Omnimeter v.3/USB RS485 converter/LOGS
Posted: Wed Aug 09, 2023 8:57 am
Howdy! So, recently we built a second home for mother in law and it is running power off the main house, where my wife and I live. Wanted to have the ability to measure electricity being used by second home, so we believed a second metering system would be the way to go. Informed electrician of our simple desire and he came to me with the OmniMeter II UL v.3 and installed it. I don't think homeboy knew what he had installed because he didn't really suggest that to read/organize/recall any information from this meter, I would need some other components. I believe this particular metering system is way above my pay scale, but I am willing and kind of excited to work with it and figure out the basics. So my question is this:
1. I want to be able to read/look at the total usage from the other house, from the same cycle the electric company is charging for, taking total energy use of the other house and subtracting it from the total energy that we get billed for by the electric company, so that we can figure cost of each home and its usage. I hope that makes sense. I want to be able to access logs of readings. I currently have the USB converter and am able to get live readings on EKM Dash. Is there any way to do what I have described with just the components I have now? Is there a better way than what I am currently involved with?
I currently can plug into the meter and run the Dash program for live readings and I've glanced at the Widget app, but I'm hoping I won't need to purchase the PUSH system. It's 1 meter, 1 house and doesn't feel like it should be this complex. That is why I am here and I hope that wisdom will come my way. Thank you for taking the time to read and possibly respond.
1. I want to be able to read/look at the total usage from the other house, from the same cycle the electric company is charging for, taking total energy use of the other house and subtracting it from the total energy that we get billed for by the electric company, so that we can figure cost of each home and its usage. I hope that makes sense. I want to be able to access logs of readings. I currently have the USB converter and am able to get live readings on EKM Dash. Is there any way to do what I have described with just the components I have now? Is there a better way than what I am currently involved with?
I currently can plug into the meter and run the Dash program for live readings and I've glanced at the Widget app, but I'm hoping I won't need to purchase the PUSH system. It's 1 meter, 1 house and doesn't feel like it should be this complex. That is why I am here and I hope that wisdom will come my way. Thank you for taking the time to read and possibly respond.