CA1260169A - Telemetry terminal - Google Patents
Telemetry terminalInfo
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- CA1260169A CA1260169A CA000523426A CA523426A CA1260169A CA 1260169 A CA1260169 A CA 1260169A CA 000523426 A CA000523426 A CA 000523426A CA 523426 A CA523426 A CA 523426A CA 1260169 A CA1260169 A CA 1260169A
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
- H04Q—SELECTING
- H04Q9/00—Arrangements in telecontrol or telemetry systems for selectively calling a substation from a main station, in which substation desired apparatus is selected for applying a control signal thereto or for obtaining measured values therefrom
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
- H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
- H04M11/00—Telephonic communication systems specially adapted for combination with other electrical systems
- H04M11/002—Telephonic communication systems specially adapted for combination with other electrical systems with telemetering systems
Abstract
ABSTRACT
A telemetry terminal for controlling and metering consumption of electricity, water etc., at a consumer's premises comprises a programmable processor (43) which has means (42) to receive instructions over the phone line to operate switching controls (48) and to transmit readings stored in the processor (43) from meters (46, 47) to a central control station over the phone line, and may include a switching control routine in the event of an interruption to the phone line.
A telemetry terminal for controlling and metering consumption of electricity, water etc., at a consumer's premises comprises a programmable processor (43) which has means (42) to receive instructions over the phone line to operate switching controls (48) and to transmit readings stored in the processor (43) from meters (46, 47) to a central control station over the phone line, and may include a switching control routine in the event of an interruption to the phone line.
Description
6~3 678~0-3 Technical Field This invention relates to remote monitoring or control of loads ~nd will be descxibed in terms of the control or monitorlng of the users of an electricity utility but it may also be used in respect of other utilities such as gas and water.
Backqround Art In an electricity supply grid it is known to switch off-peak hot water systems by "tone" signals transmitted by the lG utility over the supply lines. This requires th~ injection of large currents into the power grid at ~requencies o~ about 400 Hz. In a known electronic meter reading system meters electronically s~or2 readings at the consumer's premises and the meter reader connects a portable meter reading device to the electronic meter and the reading is transferred to the portable device.
Summar~ o~ the_invention The system described herein makes it possible for the utility ~o ~ransmit control signals over the telephone llnes to the user's equipment to perform the switching operation.
Alternatively the switching may be controlled by an electronic ~lock at the subscribers premises and the switching times may be varied by signals transmitted over the telephone line.
Other embodlments disclose techniques for remotely reading the meter at the user's premises. Also disclosed is a method of off-peak swltching over the telephone line which has a back-up "clock" at the user's premises in case of failure of the telephone line. A further embodlment makes possible load shedding on a selectiYe basis where an indication irom a sub-station to the utllity's control system shows that the load onthe sub-station has reached a maximum permissibla level.
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67~0-32 Another embodiment allows load sheddlng at an individual user's premises where the user's load exceeds a maximum permi~sible. Thi~ system may allow short term loads in excess of the maximum. A maximum pernissable load per consumer may be stored in a memory and load shed when this load is exceeded for a æpecified time.
A further embodiment which may be appllcable e.g. where the tariff chanæes when use over a perlod exceeds a preset total e.g. excess water rate would enable the system to compare cumNlative use with the average penmitted use and to give an indication to the user ~hen actual use ex-ceed~d the permisslble average, During periods of water restrlctionæ out-side taps, routed ~hrough a renotely controllable valve, can be shut off 10 for specified periods.
Accordingly intelligent units, referred to as utility management ter-minals (UMr) are installed at the user's pr~mlses and these are capable of reading meters and switching loads.
Brie~ Descrlptlon of the Drawings Fig. 1 shows a block dlagram of a system embodying the invention;
Fig. 2 ls a block diagram of a UMT;
Fig. 3 shows a more detailed enbodiment of the UMT of Flg. 2.
~, Best Mode of Carrying out the Invention Fig. 1 shows the main elenents of the system. In the flrst area 1 is 20 the equipment at the utillty's central control, while area 2 shows the equipment installed at the telephone exchange and area 3 shows the equlp-ment at the consumer's premlses.
At each consumer's premises there may be installed meter reading equipment 4 or load control equlFment 5 or both. There may be more than one of each devlce for each con3umer.
Ihe subscriber is allocated a utillty management tern$nal (UMT) 6 whlch is connected to the telephone line 7 in parallel wi~h the telephone.
A~ ~he telephone exchange the line 7 is connected to a scanner 8 which ls capable o~ monitorin~ about 2000 such llne~. Ihl~ connexlon ls ~ade on 30the sub3crl~er line and no exohsnge ewltohin~ equiFment need be lnvolved.
