Common Meter Reading Instrument

CMRI
User Manual
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PREFACE

Welcome to the large family of SANDS. For optimum utilization and peak results from
your CMRI we herewith leave with you a ready reckoner on its structure and its functions
with do’s and don’t spelt out.

We are sure this will be a handy guide to your CMRI.

What is SANDS all about?

(SANDS) Signals and Systems (India) Private Limited is a pioneering company in India
in the field of Hand Held Industrial Data Terminals, Telecommunications and
Instrumentation and has been an eye opener to the Power Utilities and HT consumer
sections. SANDS established in 1995, based at Chennai, with interacting centers at all the
State Capitals provides excellent service support.

The unique feature of SANDS is its own R&D facilities to develop expertise, to indigenous
systems and solutions to various problems faced by Power Sector.

The other important endeavor has been to provide a forum for the industrialists and
academicians to meet for a healthy interaction.

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. INTRODUCTION............................................................................................................................................……….9

1.1 CMRI COMMON METER READING INSTRUMENT......................................................................................................9

2. PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS...........................................................................................................................10

2.1 SIZE AND WEIGHT...................................................................................................................................................10

2.2 ENCLOSURE.............................................................................................................................................................10

2.3 RUGGEDNESS...........................................................................................................................................................10

2.4 DISPLAY MONITOR..................................................................................................................................................10

2.5 KEYBOARD..............................................................................................................................................................11

2.6 INPUT / OUTPUT PORTS (I/0 PORTS) .......................................................................................................................11

2.7 POWER FOR OPTICAL SENSOR.................................................................................................................................12

2.8 CLIMATIC REQUIREMENTS......................................................................................................................................12

3. PHYSICAL INTERFACE.........................................................................................................................................13

3.1 INTERFACE BETWEEN METER AND CMRI...............................................................................................................13

3.2 INTERFACE BETWEEN CMRI AND BASE COMPUTER STATION (BCS)....................................................................13

3.3 CABLES....................................................................................................................................................................13

4. HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS............................................................................................14

4.1 OPERATING SYSTEMS / BIOS..................................................................................................................................14

4.2 MEMORY.................................................................................................................................................................14

4.3 COMMUNICATION....................................................................................................................................................14

4.4 REAL-TIME CLOCK..................................................................................................................................................15

4.5 TIME SETTING FACILITY.........................................................................................................................................15

4.6 POWER SUPPLY (BATTERY).....................................................................................................................................15

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5. COMMUNICATION PROTOCOL & SOFTWARE.............................................................................................17

5.1 PROTOCOL...............................................................................................................................................................17

5.2 SOFTWARE...............................................................................................................................................................17

6. SPECIAL FEATURE..................................................................................................................................................18

6.1 MEMORY FUSED CMRI SERIAL NUMBER...............................................................................................................18

6.2 DISPLAY OF BALANCE MEMORY.............................................................................................................................18

6.3 MASTER SOFTWARE................................................................................................................................................18

6.4 SECURE TIME SETTING FACILITY............................................................................................................................18

7. TYPE TEST..................................................................................................................................................................19

8. WORKING WITH THE CMRI...............................................................................................................................20

8.1 USING THE KEYBOARD OF THE CMRI..........................................................................................................20

8.2 USE OF SPECIAL AND FUNCTION KEYS.......................................................................................................20

8.3 BATTERY USAGE ...............................................................................................................................................21

8.4 RECHARGING THE BATTERIES.......................................................................................................................22

8.5 CLEANING THE CMRI........................................................................................................................................22

8.6 USER SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE.............................................................................................................22

9. THE CMRI OPERATIONS........................................................................................................................................24

9.1 SOFTWARE UTILITIES..............................................................................................................................................24

9.2 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION OF CMRI.......................................................................................................................25

9.3 SOFTWARE TOOLS...................................................................................................................................................25

9.4 SETUP – DATE & TIME............................................................................................................................................35

10. THE CMRI AS COMMON METER READING INSTRUMENT.......................................................................36

10.1 USAGE OF STATIC METERS....................................................................................................................................36

10.2 SOFTWARE IN CMRI..............................................................................................................................................37

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11. APPLICATION DEVELOPEMENT.......................................................................................................................58

11.1 CMRI WITH BARCODE SCANNER..................................................................................................................58

12. RS232 PORT PIN CONFIGURATION...................................................................................................................60

APPENDIX A

APPENDIX B

APPENDIX C
1. INTRODUCTION

1.1 CMRI - Common Meter Reading Instrument

The CMRI from SANDS is a compact, lightweight Common Meter Reading

Instrument that fits in the palm of your hand and operates on batteries. The CMRI
has all the advantages of desktop / laptop PC and it is

 Portable
 Compact
 Rugged

The CMRI is a cost-effective substitute for a laptop especially for Static Meter
reading applications in Power Sector.

The CMRI is MS-DOS Ver.6.22 & IBM-PC compatible. Therefore, all Static Meter
manufacturers can provide meter reading software in this popular and easy-to-
develop environment, and all of them can co-exist in CMRI for field applications.
The meter reader can invoke any meter manufacturer’s software depending on the
make of meter to be read.

