Landis+Gyr Technology Inc. ER6R1S4 User Manual
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Chapter 4 - Deploying Endpoints
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The information imported via the Installation File is shown in Table 4-1, “Import Installation File.”
An asterisk indicates a required field.
An asterisk indicates a required field.
NOTE: NOTE: Required fields are UserID, Installed Date, InstalledTime, InstalledMeterNo, and
InstalledEndpointSN. If these fields are not populated, the file will not be processed. Service Loca-
tion is required if the Latitude and Longitude fields are populated. Command Center will ignore the
latitude and longitude values if Service Location is not provided.
InstalledEndpointSN. If these fields are not populated, the file will not be processed. Service Loca-
tion is required if the Latitude and Longitude fields are populated. Command Center will ignore the
latitude and longitude values if Service Location is not provided.
Following is the procedure for importing the Installation File.
1. Click Operations > Import > Import Installation File. The Import Installation File window
Table 4-1. Import Installation File
Data
Format
Format/Description
User ID*
AlphaNum (30)
Login assigned by the utility for the installer. Utility may
elect to use “1” for System usage.
elect to use “1” for System usage.
Installation Date*
Date
MM/DD/YYYY
12/26/2009
MM/DD/YYYY
12/26/2009
Actual date the meter was installed. This date is used in
various Command Center reports to track deployment
statistics.
various Command Center reports to track deployment
statistics.
Installation Time*
Time HHMM AM/
PM
11:12 AM
PM
11:12 AM
Actual time the meter was installed. This date is used in
various Command Center Reports to track deployment
statistics.
various Command Center Reports to track deployment
statistics.
Change Out meter number
AlphaNum (20)
The meter being replaced with a new meter. Meter
change out information is displayed in the notes section
of the endpoint information screen.
change out information is displayed in the notes section
of the endpoint information screen.
Change Out meter kWh
AlphaNum (20)
The kWh reading on the meter being replaced. Meter
change out kWh information is displayed in the notes
section of the endpoint information screen. Variable
Character.
change out kWh information is displayed in the notes
section of the endpoint information screen. Variable
Character.
Installed Meter Number*
AlphaNum (20)
Meter number of the new meter being installed. This
meter must exist in Command Center prior to importing
the Import Installation File. Must parse to Decimal
format.
meter must exist in Command Center prior to importing
the Import Installation File. Must parse to Decimal
format.
Installed Endpoint Serial
Number*
Number*
Decimal (9)
The serial number of the new meter being installed.
Note: Endpoint serial numbers must be converted from
Hex to Decimal.
Note: Endpoint serial numbers must be converted from
Hex to Decimal.
Installed Meter kWh
Decimal (9)
Initial reading of the new meter.
Service Latitude
Decimal (12,8)
GPS latitude.
Service Longitude
Decimal (12,8)
GPS longitude.
Service Location
AlphaNum (100)
Meter service location.
Service Time Zone
See formatting
below
below
The service time zone may be entered to specify the
correct time zone for the service location. This field is
required for those utilities where the distribution spans
time zones. The GMT offset will be programmed into the
module at time of manufacturing.
correct time zone for the service location. This field is
required for those utilities where the distribution spans
time zones. The GMT offset will be programmed into the
module at time of manufacturing.