INSTRUCTION BULLETIN
70072-0155-04
03/2007
Rapid Meter Programming
IONSetup(version1.1andhigher)cannowdramaticallyreducethetimerequired
tocompleteaframeworkupgradeoperationonION7550,ION7650andION8300/
ION8400/ION8500devices,allowingyoutoloadacompletecustomframeworkin
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theproceduresforupgradingframeworksandoutlinesdifferentsite
configurationsassampleworkflows.
In This Document
Product Compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
SecuritySystemInteroperability..................................... 2
Rapid Meter Programming Workflow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
FrameworkCreation................................................... 3
Installing the Framework on the Meter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Installation........................................................ 4
ExampleWorkflows................................................ 4
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Product Compatibility
Rapid Meter Programming
Product Compatibility
RapidMeterProgrammingiscurrentlysupportedonION7550,ION7650and
ION8300/ION8400/ION8500devices.
Forthisfeaturetooperate,themeterfirmwareandIONSetupmustbothbe
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firmwareortheversionofIONSetupdoesnotsupportRapidMeter
Programming,thentheoperationproceedsregularly,butwilltakelongerto
complete.
Consultthefollowingtable:
Meter
Rapid-Ready Firmwares
ION7550 / ION7650
v31 and higher
ION8300/ION8400/ION8500
v31 and higher
NOTE
The five-minute upgrade estimate is based on an average-size framework. Large custom frameworks
may exceed the five-minute estimate by a small margin.
Security System Interoperability
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revenuemeters,thedevicemustbeunlockedbeforeusingtheRapidMeter
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onlockingandunlocking.
Advanced Security module (ION8300/ION8400/ION8500)
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whentheoldframeworkiserased.
Advancedsecurityconfigurationsincludeaccessrightssuchasread,peakdemand
reset,timesync,[Link]
[Link],theyretaintheconfigurations(including
passwords)theyhadpriortotheRapidMeterProgrammingdownload.
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Rapid Meter Programming Workflow
Rapid Meter Programming Workflow
TherearetwodistinctstagestotheRapidMeterProgrammingworkflow:
1.
Frameworkcreation
2.
Installingtheframeworkonthedevice
Framework Creation
UsetheDesignercomponentofIONEnterpriseoruseIONSetuptocreateyour
customframeworks.
Designer Workflow
1.
InDesigner,createthedeviceframeworkusingthestandardworkflow(see
Designeronlinehelpfordetails).
2.
Savetheframeworkchangesonthetargetdevice,shutdownDesignerandstart
IONSetup.
3.
InIONSetup,rightclickonthedeviceandselectProperties(orclickEdit>
Properties).ClicktheToolstabandselectStoretofiletoreadtheframework
fromthedevice.
4.
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AnysubsequentframeworkchangesmadethroughDesignerrequireyoutorepeat
theaboveworkflow.
ION Setup Workflow
TheIONSetupworkflowissimilartoDesigner:
1.
StartIONSetupandconnecttotheappropriatedevice.
2.
MakethedesiredframeworkchangesonthedeviceusingtheSetupAssistant.
Oncethisiscomplete,clicktheTemplatesetupscreenintheSetupAssistant
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OR
YoucanalsorightclickonthedeviceandselectProperties(orselectEdit>
Properties).ClicktheToolstabandselectStoretofiletouploadthe
frameworkfromthedevice.
[Link],thisfilecanbedistributedforfield
installation.
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Installing the Framework on the Meter
Rapid Meter Programming
Installing the Framework on the Meter
NOTE
Rapid Meter Programming does not function on Industry Canada-sealed ION devices.
Installation
1.
StartIONSetupandestablishcommunicationswiththedevice.
2.
ClickEdit>Properties(orrightclickonthedeviceandselectProperties)and
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3.
SelectRestorefromfile.
4.
Selecttheappropriateframeworkfile(.dcf)inthedialogbox.
5.
Confirmthedownloadoperation.
6.
Progressfeedbackissimilartotheexistingfirmwareupgradeinterface.
Timetocompletethedownloadisapproximately5minutes.
NOTE
Upgrading your devices firmware is an all or nothing operation where the existing device framework
is deleted and replaced by the new framework. If you choose to abort the upgrade, ION Setup provides
you with a list of the copy procedures that were successfully completed before they were stopped.
However, incremental framework changes or pasting discrete framework components are not supported.
Example Workflows
Thefollowingexamplesusefiveminutebenchmarksintheirtimeestimate
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fiveminutedownloadtimebyasmallmargin.
Site A: Single framework used in multiple devices, each with the latest firmware
1.
ChooseonedevicetodesigncustomframeworkinDesignerorIONSetupas
describedintheaboveworkflow.
2.
UsingIONSetup,[Link]
subsequentdevicesusingtheSetupAssistant(Templatescreen).Thisisaone
timeeffort.
Timeestimate=~20minutes@9600baudusingtheopticalport.
3.
Insubsequentdevices,install/downloadtheframeworkusingIONSetupasper
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estimate=approximately5minutesperdevice.
TotalUPLOAD/DOWNLOADtime=20+5*(numberofdevicestoprogram).
e.g.50devicesitewithoneframework:
TIME=(20min.x1device)+(5min.x49devices)=265minutes(4.4hours)
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Example Workflows
Site B: Multiple frameworks used in multiple devices, each with the latest firmware
1.
Foreachdifferentdeviceanddifferentframework,youneedtouploadeach
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timeeffortforeachdistinctframework.
Timeestimate=~20minutesperframework@9600baudusingopticalport.
2.
Foreachsubsequentdevice,[Link]
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TimeEstimate=approximately5minutesperdevice.
Totalupload/downloadtime=20*(numberofdistinctframeworks)+
5*(numberofdevicestoprogram).
e.g.50devicesitewith5differentframeworks
TIME=(20min.x5devices)+(5min.x45devices)=325minutes(or5.4hours)
Site C: Multiple frameworks used in multiple devices with an assortment of the latest
and older firmware
1.
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enablesRapidMeterProgrammingforframeworkdownloads.
Timeestimate=40minutesperdevice@9600baudusingtheopticalport.
2.
Ifthefirmwareisnotupgraded,theoldframeworkdownloadmethodis
implementedbyIONSetup,[Link]
estimate=4560minutesperdevice@9600baudusingtheopticalport.
3.
Foreachdifferentframework,youmustuploadeachdistinctframeworkintoa
[Link].
Timeestimate=~20minutesperframework@9600baudusingtheopticalport.
4.
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TimeEstimate=approximately5minutesperdevice.
Totalupload/downloadtime=40*(numberoffirmwareupgrades)+
20*(numberofdistinctframeworks)+5*(numberofdevicestoprogram).
e.g.50devicesitewith20deviceswitholdfirmwareand5differentframeworks
TIME=(40min.x20devices)+(20min.x5devices)+(5min.x45devices)
=1125minutes(or18.75hours)
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