Elster Solutions LLC HHI03 Manuel D’Utilisation
EA_Inspector User Guide
Performing a ping test
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Figure 5-7. Successful ping test results - REX2 meter
Note:
If the entered ID is not in the downloaded EA_Inspector file, the
display lists the ID and a message that the specified ID is
unknown.
display lists the ID and a message that the specified ID is
unknown.
The ping test results displays the following information:
Serial No. not in database
Item
Description
GK (Gatekeeper)
Indicates the pinged meter’s registered gatekeeper.
Parent
Indicates the parent node (or repeater) of the pinged
meter.
meter.
Level/Desc
Example, 2/1 - The 2 (
Level
) indicates the node level from
the registered gatekeeper of the pinged meter (for
example, a node level of 2 indicates that the pinged
meter communicates with its registered gatekeeper
through one repeater meter); the 1 (
example, a node level of 2 indicates that the pinged
meter communicates with its registered gatekeeper
through one repeater meter); the 1 (
Desc
) indicates the
number of repeater descendants below.
Total kWh
Indicates the Total kWh in the pinged meter’s register.
Host/RadioFW
Indicates the firmware version for the host and the radio
of the pinged meter.
of the pinged meter.
Packets
Indicates the
number the packets received/number
of sent
. For example, 7/10 indicates that 7 out of 10
packets were received.
RSSI
Indicates the EA_NIC’s received signal strength indicator
in dBm
in dBm
a
.
a. Decibel milliwatts (also dBmW).
Meter RSSI
For REX2 meters FW 3.0 or higher, indicates the meter’s
received signal strength indicator (in dBm).
received signal strength indicator (in dBm).