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Prepaid Meter Software


User Manual

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1.1 See electricity card meter selling system
1.1 See electricity card meter selling system
All of the selling system need software and hardware are composed of advanced prepayment
meter, IC card read-write meter, IC card and computer terminal management system.

About electricity card device


Advance prepayment device (for short electricity card device) is a static device of high precision
and long life, guaranteeing measure veracious long stably.

About read-write device


Minghua RD series of touched IC card read-write device, read-write device is used very
frequently during selling electricity, demanding quality stably.
read-write device connects a serial port data wire to serial port. Connecting speed (baud rate) is
9600bps. After electrifying, the indicator light indicates when the read-write device works.

About IC card
It uses a standard encrypted IC card which keeps secret good, on the safe side, currency better
and cost lowly. It tends to popularize and adopt at large.

About management software


The management software is opened up and designed at 32 bit Windows operating system, with
Microsoft’s MDAC data visited parts itself, running at MS Window98SE/2000, now supposing
you have set up the system successfully at this flat.
If it shows abnormal when system running, please insure your system’s display color at least
setup at 16 bit over resolution of 800*600 (32 bit real multicolor 1024*768 better).

System function maturity


Besides having extraordinary operation management function, it should possess rather better
statistical analysis function, providing general statistical analysis data in order to assist analysis
and decision-making.

System configuration rigor


System should provide a jurisdiction of management of rigor operation, a basic data record
function of convenience and criterion, a perfect function of data backup, pack up and renew.

System interface handsome


System should provide handy operating mode and handsome comfortable operating interface.
Each operating step has corresponding prompt information, windows’ and menus’ design strives
to briefness and palpability.

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System provides menu, shortcut toolbar and tool panel so that user can enter into each module
expediently. Menus are composed of the control of all system function module, shortcut toolbar
is composed of daily operation and in common use correlation module. You can very expediently
use each module which you has operating jurisdiction.

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1.3 Function summarization


The management system of DBNIS advance prepayment meter’s information is composed of
logging on management, daily operation, user management, inquiring report, setup maintenance,
electricity card read-write and so on six function modules.

1.Logging on management
System provides handy using logging on module and logout temporarily module which
guarantees secure
Operating personnel can setup operation jurisdiction and password, entering system after
logging on.
In order to adapt every Operating personnel’s individual fancy, you can select the background
picture.
It has facility calculator for check operation.

2.daily operation
We put the emphases of this module on management of using electricity application and selling
electricity business. At the same time we collect the operation of business. In general, daily
operation management connects every step together, and step by step collects and cleans up
the users’ using electricity files.

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It has the function of buying electricity card after normal time. After emitting the electricity card, if
you lose it, you can instead it by the method of re-buy the card.

3. User management
Module will completely manage the using electricity identity of the users’ in the popedom,
increasing the function of multilevel check.
When calculating the amount of users’ using electricity, it will check the rationality of the users’
using identity. After calculating the amount of users’ using electricity every month, which will be
analyzed, the result shows visualizing in data list and all kinds of figures.
In order to see the change trend of users’ using electricity in every month of the same year and
compare to the electricity amount at the same time last year, the result shows visualizing in data
list and all kinds of figures.
It can find users’ using abnormity in time and contrapose checking.

4. Inquire integrated, report statistical


Module can count up exactly the amount of selling electricity every month and the amount of
using electricity in the area of being managed by power supply department, then we can bring
checking index and analyze comparatively.
We can manage the amount of the electricity according to area and month, outputting all kinds of
report.

5. System setup, maintenance


Module sets up and maintains the pivotal system parameter and manages operating personnel.
In order to guarantee the system running safely and reliably, module will maintain the basic data
such as a series of comparison table using in the management system, users’ information, meter
information, personnel management information, and daily back up the database, back up and
clean up, renew the data.

6. Electricity card’s read-write


Module deals with all kinds of cards read-write execution (test card, check electricity card, setup
card, reset card, re-buy card).

7. Online help
The system provides helping module. Helping shortcut key is F1.

1.4 Database summarization


The system is composed of 11 tables. As following:
[user file table] Save all of the user’s file,
[meter file table] save all of the information of the installed and not installed advance
prepayment meter.

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[user’s buying electricity data] Save user’s buying meter file and buying electricity information.
[buying electricity list table] Save user’s particular buying electricity information in the form of
water book.

This four table hereinbefore are the main body of the system. Others as supplement serve for the
system.
[using electricity check table] Note the trouble of user’s meter and the result of checking.
[copying and noting meter table] Power supply department should check electricity using at fix
time, and note the data.
[meter type table] In order to manage different factories’ meter we use code management for
meter’s type.
[meter price table] In order to adjust uniformly the price we use code management for meter’s
price.
[line area table] In order to analyze and count according to buildings we use code management
for line and area.
[operator table] It provides strictness operation jurisdiction management. System administrator
can adjust operator’s using jurisdiction according as need. Everyone logging on will be noted in
[operator table], so it provides strictness safe management.

1.5 Notice before using


After studying the every operation by using the system, you should new a database, then you
can formally using the system.
You should keep Administrator’s password and password card safely.
you should do well defending virus, guarantee system’s data security. If there is a virus, please
copy the database file to safe place from DBMIS6\DATA\DBMIS6.MDB.

2.2 The system software’s configuration installation


«The DBMIS6 management system of the advanced prepayment meter» is 32 bit applications
procedures, only can run in simplified Chinese edition Windows 98/2000/NT operating system
environment. The screen demonstrated the color should define for high color (16) or above, the
display resolution at least should suppose is above 800*600 (pels). (Suggestion display
resolution establishment is the 1024*768 pels)
After enters the Windows operating system, place«The DBMIS6 management system of the
advanced prepayment meter»CD to CD-ROM, then click on SetupDB6.EXE to automatically
install procedure. According to installation guide and system default installation, it can install this
system in C:\DBMIS6E, input installation password, then you complete the installation.

NOTE:
1. You also can change the installation route of system to such as D:\DBMIS6E

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2. After the installation finished, you must restart the computer, otherwise the system possibly
cannot be operated normally.

2.3 system startup register


The system provided the convenient use to register the module and temporarily to cancel
module in order to safeguard the data security.
The user can enter the system by the operation jurisdiction and the password which establishes
by the operator.

Localization database
When starts this system first time, it will demonstrate the orientation system database depositing
route dialog box.
System database should be “BMIS6MDB”, being put in the mainframe server shared directory.
Mainframe data server:
The database file route name is “\DBMIS6E\DATA”.
Business office workstation:
We should find the network route of mainframe server from “network neighbor”, the database file
way name for “\\XXXXX\\DBMIS6E\DATA” . (XXXX is network route)

Attention:
If it uses in the local area network, before starts this management system, it should first map the
mainframe server database shared directory mapping for network driver, it can improve the
system performance.
After only had has been correctly locating the depositing way, in the system database connection,
only then could demonstrate the registered window of boot-start personnel.
If you choose the mistake depositing route, the system database has not connected, which can
force the automatic shut-off withdrawal. So we should please the specialized system manager
establish processing.

