Automated Data Collection

Optical probes, AMCV converters and AMKR concentrators for reading and configuring smart electricity meters.

Applied Meters AMR system

System components

Multifunctional electricity meters

Single-phase and three-phase static meters with optical interface, RS485 or RF/Mesh modules.

Transducers (converters)

AMCV converters for USB/RS485, Mesh/RS485 and Mesh/USB communication and AMOS optical probes.

Data concentrators

AMKR EU concentrators – microservers for regular data collection and transfer to an FTP server.

Data center (SW applications)

AM Data Center and application software for processing, presenting and managing measured data.

AMR system diagram

Communication via RS485 and/or RF/Mesh (EN 62056-21 protocol, mode C)

WEB

DATA Center app.

Direct WEB

AMKR EU concentrator

GPRS modem

AMCV U4 USB/RS485

AMCV M4 Mesh/RS485

Electricity meter

AMCV MU USB/Mesh

AMCV M4 Mesh

Electricity meter

WEB / DATA Center / Direct WEBGPRS modem SIM card / LANRS485 / USB / LAN / FTPRF / Mesh (EN 62056-21, mode C)

AMR system structure

Electricity meters communicate with data concentrators that collect measured data and transfer it to the AM Data Center. The data is then available on the web from any browser or via the data center application.

Electricity metersData concentratorsAM Data Center

Automatic data reading

Scheduler for reading
Many places to central
WEB access
Bidirectional communication to AM Data Center
Parametrisation of meters
Time synchronization
Reports and automatic mailing of reports

Communication options

RS485

Communication via RS485

Wired communication using the EN 62056-21 protocol, mode C. The AMKR EU concentrator connects via the AMCV U4 converter (USB/RS485) and the AMCV 44(4) splitter to up to 4 RS485 lines, with 1–20 meters per line.

RF / Mesh

Communication via RS485 and/or RF/Mesh

Wireless collection over a Mesh network using AMCV M4x (RS485/Mesh) and AMCV MU-C8HG (USB/Mesh) converters. Both technologies can be combined, and a GPRS modem with a SIM card can be used at sites without a LAN connection. Data is transferred via FTP or LAN to the data center.