Post-Conference Sessions

Fixed Networks (Water Fixed Network and FN 2.0) Users' Forum

The Fixed Networks Users’ Forum is designed to give current users the chance to meet with other users as well as the Itron Product Management team. This meeting allows users to have their ideas and interests addressed. The meeting consists of status on upcoming releases, plans specific to water and energy markets, identification of future product enhancements and tips and tricks that all users should know.

Space is reserved for Fixed Network & Water SaveSource (previously Water Fixed Network) customers only and is limited to 30 attendees.

Itron Enterprise Edition™ (IEE) Curtailment Manager Users’ Forum

IEE Curtailment Manager licensed users are invited to join Itron product management in a conversational setting to discuss demand response trends, learn about features planned in upcoming releases, and discuss changes in demand response programs and participation levels with regard to AMI, the Smart Grid, and the drive for personalization and other business pressures. Also Itron product management solicit your input on the need for and feasibility of a multi-vendor demand response control system for large scale mass market deployments.

Space is reserved for IEE Customer Care customers only and is limited to 30 attendees.

Itron Enterprise Edition™ (IEE) Customer Care Users’ Forum

The IEE Customer Care Users’ Forum is designed to give current users the chance to meet with other users as well as the Itron product management team. The meeting provides the status of upcoming releases; plans specific to water, gas and energy markets; identification of future product enhancements; and review of supplemental IEE products that compliment the IEE Customer Care solution, including Revenue Protection Suite and Mass Market Customer Care.

Space is reserved for IEE Customer Care customers only and is limited to 30 attendees.

Itron Enterprise Edition ™ (IEE) Meter Data Management (MDM) Users’ Forum

IEE MDM licensed users are invited to participate in this focused session, keeping you abreast of future product direction and further releases for IEE MDM, IEE C&I, and IEE Mass Market for both AMR and AMI deployments. Join us for an open discussion of our products as they exist today and where we are taking them for the future. This will be an interactive session where we will solicit your feedback for updates to the meter data management product line.

Space is reserved for IEE MDM customers only and is limited to 30 attendees.

MV-RS® Users’ Forum

The MV-RS Users’ Forum is designed to give current MV-RS users the chance to meet with other MV-RS users as well as Itron product management, service and engineering groups. The meeting begins with a quick review of previous forum results and status of all enhancement ideas that have been generated. The largest amount of time is spent as an open forum for improvement ideas to be included in future MV-RS releases. The day ends with all participants voting on the priority of these enhancements to be included in future releases. This forum is a great way for users to have direct involvement in the future direction of MV-RS.

Space is reserved for current MV-RS customers and limited to 50 attendees.

Service Link™ Users’ Forum

The Service-Link Users’ Forum is designed to give current users the chance to meet with other Service-Link users as well as the Itron product management group. This users’ forum consists of four main topics:

1. Status of upcoming releases
2. Discussion of current product issues
3. Identification of future product enhancements
4. Prioritization of future enhancements and problem fixes.

This users’ forum is a great way for users to contribute to the future direction of Service-Link.

Space is reserved for current Service- Link customers and limited to 30 attendees.

Electricity Metering Training - Basic

Learn the basics of our latest end-to-end solutions in Itron’s meter and data management software. Itron’s Electricity Metering Training will provide you with an opportunity to learn basic concepts in metering, characteristics of different meter forms and information on software packages available for Itron electricity metering. This course is designed to show you that the Itron family of metering products is supported by a software package that is reliable and easy- to-use. This training will also outline types of metering applications specific to each market.

Electricity Metering Training - Advanced

Expand your programming and meter data management skills with advanced systems training on Itron’s meter and data management software. Itron’s programming experts will empower you to better serve your customers and protect your bottom line. We will teach you advanced level programming skills required to maximize using the complete support package for the Itron family of metering products including:

• Meter configuration and diagnostics
• Data acquisition and analysis
• Voltage and power quality analysis

Training includes hands-on labs that will provide experiences with using Itron meter programming tools. You will use these tools to create meter program files, program meters and troubleshoot and diagnose meter issues. Meter programming systems give you the flexibility to program, monitor and maintain the Itron family of metering devices.

MV-90 xi: A Day in the Life of an Operator (Basic)
Lynn Burnette, Itron

This session provides information about the MV-90 xi product and day-to-day operations. The task-to-task relationships, as well as, task-to-database relationships for MV-90 xi will be presented. The session will help the MV-90 xi user better understand how the system works and in turn help with future system troubleshooting.

Attendees of this class should be familiar with the operations of the MV-90 xi product.

The class is limited to 75 attendees.

