Developed by Hunan Stron Smart Co., Ltd., a professional provider
of smart metering solutions, the Stron Vending System is a comprehensive, user-friendly management platform tailored to
streamline the operation, monitoring, and billing of a wide range
of smart meters. Designed to integrate seamlessly with the
company’s independently developed metering products, this system
empowers users to efficiently manage daily charging tasks, maintain
data security, and scale functions as needed—making it an ideal
choice for property managers, utility service providers, and
facility administrators.
The system is engineered to support multiple types of Stron smart
meters, covering energy, water, and gas metering needs:
- Energy Meters: Integrated keypad single-phase meters, split keypad single-phase
meters, integrated keypad three-phase meters, split keypad
three-phase meters
- Water Meters: Integrated keypad water meters, split keypad water meters
- Gas Meters: Integrated keypad gas meters, split keypad gas meters
- Other compatible smart meters
For backend data management, the system adopts Microsoft SQL Server—a reliable, industry-standard database tool—ensuring stable data
storage and retrieval. Note that a stable internet connection is
required for system operation. Additionally, the system offers a
matching API (Application Programming Interface) for extended
integration; API accounts can be requested via your dedicated sales
representative, and system data remains consistent with API data.
The Stron Vending System is organized into 8 core modules, each
designed to address specific operational needs with intuitive
workflows:
Serves as the foundation for system data, enabling centralized
management of meters, pricing, customers, and more. Key features
include:
- Meter Library: Add, edit, remove, export (to Excel), or import (from Excel)
meter data. A time-saving "batch input" function allows users to
enter consecutive meter IDs by specifying only the start and end
IDs (no need for one-by-one entry).
- Price Library: Create unlimited pricing plans, edit existing prices, or delete
obsolete ones—supporting flexible tariff management for different
meter types or user categories.
- Customer Library: Store and manage customer details (ID, name, address, phone,
email) with unlimited entry capacity. Data can be exported/imported
via Excel for easy bulk operations.
- District Library: Manage regional information (e.g., residential zones, industrial
areas) to group meters and customers by location.
- Sales Station Library: Track sales outlets with customizable station IDs and location
details, linking each station to specific districts.
- Account Library: Associate customer accounts with meters, sales stations, and
tariff categories—providing a unified view of each user’s metering
and billing data.
All libraries include a search function for quick data retrieval by
keywords.
Facilitates two flexible recharge methods for end-users, with
real-time receipt generation:
- Top-up by Amount: Select a meter, enter the recharge amount and currency (e.g.,
RMB, USD), choose a payment type (e.g., cash, e-card), and confirm.
The system generates a receipt with a unique recharge TOKEN for meter activation.
- Top-up by Unit: Recharge based on usage units (e.g., cubic meters for water/gas).
Enter the desired unit quantity, select a payment type, and
confirm—again, a TOKEN-containing receipt is generated
post-success.
- Refresh: Update the recharge page in real time to view the latest meter
status or transaction data.
Addresses exceptional scenarios (e.g., tampering, residual credit)
to restore normal meter operation:
- Clear Tamper: Resolve errors caused by meter tampering (e.g., electricity
theft, unauthorized meter cover opening). Select the affected
meter, and the system generates a tamper-clearing TOKEN via a
receipt.
- Clear Tamper Record: View and export (to Excel) historical tamper-clearing logs,
including customer ID, meter number, operator, TOKEN, and
timestamp.
- Clear Credit: Reset the remaining balance in a meter (e.g., for account closure
or adjustment). A unique TOKEN is generated to authorize the credit
reset.
- Clear Credit Record: Track all credit-reset operations with exportable logs.
Generate 6 types of detailed reports to support auditing, billing
verification, and operational analysis:
- Receipt Report: Comprehensive recharge records (district, customer, meter ID,
account ID, payment amount, TOKEN, operator, etc.).
- Monthly Summary Report: Monthly usage and payment data (total paid, VAT, excise duty,
charge value, energy consumption).
- Customer Payment Report: Recharge history per sales station (total charges, number of
transactions, payment type).
- Transaction Number Report: Query transaction IDs with linked customer, meter, and purchase
details.
- District Report: Regional performance data (number of charges, cash/cheque/e-card
payments, total revenue by district/sales station).
- Non-Vending Meter Report: Identify meters with no recharge activity within a user-defined
time period (supports PDF/Excel export).
Ensure secure, role-based access to the system:
- Change Passwords: Update either the payment password (for recharge operations) or login password (for system access).
- Create Sub-Accounts: Generate unlimited sub-accounts with customized permissions
(e.g., a "recharge-only" account for frontdesk staff). The process
involves:
- Role Management: Define roles (e.g., "OnlyVending") and assign specific
permissions (e.g., access to Top-up Center only).
- User Management: Create sub-accounts, link them to roles, and enter user details
(ID, name, phone).
- Reset Password: Default sub-account password is set to "123456" (reminder: reset
and secure passwords post-creation).
The default system operator is "Admin," which has full
administrative rights.
- High Operability: Intuitive interfaces and step-by-step workflows reduce training
time for new users.
- Data Security: Leverages Microsoft SQL Server’s robust security features to
protect sensitive customer and transaction data.
- Scalability: Supports unlimited entries for meters, customers, and
prices—adapting to growing user bases or expanded service areas.
- Rich Query & Printing: All modules include search functions, and key operations
(recharge, tamper clearing) generate printable receipts for
compliance and user reference.
For technical support, product inquiries, or API account requests,
please reach out to Hunan Stron Smart Co., Ltd.:
