How do I best set up the Time-of-Use options?
Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2014 11:49 am
Hi,
new to this forum, please pardon me if this topic is covered already - and please send me there.
I have one EKM Omnimeter II v3 running, with EKM-Push,
and also with the RS485-to-USB converter.
Push is for normal operation, USB only for configuring the meter, per laptop and EKM Dash software.
When USB is in use, I power down the Push to avoid data collisions.
I need to set up the Off-Peak, Mid-Peak and On-peak times in the Eastern US time zone,
i.e. in Summer, i.e. from May 1st to October 31st:
0:00 to 7:00 = Off Peak
7:00 to 11:00 = Mid-Peak
11:00 to 17:00 = On-Peak (when everyone uses their ACs)
17:00 to 19:00 = Mid Peak
19:00 to 24:00 = Off peak
In winter, i.e. November 1st to April 30th, this changes to:
0:00 to 7:00 = Off Peak
7:00 to 11:00 = On-Peak (when everyone uses their heaters)
11:00 to 17:00 = Mid-Peak
17:00 to 19:00 = On Peak (when everyone uses their heaters again)
19:00 to 24:00 = Off peak
Question: How do I best set up the meter to do this?
I could use two seasons, but I am afraid that with the Daylight-Saving-Time change on November 2, 2014 and/or March 8, 2015, the meter will get out synch by one hour.
Should I use four seasons, to accommodate each combination (like "Winter, EST", "Winter, EDT", "Summer, EDT" and "Summer, EST") ?
Or, does the meter automatically switch between USA Standard Time and Daylight-Saving time?
Second question: Should I set the meter's internal clock to Eastern time, or is it better (more transparent) to set it to straight UTC?
The problem is that I can't remotely change any of these settings over the EKM-Push, but I won't be present locally when they are needed. Hence I am looking for a configuration that works for the next 12 months.
Thanks,
Karl
new to this forum, please pardon me if this topic is covered already - and please send me there.
I have one EKM Omnimeter II v3 running, with EKM-Push,
and also with the RS485-to-USB converter.
Push is for normal operation, USB only for configuring the meter, per laptop and EKM Dash software.
When USB is in use, I power down the Push to avoid data collisions.
I need to set up the Off-Peak, Mid-Peak and On-peak times in the Eastern US time zone,
i.e. in Summer, i.e. from May 1st to October 31st:
0:00 to 7:00 = Off Peak
7:00 to 11:00 = Mid-Peak
11:00 to 17:00 = On-Peak (when everyone uses their ACs)
17:00 to 19:00 = Mid Peak
19:00 to 24:00 = Off peak
In winter, i.e. November 1st to April 30th, this changes to:
0:00 to 7:00 = Off Peak
7:00 to 11:00 = On-Peak (when everyone uses their heaters)
11:00 to 17:00 = Mid-Peak
17:00 to 19:00 = On Peak (when everyone uses their heaters again)
19:00 to 24:00 = Off peak
Question: How do I best set up the meter to do this?
I could use two seasons, but I am afraid that with the Daylight-Saving-Time change on November 2, 2014 and/or March 8, 2015, the meter will get out synch by one hour.
Should I use four seasons, to accommodate each combination (like "Winter, EST", "Winter, EDT", "Summer, EDT" and "Summer, EST") ?
Or, does the meter automatically switch between USA Standard Time and Daylight-Saving time?
Second question: Should I set the meter's internal clock to Eastern time, or is it better (more transparent) to set it to straight UTC?
The problem is that I can't remotely change any of these settings over the EKM-Push, but I won't be present locally when they are needed. Hence I am looking for a configuration that works for the next 12 months.
Thanks,
Karl