AUTOMATIC METER READING

SYSTEMS

Presented
by: ATHULSOMAN.AP

REG:16031241
 CONTENTS
• Introduction

• History

• AMR definition and principle

• AMR System overview

• Benefits of AMR

• AMR Over Conventional Meter Reading

• Implement Of Proper AMR Scheme

• AMR Function And Features

• Advantages

• Disadvantages

• Conclution

• Reference
 INTRODUCTION

• Automatic meter reading (AMR) is the collection of,

a remote central location,the data from
consumption meters located at customers’ premises
via telecommunication links.

• The meters could measure gas, water or electricity

flow. These links could be Telephone lines, powerline
carrier communication (PLCC), Radio frequency CATV
etc.
 INTRODUCTION(contd)
• Automatic Meter Reading (AMR) is a telephone-
based, calling outbound system, for utility
control and reliable, low-cost meter reading.

• With the use of AMR, the need of a person to

visit the consumer’s site and record the
readings of the meters is eliminated. This also
prevents human errors in recording the reading
 HISTORY
• Automated Meter Reading was first conceived
by AT&T.But the experiments failed.
• Mr.Theodore George was first developed the
monitoring system of AMR
• Mr. Paraskevakos was the one who developed
the complete setup of AMR and got award
from US president.
 AMR DEFINITION AND PRINCIPLE
• AMR
– Automatic Remote Meter Reading .
– Automating the process of measurement through
digital communication techniques.
– The meters could measure gas, water or
electricity flow. These links could be Telephone
lines, powerline carrier communication (PLCC),
Radio frequency CATV etc.
PRINCIPLE

• To operate the AMR, Power Line Modem (PLM) is used,

which transmits and receives data over the power line.

• The PLMs operate in a Half Duplex, two-way, Time

Division Multiplex communication mode.

• Both the MIU and the DCU contain the PLM device.
• The binary data stream is keyed onto a carrier signal by
means of the Frequency Shift Keying (FSK) technique.

• The central frequency is shifted +0.3KHz to represent 1

or 0 of the binary data stream. s then coupled onto the
power line by the PLM.

• At the receiving end, an identical PLM will detect the

signal and convert it back to a binary data stream
 AMR SYSTEM OVERVIEW
The remote Automatic Meter Reading (AMR) System is
a host driven, multi-level network system consisting of a
Host Central Station (HCS), Data Concentrator Units
(DCU) and Meter Interfacing Units (MIU), with built-in
flexibility and expandability.

•Host Central Station Hardware And Software

Requirements(HCS).

•Data Concentrator Unit(DCU).

•Multi-Channel Meter Interface Unit(MIU).

•Single Phase Meter Interface Unit(MIU).

•Handheld Programming Unit(HPU).

Data Concentrator Unit (DCU)
 THEORY OF OPERATION
•CONSUMER SIDE UNIT OPERATION

•SERVER SIDE UNIT OPERATION

•SSU-CSU COMMUNICATION :

• TELEPHONE COMMUNICATION

• POWERLINE COMMUNICATION

• RADIO FREQUENCY COMMUNICATION

 How AMR works ?

• Remotely reads customer meters and then transfers the

data into the billing system
 Reduce the need for meter readers to manually gather
utility meter readings each month.
BLOCK DIAGRAM OF AMR
 BENEFITS OF AMR
•Reduced meter reading costs.

• Improved customer service.

•Improved meter reader safety.

• Reduced read-to-bill time.

• Distribution automation.

• Improved fraud detection.

 AMR OVER CONVENTIONAL METER
READING
•Streamline high bill investigations.

•Help pinpoint system losses.

•Help detect theft of service.

•Enable more frequent readings with little incremental cost.

•Enable custom billing dates.

•Provide detailed consumption information to customers.

AMR OVER CONVENTIONAL METER
READING(contd.)

•Provide watchdog service, like leakage monitoring.

•Reduce bill adjustments.

•Meters can be read even in case the homes are locked.

 IMPLEMENTATION OF PROPER AMR
SCHEME
• Telephone lines

• Powerline carriers

• Radio Frequencies

• Cable Television (CATV) cables

• Bluetooth
 AMR FUNCTION & FEATURES
• Time of Use and Meter Reading

• Self-diagnostic and Status Reporting

• Data Communication and Other Functions

• Compatibility with water and gas metering systems

• Use of Ethernet LAN/ Internet for Remote Meter Reading and

Data Management.
 ADVANTAGES OF AMR SYSTEM
•Smart automated processes instead of manual work

•Accurate information from the network load to optimise maintenance

and investments

•Customized rates and billing dates.

•Detection of tampering of Meters.

•Accurate measurement of transmission losses.

•Better network performance and cost efficiency.

•Demand and distribution management.

•More intelligence to business planning.

• Better company credibility.

 DISADVANTAGES OF AMR

• The cost of involving communication companies acquire

payments to let the distribution company use their system as
said in part

• There must need economical charge to replace the old meters

 CONCLUSION
• Since automatic meter reading is all about “Reading a utility
meter without the requirement for visual inspection of the
meter”, it is indeed an easy and fail-safe method for
monitoring consumption details of a customer.

• Automatic Meter Reading can detect meter tampering and

illegal drawing of power (hooking/power pilfering).

• AMR as a way of improving customer service while

reducing the cost of reading meters.

• The Automatic Meter Reading system enables us to save

millions of dollars every year in meter reading costs and
also provide our customers with better information about
water use, more accurate billings, and keep rates as low as
we can.
 REFERENCES
• “Automatic meter reading”, Wikipedia

• “Cisco Outdoor Wireless Solutions-Automated

Meter Reading”

• www.123seminarsonly.com

• www.seminarsonly.com
Thank you
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