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The scanners act to concentrate the information and pa~s it to the host computer 9. The UMrs are linked th~ough the host computer to the Central Control 10. This Computer 9 acts as a special purpose message switch whlch routes messages to the UMT's and checks acknowledgement. Should a UMr fail to ackno~ledge a message or should there be a failure affecting the system, a report is sent to the Central Control 10.
- Sone of the features which may be provlded by the system are set out below.
The status of the UMT is available at the Central Control Equlpment by an lnterrogation~response sequence and there may be an on~slte status indi-cator. Should po~er be removed from the UMT for up to 60 seconds then, when power is restored the UMr will return the load to the state it was in ¦ before the interruption. A capacitor or battery may be u~ed to sustain the status. Should power be renoved from the UMr for more than 60 seconds then, when power is restored the UMT may be programmed to ensure that the load is switched off~ Restoration to the prevlous state will be initiated - by a command fron the Central Control Equipment. Should a UMT be installed in an area where Telecom circuits are not yet available then lt will be possible to set the time o~ day in that UMT. The UMT will then operate as 20 a time clock and wlll turn the load on and off at pre-programmed times.
Should a UMT lose communications with the the Scanner to which it is con-nected that UMT may be programmed so ~t will operate as a time clock. A
UMr is indlvidually addressable and ls able to be switched on or off at any time from the Central Control Equlpment~ A UMT can be allocated to any op-erating group from the Central Control site. On-slte access will not be necessary to change any U~r's grQup. m e group to which a UMr has been al-located is known at the Central Control site. Loss o~ co~munications with a UMT is reported to the Central Control site.
The Central Control Equi~ment 1 has 80me or all of the ~ollowlng capa-30 blllties.
Control of the customer loads connected to the network. Load manage-ment to control UMr groups ln a specified order of priority, System load data from the SCADA system is used as the control input. Ihe ob~ectlve here i5 for the integral o~ load over a ~ifteen minute period to approxi-; mate a straight llne from 0 to the maximum load for that period. The Con-trol Equipment can turn on or off an individual UMT load with a single command. The Control Equipment has the ability to turn on or off all UMT
loads in a particular group wlth a single command and turn on or off all UMT loads with a different command. m e Control Equipment may execute an 10 entered programme to periodically turn groups on or off. There may be dif-ferent programmes for holidays and weekdays. It is possible to manually override the programme. Password protection may be used to prevent access to sensitive parts o~ the Central Control Equipment software. It provides the abllity to read accumulated meter pulses from the UMT. All system er-ror messages may be logged on a printer with a time and date stamp. m ese messases will include reports of any UMT failures as well as any ccm~unl-cations problems.
Should there be a loss o~ communications to the UMT or should a tele-phone circult be unavailable for a partlcular consumer when a UMT is in-20 stalled then the UMT will revert to an automatic fallback state. This is referred to as the Preset Automatic Operating Facility (PAOF) feature and wlll allow load control to be maintained through any temporary interruption to the network.
~ PAOF functions will come into operation lf communlcations are dis-¦ rupted ~or more than a predete~nined period such as 1 hour.
q l~e functions that are available are described below:
i The UMr will switch the connected load ON and OFF at preset times.
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These tines may be set in all Or the ~ollowlng ways:
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- By the Authority before installatlon.
- By the Authorlty at the time of installation or - By the Authority after installation.
The UMr may be supplied with one preset ON time and one preset OFF time.
These times can be programmed to meet the Authority's requirements and are contai~ed in the UMT EPROM.
The Authority will be able to produce UMT EPR0Ms with alternative switching times, using a master EPROM and may set up the requlred switching tlmes using an EPROM programmer. These EPROMs may be inserted ln UMTs prior to installation or, should it be necessary they may be installed on site at any time. The program may be altered by a message transmitted over the telep~one line.
In addition3 it is posslble to change the default time at whlch the UM~ switches, by making on slte ad~ustments without changes to the EPROM.
The time of day is programmed into an internal clock in each UMT when it is installed. This is done by means of switches that are accesslble when the cover of the UMT ls removed, or by lnstruction over the phone ~- line.
The clock may be set, in increments of 30 minutes, to any time between 8 a,m. and 4 p.m. This time is maintained by a hlgh precision crystal.
e Optional PAOF Functions provide significant enhancements to the P~OF mode of UMT operation. me switching times may be programmed into a UMT from the Central Control site provided that both power and communi-cations to an operating UMr are available. me UMT can store previous ON
and OFF switchin~ times. This enables a UMr to continue operating as it did prevlously. me UMT can maintain a time reference durlng extended power fallure so that operation will recommence wlth the correct time of day after an extended loss of mains power. This capability can extend to cover loss of power ~or several days.
