Software

There are a number of software options available to you:

  • Drivers – (USB only, not required for Bridge)
  • Current Cost Online Portal (Bridge only) **
  • Computer Software – (when using the USB option)
    • Current Cost Software
    • Web Services Software (post your data online)
    • 3rd Party solutions
    • Individual Developer Software

Note – an EnviR allows you to use either a Bridge or a USB, the TREC does not – for more information on the differences between the EnviR and TREC please click here

**  We will be updating our site very shortly but the Bridge also works with Google PowerMeter. Please do read our Knowledge Base article about Google PowerMeter

http://smartnow.co.nz/helpdesk/knowledgebase.php?article=70


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Click for Google PowerMeter

We will be updating our site very shortly but please read our Knowledge Base article about Google PowerMeter

http://smartnow.co.nz/helpdesk/knowledgebase.php?article=70

What is Google PowerMeter

Google PowerMeter is a free energy monitoring tool that helps you save energy and money. Using energy information provided by utility smart meters and energy monitoring devices, Google PowerMeter enables you to view your home’s energy consumption from anywhere online.

If you have a Bridge – installation instructions are provided with the Bridge hardware.

Click here for installations instructions for connecting with a PC

Note – an EnviR allows you to use either a Bridge or a USB, the TREC does not – for more information on the differences between the EnviR and TREC please click here

Click for drivers for USB


Download the driver from the choices below. We recommend you then install the Current Cost (CC) C2 Terminal software. This is a very simple piece of software but will tell you immediately if the driver is working correctly

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Current Cost C2 Terminal
Developed as a utility programme, the C2 Terminal is designed for users test connectivity to the serial port of Current Cost monitors and view the raw XML data in a low-fi style. The C2 terminal works with all data enabled Current Cost devices: both versions of the Classic and the Envi (CC128).



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Enio
Enio is a free web-based service, that helps you monitor, manage and reduce your home energy costs. Enio monitors how much energy you’re consuming, either automatically through a connected live monitor, or via manual entry of meter readings.



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Real Time Dashboard – Meniscus

Hosted application so you can view your electricity data from anywhere. Provides 8 different graphs including real time graph making it much easier to spot appliances being switched on/off.



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makeHistori

A fully web based data historian which allows you to collect, store and analyse your own Current Cost watts and temperature data into it’s power toris (as in stories).



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Techtoniq Energy Station

The Techtoniq Energy Station logs and analyses data gathered by a Current Cost device and sends alerts to a variety of destinations.



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Current Cost-to-Pachube

A free application that publishes your Current Cost meter readings to the web using Pachube.com.



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unitehomedevices.com

Gives users access to their live energy usage via a free account on our website or through a windows 7 and vista side bar gadget. You can also view graphical representation of your hourly and historic usage. This new functionality is part of the portfolio we currently provide.




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Home Energy Monitor

Using this application users can monitor their whole of home energy use. Power usage can be broken down to: month, week, day and hours with the ability to look at average days and weeks as well as identifying trends to help you cut energy waste.
LabVIEW 8.6 or higher is required.


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Current Charts

An application to get the most out of your Current Cost Envi energy monitor for Mac users.



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Currentcostgui – By Dale Lane

A desktop application for Windows or Linux to draw graphs of history data stored by Current energy monitors.



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Currentchart – By Kerry Neighbour

An application for Window only, the current system exports in many formats (XLS, PDF, XML, etc)


 


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