The personnel register


The management system distinguishes operator's identity according to the operator’s numbers
and the password, and confirm operator's jurisdiction.
If you want to enter the system, first choose your operator name, then inputs your password, two
must be correct.

When starting register after the system primary installation, the “code” identify
operator’s number, for example:
Operator’s name=administrator operator’s
number=800001 operator’s password=800001

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If it has manufactured the registered


password card,you can insert“registered password card” , click on[ reads card ],
the system can automatically judge your identity.
After entering the system menu, only the menus belongs to your jurisdiction to be
able to start the operation, if some function changes the ash to be unable to start
the use, then expressed you have no right to use this menu.
Personnel only be authorized for“Inquires data ” Only can enter the system to
system inquiry, study but cannot change the system any data.

2.4 System register


If the system has not registered, then after registering successfully it prompts the registration
information. Like chart 2.2 shows:

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This time single-clicks [confirm] the button, enters “system setup maintaining” window.
Inputs in turn‘charge station number’,‘station name’,‘management unit name’ ‘system registration
code’, ‘database route’ five field value, after proofreading is unmistakable, clicks on “Save setup”
button to register.

Please note:
1. If it only progresses in one computer for management, you must setup 0= master station
server.
2. If it will carry on the installment management on many computers, each computer must form
the local area network.
3. Please determine one of the computers as “master station server”, others set up as
“secondary charge station”.
4. The system databases must deposit to the “master station server” directory which has the
jurisdiction of read-write sharing visiting.

Specially pays attention:


1. Before using formally, you must newly build a database, initialize and clean the study data.
2. The system registration code is the secret key which sets up by respectively the selling
electricity administrative unit.

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Warning! ! !
8 After using the system formally, the registration code can not be changed. If changed the
registration code, the meter has installed will cannot buy the electricity or refuse to read in the
buying electricity card! ! !

After the registration, please inform us yours contact method and the E-mail address, so that the
technical support personnel can provide the technical service and the software promotion in
time.

2.5 systems options setup


The system option defaulting value sets up surface (the chart 2.4) double-click the inputting
frame, and permits the revision after bleaching.

2.5.1 alarm manner


1. The automatic fixed ratio –alarming when the surplus electric quantity is 10%, if the user each
time buys the electric quantity to be able to satisfy 1 month then 10% also may use 3 day.
2. Fixed electric quantity-Some power supply department sets up the surplus electricity size for
the fixed electricity size to alarm for the needs of management.

2.5.2 Alarm the electric quantity


In order to prevent the surplus electric quantity from decreasing progressively to zero and from
creating the power failure, it reminds user the threshold electric quantity to buy.

2.5.3 Buy the electricity datum


The system sets up the reference of user’s buying the amount of electricity according to the
meter capacity size. (XX degree/each kilowatt)

2.5.4 The tick limited quantity


According to the beforehand agreement between the selling electricity department and the user,
it permits the user to use the electricity continuously by the emergency tick way. If it does not
permit tick, then: tick limits the quantity =0.

2.5.5 Store up the limited quantity


It is the most greatly buying the electric quantity in order to prevent he phenomenon of storing up the
electricity when electrovalence adjustment.
When the amount of buying the electric quantity + the amount surplus electric quantity > the amount
of storing up limited quantity, the electric quantity of the card cannot be send in meter, until the
amount of buying the electric quantity + the amount surplus electric quantity <the amount of storing
up limited quantity, it can be read in.

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the chart 2.4

2.6 read-write setup


Before the system working, we should set up the read-write.
The system provides the MINGHUA company RD series IC read-card.
After connecting correctly the read-write, choose the card mane has installed, select the
read-write had connected to the computer port in “connects in port”, choose “communication
baud rate”. After the correct choice, single-clicks [preserve setup] button to complete the card
setup.

Attention:
If your computer has not connected the read card, you should choose “Hasn’t connected the
read card” option. Otherwise the system will be able a longer time not to reflect because of
attempting to seek the read card.

2.7 receipts setup


It is necessary for each set of information management system of printing the receipts. This
system has provided several kind of receipts report forms model, moreover, you may according
to need voluntarily to increase the receipt report form model. The receipt model setup carries out
by “Ticket model setup”.

After entering the “Management system tool” “receipt setup” windows, you can input “revenue
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register” in turn according to the prompt. Then you single click the [the choice...] Button to
choose the receipt model. After completing the choice, single-click to look at the user receipt in
advance.

After thought appropriate, single-click [preserved receipt setup] button will select the choice
model as current receipt model.
Because each place requests to the receipt form different, if thought not appropriately, please
provide your unit receipt type to produce the new receipt model from, we will increase it to the
system.

Attention:
1. When single-click on the receipt [the revision …] , you can enter the system’s report form
design to carry on the work, because the report form designing software need more specialized
knowledge, it must be carried on the revision by the specialist. You also can demand the detailed
technical data of report form designing software.

2. This function to be able to use by who has the system manager's jurisdiction.
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3. The receipt type preservation route must be the mainframe server shared directory
(..\DATA\GDFP\)

2.8 surfaces setup

Click on the picture of the [surface setup], the user can use the picture which likes to replace
the system master routine the background picture. After replacing you should click on
[preserved contact surface establishment].

2.9 system unloading

«The DBMIS6 management system of the advanced prepayment meter» has the unloading
function. In “beginning>setup” click on “control panel” option, double click ‘add/delete program’,
you pitch on«The DBMIS6 management system of the advanced prepayment meter»in
‘setup/delete’ option, then click “add/delete” button, it will unload the «The DBMIS6 management
system of the advanced prepayment meter». so long as you act according to prompt do, then will
succeed unloads.

Please specially pay attention:


Before unloading procedure, you must certainly first back up the database file
(\DBMIS6E\DATA\DBMIS6.Dbm) to the safe place, then carry on the unloading operation again.
(Please see “database backup”)

After reinstalling the system, you must copy the database file to the corresponding table of
contents in (\DBMIS6E\DATA\). Or renew the backup after the system database initialization the
data. (Please see “database renew”)

3.1 System operator setup

You can click on the menu [setup to maintain -> personnel electrovalence setup] to enter the

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personnel setup. Like chart 3.1

shows:

Operator may carry on comparative table increase, deletion, revision and maintenance
management and so on.

The operator classifies:

System manager
He authorizes to carries on the system comparative table establishment, the assignment
operator jurisdiction, eliminates other personnel's password passwords. He authorizes to carries
on the system database to revise, to renew and so on the database maintenance.
Business sells the electricity
He authorizes to open an account, carry on electricity, user information change, adjustment user
capacity and electrovalence business supervisory work and so on..

Meter manager
He authorizes to carries on the electric meter to go into storage, replacement the electric meter
work and so on.

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Meter counting controller
He has the right to do the electric meter management work of putting the electric meter into the
storage, altering or changing the electric meter.