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m e system may be configured to operate in either a digital or analog network In Fig. 2 and Fig. 3 embod~ments of an UMT are shown in block form.
When a message ls received by the EMT, lt is fed into the processor 43 whlch recognlzes the message as a request for meter reading, instruction to switch loads, routine tests etc. and ls progr2mmed to respond approprl-ately.
m e llne interface 41 may serve the purpose of couplin3 signals to the phone line while isolating the UMT power supply from the llne. It may com-prlse e.g. an opto coupler or a line transformer.
The receiving circult 42 detects the presence of a Utlllty Management System UMS message on the phone line and passes the message to the micro-~ processor 43. The receiver 42 is able to recognise a UMS code and prepare ¦ the signal for the processor. If the signal is digital the recelver may perform pulse shaplng functions while if the slgnal is analog the receiver may convert it to a suitable dlgital format. In a present embodiment the signal is an FSK signal which the receiver converts to a digital signal.
Ihe message is stored in a co~mand buffer in processor 43, checked for validity and actioned.
qhe message may be one which causes the microprocessor 43 to operate a relay such as 48 or 49 or latch 48a of Fig. 3 or to transmit a meter read-ing from meters 46 or 47 stored in the processor memory or in NOVRAM 122 of i ~lg. 3 via the transmit circuit 45 over the phone line to the scanner 8 at the telephone exchange 2 (See Fig. l ) where the information ls processed by host computer 9 and relayed to the utility's central control 1. The tran~mitter 45 may be digltal or analog depending on the network. In one embodiment involving an analog network the microprocessor 43 may generate dlgltal signal which the transmltter converts to a suitable analog format, e.g. FSX. In a further embodiment the processor 43 may generate the analog slgnal which the transmitter 45 amplifies for transmission T~ansmitter 45 ;0~9 and receiver 42 may be ~ncorporated into a single IC modem. Supervisory tone may be applied to line via tone generator ciruitry lOOa, lOOb.
For a dlgital network the processor generates a digital signal and the transmltter then becames a dlgital line interface and may perform such runctlons as equalization.
A system of acknowledgement messages (handshakes) may be used to con-~lrm receipt of messages at either end~ This may be particularly important where the telephone is being used by the subscriber at the time a series of messages ls be~ng interchanged. The system may operate by transnltt~ng ~o bursts during conversation and thls leaves the messages open to corruption by the speech signals. In thls arrangement9 therefore, lt ls necessary to transmit signals which confirm the successful receipt of a ~essage. In the ¦ absence of such an acknowledgement the sender repeats the message. When the Central Control Equipment does not receive an acknowledgement, lt will repeat the messge a predetermined number of times or until acknowledged earlier, and report a fault if unsuccessful.
Also shown connected to the microprocessor is a clock 44 and a bank of swltches 51. The switches can be used to set the tine of day to operate the local clock.
qamper protection in the form, e.g. of one or more swltches which are operated for instance when the cover is opened, are provided at 50.
A large capacitor 52 may also be included to preserve the contents of the processors memory should there by a loss of power to the UMT~ Using this capacitor the UMT c~n store the meter reading or pulse slgnal from the meter so the data is not lost~ In another embodlment meter readlngs are stored in non-volatile RAM to provide a permanent record of the readlng at the time of failure.
Ihe UMT lncludes a clock osclllator 44 which maintains a tlne of day clock in the mlcroprocessor logic so ~hat, in the event of an interruption . .
to the telephone line, functions such as off-peak swltching can be main-tained.
~he system offers the Authorlty the abllity to control peak load con-ditlons with more precision than was previously possible and the greater predlctability of the peak is of great value to electrlcity ~enerating au-- thorities. Where the utllity has installed a Supervisory Control Automatic Data Acquisition system (SCADA), it has information showing the load trend.
It is thus pcssible to predict reasonably accurately when the load will ap-proach a permltted maximum. Using this information it is possible to begin a load shedding program to avoid exceedlng the pernitted level. With a program incorporating a suitable hysteresis factor the load can be main-tained below this level.
Fig. 3 is a more detailed function21 diagram of an embodiment. Ihe I phone line connects to interface 41 and is bridged by protection circuitry ¦ 200. Incoming messages fron the phone line are detected by 42a which would be an FSK input filter in the case of an FSK slgnalling system. Filter 42a feeds into demodulator 42b which transmits the demodulated signals to P16.
