Automatic registration of meters to a centralized data system
First Claim
1. A method of automatically configuring a monitoring device that is attachable to a network, the network coupled to a data collection system, the network having associated network parameters, the method comprising:
- coupling the monitoring device to an energy distribution system, the monitoring device measuring a characteristic of the energy distribution system and storing data representative of the measured characteristic;
automatically establishing a first network communications link between the monitoring device and the network to identify network parameters to the monitoring device, the network parameters including an address of the data collection system;
automatically establishing a second network communications link between the monitoring device and the data collection system based on the address of the data collection system, the second network communications link including identifying an address of the monitoring device to the data collection system;
communicating nameplate information associated with the monitoring device and configuration information associated with the monitoring device from the monitoring device over the network to the data collection system; and
acknowledging the registration of the monitoring device in the data collection system based on acceptance of the nameplate information and the configuration information by the data collection system.
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Abstract
A system and methods for automatically configuring a monitoring device that is attachable to a network coupled to a data collection system. The network has associated network parameters. The monitoring device is coupled to an energy distribution system. The monitoring device measures a characteristic of energy supplied by the energy distribution system and stores data representative of the measured characteristics. A first network communications link is automatically established between the monitoring device and the network, and a host server is contacted to identify network parameters including an address of the data collection system. A second network communications link is automatically established between the monitoring device and the data collection system based on the address of the data collection system. Nameplate and configuration information associated with the monitoring device is communicated from the monitoring device over the network to the data collection system. The registration of the monitoring device in the data collection system is acknowledged based on acceptance of the nameplate information and the configuration information by the data collection system.
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23 Claims
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1. A method of automatically configuring a monitoring device that is attachable to a network, the network coupled to a data collection system, the network having associated network parameters, the method comprising:
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coupling the monitoring device to an energy distribution system, the monitoring device measuring a characteristic of the energy distribution system and storing data representative of the measured characteristic; automatically establishing a first network communications link between the monitoring device and the network to identify network parameters to the monitoring device, the network parameters including an address of the data collection system; automatically establishing a second network communications link between the monitoring device and the data collection system based on the address of the data collection system, the second network communications link including identifying an address of the monitoring device to the data collection system; communicating nameplate information associated with the monitoring device and configuration information associated with the monitoring device from the monitoring device over the network to the data collection system; and acknowledging the registration of the monitoring device in the data collection system based on acceptance of the nameplate information and the configuration information by the data collection system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system for automatic configuration of a monitoring device for measuring a characteristic of energy supplied by an energy distribution system, the system comprising:
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a network having associated network parameters; a data collection system in communication with the network; a monitoring device in communication with the network, the monitoring device measuring the characteristic of energy supplied by the energy distribution system and storing data representative of the measured characteristic; and wherein the monitoring device is automatically configured for communicating the data to the data collection system by establishing a first network communications link between the monitoring device and a host server on the network to identify network parameters to the monitoring device, the network parameters including an address of the data collection system;
establishing a second network communications link between the monitoring device and the data collection system based on the address of the data collection system, the second network communications link including identifying an address of the monitoring device to the data collection system;
communicating nameplate information associated with the monitoring device and configuration information associated with the monitoring device from the monitoring device over the network to the data collection system; and
registering the monitoring device in the data collection system by accepting the nameplate information and the configuration information. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A monitoring device that is automatically configurable when placed in communication with a network including a data collection system, the monitoring device comprising:
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a network interface for communication with the network; a data interface to obtain data from an energy distribution system; a data storage device; and a controller that establishes a network communications link between the monitoring device and the network, contacts a host server to obtain network information, obtains the address of the data collection system from the network information, establishes network communication between the monitoring device and the data collection system based on the address of the data collection system, the network communication including an address of the monitoring device sends nameplate and configuration information from the monitoring device over the network to the data collection system to register the monitoring device in the data collection system by the data collection system accepting the sent nameplate information and the configuration information, and sends the data obtained from the energy distribution system over the network to the data collection system.
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