Home Energy Monitor

 

Data Monitoring and Viewing Options

Various methods, options and services available:

1. Easy solution with the greatest number of features

Send ECM-1240 data directly to a hosting service.

2. Basic Low Budget Solution

Connect to a local computer.
3. Running a web server from a local PC

Host the data from a local PC for browser viewing.

4. Forwarding data to a "home automation" system

Local hosting PC can forward the data to various home automation systems.
5. Sending raw ECM-1240 data to a remote PC

Host the ECM-1240 data from another location. For example monitor cottage from home.
6. Forward data without a PC connection

Coming soon.

7. Multiple Installations sharing a single hosting PC

One host PC for several ECM-1240 monitoring sites. (ex: Landlord/tenants)
8. Sending data to third party software

User the EngineG software to provide simple ASCII data for custom software development.

We strongly recommend option #1. The www.check-it.ca hosting system has been actively in operation for more than a year providing a "robust" solution. The hosting company has had years of experience in data hosting such as fleet tracking. Their programming team is among the best with regards to online monitoring. Click here for more information.