The inconing message may be:
~ a) a swltching command i 20 b) a meter interrogation c) a reprogramming command d) a routine test In Fig. 3 address latch 120 and memories 121 and 122 are used to con-serve space in the microprocessor 43.
l In the case of a switching command the microprocessor 43 routes the 3 command over data bus 110 to output latch 123 which lnitiates the switching operation and then causes an acknowledgement signal to be transmitted via terminal 10 to line. In the case of an FSK systen this signal would be ~L%6~i9 sent via FSK Burfer/Fllter 45a, controlled by output energy level swltch 45c, to FSK output switch 45b and to llne through interface 41.
In the case Or a meter interrogatlon9 either an absolute readout meter or a pulse generating meter may be used. Where the pulse meter ls used a cumulative count ls stored in the mlcroprocessor or an assoclated memory.
~ In the case o~ an absolute meter readout, the reading may be taken dlrectly ¦ frcn the meter.
¦ The meter lnterrogation connand causes the meter reading or the cumu-latlve count to be fed to the line again vla P10.
Read~Write decode circuitry 140 can be used to modify the micro-processor data by altering NOVRAM 122. mls may be used, for example, to update the load switching time, or alter other program reatures.
Routlne tests may be used to test the operatlon o~ the subscriber ter-minal unit. Such tests may comprise a memory test, check of tran3mit and receive circuitry or functlonal tests such as a brlef operation of the load relays and receipt of an acknowledgement signal. Other functlons may simi-- l~rly be monltored.
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Other commands which may be implemented include: Enable load survey;
this causes the UMT to transmit data on one or more meters to the central control equipment at fixed intervals o~ e.g. 15 minutes to allow load sur-veys to be made. A survey cancel command causes the survey to be discon-tinued, Maximum Demand Interrogation; the UMT stores the m2ximNm energy co~-sumed durlng a ~lxed period (15 minutes) in a register and the time of day when this occurred, and this is transmitted by the UMT on lnterrogation. A
~urther command resets the register. Set load groups; defines which group co~mands will affect the UM~ loads.
Ihe UMT also allows the meter readings to be charg~d at different rates during the day. mi5 is achleved by havlng a n~mber o~ registers 30 each to store pulses generated durlng speci~lc hours durlng the day. In 3L%60~6~ .
this way peak usage period pulses are stored in one register and low usage period pulses are stored in a further register and there may be one or more intermediate registers. m e tlme of day clock in the UMT is used to switch the meter pulses into the varlous registers depending on the time the pulses are generated. When the meters are read the meter register readlngs are read out over transnitter 45 in turn and the appropriate tarrif rates applled to the various readings at the central control equipment when ac-counts are prepared.
Additlonal reglsters may be provided to allow differentiation between 10 week day and weekend or holiday consumption.
Where there are a plurality of meters attached they m2y be read in se-quence so their readings are applied to the appropriate registers by mlcro-processor 43. The meter outputs may be sampled at a hlgher rate than the maximum rate at whlch pulses are generated in the meter to allow for redun-dancy verification, e.g. a pulse not being recogniæed unless it is present on two successlve samples.
m e UMT can be reprogrammed from the Central Control Equipment by . .
transmitting a reprogramming message over the telephone line. m e message is decoded stored in the microprocessor command buf~er, verified and then 20 applied to e.g. NOVRAM 122 over line 111 to rewrite the portions of the progran it is desired to alter. For instance it may be desired to amend the time-of-day tarrif scales when dayl~ght waving is introduced or re-moved, or otherwise make allowance for season21 peaks.
Industrial Applicabillty Ihe invention discloses equipment for remotely reading me~ers and con-trolling loads connected to utility supplies such as electricity, water and gas. m e information and instructions are transferred between the sub-scrlber's premises and a central control via the telephone network.
Backqround Art In an electricity supply grid it is known to switch off-peak hot water systems by "tone" signals transmitted by the lG utility over the supply lines. This requires th~ injection of large currents into the power grid at ~requencies o~ about 400 Hz. In a known electronic meter reading system meters electronically s~or2 readings at the consumer's premises and the meter reader connects a portable meter reading device to the electronic meter and the reading is transferred to the portable device.
Summar~ o~ the_invention The system described herein makes it possible for the utility ~o ~ransmit control signals over the telephone llnes to the user's equipment to perform the switching operation.
Alternatively the switching may be controlled by an electronic ~lock at the subscribers premises and the switching times may be varied by signals transmitted over the telephone line.
