User Manual
Table Of Contents
- Table of Contents
- 1 Introduction
- 2 SmartPoint Module Overview
- 3 On Air Message Format
- 4 On Air Message Types
- 4.1 On Air Message Types
- 4.2 Testing Message – App Code 220
- 4.3 Meter Setup / Configuration Message—App Code 1
- 4.4 Meter Serial Number/Position Binding—App Code 5
- 4.5 GPS Mapping Message
- 4.6 Command Message—App Code 7
- 4.7 Buddy Message—App Code 8
- 4.8 C&I Meter Read With History—App Code 13
- 4.9 C&I Tier Data—App Code 14
- 4.9.1 Message Format
- 4.9.2 Tier Information
- 4.9.3 Meter Type
- 4.9.4 Selected Data Table
- 4.9.5 Data Flags / Peak Demand Time
- 4.9.6 Summation Reading (103 resolution)
- 4.9.7 Demand Reading (100 resolution)
- 4.9.8 Cumulative Demand Reading (103 resolution)
- 4.9.9 Coincident Reading (103 resolution)
- 4.9.10 # Demand Resets
- 4.9.11 Source Indices
- 4.9.12 Quantity of Tier Information
- 4.9.13 Service Quality Message Format
- 4.10 C&I Tunneling Read—App Code 15
- 4.11 C&I Alarm Message – App Code 16
- 4.11.1 Application Data
- 4.11.2 Voltage Phase A,B, and C
- 4.11.3 Click Count
- 4.11.4 Time Since Event
- 4.11.5 Current Meter Reading
- 4.11.6 Extended Time Since Event
- 4.11.7 Device Temperature
- 4.11.8 µP Status
- 4.11.9 Lock Errors
- 4.11.10 Alarm Data
- 4.11.11 Time of Last Power Failure
- 4.11.12 Total # of Outages
- 4.11.13 Flags
- 4.12 Demand History Message—App Code 25
- 4.12.1 Message Format
- 4.12.2 Number of Demand Resets
- 4.12.3 Last Demand Reset Date and Time
- 4.12.4 Last Peak Demand Date and Time
- 4.12.5 Last Peak Demand
- 4.12.6 Last Consumption Reading
- 4.12.7 2nd Demand Reset Date and Time
- 4.12.8 2nd Peak Demand Date and Time
- 4.12.9 2nd Peak Demand
- 4.12.10 2nd Consumption Reading
- 4.13 Load Profile Metadata Message—App Code 28
- 4.14 Load Profile Block Data Message—App Code 29
- 4.15 Firmware Image Check Response—App Code 30
- 4.16 High Res C&I Meter Read with History—App Code 38
- 4.17 Generic Ping Response—App Code 48
- 4.18 C&I High Res Read with History Data—App Code 55
- 4.19 Scratch Pad Image Check Response—App Code 57
- 5 Setup and Configuration
- 5.1 Electrical Configuration Interface
- 5.2 Configurable Parameters
- 5.2.1 End Point ID
- 5.2.2 Meter Sample Rate
- 5.2.3 Supervisory Transmit Rate
- 5.2.4 Base Frequency Channel
- 5.2.5 Transmit Frequency Channels
- 5.2.6 Receive Frequency Channel
- 5.2.7 C&I Mode Channel
- 5.2.8 Priority Mode Channel
- 5.2.9 Transmit Channel Mask
- 5.2.10 Transmit Operational Mode
- 5.2.11 Receiver Operational Mode
- 5.2.12 Enable Encryption
- 5.2.13 Programmer ID
- 5.3 Setup Messages
- 5.4 Status Request (0x91)
- 5.5 Set Device ID (0x92)
- 5.6 Device Static Setup
- 5.7 Set TCXO Correction (0x94)
- 5.8 Set Latitude/Longitude (0x95)
- 5.9 Set A/D Calibration (0x96)
- 5.10 Set Voltage Quality Thresholds (0x97)
- 5.11 Set Encryption Key (0x98)
- 5.12 Set Real Time Clock (0x99)
- 5.13 Send Data (0x9A)
- 5.14 Ping (0x9C)
- 5.15 Set Customer Meter Number (0x9D)
- 5.16 Set Customer ID (0x9E)
- 5.17 Send Data Commands
- 6 Receiver Section
- 6.1 Receiver Requirements
- 6.2 Receiver On Air Command Messages
- 6.2.1 Command Types
- 6.2.2 Command Acknowledge
- 6.2.3 Set Static Setup
- 6.2.4 Set TCXO Correction
- 6.2.5 Set Latitude and Longitude
- 6.2.6 Set VoltVoltage Quality settings:
- 6.2.7 Set
- 6.2.8 On Demand Read / Drive By Read
- 6.2.9 Ping
- 6.2.10 Set Transmitter Id
- 6.2.11 Set Customer Id
- 6.2.12 Set Encryption Key
- 6.2.13 Set Preferred Buddy Id
- 6.2.14 Set Company Meter Number
- 6.2.15 C&I Read C12.19 Data
- 6.2.16 C&I Write C12.19 Data
- 6.2.17 C&I Demand Reset
- 6.3 Command Addressing
- 6.4 Receiver Miscellaneous
- Appendix A FlexNet SmartPoint Radio Overview
- Appendix B Specifications
- Index

On Air Message Types 4-6
SmartPoint Module for the Elster A3 Meter ECMTM40000
4.7 Buddy Message—App Code 8
4.7.1 Message Format
This is a message sent by a relaying two way transmitter sent after repeating a message in order to
build routing information in the central database. Meter reading data from the repeating device has
been added to the previously unused portion of the Buddy Message for extra system redundancy. The
format of the Buddy Message is shown below:
If the Extended Buddy Report bit is set, bytes 10 to 27 are set as follows:
4.7.2 Buddy Id
This field contains the Id of the unit that has been relayed.
App Data
Byte
Data
0-3 Buddy ID
4 Buddy App Code
5 Buddy RF Sequence
6 Buddy App Sequence
7 Received Signal Level
8 Received Noise Level
9 (0:6) Queue Time
9 (7) Extended Buddy Report
10-11 Relative Time Stamp
12-14 Current Reading
15-27 History Samples
App Data
Byte
Data
10 Embedded App Code (13)
11-12 Relatvie Time Stamp
13-15
Delta Data Type/Current
Reading
16-19 Peak Demand
20-27 History Samples