Ijert Ijert: Remote Wireless Automatic Meter Reading System Based On GPRS

International Journal of Engineering Research & Technology (IJERT)
ISSN: 2278-0181
Vol. 1 Issue 9, November- 2012
Remote Wireless Automatic Meter Reading System

Based on GPRS
Mr. P. Kiran Kumar,
M.Tech(DSCE),Dept. of ECE,
Sri Indu College of Engineering and Technology,
Hyderabad, India.
Mr. Suresh Ballala,

Associate Professor in ECE Dept.
Sri Indu College of Engineering and Technology,
Hyderabad, India.
Abstract: For reliability and real-time data transfer

requirements of Automatic Meter Reading
System(AMRS), we design a remote wireless
automatic meter reading system based on GPRS to
achieve data transmission between meter reading
terminal and the main station. System is easy to
install, reliable and rapid for data transmission.
when the bill payment is delayed meter connection is
automatically disconnected.
1 .INTRODUCTION
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Keywords: automatic meter reading (AMR): wireless

Network: GPRS: TCP I/P protocol
With the rapid progress of mobile communications

technology and the deepening reform of the
electricity market, more and more information
collection instrument was introduced into the
production and livelihood. Only if realize the
accurate, real-time, low cost of information collection
and control for meter, operators can gain a
competitive advantage in the industry[ I]. Automatic
meter reading system (AMRS) is an integrated
technology to automatically collect and process by
special equipment to meter with the use of
telecommunications, computer technology. It greatly
saves manpower, material resources, reduce labor
intensity, while ensure real-time meter reading and to
avoid errors caused by manual meter reading.
2. GPRS NETWORK ARCHITECTURE
GPRS network is an increase in the existing GSM
network, GGSN and SGSN to send and receive
packet mode data, and take into account the network
smoothly the transmite to 3G. The system network
architecture shown in Figure l.
Figure 1. GPRS network structure
There are two GPRS packet network node: GPRS

Service node (SGSN) and GPRS gateway node
(GGSN). GPRS SGSN is responsible for user
mobility management, user access, send and receive
short messages, packet data forwarding; GGSN is
responsible for forwarding user data to other data
networks through the Gi interface[2]. Brief summary,
the newly introduced wireless network elements of
GPRS system can be divided into the wireless part
and data part. Which, PCU is part of wireless
management, SGSN is common part of wireless
management and data management, GGSN is entirely
part of data management section. Although a number
of other ancillary units are not given in the definition
of GPRS system, but essential in the data network,
which is part of GPRS network, such as Domain
Name Server (DNS), Dynamic Address Allocation
Server (DHCP), Network Time Protocol Server
(NTP), Authentication and Radius Authentication
Server.
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3. SYSTEM HARDWARE DESIGN
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According to the functional design requirements. The

wireless remote automatic meter reading system is
divided into the following sections: Meter pulse
acquisition system (hereinafter referred to as
collectors). for capturing and storing the number of
pulses; Meter data concentrator (referred to as
concentrator) for the regular collection of meter data
collector pulse and sending data through the GPRS
module to the remote PC data server; GPRS module,
for wireless data communications between Meter
data collection system and remote data server PC;
Remote PC data server (referred to as PC data
server)for receiving and processing all the meter data
to achieve power level query, real-time power
analysis and other services. System block diagram
shown in Figure 2.
terminal after launch control center, and to smoothly

maintain the link to ensure the normal
communication in the future [3].
To ensure the system's data processing
capabilities and to meet future system expansion. The
system adopts a centralized AT9 1 RM9200 chip. It
is a 32-bit ARM7TDMI-S Microprocessor core with
high computing power. Meanwhile, meet the system
functional requirements.
The chip can be set the following parameters
by remote or local communication port: the
communication-related parameters between the main
station and the concentrator; meter reading program;
line loss and alarm type parameter; measuring meter
parameters, including the summary meter, meter,
common meter; cascade Parameters.
GPRS uplink communication uses a Sony
GR47 series of modules, which is an advanced
wireless module with a full set of GSM / GPRS voice
and data features. Its ultra-small size - all functions
are concentrated in an integrated chip (only 50 x 33 x
7.2 mm); the most convenient developmentembedded TCP/IP protocol stack, allows the user to
the greatest degree of shortening GPRS product
development cycle[4].
GPRS interface circuit shown in Figure 3
Figure 2. Meter Reading System
In summary, communication is the key to automatic

meter reading technology. Therefore, the choice is
mainly the choice of means of communication.
In automatic meter reading system, the
underlying proximal communication, namely, data
collecting and communication between the
centralized controller, due to the small amount of
data and structure is simple, should be through the
RS-485 connection. Because the requirements of the
wireless remote meter reading system is a real-time,
two-way data transfer, and GPRS data traffic
communication is billed, the upper remote
communications used in this always-on mode, that is,
GPRS module Actively connected to lower computer
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Figure 3. GPRS interface circuit

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Overall hardware system is shown in Figure 4
parameters, etc... The function prototype is a BOOLstdcaU DSSendData (u32t mo-demId, U16t len, u8t *
but).
3. Data processing module: GPRS collection
terminal is divided into packets that are registration
bag, heart bag and off-line package. According to the
different types of packages, data processing function
BOOL-stdcall DSGetMo-demByPosition (u32t pos,
ModemInfoStruct * pModemInfo) can make different
treatment, and then store the required information
into the database.
4. The error processing module: The
function prototype is void-stdcall DS-GetLastError
(char * str, int nMaxBufSize), which can be obtained
the previous API error occurs through the
implementation to help us make further processing.
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5.CONCLUSION
This design of remote automatic reading meter
system is fast and highly reliable. The system, which
connects to Internet through the GPRS network, can
achieve reliable real-time data transmission;
especially overcome the shortcomings of traditional
transmission mode under a poor environment. when
the bill payment is delayed meter connection is
automatically disconnected.
Figure 4. The Overall System Hardware Chart
4. SYSTEM SOFTWARE DESIGN
System software design is based on

windows XP operating system, using VC
programming. Design steps are as follows:
1. Monitor Module: start/stop the server data
services for GPRS collection terminal can have a
fixed IP address with the server to send and receive
TCP/IP data packet, the function prototype is BOOL
- stdcall DS Start Seryice (u16tuiListen-Port). This,
GPRS for PPP dial-up, initiates TCP link to the
application and sends a registration packet, the server
center establish a TCP link. After this application.
2. Transmit module: This module can send
control commands to the specified GPRS data
collection terminal such as collection terminal
address setting, the terminal voltage/current analog
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International Journal of Engineering Research & Technology (IJERT)

Remote Wireless Automatic Meter Reading System

Mr. Suresh Ballala,

Abstract: For reliability and real-time data transfer

Keywords: automatic meter reading (AMR): wireless

With the rapid progress of mobile communications

Figure 1. GPRS network structure

There are two GPRS packet network node: GPRS

International Journal of Engineering Research & Technology (IJERT)

3. SYSTEM HARDWARE DESIGN

According to the functional design requirements. The

terminal after launch control center, and to smoothly

Figure 2. Meter Reading System

In summary, communication is the key to automatic

Figure 3. GPRS interface circuit

International Journal of Engineering Research & Technology (IJERT)

Overall hardware system is shown in Figure 4

Figure 4. The Overall System Hardware Chart

4. SYSTEM SOFTWARE DESIGN

System software design is based on

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