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WATT-Net™
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WATT-Net™ is Watthour Engineering's proprietary data gathering system for today's production oriented meter shop. Specifically, WATT- Net™ is a Windows™ software package used for data viewing, importing/exporting, and reporting.

WATT-Net™ software is installed on a PC (Windows™ compatible) and configured according to the needs of the meter shop and the types of “test stations” or test equipment.

Test stations can be linked via the shop’s existing LAN, a multi-user ODBC compliant database, or because WATT-Net™ for Windows™ is backward compatible, our legacy network using high speed modems and standard telephone cable. These stations may consist of any mix of Watthour Engineering automated test equipment including:
2150 Series Test Boards
2350 Series True Three Phase Test Boards
2300 Series True Three Phase Test Boards
3010 Series Portable Automated Test Kits
1000 Series Single and Multiple Station Test Boards
1300 Series True Three Phase Test Boards
1350 Series True Three Phase Test Boards
2100 Series Test Boards
3000 Series Portable Automated Test Kits
5000 Series Demand (KW) Test Boards
8500 Series Intelligent Counters

For smaller shops, WATT-Net™ can be run on the same PC that controls the test board, eliminating the need for wiring and modems.

System Operation
As meter tests are completed at each station, resulting data records are safely stored to the database (normally, a Sybase SQL Anywhere database). Stored records may be viewed, edited, added to, or printed at any time.

Report Generation
WATT-Net™ includes a powerful Report Generator to aid analysis of gathered meter records. Specific reports include counts of numbers of meters tested, statistical and quality analysis, and meter record listings. Date ranges, accuracy limits, and multiple filter parameters allow the user to focus in on a specific group of meters. Any report can be viewed on screen, printed, or saved as a file (ASCII text, Excel, comma separated. . .) for future reference. Often used report setups are easily saved and retrieved and can automate periodic reports to management and public service groups.

Designing Your System
Realizing that each utility has different needs, Watthour Engineers can customize WATT-Net™ to meet your companies' requirements. This can involve matching an existing paper card file, augmenting a PC database, or building upload files for the utility mainframe computer. Watthour's Custom Record Design Guide is available to assist you in writing a specification and our programming staff can advise you based on years of experience with installations across the United States.

For Further Information
WATT-Net™ allows utilities to implement an efficient "paperless" shop with a broad mix of equipment. It frees employees to do more valuable work, reduces recopy errors, and provides a central electronic storage and editing facility for meter records. For additional information on WATT-Net™ or any of our other test products please call, FAX, or write Watthour Engineering Co., Inc.

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