How to integrate 3rd-party smart meter into IAMMETER-cloud
IAMMETER-Cloud's virtual meter provides access services for third-party smart meters.
To connect a third-party smart meter to the IAMMETER-Cloud platform, follow these steps:
- Apply for a "Virtual Meter"
- Add the "Virtual Meter" to the system
- Upload meter data according to IAMMETER-Cloud's API interface
In this article, we will use Postman as an example to demonstrate how to upload meter data to IAMMETER-Cloud.
In addition to the HTTP/HTTPS interface (standard service), IAMMETER-Cloud also supports MQTT (non-standard service, recommended for testing purposes only, we will introduce this in another article later).
Please note that the "Virtual Meter" only supports 3-6 months of free service. For long-term use, please contact the IAMMETER business department to pay for the service.
Apply for a "Virtual Meter"
With an account on IAMMETER
How to Apply for a "Virtual Meter" with an IAMMETER Account
Without an account on IAMMETER
How to Apply for a "Virtual Meter" without an IAMMETER Account
Select the data source as "PushAPI"
Select the data source as "PushAPI" and click Save.
Add the "Virtual Meter" to IAMMETER-Cloud
Log in to your IAMMETER account.
Go to My Place -> New Place.
Create a new location using the "Virtual Meter" SN.
Upload Meter Data by http/https post
Please note: If the upload frequency is too high during continuous use, exceeding 100 HTTP POST operations per hour will result in the account being disabled.
Here’s an example of how to upload data to the Virtual Meter via HTTP/HTTPS using Postman.
Open Postman and configure it as follows:
Meter Data Parsing
- Version: Version number (optional)
- Mac: Terminal MAC address (required)
- SN: Virtual Meter SN
{
"version": "1.1",
"mac":"B0F8932A2962",
"SN": "59D3E0C2",
"Datas": [
[12, 20, 30, 44, 50],
[10, 20, 30, 45, 50],
[10, 20, 30, 46, 50]
]
}
Datas: Three-phase meter data, explained as follows:
[voltageA, currentA, powerA, import energyA, export energyA],
[voltageB, currentB, powerB, import energyB, export energyB],
[voltageC, currentC, powerC, import energyC, export energyC]
For single-phase meters, use Data (three-phase meters use Datas):
{
"version": "1.1",
"mac":"B0F8932A2962",
"SN": "59D3E0C2",
"Data": [220, 0.1, 20, 0.1, 0.1]
}
View Uploaded Data from the Virtual Meter
Send data using Postman.
You can now see the data submitted via Postman on IAMMETER-Cloud.
