CRSS UserguideforMSPs
CRSS UserguideforMSPs
And
Settlement System
(CRSS)
User Guide
For
Metering Services Provider
(MSP)
The login page of the CRSS allows you to perform three basic functions. You can
either log in to the application or reset the user password when you already have
an approved user account or the signup application in case of new system user. To
do any of these, see the following:
Logging in to CRSS
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1.1 Resetting user account password
1.1.1 Configuration
Field Description
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1.1.2 Resetting user account password: Procedure
Prerequisites
Approved application
Steps
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3. In the Reset Password form, do the following:
a. In the Email field, specify the registered e-mail
address.
b. In the Security question dropdown list, select the
defined security question.
c. In the Security Answer field, specify the defined
answer to the security question.
4. Click Reset Password.
Result
2 Registration
In the Select Category drop-down list, specify the category of the participant.
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The participant can create a new registration in the Manage Registrations in
the Registrations module of CRSS. Once all the required fields have been
populated, the system will fill the hexagon color from “Gray” to “Blue”.
The following are the hexagons that comprise the Participant Registration:
Field Description
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2.1.1 Participant Information
The user must fill out all required fields, all of which are marked with a red
asterisk (*), before accomplishing the form.
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Users can select existing organization from the Organization dropdown or
Create new Organization.
Click Save after filling out the Organization form. After saving, the user is
redirected back to the Participant Information form.
Click Save after filling out the Participant Information form. After saving, the
user is redirected back to the Manage Registrations tab.
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2.1.2 Financial Information
The user must fill out all fields before accomplishing the form.
Click Update after filling out the Financial Information form. After updating, the
user is redirected back to the Manage Registrations tab.
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2.1.3 Contact information
Figure 13 Contacts
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After clicking Add Contact, the Add Contact form is displayed.
After filling out the required fields, click Add to successfully add the contact.
The user can add multiple contacts in the Contacts hexagon.
Click Back to be redirected back to the Manage Registrations tab.
The Submit button is enabled once all hexagons have been completed. After
clicking Submit, IEMOP will receive Dashboard and Email notifications about
the submitted registration.
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3 Logging in to CRSS
Upon approval of registration, the relevant user is then able to log in to the system
using the approved user account. This section discusses the settings and procedure
on how to log in to the CRSS.
3.1 Configuration
Field Description
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3.1.1 Logging in to the system: Procedure
Prerequisites
Steps
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2. Specify the relevant details for the following fields:
Username
Password
3. Click LOGIN.
Result
The user is logged in to the system.
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4 CRSS Navigation
Field Description
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Notification Bell
The dashboard lets the user see the MIRF Requests, MIRF Created, MIRF for
Rectification, MIRF Updates and other MTR Notifications. The user may click the View
link to see the particular MIRF Action.
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5 Post Registration
After IEMOP has assessed and approved the registration, the user can update their
Post-Registration details. Click the Go to Post-Registration button to start updating
the registration details.
Figure 23 Post-Registration
The Post Registration page is displayed. The user must click the following tabs to
update their registration:
Tabs Description
Update Participant Info This tab is used for updating the participant
information.
Update Contact Info This tab is used for updating the contact
information.
Update Organization This tab is used for updating the
Info organization information.
Update Facility Fields This tab is used for updating existing
facility fields.
Update Financial Info This tab is used for updating the financial
information.
Add Facility This tab is used for adding facilities.
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5.1 Update Participant Info
Update the information you want to change and upload the necessary
documents needed.
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After updating the fields, the user can choose one of the following actions:
Action Description
This button is used to go back to the post
registration page and disregard the update.
The user can edit their existing contact, delete or add another contact/s.
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Update the information you want to change and click the Update button.
After updating the fields, the user can choose one of the following actions:
Action Description
This button is used to go back to the post
registration page and disregard the update.
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On this page, the user can also add new contact by clicking Add contact button and
accomplishing the form to be displayed.
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5.3 Update Organization Info
Update the information you want to change and upload the necessary
documents needed.
After updating the fields, the user can choose one of the following actions:
Action Description
This button is used to go back to the post
registration page and disregard the update.
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5.4 Update Financial Info
Update the information you want to change and upload the necessary
documents needed.
After updating the fields, the user can choose one of the following actions:
Action Description
This button is used to go back to the post
registration page and disregard the update.
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5.5 Add Facility
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After adding MSP, the user can choose one of the following actions:
Action Description
This button is used to go back to the post
registration page and disregard the update.
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6 Facility
The MIRF module displays the list of facilities. The user can view, update, or
create the MIRF in the selected facility.
To create the MIRF, the user must click View Facility Applications under
Manage Facility Applications in the menu.
The Facility Applications page is displayed. Click View to create the MIRF.
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The Facility Information page is displayed.
The facility’s MIRF is created and displayed on the View Facility page. The
Participant will receive an Email and Dashboard notifications to review and
confirm the provided MIRF by MSP.
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6.2 Assessing the provided MIRF
From Post-Registration List, click the Edit icon of the facility then View
MIRF.
Figure 42 MSP
The MIRF List is displayed. Click View on the SEIN with the status of FOR
CONFIRMATION.
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The Metering Installation Registration Form is displayed. The user must
then choose an action:
Rectify -This button is used to send the MIRF back to the
participant for rectification.
Confirm –This button is used to confirm the MIRF.
Figure 44 MIRF
If the user confirmed the MIRF, the status is changed into CONFIRMED.