Other embodlments disclose techniques for remotely reading the meter at the user's premises. Also disclosed is a method of off-peak swltching over the telephone line which has a back-up "clock" at the user's premises in case of failure of the telephone line. A further embodlment makes possible load shedding on a selectiYe basis where an indication irom a sub-station to the utllity's control system shows that the load onthe sub-station has reached a maximum permissibla level.
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67~0-32 Another embodiment allows load sheddlng at an individual user's premises where the user's load exceeds a maximum permi~sible. Thi~ system may allow short term loads in excess of the maximum. A maximum pernissable load per consumer may be stored in a memory and load shed when this load is exceeded for a æpecified time.
A further embodiment which may be appllcable e.g. where the tariff chanæes when use over a perlod exceeds a preset total e.g. excess water rate would enable the system to compare cumNlative use with the average penmitted use and to give an indication to the user ~hen actual use ex-ceed~d the permisslble average, During periods of water restrlctionæ out-side taps, routed ~hrough a renotely controllable valve, can be shut off 10 for specified periods.
Accordingly intelligent units, referred to as utility management ter-minals (UMr) are installed at the user's pr~mlses and these are capable of reading meters and switching loads.
Brie~ Descrlptlon of the Drawings Fig. 1 shows a block dlagram of a system embodying the invention;
Fig. 2 ls a block diagram of a UMT;
Fig. 3 shows a more detailed enbodiment of the UMT of Flg. 2.
~, Best Mode of Carrying out the Invention Fig. 1 shows the main elenents of the system. In the flrst area 1 is 20 the equipment at the utillty's central control, while area 2 shows the equipment installed at the telephone exchange and area 3 shows the equlp-ment at the consumer's premlses.
At each consumer's premises there may be installed meter reading equipment 4 or load control equlFment 5 or both. There may be more than one of each devlce for each con3umer.
Ihe subscriber is allocated a utillty management tern$nal (UMT) 6 whlch is connected to the telephone line 7 in parallel wi~h the telephone.
A~ ~he telephone exchange the line 7 is connected to a scanner 8 which ls capable o~ monitorin~ about 2000 such llne~. Ihl~ connexlon ls ~ade on 30the sub3crl~er line and no exohsnge ewltohin~ equiFment need be lnvolved.
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The scanners act to concentrate the information and pa~s it to the host computer 9. The UMrs are linked th~ough the host computer to the Central Control 10. This Computer 9 acts as a special purpose message switch whlch routes messages to the UMT's and checks acknowledgement. Should a UMr fail to ackno~ledge a message or should there be a failure affecting the system, a report is sent to the Central Control 10.
- Sone of the features which may be provlded by the system are set out below.
The status of the UMT is available at the Central Control Equlpment by an lnterrogation~response sequence and there may be an on~slte status indi-cator. Should po~er be removed from the UMT for up to 60 seconds then, when power is restored the UMr will return the load to the state it was in ¦ before the interruption. A capacitor or battery may be u~ed to sustain the status. Should power be renoved from the UMr for more than 60 seconds then, when power is restored the UMT may be programmed to ensure that the load is switched off~ Restoration to the prevlous state will be initiated - by a command fron the Central Control Equipment. Should a UMT be installed in an area where Telecom circuits are not yet available then lt will be possible to set the time o~ day in that UMT. The UMT will then operate as 20 a time clock and wlll turn the load on and off at pre-programmed times.
Should a UMT lose communications with the the Scanner to which it is con-nected that UMT may be programmed so ~t will operate as a time clock. A
UMr is indlvidually addressable and ls able to be switched on or off at any time from the Central Control Equlpment~ A UMT can be allocated to any op-erating group from the Central Control site. On-slte access will not be necessary to change any U~r's grQup. m e group to which a UMr has been al-located is known at the Central Control site. Loss o~ co~munications with a UMT is reported to the Central Control site.
The Central Control Equi~ment 1 has 80me or all of the ~ollowlng capa-30 blllties.
Control of the customer loads connected to the network. Load manage-ment to control UMr groups ln a specified order of priority, System load data from the SCADA system is used as the control input. Ihe ob~ectlve here i5 for the integral o~ load over a ~ifteen minute period to approxi-; mate a straight llne from 0 to the maximum load for that period. The Con-trol Equipment can turn on or off an individual UMT load with a single command. The Control Equipment has the ability to turn on or off all UMT
loads in a particular group wlth a single command and turn on or off all UMT loads with a different command. m e Control Equipment may execute an 10 entered programme to periodically turn groups on or off. There may be dif-ferent programmes for holidays and weekdays. It is possible to manually override the programme. Password protection may be used to prevent access to sensitive parts o~ the Central Control Equipment software. It provides the abllity to read accumulated meter pulses from the UMT. All system er-ror messages may be logged on a printer with a time and date stamp. m ese messases will include reports of any UMT failures as well as any ccm~unl-cations problems.
