BelVis Meter Data Management is the metering service provider solution for the operation of intelligent household meters. As a bridge between process data handling and company-wide information processing, its comprehensive functions are available to both sides through data synchronisation. BelVis MDM is multi-commodity oriented and conceived with foresight for the implementation of future smart metering requirements.
Bringing mass data and rapid processing together
BelVis MDM quickly processes very large volumes of metering data and events from several different commodities at the lowest possible total cost. Mass collected metering data from the various different connected AMI systems is integrated and unified. Connection of BelVis SODA AMI and other arbitrary AMI systems is possible using specific protocols (including on the basis of SOAP or SML - Smart Meter Language). BelVis EDM accesses data prepared in this way in order to execute all business processes and communication with ERP systems. In over 300 installations, BelVis EDM has proven to be of convincing quality and offer processing reliability in energy data processes.
Database and data management
BelVis MDM provides a secure database for the development of complete business processes and the display of consumption and cost data over web technologies (BelVis WEB):
user management with multi-level access protection and clients through assign-ment of user rights associated with roles
basic data synchronisation
receipt, processing and forwarding of tariff models
history management: data may remain accessible online over several years
Powerful time series management
KISTERS Time Series Management (KiTSM), the core of our leading energy data management systems, includes specialised MDM units for the receipt and processing of mass smart metering data, making it the performance core of BelVis MDM:
plausibility checks and replacement value generation to ensure the data quality of metering data supplied by the AMI systems
event handling
integrated calculation server to manage calculation jobs and automatic creation of all time series to be updated
logging of running processing
system and data monitoring
Reliable high-speed communicationCalculations
The BelVis MDM calculation server updates all power, gas and water load profiles and carries out plausibility checks. High daily read rates (e.g. quarter hourly) are possible. The update intervals are synchronised with other system activities through a configuration file. Under the default configuration, the calculation server imports and updates the necessary time series during the night. All required calculations may be carried out using predefined calculation methods and calculations are freely definable using formulae (e.g. for balancing and cost accounting using tariff models). BelVis MDM functions fundamentally as a parameterisable calculation machine, which provides its results to other applications such as EDM, forecasting, PFM and billing through communication and services. As a rating engine, BelVis MDM carries out tariff projection and preparation of billing statements.
Aggregation and balancing
BelVis MDM aggregates data and prepares all values necessary for balancing, such as daily sums and partial sums of tariff times for each individual meter. BelVis MDM is also capable of evaluating the tariff time sums with tariff costs and higher sums with reference to customers, contractors, balancing groups and networks.
Flexible enough for every application
BelVis MDM scales well and offers powerful configuration options, meaning it can adapt to companies of any size. All modes of operation are possible: as a solution for a standalone company, shared operation under the umbrella of cooperations, or Application Service Providing (ASP) mode directly at KISTERS or another service provider. BelVis MDM provides application solutions for every size and need.
Consumption data display
Return transmission of consumption data to customers is perfectly integrated in the KISTERS smart metering solution. BelVis WEB represents a shop window to the end customer, and allows prompt data provision and visualisation (graphs and tables) of information over the internet. Customers can view their current consumption, meter readings, power and consumption history. The rating engine included in BelVis MDM calculates real consumption information in euros based on kWh data and tariff information. Detailed user management and multi-language capabilities make BelVis WEB a hit in every field.
