Itron SPIRIT ERT(r) Repeater User Manual chapter bk

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Communicating with a Repeater
Step
Action
Press Enter to accept Digital mode. The All Call starts and available
repeaters display in the Control Panel Remote Call list.
Available
repeater
Ending a
Communication
Session
Select a repeater from the list and click Remote Connect. The Repeater
Configuration dialog appears.
After a short amount of time, all of the repeaters that responded to an all call will
return to their programmed frequencies and continue to operate.
To return a repeater to its normal operation prior to the timeout, do this:
• From the Remote Unit Connection dialog, click With this ID.
To return all of the repeaters that responded to normal operation, do this:
• From the Remote Unit Connection dialog, click With All.
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Communicating with a Repeater
Display Current
Configuration
To display the current configuration of the repeater, do this.
• From the Repeater Display group, click Configuration Data. The configuration of the selected remote unit displays.
Parameter
Description
RX Packet Type
Indicates the message type that the repeater is listening for: SCM, IDM or both.
RX Mode
Mode in which the repeater is receiving messages.
Hop mode (random, sequence, or interleaved).
Default is interleaved
Tx Mode
Transmit mode determines the range of frequencies
that the transmitter will use to communicate.
• In-Band Communication happens between
two specific frequencies. See TxI for more
information.
In-band
Radio Frequency Band
• Keep Away Communication happens anywhere but between the specified frequency
points. See TxK for more information.
Keep
Away
Keep
Away
Radio Frequency Band
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Repeater
Indicates whether the repeater is forwarding raw
messages. If set to off, the repeater is receiving ERT
data but not forwarding that data on to a collector.
Tx Power Level
Amount of power that the repeater uses to forward
messages. Default is 20
Local ID
The repeater identification number.
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Communicating with a Repeater
Parameter
Description
Digital Mode/Narrow
Band
Indicates the Band mode that repeater is connected
in. Digital mode is used for configuration. Narrow
band is used during general repeater operation.
FPGA Reset Time
Prevents radio frequency from wandering over time
by resetting it periodically. Multiplied by 10, the
number of seconds between receiver resets.
Bubble-up Period
The frequency of diagnostic message bubble-up.
Multiply by 10 to get number of milliseconds.
This parameter is used for Itron diagnostic purposes.
Rx Start End Dwell
Size
Starting frequency, ending frequency, dwell length of
time, and size (see Display Receiver Parameters on
page 24 for more information).
TxI Start End Size
Trasmit in-band settings.
In-band
Radio Frequency Band
• Start - Point A frequency
• End - Point B Frequency
• Size - The number of hops or steps between
point a and point b. The higher the number of
steps, the more granular the data.
TxK Start Stop Go
End Size
Transmit keep away settings.
Keep-Away
Radio Frequency Band
• Start - Indicates the start of the band
• Stop - The beginning of the keep away. Point A
in the example.
• Go - The amount of band to skip. Point B in the
example.
• End - End of the band
• Size - Number of hops or steps in the entire
band. The higher the number of steps, the more
granular the data.
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Setting Communication Mode
Setting Communication Mode
Overview
When communicating with the ERT endpoint, the repeater transmits and
receives using a 900 MHz radio. The repeater transmitter and receiver can each
be configured to operate on a single receive frequency or to periodically switch,
or hop, to a different frequency that is defined in a hop table.
For each entry in a hop table, the repeater will transmit or receive at the defined
frequency, dwell at the frequency for the specified time (in milliseconds), and
then hop to the next table entry frequency. Hopping can be either sequential or
random.
Using In-Band
Transmitter Mode
In-band transmitter mode narrows the frequency band by specifying two points
in the band and limiting transmission to frequencies between those two points.
To display the current settings for in-band mode, do this:
• Click Display. The settings display in the Data view.
To edit the In-Band settings, do this:
• Click Edit. Change the settings as desired.
To set repeater to use in-band mode, do this:
• Click Apply. The repeater will use the in-band mode settings.
