Carryover Error; General Configuration Error; Shared Memory Error; Power Fail Data Save Error - Elster A3 ALPHA Product Manual

July 2004
Table 2. Status condition and code
the ILC1 option board ceases LAN communications (modem communication,
however, is still possible) and sets an ILC1 option board clock error.
Replace the meter battery. Using Metercat support software, reprogram the
A3 ALPHA meter/collector. The ILC1 option board clock error will clear within 15
minutes. Once the ILC1 option board clock error clears, the ILC1 will resume
LAN communications. Contact Elster Electricity if this error code continues to
display on the LCD.

Carryover error.

This code indicates that the ILC1 option board's battery-
backed RAM was not maintained during a power failure. When there is a power
failure, battery-backed RAM on the ILC1 option board is maintained by the
A3 ALPHA meter's super capacitor or battery. If both of these fail, the data
stored in RAM is lost. Upon a subsequent power restoration, the ILC1 option
board will rebuild the current billing data for all REX meters in the network. All
previous billing data will be lost.
Replace the meter battery. Using Metercat support software, reprogram the A3
ALPHA meter/collector. The ILC1 option board clock error will clear within 15
minutes. Once the ILC1 option board clock error clears, the ILC1 will resume
LAN communications. Contact Elster Electricity if this error code continues to
display on the LCD.
Table CRC error. This code indicates an error in the ILC1 option board's pro-
gramming. Contact Elster Electricity if this error code is displayed on the LCD.

General configuration error.

option board's configuration or program. Contact Elster Electricity if this error
code is displayed on the LCD.

Shared memory error.

memory area. See "Memory Capacity" on page 10 for more information on
shared memory. Contact Elster Electricity if this error code is displayed on the
LCD.

Power fail data save error.

ILC1 option board's nonvolatile memory during a power failure may be invalid.
This error will be displayed when power is restored to the meter if a self check
has discovered an error with the ILC1 option board's memory. Contact Elster
Electricity if this error code continues to be displayed on the LCD.

ILC1 Option Board Status Codes

ILC1 status code must be programmed as a displayable item to appear on the
A3 ALPHA meter LCD using Metercat support software. The status code indi-
cates the presence of an ILC1 option board and that it is performing the collec-
tor function. Unlike error codes, the status codes do not indicate a problem with
the ILC1 option board. Table 2 identifies the status condition and its associated
display quantity value. The quantity identifier is the same for all ILC1 option
board status codes and can be programmed to be any numeric character (rep-
resented by i in Table 2).
Condition Quantity identifier

Collector operation

Collector operation. This code indicates that the A3 ALPHA meter is operat-
ing as a collector. While operating as a collector, the A3 ALPHA meter is collect-
ing and storing REX meter data using the ILC1 option board.
This code indicates a problem with the ILC1
This code indicates a problem exists in the shared
This code indicates that the data saved in the
Display quantity value
iii
A3 ALPHA Meter/Collector
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000001
9