Emeris solutions

Elster Emeris Intelligent Metering comprises of four solutions which take customers from trial through to a full scale deployment. Throughout the AMR pathway, Elster offers value added products and services which can be adapted to specific customer needs.
The good news is that with Elster’s Emeris solutions, you don’t have to worry about deciding between walk-by or fixed network. Due to our underlying technology, upgrading from walk-by to fixed network is simple, seamless and cost-effective – just add some extra components and you can update easily. No need to replace MIUs already used.

The Emeris Intelligent Metering solutions include:

  • Emeris Primus™
  • Emeris Base™
  • Emeris Magnus™
  • Emeris Multi™


See the table below for details of each solution.


Emeris Primus Emeris Base Emeris Magnus Emeris Multi  
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EMERIS Primus
New to AMR? Try the starter’s kit…

If AMR is a new topic for you or you have a small number of metering points, Elster offers you a starter’s kit which is easy to install and get you up and running with AMR in a few hours.

About Emeris Primus
This is the simplest form of AMR. It involves a small number of end-points and reading interfaces for a quick start.

All that you need to start reading meters remotely is shipped to you in a box, together with simple to understand quick start guidelines to help you set up your AMR system in a few hours. No need for specialist knowledge or special tools.

FAQs (see file in download section)

Benefits

  • It gets you started with a small scale project
  • Reduces hard-to-access meter reading costs
  • Ideal for reading meters in commercial and industrial environments
  • Low cost automated reading


Who is this for?

  • For anyone new to AMR
  • Commercial and industrial customers
  • For submetering applications
  • For developers
  • For group water schemes


What do you get from Elster?

  • 10 MIUs / radio modules. This number can be scalable to meet your needs
  • 1 Radio modem
  • Emeris Communications Manager (ECM)
  • 1 Bluetooth module for PDA (optional)


What help will Elster give you:

  • System documentation including: (see files in downlaod section)
    Quick start guide, 
    specification sheet,
    ECM User Manual and
    FAQs.
  • Email support


Deployment in hours


EMERIS Base
Need a proof of concept? Try before you buy…

Elster appreciates that it can be a big decision to develop AMR on a large scale. To help you realise the benefits of our AMR solutions Elster offers proof of concept trials.


About Emeris Base
Typically a Proof of Concept would cover a select area or a new development, and usually last a few months.

Many companies find it valuable to use and evaluate a pilot deployment, from installation through to reading and data management in real life situations to realise the expertise, quality and service Elster provides. We are confident that you will quickly see the practical benefits that Elster’s intelligent metering solutions will bring to your organisation.

Benefits

  • Try before you buy - remove the risk factor with a pilot project
  • Real life AMR, in an easy-to-evaluate scale
  • Provide evidence of AMR advantages to senior management through a successful pilot
  • Give an technological and environmental edge to your new developments
  • Ideal to pilot new initiatives (e.g. tariffing)
  • The most cost-effective way to start with AMR


Who is this for?

  • For utilities that are already familiar with AMR; want to take advantage of AMR for consumptions, leak and tamper monitoring.
  • Developers and contractors
  • System integrators


What do you get from Elster?
For mobile solutions:

  • Typically 200-800 MIUs / radio modules
  • Robust handhelds
  • Emeris Route Manager (ERM)


What help will Elster give you:

  • 1-2 days training + documentation
  • 1-2 days project planning
  • After sales support


For fixed network just add:

  • Repeaters
  • Concentrators
  • Emeris Network Manager (hosted)


Deployment in weeks


EMERIS Magnus
Tried and tested? Go full scale… seamlessly.

After having successfully gone through a pilot with Emeris Base, you might be ready for a full scale deployment. And Elster is ready to help you with Emeris Magnus.

About Emeris Magnus 
Typically, after realising the benefits of intelligent metering though a pilot project, customers decide to extend these benefits to cover wider areas, e.g. entire cities.

Elster provide you with all necessary equipment, tools and most importantly, all the experience gathered over mainly years though deployment of large intelligent metering systems across the world.

Project management, training and after sales support are all part of Emeris Magnus to ensure a successful deployment.

Benefits

  • Make the most of AMR by covering larger groups of meters.
  • Reduce reading costs, improve customer service and reduce health and safety risks by making meter reading fully automatic
  • Gain economies of scale as you add more end-points
  • Reduce leakage and improve water conservation by making use of advanced data capture and management
  • Allow for more advanced customer service options, e.g. tarrifing
  • Improve network management by means of DMA data analysis


Who is this for?

  • Major utilities that want to expand their AMR to further extend monitoring. Interested also in new tools such as statistical analysis, network management and end customer online services.


What do you get from Elster?
For mobile solutions:

  • 5000+ MIUs / radio modules  
  • Robust handhelds  
  • Customer Display Units (CDUs)
  • Emeris Route Manager (ERM)
  • Other advanced Software


What help will Elster give you:

  • 2-5 days training + documentation
  • 2-5 days project planning
  • After sales support


For fixed network just add:

  • Repeaters
  • Concentrators
  • Emeris Network Manager (Customer server)


Deployment in weeks


EMERIS Multi
Also energy? The solution for multi-utilities…

Elster Integrated Solutions delivers proven multi-utility solutions that automatically satisfy utility needs today and are future-proofed for tomorrow.

About Emeris Multi
Elster offers a total solution, and can act as your single point of contact for the entire project development and deployment process. To exceed your expectations, we take full responsibility for managing the people, technologies, and partner companies. 

As your partner, we provide business case support and act as your regulatory advocate, providing testimony and guidance for your case. We also manage our turnkey process including program and project management, site and network planning, installation management, integration support, training, and technical support, which combine to provide unrivalled return on investment.

Benefits
When you partner with Elster, we ensure AMI success through our unique abilities:

  • Assemble a comprehensive, end-to-end solution to meet your AMI project objectives
  • Integrate our proven RF mesh system with any legacy and enterprise platform
  • Partner with any software, hardware and communications systems company
  • Deliver turnkey services and solutions
  • Mitigate risk throughout the entire process
  • Accelerate ROI


Who is this for?

  • Multi-utility companies worldwide
  • System integrators


We deliver fully functional AMI solutions that enable your company to operate effectively. From our front-end applications to integration with your back-end systems. To our radio frequency (RF) mesh network, to our consumer based strategies, and other components necessary to build the world’s most widely deployed two-way RF mesh solution – Elster’s AMI solutions are field proven and offer the functionality, reliability and security that can meet the metering automation needs of any utility.