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Receiver Section 6-6
SmartPoint Module for the Elster A3 Meter ECMTM40000
6.2.9 Ping
A command that with no setup information that only causes the device to respond with ack message or
set of messages.
Ping Type: Determines how the device will respond on-air to the command as shown below:
Byte
(Bits)
Field
0 Repeat Level / Status
1 App Sequence
2 App Code: 7 – Command Message
3 Command Type: 8 – Ping
4-7 Buddy Routing Address
8 Ping Type
9-31 (reserved)
Ping Type Device Response
0 – Normal Ping On Air Command Ack Message
1 – Configuration Ping On Air Binding Message
On Air Static Setup Message
On Air Meter Reading Message
(3 second delay between messages)
2 – Demand Read Ping On Air Meter Reading Message
On Air Alarm Message
(3 second delay between messages)
3 – Handheld mPass Binding Ping –
Buddy Allowed
mPass On Air Binding Message – Repeat bits cleared
to allow buddy
4- Handheld mPass Binding Ping –
Buddy Disabled
mPass On Air Binding Message – Repeat Level set to
1 to block buddy
5 – Alarm Ping On Air Alarm Message
6 – Handheld mPass Alarm Ping –
Buddy Disabled
mPass On Air Alarm Message – Repeat Level set to 1
to block buddy
7 – Handheld mPass Demand Read
Ping – Buddy Disabled
mPass On Air Demand Read Message – Repeat Level
set to 1 to block buddy
8 – Meter Read Message On Air Meter Reading Message (no alarms)
9 – Full Tier Data Meter Read Send Meter Reading Message followed by available
Tier Messages