Technical Reference Manual ® ® TransPondIT for Itron ® CENTRON Solid State Electric Meter Version 0I (28/09/2004) PO Box 110127 Research Triangle Park North Carolina 888.98.RAMAR Fax 919.991.9946 www.ramartech.
Technical Reference Manual - TransPondIT for CENTRON Electric Meter OVERVIEW About RAMAR® RAMAR is a global provider of automatic meter reading (AMR) systems for the utility industry. Through worldwide license and distribution agreements, RAMAR’s powerful product solutions enable water, gas, and electric utilities to improve customer service, cost-efficiency, and meter reader safety through the use of state-of-the-art automation systems.
Technical Reference Manual - TransPondIT for CENTRON Electric Meter PREFACE What is the purpose of this manual? This manual is intended to provide technical reference on the TransPondIT for CENTRON Meter for meter shop personnel and those planning the meter reading process. It includes information required by the meter shop to install and configure a solid state Electric TransPondIT in a CENTRON meter. Before attempting any installation, testing, or operation of the unit, read this entire manual.
Technical Reference Manual - TransPondIT for CENTRON Electric Meter GLOSSARY AMR ANSI DFSK ESD FCC ID ISM LCD LED MIU PCB RF Automatic Meter Reading American National Standards Institute Direct Frequency Shift Keying Electrostatic Discharge Federal Communications Commission Identity Industrial Scientific Medical Liquid Crystal Display Light Emitting Diode Meter Interface Unit Printed Circuit Board Radio Frequency iii
Technical Reference Manual - TransPondIT for CENTRON Electric Meter TABLE OF CONTENTS OVERVIEW ........................................................................................................................................................ i PREFACE.......................................................................................................................................................... ii GLOSSARY........................................................................................
Technical Reference Manual - TransPondIT for CENTRON Electric Meter 5.2 Reading and Clearing Status Conditions with ConFigIT................................................................... 19 5.2.1 Clear a Status Code ........................................................................................................................ 20 5.2.2 Troubleshooting – General.............................................................................................................. 23 5.2.
Technical Reference Manual - TransPondIT for CENTRON Electric Meter CHAPTER 1: GETTING STARTED This chapter provides an overview of function, meter compatibility and product marking. 1.1 GENERAL The RAMAR TransPondIT for the CENTRON meter implements the TransPondIT functionality into the Itron (formerly Schlumberger Electricity, Inc.) CENTRON solid state electricity meter. It is a personality module with the functions of meter, register, display and RF Transmitter.
Technical Reference Manual - TransPondIT for CENTRON Electric Meter 1.4 TRANSPONDIT MARKINGS Product Label Figure 1: TransPondIT markings and information The TransPondIT is identified by a label applied to the meter faceplate. The marking includes: • RAMAR logo • Part number • Serial number • Bar Code (Serial Number using 128C compression) • Voltage & frequency rating 1.
Technical Reference Manual - TransPondIT for CENTRON Electric Meter CHAPTER 2: INSTALLATION This chapter provides instructions for the proper installation of the TransPondIT. 2.1 HANDLING PRECAUTIONS When handling the TransPondIT, grip the circuit board by its edges. DO NOT touch the LCD display or the electronics components. 2.
Technical Reference Manual - TransPondIT for CENTRON Electric Meter 2.5 TRANSPONDIT INSTALLATION To change or fit the TransPondIT: 1. Remove power from the meter. 2. Remove the outer (polycarbonate or glass) cover (twist off). 3. Remove plastic inner cover by holding the meter with both hands and applying equal pressure on either side of the three and nine-o’clock positions (see Figure 3a). The inner cover is held in place by four plastic tabs on the meter base. 4.
Technical Reference Manual - TransPondIT for CENTRON Electric Meter 7. Remove the upper circuit board (if fitted), one side at a time, by pulling gently outwards on the meter frame snaps (see Figure 5) while lifting the module up. Meter frame snaps Figure 5: Meter frame snaps 8. Snap the new module into the meter frame by aligning the notches at the bottom of the circuit board with the lower two snaps (see Figure 6).
Technical Reference Manual - TransPondIT for CENTRON Electric Meter 9. Replace the board-to-board connector by aligning the top of the connector with the notches in the circuit board (see Figure 7) and pressing gently at the bottom of the connector to mate with the metrology board (see Figure 8). The board-to-board connecter can be used either way up. Then, gently press the top of the connector to mate it to the TransPondIT (see Figure 9).
Technical Reference Manual - TransPondIT for CENTRON Electric Meter 13. If configuration settings need to be modified, configure using the instructions in Chapter 3. 14. Replace the cover over the meter base until the flange on the cover is flush with the flange on the meter base. 15. Turn the cover 1/8 turn clockwise until the locking tabs are fully engaged with the meter base. 16. Fit new meter tamper seal through holes in meter base.
Technical Reference Manual - TransPondIT for CENTRON Electric Meter Chapter 3: CONFIGURING THE TRANSPONDIT 3.
Technical Reference Manual - TransPondIT for CENTRON Electric Meter 3.3 PREPARATION OF CONFIGIT The TransPondIT is configured by RAMAR’s ConFigIT electric serial adaptor. The ConFigIT interfaces to the TransPondIT using a physical cable connection. The ConFigIT powers the TransPondIT during configuration - TransPondITs can be configured either on the bench (out of meter) or in the meter. The TransPondIT should not be mains powered during the configuration process.