After clicking Close, the user must click Submit to finalize confirming the
MIRF.
Figure 47 MSP
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7 Manage MIRF
Under Manage MIRF module found on the menu, click Upload MIRF.
The user should be redirected to the Upload MIRF page and then drag and
drop the file to be uploaded in the gray box
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A confirmation will be displayed. Click OK to proceed uploading. Otherwise,
select Cancel.
b. Facility Name
c. Facility Type
e. Region
f. Meter Type
i. Metering Scheme
l. SEIN
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m. Meter Delivery Point
n. Make
o. S/N
p. Accuracy Class
s. Channel 1
t. Channel 2
u. Channel 3
v. Channel 4
w. Potential Transformer
x. Current Transformer
y. Main Meter
z. Back up Meter
cc. Default Grid-Off Start Date and Hour in yyyy-mm-dd hh:mm format
dd. Default Grid-off Expiry Date and Hour in yyyy-mm-dd hh:mm format
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7.2 MIRF Updates
The user can also see the updated MIRF. Select MIRF Updates under Manage
MIRF.
The user will be redirected to the MIRF Updates page. The user can update
MIRF by clicking Update button.
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7.3 Cancelling MIRF Update
The user can also cancel the changes made to the MIRF. Select the MIRF
update to be cancelled and then click Cancel.
The MIRF update is cancelled and removed from the MIRF Updates page.
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8 MQ Uploading
This allows the user to upload meter quantity in csv file format
Step Action Results
8.1 Input: csv file
8.1.1 Open MQ MQ Uploader log-in
Uploader. window is available.
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Step Action Results
8.1.5 Choose file File for upload is
to upload highlighted
and select
Open in the
pop-up
window
i. Date should be in
YYYY-MM-DD format.
Date separator used
is dash (-). e.g.
2019-01-01 (not
2019-1-1, 2019/1/1)
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Step Action Results
8.1.5.b For CRSS upload notes
for Monthly meter data:
i. Date should be in
YYYY-MM-DD format.
Date separator to be
used is dash (-). e.g.
2019-01-01 (not
2019-1-1, 2019/1/1)
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Step Action Results
8.1.7 Click Upload File selected for upload
Files icon is listed in the main
interface.
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8.2 MDE File
This allows the user to upload meter quantity in MDE file format
Step Action Results
8.2 Input: MDE file
8.2.1 Open MQ MQ Uploader
Uploader. log-in window is
available.
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Step Action Results
8.2.5 Choose file File for upload
to upload are highlighted
and select
Open in the
pop-up
window
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Step Action Results
8.2.8. User is routed
a to the MQ
Uploader log-in
window
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9 View Submitted Meter Data
The notifications are displayed in the Dashboard-Notifications of the application.
Figure 57 Dashboard-Notifications
Furthermore, the user can enter the Transaction ID from the application to the
CRSS’ Metering module. To view the meter data, click View Submitted Meter
Data from the menu.
For the full discussion on uploading Meter Quantity Data, see the supplementary
document Uploading Metering User Manual.
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10 Meter Trouble Reports
CRSS provides an interface for MSPs to view Meter Trouble Reports (MTR) issued by
IEMOP. This generates the meter data flagged as invalid.
To view MTR, click Manage Meter Trouble Reports from the menu.
The user can also view MTRs per region by choosing the region in the Region field.
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Columns on this page
Column Description
Trading Date The billing period /trading day
Daily
Monthly
Last Run Date Date and time when the MTR was last issued.
Latest MTR Response Date The date of the latest MTR Response of MSP
Update MTR
MTR Response
Can be one of the following:
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10.1 View Daily Meter Trouble Reports
Select Daily on the dropdown list box beside Meter Data. Then, choose the
Trading Date using the date picker. Click Filter. Results will be displayed,
Email Notification
The MSP users able to receive notifications of generated Daily MTR through email.
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10.2 View Monthly Meter Trouble Reports
This lets the users view the Monthly MTR
Email Notification
The MSP users are also able to receive notifications of generated Monthly MTRs
through email.
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10.3 Update Meter Trouble Reports
The user can update MTRs that are not tagged as Closed.
To update MTR, go to Meter Trouble Reports page then select the meter data
type and then click View Summary link.
The User can then update the MSP Remarks. Choose the Trading Participant to
be updated. Click the dropdown arrow that will appear and then select the
remark/status. Click Save to save changes. Otherwise, select Cancel.
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Select from the following MSP Remarks:
3. Estimated Data
MSP should specify if the values in the uploaded SEIN are Estimate, and encode
the letter E in the specified column.
5. Network Problem
These are communication failures that occurred during interrogation by the MSP,
which is usually done by a third party.
6. On Shutdown
These are meters that were temporarily disconnected into service. Maintenance
or tripping of the associated lines where the meter is connected has occurred.
7. Re-energized
These are meters that are put in service after a temporary shutdown.
9. Unregistered Data
Are data errors whose affected intervals are subject to estimations or
substitutions from the registration of the back-up meter.
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11 User Accounts
The participant can view, delete, and request for the creation of a new User
Account.
To begin creating a User Account, click the Create button. The User Account
Information form is displayed.
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Supply information to the required fields.
After updating the fields, the user can choose one of the following actions:
Action Description
This button is used to go back to the User
Accounts (For Approval) page and
disregard the updates to the user account.
After submitting or saving, the user account is displayed in the User Accounts
(For Approval) page.
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