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FLEXWARE WEB INTERFACE UPDATES
RNI 3.1 SP1
© 2013 Sensus. All rights reserved.
C-PAMI-WGE-0006-01
Module Goals
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The goal of this module is to:
Describe feature changes and additions to the RNI
FlexWare Web Interface used to monitor and
manage the FlexNet system.
Module Contents
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Topics covered in this module include:
• Understanding the Individual Meter Information
Page
• Working with the New Route Analyzer Tool
Section One
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Understanding the
Individual Meter
Information Page
Section Objectives
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Following this section, you should be able to:
1. Describe how to access the Individual Meter
Information Page (IMIP).
2. State where key content is located on new
IMIP.
3. Describe where to find Ping information.
About the Individual Meter Information Page (IMIP)
Understanding IMIP
• Provides configuration, status and read data details
for a given meter
• Redesigned using multiple Tabs to provide quicker
access to data
• Expanded information available
• Accessed in same manner as in 2.2.4
– Searching for a meter
– Clicking on a Meter ID/FlexNet ID, when visible on any
screen
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More About Individual Meter Information Page (IMIP)
Understanding IMIP
• New user permissions required to view and act on
information in selected tabs
• Meter Ping tab has been removed and its function
has been incorporated into the Route Analyzer tool
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New IMIP Display
Understanding IMIP
More/different parameters included in
Meter Identification Panel
More Content Tabs
Same
graphical
/tabular
data here
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About the Meter Identification Panel
Understanding IMIP
• Always shown at top of IMIP
• Lists key configuration parameters for the selected meter
– Same as in release 2.2.4
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FlexNet ID
Meter ID
Type
Firmware Revision
Location
Position
Encryption
– New in release 3.1.1
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Primary Group Address
Transmit Mode
Transmit Rate
Meter State changed to
Endpoint State
˃ Time Zone
˃ Connection Status
˃ Load Profile
More About the Meter Identification Panel
Understanding IMIP
• Top Level State parameter has been renamed to
Endpoint State
• Valve Status parameter has been incorporated into
the Connection Status parameter as a sub-parameter
component
• Key Rotation parameter has been incorporated into
the Encryption parameter as a sub-parameter
component
• Blank parameter values indicate that the parameter
is not specified for the meter
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New Parameters on the Identification Panel
Understanding IMIP
• Primary Group Address
– If part of one or more groups, indicates the name of first
group address in the meter’s list
• Transmit Mode
– Indicates the mode used by meters to send messages to
Base Stations
– Valid values include Normal, mPass (message Pass, or
Buddy), mPass/Normal, Boost/Normal
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New Parameters on the Identification Panel (Continued)
Understanding IMIP
• Transmit Rate
– Indicates the frequency at which the meter transmits
supervisory read messages
• Time Zone
– Time zone in which the meter (not the RNI) is installed,
based on GMT
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New Parameters on the Identification Panel (Continued)
Understanding IMIP
• Connection Status
– Indicates the primary and secondary connection state of
the meter; valid values include:
Primary State Secondary State Description
Disconnected
Connected
Unknown
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LoadShed
Load has been shed on the meter
Armed
Relay on meter is open, but consumer has ability to connect it
LDVS
Meter cannot be reconnected because load side voltage was
detected
MDM
RNI received a notification from an integrated system that
meter was disconnected
LoadRestored
Load has been restored to meter
MDM
RNI received a notification from an integrated system that
meter was connected
RNI has not received any indication of the connection status of
the meter
New Parameters on the Identification Panel (Continued)
Understanding IMIP
• Load Profile
– Applies to electric meters only
– A load profile provides data about electrical load on the
meter over time
˃ Varies based on type of meter (Residential or Commercial &
Industrial), temperature, season, whether measurements are
based on time of use, and so forth
– This parameter indicates if:
˃ Selected meter supports a load profile
˃ Whether the load profile is enabled
˃ Whether automatic data collection is enabled (backfill readings)
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Tab Contents Summary
Understanding IMIP
• Summary: Provides quick glance of critical
information about the meter
• Configuration: Used to view and update end point
configuration over-the-air
• Load Profile: Used to obtain endpoint interval data to
be requested on demand
• Read Backfill: Used to obtain missing read intervals
to be requested on demand
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Tab Contents Summary (Continued)