Using Keep-Away
Transmitter Mode
Keep-Away transmitter mode narrows the frequency band by specifying two
points in the band and limiting transmission to frequencies outside those two
points.
To display the current settings for Keep-Away mode, do this:
• Click Display. The settings display in the Data view.
To edit the keep-away settings, do this:
• Click Edit. Change the settings as desired.
To set repeater to use keep-away mode, do this:
• Click Apply. The repeater will use the in-band mode settings.
Set Bubble-Up
Period
You may change the diagnostic bubble-up message frequency, if desired. To set
the bubble-up period, do this:
• Click Set Bubble-up Period. Enter the new bubble-up rate.
Change Transmitter
Power Setting
The radio transmission power setting may be altered according to the needs of
your deployment. For example, you may wish to reduce radio power for a
repeater that is close to a collector to minimize radio “noise.” To change the
transmitter power setting, do this:
• Click Transmit Power. Enter a new transmission power.
Enable/Disable
Message
Forwarding
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For diagnostic purposes, you may wish to prevent a repeater from forwarding,
or repeating, the messages it receives from an ERT endpoint. To enable or
disable message repeating, click Repeater Off or On.
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Configuring Receiver Radio
Enable Duplicate
Filter
By default, a repeater does not filter duplicate readings and repeats all readings.
To enable the duplicate filter, click Duplicate On. Only new readings will be forwarded.
Configuring Receiver Radio
Set Receiver
Parameters
The Set Receiver Parameters option displays the current receiver settings and
allows you to adjust those settings as needed. To set the receiver parameters, do
this:
• From the Receiver group, click Set Parameters. The current parameters
display in the data window. Enter the new parameters, as needed.
View Receiver
Statistics
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Receiver Parameter
Description
Start
The starting frequency for the receiver.
End
The ending frequency for the receiver.
Dwell
The number of milliseconds the repeater receiver will
remain at this frequency. Multiply this value by 10
for the number of milliseconds.
Steps
The total number of steps between Rx Start and Rx
End.
Use Receiver Statistics to view the current state of receiver settings.
Receiver Parameter
Description
Seconds since clear
Indicates the number of seconds that have passed
since the last reboot. To avoid data corruption, the
repeater periodically reboots to its initial state.
RX Packet Type
Indicates the type of packets that are repeated: SCM
or IDM message packets, or both types.
SCM Good/Bad RX
Indicates the number of normal and corrupted SCM
message packets received since the last reboot.
IDM Good/Bad RX
Indicates the number of normal and corrupted IDM
message packets received since the last reboot.
CMD Good/Bad RX
Indicates the number of successful and unsuccessful
commands issued since the last reboot.
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Configuring Receiver Radio
Display Current
Version
Display Receiver
Parameters
To display the current version of the repeater firmware, do the following steps.
• From the Repeater group, click Version. The version of the selected remote
unit displays.
Parameter
Description
Application Version
Firmware version of the repeater
Build Date and Time
Save date and time of the firmware version
Repeater Type
Type of repeater - pole-mount or sleeve-mount
Configuration
Current configuration of the firmware
The Display Receiver Parameters option displays the current receiver settings.
To view the receiver parameters, do this:
• From the Receiver group, click Display Parameters. The current parameters
display in the data window.
Reset Receiver
Receiver Parameter
Description
Start
Starting frequency for the receiver
End
Ending frequency for the receiver
Dwell
Number of milliseconds the repeater receiver will
remain at this frequency. Multiply this value by 10
for the number of milliseconds.
Steps
Total number of steps between Rx Start and Rx End.
If needed, you may manually reboot the repeater. The reset command reboots the
repeater and radio. To reset the receiver, do this:
• Click Reset. The repeater will reboot.
Calibrate Receiver
Calibration returns a repeater to its default configuration. To calibrate a repeater,
do this:
• Click Calibrate. The repeater returns to original factory settings and
reboots.
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