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Elster A3 ALPHA Product Manual

Meter/node (ilc2)
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DRAFT
Product Guide
PG42-1017A
A3 ALPHA
®
Meter/Node (ILC2)

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  • Page 1 DRAFT Product Guide PG42-1017A A3 ALPHA ® Meter/Node (ILC2)
  • Page 2 In no event will Elster be responsible to the user in contract, in tort (including negligence), strict liability or otherwise for any special, indirect, incidental, or consequential damage or loss whatsoever, including but not limited to: damage or loss of use of equipment, cost of capital, loss of profits or revenues, or claims against the user by its customers resulting from the use of the information, recommendations, descriptions, and safety notices contained herein.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Long data format ..........6 Reading the A3 ALPHA Meter ......6 Changing an A3 ALPHA Meter.
  • Page 4 DRAFT A3 ALPHA Meter/Node (ILC2) Product Guide June 2008...

  • Page 5: General Description

    The interface board connects to the A3 ALPHA meter using the 20-pin header (J4) on the meter circuit board as shown in Figure 1. The ILC2 option board con- nects to the interface board using the 20-pin header (J5) as shown in A3 ALPHA meter electronic assembly.
  • Page 6 Product Guide June 2008 Figure 1. A3 ALPHA meter electronic assembly ILC2 option board at position 2 Interface board at position 1 Option board shield Meter circuit board Meter electronic housing Figure 2. A3 ALPHA meter electronic housing with antenna Antenna...

  • Page 7: Metercat Programming Note

    A3 ALPHA Meter/Node (ILC2) June 2008 Product Guide Metercat Programming Note To have the A3 ALPHA meter function properly as a node in the EnergyAxis Sys- ™ tem, it is important that the meter be programmed correctly using Metercat . Be...

  • Page 8: Metering Software And System

    Using MAS, meter readings can be scheduled or per- formed on-request from the browser-based user interface. MAS allows all billing data to be read from the meter; this includes data from each A3 ALPHA meter registered with the EnergyAxis local area collector. Billing data from the A3 ALPHA meter includes consumption, demand, time-of-use registers as well as meter status flags.

  • Page 9: Tou Schedules

    June 2008 Product Guide At midnight, the ILC2 option board copies the A3 ALPHA meter's billing data to a separate memory location. A demand reset is then performed immediately thereafter. During the next reading of all its registered meters, the collector retrieves and stores the copy of the billing data.

  • Page 10: Long Data Format

    Equipment damage, personal injury, or death can result if safety procedures are not followed. If the A3 ALPHA meter must be taken out of service (because of an error condi- tion, the ILC2 option board fails, etc.), the A3 ALPHA meter can be replaced with another A3 ALPHA meter.

  • Page 11: Display List Items

    Product Guide Display List Items The A3 ALPHA meter display is divided into different regions as shown in Figure 3. See Chapter 3, “Operating Instructions,” in the A3 ALPHA Meter Technical Manual (TM42-2190) for more detailed descriptions of the LCD and its display regions.

  • Page 12: General Configuration Error

    The code remains in the display until the next midnight cross- ing (the time at which the meter performs a demand reset). See the A3 ALPHA Meter Technical Manual for more information on demand resets.

  • Page 13: Ilc2 Option Board Information

    This item displays the last 6 digits of the ILC2 option board LAN ID. Utility ID. This item displays the utility ID for the A3 ALPHA meter. The utility ID is the same for all meters that are part of the same network.

  • Page 14: Warning (Part 15.21)

    Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. ■ Move the receiving equipment farther away from the A3 ALPHA meter/ ■ collector. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

  • Page 15: Technical Specifications

    (TM42-2190) lists the meter specifications for an A3 ALPHA meter. When the A3 ALPHA meter is operating as a node within the EnergyAxis system, the oper- ating range for a Form 35S meter is different than the specifications listed in TM42-2190.
  • Page 16 DRAFT A3 ALPHA Meter/Node (ILC2) Product Guide June 2008...
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  • Page 18 DRAFT This page is intentionally left blank. Elster Electricity, LLC Raleigh, North Carolina USA + 1 800 338 5251 (US Toll Free) + 1 919 212 4800 (US Main) + 1 905 634 4895 (Canada) support@us.elster.com www.elsterelectricity.com...

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