Make-To-Order Equipment TESCO Gas Meter Farms
Gas Meter Farms are population management tools in a post-deployment AMI world and a certification tool before, during and even after an AMI deployment. Gas Meter Farms will al- low the Meter Service department to track long-term performance of installed meters, assist in diagnosing issues found in the field population, and certify initial meters prior to deployment as well as future generations of meters after deployment. A properly set-up Gas Meter Farm will have test collectors and head end systems which allow testing of new firmware and hardware for this portion of an AMI system as well. Gas Meter Farms can be built to accommodate residential, commercial, and rotary meters. These farms are also a valid means for AMI func- tional testing of water meters. • Testing of all firmware and software upgrades before • downloading them to meters, collectors, or even the head end • Diagnose field issues against a control group of meters • Test future generations of meters against a control group of initially installed meters • Perform certification tests for new types of meters, modules and communication systems • Perform accelerated life tests • Track and assess any potential component failures • Test battery recovery performance for existing and future meter generations • Perform communication tests • Perform download testing Tests and Uses: • Long term meter performance
GAS METER FARM
TESCO Metering 925 Canal Street · Bristol, PA 19007 · Phone: 215.228.0500 tescometering.com
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