Understanding IMIP
• Status: Provides detailed status of end point based
on database information; also provides access to
Route Analyzer
• Legacy Functions: Used to perform demand read on
a meter and view connection status
• Requests: Lists requests made to this meter
completed in the last 30 minutes
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Summary Tab
Understanding IMIP
• Quick glance of critical information about the meter
• Graphics pane displays data graphically or in a table
• Status pane displays most recent readings and critical
alarms
Graphics pane
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Status pane
Understanding the Status Pane
Water Example
Update with data
from Database or
the meter
View numerical
value of last reading
View most recent
critical alarms
View voltage readings
for electric meters
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Understanding IMIP
Electric Example
Understanding the Graphics Pane
Understanding IMIP
• Enables viewing of numerous charts using date, date
range, and data type options
• Default display is for current date, a single day, and
the readings chart
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Selecting Alternate Dates and Content to Display
Understanding IMIP
1. Select the Data Type
to display the selected
type of content
2. Select the Date Range
to display data within
a selected timeframe
– Single day
– Range of days
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Data Type 1
Voltage Chart and
MDMIF actions only
apply to electric
meters
Date Range 2
Selecting Alternate Dates and Content to Display (cont’d)
Understanding IMIP
3. Click Date drop-down
to open calendar and
select one of the
following:
– Date for a Single Day
chart
– Starting date from
which the Previous
7/30 days or Next 7/30
days are determined
– Starting date in a range
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3 Date
Use arrows to
scroll forward and
backward one
day at a time
About the Readings Chart
Understanding IMIP
• Displays resource usage for the given time frame
• Represented by the change in the read values
between register read events
• If reading does not change from one reading to next,
the line graph shows zero value; no resource usage
Both forward and
reverse readings shown
for electric meters
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About the Readings Table
Understanding IMIP
• Displays register reads for a meter in the specified
time range
Water Example
Electric Example
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About the Demand Resets Table
Understanding IMIP
• Displays demand reset occurrences, peak demand
value and time of the peak demand for the selected
meter
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About the Alarms Table
Understanding IMIP
• Displays alarms and when they occurred
Water Example
Gas Example
Electric Example
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About the Communications Table and Chart
Understanding IMIP
• Displays selected communications data in three
sections
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Meter
status
flags
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Numerical
statistics
(horizontal
bars right of
dashed line)
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Potential problem severity
(vertical bars)
Numerical Statistics Defined
Understanding IMIP
• Tabular list shown at the left side of chart
• Raw Message Throughput: rate of messages being
received by the RNI versus number that were sent
• Read Interval Success: rate (in percent) at which
meters have been successfully read during the last 30
days
• Average SNR: lowest average signal-to-noise ratio
(SNR) from all Base Stations to meter
communications
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Numerical Statistics Defined (Continued)
Understanding IMIP
• Peak/Average Signal: greatest and average signal
strength reported for all Base Stations to meter
communications
• Endpoint Sample Rate: communication parameters
collection frequency from meters
• Device Type: one-way or two-way radio frequency
SmartPoint module
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Potential Problem Severity Defined
Understanding IMIP
• Labels for the vertical bar chart
• Indicates relative problem potential during the
selected time frame; the taller the bar the more
likely there is a problem to investigate further
• Hrs Since last RCV: Number of hours since a message
was received from the meter
– Larger number of hours => more likely meter is having
problem reaching the base station, or meter is not
functioning correctly
• Max XMIT: Number of times the meter has reached
its maximum transmit rate
– Larger number => more likely meter is overloaded
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Potential Problem Severity Defined (Continued)
Understanding IMIP
• RIS: Read Interval Success rate, or percentage
missing interval reads compared to total read
intervals
– Lower percentage => more likely meter is having problem
communicating with base station or meter not functioning
or programmed correctly
• Raw RF thput: Percentage messages received
compared to number of messages transmitted
– Lower percentage => more likely there is communication
problem between meter and base station
