Transcript Monitor Smart Meters

CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE
FLEXNET COMPONENTS:
REPROGRAMMING SMART METERS
RNI RELEASE 3.1 SP2
© 2013 Sensus. All rights reserved.
C-PAMRAMI-WGE-0142-01
Module Goals
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The goal of this module is to:
Introduce the tasks a FlexNet administrator can
perform from the Reprogramming page using a
variety of common examples.
Module Objectives
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Following this module, you should be able to:
1. Describe the purpose of the FlexWare
Reprogramming page.
2. List two common uses of the reprogramming
page.
3. Modify the Meter ID for a set of electric/gas
meters using the reprogramming page.
4. Modify the threshold for a power quality
parameter for a set of meters using the
reprogramming page.
5. Modify the threshold for the leak detection
parameter for a set of water SmartPoint modules.
6. Modify the threshold for the broken pipe
parameter for a set of gas SmartPoint modules.
Obtaining and Modifying Meter Configuration
Overview
• When configuration errors occur during installation
or you want to modify default meter settings from
the factory, you can reprogram the meter using the
FlexWare Reprogramming page
• You can also request configuration status from a
meter from the Reprogramming page
• Use caution as not all parameters should be modified
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Common Uses of the Reprogramming Page
Overview
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Correction of meter IDs (electric and gas only)
Addition or correction of geographical coordinates
Request a setup or binding message
Adjust alarm threshold values
Adjust power quality threshold values
Temporarily suspend encryption
Typically used to perform actions on a set of meters
(versus a single meter)
Modifying Meter IDs for Installed Meters: Step 1
Modifying Meter IDs
1. Create a text file with a list of the electric or gas
meter IDs you want to change
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List data for each meter on a separate line
Enter the current (wrong) meter ID
Follow each meter ID with the pipe symbol “|”
Follow the pipe with the new (correct) meter ID
Modifying Meter IDs for Installed Meters: Step 2
Modifying Meter IDs
2. Click Administration > Meters > Reprogramming
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Modifying Meter IDs for Installed Meters: Step 3
Modifying Meter IDs
3. Expand the General Setup option by clicking on the
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Modifying Meter IDs for Installed Meters: Step 4
Modifying Meter IDs
4. Expand the Meter Id option by clicking on the
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Modifying Meter IDs for Installed Meters: Steps 5-7
Modifying Meter IDs
5. Copy the meter list created in Step 1 into the
window
6. Select Meter Ids
7. Click Process Changes
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Modifying Meter IDs for Installed Meters: Step 8
Modifying Meter IDs
8. Monitor the results of the request
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Modifying Meter IDs for Installed Meters: Steps 9-12
Modifying Meter IDs
9. Click < Back
10. Expand General Setup
11. Expand Commands
12. Check Binding Ping
– This causes the meters
to send a binding
message that will
update the database
with the new meter IDs
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Modifying Meter IDs for Installed Meters: Steps 13-16
Modifying Meter IDs
13. Scroll down to the
Meters section and
copy the new meter ids
into the entry box
14. Select Meter Ids
15. Set Max Run Time so
that enough time is
available for all meters
to receive the binding
ping request
16. Click Process Changes
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Modifying Meter IDs for Installed Meters: Steps 17
Modifying Meter IDs
17. Track results in the Reports > Show Batch Jobs
18.Click batch number for your job
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Modifying the Temperature Alarm Threshold: Steps 1-3
Modifying Thresholds
1. Create a list of
meters for which
you want to change
the threshold
2. Click Administration
> Meters >
Reprogramming
3. Expand the Electric
option
4. Expand the Power
Quality option
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Modifying the Temperature Alarm Threshold: Steps 4-8
Modifying Thresholds
4. Modify the
threshold value
– Enter value or use
up/down arrows
5. Copy the meters
from the list into
the Meters section
6. Select the type of
ID you are using
7. Set the Max Run
Time
8. Click Process
Changes
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Modifying the Temperature Alarm Threshold: Steps 9-13
Modifying Thresholds
9. When complete, click < Back
10. Expand General Setup
11. Expand Commands
12. Check Channel Setup Audit Ping to cause the
meters to send messages that will update the
database with the new threshold
13. Track results in the Reports > Show Batch Jobs
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Modifying SmartPoint Leak Detection Threshold: Steps 1-4
Modifying Thresholds
1. Create a list of
meters for which
you want to change
the threshold
2. Click Administration
> Meters >
Reprogramming
3. Expand the Water
option
4. Expand the Leak
Detection option
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Modifying SmartPoint Leak Detection Threshold: Steps 5-6
Modifying Thresholds
5. Modify the threshold
value to the
appropriate number
of counts
6. Modify the number of
reads during which
the leak must be
detected
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Modifying SmartPoint Leak Detection Threshold: Steps 7-10
Modifying Thresholds
7. Copy the meters
from the list into
the Meters section
8. Select the type of
ID you are using
9. Set the Max Run
Time
10.Click Process
Changes
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Modifying SmartPoint Leak Detection Threshold: Steps 11-15
Modifying Thresholds
11.When complete, click < Back
12. Expand General Setup
13. Expand Commands
14. Check Channel Setup Audit Ping to cause the
meters to send messages that will update the
database with the new threshold
15. Track results in the Reports > Show Batch Jobs
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Modifying SmartPoint Backflow Threshold: Steps 1-4
Modifying Thresholds
1. Create a list of
meters for which
you want to change
the threshold
2. Click Administration
> Meters >
Reprogramming
3. Expand the Water or
Gas option
4. Expand the Backflow
option
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Modifying SmartPoint Backflow Threshold: Steps 5-6
Modifying Thresholds
5. Modify the threshold
value to the
appropriate number
of counts
6. Copy the meters from
the list into the
Meters section
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Modifying SmartPoint Backflow Threshold: Steps 7-9
Modifying Thresholds
7. Select the type of
ID you are using
8. Set the Max Run
Time
9. Click Process
Changes
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Modifying SmartPoint Backflow Threshold: Steps 10-14
Modifying Thresholds
10.When complete, click < Back
11. Expand General Setup
12. Expand Commands
13. Check Channel Setup Audit Ping to cause the
meters to send messages that will update the
database with the new threshold
14. Track results in the Reports > Show Batch Jobs
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Questions
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Learning Check
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Question:
1. Which best describes a primary purpose of the
FlexWare Reprogramming page?
a) Used to modify the FlexNet ID of a meter
b) Used to modify selected configuration
parameters on a set of meters
c) Used to send billing requests to meters
d) Used to send configuration status to meters
Learning Check
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Question:
2. Which of the following is a good use of the
reprogramming page?
a) Temporarily suspending encryption on a set
of meters
b) Modify alarm thresholds for Smart Point
modules
c) Request configuration information for a
meter group
d) All of the above