Each kind of inquiry personnel


Only can carry on the data inquiry, inquires, the statistics, the analysis, the printing report form
for various departments' leadership and other personnel.

The operation explain


Increase: Increases a new operator to the personnel comparative table,
Deletion: Deletes personnel (if in database has this personnel's quotation, then cannot delete),
Revision: Can revise personnel's name, the jurisdiction,
Cancellation: If finds revises by mistake, can cancel the hasn’t preserved revision,
Elimination password: Can eliminate some personnel's password, renews to the default:
Password = serial number.

Attention:
1. The personnel serial numbers cannot duplicate,
2. After the increase or the revision must saves then can be effective;
3. After changes some operator's jurisdiction, it plays the role only after pass through register
over again,
4. The “administrator” of system establishes in advance can not delete.

3.2 Electric meter type setup

You can click on the menu [setup to maintain -> personnel electrovalence setup] to enter the
electric meter type establishment.
The system already in advance is equipped with several kinds of commonly used electric meter
types, you also can increase when the electric meter go into storage.

Noun explanation:
Electric meter constant
The plate rotation (r/kWh) or pulse number (imp/kWh) of electrical energy meter 1 degree.
Example: 3,200imp/kWh
Meter amperage, overload multiple
It reflects the electrical energy meter’s demarcating (fixed) electric current, the maximum current.
Example: 5 (20) A, the demarcating electric current =5A, the overload multiple is 20/5=4, is
named 4 time of tables.
For example: In some electric meter data plate has: 220V 10 (40) A 50Hz 1600imp/kWh
parameter marking.

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Indicated: The single phase meter, electric meter voltage =220V, ammter amperage =10A,
overload multiple =4, electric instrument constant =1600.

Setup explanation
1: Because the electric instrument has the different specification, respectively produces the
factory production the electric instrument model to be different, the system selects in the
comparative table method connections other table of the database, after revises the electric
instrument type comparative table, the system automatically completes the corresponding
maintenance.
2: The most main parameter of various specifications, various factories’ electric meter is the
electric meter constant, the meter amperage, the electric meter voltage, the electricity meter ??,
the overload multiple, which must defer to the electric meter’s (kneading board) data plate value
accurately filling in, otherwise directly will affect the electricity card meter’s measurement
accuracy.

Operation explanation
Increase: Increases one kind of new electric price meter type to the database,
Deletion: Deletes one kind of electric price meter type (if in database has this electric price meter
type quotation, then cannot delete),
Revision: You can revise electric price meter type name,
Cancellation: If find it has revises by mistake, can cancel the hasn’t preserved revision,

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Attention
1. The electric meter type code is cannot duplicate.
2. The increasing or the revision must choose “Save” can be effective

3.3 The electrovalence type setup

Because the electrovalence unceasing carries on the adjustment, has it provids the
electrovalence type table maintenance function, so that it adapts the electrovalence whole
adjustment.
Like chart 3.3 show:

The setup explanation


1: Because the electrovalence changes frequently, the system selects in the comparative table
method and connects other table in the database, after revises the electrovalence type
comparative table, the system automatically completes the corresponding maintenance.

The operation explanation


Increase: Increases a new kind of electrovalence type to the database;
Deletion: Deletes a kind of electrovalence type (if in database has this electrovalence type
quotation, then cannot delete),
Revision: can revise the electrovalence type name, the electrovalence;
Cancellation: If discovered has revises by mistake, may not cancel the preserved revision;

Attention
1: The electrovalence type code cannot duplicate;
2: The increasing or the revision must choose “Save” can be effective,

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3.4 line area setup

You can click on the menu [setup to maintain -> personnel electrovalence setup] to enter the line
area setup.
Like chart 3.4 shows

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Setup explanation
1: The line area code corresponds to the power supply department's transformer area code, also
may correspond to the estate management department's building number code. The system
carries on according to the line area code to analyze statistics the using electricity situation. The
system selects in the comparative table method connections the database of other table, after
revised the line area code comparative table, the system automatically completes the
corresponding maintenance.
2: After has defined the line area code, when opens a bank account of a new table, it must defer
to various users’ meter line area accurately to fill in the region code, otherwise will directly affect
the system analysis statistics accuracy.
3: When opening a bank account if has input the region code which does not exist, the system
can automatically increase it to the comparative table.

Operation explanation
Increase: Increases a new line area to code the database,
Deletion: Deletes a area code (if in database has this area encoded quotation, then cannot
delete),
Revision: May revise the line area’s code, name,
Cancellation: If finds it has revised by mistake, can cancel the hasn’t preserved revision,
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Attention
1: The line area code cannot duplicate.
2: After the increase or the revision must “Save”, then it can be effective.

4.2 Daily Business

Daily key business

System account opening, electricity sells service, the user situation inquiry, the user
information change, limits allows the electrovalence adjustment, account canceling
registration, business management report.

4.2.1 System Account Opening

After selecting menu or clicking the Daily Business/System Account Opening Bottom which is on
left side of the screen on the second row of tool strip, the system account opening window will
appear on screen. Entire system account opening flows are all in turn to be completed in this
screen.

After inputs all data to be unmistakable, clicks on [preservation], reads in the data the electricity
card, this card for buys the electricity card, the user later will depend on this card to carry on buys
the electricity.

Screen form like chart 4.1 shows: The demonstration treats matches in the user information and
the table storehouse the table information. Electric instrument type, limits allows data and so on
way, electrovalence type, region code to tabulate the way to choose for you.

The table storehouse browsing page demonstration waits for matches the table the detailed
information

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Operation Direction
First we must choose this group of users to match the table to suppose the definite value:
1).Meter’s type: After chooses some model, the system will show the main parameter of this type
of meter automatically(meter’s constant, meter’s phase, meter’s amperage), they must be
checked earnestly.
2).The way of limiting the accommodate: unlimited or power off;
3).Price’s type: we choose that according to the price which are corresponding to the consumer’s
character that how to use;
4)Area code: The power supply area code is base on the area which is corresponds on the
consumer’s address where the meter is installed;
5). When the consumers install the meters in batches, or when all of the parameters are the
same, which is including of the meter’s type and region, price and so on, we may designate the
check box that “the setup doesn’t change in this batch”. The careful consumers can discover that
after doing it, the following content is not must to be chosen.

1. Single-click the button of “opens a bank account to match table ”;


2. Input the number of the factory products the meter in “number of the factory”; If this meter has
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not been put into the storage advance, it can be input to the storage directly at once.
3. Then fills in the corresponding consumer’s information according to the actual situation
correspondence different place;
4. After input are completed, single-click [ preservation ], then the system will request to insert a
IC card, after written the card and printed the receipt, this operation is completed;
5. After the receipt has been stamped at the charge widow, give this production user card the
consumer;
6. Install the instrument at the scene, power on and accept it.

Reminder
After only made [ preservation ] this consumer’s data according to the meter can enter the
database, it can be restarted and changed before the preservation.
The choice of the “Household serial number” must be corresponding to the mark on the
nameplate of the meter; otherwise, the card can not be read.