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Potential Problem Severity Defined (Continued)
Understanding IMIP
• SNR Avg: Average of the Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)
for the meter in the selected time frame
– Lower average => more likely there is some interference
impacting the communication signal
• Avg Sig: Average strength of the signal
– Lower average => more likely to see missing reads
• Avg Noise: Average interference on the
communication signal
– More noise => more likely for meter to have problem
sending messages
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Meter Status Flags Defined
Understanding IMIP
• Labels for horizontal bar chart to right of vertical bar
chart in center
• Indicates the occurrence of a particular event during
the selected time frame
• Removed from Service: Meter placed into inventory
state or physically removed
• Tamper: Meter tamper alarm was triggered
• Power Restored: For an electric meter, power was
restored after an outage event
• Power Failed: For an electric meter, power was lost
to the meter
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Meter Status Flags Defined (Continued)
Understanding IMIP
• Buddy Enabled: Buddy, or mPass, transmit mode was
enabled on the meter
• Boost Enabled: Boost transmit mode was enabled on
the meter
• Freq Error: Meter attempted to transmit at incorrect
frequency
• Assoc Tower Fail: Base Station associated with the
meter has failed in some way and is inaccessible
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About the Event History Table
Understanding IMIP
• Lists events that have occurred on the meter and at
what time
• Applies only to gas meter events
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About the Voltage Chart
Understanding IMIP
• Applies only to Electric meters
• Provides graphical view of power quality
– Average, maximum, and minimum voltage
– High and low voltage warnings
– Phase A, B, and C voltages for Advanced/C&I meters
• Also displays Click Count
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About the MDMIF Actions
Understanding IMIP
• Applies only to Electric meters
• Provides mechanisms for
managing various aspects of:
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Meter configuration
Meter reporting
Meter data
Meter lifecycle state
• Example: perform remote actions
on meters
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More About the MDMIF Actions
Understanding IMIP
• Each action requires entry of action-specific
parameters
• Processing of actions may involve querying or
updating the database or meter
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Action Descriptions
Understanding IMIP
• Config—Queries the RNI database or the meter for
configuration data
• Connect—Restores load to the meter
• Cycle—Associates a billing cycle with a meter
• Delete—Removes a meter from the RNI
• Demand—Adds or removes a meter from the
domain of meters with demand reset capabilities
• Disconnect—Sheds load from a meter
• GPS—Sets the GPS latitude and longitude
coordinates for a meter
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Action Descriptions (Continued)
Understanding IMIP
• Install—Moves a meter into Install lifecycle state and
sets optional attributes in the database
• Interval—Specifies whether to include interval data
in the daily read report for a meter
• Inventory—Moves a meter to the Inventory lifecycle
state
• KOM—(Kind of Meter) Specifies the Rate Code
identifier for a meter
• Maintenance—Sets the current daily billing cycle in
the RNI
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Action Descriptions (Continued)
Understanding IMIP
• ODR—(On-Demand Read) Retrieves historical meter
read and interval data from a meter and/or the
database
• Ping—Performs a ping on a meter to verify
connectivity
• Rate—Sets the read and transmit rates for a meter
• Remove—Moves a meter from the Install lifecycle
state to the Inventory lifecycle state
• Resolution—Specifies the kWH resolution of meter
reads
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Action Descriptions (Continued)
Understanding IMIP
• TimeSync—Manually sets the real-time clock of the
meter
• Global Log—Lists the MDMIF actions that have been
taken
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Configuration Tab
Understanding IMIP
• Used to view and update
end point configuration
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Location information
Meter ID
Encryption
Remote connect/disconnect
Load Profile
Load Profile Tab
Understanding IMIP
• Used to obtain endpoint interval data to be
requested on demand
• Specify number of hours or timeframe for request
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Results of Load Profile Performance Request
Understanding IMIP
• Status appear above the tabs
• The request is also shown in the Request Tab
• On completion of the request, click the name of the
Action to see the results
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Configuring Read Backfill
Understanding IMIP
• Configure read backfill on the Configuration Tab >
Load Profile > Enable Automatic Collection
• The request appears in the Requests Tab
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Read Backfill Tab
Understanding IMIP
• Used to obtain missing read intervals on demand
• Lists the results of automatic data collection
