tenBrultechDbClient DB Logger

Overview

tenBrultechDbClient is a windows program that writes hourly energy consumption data from a Brultech ECM-1220, ECM-1240, or GEM power monitor to an SQLite database. tenBrultechDbClient receives real-time data from the tenBrultechServer program, accumulates power data from all virtual channels, and writes a record to an SQLite database each hour.  tenBrultechDbClient does not have to run on the same computer as tenBrultechServer.  The server broadcasts the real-time data in UDP packets that are received by tenBrultechDbClient across your LAN.  The database must reside on the same computer as the tenBrultechDbClient program.

The tenBrultechDbClient program, the database, and all of the database management programs are included free of charge in the installation package.  SQLite was selected as the database because it is freely distributable, requires zero administration from the user, and is small and fast. More information about the SQLite product can be found here. 

tenBrultechDbClient should be running 24/7 in order to capture complete energy consumption data.  You should place a shortcut to the tenBrultechDbClient program in your windows Startup folder.  The program is designed such that no data accumulation is lost when it is stopped and restarted as long as it is running during the transition from one hour to another at the top of the hour.

Main Dialog

The main dialog shows summary information from each packet as it is received, and summary information about the number of packets received.  Note that it also shows the period in time for which it is currently accumulating data, which is written once an hour to the database - at the top of the hour.  When you close the dialog by clicking on the X at the top-right of the dialog, the program continues to execute.  You can restore the dialog display, open an Options dialog, or Exit the program by right-clicking the tenBrultechDbClient icon in the notification area:

Options Dialog

Specify the connection parameters and the location of the database to be updated. Specify a Timeout value that is significantly higher than the time between expected ECM/GEM transmissions. If you change any of these options, tenBrultechDbClient will terminate. Restart the program to begin using the new values.  

Installation

Download one of the files below and unzip the files to a new folder.  Run the program by clicking on the tenBrultechDbClient.exe file.  The default location for the database is within the Windows ProgramData folder, ie c:\ProgramData\tenWare\tenBrultechDBclient\tenBrultechDBclient.db3.  If it does not exist, it will be created. You should place a shortcut to the tenBrultechDbClient.exe program in your windows Startup folder so that it is always running.

Downloads

 tenBrultechDbClient Version 4.17  7/3/2022

Improved exception processing

 tenBrultechDbClient Version 4.16  6/5/2022

Version handling bug

Log database exceptions

 tenBrultechDbClient Version 4.15  5/1/2022

Initial Beta Release