Should there be a loss o~ communications to the UMT or should a tele-phone circult be unavailable for a partlcular consumer when a UMT is in-20 stalled then the UMT will revert to an automatic fallback state. This is referred to as the Preset Automatic Operating Facility (PAOF) feature and wlll allow load control to be maintained through any temporary interruption to the network.
~ PAOF functions will come into operation lf communlcations are dis-¦ rupted ~or more than a predete~nined period such as 1 hour.
q l~e functions that are available are described below:
i The UMr will switch the connected load ON and OFF at preset times.
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These tines may be set in all Or the ~ollowlng ways:
30 - In the factory be~ore dellvery.
- By the Authority before installatlon.
- By the Authorlty at the time of installation or - By the Authority after installation.
The UMr may be supplied with one preset ON time and one preset OFF time.
These times can be programmed to meet the Authority's requirements and are contai~ed in the UMT EPROM.
The Authority will be able to produce UMT EPR0Ms with alternative switching times, using a master EPROM and may set up the requlred switching tlmes using an EPROM programmer. These EPROMs may be inserted ln UMTs prior to installation or, should it be necessary they may be installed on site at any time. The program may be altered by a message transmitted over the telep~one line.
In addition3 it is posslble to change the default time at whlch the UM~ switches, by making on slte ad~ustments without changes to the EPROM.
The time of day is programmed into an internal clock in each UMT when it is installed. This is done by means of switches that are accesslble when the cover of the UMT ls removed, or by lnstruction over the phone ~- line.
The clock may be set, in increments of 30 minutes, to any time between 8 a,m. and 4 p.m. This time is maintained by a hlgh precision crystal.
e Optional PAOF Functions provide significant enhancements to the P~OF mode of UMT operation. me switching times may be programmed into a UMT from the Central Control site provided that both power and communi-cations to an operating UMr are available. me UMT can store previous ON
and OFF switchin~ times. This enables a UMr to continue operating as it did prevlously. me UMT can maintain a time reference durlng extended power fallure so that operation will recommence wlth the correct time of day after an extended loss of mains power. This capability can extend to cover loss of power ~or several days.
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m e system may be configured to operate in either a digital or analog network In Fig. 2 and Fig. 3 embod~ments of an UMT are shown in block form.
When a message ls received by the EMT, lt is fed into the processor 43 whlch recognlzes the message as a request for meter reading, instruction to switch loads, routine tests etc. and ls progr2mmed to respond approprl-ately.
m e llne interface 41 may serve the purpose of couplin3 signals to the phone line while isolating the UMT power supply from the llne. It may com-prlse e.g. an opto coupler or a line transformer.
The receiving circult 42 detects the presence of a Utlllty Management System UMS message on the phone line and passes the message to the micro-~ processor 43. The receiver 42 is able to recognise a UMS code and prepare ¦ the signal for the processor. If the signal is digital the recelver may perform pulse shaplng functions while if the slgnal is analog the receiver may convert it to a suitable dlgital format. In a present embodiment the signal is an FSK signal which the receiver converts to a digital signal.
Ihe message is stored in a co~mand buffer in processor 43, checked for validity and actioned.
qhe message may be one which causes the microprocessor 43 to operate a relay such as 48 or 49 or latch 48a of Fig. 3 or to transmit a meter read-ing from meters 46 or 47 stored in the processor memory or in NOVRAM 122 of i ~lg. 3 via the transmit circuit 45 over the phone line to the scanner 8 at the telephone exchange 2 (See Fig. l ) where the information ls processed by host computer 9 and relayed to the utility's central control 1. The tran~mitter 45 may be digltal or analog depending on the network. In one embodiment involving an analog network the microprocessor 43 may generate dlgltal signal which the transmltter converts to a suitable analog format, e.g. FSX. In a further embodiment the processor 43 may generate the analog slgnal which the transmitter 45 amplifies for transmission T~ansmitter 45 ;0~9 and receiver 42 may be ~ncorporated into a single IC modem. Supervisory tone may be applied to line via tone generator ciruitry lOOa, lOOb.
For a dlgital network the processor generates a digital signal and the transmltter then becames a dlgital line interface and may perform such runctlons as equalization.
