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Software Downloads

There are so many ways to track your energy consumption, online, on your phone and on your PC.

Green IT enthusiasts have and are creating for wider use software to enable users to manage the home’s energy use remotely and analyze their consumption as two examples. We are building a catalogue of some great software - giving you the chance to choose an application that is most suitable for your needs.

Getting Data from the EnviR to a computer is simple

1. Download Driver for the Computer Cable (USB)
2. Download one of the special software programs
3. Install and run the software.

makeHistori

A fully web based data historian which allows you to collect, store and analyze your own Current Cost watts and temperature data into its power toris (as in stories). Free

Currentchart by Kerry Neighbour

An application for Window only, the current system exports in many formats (XLS, PDF, XML, etc). Free

Currentcostgui - By Dale Lane

A desktop application for Windows or Linux to draw graphs of history data stored by Current energy monitors. Free

Home Energy Monitor

Using this application users can monitor their whole of home energy use. Power usage can be broken down to: month, week, day and hours with the ability to look at average days and weeks as well as identifying trends to help you cut energy waste. Free

Current Cost-to-Pachube

A free application that publishes your Current Cost meter readings to the web using Pachube.com. Free.

USB Cable Drivers

WINDOWS

Option A: if you are using an all white Data Cable:

For Windows  XP please click here.

For Windows Vista and Windows 7 please click Here.

Option B: If you are using a Data Cable with a black USB plug and white cable, please download these drivers:

Driver for Windows 7, Vista and XP (32-bit and 64 bit)

Please run the driver installer and reboot before connecting the USB Data Cable to a spare USB port on your PC.

MAC Drivers

IMPORTANT. We currently cannot recommend a software solution for MAC users. We are working with various software companies to develop MAC friendly software. MAC Users can use the web bridge to post data directly to the Internet and view data on any Internet connected device including MAC’s.

For Mac OS 10.1 and above for PowerPC based Mac

For Mac OS X 10.4.x and 10.5.x for PowePC and Intel based Mac

For Mac OS X 10.6.x for Intel based Mac (32-bit only)

More Details:  PL-2303 (H, HX, X chip version) Mac OS X Universal Binary Driver v1.2.1r2 (DMG file format), Prolific Edition

IMPORTANT: Please run the driver installer and reboot before plugging in the USB adapter into a free USB port on your computer.

Driver Installation Guide

IMPORTANT: Please download the appropriate driver BEFORE you connect your USB cable to your computer. Once the driver has been installed then connect the USB cable to the computer. Once your the USB cable has been connected then install the software package.

Web Based Applications

Enio

Enio is a free web-based service, that helps you monitor, manage and reduce your home energy costs. Enio monitors how much energy you're consuming, either automatically through a connected live monitor, or via manual entry of meter readings. Free

Meniscus - Real Time Dashboard

Hosted application so you can view your electricity data from anywhere. Provides 8 different graphs including real time graph making it much easier to spot appliances being switched on/off.

United Home Devices

Gives users access to their live energy usage via a free account on our website or through a windows 7 and vista side bar gadget. You can also view graphical representation of your hourly and historic usage. This new functionality is part of the portfolio we currently provide.

C2 Terminal

Developed as a utility program, the C2 Terminal is designed for users test connectivity to the serial port of Current Cost monitors and view the raw XML data in a low-fi style. The C2 terminal works with all data enabled Current Cost devices: both versions of the Classic and the Envi (CC128). Free

Computer Based Applications

Techtoniq Energy Station

The Techtoniq Energy Station logs and analyses data gathered by a Current Cost device and sends alerts to a variety of destinations.

Omnipotence Software

ECS is a powerful/flexible web-based automation program that allows one to display, log, graph, and react to Envi readings in any way desired. 30-day free trial.