Also, Power utilities can quickly develop a range of applications like spot billing,
meter accuracy, etc., in a higher level language like ‘C’ on their desktop PCs and
after validation and verification, the executable files can be transferred to the
SANDS CMRI for field use.
2. PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS
2.1 Size and Weight

Size : SANDS CMRI is handy and small in size for hand-held

applications like Common Meter Reading Instrument (CMRI).
Dimension : Not Exceeding 250 x 100 x 60mm (L x W x H) as per CBIP.
Weight : Less than 1Kg including batteries as per CBIP.

2.2 Enclosure

 The casing of CMRI is made of ABS plastic, electrical insulating material of

high thermal stability and mechanical strength.
 The CMRI is tested for IP-67 level of protection against Dust & Water, as per
IEC 529/IS.12063. The CMRI is Type Tested and qualified.
 The CMRI is provided with a holding strap for field usage.

2.3 Ruggedness

The CMRI is rugged and can withstand harsh field environment without physical
damage or loss of data. The unit is Type Tested and qualified for 1meter drop, as per
IS 9000 (Part VII-Sec 4).

2.4 Display Monitor

The display of CMRI has the following features:

a) Uses Super Twist LCD for easy readability and wide-angle viewing.
b) The backlight can be switched ON / OFF from the Keyboard.
c) The contrast and intensity of the LCD can be varied from keyboard by control
key to get a clear display in varying ambient light.
d) 4 lines and 20 characters per line provide adequate Display Area for Meter
Reading, Billing Applications (For CMRI-1006).
e) The size of the upper case alpha character is 2.95W x 4.75H mm with character
pitch of 3.55mm (For CMRI-1006).
f) 16 lines and 24 characters per line (in Text Mode) provide adequate Display
Area for Meter Reading, Billing Applications (For CMRI-1010).
g) 192 X 128 Pixels (in Graphical Mode) for viewing the Bar Charts and Vector
Diagrams etc (For CMRI-1010).
h) The size of the upper case alpha character is 4mm x 4mm (W x H) (For CMRI-
1006)
i) To develop your own programs for your specific applications kindly refer
Application Development (Pg. No. 44).
2.5 Keyboard

The keyboard of CMRI has the following attributes:

 All numeric keys and other important keys like ESC, Arrow keys, Space and
Back Space are available with single key operation. Thus, most billing functions
can be carried out using single key operations.

 All alpha characters and symbols like ;, :, *, & etc are available with two key
operations.

 The keypad imprints are of size of 15mm x 15mm

 All symbols and characters are imprinted on the keyboard for ease of use.

 The keys have long operational life i.e. minimum 100,000 operations.

 The keys provide tactile feed back for operators.

 An optional feature includes beeper sound feedback.

2.6 Input / Output Ports (I/0 Ports)

The CMRI has two RS-232 C ports, both having identical features:

1. Primary Port (COM1)

2. Secondary Port (COM2)

3. IR Port (Optional)

4. IRDA Port (Optional)

5. RF Port (Optional)

The RS-232 C ports have the following features:

 Provide RS-232 serial communications and are fully IBM PC compliant.

 PC compatible Universal Asynchronous Receiver Transmitter (UART).

 Full duplex asynchronous with modem control 300 bits/sec. to 115 k bits/ sec.

 EMI/ EMC compliant, 15 KV ESD protected RS-232 Line Drivers / Receivers
are used for better field performance in Power Sector applications.

 Tested with third party peripherals like Serial Printers, Bar-Code scanners.

 Standard and readily available one 9 pin D type connectors for COM1 and 25
pin D type female connector for COM2.
  As recommended by CBIP report No. 111, the Secondary RS-232 port (COM2)
is also used for charging the battery pack.

2.7 Power for Optical Sensor

As per CBIP report No. 111, the CMRI provides sufficient power for optical sensors
in BOTH the ports.

CMRI has been tested with Optical probes of following meter manufacturers:

 Asea Brown Boveri Ltd (ABB)., Mumbai

 Avon Meters Private Limited., Dera Bassi

 Delhi Control Devices Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi

 EMCO Ltd., Mumbai

 Genus Infrastructures Ltd., Jaipur

 HPL Power Electrical Pvt, Ltd., Gurgaon

 Larsen & Tubro Ltd., Mysore

 Linkwell Telesystems Pvt. Ltd., Hyderabad

 Secure Meters Ltd., Udaipur

Most often, RS-232 being an external interface port, it is prone to damage.
Therefore, like standard IBM PCs, CMRI is also provided with two RS-232 ports,
with an additional feature of using either of them for Static Meter communication,
thus providing redundancy for field applications.

2.8 Climatic Requirements

The CMRI meets the following climatic requirements:

1. Temperature Range
Operating Range minus 10 deg.C to plus 50 deg.C
Limit Range for Storage and Transport minus 25 deg.C to plus 70 deg.C
Type tested for Dry heat test as per IS:9000(Part III- Section 1 and IV of 77) and
Cold Test as per IS:9000 (Part II-Section III of 77) and qualified.
2. Relative Humidity
Annual mean : <75%
For 30 days, days being spread in a natural manner over one year : 95%
Occasionally on other days : 85%
 Type tested for Damp Heat Cyclic test as per IS:9000 (Part V of 81).

