INSTRUCTION BULLETIN

70072-0155-04
03/2007

Rapid Meter Programming

IONSetup(version1.1andhigher)cannowdramaticallyreducethetimerequired
tocompleteaframeworkupgradeoperationonION7550,ION7650andION8300/
ION8400/ION8500devices,allowingyoutoloadacompletecustomframeworkin
approximately5minutesovera9600baudserialconnection.Thisdocumentlists
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
compatiblewithRapidMeterProgramming.Meterswithnewerversionsof
firmwarearerecognizedasrapidreadybyIONSetup.Ifeitherthedevice
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

Thisfeaturewillnotoperatewithrevenuesealedmeters.Forhardwarelocked
revenuemeters,thedevicemustbeunlockedbeforeusingtheRapidMeter
Programmingfeature.Consultyourmetersdocumentationformoreinformation
onlockingandunlocking.
Advanced Security module (ION8300/ION8400/ION8500)
AdvancedSecuritymodulesarenotincludedinthe.dcffilewhenRapidMeter
Programmingoccurs.Theseareaspecialclassofmodulewhicharenotdeleted
whentheoldframeworkiserased.
Advancedsecurityconfigurationsincludeaccessrightssuchasread,peakdemand
reset,timesync,andfullmeterconfiguration.Becausetheseconfigurationsarenot
includedinthe.dcffileupgrade,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.

ClickSave.Thefiledefaultsto.dcfformat.

AnysubsequentframeworkchangesmadethroughDesignerrequireyoutorepeat
theaboveworkflow.
ION Setup Workflow
TheIONSetupworkflowissimilartoDesigner:
1.

StartIONSetupandconnecttotheappropriatedevice.

2.

MakethedesiredframeworkchangesonthedeviceusingtheSetupAssistant.
Oncethisiscomplete,clicktheTemplatesetupscreenintheSetupAssistant
andselecttheSavetoPCtab.ClicktheSavebuttontostorethedevicesentire
configurationasa.dcffile.
OR
YoucanalsorightclickonthedeviceandselectProperties(orselectEdit>
Properties).ClicktheToolstabandselectStoretofiletouploadthe
frameworkfromthedevice.

Oncetheframeworkissavedin.dcfformat,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
selecttheToolstab.TheDevicePropertieswindowappears.

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
calculations.Insomecases,however,largecustomframeworksmayexceedthe
fiveminutedownloadtimebyasmallmargin.
Site A: Single framework used in multiple devices, each with the latest firmware
1.

ChooseonedevicetodesigncustomframeworkinDesignerorIONSetupas
describedintheaboveworkflow.

2.

UsingIONSetup,uploadtheframeworktoa.dcffilefordownloadto
subsequentdevicesusingtheSetupAssistant(Templatescreen).Thisisaone
timeeffort.
Timeestimate=~20minutes@9600baudusingtheopticalport.

3.

Insubsequentdevices,install/downloadtheframeworkusingIONSetupasper
theworkflowoutlinedinInstallingtheFrameworkontheMeter.Time
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
distinctframeworkintoa.dcffile,ifithasnotalreadybeendone.Thisisaone
timeeffortforeachdistinctframework.
Timeestimate=~20minutesperframework@9600baudusingopticalport.

2.

Foreachsubsequentdevice,choosethe.dcffilethatpertainstothefunctionality
fortheparticulardevice.Downloadthe.dcffileusingIONSetup.
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.

Youcanupgradethefirmwareinolderdevicestothelatestfirmware.This
enablesRapidMeterProgrammingforframeworkdownloads.
Timeestimate=40minutesperdevice@9600baudusingtheopticalport.

2.

Ifthefirmwareisnotupgraded,theoldframeworkdownloadmethodis
implementedbyIONSetup,ratherthanRapidMeterProgramming.Time
estimate=4560minutesperdevice@9600baudusingtheopticalport.

3.

Foreachdifferentframework,youmustuploadeachdistinctframeworkintoa
dcffile.Thisisaonetimeeffortforeachdistinctframework.
Timeestimate=~20minutesperframework@9600baudusingtheopticalport.

4.

Foreachsubsequentdevicechoosethe.dcffilethatpertainstothefunctionality
fortheparticulardevice.Downloadthe.dcffileusingIONSetup.
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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