel ● XML ● Grids allows volume handling of data 14 Schneider Electric - Marketing – PrimeRead Software – December 2008

Global parameters with individual customization

● On-line data validation for the following validation checks: ● Energy Tolerance ● Interval Tolerance ● Zero Tolerance ● Non-Zero Tolerance ● Time Tolerance ● Overflow Tolerance Schneider Electric - Marketing – PrimeRead Software – December 2008 15

Global parameters with individual customization

● DST ● Global parameter that may be customized individually ● Time Synchronization ● Global parameter that may be customized individually Schneider Electric - Marketing – PrimeRead Software – December 2008 16

User-defined customer and device fields

● 50 User-defined fields for: ● Customers ● Devices ● These fields are associated in the database and: ● Link customer data with external information systems ● Link device data with external information systems ● Store custom information Schneider Electric - Marketing – PrimeRead Software – December 2008 17

Channel, registers and event download

● User-defined channel definitions ● These are associated to the physical channels inside the devices ● Registers may be downloaded from the devices ● Registers may be selected for download ● Events and power quality data may be downloaded Schneider Electric - Marketing – PrimeRead Software – December 2008 18

Advanced port group functionality

● For serial port data collection only ● Allows similar ports on several workstations to launch calls ● Scheduled calls are in the database, not the data collection station ● Provides load balancing between the data collection workstations ● Provides a fault tolerant operation ● Allows specific modem configuration strings to be assigned to port and device combination Schneider Electric - Marketing – PrimeRead Software – December 2008 19

Online data analysis

● Business Analysis Module features: ● Online data analysis using decision cubes ● Based on creation of simple filters: ●Multiple filters may be applied ●Unlimited number of filters may be created ●Filters may be used in other areas in the application ● Graphs may be generated from the cube data ●Multiple types of graphs Schneider Electric - Marketing – PrimeRead Software – December 2008 20

Groups and data structure

● Unlimited number of groups or data structures may be created thus allowing: ● Totalization or aggregation ● Device characterization and data mining functionality ● Groups, which may be used for: ●Reports ●Decision cube in Business Analysis Module ●Call groups ● Totalization is accomplished using dynamic tables Schneider Electric - Marketing – PrimeRead Software – December 2008 21

Time of Use

Schneider Electric - Marketing – PrimeRead Software – December 2008 ● Based on creation of TOU calendars ● Create an unlimited number of calendars ● Apply any of the following attributes: ● Seasons ● Day types, each day type may have its own TOU rate structure ●Up to 365 day types for each calendar ● TOU rates ●Up to 48 changes per day ● The calendars are applied dynamically to the database ● View the calendars applied to the database in the Business Analysis Module 22

Scheduled report generation

● Based on Crystal Reports ● Create an unlimited number of reports ● Or choose from more than 100 standard reports ● Schedule report generation ● Generate reports in a variety of formats including: ● EU ● Lotus PRN ● EDI 867 ● Lodestar ● Excel ● HTML ● Word ● CSV 23 Schneider Electric - Marketing – PrimeRead Software – December 2008

Automated data collection

● Calls can be permanently scheduled: ● Individually ● Using groups ● Data collection may be accomplished using multiple data collection stations ● No user intervention is required for data collection Schneider Electric - Marketing – PrimeRead Software – December 2008 24

Online data validation

● Validation is automatic for selected channels ● The channel data has a flag that allows verification of the validation from an external source ● Validation may be accomplished on any workstation in the system ● Interactive data estimating ● Manual data editing Schneider Electric - Marketing – PrimeRead Software – December 2008 25

Audit log for configuration and validation

● Allows tracking of changes made in both Configuration and Validation modules Schneider Electric - Marketing – PrimeRead Software – December 2008 26

In conclusion…

●PrimeRead software is an easy to use tool ●Provides multi-vendor, automated data collection for utilities ●Offers communications network flexibility, configurable data validation and a true Windows interface ●Makes C&I data collection more flexible, scalable and reliable Schneider Electric - Marketing – PrimeRead Software – December 2008 27

Need more information?

●Visit us on the web at: ● www.powerlogic.com

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