NetMeter - Model OMNI-8C -8-Channel Voltage Monitor/Logger

This includes sensors such as:

• Temperature
• Pressure
• Flow, Flow rate (water, air, gas, etc)
• Proximity
• Light

The hardware provides 8 independently programmable channels that can be configured for either voltage or current mode. Furthermore, the function of each channel can be selected as analog, digital, or pulse:

• Programmable threshold/hysteresis voltage/current for digital and pulse mode
• High resolution analog-to-digital conversion
  • 1mV resolution in voltage mode
  • 1uA resolution in current mode
  • 48 Bit pulse counter
• Input over current protection
• Can be field upgraded
• DIN mounted module

Software

Since the NetMeter-OMNI is accessible using a standard web browser, it requires NO software to be installed on your computer!  Instead, the integrated Gateway has a built-in web server that utilizes Web 2.0 techniques enabling a highly interactive, real-time user experience. This eliminates the headaches of installing special software and drivers to be able to use the device. 

The following capabilities are provided using the built-in web server:

• Real-time sensor data updated every second
• Flexible channel configuration:
  • Display name and units as desired
  • Convert voltage, current, or pulse count into engineering units
  • Display pulse accumulation as absolute or as a flow rate

• Graphical display of historical data with dynamic pan/zoom control
• Download data as text file for external processing
• Ability to query data using a published API
• Easy integration with BAS/SCADA via Modbus TCP or API
• In-field firmware update
• Contextual links to online help

Open Platform

Z3 provides a documented Application Programming Interface (API) and HTML "widgets" based on a cost-free license. It allows users and 3rd party developers to easily integrate the Z3 data into their custom application:

• Generate reports that consolidate enterprise-wide energy assets
• Combine energy data into integrated displays of information important to business operations (dashboards)

With the Z3 API, real-time and historical energy data is available to almost any modern programming language and using standard Web 2.0 programming techniques such as HTML, Javascript, and AJAX.

NetMeter-OMNI applications include:

• Monitor almost anything:
  • Can be used with most sensors that output a voltage, current, or pulse
• Energy auditing
  • Quickly measure the effectiveness of energy reduction strategies
• ISO 50001
  • Monitor and measure processes as required by ISO 50001
• Air:
  • Monitor leakage
  • Spot opportunities for improvements: partial shutdown during low demand periods, rightsizing of compressors, etc.
  • Optimize maintenance cycles to prevent costly shutdowns, better predict machine failure
• Water:
  • Detect leakage
  • Accurately determine water input costs
• Steam: A Z³Controls NetMeter-OMNI can simultaneously measure and log all the important parameters coming from the mechanical meter:
  • Pressure
  • Temperature
  • Cumulative Flow
  • Flow rate

Browser Compatibility

Compatible with all major modern web browsers including:

• Firefox
• Internet Explorer (Version 9 or above)
• Google Chrome
• Opera
• Safari