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April 2010 IL42-4036A

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A3 ALPHA

meter with

wireless cellular communication option

General

This leaflet provides general information for the Wireless WIC communication option for the A3 ALPHA meter. For

information on installing the A3 ALPHA meter, see the “ALPHA Meter Installation Instructions” (IL42-4001Q or later).

The A3 ALPHA meter may be ordered with a wireless cellular communication option: the Wireless WAN Interface Card

(Wireless WIC). The Wireless WIC is available in CDMA 1xRTT and GSM GPRS versions, providing a high speed

cellular communication channel for the meter. Additional hardware configurations may include either a relay option

board or an interrupter control board for standard ALPHA meters, or an EA_Gatekeeper module to communicate with

the EnergyAxis LAN

The A3 ALPHA meter with Wireless WIC communication may be ordered in the following configurations:

WARNING

Use authorized utility procedures to install and service metering equipment. Dangerous voltages are present.

Equipment damage, personal injury, or death can result if safety precautions are not followed.

Use circuit closing devices on current transformer secondaries (3S, 4S, 5S, 5A, 6S, 6A, 8S, 9S, 10S, 10A, 26S,

29S, 35S, 36S, and 36A meters). Equipment damage, personal injury, or death can result if circuit closing

secondaries are not used.

Description Model number

A3 ALPHA meter, CDMA 1xRTT, internal WAN antenna

Additional options: relay option board or interrupter control board

A3WWIC_C

A3 ALPHA meter, CDMA 1xRTT, external WAN antenna

Additional options: relay option board or interrupter control board

A3WWIC_CX

A3 ALPHA meter, GSM GPRS, external WAN antenna

Additional options: relay option board or interrupter control board

A3WWIC_GX

A3 ALPHA meter with gatekeeper module, CDMA 1xRTT, internal

WAN antenna, internal LAN antenna

EA_GKWWIC_C

A3 ALPHA meter with gatekeeper module, CDMA 1xRTT, external

WAN antenna, internal LAN antenna

EA_GKWWIC_CX

A3 meter with Gatekeeper module, GSM GPRS, external WAN

antenna, internal LAN antenna

EA_GKWWIC_GX

Summary of content (8 pages)

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April 2010 IL42-4036A A3 ALPHA® meter with wireless cellular communication option General This leaflet provides general information for the Wireless WIC communication option for the A3 ALPHA meter. For information on installing the A3 ALPHA meter, see the “ALPHA Meter Installation Instructions” (IL42-4001Q or later). The A3 ALPHA meter may be ordered with a wireless cellular communication option: the Wireless WAN Interface Card (Wireless WIC).
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IL42-4036A April 2010 Location of antennas See Figure 1 for the location of the Wireless WIC internal antenna. If the A3 ALPHA meter is serving as an EA_Gatekeeper, then the A3 ALPHA meter has two antennas: the Wireless WIC internal antenna is in the upper position and the EA_LAN internal antenna is in the lower position. The Wireless WIC internal antenna and the EA_LAN antenna (if present) are fix-mounted to the periphery of the A3 ALPHA meter’s electronic housing.
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April 2010 IL42-4036A Wireless WIC internal antenna Electronic housing of the A3 ALPHA meter Internal antenna for connection to the EA_LAN (Present only when serving as an EA_Gatekeeper) Figure 1. Location of internal antennas Wireless WIC external antenna Figure 2.
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IL42-4036A April 2010 Placing the A3 ALPHA meter with Wireless WIC into service ! WARNING Use authorized utility procedures when placing the standard A3 ALPHA meter or the A3 ALPHA meter with EA_Gatekeeper module into service. Equipment damage, personal injury, or death can result if authorized utility procedures are not followed. See IL42-4001Q or later for the A3 ALPHA meter installation instructions.
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April 2010 IL42-4036A FCC Compliance Important The A3 ALPHA meter equipped with the Wireless WIC option complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Elster could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.
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IL42-4036A Notes: 6 April 2010
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April 2010 IL42-4036A Notes: 7
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IL42-4036A April 2010 Notes: DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES AND LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY There are no understandings, agreements, representations, or warranties either express or implied, including warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose, other than those specifically set out by any existing contract between the parties. Any such contract states the entire obligation of the seller.