Explanation
1: Where the consumer open an account, where they can buy the electricity, the card bought
anywhere else will not work!
2: The consumer are requested to insert the card one more time before buying the electricity in
the next time, such the situation about the consumer can be get.
3: The explain about opening an account: Something should be attention about how to open an
account will be displayed.

The electric quantity when an account be opened, the electric quantity be written into:
The electric quantity be written into when the account be opened=(the electric quantity be
bought)/the multiple rate of the meter
For example: the electric quantity be bought =2000, the multiple rate of the meter =40, electric
quantity written to the card =2000/40=50;

Attention
1st, regarding meter based on the int'l standard GB/T18460: The pre-placed electric quantity will
be taken out automatically when the consumer’s card be inserted. we request that the electric
quantity be bought when the account be opened>= pre-placed electric quantity.
2nd, regarding non- GB code GB/T18460 meter: the electric quantities which is 12 degree been
pre-installed when it be established also must be taken out directly when the account be opened.
And the electricity quantity be written >= 12, therefore the electric quantity be bought when the
account be opened >= 24 * meter’s percentages.

4.2.2 Sales Service

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With an account, user will have a card accordingly. User can claim and buy electricity only to
have to bring this to sales department.

Select the menu or click the daily business/sales service button on second row of tool strip on left
side of the screen to enter operation window. The entire electricity sales service flow are all in
turn to complete in this screen.

Screen form like chart 4.2 show: May complete reads the card, the consult buys the electricity
card data, the error processing, the consult buys the electricity historic record, sells the electricity,
the printing receipt, makes up the card, the consult file data and so on a series of operations.

4.2.2 Sales Service

With an account, user will have a card accordingly. User can claim and buy electricity only to
have to bring this to sales department.

Select the menu or click the daily business/sales service button on second row of tool strip
on left side of the screen to enter operation window. The entire electricity sales service flow
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are all in turn to complete in this screen.

Screen form like chart 4.2 show: May complete reads the card, the consult buys the
electricity card data, the error processing, the consult buys the electricity historic record, sells
the electricity, the printing receipt, makes up the card, the consult file data and so on a series
of operations.

The chart 4.2

The request user in buys in front of the electricity buys the electricity card to insert in the
electric instrument a time, reads in the user to use electricity the situation.

After enters [ user to buy electricity ] to operate the function window, buys read-write the
electricity card insertion electron card, the choice [ reads buys electricity card ] the item to
read in on time buys the electricity information and looks up the electricity information.

The system after reads takes buys in the electricity card the information, automatically the
information which records with the microcomputer database in carries on the comparison, if
in the card records in the information and the system database records the information
tallies, then may input newly buys the electricity data, then clicks on [ preservation to write
card ] to read in the data.
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If the information between the reading in and in the database records are not symbol, system
prompts warning. You may choose the [electricity card data] option to inspect the user’s
information of using electricity, if it belongs to abnormal seriously, then the system will force
to withdraw from function of buying the electric energy, you should promptly make the
corresponding processing solution according to the situation.
When the instance which user returns don’t agree with the database, the system can
transmit the notice automatically to inquiring electricity department, requested further
examining.

Operation explaining
1. After inserting the user buying the electricity card, single-click [read buying electricity card]
button,
2. The system checks the returning data and using electricity instance, only correct then
allows to buying the electricity.
3. Input this time the user request to buy the electric quantity,
4. After inputting completely, single-click [preservation to write card] button, after writing the
card to print the receipt to complete the operation,
5. Give the receipt to the user. After charging at the charge window, give this electricity card
which produces this time to the user.

Attention: After only made [preservation to write card], this user to buy the electricity data
only then to enter the database, you can change before the preservation.
the read-card electric quantity when buying electricity
The read-card electric quantity when buying electricity = (the quantity of buying electric
quantity + the electric quantity of backing up)/the electric meter percentage
For example: the quantity of buying electric quantity =300, the electric quantity of backing up
=-10, the electric meter percentage=1, The read-card electric quantity =300+ (-10) /1=290;

Attention
The not international GB/T18460 electricity card table: requests The read-card electric
quantity >= 12.

Explanation
Processing the wrong of buying electricity inspection
1. When finding the buying electricity card data error, you must inquire the user and record
the situation, and request the examine,
2. When finding it has overdrew the electricity and permission buys the electricity, you must
inquire the meter whether or not be damaged?
3. There is no return data after making up the card, you must let the user confirm the original
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card electric quantity has sent in meter, only then it is possible to permit buys the electricity,
4. When prompting the surplus electric quantity are too much, it can suitably limit according
to the special details, avoids the user storing up the electric quantity.

Process user’s breakdown application


When the user applying for the electric meter has the breakdown, it can according to the
user's breakdown description, selecting from several kind of types which the selective
system provides propose the examination application, request inquiring electricity
department further to investigate.

4.2.3 Reporting stop and draw back spend processing

Some temporary users (such as universities, colleges and institutes student using electricity in
dormitory) occur frequently to stop meter and to draw back cost, renew the use.

Before haven’t transact the procedure of drawing back and making up spends, you can
repeatedly carry on reporting stop, the restoration, certainly it does not affect the electric meter
data.

Attention: Buy the electricity card have to buy the electricity card which corresponds with the
electric meter.
1. The meter operation when reporting stop:
freezes the data after the display E=20 vanished, inserts the buying electricity card again will not
influence the data.

2. Drawing back cost operation when reports stop:


Reads the drawing back electric quantity in the electricity card, takes back the buying electricity
card, prints the list of drawing back cost. (Operation is similar with buying electricity).

Attention: If the card data has not been stop and froze, then you cannot draw back the
expense.

4.2.4 Renews the buying electricity processing

1. The making up operation when renews the electricity card:


Reads the user information in the electricity card, finds out the electric quantity should make up,
and completes buying the electricity one time.

2. Electric meter operation when renews:


Returns the buying electricity card to user, resumes when be inserts.
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Attention: the buying electric quantity when makes up > the electricity quantity of making up.

4.3 The electric meter data management

In the daily business the electric meter data management mainly completes joining the electric
meter to database, renewing the electric meter, deleting the electric meter of stopping use and
so on.

Here introduces the operating procedure of the electric meter management, including:

Constructing the files when the new meter goes into database, electric meter replacement
processing.

Attention: When manages the electric meter


1. It must set up the type comparative table by the manager.

2. You must have the electric meter management operation jurisdiction.

4.3.1 The registration of the electric meter going into database

The registration of the electric meter going into database: sets up the files of the electric meter
going into database after examination qualified in advance. When opens a bank account for
buying meters also to be able simultaneously to carry on the electric meter to the registration of
the electric meter going into database. Before using any meter paying in advance all must pass
through [the registration of the electric meter going into database] to set up the files. You can
determine each electric meter’s parameter through this function.

1. After entering the [the registration of the electric meter going into database] function window,
first chooses the way of going into database:
If it is a new meter: chooses the “the registration of the electric meter going into database” option,
If it is an old meter going into the database again: chooses “renews the stopping meter” option.

