METERING DEVICE AND PARTS THEREFOR
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1. An industrial metering system comprising:
- an industrial meter device having;
wireless communication circuitry for relating to the industrial meter device with an external device; and
a controller for controlling the wireless communication circuitry; and
a passive repeater device comprising;
a first wireless coupler for positioning in close proximity to the wireless communication circuitry of the industrial meter device for wirelessly transmitting signals to and for wirelessly receiving signals from the communication circuitry of the industrial meter device;
a second wireless coupler for wirelessly transmitting signals to and for wirelessly receiving signals from a remote communication device; and
an electrical conductor for electrically connecting together the first wireless coupler and the second wireless coupler to allow communication between the remote communication device and the industrial meter device.
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Abstract
An industrial meter has wireless communication circuitry for communicating with a remote communication device. A repeater device allows the wireless communication circuitry of the industrial meter to continue to communicate with the remote communication device when the meter device is positioned in a location where direct communication between the wireless communication circuitry and the remote communication device is not possible (such as for example when the industrial meter is located underground).
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1. An industrial metering system comprising:
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an industrial meter device having; wireless communication circuitry for relating to the industrial meter device with an external device; and a controller for controlling the wireless communication circuitry; and a passive repeater device comprising; a first wireless coupler for positioning in close proximity to the wireless communication circuitry of the industrial meter device for wirelessly transmitting signals to and for wirelessly receiving signals from the communication circuitry of the industrial meter device; a second wireless coupler for wirelessly transmitting signals to and for wirelessly receiving signals from a remote communication device; and an electrical conductor for electrically connecting together the first wireless coupler and the second wireless coupler to allow communication between the remote communication device and the industrial meter device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method of communicating between an industrial metering system and a remote communication node, the method comprising:
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providing an industrial meter device having; wireless communication circuitry adapted for communicating information relating to the industrial meter device with an external device; and a controller adapted for controlling the wireless communication circuitry; providing a passive repeater device comprising; a first wireless coupler adapted for positioning in close proximity to the wireless communication circuitry of the industrial meter device adapted for wirelessly transmitting signals to and for wirelessly receiving signals from the communication circuitry of the industrial meter device; a second wireless coupler adapted for wirelessly transmitting signals to and for wirelessly receiving signals from a remote communication device; and an electrical conductor adapted for electrically connecting together the first wireless coupler and the second wireless coupler to allow communication between the remote communication device and the industrial meter device; and
communicating between the remote communication device and the industrial meter device by;i) communicating signals between the first wireless coupler and the communication circuitry; ii) transferring signals between the first wireless coupler and the second wireless coupler via the electrical conductor; and iii) communicating signals between the second wireless coupler and the remote communication device.
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