External I/O and communications interface for a revenue meter

A revenue meter includes electronics for measuring the delivery of electrical energy from an energy supplier to a consumer through an electric circuit. An interface link connects to the revenue meter. An I/O and communications device connects through the interface link to the revenue meter. The I/O...

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Main Authors HIRSCHBOLD MARKUS F, COWAN PETER C, GILES DAVID W, JONKER RENE T, LIGHTBODY SIMON H
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 30.11.2004
Edition7
Subjects
ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
ELECTRICITY
MEASURING
MEASURING ELECTRIC VARIABLES
MEASURING MAGNETIC VARIABLES
PHYSICS
SELECTING
TESTING
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Summary:A revenue meter includes electronics for measuring the delivery of electrical energy from an energy supplier to a consumer through an electric circuit. An interface link connects to the revenue meter. An I/O and communications device connects through the interface link to the revenue meter. The I/O and communications device may also connect to a second electric circuit. The I/O and communications device uses a serial interface to communicate with the revenue meter. The I/O and communications device provides one or more of analog inputs and outputs, digital inputs and outputs, and communications ports.
Bibliography:Application Number: US19990370696