3. PHYSICAL INTERFACE

3.1 Interface between Meter and CMRI

The CMRI is provided with Optical probe. This probe have 9-pin male
D-sub connector on CMRI end and Dual Head on the other end with the cable length
of 1500 mm, and is compliant to CBIP Report No. 111 of May 1997.

CMRI comes with standard D type connectors on its enclosure and hence use of
connecting / mating cable can be eliminated, thus increasing reliability in data
communication between CMRI and Static Meter.

3.2 Interface between CMRI and Base Computer Station (BCS)

The CMRI is provided with a cable for use with Base Computer Station. This cable
has 9-pin male D-sub connector on CMRI end and 9-pin female D-sub on the other
end, with a length of 1500 mm and is compliant to CBIP specification for CMRI.

Practically, due to usage of both 25-pin and 9-pin D connectors in BCS (standard
IBM PCs or equivalents), a set of adaptors are also provided to overcome field
problems.

3.3 Cables

The communicating cables supplied are made of flexible material and are insulated.
The two ends of each type cable are DB 9 Connectors.
4. HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS

4.1 Operating Systems / BIOS

Each CMRI comes with following OS/ BIOS/ Software utilities:

 Operating System MS-DOS 6.22, from Microsoft Corporation, USA.
 SANDS BIOS on Flash memory, which can be upgraded without exposing the
hardware of the CMRI.
 Software utility to Upload and Download meter reading software and data.

4.2 Memory

CMRI is implicitly designed for 16 Mega Bytes (MB) of B Drive capacity, but the
standard configuration comes with a capacity of 3.5 MB. The details are as follows:
 A Drive 256 K Bytes (0.25 MB)
Flash memory with Bios and OS
 B Drive As per user specification (It can be vary from 1MB to 16MB)
 Base Memory 512 K Bytes (0.5 MB)
The B drive, with 3 MB, is built around battery backed Static Random Access
Memory (SRAM) with features such as:
 Infinite number of read/ write access
 Fast access time of 70 nano secs.
 Battery backup life of more than 7 years
CMRI can be upgraded to any capacity up to 16 MB, in steps of 1 MB. The up-
gradation can be carried out as and when the need arises. Thus, initial procurement
can be made with lower capacity memory and as varieties of Static meters and field
requirements increase, the CMRI, on a selective basis can be upgraded to higher
capacities.
The unit will need to be returned to the factory for enhancing the memory.

4.3 Communication

The CMRI can communicate in three different modes.

 Download/ Upload data from/ to the Static Meter.
 Upload/ Download data to/ from the Base Computer Station.
  The CMRI can read bar coded information using a bar code scanner from
barcodes of Static / Electromechanical Electricity Meters. CMRI has been tested
with third party Barcode scanners, like Spectra Physics, Metrologic and Unitech.

 The CMRI can communicate at data rates ranging from 300 bits / sec to 115K
bits / sec.

4.4 Real-Time Clock

The CMRI uses latest Real-time clock from Dallas, USA. The features are:

 Provides hundredth of seconds, seconds, minutes, hours, day, date and year
information with leap year compensation valid up to 2100 AD.

 The RTC has battery back up of minimum 7 years. CMRI uses Lithium battery
for back-up supply.

4.5 Time Setting Facility

The Date and Time of CMRI can be set only from Base Computer Station with the
software provided by SANDS, thus providing security requirements as per CBIP
specification for CMRI.

The meter reading software can use standard DOS functions to tag all time related
events.

4.6 Power Supply (Battery)

The power supply of CMRI has the following features:

 7.2 V, Ni-Cd / Ni-MH / Li-Ion rechargeable battery pack

 The battery pack can be charged through secondary RS-232 port (COM2),
without removing it from the enclosure, thus reducing the equipment down time
and inventories.

 A CMRI with fully charged battery can communicate with Static Meters and
Base Computer Station for a minimum of :

1. SIX hours while communicating through optical interface of meters and

2. EIGHT hours without powering I/O ports for Optical interface or Printer.

 The CMRI comes with a FAST CHARGER, which provides communication

link between MRI and BCS, while the battery pack is being charged.
 CMRI has AUTO POWER SAVE feature, which switches OFF the MRI, in case
of no-activity within 5 minutes. The operator is prompted by a long beep sound
prior to shut-off. User intervention at this point will stop the shut-off process and
resume normal function.

 CMRI uses double redundant Battery back-up system (Ni-Cd / Ni-MH / Li-Ion –
Primary Backup, Lithium Cell – Secondary Backup) to give increased SRAM
backup of 7 years.

 CMRI is provided with LOW BATTERY warning LED, which lights up about
15 minutes prior to automatic battery cut-off. This provision of auto cutoff,
limits the Ni-Cd / Ni-MH / Li-Ion battery from over drain and thus increasing
the life of battery.
5. COMMUNICATION PROTOCOL & SOFTWARE

5.1 Protocol

CMRI is compliant to true IBM-PC RS-232 protocol. Thus, it provides open

architecture for any type of Computer / Static Meter communication. Presently, in
India, there are three standards, namely IEC-1107, ANSI and PACT. CMRI has
been tested with all these three standards.

5.2 Software

Each CMRI comes with the following software:

 Embedded MS-DOS 6.22 Operating System.

