Automatic Meter Reading

for
Sub-Stations &
Consumer Meters

By :

Rajesh Sharma
Director
RS IT & Power Hub Pvt. Ltd.

About US
Our expertise lies in Integrating Technologies for the people
Strong domain knowledge in real time data applications like
control and automation software (SCADA), Plant Intelligence
solutions, Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), Batch
Plants automation and Interfacing plant data to ERP systems.
Exhaustive knowledge of complex control system hardware and
software.
Expertise in Device driver development, latest IT tools, databases and
report generation software.
Hands on- field experienced people.
An ISO 9001:2000 Certified organization.
'India Advantage': high-quality low-cost services

AMR (Automatic Meter Reading)

Every Utility / Discom is fighting to find a solution for this problem

PROBLEMS
Protocol
Communication Ports
Existing Meters
Technology
Implementation Time
Few More

PROBLEMS

Protocol
No common, Standard / open protocol
is available in the energy meters available nor the
meters which are being purchased.
Standard Protocol :

PACT (Multi dropping not possible)

Open Protocol :

Modbus ( Values are integers have to use

multiplying factor at software end)

IEC 101 (No known meter available)

PROBLEMS

Communication Port
No common type of port is available in the
energy meters available nor the meters which are
being purchased.
The mixture of Optical, RS-232 and RS-485 is
available and none has the record of the ports.

Recommended :RS-232 for the meters installed individually

RS-485 for the meters installed in groups
(Substation, Group Metering)

PROBLEMS

Existing Meters
As these meters vary in technologies, makes,
Protocols, communication ports, etc. which creates
a difficult situation for AMR implementation teams.

Recommended :Request the manufacturer to take back old meters

and replace with new ones, as in many a cases it is
only firmware up-gradation or minor modification.

PROBLEMS

Technology
As these meters vary in technologies, makes,
protocols, communication ports, etc. which creates
a difficult situation for AMR implementation teams.

Recommended :Request the reshuffle / change energy meters to

create the situation for the AMR supplier to opt. one
technology / methodology for the system.
Example : Change all substation meters with the
ones having RS-485 port & Modbus protocol.

PROBLEMS

Implementation Time
As these meters vary in technologies, makes,
protocols, communication ports, Multiplying factors
etc. which creates a difficult situation for AMR
implementation teams.

Recommended :Request the reshuffle / change energy meters to

create the situation for the AMR supplier to opt. one
technology / methodology for the system.
This will reduce the AMR implementation time
drastically.

PROBLEMS

Few More
AMR Technologies (Which ?)
Central Control room Softwares (Scalability ?)
Audit Reports (What ?)

RS IT Solutions for AMR

GPRS Technology for Substation AMR
Using Viola Arctic GPRS Router
Rf & GPRS blend for Consumer Metering
Using Viola Eserv & MCM (Meter Communication
Module)

Achieving Real time AMR

Comprehensive AMR- One

Network

Scalable distribution network

* Industrial consumers
* Agriculture sector
* Domestic sector

Network Example

GPRS

INTERNET
VPN

Viola M2M
Gateway
Control Room

Field Side

Integrate with Billing Software

Two-way connection establishment

Real time view of entire distribution

Secure end-to-end communication (VPN)

Instant control on consumers

GPRS devices are part of company LAN

GPRS FOR SUBSTATION AMR

GPRS
General Packet Radio Service
Wireless packet data channel
Based on GSM technology and networks
Designed for TCP/IP traffic
Dynamic radio channel allocation
Faster data transfer compared to GSM data
Public network, Global - low initial investments

GPRS Arctic Key Features

Industrial grade GPRS router
Expands Ethernet devices over GPRS network
Easy and quick to install
Firewall and VPN for secure communication
10/100 Base-T Ethernet connection
Mobile operator independent static IP addressing with
Viola M2M Gateway

Hardware
Processor Environment
32 bit RISC processor
8 MB FLASH memory
32 MB SDRAM memory

Power

6 26 VDC nominal input voltage

1 5 W power consumption
Resettable fuse and ESD protection

Other

Temperature sensor, real time clock Environment

Temperature ranges:
20 to +70 C
30 to +85 C (storage)
Humidity 5 to 85 % RH

Key Features
Configuration and Management :

The Arctic GPRS Router is configured using a www browser. A conventional console
interface is also provided. The software of Arctic GPRS Router can be updated over
the network.

Network Protocols :

PPP, IP, ICMP, UDP, TCP, ARP,

DNS, DHCP, FTP, TFTP,
HTTP, SNMP, POP3, SMTP

Tunneling (VPN) :

SSHv2 server and client

SSHv1 server and client

Communication Protocols :

Modbus, Modbus Ethernet, Transparent

Mode, IEC 101, IEC 104, etc

EDGE
Enhanced Data rates for GSM Evolution
EDGE is update for GPRS, also referred as EGPRS
More efficient radio modulation than in GPRS (8-PSK)
Speed is about 3-5 times more than in GPRS
236.8 kbit/s for 4 timeslots and theoretical maximum is
473.6 kbit/s
Uses same base stations and core network as GPRS/GSM,
easy and cost-effective for operators
Typical download speed about 15 kilobytes/s

ESERV (RF) WITH MCM

Separate remote meters equipped with meter commonication
module (optical port to radio)
Local-area radio used between remote meters and ESERVAMR

remote
meter(s)

MCM

LOCAL-AREA RADIO
SERVER

local meter(s)

Modbus RS-485

ESERV-AMR

GPRS

GPRS & RF COMBINATION

Industrial grade GPRS router

Expands devices over RF network
Easy and quick to install
1 KM Line of sight Low Power Radio
Free radio band width frequency
Protocol Independent versions PACT or MODBUS

iPower

CENTRAL CONTROL ROOM SOFTWARE

iPower
SCADA overview
SCADA operations
Integration with other systems
Configuration automation
System options
Summary

Functional Overview
Real -time monitoring and safe operator control
Intuitive navigation using pan, zoom anddeclutter
Control and information tagging (locking)
Automatic bus coloring and ground display
Events, sequence of events and alarm management
Historical recording, ODBC/SQL reporting interfaces &
Crystal Reports

Extensive online help & electronic books

Technology Overview
Full OPC client/server support at client and server levels
opens real-time communications capabilities

COM for easy integration of third party applications

Full ActiveX, but with Secure Containment(TM) to protect
SCADA reliability from rogue applications

Microsoft VBA embedded provides a powerful yet

familiar scripting tool

SQL/ODBC wizard driven API makes integration simple

Operations
Pan, zoom and declutter
Electricity industry dialogs
Control and information tagging
Manual overwrite
Information Screens
Notes pages
Bus re-colouring and ground display
Event and alarm facilities
Data summaries and lists
Online help

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Where does iPower fit?

Electric power distribution companies:
Primary SCADA system
Substation automation systems

Electric power transmission companies

Substation automation systems

Electric power generation companies

Generator control systems
Ancillary systems (waste water, fire, cooling towers)

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