> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://help.opmaint.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Meters

> Track readings like running hours, temperature, energy and flow, and act when a reading goes out of range.

A meter is anything you read and record over time: running hours on a DG set, temperature in a cold room, kWh on an energy meter, flow on a water meter.

You find meters under **Meters** in the left sidebar.

## Create a meter

**1. Start a new meter**

Click **Meters** in the sidebar, then **+ Create New**.

**2. Choose single or multi-reading**

Turn on **Multi-reading meter** if one physical meter tracks several values, such as temperature, hours and pressure. The unit, limits, due-in and formula then move into a row for each reading type.

**3. Name it**

Enter the **Meter Name** (required) and a **Meter Description**.

**4. Choose how readings come in**

**Meter Type** (required): **Manual** if people enter readings, or **Automatic (sensor)** if a connected sensor sends them. See [Sensors and IoT](/sensors).

**5. Set the unit and limits**

* **Measurement Unit** (required)
* **Minimum Value** and **Maximum Value**: the normal range.
* **Out of Range Action**: what happens when a reading falls outside the range. See [Meter alerts](/meter-alerts).

**6. Set when readings are due**

* **Reading Due In** (required): in **Days**, **Hours** and **Minutes**.
* **Frequency**: **Anytime** (readings can be entered whenever, with no scheduled reading tasks), **Periodic** or **Interval**.

**7. Say where it is**

Choose the **Location** (required) and **Asset** (required).

**8. Choose who records readings**

Pick **Responsible Users** and **Responsible Teams**. Only these users, and members of these teams, can access and fill in this meter's readings.

**9. Extra settings**

* **Enable Remarks**: let people add a note with each reading.
* **Active Status**: whether the meter is in use.
* **Arithmetic Formula**: adjust each entered value automatically, such as `+2` or `*3`.
* **Precision**: how many digits appear after the decimal point.
* **Daily Calculated Readings**: turn on automatic daily calculated readings.

**10. Create**

Click **Create**.

## Export meters and readings

On the **Meters** page, click **Export Excel** for the list of meters, or **Export Meter Readings** for the readings themselves.

> [!TIP]
>
> Sites with hundreds of energy, flow and water meters can load both the meters and their historical readings through [bulk import](/bulk-import) during onboarding.

## Related

> **[Meter alerts](/meter-alerts)**

> **[Sensors and IoT](/sensors)**


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