Selecting The Operation Method - Mitsubishi Electric AE-200A Instruction Book

2-3. Selecting the operation method

As shown in the figure below, note that the setting procedure and output method differ depending on the billing
apportionment data collection method and charge calculation method.
Charge calculation method
① Closing date calculation (Automatic output)
A method where the charge calculation results are automatically output by the PC on the closing date each
month.
* The PC must be running at the time the results are output.
* Results can also be automatically output once a day.
② Specified date calculation
A method where charges are calculated and output by manually specifying a target period.
* The PC must be started up at the time the results are output.
Billing apportionment data collection method
③ When the AE-200 and PC are connected via
a LAN
(AE-50/EW-50 units are omitted in the figure
below.)
PC
Printer
Operation method
Specified date
calculation or closing
date calculation
(automatic output)?
Specified date calculation ②
LAN or USB?
LAN ③
Specified date calculation
(LAN)
See section 3-1 "Specified
date calculation (LAN
connection)".
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HUB
LAN
LAN
AE-200
LAN
AE-200
LAN
Closing date calculation (automatic output) ①
USB ④
Specified date calculation
(USB)
See section 3-2 "Specified
date calculation (USB)".
Specify the charge calculation output method
④ When the CSV data (apportioned results) are
exported from the AE-200 to USB memory
(AE-50/EW-50 units are omitted in the figure
below.)
USB memory
PC
LAN
Printer
Closing date calculation
(automatic output)
See section 3-3 "Closing
date calculation (automatic
output)".
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HUB
LAN
AE-200
AE-200