 Necessary software for loading application programs through serial port for
uploading and downloading between CMRI and Base Computer Station.

 This software has built in reliable communication system. In case cables get
disconnected or become loose while the communication is in progress, the
software will detect the same and prompt the operator for suitable action.

 The CMRI being a MS-DOS system, it can support variety of third party
software for applications like, manual meter reading, data entry, printing, display
of balance memory, etc.
6. SPECIAL FEATURE

SANDS CMRI has been built with a number of special features, catering to the
requirements of Indian Power Sector.

6.1 Memory Fused CMRI Serial Number

The CMRI comes with embedded Serial Number in its memory and can be accessed
by third party software. This feature provides additional security in tracking the
CMRIs and their associated TVMs (or associated industries). The feature was
included after specific request from Surat Electric Company, after it had carried out
a field study.

6.2 Display of Balance Memory

The user will need to find out the balance memory,

 To progress with the reading process while using the CMRI in the field.

 To see if the system is cleaned and ready for meter reading job at the start of the
day.

The CMRI comes with built in function to check the Balance Memory.

6.3 Master Software

Different meter manufacturers provide software to read their meters. The execution
process differs from manufacturer to manufacturer. All these software need to be
integrated into a single shell program, for ease of use by field people.

SANDS provide this software with the CMRI.

6.4 Secure Time Setting Facility

In any MS-DOS system, the Time and Date can be set using the keyboard. However,
in CMRI application, from the view point of avoiding setting up of RTC of static
 meters indiscriminately, specifically when TOD tariff structure is in use, it is
required that the Time need to be set only by supervisory staff at BCS. This is a
special requirement of CBIP and SANDS have successfully incorporated this feature
in their CMRI.

7. TYPE TEST

A summary of tests carried out on SANDS CMRI, as per CBIP specification for CMRI,
Report No. 111 of May 1997, and the compliance statement is given below. Copies of full
report would be provided on request.

Sl. No. Type Test Compliance

1 Free fall Test Yes
2 Bump Test Yes
3 Vibration Test Yes
4 Test of Protection against Yes
penetration of dust & water
5 Dry Heat Test Yes
6 Cold Test Yes
7 Damp Heat Cycle Test Yes
8 Radio Interference Measurement Well below Limits
9 Test for Electromagnetic Yes
Compatibility
10 Test of Immunity to Electrostatic Yes
Discharge
8. WORKING WITH THE CMRI

8.1 USING THE KEYBOARD OF THE CMRI

To turn on the CMRI, press the ON/OFF key two times in quick succession. The
usage of the keys when working is determined by the specific job being done. The
following are the general guidelines :

 On/Off Key - Turns ON and turns OFF the CMRI

 Shift Key - For secondary functions of the keys

8.2 USE OF SPECIAL AND FUNCTION KEYS

For activating the Secondary Function keys, the Shift key should be pressed first. For
example, to type “+” in the CMRI, the following sequence should be followed for the
correct operation and activation of the DOS command.

 Press Shift Key SHIFT

 Press A A
+

Note : The keys should be pressed one at a time and not simultaneously, that is,
no two keys should be kept pressed at any instant of time.

The CAPS LK key is toggle type, to display small or capital letters, as in any IBM PC.

F1
CAP LK

Other Special Keys are

 BKLIT - To Switch On and Off the Backlit

 CONT - To change the contrast of the Display

8.3 BATTERY USAGE

The CMRI is powered by a rechargeable battery that allows operation for 10 hours
under normal usage. Several operations require more battery power, thus shortening
the work cycle. Communication with another computer and usage of added equipment
such as Optical Probe and Barcode Reader also use up battery power, if the devices
which power consumption is less than 20mA are powered from the CMRI and if the
Barcode Reader or other devices consumes more than 20mA of current then it is
needed to energize with external power supply.

The CMRI will indicate the status of its battery at start-up. Otherwise execute BS.Exe
to know the battery status.

The Battery Monitoring Status will appear

Status bar length will vary as per the charge level in the battery, when the bar length is
up to H indicates full charge, up to M indicates medium charge and up to L indicates
low charge condition. When the charge reaches a level between L & M, the display
will indicate ‘Charge the Unit’.

When the battery voltage goes below the operational limits then the Red LED
automatically lights up for the battery low indication. Work may continue for another
15 minutes approx. but the operator should take care to stop for recharging within a
short period of time. When the battery goes well below the set level, the CMRI will
automatically switch OFF the system, thus protecting the NiCd batteries from over-
discharge, which in turn would damage the battery and shorten its life.
8.4 RECHARGING THE BATTERIES

Each CMRI is supplied with a mains operated one-way Fast Charger Unit. In order to
recharge the batteries, connect the CMRI to the connector end of the Fast Charger and
connect the plug of the charger to 230V power supply RED LED in Fast Charger will
glow. During charging green LED glows after full charge Green Turns OFF. Green
LED Turns OFF indicates battery is full charged. As the charge is in progress, the
CMRI can be switched on and can be used in the normal manner, that is, connected to
either any external device or to a computer.

The maximum time for charging cycle is about 3 hours. Safety devices have been
provided to prevent the internal batteries from over-charging. Therefore, in the event
of the CMRI being left in CHARGE mode for more than 3 hour, no damage will occur
to the system.