MV-90 xi: Flexible Export (Advanced)
Lori Laird, Itron

This session provides information about how to configure and use the MV-90 xi flexible export program. Demonstrations outline the functionality of the flexible export setup in MV-90 xi, as well as its task-to-transfer database relationships. The session will help the MV-90 xi user better understand how to setup and review the configuration of the flexible export templates that are needed to export the user’s data in the formats that are created by the templates.

Attendees of this class should be familiar with the export (manual and automatic) operations of the MV-90 xi product.

The class is limited to 50 attendees.

MV-90 xi: Introduction to Client Server Upgrade (Technical)
Donna Eouzan, Itron

Upon successful completion of this Session, you will be able to describe the recommendations regarding the installation of the MV-90 xi v2.0, including identifying the following:

• Checklist of Required Materials for MV-90 xi v2.0 Installation
• Checklist of Required Materials for Upgrading a MV-90 xi 1.0 to MV-90 xi v2.0
• Required Rights/Permissions for MV-90 xi v2.0 Installation and Operation

The class is limited to 50 attendees.

MV-90 xi: Advanced Data Retrieval/Inbound Scheduling & Troubleshooting (Advanced)
Donna Eouzan, Itron

Upon completion of this unit, you will be familiar with the purpose and function of:

• System parameters
• Automatic interrogation
• Daily process (RI_DAILY)
• Master files
• Auto export tab
• Cycle day maintenance
• TCP/IP interrogation
• Pooling
• Inbound call schedule maintenance
• Rogue device support

The class is limited to 50 attendees.

MV-90 xi: Preparing the Current Configuration for Upgrade (Technical)
Lori Laird, Itron

Upon successful completion of this session, you will be able to describe the process to prepare a current MV-90 system for upgrade to MV-90 xi v2.0, including these procedures:

• Checklist to examine the specific files and configuration of the current MV-90 xi system
• Checklist to prepare the MV-90 xi server for installation and upgrading to MV-90 xi v2.0

The class is limited to 50 attendees.

MV-90 xi: Daily Operator Tasks – Basic
Laura Cliff, Itron

Upon successful completion of this session, you will be familiar with the purpose and function of the following MV-90 xi operator tasks:

• Backups
• Task list maintenance
• Check logs
• Process data

The class is limited to 50 attendees.

MV-90 xi: Server Pervasive.PSQL Installation (Technical)
Lori Laird, Itron

Upon successful completion of this session, you will be able to describe the process to prepare the MV-90 xi v2.0 server for installation, including the procedures below:

• Checklist for Pervasive SQL server installation
• Checklist for Pervasive Control Center settings
• Checklist for xi Server installation of MV-90 xi

The class is limited to 50 attendees.

MV-90 xi: TAF File Editor (Basic)
Laura Cliff, Itron

Upon successful completion of this session, you will be able to discuss the purpose and function of the following:

• Review old TAF file
• Import TAF files
• Assign tasks to a workstation
• Adding workstations to a task
• Edit task (adding TAF entry)
• Adding tasks to a processor

The class is limited to 50 attendees.

MV-90 xi: Daily Tasks, Logs, Database Maintenance - Advanced Track
Lori Laird, Itron

Upon successful completion of this track, you will be familiar with the purpose and function of the following:

• Permanent daily tasks
• Remote interrogation (RI_Daily)
• Aggregation (TO_Daily)
• Database management tasks
• Comm log
• Completed task log
• Portable reader log
• Registry reporting database
• Report control database
• Validation log
• Event maintenance log
• Tasks (opening, editing, running, deleting)
• Due date report
• System logs

The class is limited to 50 attendees.

MV-90 xi: Client Installs (Technical)
Donna Eouzan, Itron

Upon successful completion of this session, you will be able to describe the process to prepare the MV-90 xi v2.0 client for installation, including the procedures below:

• Checklist for preparation of Client for MV-90 xi v2.0 installation
• Checklist for Pervasive SQL Client installation
• Checklist for MV-90 xi v2.0 Client installation DSN

The class is limited to 75 attendees.

MV-90 xi: Basic Data Retrieval (Basic)
Laura Cliff, Itron

Upon completion of this unit, you will be familiar with the purpose and function of the:

• System parameters overview
• Operations/general
• Operations/data retrieval
• TIM assignments
• DST/holidays
• Master file
• Import/export master files
• Adding a new master file
• Customer ID fields
• Recorder ID fields
• Channel/meter fields
• Data retrieval process
• Manually process reader files (HHF file)
• File import
• Manual remote interrogation
• Frequency scheduling
• Troubleshooting failed tasks
• Communication log (run from a failed RI task)
• Inbound call management
• Inbound schedule maintenance
• Repeat intervals
• Window distribution (front loading and line loading)
• Calculating maximum number of meters
• Reports

The class is limited to 50 attendees.

