User's Manual

PG421005A A3 ALPHA Meter/Collector
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Collector operation. This code indicates that the A3 ALPHA meter is operating as
a collector. While operating as a collector, the A3 ALPHA meter is collecting and
storing REX meter data.
ILC1 Option Board Information
ILC1 option board information can be displayed on the A3 ALPHA meter LCD.
ILC1 option board information are items that are not associated with any particu-
lar error condition. Table 4 identifies all the items that are available for display. The
quantity identifier must be a numeric character (represented by i in Table 4) and
should be unique for each item that you want to display. Use Elster Electricity
meter support software to select the display items and their associated quantity
identifier.
Display item Quantity identifier Display quantity value
REX LAN ID 2 iii xxxxxx
REX LAN ID 1 iii xxxx
REX utility ID iii xxxxxx
ILC number of nodes iii xxxxxx
ILC number of repeaters iii xxxxxx
Table 4. Information items and display format
REX LAN ID 2. This item displays the last 6 digits of the ILC1 option board LAN
ID.
REX LAN ID 1. This item displays the first 4 digits of the ILC1 option board LAN
ID.
REX utility ID. This item displays the utility ID for the A3 ALPHA meter/collector.
The utility ID is the same for all meters that are part of a network.
ILC number of nodes. This item displays the number of REX meters that are
registered to the A3 ALPHA meter/collector.
ILC number of repeaters. This item displays the number of REX meters that are
registered to the A3 ALPHA meter/collector and that are operating as a repeater.
The ILC1 option board has configuration parameters that determine how much
data can be stored. Table 5 through Table 7 show the estimated number of days
of load profiling intervals available, depending on the following factors:
■ length of the REX meter's load profiling interval
■ number of REX meters the A3 ALPHA meter/collector has registered
Table 5 through Table 7 assume that the A3 ALPHA meter/collector reads and
stores load profiling data for all registered nodes.
Memory Capacity