Note :

The Battery monitor will not display correct status during the battery charging
operation. Wait for charging to complete, disconnect the charger and then check
status.

8.5 CLEANING THE CMRI

Strictly follow the instructions given below when cleaning the display monitor of the
CMRI.

 Use soft cloth or cotton

 Wet the soft cloth with medical alcohol

 Gently wipe the surface, with due care to avoid scratches

8.6 USER SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE

The CMRI does not contain any user serviceable part other than the main NiCd
battery pack. The battery pack provided with the system would last for about 600
charge-discharge cycles.

With the battery being charged for the full duration as indicated in section 8.4, if the
CMRI operates only for about an hour or so, it indicates that the Battery pack needs to
be replaced. Then the unit should be forwarded to the service centre.
 However, before sending the unit to service centre, check the charger and its
connection to CMRI by energizing the Charger with Main supply and connecting the
Fast Charger to CMRI. The Mains LED (Red) should glow. During Charging green
LED should glow. After full charging “FULL CHG” LED (Green) should turn OFF.
In spite of this, if the Battery Pack fails to charge fully, then it may be returned to the
service centre.

CMRI should be charged once in a week if it is not in use. If CMRI is in daily

use it can be put for charging every day. The charging duration is 1 Hour.

Do not attempt to open / replace the unit as it will destroy the IP-67 qualification and may also void
the guarantee.
9. THE CMRI OPERATIONS

9.1 Software Utilities

The CMRI gets booted from the ROM-BIOS when it is powered on. The CMRI is
factory loaded with the following software in its EPROM:

TP.EXE - Initiates SANDS File transfer protocol

WS.EXE - Initiates SANDS File transfer protocol with WinMAS
TPTP.COM - Used for Terminal Emulation mode with PC
BS.EXE - Used to view the battery status.
M.COM - To scroll the screen
Eg: B>dir | m
P.EXE - Prints the License Number and Serial Number of the CMRI
MSZ.EXE - Gives the total free memory available

The CMRI will monitor the status of its free memory available in B Drive at the
starting Time and while executing MSZ.EXE.

The Memory Status will appear

Status bar length will vary as per the memory filling, when the bar length is up to
F indicates no free memory space available, and up to E indicates full memory space
available in the B Drive. It also displays no. of kilobytes free.

The following utilities are provided on the CD (supplied along with the CMRI) for
execution at the PC end.

PC_TERM.EXE - PC Emulation Software to communicate with PC and work

with PC keyboard and monitor
MASTER.EXE - To transfer files between PC and CMRI
(In DOS Based systems)
WINMAS.EXE - To transfer files between PC and CMRI
(In WINDOWS Based systems)
9.2 System Configuration of CMRI

The CMRI unit comes with pre-loaded MS-DOS 6.22 version System Software,
which provides the software environment for running application programs. The
applications can be developed using standard DOS compilers.

The A: drive contains all the basic utilities listed earlier. The functioning of these
utilities will be described later in this section.

9.3 Software Tools

a) File Transfer Program PC_TERM.EXE

This program is run on the PC, and on execution the PC acts as a terminal for
the CMRI. This program accepts a basic Tele-video compatible command
set for screen handling as used by the CMRI. The connectivity between PC
and CMRI is established by executing TPTP.EXE at the CMRI end.

When running this program on your PC, Check for:

 Baud Rate – 19200

 Parity – N

 Word length – 8

 Stop – 1

 COM 1 or COM 2

The following commands are invoked by the ALT key combinations.

 ALT+X: Exit from the PC_TERM

 ALT+P: Setting up of Communication Port parameters

b) Command Line File Transfer Program MASTER.EXE

This program is used to transfer files between PC and CMRI. This utility
can be invoked from the DOS prompt command line itself and is menu
driven. The CMRI is prepared for the file transfer by executing TP.EXE on
the unit.

The command and the parameters are:

 C>master [parameter 1] [parameter 2] [parameter 3]
Parameter 1:
Export : To Export the file from PC to CMRI
Import : To Import the file from CMRI to PC
Parameter 2: Source File Name
The File name which is to be exported to the CMRI when the
parameter 1 is Export
The File name which is to be imported from the CMRI when
the parameter 1 is Import
Parameter 3: Destination File Name
The file name in which the exported file from PC is to be
stored in to CMRI, when the parameter 1 is Export
The file name in which the imported file from CMRI is to be
stored on the PC, when the parameter 1 is Import

Example 1: C>master export hello.exe b:\h.exe

Exports the file hello.exe from the current Drive and the current Directory of
the PC to CMRI as h.exe in B: Drive.

Example 2: C>master import b:\h.exe hello.exe

Imports the file h.exe from B: Drive of CMRI to PC as hello.exe and stores
the same in the current Drive and current Directory.