• Click Refresh Gaps to request missing read intervals
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Status Tab
Understanding IMIP
• Provides detailed status of end point based on
database information
• Provides access to Route Analyzer
Only for
electric
meters
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Legacy Functions Tab
Understanding IMIP
• Used to perform demand read on a meter and view
connection status
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Performing a Demand Read from the Legacy Tab
Understanding IMIP
• Click Perform Demand Read
• Request tab shows request status
• Results shown in Legacy tab
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Requesting Connection Status from the Legacy Tab
Understanding IMIP
• Click Retrieve Connection Status
• Request tab shows request status
• Results shown in Legacy tab
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Requests Tab
Understanding IMIP
• Lists requests made to this meter completed in the
last 30 minutes
– Tab remains gray if no actions have been initiated
– Tab turns green if actions have been initiated, attempted,
and completed/failed
˃ Messages regarding the action are displayed above the tabs
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Required Permissions to Use the IMIP Tabs
Understanding IMIP
• User permissions must be granted to enable the user
to perform the listed functions in the IMIP tabs
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IMIP Tab
Permission
Description
Summary
Demand Read
Enables user to perform demand reads on a meter
Configuration
Demand Reset
Enables user to perform demand resets on a meter
Configuration
LatLong
Enables user to program location information in a
meter
Configuration,
Load Profile,
Read Backfill
Load Profile
Enables user to read load profile data and perform
read backfill for a meter
Configuration
Meter Security
Enables user to program end point security
parameters
Configuration
Reconnect
Enables user to reconnect, connect, disconnect, and
arm power for a meter
Configuration
Valve Configuration
Enables user to open and close valves on a meter
Configuration
Set Meter ID
Enables user to program the meter Id for a meter
Where Actions on Old Meter Pinger Tab Are Now
• Refresh from Database or
Refresh from EndPoint in
Status pane of Summary
tab
• Refresh from EndPoint in
Status pane of Summary
tab
• On Load Profile tab
• In Device Manager (DM)
• On Meter Identification
Panel or through Legacy
Functions tab
• On Configuration tab
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Where Actions on Old Meter Pinger Tab Are Now (Continued)
• Route Analyzer on Tools
menu
• On Status tab
• Administration menu >
Meters > Reprogramming
• Administration menu >
Meters > Reprogramming
• On Summary tab, Readings
Chart and Readings table
• On Read Backfill tab
• Refresh from EndPoint in
Status pane of Summary
tab
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Questions
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Learning Check
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Question:
1. How do you access the IMIP?
a) Search for a meter.
b) Click the Meter ID on any report where
visible.
c) Click the FlexNet ID on any report where
visible.
d) All of the above.
Learning Check
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Question:
2. Where on the IMIP do you find configuration
information for the selected meter?
a) In the Summary tab
b) In the Status Pane
c) In the Meter Identification Panel
d) In the Read Backfill tab
Learning Check
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Question:
3. Which of the following best describes the
content found on the IMIP Summary tab?
a) Configuration information, such as
latitude/longitude, meter ID, remote action
actions.
b) Charts showing readings, alarms,
communications, event history, etc.
c) Detailed statistics and attributes of the
meter.
d) Listing of requests made on the meter in the
last 30 minutes.
Learning Check
Question:
4. Match the Summary chart with its description.
a) Readings
Chart
b) Readings
c) Demand
Resets
d) Alarms
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c
___Displays
demand reset occurrences,
peak demand value and time of the
peak demand for the selected meter
___Displays
alarms and when they
d
occurred
___Displays
changes in resource usage
a
for the given time frame
b
___Displays
tabular list of register reads
for a meter in the specified time
range
Learning Check
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Question:
5. Where on the IMIP can you remotely connect a
meter?
a) On the Load Profile tab
b) On the Requests tab
c) On the Configuration tab
d) On the Legacy Functions tab
Learning Check
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Question:
6. Where on the IMIP do you enable encryption
for a meter?
a) On the Summary tab
b) On the Load Profile tab
c) On the Status tab
d) On the Configuration tab
Learning Check
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Question:
7. How do you initiate a Demand Read on a meter
from the IMIP?
a) Click Configuration > Get Connection State
b) Click Summary > Refresh from Endpoint
c) Click Summary > Select Readings chart >
Refresh from Database
d) None of the above
Learning Check
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Question:
8. Where on the IMIP can you launch the Route
Analyzer?
