User's Guide

A3 ALPHA Meter/Node (ILC2)
June 2008 Product Guide
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ILC2 Option Board Information
ILC2 option board information can be displayed on the A3 ALPHA meter LCD.
Information item and display format identifies all the items that are available for
display. The quantity identifier must be a numeric character (represented by i in
Table 3) and should be unique for each item that you want to display. Use Meter-
cat meter support software to select the display items and their associated
quantity identifier.
Table 3. Information item and display format
LAN ID 1. This item displays the first 4 digits of the ILC2 option board LAN ID.
LAN ID 2. This item displays the last 6 digits of the ILC2 option board LAN ID.
Utility ID. This item displays the utility ID for the A3 ALPHA meter. The utility ID
is the same for all meters that are part of the same network.
Network registration status. This item displays the following information
about the A3 ALPHA meter (see Figure 4):
■ the A3 ALPHA meter is registered with a collector
■ the number of communication “hops” between the A3 ALPHA meter
and the collector
■ the last four digits of the collector’s LAN ID
Figure 4. Network registration status display
FCC and Industry
Canada Compliance
Compliance Statement (Part 15.19)
This equipment complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules and with RSS-210 of
Industry Canada. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
■ This device may not cause harmful interference, and
■ This device must accept any interference received, including interfer-
ence that may cause undesired operation.
Display item Quantity identifier Display quantity value
LAN ID 1 iii xxxx
LAN ID 2 iii xxxxxx
Utility ID iii xxxxxx
Network registration
status
iii xxxxxx
User-programmable
quantity identifer
Number of "hops"
to the collector
Meter registered
with collector
Last 4 digits of
collector's LAN ID
DRAFT