Power Line Carrier(PLC) Modem and Automatic Meter Reading (AMR) AMR Functions and Features
 
Time of Use and Meter Reading
Self-diagnostic and Status Reporting
Networking and System Hierarchy
Data Communication and other Functions
 
 
 
Self-diagnostic and Status Reporting
Objective Calculation And Reporting Of Line Losses
    The system is able to read meter values simultaneously at 00:00hr. If user installed 3-phase master meters, the system will be able to calculate the line losses after each transformation objectively and conveniently.
Analysis And Report Of Phase Balance
    The working principle and technique of this function is similar to the one above. With the installation of a master meter on each phase, this function can be implemented easily and conveniently.
Analysis And Reporting Of Abnormal Power Consumption
    The abnormal power consumption is defined as the difference of power usage from historical value. This function will require the user to set an upper and lower limit value.
Checking And Report Of Phase Failure
    Power voltage checking circuitry is designed in the DC. The DC will automatically identify the phase, the time of occurrence and duration once any one of the phases is broken. If user should require it, the DC can report the incident to the host station in time (only when the hosts station modem is idle). Archnet sets this rule: if the DC is not able to report the incident successfully to the host station in time, it will not attempt again, but it will wait for the host station to request for it.
Analysis And Report Of Equipments Failure
    The DC will automatically and instantly record any failure conditions based on the communication and power usage circumstances. For example, if a particular RU / DCT experience consecutive (1 day or 3 days, user defined) communication failures, the DC will identify it as failure, include it into its failure list, and report it to the host station or waiting for the request from the host station.
Report of Power Failure Occurrence And Duration.
    This function must be implemented by the DC.
System Self-Inspection And Report
    The DC will conduct self-inspection and inspection on communication and power consumption conditions mentioned above at 23:00 hour everyday. The inspection results are stored in the DC.
Demand Side Analytical Report
    The report is based on the above results and the half-an-hour data collected from appointed meters.
All types of reports can be customized based on user's preferences by tables, curves and graph formats. All reports will be produced at the host station according to the format requested by the users.