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Adding Meters and Data Points

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It is a good practice, though not required, to put data points under meters, especially if you are using, or plan to use Cost Profiler. However, some types of data – outside air temperature (OAT) values for example, would not normally go under a meter. Consumption and demand points, on the other hand, should always go under a meter.

To add meters and data points to your new site, perform the following procedures:

• Adding a Meter
• Adding a Data Point

Adding a Meter

1. Select the site in the tree that you want to add meters and points to.
2. On the Configuration tool screen, click the New Meter button.

   The New Meter dialog box appears
   
   

   Note: Only one Main Meter (for each meter type) is allowed per site.

3. In the New Meter dialog box, type in the name of your meter and select the appropriate Type option. Also, if appropriate, check the box that indicates that this is the main meter of its type for the site.
4. Click the Save/Done button.

   The New Meter dialog box disappears and the new meter appears in the display tree for your site.

5. Click the Apply Changes button

   The new meter is added. Your results should look like the following display
   
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Adding a Data Point

1. Select the site or meter that you want to add a data point to and then click on the New Data Point button.

   The New Data Point dialog box appears.
   
   

   Note: When using the Source list, be careful when selecting your desired data point. If you confuse data points from similarly spelled sites (i.e., Charlotte vs. Charleston) your report data will be incorrect.

2. Select a data point source from the data Source list. This list includes all the histories that are not already used and are “numeric” or “boolean” data types.
3. Select a meter from the Meter list and a type (consumption, demand, etc.) from the Type list, as shown below

4. Complete any remaining fields, as required (Description, Unit, Floor Area, and Time Zone) to create an appropriate data point.
5. Click Save/Continue and repeat steps Step 2 through Step 4 until you have added all your desired data points.
6. Click Save/Done to complete adding your data points.

Your results should appear similar to the above illustration.

7. Click the Apply Changes button. You have now finished creating your site.