Energy Monitoring and Targeting by PCE

1. Invisible Systems Ltd
Company Introduction

2. Concept – A Single System
Web Server
Alerts
RF GPRS
SMS
Dashboards
Utilities
Utilities &
Conditions
Conditions Web Reports

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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)

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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

11. Bespoke Systems
• National Grid Infrastructure Monitoring
– Sub Station and overhead lines
• United Utilities Infrastructure
– Network tools
• OEM
– Pre‐payment
– Process Validation
– Legionella system
Pre‐Payment Ozone Validation
Unit Unit

12. The Hardware ‐ Accessories
• RF Repeaters/extenders
• RF Range test Kit
• GSM Signal tester
• High Gain Antennas
• Installation aids
– Coax extensions
– Mounting brackets

13. Savings and Compliance
Totally Wireless from the web.....
www.realtime‐online.com

14. Energy Control Reporting

15. The Boiler Control
• Retro‐fit
– Virtually any boiler
• Wireless
– Tank and ambient sensors
• Web based
– Monitoring and control
– Diagnostics/alerts

16. Arrangement of Boiler Control components

17. Remote Control from the web......

18. Adjust Heating/hot water times and
temperatures

19. Realtime Remote view of heating equipment

20. League Table views

21. Example Views and results

22. Software
www.realtime‐online.com

23. Overview – Energy and Conditions

24. Overview – Energy Meter Profile

25. Energy Sub‐metering Dashboard

26. Condition Monitoring Dashboard

27. Condition Profile on Dashboard

28. Energy Meter Reporting

29. Condition Probe Reporting

30. MKT Report for Pharmaceutical Storage

31. HACCP Report for Food Safety

32. Exception Reporting

33. Alert Acknowledgement and Corrective Action

34. Site Plan with Monitoring Locations

35. Site Log Book – Documents Archive

36. Educational Energy Software

37. Energy Usage Overview

38. Utility Profile – Water

39. Electric Module – select report criteria

40. Electric Module – year‐on‐year report

41. Oil Module
Water Module
Gas Module

42. Estimated CO2 Emissions – This Year and This Month

43. Energy Cost

44. Renewable Module – report by generation type

45. Real‐World Generation Values

46. Schools League Table by energy spend per sqft

47. DEC Rating History

48. Site Plan with Meter Plotter

49. Energy Reporting ‐ compare with another school or meter over a date range

50. Site Log Book

51. Site ‘home’ Image Chooser ‐ using a user‐uploaded
photo album in the log book

52. Site Documents Store

53. Savings and Compliance
Totally Wireless from the web.....