2. Choosing the corresponding electric meter type from the “the registration of the electric meter
going into database” option’s next pulling tabulates.
Prompt: If it has not the meter you need in the next pulling tabulates, you can click on “append
meter type”.
Screen form like chart 4.3 shows:

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Noun explanation
Start point of electric instruments
The number of degree before the meter put into use.
1. No degree readings of meter with the LCD liquid crystal table at startup stage. Startup point =0.
2. For the “double reading meter” with mechanical degree counter, the degree reading will not
always be zero. However, the mechanical degree counter will be zero after adjustment. Thus
cause the different startup reading. Therefore, the meter startup reading must be record when
put into use.

Electricity Pre-setting
Electricity Pre-setting:It is set for electrify verification, and it will be deducted at next electricity
buy.
1) For JB/T8382 standard meter: prepare a “set card” for every card-meter, and pre-set 12
degree electricity reading.
2) For GB/T18460 standard meter: Use the common “pre-setting card” to pre-set a certain
degree.

Operation Direction
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1. Select this batch goes into storage the meter type, confirmed the parameter is consistent with
the meter data plate on.
2. Clicks [Add new table] button, the cursor pauses in the input meter number (The serial number
on meter data plate);
3. Input the startup reading (the entire value on the meter counter), if no reading, please inputs 0;
4. If device number is 18460, then no need to record on setting card and click the [data save]
button;
If device number is 8382, then lick [record and storage] button to save the data, insert the IC card
to generate the setting card. Pull out the IC card and insert it into the card meter with power to
complete the parameter setting and password transmission.
5. Continue to go into storage or close.

Special notes for 8382 device meter


1. The most important thing is that meter constant value must be same, otherwise it can affect
the
Electricity card accurate measurement.
2. The setting card generated at the storage step must be accordant with the card meter.
3. Only under the reset to clear status, the card meter can accept data from setting card.
4. If get a wrong setting card or forget to set, can use the [compensate setting card] to do another
setting card.

4.3.2 Meter Restoration

After processes the regular inspection to uninstall or to trade the table overhaul to be qualified
must be restored into files. At this moment only reset the meter status from stop to await
assignment.
Select management method as “Meter Restoration”, the screen form like chart 4.4 show:

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Operation Direction
1. The cursor pauses in the meter recording which must restore;
2. Clicks [restores and await assign] button, the data goes into storage.

Special Notes for JB/T8382 standard meter


1. The stop using restores must manufacture the establishment card to have to send in
corresponding the electricity card table.
2. The card meter can work and accept data from setting card only after resetting to clear
(generally E=0)

Notes: If get a wrong setting card or forget to set, can use the [compensate setting card] to do
another setting card.

4.3.3 Meter Deletion

Data deletion for the old meters with “stop” status

Select “Meter Deletion” management method option :


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Operation Direction
1. The cursor pauses in the meter records which must be deleted;
2. Click the [delete] button.

Warning: The deletion electric instrument data could not restore

4.3.4 Meter Replacement

Any replacement because of company confirmed replace, damage, breakdown and other
reasons.

The meter replacement record is used to record the old and new meter replace and establish
new profile to get right the electricity sell.

choose menu [ meter management – meter replacement processing ], enters the meter
replacement processing registration screen.

Screen form like chart 4.5 show:

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4.4.1 users records management

Users material alteration


It can revise the users file, like the user information makes up, alter, adjust and so on.
If choose the operation type “The users material change ”to transfers the ownership. The field
like “Household name”?“unit name”?“Household address”?“telephone” was allowed to revise
only then, demonstrate in white.

the system can record your revision operation when the revision?the deletion to the data,
records to the [ revises diary data sheet ].

It can consult registers sheet and the revision data sheet, then it can inspect whether operating
exceptionally or not.

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Operation method
1. first choose "the customer data changes" type that to modify ;
2. decide the users that to modify, strike the [ beginning] button;
3. to modify the item change into a edit one, and to proceed the modification according to request
at this time;
4. If amend correctly, clink [preservation] on the up tool bar, save all user’s amended result;
5. Before preservation, clink[cancellation]to cancel the just amended operation.
6. After revises all users ,clicks on [ conclusion ], only then it can preservate this batch of revision
result.
7. Clicked on before the conclusion, clicks on [ cancellation ] button the revision will become
completely invalid.

Electrovalence type adjustment

It can change the appointed user electrovalence to another kind of electrovalence, for example
some inhabitant-lighting-electricity household can change into the trade - use electricity
household. After the adjustment the system will count the cost according to the new
electrovalence if you buy electricity.
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Choose operating mode “Price type adjustment”.
? Power supply region adjustment
It can adjust the power supply region of the assigned user .After the adjustment will do the
statistics according to the new power supply region.
Choose the operating mode as “Electricity region adjustment”.

the capability limit power regulation


When the user proposed the request of adjustment " capability limit way? capability limit power”:
“capability limit power regulation” adjust install capacity?capability limit way to the assigned user.

meter percentage adjustment


It should adjust when the voltage?the current transformer of the user meter change ,after the
adjustment the system will calculate the "writes the card electric quantity" according to new
changing ratio when buy the electricity.

makes up the electric quantity input


in the instrument long-term movement process it will appear the electric quantity make the
adjustment after the examination, the surplus electric quantity will input as processing " makes
up the electric quantity" after change the meter. It is used to adjust electric quantity as writing the
card. the value is negative (-) for retrieving the electric quantity, electric quantity is positive for the
electric quantity moved back.
After the adjustment the system can adjust "write-card electric quantity" automatically when buy
the electricity.

4.4.2 the household cancellation to restore processing

It can cancel the user, the user which cancels cannot continue to purchase the electricity. But
certainly has not been deleted, It can be restored. The user which cancels also can be putted in
the formation which can be deleted, when necessity It can be thoroughly deleted. When deletion
it will delete the user's file, the purchasing electricity record, the charge record completely.

" the household cancellation to restore processing" can carry on two kind of bidirectional
operations -" the household cancellation " and "the restoration".

the operation of the household cancellation is change "the user condition” into the cancelled
users in the matching record table storehouse . After cancellation the user isn’t able to buy the
electricity, but still retained the user’s file information and the historic record of purchased
electricity complete.

the user cancellation processing


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Choose the "the user cancellation processing" function to carry on the cancellation operation.

the users restore processing


choose the function " the users restore processing" to restore the former users who are " the
cancelled household stopped using" .
Two operations are similar, presently take the operation " the user restores processing" as an
example to explain.

operating procedure
1. inputs the localization that the user record will be restored in the fast search .
2. after confirmation, single-clicks the button [ restores confirmation ], restores completely.

permanent deletion user


the cancelled user can be allowed to be"the permanent deletion user", deletes the purchased
electricity record ? the purchased electricity historic record and the meter data completely.

attention: The permanent deletion can not restore please uses it prudently.

