Elster Solutions LLC HHI03 Manuel D’Utilisation

EA_Inspector User Guide

Performing a ping test

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One shot ping of electric meter

To perform a one shot ping of an electric meter (REX, REX2, EA_Repeater, 
EA_Gatekeeper or A3 ALPHA node):

1. From the One Shot Ping Test menu, select 

Electric

.

See 

gatekeeper.
EA_Inspector displays the ping test input screen.

Figure 5-6. Ping test input screen

2. Enter the 

ID

 of the electric meter to be pinged.

Note:

To use the LAN ID to ping devices, you must have Allow LAN ID 
privilege (see EA_Inspector and EA_Inspector Manager 
Installation and Administration Guide for details) as well as Use 
LAN ID enabled on the handheld (see 

 for details. To use the 

meter’s serial number to ping devices, your system 
administrator must download EA_MS meter and LAN ID data 
file from EA_MS 7.0 and synchronize the file to the handheld. 

3. Check if the device 

Is a GK

 (gatekeeper).

4. Click 

Ping

.

The ping test occurs and the input screen displays the results as they are 
received.