System Builder

Find the right devices for your site

Pick the right EpiSensor and third-party devices for everything you need to monitor or control, and get a priced parts list and a system diagram you can share or turn into a quote.

  1. Choose what to monitor or control
  2. Answer a few questions
  3. Get a device list, prices and a diagram
Where would you like to start?

Example plans

Three sites, planned with System Builder. Each one lists the devices, what they cost and how they connect.

  • Factory submetering system

    A food factory wants to see where its electricity and gas go, and to keep a record of two freezer rooms.

    • 12 12 × Wireless 3-Phase Electricity Monitor
    • 1 1 × Pulse Counter
    • 2 2 × Probe Temperature Sensor
    • 1 1 × Gateway

    €8,791 hardware, before tax and delivery

  • Cold store temperature monitoring system

    A cold store runs four chill rooms and two freezers, and wants every room recorded with alarms, plus the energy the refrigeration plant uses.

    • 6 6 × Probe Temperature Sensor
    • 2 2 × Wireless 3-Phase Electricity Monitor
    • 1 1 × Gateway

    €3,913 hardware, before tax and delivery

  • Demand response site system

    A distribution centre with a 1,000 A incomer wants to shed a non-critical load when grid frequency falls, for a static frequency response programme.

    • 1 1 × Demand Response Controller
    • 1 1 × Gateway

    €5,244 hardware, before tax and delivery

What it covers

Each thing you can measure, by the signal it comes out on, and the device that reads it. Meters and controllers from other manufacturers are read through these interfaces or by Edge directly.

Measurement Measured directlyPulseM-BusModbus RTU4-20 mA or 0-10 V
Electricity CT clamps Pulse counter M-Bus interface Modbus interface
Gas and fuels Pulse counter M-Bus interface Modbus interface
Water Pulse counter Modbus interface
Heat and cooling Pulse counter M-Bus interface Modbus interface
Temperature Probes Modbus interface Analogue sensor
Process and plant Pulse counter Modbus interface Analogue sensor
Demand response Controller with CTs

Any meter with Modbus TCP, BACnet or OPC UA is read by Edge directly, and LoRaWAN meters report through the Gateway. The Device Directory lists them.

Common questions

What does System Builder produce?

What does System Builder produce?

A parts list with quantities and prices, a system diagram from the field points to the Gateway and Edge, and a link to the plan you can share, add to the cart or send to us for a quote.

Do I need a Gateway?

Do I need a Gateway?

Yes, one at each site. Every EpiSensor device reports over a Zigbee mesh to a ZGW-20 Gateway, which runs Edge on site. One Gateway carries up to 250 devices. If you already have one, say so and the plan leaves it out.

What if I don’t know the breaker rating or the meter output?

What if I don’t know the breaker rating or the meter output?

Answer "I’m not sure". Where one part fits whatever is there, the plan uses it, such as flexible coils for an unknown current. Otherwise the point is marked to be confirmed with our engineers, and the rest of the plan stays.

Are software licences included?

Are software licences included?

Edge comes pre-installed on the Gateway, with unlimited EpiSensor devices. A licence is only needed for each device from another manufacturer that Edge reads directly, at €6 per device per month billed annually, or once-off. Support and Core are optional.

Can it plan more than one site?

Can it plan more than one site?

Yes. Describe one site and say how many there are. Each site gets its own Gateway, and the quantities and prices cover all of them.

Does it handle control and demand response?

Does it handle control and demand response?

It chooses the demand response controller for the programme: static load shedding, the same with event evidence, or a changing set point for a battery or UPS. Every control route is confirmed with our engineers before ordering.