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IMUs, relays and gateways are forwarded to a utility depot. At this
point they must be associated with a certain customer (for IMUs) or a
certain location and set of IMUs (for relays and gateways), the association
loaded into the network configuration database and work orders
generated and IMUs registered with their respective gateways. These
functions are preformed (directly or indirectly) using the Depot
Commissioning tool. In addition, the units may be tested again using the
Field Maintenance and Diagnosis tool.
Factory
Gateway &
Relay Pole
Locations
Utility
Customer
Site
Utility
Depot
IMU, Relay,
Gateway
IMU
IMU
(failed or
reused)
Relay,
Gateway
Relay,
Gateway
(failed or
reused)
Factory
Commisioning
& Test Tool
Depot
Commisioning
Tool
ENICS Server
Field Service
Application
Field
Maintainence
& Diagnosis
Tool
Field
Maintainence
& Diagnosis
Tool
Field
Maintainence
& Diagnosis
Tool
Figure 2: IMU, Relay and Gateway work flow
Gateways and relays will move from the depot to their pole
locations. Gateways and relays are installed and tested using the Field
Maintenance and Diagnosis tool. Once gateways and relays have been
installed, the IMUs move from the depot to customer sites, where they
are installed, tested and their installation in the gateways verified using
the Field Service Application tool.
At some point in their lives IMUs, relays or gateways may be
replaced due to suspected failure or other reasons. These units go back
to the depot. Suspected failures may be explored using the Field
Maintenance and Diagnosis tool.
While both the depot commissioning tools and the network
configuration manager modify the network configuration database, the
depot commissioning tool is limited to filling in id (e.g., IMU utility serial
number) and address fields (e.g., WAN addresses) for units that have
already been entered into the network configuration database. This