WiMAX SmartMeter Manual
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1. Product Description
The W iMAX SmartMeter by GE (W X-I210+c) is an electronic, single-phase electricity meter
intended for residential metering and demand response applications. The meter can be
operated in demand / load profile (DMD / LP), or time-of-use / load profile (TOU / LP) mode,
thereby providing support for a broad range of advanced metering and demand response
requirements.
The W X-I210+c is a new class of meter that contains an integrated W iMAX
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/ HomePlug
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router, which provides open standards-based communications network interfaces for both
remote meter communications and meter-to-home area network (HAN) communications over
premise electric wiring.
Figure 1-1: WX-I210+c: WiMAX SmartMeter by GE
The WX-I210+c incorporates a wide range of additional advanced metering features including: an
extended range of software-configurable metrology capabilities (soft-switches); accurate timekeeping
via a harmonic clock with an oscillating crystal and battery backup power source, to accurately
maintain time during power outage conditions; enhanced energy, demand, and time-of-use billing
measures; load profile recording; self-read capability; demand reset support; test mode; real-time
pricing functionality; demand response and load limiting functionality with the presence of optional
relay switch; authorized local connect / disconnect switch control; and rolling status and rolling billing
period functions.
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IEEE 802.16.e Air Interface for Fixed and Mobile Broadband Wireless Access Systems (WiMAX)
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HomePlug Powerline Alliance, HomePlug version 1.0