[Note: While exporting from the PC to CMRI, if the indicated file name is
the same as any other file already existing in the CMRI, the same will be
overwritten.]

c) File Transfer Program with Windows WinMAS.EXE

The WinMAS software (compatible with Windows 95, 98, NT, 2000 & XP)
is an FTP utility used at the PC end for transferring files to and from CMRI.
Export and Import operations are initiated by clicking the EXPORT and
IMPORT buttons in the WinMAS respectively. Correspondingly 'WS' has to
be executed at the CMRI End. During the file transfer WinMAS displays the
source and destination path of the file and progress of transferred in
percentage. The number of files being transmitted is also displayed. In this
FTP utility maximum of 50 files can be selected for Export and Import.
The following operations can be carried out using the WinMAS application
software:

 Port Selection

 Exporting Files

 Importing Files

 Quitting Application

Port Selection
To select port:
1. Choose COM1 from the dropdown list. [Refer Screen-Shot 1]
2. Click OPEN PORT .
3. Click OK on the “PORT OPPENED” message box.

[Screen-Shot 1]

Exporting Files
To export files from the PC to the CMRI:
1. Click EXPORT.
2. Select the files to be exported from “Open” dialog box that appears.
[Refer Screen-Shots 2]
 [Screen-Shot 2]
3. To select multiple files, Press the Ctrl key and click on the files.
[Refer Screen-Shot 4]

[Screen-Shot 3]

4. Click Open. (Maximum of 50 files can be selected)

5. Enter the destination path in the “Enter CMRI End Destination Path”
dialog box. (By default B:\ will be set)
6. Click OK. [Refer Screen-Shot 4]
7. After connecting the communication cable to CMRI type ‘WS’ in CMRI
and give Enter.
[Screen-Shot 4]

8. The status and the information of the file being exported is shown in the
Export block fields. [Refer Screen-Shot 5]

[Screen-Shot 5]

 ‘Exporting’ field displays the full path of the file being exported.
 ‘Saving As’ field displays the full path at the CMRI end in which the file
is stored.
 ‘Total Files’ field displays the position of this file among the total no of
files to be exported.
 Percentage Completed in export is shown by the Progress Bar.
[Refer Screen-Shot 6]
[Screen-Shot 6]

9. Click OK on the “EXPORT OVER” message box that appears.

[Refer Screen-Shot 7]

[Screen-Shot 7]

Importing Files
To import files from the CMRI to the PC:
1. Click IMPORT.
2. Enter the source path of the files to be exported in the “Enter CMRI End
Source Path” dialog box.
3. To select multiple files from a particular directory, you can use a
wildcard characters combination. [Refer Screen-Shot 1]
(Example: B:\NEW\*.* (or) B:\*.dat ,etc.,)
[Screen-Shot 1]

4. After connecting the communication cable to CMRI type ‘WS’ in CMRI

and give Enter.
5. Click OK. (Maximum of 50 files can be imported from the CMRI)
6. Enter the destination path in the “Select PC End Destination Path” dialog
box. [Refer Screen-Shot 2]
7. Click Save.

[Screen-Shot 2]

8. The status & information of the file being imported is shown on the
Import block fields in the WinMAS. [Refer Screen-Shot 3]
[Screen-Shot 3]

 “Importing” field displays the full path of the file being imported.
 ‘Saving As’ field displays the full path at the PC end in which the file is
stored.
 ‘Total Files’ field displays the position of this file among the total no of
files to be imported.
9. Percentage Completed in import is shown by the Progress Bar. [Refer
Screen-Shot 4]

[Screen-Shot 4]
10. Click OK on the “IMPORT OVER” message box. [Refer Screen-Shot 5]

[Screen-Shot 5]

Quitting Application

To quit the application:

1. Click Close [X] of the WinMAS application. [Refer Screen-Shot 1]

[Screen-Shot 1]

2. Click Yes on the WinMAS confirmation box to quit the application.

[Refer Screen-Shot 2]
 [Screen-Shot 2]

TROUBLE SHOOTING

1. The message below will be displayed during Export operation due to the following
reasons :

 The path entered for CMRI end destination is not available (or)

 The CMRI Disk space is not sufficient.

2. The message below will be displayed during file transfer, if the connection between
CMRI and PC is disconnected (or) if 'WS' is not executed at the CMRI end.
3. The message below will be displayed during Import operation due to the following
reasons:

The path entered for CMRI end source will not be available (or) does not contain the
queried file(s).

9.4 Setup – Date & Time

The setup operation for Date and Time is similar to IBM PC. However, as per CBIP
requirements, these settings can only be done from PC in terminal mode.

To set the date and time:

STEP 1 Connect the CMRI to the PC using communicating cables and run
PC_TERM on the PC.

STEP 2 Type TPTP.Com in the DOS prompt, the control is handed over to the
PC.

STEP 3 Type DATE and press Enter. The screen will show the default date,
which can be changed by keying in the new values in the standard
format. Time can be set in a similar manner.

STEP 4 Type TPTP and press Enter to shift the control from PC to the CMRI.
10. THE CMRI AS COMMON METER READING

INSTRUMENT

10.1 Usage of Static Meters

STATIC METERS

The Electronic Power Meters or the Static Meters incorporate many advanced
features and provide sustained accuracy and reliability compared to electro-
mechanical meters. They also have data storage capability, enabling them to store
data at regular intervals of 15-30 minutes over a period of 30 to 60 days, which can
be effectively utilized for T&D loss analysis, Load Management etc.