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4.4.3 Analysis of overtime users (blacklist)

" Analysis and manage to users" window supplies the functions of inquiry and analysis of
overtime electricity users and searching for suspicious users. It also can inquire the information
and arrange it in an order, type and export the information.

It bases on the database technology of data’s echoplex. So we can check the electricity
consumption purposely, instead of checking it in a large area blindly in the past.

4.4.4 Analysis of electricity sale in sub area

While analyzing and calculating user's electricity consumption, it also checks the rationality of the
electricity-using situation; after calculates user’s monthly electricity consumption, it go on
analyzing the consumption’s alteration. The result will be vividly showed using data list and many
kinds of figures.

The analysis helps us understand the variation tendency of the electricity consumption every

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month this year and compare the electricity consumption with last year’s in the same period. The
result will also be vividly showed using data list and many kinds of figures:

The check can be processed according to different areas and different months, It is convenient to
export all kinds of report forms and it ensure that we can find user's unusual electricity-using
situation and can do relevant check in time.

In " Area’s contrast and analysis of electricity sale", it analyze and compare the area’s electricity
sales amount and sales number in an unit time; It also compares every area’s electricity sales
amount and sales number with last year’s. So we can pick up the unusual situation from the
analysis. The main window is showed in The chart 4.9.

We can switch between electricity sales amount and sales number by clicking the button:
[Electricity sales amount/number switch]. " Amount " is the analysis of electricity sales amount,
while " Number " is the analysis of electricity sales number. It regards " year" as the analytical
unit when the [Total] button is pushed, when the button is floating, it regards" month" as the
analytical unit

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In " Each Area’s contrast and analysis", the block diagram shows the distribution of electricity
sales amount and sales number per unit time in different areas. The abscissa shows areas’ serial
numbers and the ordinate shows the electricity sales amount or sales number per unit time; The
figure of " Numerical value", contrasting with" Distribution map" of above, shows the concrete
data of electricity sales amount/sales number in the appointed area. The figure of " Percentage"
shows the percentage of each area’s electricity sales amount / sales number in all of the
electricity sales amounts / sales numbers per unit time.

If you want to compare the specific area’s electricity sales situation by years, you can click the
label page of" contrast and analysis with last year ". The default page shows the contrastive
analysis of the first area’s business situation. You can choose the number of the area you want
to analyze by clicking different buttons. Those Buttons are " The first district", " The upper district",
" The lower districts" and" The end district" etc. The " Annual distribution chart" embodies the
electricity sales situation in the appointed area, including every month and the same period last
year. The abscissa shows the month and the ordinate shows the electricity sales amount or
sales number. The figure shows the electricity sales situation of the current year.

Click " Consult the detailed data":

User's file information is in the first half of this page. The other half shows the list of user’s
purchases of electricity in detail. Once clicking to choose user’s record in the file list, the list will
show the detailed information of user’s purchases of electricity immediately. You can also
choose users’ records by clicking: " To the first", " Forward", " Backward", " To the end"

In this window, you can type and export the data you have inquired about.

4.4.5 Analysis of electricity sale every month

" Analysis of electricity sale every month" regards a month as the unit. It analyzes the information
of electricity sale every business day in this month. " Analysis of users’ number" is the analysis of
the electricity sale number every business day. It is more intuitionistic and exact for you to
analyze using histograms and data mark. " Consult the detailed data " uses lists to list detailed
data of the total quantity of electricity sale, electricity sale number, the average quantity of
electricity sale and the total sum of electricity consumption etc. There is the window followed:

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You must fill the choice menus: " Month" and" Year" with year and month you want to inquire.
You also can click buttons of " Last year"," Last month", " Next month", and " Next year" to
change the " Month" and" Year". The result will be typed and exported in form of report list when
clicks the " type" button.

The histogram of electricity sales amount will be showed when you click the label page of "
Analysis of electricity sales amount ". The abscissa shows the time and the ordinate shows the
electricity sales amount.

Equally, when you click the label page of " Analysis of user's number". It will show the distribution
chart of electricity sales number this month. The abscissa shows the time and the ordinate
shows the business number.

5.2 Write special cards

Special cards include: Check card, Test card, Reset card, Meter copy card, Manage card and
Preset card.

The cards don’t need to input data into except for “Reset card”. Having chosen the type you want
to make, please click [Write electricity card].
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You can read the card to check back it after writing the card.

5.2.1 Check card

We use check card for checking meters and returning the data of meters. You can use the card
as long as the meter works normally.

When using the check card, we insert the card to the meter. The data of this meter’s work status
will be written into the check card. This meter also can show part of the data at the same time.
Then we use the function of [Read the data of electric card] to read the data in the check card
and write it into the checking database. Thus we can inquire and analyze the data.

Notice: It can check the working performance of the relay to insert the electric card twice within
10 seconds and check the relay at the same time. If you hear the sound of " Ka-Ta", it shows that
the relay can connect and cut normally. The meter’s setup data is also showed on the meter.

5.2.2 Test card

Test card can test the load power of the meter and the descending of the residuary quantity
of electricity.

The manufacturer and the department of meters’ supervision use the card for testing the
meter’s performance and rechecking the meter. It is also used in the technical aging program
to checking and assessing the meter quickly.

It tests the load power of the meter to insert the card once: Showing real time power
“XXXXX.XXX kW”

It tests the descending of the residuary quantity of electricity to insert the card twice within 10
seconds: showing the residuary quantity of electricity“9999.DD.PP kWh”;DD=0.01kWh,
PP=Sum of pulses.

The test will exit when inserts check card or the purchase card.

5.2.3 Reset card

Reset card is used for resetting the data after the production and testing.

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Every new meter must be reset before leaving factory or entering storage. After resetting, the
meter shows “E=00” and the inner relay is cut.

5.2.4 Manage card

The use of manage card: It is used for stopwatch and reuse of user’s meter in the precinct.

Power cut and return the balance of electricity: You must insert the manage card to stop the
meter and cut off the power within 10 seconds after inserting the electricity-purchasing card.
Then wait for the meter being stop as the display: “E =20” disappears to insert
electricity-purchasing card again to return the data. (Notice: Users electricity purchase cards
must be callback to return the data. So users can have the balance paid back.)

Reuse of electricity: If you want to reuse the electricity, please insert the electricity-purchasing
card into the meter within 10 seconds after inserting the manage card. (Notice: If you have
balanced the fare, please transact the procedure before reuse, then you will get the
electricity-purchasing card again.)

5.2.5 Preset card

The use of preset card: presetting limit to the electricity tick (or the consultative quantity of
electricity) when installing the meter. So the user can use the electricity until the limited electricity
tick was run out

5.2.6 Data copy card

Data copy card is used for making a copy of the meter’s data. One card can copy 169 pieces of
data at most. The data copied at last will cover the 169th while the number exceeding 169.

Notice: Data copy card is a special card of large capacity. It is different from other cards so you
should order it from the manufactory additionally.

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5.3 Buying electric card

User’s electricity-purchasing card: this card is a special card for user to buy electricity. The card
and the meter are one-to-one.

