CA2564649A1 - System and method for efficient configuration in a fixed network automated meter reading system - Google Patents

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CA2564649A1
CA2564649A1 CA 2564649 CA2564649A CA2564649A1 CA 2564649 A1 CA2564649 A1 CA 2564649A1 CA 2564649 CA2564649 CA 2564649 CA 2564649 A CA2564649 A CA 2564649A CA 2564649 A1 CA2564649 A1 CA 2564649A1
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    • G01D—MEASURING NOT SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR A SPECIFIC VARIABLE; ARRANGEMENTS FOR MEASURING TWO OR MORE VARIABLES NOT COVERED IN A SINGLE OTHER SUBCLASS; TARIFF METERING APPARATUS; MEASURING OR TESTING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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    • H04Q2209/60—Arrangements in telecontrol or telemetry systems for transmitting utility meters data, i.e. transmission of data from the reader of the utility meter
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    • Y04S—SYSTEMS INTEGRATING TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO POWER NETWORK OPERATION, COMMUNICATION OR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES FOR IMPROVING THE ELECTRICAL POWER GENERATION, TRANSMISSION, DISTRIBUTION, MANAGEMENT OR USAGE, i.e. SMART GRIDS
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Abstract

Meters are configured using either a program update method for a meter update method. In the program update method, meters associated with a specified configuration program are identified and configured with updated parameters [512]. In the meter update method, a specified set of meters is configured with a specified set of updated configuration parameters. The meter update method enablers both time of use and other configuration parameters to be updated. Both methods enable various actions to be performed in conjunction with a meter configuration. Such actions may include, for example, recording a snapshot of current billing data, resetting billing data, and resetting demand data.

Claims (46)

1. A method for configuring a device, the method comprising:
receiving a configuration command including at least one updated configuration parameter and at least one action, the at least one action being one of capturing a current snapshot of billing data, resetting the billing data, and resetting demand data;

changing the configuration of the device according to at least one updated configuration parameter; and performing the at least one action at the device.
2. The method of claim 1, comprising changing the configuration of a meter device.
3. The method of claim 1, comprising capturing a current snapshot of billing data, resetting the billing data, and resetting demand data in response to a single message.
4. The method of claim 1, comprising capturing the current snapshot of the billing data prior to resetting the demand data.
5. The method of claim 1, comprising resetting the demand data prior to changing the configuration of the device.
6. The method of claim 1, comprising changing the configuration of the device prior to resetting the billing data.
7. The method of claim 1, further comprising receiving the configuration parameter from a collector.
8. The method of claim 7, comprising:

receiving the updated configuration parameter and a specified reset count;
and performing the action only if the specified reset count exceeds the current reset count by one.
9. A method for configuring a set of devices associated with a configuration program, the set including at least one device, the method comprising:
identifying the set of devices associated with the configuration program; and sending updated configuration parameters corresponding to the configuration program to the set of devices.
10. The method of claim 9, comprising identifying a set of meter devices.
11. The method of claim 9, comprising identifying a set of devices associated with a time of use configuration program.
12. The method of claim 9, further comprising, for each device in the set, setting at least one associated status flag corresponding to a portion of the updated configuration parameters.
13. The method of claim 12, further comprising:

receiving from a first device an acknowledgement that the first device has received the portion of the updated configuration parameters; and clearing a status flag associated with the first device corresponding to the portion of the updated configuration parameters.
14. The method of claim 13, comprising sending the updated configuration parameter during a first device read.
15. The method of claim 14, comprising:

determining during a second device read that the status flag is still set; and resending to the first device the portion of the updated configuration parameters.
16. A method for configuring a set of at least one device with a set of at least one updated configuration parameter, the method comprising:

receiving an update request from a user identifying the set of devices and the set of updated configuration parameters; and sending the set of updated configuration parameter to the set of devices.
17. The method of claim 16, comprising sending the set of updated configuration parameter to a set of meter devices.
18. The method of claim 16, comprising sending updated time of use configuration parameter to the set of devices.
19. The method of claim 16, comprising sending an updated non-time of use related configuration parameter to the set of devices.
20. The method of claim 16, comprising sending updated time of use configuration parameters and an updated non-time of use related configuration parameter to the set of devices.
21. The method of claim 16, comprising receiving the updated request further identifying at least one action to be performed at the set of devices, the action being one of recording a current snapshot of billing data, resetting the billing data, and resetting demand data.
22. The method of claim 21, further comprising recording a current snapshot of billing data, resetting the billing data, and resetting demand data in response to a single message from the collector.
23. The method of claim 16, further comprising:

receiving from each device in the set of devices a snapshot of billing data;
and storing the billing data corresponding to a last prior configuration for each device in the set of devices.
24. The method of claim 16, further comprising, for each device in the set of devices, setting at least one associated status flag corresponding to a portion of updated configuration parameters in the set of updated configuration parameters.
25. The method of claim 24, further comprising:

receiving from a first device in the set of devices an acknowledgement that the first device has received the portion of updated configuration parameters;
and clearing a status flag associated with the first device corresponding to the portion of updated configuration parameters.
26. The method of claim 25, comprising sending the set of updated configuration parameters during a first device read.
27. The method of claim 26, comprising:

determining during a second device read that the status flag is still set; and resending to the first device the portion of the updated configuration parameters.
28. An automated device reading system comprising:

a set of devices associated with a configuration program; and a collector that identifies the set of devices and sends updated configuration parameters corresponding to the configuration program to the set of devices.
29. The system of claim 28, wherein the set of devices comprises a set of meters.
30. The system of claim 28, further comprising a server that receives a request to update the configuration program and sends an update command to the collector.
31. An automated device reading system comprising:

a set of devices specified by a user; and a collector that receives a command to update the set of devices with a set of updated configuration parameters specified by the user.
32. The system of claim 31, wherein the set of devices comprises a set of meters.
33. The system of claim 30, further comprising a server that receives a request to update the set of devices with the set of updated configuration parameters.
34. The system of claim 33, wherein the request further comprises a set of at least one action to be performed at the set of devices in conjunction with updating the configuration parameters.
35. The system of claim 34, wherein the action comprises one of capturing a current snapshot of billing data, resetting the billing data, and resetting demand data.
36. A processor-readable medium having stored thereon instructions for establishing a wireless communication network among a plurality of devices, the instructions, when executed by a processor at a collector, causing the processor at said collector to:

identify a set of devices associated with a configuration program; and send updated configuration parameters corresponding to the configuration program to the set of devices.
37. The processor-readable medium of claim 28, wherein the set of devices comprises a set of meters.
38. A processor-readable medium having stored thereon instructions for establishing a wireless communication network among a plurality of devices, the instructions, when executed by a processor at a collector, causing the processor at said collector to:

receive a command to update a set of devices specified by a user with a set of updated configuration parameters specified by the user; and transmit the updated configuration parameters to the set of devices.
39. The processor-readable medium of claim 38, wherein the set of devices comprises a set of meters.
40. The processor-readable medium of claim 38, wherein the instructions further cause the processor to:

receive a set of at least one action to be performed at the set of devices in conjunction with updating the configuration parameters; and transmit the set of actions to the set of devices.
41. The processor-readable medium of claim 40, wherein the action comprises one of capturing a current snapshot of billing data, resetting the billing data, and resetting demand data.
42. A method for registering a device, the method comprising:
receiving a message indicating a configuration program to which the device is assigned, the configuration program being stored at a collector;

sending a first portion of the configuration program to the device during a first meter read;

determining after the first meter read whether the device has received the first portion of the configuration program;

if so, then immediately sending a second portion of the configuration program to the device; and if not, then resending the first portion of the configuration program to the device during the second meter read.
43. The method of claim 42, further comprising recursively resending the first portion of the configuration program during each successive meter read until an acknowledgement is received from the device.
44. The method of claim 42, further comprising:

sending a plurality of portions of the configuration program as part of a first meter read;

determining which of the plurality of portions the configuration program are acknowledged by the end device;

resending non-acknowledged portions during s successive meter read.
45. The method of claim 44, comprising:

sending a first portion of the configuration program corresponding to display information;

sending a second portion of the configuration program corresponding to weekday time of use information;

sending a third portion of the configuration program corresponding to weekend time of use information;

sending a fourth portion of the configuration program corresponding to special time of use information; and sending a fifth portion of the configuration program corresponding to additional special time of use information.
46. The method of claim 42, further comprising verifying delivery of each portion of the configuration program using a corresponding status flag set at the collector.
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