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AMR transmitter with programmable operating mode parameters

  • US 7,605,717 B2
  • Filed: 08/08/2006
  • Issued: 10/20/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/08/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for programming the operating mode of a utility meter transmitter unit for use in an automatic meter reading network, the utility meter interface unit comprising:

  • storing operating parameters in a utility metering transmitter unit for determining the following functions;

    transmission power of the transmitter unit according to a physical environment of an installation of the transmitter unit, wherein the physical environment comprises a type of enclosure in which the transmitter unit is situated;

    a selection of one of two significantly different power levels differing by at least an order of magnitude and a selection of one of at least two modulation types for communicating with a drive-by receiver and a fixed network receiver, respectively; and

    frequency of occurrence of data transmissions over a predefined interval to conserve battery life; and

    transmitting one or more of said operating parameters into the utility meter transmitting unit using a programming unit.

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