Technical Manual

Chapter 4 • Commissioning
D C U M a i n t e n a n c e a n d O p e r a t i o n M a n u a l 21
1 Ensure that all of the key parameters contain reasonable values.
2 If the latitude, longitude, date, and/or time are not correct, ensure
that the GPS radio is enabled. The GPS receiver may require up to
1.5 minutes after power-up to obtain a satellite fix and update these
parameters. The GPS antenna is located on the top of the DCU box
and needs visibility to the sky. Additional troubleshooting is
available to users with administrative privileges.
3 If any of the other fields do not have appropriate values, edit them
using the commands found under Installer Commands.
4 If changes must be made to the transmitter or receiver frequencies,
and the changes do not take effect, it may be necessary for a user
with administrative privileges to edit the available frequencies list.
This list is available on the Transceiver Menu.
2. Make notes regarding the correctness of all of the settings in the log sheet
and any changes that were made.
NOTE Be sure to save changes using Save Configuration in the Installer menu. This
can also be done by entering an “x” at the command prompt.
3. Once you’ve confirmed that the DCU is properly identified and has correct
backhaul settings, use the global command,
< , or command 12 on the
Installer Menu to generate test records and send them to AclaraONE. If the
records transmit, it demonstrates that the backhaul is working.
4. Additional (optional) tests of the backhaul communication link can be done
by someone with access to AclaraONE.
1 Check the list of available DCUs in AclaraONE, and ensure the
new DCU is listed and set to Active.
2 The new DCU can be the target of a traceroute command. The
communication latencies will be listed in the response.
With the DCU now active, data will begin to flow from any meters in the field over
the backhaul into AclaraONE.