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Making up the buying-electricity card for users: to carry on the operation of making up the card
for users who lose the buying-electricity card. The design of the system and the electric
instrument has guaranteed the safety of the buying-electricity card which is make up. After such
a new card be make up, the original card can’t be able to use even if the user found it, See
appendix 2.

Operating procedure
Select the orientation to the record of the users who need to make up the card. Single click the
“make up card” button to carry on the operation of making up the card after the inspection is
unmistakable.

Attention
Only can it make up the user’s last or preceding buying-electricity card. And it can also make up
for printing the buying-electricity receipt of the last time.

5.4 Making up the establishment card

Regarding GB/T18460 GB code’s table which doesn’t have the establishment card, it adopts “the
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initialization card” to carrying on the initialization generally.

Regarding JB/T8382 sign electric instrument, establishment card: use in to set the basic
parameter of the electric instrument. One card corresponds one table.

When gone into storage, each electric instrument must use the establishment card to carry on
the establishment before it can be able to put into use.

Here it provides making up the establishment card, which is used as remedial treatment for
reproduce the establishment card.

Inset IC card into the read-write instrument, then enter the “makes up the establishment card of
the system electric instrument” window, select the electric instrument factory that need to make
up the system establishment card according to the leaving-plant serial number on the data plate
of the electric instrument. After inspecting all parameters to be unmistakable on this table, single
click the “system card” button, then complete the operation of making up the establishment card.

Attention
Only for the electric instrument which goes into storage to make up the establishment card.

5.5 The usage of the electric instrument and the demonstration of the electricity

5.5.1 The power demonstration of the electric instrument


1. The demonstration of the internal examination: Demonstrate the complete pen section of the
LCD (the abbreviation: All Reveals).
2. The demonstration of the leaving-plant serial number: Demonstrate prompt symbol = “The
serial number” the low 8 figures of the leaving-plant serial number (interior are 10 figures).
3. The demonstration of the electric instrument’s constant: Demonstrate prompt symbol = “The
constant” 3,200, 1,600 800, 400(imp/kWh).

5.5.2 The demonstrations normal operations, demonstration in turn


1. The demonstration of the total electric quantity: Demonstrate prompt symbol = “The total
electric quantity”.
2. The demonstration of the surplus electric quantity: Demonstrate prompt symbol = “The surplus
electric quantity”.

5.5.3 The demonstration when inserting initialization cards


1. The demonstration of the credit limited quantity (initialized electric quantity): Demonstrate
prompt symbol = “The limited electric quantity”.
2. The demonstration of alarm electric quantity: Demonstrate prompt symbol = “The alarm
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electric quantity”.
3. The demonstration of transferring to the normal operation.

5.5.4 The demonstrated items when inserting the buying-electricity card

1. The demonstration of the buying-electricity quantity: Demonstrate prompt symbol = “The


buying-electricity quantity” (the recent time to buy the electricity quantity).

2. The demonstration of the total buying-electricity quantity: Demonstrate prompt symbol = “The
total buying-electricity quantity”.

3. The demonstration of the buying-electricity times: Demonstrate prompt symbol = “The times”
(the buying-electricity times that allowed to accept at the next time).

4. The demonstration of the alarm electric quantity: Demonstrate prompt symbol = “The alarm
electric quantity”.

5. The demonstration of the credit limited quantity: Demonstrate prompt symbol = “The limited
electric quantity”.

6. The demonstration of the buying-electricity condition and the tolerance power: Demonstrate
prompt symbol = “FOX=XX.XX kW” (XX.XX =00.00kW expressed no tolerance).

7. The demonstration of transferring to the normal operation.

5.5.5 Item one: the demonstration when inserting the checking-electricity card

1. The demonstration of the electric instrument’s serial number: Demonstrate prompt symbol =
“The serial number of the instrument” (8 figures).

2. The demonstration of the buying-electricity date: Demonstrate prompt symbol = “Bought at


YY-MM-DD”.

3. The demonstration of the buying-electricity quantity: Demonstrate prompt symbol = “The


buying-electricity quantity”.

4. The demonstration of the total buying-electricity quantity: Demonstrate prompt symbol = “The
total buying-electricity quantity”.
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5. The demonstration of the buying-electricity times: Demonstrate prompt symbol = “The times”.

6. The demonstration of the buying-electricity condition and the tolerance power: Demonstrate
prompt symbol = “FOX=XX.XX kW” (XX.XX =00.00kW expressed no tolerance).

7. The demonstrated condition of the electric instrument: Demonstrate prompt symbol = “E=XX”.

5.5.6 Item two: the two continuous insertion of the checking-electricity card to examine the failure
function of the relays and the demonstration

1. The demonstration of the leaving-plant serial number: Demonstrate prompt symbol = “serial
number” the low 8 figures of the leaving-plant serial number (interior are 10 figures).

2. The demonstration of the electric instrument’s constant: Demonstrate prompt symbol =


“constant” 3,200, 1,600 800, 400(imp/kWh).

3. The demonstration of the alarm electric quantity: Demonstrate prompt symbol = “The alarm
electric quantity”.

4. The demonstration of the credit limited quantity: Demonstrate prompt symbol = “The limited
electric quantity”.

5. The demonstration of the limited surplus electric quantity: Demonstrate prompt symbol = “The
limited surplus electric quantity”.

6. The demonstration of the running time: Demonstrate the form = “XXXXXX.XX h” (the total
running time of the electric instrument which hour is as a unit of).

7. The demonstration of the edition model: For example demonstrated that, “5943.127C”
“030810C1”.

5.5.7 The demonstration when inserting the testing card

1. Test the load power of the electric instrument: Electric instrument Demonstrate current power
XXX.XXX kW.

2. When it hasn’t quit the power test, insert the testing card again to test the progressive
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decrease of the surplus electricity quantity.

3. Quit the test, and demonstrate the condition when other types of IC cards are inserted.

6.1 database compression

clicks on [compress] to enter the database compression operation.

Database compression: Carries on the database compression once to reorganize, eliminates the
residual data fragment in the database, release the floppy disk space which takes up.
Simultaneously completes the wrong repair in the database structure.

After restores the data or finish inducting the data, please click the button [ pack compression ].

It also should regularly carry on the database compression in daily data maintenance.

6.2 database backups

clicks on [backup]to enter the database backup operation.

The backup document deposit tacitly in the system install content, if the local area network of
power supply department apply, deposits in the install content (..\DATA\BAK\)that register as
“Service computer mainframe”,the system was allowed to preserve the recent 5 backups data.

Please pay attention specially


Although system backup database once automatically every three day .It could preserve the
recent 5 backups documents, but considered from the safe angle , the manager still had the
necessity to carry on the database backup actively. And when system reinstall or promotion
please copy the file under the content(C: \DBMIS6E\DATA) to other places, guards against the
system database damage accidently.

6.3 databases restorations

clicks [ restores… ]to enter the database restore operation.


