Systems for in the field configuration of intelligent electronic devices
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Abstract
A system for modifying the functionality of intelligent electronic devices installed and operating in the field is disclosed. Each of the intelligent electronic devices operates with a software configuration to monitor electrical energy. A copy of the software configurations may be maintained in a database. Changes to the operation of one or more of the intelligent electronic devices may be made as a function of modifications to the database.
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121 Claims
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92. A method of maintaining integrity of data collection in an intelligent electronic device operated in the field to monitor electrical energy, the method comprising:
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operating a first intelligent electronic device at a location to monitor electrical energy and collect data related thereto;
operating a second intelligent electronic device at the location to monitor the same electrical energy and collect data related thereto;
transferring the data collected by the first intelligent electronic device over a network to a database;
terminating the operation of the first intelligent electronic device to perform maintenance of the first intelligent electronic device;
activating the first intelligent electronic device following the maintenance to again monitor electrical energy at the location and collect additional data related thereto;
transferring the data collected by the second intelligent electronic device to the database; and
from the database, transferring the data from the first intelligent electronic device and the data from the second intelligent electronic device over the network to be stored in the first intelligent electronic device in conjunction with the additional data. - View Dependent Claims (93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106)
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107. A system for maintaining integrity of data collection in an intelligent electronic device, the system comprising:
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a first intelligent electronic device permanently installable and operable to measure power parameters in a conductor and collect data related thereto;
a server in communication with the first intelligent electronic device and a second intelligent electronic device;
wherein the server is operable to download a software configuration of the first intelligent electronic device to the second intelligent electronic device;
the second intelligent electronic device installable on a temporary basis, and operable with the software configuration to measure power parameters in said conductor and collect data related thereto;
the server further operable to receive a first data set from the first intelligent electronic device and a second data set from the second intelligent electronic device, wherein the second data set includes data that is the same as data collected by the first intelligent electronic device; and
wherein the server is further operable to eliminate redundant data from the first data set and the second data set, and download what remains of the first and second data sets to the first intelligent electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117)
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118. A method of maintaining integrity of data collection in an intelligent electronic device operating in the field to monitor electrical energy, the method comprising:
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operating a database to store power parameter related data;
receiving and storing in the database power parameter related data from a first intelligent electronic device operable with a software configuration to measure power parameters of a power conductor and collect data related thereto;
storing the software configuration in the database;
downloading the software configuration to a second intelligent electronic device;
receiving and storing in the database power parameter related data from the second intelligent electronic device operable with the software configuration to measure power parameters of said power conductor and collect data related thereto;
removing from service and then later returning to service the first intelligent electronic device, while the second intelligent electronic device is operable; and
after the first intelligent electronic device is returned to service, downloading to the first intelligent electronic device the stored power parameter related data received from the first intelligent electronic device, and the stored power parameter related data received from the second intelligent electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (119, 120, 121)
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