Meter Operation
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E470 Tokenless Smart Prepayment Meter
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Visually display a tamper detection message; see Meter Display
section.
If the meter is on supply; the opening of the SIM flap may be
reported to the utilities information system by instantly sending an
SMS message.
Optionally the meter may be configured to open the main
contactor.
Resetting of the tamper flag/supply reconnection can be achieved by
system command or using the meter optical port.
4.5 Normal SIM Card Removal
In normal operation the SIM card may be ‘hot’ swapped by the utility
without disconnecting the supply to the meter and the customer. Upon
opening the main SIM flap the meter may send a tamper message as
described in Tamper detection (if configured); following the sending of the
message the meter will power down the SIM ready for removal. The meter
indicates that the SIM may be removed by flashing the signal strength
symbols on the display. Upon replacement of the SIM and closure of SIM
flap the meter will reenergise the device and the meter will send the new
SIM number to the utilities information system. The message will consist of
Meter serial number, SIM number and MPAN.
4.6 Operational modes
The E470 meter can be configured to operate in several different
operational modes that can be implemented remotely. The following section
details the operational modes that are supported by the meter.
4.6.1 Credit mode
The meter can be configured to operate in credit mode. In this mode of
operation the meter will not open the contactor (unless instructed) and will
ignore any credit values sent to the meter. When in credit mode the default
operating meter display is the active register display.
4.6.2 Prepayment mode
The meter can be configured to operate in prepayment mode. In this mode
of operation the meter will open the contactor when the credit value in the
meter falls below a zero value. To close the contactor the meter requires a
payment to be made to suffice any negative balance registered on the
meter. When in prepayment mode the default operating meter display is the
remaining credit display.
4.6.3 Single wallet mode
The meter can be configured to operate in a single wallet mode. In this
mode of operation the meter will use the value of credit held in the present
balance register for collection of both gas and electricity usage. The
electricity meter reduces the present balance for gas usage on receipt of
each ½ hour message from the gas meter using the gas cost today data.