Method and Arrangement for Communicating with a Meter Peripheral Using a Meter Optical Port
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1. A utility meter adapted to communicate with a device external to the utility meter comprising:
- a meter housing;
a first port and a second port provided in the utility meter, the first port adapted to receive signals transmitted from outside the meter housing;
a communications module connected to the second port, the communications module adapted to communicate with the device external to the utility meter; and
a processor connected to the first port and the second port, the processor configured to pass signals received at the first port to the communications module through the second port.
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Abstract
A utility meter adapted to communicate with a device external to the utility meter comprises a meter housing, a first port, a second port and a processor. The first port is adapted to receive signals transmitted from outside the meter housing. The second port is connected to a communications module associated with the meter. The communications module is adapted to communicate with the device external to the utility meter. A processor is connected to the first port and the second port. The processor is configured to pass signals received at the first port to the communications module through the second port.
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1. A utility meter adapted to communicate with a device external to the utility meter comprising:
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a meter housing; a first port and a second port provided in the utility meter, the first port adapted to receive signals transmitted from outside the meter housing; a communications module connected to the second port, the communications module adapted to communicate with the device external to the utility meter; and a processor connected to the first port and the second port, the processor configured to pass signals received at the first port to the communications module through the second port. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A utility meter comprising:
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a) a first port; b) a second port; c) a communications module connected to the second port; d) a processor connected to the first port and the second port, wherein the processor is configured to operate in a first mode where the processor delivers metrology data to the communications module through the second port and a second mode where the processor passes configuration signals received at the first port to the communications module through the second port. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of operating a utility meter including a first port and a second port, the first port configured to receive signals transmitted outside of the utility meter and the second port connected to a communications module, the method comprising:
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a) delivering metrology data to the communications module through the second port; b) sending the metrology data delivered to the communications module to a communications network; and c) passing configuration signals received at the first port to the communications module through the second port, wherein the communications module is configured using the configuration signals. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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