A system of acknowledgement messages (handshakes) may be used to con-~lrm receipt of messages at either end~ This may be particularly important where the telephone is being used by the subscriber at the time a series of messages ls be~ng interchanged. The system may operate by transnltt~ng ~o bursts during conversation and thls leaves the messages open to corruption by the speech signals. In thls arrangement9 therefore, lt ls necessary to transmit signals which confirm the successful receipt of a ~essage. In the ¦ absence of such an acknowledgement the sender repeats the message. When the Central Control Equipment does not receive an acknowledgement, lt will repeat the messge a predetermined number of times or until acknowledged earlier, and report a fault if unsuccessful.
Also shown connected to the microprocessor is a clock 44 and a bank of swltches 51. The switches can be used to set the tine of day to operate the local clock.
qamper protection in the form, e.g. of one or more swltches which are operated for instance when the cover is opened, are provided at 50.
A large capacitor 52 may also be included to preserve the contents of the processors memory should there by a loss of power to the UMT~ Using this capacitor the UMT c~n store the meter reading or pulse slgnal from the meter so the data is not lost~ In another embodlment meter readlngs are stored in non-volatile RAM to provide a permanent record of the readlng at the time of failure.
Ihe UMT lncludes a clock osclllator 44 which maintains a tlne of day clock in the mlcroprocessor logic so ~hat, in the event of an interruption . .
to the telephone line, functions such as off-peak swltching can be main-tained.
~he system offers the Authorlty the abllity to control peak load con-ditlons with more precision than was previously possible and the greater predlctability of the peak is of great value to electrlcity ~enerating au-- thorities. Where the utllity has installed a Supervisory Control Automatic Data Acquisition system (SCADA), it has information showing the load trend.
It is thus pcssible to predict reasonably accurately when the load will ap-proach a permltted maximum. Using this information it is possible to begin a load shedding program to avoid exceedlng the pernitted level. With a program incorporating a suitable hysteresis factor the load can be main-tained below this level.
Fig. 3 is a more detailed function21 diagram of an embodiment. Ihe I phone line connects to interface 41 and is bridged by protection circuitry ¦ 200. Incoming messages fron the phone line are detected by 42a which would be an FSK input filter in the case of an FSK slgnalling system. Filter 42a feeds into demodulator 42b which transmits the demodulated signals to P16.
The inconing message may be:
~ a) a swltching command i 20 b) a meter interrogation c) a reprogramming command d) a routine test In Fig. 3 address latch 120 and memories 121 and 122 are used to con-serve space in the microprocessor 43.
l In the case of a switching command the microprocessor 43 routes the 3 command over data bus 110 to output latch 123 which lnitiates the switching operation and then causes an acknowledgement signal to be transmitted via terminal 10 to line. In the case of an FSK systen this signal would be ~L%6~i9 sent via FSK Burfer/Fllter 45a, controlled by output energy level swltch 45c, to FSK output switch 45b and to llne through interface 41.
In the case Or a meter interrogatlon9 either an absolute readout meter or a pulse generating meter may be used. Where the pulse meter ls used a cumulative count ls stored in the mlcroprocessor or an assoclated memory.
~ In the case o~ an absolute meter readout, the reading may be taken dlrectly ¦ frcn the meter.
¦ The meter lnterrogation connand causes the meter reading or the cumu-latlve count to be fed to the line again vla P10.
Read~Write decode circuitry 140 can be used to modify the micro-processor data by altering NOVRAM 122. mls may be used, for example, to update the load switching time, or alter other program reatures.
Routlne tests may be used to test the operatlon o~ the subscriber ter-minal unit. Such tests may comprise a memory test, check of tran3mit and receive circuitry or functlonal tests such as a brlef operation of the load relays and receipt of an acknowledgement signal. Other functlons may simi-- l~rly be monltored.
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Other commands which may be implemented include: Enable load survey;
this causes the UMT to transmit data on one or more meters to the central control equipment at fixed intervals o~ e.g. 15 minutes to allow load sur-veys to be made. A survey cancel command causes the survey to be discon-tinued, Maximum Demand Interrogation; the UMT stores the m2ximNm energy co~-sumed durlng a ~lxed period (15 minutes) in a register and the time of day when this occurred, and this is transmitted by the UMT on lnterrogation. A
~urther command resets the register. Set load groups; defines which group co~mands will affect the UM~ loads.
