Aclara SGM1400 Series, User Manual

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Chapter 6 • Advanced Features
Changing to Prepayment Mode
The headend system will send the commands listed below to change the payment
mode to Prepayment.
1.
Update Prepayment Configuration
This command configures the following for use in Prepayment mode:
•
Non-disablement Calendar – Up to 5 day profiles.
•
Non-disablement Special Days – Maximum of 20 specific dates where
non-disablement is active all day (e.g., Xmas Day and Boxing Day).
•
Maximum Meter Balance – A parameter to limit the maximum amount of
credit allowed on the ESME; defined in milli-pence.
•
Maximum Credit Threshold – A parameter to limit the applied credit to the
ESME in a single top-up; defined in milli-pence.
•
Debt Recovery Cap – Defined in whole currency (e.g., GBP).
•
Debt Recovery Cap period – Defined in seconds, but set to a week.
•
Low Credit Threshold – Applicable to meter balance and emergency credit
balance; defined in milli-pence.
•
Emergency Credit Limit – A parameter that determines the initial
emergency credit available to the consumer when activated; defined in
milli-pence.
•
Emergency Credit Threshold – A parameter that determines when
emergency credit becomes available; defined in milli-pence.
•
Activation date – A parameter to determine when the above parameters
can be activated.
This command can be used at anytime to update the above parameters, even
when already in Prepayment mode.
2.
Switch to Prepayment Mode
This command switches the ESME to Prepayment mode, where the above
parameters come into force and the following are configured:
•
Suspend Debt Disabled – When configured, this will optionally suspend
the collection of debts (standing charge and time-based debts) from being
collected when the supply is disabled.
•
Suspend Debt Emergency – When configured, this will optionally suspend
the collection of debts (standing charge and time-based debts) from being
collected off the emergency credit (when in use). This will accrue these
debts in the accumulated debt register.
•
Disablement Threshold – A parameter to determine when the supply will
be disabled due to insufficient credit; defined in milli-pence.
•
Activation date – A parameter to determine when the switch will be
activated.
Upon activation (determined by an activation date in the command), the
following is actioned:
•
Snapshot of the billing data, as laid out above
•
Reset of the meter balance