MV-90 xi: Master File Maintenance (Advanced)
Lori Laird, Itron

Upon successful completion of this unit, you will be familiar with the purpose and function of the following:

• Importing/exporting master files
• Overview field settings
• Set numbers (TOU and KVA analysis reports)
• Main/redundant meter
• Inbound master
• DST assignment tool
• Audit for master files

The class is limited to 50 attendees.

MV-90 xi: Setup First Client Workstation (Technical)
Lynn Burnette, Itron

Upon successful completion of this session, you will be able to describe the process to prepare the first MV-90 xi v2.0 Client workstation, including the procedures below:

• Checklist of steps from the MV-90 xi v2.0 Client workstation
• Install MV-90 xi 2.0 first client
• MV-90 xi v2.0 acceptance checklist

The class is limited to 50 attendees.

MV-90 xi: Reports & Graphs (Basic)
Laura Cliff, Itron

Upon successful completion of this session, you will be familiar with the purpose and function of the following, with regard to report control:

• Viewing, deleting and printing reports
• Filtering and sorting
• E-mailing reports

The class is limited to 50 attendees.

MV-90 xi: Editing and Estimation (Advanced)
Lori Laird, Itron

Upon successful completion of this track, you will be able to discuss the purpose and function of the following:

• Edit log management/control
• Automatic task edit (type 2) system parameters
• Automatic estimation (auto plugging)
• System parameters
• Master file
• ED_Daily (if applicable)
• Audit for data editing

The class is limited to 50 attendees.

MV-90 xi: xiUpdate & Remaining Client Installations (Technical)
Donna Eouzan, Itron

Upon successful completion of this session, you will be able to describe the setup and configuration of the Client xiUpdate, including the procedures below:

• xiUpdate setup and configuration
• xiUpdate client configuration

And upon successful completion of this session, you will be able to describe the process to prepare the remaining MV-90 xi v2.0 Clients for installation, including the procedures below:

• Checklist for preparation of clients
• Checklist for Pervasive SQL Client installation
• Checklist for MV-90 xi v2.0 Client installation

The class is limited to 50 attendees.

MV-PBS: Formula Calculator – Beginner
Chris LeBlanc, Itron

Learn how to utilize the MV-PBS formula calculator to configure common products. The class will go step by step through the process of setting up common products in MV-PBS including creating billing determinants, product items, and the formula logic required for retrieving metered data, calculating billing determinants, and creating price extensions.

The class is limited to 20 attendees.

MV-PBS: Product Formula Troubleshooting and Debugging
Chris LeBlanc, Itron

This class will cover the process of troubleshooting and debugging product formulas configured in MV-PBS for retrieving metered data, calculating billing determinants and creating price extensions. This course is an extension of the Formula Calculator - Beginner course and covers the operation of the Formula Builder and the Formula Debugger for building product formulas, verifying proper product formula syntax, and viewing and verifying the results of product formulas.

The class is limited to 20 attendees.

MV-PBS: Development to Production
Chris LeBlanc, Itron

This class teaches the correct processes for promoting new customers, rates schedules, and products from a development or test environment into the production environment utilizing the customer, rate schedule, and product export and import functionality of MV-PBS v5.0.

The class is limited to 20 attendees.

Itron Enterprise Edition: VEE and VQ
David Simmons, Itron

This session will cover VEE setup and basic functionality. Troubleshooting Validation Queue - Overview of VQ - how this fits into your workflow.

The class is limited to 20 attendees.

Itron Enterprise Edition: Schedules
David Simmons, Itron

This session covers setting up schedules in IEE including:

• Data driven vs. recurring schedules
• How to maintain and work with schedules, including troubleshooting tips

The class is limited to 20 attendees.

Itron Enterprise Edition: Service Mode
David Simmons, Itron

This session provides an overview of Service Mode and its configurement. It will also include common tips on debugging items from Service Mode.

The class is limited to 20 attendees.

Itron Enterprise Edition: UCE - Universal Calculation Engine
David Simmons, Itron

This session provides an Overview of UCE—what it is and how it works within IEE. It will also cover using formulas to engage UCE

The class is limited to 20 attendees.

Itron Enterprise Edition: MDM Configuration Overview
David Simmons, Itron

This session provides an overview of configuration in IEE including XML imports, link dates, and critical changes that include meter swaps and configuration templates.

The class is limited to 20 attendees.