When the database damage accidently or the misoperation creates the data missing, [ database
restores ] can reduce the loss to the previous backup degree. And it can carry on the restoration
(deposit tacitly in the system install content..\DATA\BAK\) in the recent 5 backups data.
? the operation jurisdiction of the data restoration function must be “administrator”.
the data restoration operation is showed as the chart 6.2:

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operating procedure
1. choose the backups document: Clicks on [browse …], elects from which backup document to
carry on the restoration.
2. Make certain of the path in which the DBMIS6 is conserved. If you want to restore the
database, please do it on the “host-serving computer” in on-line sharing system.
3. Make sure that you have made the right choice, then click the [ Start to restore ], the system
will start to restore the database.
4. In the process of database restoring, the corresponding information of data which is
transmitted from backup file will be displayed on the screen.

Illuminate
1. If the record number is equal to zero, it shows that there is no file has been appended after last
backup.
2. Pack and compression: When the database restoring is finished, click the [Pack and
Compression] to compress and clean the database by which we can clean away the fragment
and release the occupied room.
3. Button of “Data browse” could facilitate the data checking and searchning before or after the
restoring.
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Notice
After the restoring, there may be some hints of unparallel right-confining setup. You can reenter
the system after shut down.

6.4 Setting up a new database

You should be cautious to use this function. Generally speaking, when there are some serious
errors occurring in database, we should set up a new database and restore the data from the
backup database. In this way, the system can come into regular running.

6.5 Database upgrading

This system provides the function of database upgrading.

a) The following edition users can upgrade the system to DBMIS6(Meter Administration System)
1. DBMIS Ver 5.15 database file name: DBMIS.MDB
2. YCMIS2000 Ver 5.1X database file name: YCMIS.MDB(support JB/T8382)
3. YCMISC Ver 5.1X database file name: YCMISC.MDB(support GB/T18460?JB/T8382)

b) Way of upgrading: After installing the DBMIS6,( the old edition won’t be destroyed because
the former installed catalogue won’t be overlaid ), start the DBMIS6 and perform the systematic
integrative module:[Setup and Maintenance] and [Systematic Register Setup]. In the section of
[Database Setup], you can click the [Upgrade] and choose the name of old edition to convert it to
DBMIS6.

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Pay special attention

1. Upgrading should be done at once after the operations of systematic installation, system
registration and database initialization.

2. After upgrading, you should firstly check and modify the setup of systematic collating form.
Only manager has the jurisdiction of upgrading.

Illuminate
1. Pack and compression: When the database restoring is finished, click the [Pack and
Compression] to compress and clean the database by which we can clean away the fragment
and release the occupied room.

2. Button of “Data browse” could facilitate the data checking and searchning before or after the
restoring.

Notice
You must quit and reenter the system after upgrading of the database.
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6.6 Modification of Database

Be cautious to use this function. Before perform the operation of modification, you should make
certain of the record scope and field which are going to be modified.

After click the [Database Update], there will present a window of “Data Modify” just as show in
chart 6.4.

Setup operation: Select the database which is going to be modified.


Now we take example for “User File Table”, the other operations are similar with it.
Single-click the “User File Table” below “Setup Operation”
1. Click the [Modification], there will present a “Filtrating Condition” dialog box for you to make
certain of the scope .
2. Fill out the filtrating condition, then select the field which is going to be modified.
3. After selection, the field will be covered with white blank.
4. You are only permitted to write in the white blank.

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5. After the modification, click the “Save” to submit the modified result.
6. Modification completed.

Hint
You can right click the record, there will also present a shortcut menu for modification.

How to delete data


Warning: The deletion of data is not restorable

Illumination of deletion
Double click the record in “Data Modification” window, then you could modify the record in details
and could also delete the records. Show in The chart 6.5

7.2 Form printing

This system has the function of form printing and there are several steps related to it. They are
fields selecting, previewing, printer setting and so on.

7.2.1 Fields selecting

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The fields in form are not fixed, they can be selected from the forms to print according to your
need. A dialog box of “Outputting Fields Selecting” is showed in chart 7.3.

All fields in the form are enumerated in this dialog box, and you can select fields you want to print.

(“v”denotes selecting)

If the col width of the form you want to print is inappropriate or the font is too small, you could
cancel printing and reselect the fields or reduce the amount of fields to get proper size.

7.2.2 Form preview

After fields selecting, you can preview the form to check up whether the size or format is
appropriate through the imitating preview function.

The “Printing Preview” window is showed in chart 7.4

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There are several terms in this window. They are “Display Proportion”, “Print and Printing Setup”,
“Sheet and Page layout Setup”, “Page Up”, “Page down” etc.

“Display Proportion” lists out various proportional values: 200%, 150%, 100%, 75%, 50%, 25%,
10% and col width, whole page, double page etc. Click it to select.

If there are several pages to print, you can click [Turning] use scroll bar to browse

7.2.3 Printer setup

In this dialog box, you can get the printer setup including setting the amount of sheet and scope
and so on.

Click [Property] to set the size of sheet, sheet delivering way and printing mode.

Appendix 1 Code table of show of card instrument

Name Format of 8 LCD Format of 4 LED


HC== 9999 (The note: Divide
Meter constant constant,9999 2 and reject and show , same
below)
The serial number of The number of the
CH99 9999
factory appears form,XXXXXXXX(Low 8)
The number of the
The serial number of user HH99 9999
form,XXXXXXXX(Low 8)
Total power, 999999.99 The suggestion: Total 9999
Total power consumption
KWh 99.99 (KWh first is 0)
Remain the quantity of Remain the quantity of The suggestion: Remain
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electricity electricity, 999999.99 KWh 9999 99.99 (KWh no0)
Total quantity of purchasing Total quantity of purchasing
P=99 9999 (KWh)
the electric the electric,999999 KWh
PHYY
Date of purchasing the
Purchase YY-MM-DD MMDD(Y=Year,M=Month,D=
electric
Day)
Times of purchasing the Times of purchasing the
PC== 9999
electricity electricity, 9999
Quantity of purchasing the Quantity of purchasing the
P0== 9999 (KWh)
electricity electricity,999999 KWh
The warning quantity of The warning quantity of
P1== 9999 (KWh)
electricity electricity, 999999 KWh
A limit on quantity of buying A limit on quantity of
P2== 9999 (KWh)
on dredit electricity, 999999 KWh
A limit on quantity of Remain limiting quantity,
P3== 9999 (KWh)
hoarding 999999 KWh
State word of the
E=XX E=XX
instrument
The control way FXX=99.99 KW FXX= 99.99 (KW)
999999.99 h number of H999 99.99 h number of
Running time
hours hours
Current power 99999.999 KW 9999 99.99 KW(no first 0)
The pulse of quantity of 9999 DD.PP DD=0.01KWh
remain, 9999.99.99 KWh
electricity PP=pulse(no first 0)
Number of the form,times XXXX XXXX (for
Products edition
99999999 example:0308 10C1)
Error note for card E=C07 E=CE
CPH= 9999 show the
Note for copying out the
CH=9999 number of instrument copied
instrument
out from the card

Sketch map of 4 LED electric instrument

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