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Larotec’s Web2M™ is an off-the shelf, end-to-end, web-based solution designed to manage multiple widely distributed

devices from a central management system

Web2MTM platform for AMM

Larotec’s AMM Larotec’s AMM applicationsapplications

• Commercial & Industrial AMM for Electricity, Water and Gas

• Residential smart metering for Electricity, Water & Gas

• Prepaid Applications - based on standard meters

• Energy management for distributed sites and sub-metering


Existing Prepaid solutionsExisting Prepaid solutions

IC Cards / Tokens - chargeable at IC Cards / Tokens - chargeable at Points of Sale and read by the Points of Sale and read by the

customer Metercustomer MeterKey Board - receiving a code form Key Board - receiving a code form

the Point of Sale and typing it on the the Point of Sale and typing it on the metermeter

Dedicated meters that can identify Dedicated meters that can identify local paymentlocal payment


Limitations of existing Limitations of existing solutionssolutions

No communication with the meterNo communication with the meter Meter must be at customer site/home – Meter must be at customer site/home –

difficulties of access and monitoringdifficulties of access and monitoring Difficulties in identifying malfunctions, Difficulties in identifying malfunctions,

sabotage, unpermitted usage (“bypassing”)sabotage, unpermitted usage (“bypassing”) Meters are relatively expensive - containing Meters are relatively expensive - containing

an identification mechanism in addition… an identification mechanism in addition… Additional costs - producing magnetic cards Additional costs - producing magnetic cards

etc’etc’ Inability to revise back to PostpaidInability to revise back to Postpaid No automatic alerts (SMS) for low credit etc’No automatic alerts (SMS) for low credit etc’


An optimal solution for An optimal solution for prepaid (1)prepaid (1)

Unified remote communication and control Unified remote communication and control infrastructure – to maintain postpaid infrastructure – to maintain postpaid customers and connecting prepaid customerscustomers and connecting prepaid customers

Switching between prepaid and postpaid Switching between prepaid and postpaid remotelyremotely

Distributer controls automatic / manual Distributer controls automatic / manual disconnection when no creditdisconnection when no credit

Automatic alerts to customer as to his creditAutomatic alerts to customer as to his credit Distributer can remotely charge higher Distributer can remotely charge higher

tariffs or provide minimal supply – in “no tariffs or provide minimal supply – in “no credit” eventscredit” events



Automatic alerts to regional admin/manager in Automatic alerts to regional admin/manager in cases of unauthorized use (balance between cases of unauthorized use (balance between actual consumption and supply)actual consumption and supply)

Option to install all type of meters at a secured Option to install all type of meters at a secured site with out the reach of the customer site with out the reach of the customer

Customer has a display onlyCustomer has a display only Ability to enable supply based on variable Ability to enable supply based on variable

periods and schedule (hours, days, nights, periods and schedule (hours, days, nights, weekends etc’)weekends etc’)

Using existing communication infrastructure -Using existing communication infrastructure -

WI-FI ,GPRS, Satellite, Ethernet etc’WI-FI ,GPRS, Satellite, Ethernet etc’www.selaprojects.net www.selaprojects.net


Flexibility in choosing the type of meter, Flexibility in choosing the type of meter, ability in working with and managing few ability in working with and managing few types/models types/models

Forecasting capabilities in real timeForecasting capabilities in real time Easy interface with distributer’s existing Easy interface with distributer’s existing

billing systemsbilling systems Enabling purchasing of electricity by credit Enabling purchasing of electricity by credit

using various POS (existing, web-based, etc’)using various POS (existing, web-based, etc’) Web-based management and updating all Web-based management and updating all

POS, meters, consumers and authorized users POS, meters, consumers and authorized users of the systemof the system

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Web2M™ for prepaid AMM

The Larotec Prepaid solution is based onThe Larotec Prepaid solution is based on.1.1Any type of meters that provide serial input/output and Any type of meters that provide serial input/output and

embedded/external relay for connection and embedded/external relay for connection and disconnection commanddisconnection command..

.2.2Larotec Advanced Automatic Meter reading system Larotec Advanced Automatic Meter reading system provides a complete remote prepaid managementprovides a complete remote prepaid management..

The prepaid solution provides the following The prepaid solution provides the following featuresfeatures::

.1.1Point of sales web based applicationPoint of sales web based application

.2.2Point of sales management systemPoint of sales management system

.3.3Back office transaction processing for the AMR Back office transaction processing for the AMR systemsystem

.4.4Interface with customer existing information and Interface with customer existing information and billing system for transaction tracking and debt billing system for transaction tracking and debt

settlement with POSsettlement with POS..


Prepaid System Architecture

Web2M™ for Prepaid - advantages

FlexibilityFlexibility – “Meter of choice”, any type of meters that provide serial – “Meter of choice”, any type of meters that provide serial input/output and embedded relay for connection and disconnection input/output and embedded relay for connection and disconnection commandcommand

Minimize points of failureMinimize points of failure – at customer sites (no cards, slots, – at customer sites (no cards, slots, keypads, data readers)keypads, data readers)

Reduced costs Reduced costs – No need for dedicated costly prepaid meters– No need for dedicated costly prepaid meters

Subscription choice Subscription choice - easily swap from post paid to prepaid as policy - easily swap from post paid to prepaid as policy dictatesdictates

SecuritySecurity enhancementenhancement – removes tamper opportunities at customer – removes tamper opportunities at customer site by moving the prepaid complexities from the meters to the network site by moving the prepaid complexities from the meters to the network controlled by the utilitycontrolled by the utility

Web based POSWeb based POS – easy deployment, no need for dedicated software – easy deployment, no need for dedicated software installationsinstallations

Real Time Monitoring & Control (system always online ) Real Time Monitoring & Control (system always online ) – of – of customer’s consumption, alerts and abnormal behaviorscustomer’s consumption, alerts and abnormal behaviors


Web2M™ Ext. Web2M™ Ext. ComponentsComponents

ISGInternet Server

Gateway

ICU Interface & Communication Unit with Cellular Modem

Ethernet LAN

DatabaseRS-485

or

A single ICU can read and service more then 30 meters with RS-485 interface.

Cellular


Web-based Screens

Easily defining alerts

Managing credit and alerts for customers

Managing customer’s unit

Payment MethodsPayment Methods

Through Larotec’s web screens at Through Larotec’s web screens at defined POSs (Post offices, Banks)defined POSs (Post offices, Banks)

SMSSMS POSPOS Through Cellular operatorsThrough Cellular operators Electricity utility POS - entering as a Electricity utility POS - entering as a

user with password user with password


Added Value for Added Value for customercustomer

Will monitor his consumption via Will monitor his consumption via standard web browserstandard web browser

Will define alerts to himself according Will define alerts to himself according to his personal needs , consumption, to his personal needs , consumption, creditcredit

Will be able to follow up his pattern of Will be able to follow up his pattern of usage and aim for lower tariffsusage and aim for lower tariffs

Will receive alerts from Utility for Will receive alerts from Utility for abnormal consumptionabnormal consumption


Connecting Machines to People

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