In India, there are a number of static meter manufacturers, but the major ones are
Asea Brown Boveri Ltd., Mumbai, CG Schlumberger, Delhi, Datapro Electronics
Ltd., Pune, Duke Arnics Pvt. Ltd., Hyderabad, L&T Ltd., Mysore and Secure
Meters Ltd., Udaipur.

The CMRI is used to load the data stored in the static meter. The data is then
transferred to the BCS and processed to produce electricity bills, reports, load survey
analysis, etc. To facilitate transferring the data from the static meter to the BCS, the
meter manufacturers supply their software with the meter.

Meter
CMRI

 BC
S

Downloading Data from the meter to the CMRI

For downloading the data from the meter to the CMRI, the meter manufacturer
supplies software that is loaded into the CMRI. This software downloads the data
and stores it as data files in the CMRI. These data files then have to be transferred
to the BCS.

Meter
CMRI Reading
Meter
Software
 Uploading Data Files from the CMRI to the BCS

File File
Transfer Transfer
/Proprietary
Software
CMRI
 BCS
/Proprietary
Software

The procedure for uploading data files from the CMRI to the BCS is different for
different make of the static meter. Some meter makes require their data files to be
transferred using any file transfer software while other makes require special
software for uploading the data files to the BCS.

10.2 Software in CMRI

Procedure for downloading data from IR / IRDA / RF Meters (Optional)

To download the data from the IR / IRDA / RF meters to the CMRI:

1. Turn the switch into IR / IRDA / RF mode in the CMRI from default Serial
Mode.

2. Press the ON/OFF key twice on the CMRI.

3. The CMRI is powered on and the memory and the keyboard are checked. The
CMRI will display the ‘B’ prompt, B: >

4. Run the respective IR / IRDA / RF software by typing the software name in the
command prompt B: >.

5. Point the IR / IRDA CMRI transparent window to Meter IR / IRDA window and
select the options in the software to download data.

6. After download complete turn the switch back to SERIAL Mode for PC
communication or RS232 Communication

Procedure for downloading data from Meter & Uploading to BCS

The following paragraphs outline the procedure to read Billing/Tamper/Load Survey

data from various static meters. Note that the procedures outlined here are only brief
and the users are requested to refer to the Manufacturers’ manual for detailed
procedures.
The Common Meter Reading Instrument (CMRI) can be used to download data
from static meters and to upload the data to the Base Computer Station (BCS). It
can interact with meters of six companies, namely ABB, L&T, SECURE, CGS,
DUKE and DATAPRO. The procedure to be followed for downloading the data
from the meters and uploading the data to the BCS is described below.

To download the data from the static meter to the CMRI:

7. Connect the CMRI to the static meter.

8. Press the ON/OFF key twice on the CMRI.

The CMRI is powered on and the memory and the keyboard are checked. The CMRI
will display the ‘B’ prompt, B: >

[Note: The CMRI is programmed to download the data from the static meter and
upload the data to the BCS, use the system program SH.EXE.]

9. Type ‘SH’ at the ‘B’ prompt to execute this program.

B: >SH

10. Press Enter. The CMRI will display the main menu for the program as
given below.

1. ABB 5. DUKE
2. L&T 6. DATAPRO
3. SECURE 7. LG
4. CGS 8. QUIT

[Note : Depending on the make of the meter from which data is to be

downloaded. For example, to download the data from ABB meter, press ‘1’.
To download the data from a CGS meter, press ‘4’.]

IMPORTANT : The following paragraphs outline the procedure for

reading data from various makes of meters. These procedures are not
detailed and can be changed by the meter manufacturer. Therefore, all
users are advised to get the full and current details from respective
meter manufacturers
ABB METERS

a) Downloading the Data from Meter

To download the data from ABB meters to the CMRI:

1. Select the option ‘ABB’ from the main menu by pressing ‘1’ to display
the following submenu.

1. ALPHA+ 2. CALIB+
3. ALPHA++ 4. CALIB++
5. ALPHA E. EXIT

2. Press ‘1’ to execute the ALPHA+ software.

The CMRI will start downloading data from the ABB meter and will
display the percentage of data that has been downloaded. When all the

data (100%) has been downloaded, the CMRI will return to the main
menu. Similarly you can download the different types of ABB meters by
pressing the corresponding numbers in the submenu.

b) Uploading data to the BCS (ALPHA+)

The data downloaded from the meter will be stored in the CMRI as files in
the directory DATA with the extension ‘RB3’. (Example: 02106578.RB3).
To upload the file from the CMRI:
1. Run ‘PC_GET’ at the BCS.
2. Run ‘TP’ in the CMRI.
The data files will be automatically uploaded to the BCS.
[Note: Once the data files have been uploaded to the BCS, they can be
deleted from the CMRI. To do this, run ‘CLEAN’ at the BCS and run ‘TP’
at the CMRI. The data files will be deleted automatically from the CMRI.]