a) On the Status tab
b) On the Requests tab
c) On the Summary tab
d) On the Load Profile tab
Section Two
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Working with the New
Route Analyzer Tool
Section Objectives
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Following this section, you should be able to:
1. Describe purpose of new Route Analyzer tool.
2. Configure and execute a ping on a route.
About the Route Analyzer Tool
Working with Route Analyzer
• Used to observe performance characteristics of Base
Station to one or more electric meter SmartPoint
module communication routes
• Multiple ping types and response modes available
• Perform for Default route or a specified route
• Maps meter and Base Station
locations for selected routes
Does not
change route
algorithms, only
analyzes existing
routes
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Accessing the Route Analyzer Tool
Working with Route Analyzer
1. Select the Tools menu
2. Click Route Analyzer
3. Enter a FlexNet ID and click Display routes
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Route Analyzer Main Display
Working with Route Analyzer
• Contains four areas of content
Endpoint Selection
Route
Statistics
Configuration
Parameters
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Mapping of
Meter-to-Base Station routes
Route Analysis Procedure
Step 1
Step 2
• Select
endpoint
to Ping
Step 4
• Monitor
Ping
process
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Step 3
• Configure
Ping
mode
Step 5
• View
results
• Select one
or more
routes to
Ping
Step 6
• View
properties
Step 1: Select Endpoint to Ping
Working with Route Analyzer
a) Enter FlexNet ID in field
b) Click Display routes
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Step 2: Configure Ping Mode
Working with Route Analyzer
• Use the Refine Analysis area to
modify parameter values for the
Ping procedure (defaults shown)
• Expand or collapse parameter
regions using square button to
right of label
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Configure Ping Mode Parameters
Working with Route Analyzer
• Repeat Ping: number of times to
perform ping and the delay
between them
• Ping Type: kind of data to request
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–
–
–
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Normal
Configuration
Extended Setup
Static Setup
Configure Ping Mode Parameters (Continued)
Working with Route Analyzer
• Ping Response Mode: determines
which RF channel to use
• (FlexNet Base Station) FBS
Priority: level of current network
performance statistics to display
– Normal: range of 11-15
– Highest: 7 by default
Value can be changed by updating the
web.routeanalyzer.priority.highest RNI
configuration setting
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Step 3: Select One or More Routes to Ping
Working with Route Analyzer
• Configured routes for the meter are displayed in the
middle portion of screen
Toggle to
select all or
deselect all
routes
Select
individual
routes
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Add a
temporary
route
Relative
Signal strengthMinimum
of
Moving average of
FlexNet Base
End
point
preference
given
core set
of
relative
probability that
acceptable
signal
toStation identifier
buddy
ID
thisroute
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messages received
noise ratio fortothis
from meter route
Adding a Temporary Route
Working with Route Analyzer
1. Click the expansion
box (next to Success)
to open entry form
2. Enter values for the
parameters that apply
3. Click Add route
– Route is added to
bottom of list
This is a temporary
route. It will not be
included in future
route lists.
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Step 4: Monitor Ping Process
Working with Route Analyzer
• Once the routes have been defined and selected,
click Analyze Routes
• Monitor the progress of the Ping request in the route
list and on the map
When multiple
routes are selected,
they are pinged one
after the other
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On Map:
1. Route being pinged
displayed as unfilled line
2. Route line turns gray as it
processes
3. Route line turns:
– green if successful
– red if fails
Step 5: View Final Results of a Ping
Working with Route Analyzer
Click to reset the route list/remove ping results
View in Route List
View on Map
Expand
for details
Endpoint
Base Station
Route
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Step 6: View Properties of Endpoint
Working with Route Analyzer
• Click Show properties (above map, on right) to view
the statistics for the selected FlexNet ID and meter
• Click Show routes to return to the main display
Item toggles
between Show
properties and
Show routes
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Questions
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Learning Check
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Question:
1. What is the primary purpose of the Route
Analyzer tool?
a) To configure parameters of communication
routes
b) To view status of communication routes for
multiple end points
c) To observe performance of communication
routes
d) None of the above
Learning Check
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Question:
2. If you are not in an IMIP, how can you access
the Route Analyzer tool?
a) Click Reports > Route Analyzer
b) Click Diagnostics > Route Analyzer
c) Click Tools > Route Analyzer
d) Click Administration > Route Analyzer
Learning Check
Question:
3. Place the tasks in the correct order to perform
a ping on a route.
a) Select route
b) Analyze result
c) Select meter
d) Configure ping mode
e) Monitor progress
c>d>a>e>b
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Learning Check
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Question:
4. Which of the following statements is true?
a) You can select only one route to analyze at a
time.
b) You can add a temporary route that is not
included in future route lists.
c) You can view the results of a device ping on a
map, in a table, and in a graph.
d) You cannot set the type of ping to perform.