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Meters, batteries and solar inverters

Three device types plug into circuits. Each has its own list page, a generated name you will meet in logs (M0001, B0001, SI0001), a live-data view, a licensing card, and an audit panel.

Smart meters​

A meter measures the real consumption of a feed — the ground truth DLM steers against.

  • Register the meter with its vendor/model and, for mobile-data meters, the SIM ICCID.
  • Define the measurands the device reports (voltage, current, power… per phase). The live tab then shows readings as they arrive, which is the quickest install check.
  • Device credentials entered for remote configuration are stored for the integration and never shown again — audit entries note a password change happened without recording the value.

Batteries​

A battery lets DLM shave peaks: it discharges when the site nears its limit and recharges when quiet or cheap.

Configuration is the battery's physical truth: capacity and usable capacity (Wh), maximum charge/discharge power (W) and rates, and the reserve percentage DLM must leave untouched. The live tab shows state of charge and current mode.

Solar inverters​

An inverter tells the platform about on-site production. Max power output, panel tilt and orientation feed the production forecast smart energy management plans around.

Housekeeping​

  • Attach each device to the circuit level where it physically sits; a meter on the wrong sub-circuit blinds DLM to part of the load.
  • Devices carry platform licenses like stations do — the licensing card on each detail page shows cover.
  • Configuration changes (limits, capacities, circuit moves, ownership) land in each device's Audit panel.