Ihe UMT also allows the meter readings to be charg~d at different rates during the day. mi5 is achleved by havlng a n~mber o~ registers 30 each to store pulses generated durlng speci~lc hours durlng the day. In 3L%60~6~ .
this way peak usage period pulses are stored in one register and low usage period pulses are stored in a further register and there may be one or more intermediate registers. m e tlme of day clock in the UMT is used to switch the meter pulses into the varlous registers depending on the time the pulses are generated. When the meters are read the meter register readlngs are read out over transnitter 45 in turn and the appropriate tarrif rates applled to the various readings at the central control equipment when ac-counts are prepared.
Additlonal reglsters may be provided to allow differentiation between 10 week day and weekend or holiday consumption.
Where there are a plurality of meters attached they m2y be read in se-quence so their readings are applied to the appropriate registers by mlcro-processor 43. The meter outputs may be sampled at a hlgher rate than the maximum rate at whlch pulses are generated in the meter to allow for redun-dancy verification, e.g. a pulse not being recogniæed unless it is present on two successlve samples.
m e UMT can be reprogrammed from the Central Control Equipment by . .
transmitting a reprogramming message over the telephone line. m e message is decoded stored in the microprocessor command buf~er, verified and then 20 applied to e.g. NOVRAM 122 over line 111 to rewrite the portions of the progran it is desired to alter. For instance it may be desired to amend the time-of-day tarrif scales when dayl~ght waving is introduced or re-moved, or otherwise make allowance for season21 peaks.
Industrial Applicabillty Ihe invention discloses equipment for remotely reading me~ers and con-trolling loads connected to utility supplies such as electricity, water and gas. m e information and instructions are transferred between the sub-scrlber's premises and a central control via the telephone network.
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PROPERTY OR PRIVILEGE IS CLAIMED ARE DEFINED AS FOLLOWS:
1. A utility management terminal comprising transmitter means connected to the consumer's telephone line to transmit information to the telephone line, the terminal comprising one or more metering means each adapted to produce a meter signal indicative of the consumption measured by its respective meter, storage means to store the meter signals, transponder means responsive to a command signal received over the telephone line to cause one or more of the meter signals stored in the storage means to be transmitted to the telephone line.
2. A utility management terminal comprising transmitter means connected to the consumer's telephone line to transmit information to the telephone line, the terminal comprising one or more metering means each adapted to produce a meter signal indicative of the reading of its respective meter, transponder means responsive to a command signal received over the telephone line to cause one or more of the meter signals to be transmitted to the telephone line.
3. A utility management terminal as claimed in claim 1 or 2, wherein the transponder means includes acknowledgement signal means to transmit an acknowledgement signal to the telephone line when a signal is received over the telephone line.
4. A utility management terminal as claimed in claim 1 or 2, wherein the terminal is connected to the telephone line in parallel with the consumer's telephone.
5. A utility management terminal as claimed in claim 1, wherein the transponder means includes receiver means connected to a consumer's telephone line to receive control signals transmitted over the telephone line, logic means responsive to the receiver means output to control one or more utility supplies or part thereof at the consumer's premises.
6. A utility management terminal as claimed in claim 5, wherein the logic means includes electronic clock means and an autonomous power supply or store capable of maintaining clock and logic operation in the event of a failure of the telephone line, the logic means including processing means to execute a predetermined control program to control the devices in the event of a failure of the telephone line.
7. A utility management terminal as claimed in claim 5, wherein the logic means includes a microprocessor and wherein the storage means are part of, or controlled by the processor, the microprocessor being programmed to execute instructions received via the receiver means.
8. A utility management terminal as claimed in claim 7, wherein the microprocessor programming is stored in the microprocessor and for in auxiliary storage means, and wherein means are provided to alter the programming in response to signals received via the receiver means.
9. A utility management terminal as claimed in claim 1, wherein the storage means comprises, for the metering means, two or more storage registers and wherein logic means are provided to direct the meter signals to whichever of the storage registers is selected by a register selection signal produced by a register selection signal generator.
10. A utility management terminal as claimed in claim 9, wherein the register selection signal generator comprises a programmable time-of-day clock which generates the register selection signals in accordance with a selected program.
11. A utility management system comprising central processing means arranged to transmit control signals to and receive information from a plurality of utility management terminals as claimed in claim 1.
12. A system as claimed in claim 11 including concentrator means interposed between the central processing means and the utility management terminals.
13. A system as claimed in claim 11 including utility demand metering equipment transmitting information on the demand on the utility to the central processing means and wherein the central processing means is programmed to transmit load shedding commands to one or more utility management terminals when the demand exceeds a first threshold, and to transmit a load restoring command to one or more of the utility management terminals which has been shed when the demand is below a second threshold.
14. A system as claimed in claim 13 wherein loads are shed on a cyclic basis between groups of consumers.
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