Landis+Gyr Technology Inc. ER6R1S4 User Manual
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Chapter 6 - Scheduled Demand Reset
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Billing Cycle
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This approach is recommended when all meters in a billing cycle are required to reset
demand.
demand.
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Billing Cycle membership changes will NOT automatically be reflected in the next demand
resets.
resets.
Virtual Addressing Group
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This approach is recommended when not all meters in a billing cycle require a demand reset.
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Virtual Addressing Group membership changes will automatically be reflected in next
demand resets.
demand resets.
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This approach requires additional management (creating of virtual addressing groups,
manually adding meters to virtual addressing groups).
manually adding meters to virtual addressing groups).
Sending the Demand Reset Commands
The System Setting Scheduled Demand Reset Window to send Commands (Figure 6 - 1) deter-
mines when the Demand Reset Schedule will be sent to endpoints. This value must be between 2-21
days and has a default value of 21 days. The value used for this setting is business decision made by
the utility to help ensure that meters are included in upcoming demand resets.
mines when the Demand Reset Schedule will be sent to endpoints. This value must be between 2-21
days and has a default value of 21 days. The value used for this setting is business decision made by
the utility to help ensure that meters are included in upcoming demand resets.
Figure 6 - 1. Scheduled Demand Reset Window to Send Commands
Whether or not newly added meters receive this schedule may depend on what type of group was
used for membership:
used for membership:
Billing Cycle Membership
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Meters added to the billing cycle after the commands have been sent to the meter will NOT
be included in the upcoming demand reset.
be included in the upcoming demand reset.
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Meters removed from the billing cycle after the commands have been sent to the meters will
still be included in the upcoming demand reset.
still be included in the upcoming demand reset.
For example, if the Scheduled Demand Reset Window to send Commands is 5 days and:
The Demand Reset date for Billing Cycle 1 is scheduled for 11/10.
Scheduled Commands are sent on 11/5 to all meters in Billing Cycle 1.
A meter added to Billing Cycle 1 on 11/8 will not receive the schedule for 11/10.
Virtual Addressing Group
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Meters added to the Virtual Addressing Group after the commands have been sent to the
meter will be included in the upcoming demand reset.
meter will be included in the upcoming demand reset.
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Meters removed from the Virtual Addressing Group after the commands have been sent to
the meters will not be included in the upcoming demand reset.
the meters will not be included in the upcoming demand reset.
For example, if the Scheduled Demand Reset Window to send Commands is 5 days and:
The Demand Reset date for the Virtual Addressing Group is scheduled for 11/10.