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
FlexNet SmartPoint Radio Overview A-1
SmartPoint Module for the Elster A3 Meter ECMTM40000
Appendix A FlexNet SmartPoint Radio Overview
The Sensus FlexNet SmartPoint module provides wireless communication capability to electric utility meters. The
SmartPoint module interrogates the meter registers on a programmable interval from five minutes to daily
readings. The SmartPoint module then transmits the meter consumption and status information at regular intervals.
The number of times the SmartPoint transmits is decoupled from the read setting, allowing for either greater
number of transmissions per read, or fewer. In the case of a daily read, the SmartPoint can be programmed to
transmit every six hours—providing the same information four times throughout the day.
A.1 SmartPoint Power Failure Detection and Alarm
The SmartPoint detects power failures at the meter location and sends an alarm message.
A.1.1 Power Fail Detection
The SmartPoint microprocessor (µC) monitors the power fail signal from the display board, and on
power fail, the µC sleeps all hardware and waits the Outage Time Threshold amount of time plus a
pseudo random interval of 0 to 152 seconds and then sends an Alarm power fail report message. The
on-board power-supply capacitor stores enough energy for at least one Alarm power fail transmission.
The board will continue to send additional Alarm power fail messages at 0 to 48 second pseudo
random intervals until the capacitor is drained.
A.1.2 Power Restoration Notification
Upon power restoration, the SmartPoint µC waits the Power Restore Time Threshold amount of time
and then sends 6 pseudo randomly timed Alarm Power Restore messages, followed by a meter read
message with the power restore flag set.
A.1.3 Brown-Out Detection
The alarm and voltage fields from the sensor board are monitored for brown-out (low voltage detect).
The Brown-out voltage is set via the SmartPoint Minimum Voltage Alarm Threshold. If the AC voltage
drops below this threshold, the Brown Out bit will be set in the next transmitted on-air message.
A.2 Operating Frequencies of SmartPoint/TGB Devices
The TGB receiver may operate over two frequency ranges (at its LNA input) dependent on the RF card
hardware version installed in the TGB. The frequency range given is further constrained by the actual pass
band of the duplexer/preselector filter used between the LNA and the TGB antenna.
• TGB Receiver Operating Frequency: 896 To 902 MHz (Range 1) OR
928 To 935 MHz (Range 2)
• The operating frequency range is selected based on whether the TGB will be operating under FCC
Part 24 NBPCS or Part 90 SMR (Range 1) or FCC Part 101 MAS (Range 2).
The TGB Transmitter may operate over the following frequency range independent of RF card Hardware
Version.
• TGB Transmitter Operating Frequency: 930 to 960 MHz
• The transmitter operating frequency is further constrained based on the pass band of the duplexer
filter which connects between the transmitter output and the antenna.