Virtual assistant
Installer
Planning
Installer startup guide (read first)
Global planning of a Climkit site
Process for setting up a Climkit site
Plan the connection of the Climkit Gateway and network connectivity
Plan electricity management
Plan the management of electric vehicle charging stations
Schedule the management of heating costs, water, and ancillary costs
Plan collective laundry management
Plan to manage eBike charging
General terms and conditions of sale
Platform configuration
Request for an Installer account
Creation of a new site
Add the router (4G or LAN)
Adding the Climkit Gateway
Adding electricity meters
Save the Photovoltaic installation information
Save the battery info
Adding charging stations
Add the OCPP Remote Electric vehicle charging station
Add the 4-relay I/O module
Adding RFID readers
Adding heat and water meters
Installation and connection
Install the 4G Router
Install the LAN router
Installing the Climkit Gateway
Install the RS485-Ethernet converter
Install the M-Bus converter
Install the standard Ethernet switch
Install the PoE Ethernet switch
Install Wi-Fi Access points
Install the electricity meters
Install the charging stations
Install the heat and water meters
Install the RFID reader
Install the three-phase Relay meter
Installing the Shelly relay meter
Install the 4-relay I/O module
Verification and testing
Owner
Administrative setup
Getting started guide - administrative setup
Form - 1. Contact details
Form - 2. Solutions
Form - 3. Billing rates
Contract and documents to be completed
Online account for owners
Information flyers for consumers
Online Access, RFID badge and charging stations
FAQ and other information
Resident
Account and app
Electricity invoice
Electric vehicle charging station
Building laundry room
Electric vehicle charging (eBike)
Platform
Platform Access
Terminology
Site
Settings
Creation/editing of a note or an issue to be addressed
Close an issue to be processed
Site statuses
Add/Modify building(s)
The steps for setting up a site
Delete/deactivate a site
Add/Edit equipment
Edit the basic information of a site
Equipment
Add/modify a gateway
Add/modify a router
Add/modify an electricity meter
Bulk insert meters
Bulk assign meters to a gateway
Add/modify a distribution zone
Add/edit a charging station
Add/modify a thermal meter or water meter
Add/edit a DSO meter (FTP transfer)
Connect remotely to a Climkit gateway
Administration
Stakeholders
Management terms
View the site management conditions
Enabling/disabling a solution
Configuration of the operating method
Visualize the financial conditions
Creation/edition/addition of a financial condition
Deletion of a financial condition
Accounts
Create a consumer account
Create a contact
Visualize and download account invoices
Send Platform Access to a contact
Add/modify the postal billing address
Link an existing account to a site
Change the correspondence method
Rates and billing points
Creation/editing of a billing point
Registering a move (transfer)
Assignment of an account to a billing point
Add/modify the default charge advance payment of a billing point
View site billing rates
Editing a consumption tariff
Creation/editing of a consumption tariff
Creation/editing of a consumption tariff component
View fixed rates and subscriptions
Customize invoice line item labels/titles
View the Financial conditions billed to the billing points
RFID badges
Accounting
Tools
Meter inspection
Visualization
Expense statements
Introduction to the Expense statement generation tool
Create/edit an accounting period for expense statements
Modify the expense statements settings
Add/modify a general invoice for an expense statement
Edit the advance payments collected for an expense statement
Special feature of room heating and hot water production fees
Verify and download meter readings for the expense statement period
Make the cost allocation and generate the expense statements
Export individual consumptions for the expense statements period
API
Table of Contents
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- Planning
- Plan collective laundry management
Plan collective laundry management
This article describes the installation planning. For on-site implementation and equipment configuration on the Climkit platform, refer to the links at the end of the article.
1. Collective laundry management
Climkit offers a turnkey solution combining an RFID reader and relay meters managed by the Climkit Gateway to control and measure the use of washing machines, dryers, and drying rooms.
Operation:
- The user identifies themselves with their badge and enters the number of the desired machine on the keyboard.
- If the badge is valid, the corresponding relay activates, powering the machine. A transaction is created and the meter takes an initial reading.
- To finish, the user badges again and enters the machine number. The meter takes a second reading and the energy consumed is recorded on their account.
- Via the online platform, Climkit directly bills consumers for consumption with a per kWh rate that takes into account both electricity costs and machine maintenance and depreciation costs.
Wiring diagrams
Option with a single washing column
When there is only one machine or one washing column (washing machine + dryer), a simple badge reader can be installed.
RFID badge reader
RFID readers are useful for identifying laundry consumers to ensure fair billing. Each consumer holds a personal and non-transferable RFID badge.
The badge contains a unique token that is read by the RFID reader or terminal. If the token is registered in the platform and is in the Accepted state, the transaction (washing or charging) is authorized.
Relay meter
Relay meters are devices that are both an energy meter and a switch to turn a load on or off.
Cold water meter
It is also possible to read the cold water meter supplying the washing machine in order to bill the corresponding water consumption.
Climkit Offer
The standard Climkit offer brings together the elements necessary for the system's operation: hardware equipment, software functionalities, as well as services related to the setup.
All equipment is provided preconfigured to simplify installation and ensure correct meter communication.
- Equipment:
- LAN router or 4G Router
- Climkit Gateway
- PoE Switch
- RFID reader with or without keyboard
- Three-phase relay meter
- Software functionalities:
- Management of RFID readers and relay meters for laundries
- Setup service:
- Technical coordination and verification of meter reading
- Administrative setup
All products are ordered directly from Climkit.
In most cases, the installation can be carried out by the installer without the on-site intervention of a Climkit technician.
Telephone assistance is available if necessary during commissioning.
Equipment Details
4G Router
An internet connection is essential for the system to function. If no connection is available, Climkit can provide it via a 4G Router equipped with an active multi-operator SIM card.
Using Climkit's TRB140 4G Router offers several advantages:
- Simplified installation: the router is easily installed inside the electrical panel, directly on the DIN rail
- Complete delivery: supplied with its DIN rail support and its 24V DC power supply
- Ready to use: delivered preconfigured with an activated SIM card
- Economical 4G subscription: low-cost internet connection
Climkit Gateway
A bridge between the solution and the web platform, the Gateway uses its RS485 port to connect directly to relay meters and RFID readers.
PoE Switch
When multiple devices need to be connected via Ethernet, a switch is necessary.
Model provided: Teltonika TSW200 (or equivalent) - 8 PoE Ethernet ports.
The PoE ports directly supply electricity to Wi-Fi access points and RFID readers.
The switch is delivered with a DIN rail support and its 48V DC 150W DIN power supply.
RFID badge reader
The RFID reader connects to the same computer network as the Gateway via Ethernet and is powered by PoE (via the same Ethernet cable).
The keyboard model is used by default for collective laundry management:
The simple reader without a numerical keyboard is used to switch on a single load, for example a washing column in a laundry (washing machine and dryer).
Direct relay meter >80A
The model used for collective laundry management is the Eastron SDM530C.
It is a three-phase relay meter (max 100A) connected via Modbus RS485 to the Gateway.
