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How to Remotely Monitor a Power Meter using a Netbiter EC350

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Netbiter makes it simple to view your power meter data from a remote location. This week I had the task of setting up a power meter and monitoring this device remotely, via a Netbiter EC350. I found it quick and easy to do. Figure: 1 The Netbiter EC350 shown in figure:1, is the hardware component of the Netbiter remote monitoring solution. The gateway(EC350) can connect to a measuring device/field sensor via the following connection methods: Serial RS232 or RS485, Modbus RTU or TCP, or EtherNet/IP. In my setup I have used RS485, which is what both devices use. Both devices also needed a 24Vdc power supply shown in Figure:2 below. The Netbiter uses a cloud service called the Argos to store data that may be remotely accessed later on. The gateway automatically performs data exchange via an Internet enabled Ethernet connection (WAN) or local cellular networks to the Argos cloud service. In my setup, I have used the Ethernet port to perform data exchange to the Argos cloud.