User's Manual

A3 ALPHA Meter/Collector
Product Guide July 2004
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Figure 4. A3 ALPHA meter LCD
The display list for all displayable items, including the items relating to the ILC1
option board, can be programmed using Metercat meter support software.
ILC1 Option Board Error Codes
Unlike A3 ALPHA meter error codes, ILC1 option board error codes must be
programmed as a displayable item in the A3 ALPHA meter display list using
Metercat support software; otherwise, the meter LCD will not display any indica-
tion that a condition exists that affects the ILC1 option board’s operation.
Tab l e 1 identifies the ILC1 option board error conditions and the associated dis-
play quantity value. The quantity identifier is the same for all ILC1 option board
error codes and can be programmed to be any numeric character (represented
by i in Table 1).
Table 1. Error conditions and codes
Error codes may be displayed in combination (for example, iii 100001), indicat-
ing that more than one error condition has been detected.
No error. This code is displayed when no error condition exists in the ILC1
option board. Since ILC1 option board error codes must be programmed as dis-
play items, the no error code is used when no error condition is present in the
ILC1 option board.
Clock error. This code indicates an error with the timekeeping ability of the
ILC1 option board. The ILC1 option board can lose its real time clock if the
A3 ALPHA meter has lost its timekeeping capability or if the ILC1 option board
cannot communicate with the A3 ALPHA meter. When this condition is present,
ARh
CUM
KW
RATE
TOTAL
RESETS
CONT
MAX
ABCD
PREV SEAS
TEST
ALT
EOI
Quantity identifier
Operating mode
indicator
Display
quantity
Potential
indicators
End of interval
indicator
Real energy
indicators
Alternate
energy
indicators
Power/energy
units identifier
Display identifiers
Condition Quantity identifier Display quantity value
No error iii 000000
Clock error iii 000001
Carryover error iii 000010
Table CRC error iii 000100
Configuration error iii 001000
Shared memory error iii 010000
Power fail data save error iii 100000