L&T METERS

a) Downloading Data from Meter

To download the data from the L&T meters to the CMRI:
1. Select the option ‘L&T’ from the main menu by pressing ‘2’ to display
the submenu.
 [Note: The required data can be downloaded from the meter to the
CMRI by selecting the required option from the L&T submenu. The
options can be selected by pressing the letter specified before each
option.]
2. Select the option from the submenu by pressing the letter specified
before each option.
Example:
To download previous billing data, press ‘B’. The CMRI will display the
number of bytes that has been downloaded. When all the data has been
downloaded, the CMRI will display the total number of bytes received
and return to the L&T submenu
[D] COLLECT DATA
[C] CURR. BILLING
[B] PREV. BILLING
[T] TAMPER DATA
[S] COLL. SETTINGS
[L] LOAD SURVEY
[M] MD RESET
[A] TAMPER RESET
[P] PROGRAM MODE
[U] DUMP DATA TO PC
[F1] DOWN LOAD
[R] ACCURACY TEST
[O] MEM STATUS CHK
[X] EXIT

b) Uploading data to the BCS (LUCID VER.54.01, 54.02)

To upload the data from the CMRI to the BCS:
1. Run ‘LUCID’ at the BCS and enter the password to display the menu
options.
2. Select ‘MRI’ from the main menu.
3. Select ‘Collect Data’ from the submenu.
4. Specify the destination/filename in which the data from the CMRI is to
be stored.
5. Select the option ‘DUMP DATA TO PC’ from the ‘Speed’ submenu in
the CMRI by pressing ‘U’. The data will be uploaded to the BCS.
 6. Choose the ‘EXIT’ option by pressing ‘X’ or press Esc to return to the
main menu.

SEMS METERS
Downloading data from the meter
To download the data from the SECURE meter to the CMRI:
1. Select the option ‘SECURE’ from the main menu of the CMRI by
pressing 3 to display the submenu.

(R)ead (D)ump
(E)nergy (M)emory
c(A)lib
(T)erminal (S)pace
(M)fsum (I)d (L)dsur
OR
(R)ead (D)ump
(E)nergy (I)d
(C)alib (S)pace
(T)erminal (L)dsur

To download the data including Load Survey:

1. Select ‘(L)dsur’ from the SECURE submenu by pressing ‘L’.

2. Enter the number of days for which the load survey data is required.

3. Press ‘R’ to get the data from the SECURE meter.

Once all the data has been downloaded, the CMRI will display the
status message and return to the SECURE submenu.

To download only data from the SECURE meter:

1. Select ‘Read’ option from the SECURE submenu by pressing ‘R’.

The CMRI automatically downloads the data from the meter in three
blocks and displays messages indicating the download status.

b) Uploading Data to the BCS (Smart 2K, 2000)

(I) To upload the data to the BCS from the CMRI:

1. Run ‘SEMS_PAK’ at the BCS and enter the password to display the
main menu. If required, the current date and current time can be set.

2. Select the ‘General’ option.

3. Select the ‘Work file’ option in the submenu.

4. Specify the file name in which the data from the meter is to be stored.

[The software will then return to the main menu.]

5. Select the option ‘MriCOMMS’.

6. Select the ‘Com Port’ option to communicate with the CMRI.

7. Select the option ‘Read from MRI’ from the ‘MriCOMMS’ submenu and
enter the password.

8. In the CMRI, select the option ‘Dump’ from the SEMS submenu by
pressing ‘D’.

9. Press ‘Q’ to return to the main menu.

[Note: Connect a Communication cable (provided with CMRI) in

between CMRI & Optical Probe, if SECURE Probe has been used.]

(II)‘SMART2K OR SMART2000’ (Windows based)

1. Execute the software SMART2000 and SMART2K.

2. Software ask for

3. Name:

4. Password:

5. Enter Name as SUPERVISOR

6. Password as SUPERPOWER

7. Select MRI and then MRI COMMUNICATION

8. Select SANDS MRI and SMART PROTOCOL and Select COM PORT1

or 2

9. CLICK ‘READ MRI’

10. A screen showing

 MAKE sure MRI is in
dump mode.
YES NO

11. Now connect MRI and PC.

12. Switch ON MRI by pressing ON/OFF key twice.

CMRI shows B:\> Type ‘SEM’ and give enter

Press ‘D’ in CMRI.

CMRI shows

SMART COMMUNICATION

WAITING OK…..

13. GO to PC and press YES. (as in 6th point)

14. Data will get transferred from CMRI to PC.

To view file select Meter number and double click the Meter number with
Date and Time.

CGS SPECTRA METERS

a) Downloading Data from Meter

To download data from the CGS meters to the CMRI:

1. Select the ‘CGS’ option from the main menu by pressing 4 to display the
submenu.

1. Spectra
2. Victri

To download data from Spectra meters,

1. Select the option ‘Spectra’ by pressing ‘1’.

2. Enter the CMRI user login ‘slb956’.
3. Press ENTER to display the following.
a: PC Comms
b: Meter Comms
c: Quit

4. Press B to select the option ‘Meter Comms’.

 5. Enter the meter ID number.
6. Press ENTER to start downloading the data.
[Note: Once all the data has been downloaded, the CMRI will return to
the Spectra submenu.]
To download the data from Victri meters:
1. Press 2 to select the option ‘Vectri’.
2. Enter the CMRI user login ‘supersl’.
3. Press Enter to display the following.

a: Read Meter
b: PC Comms
c: Admin
d: Quit

4. Press ‘a’ to select the option ‘Read Meter’.

The CMRI will start downloading data from the meter automatically.
[Note: Once all the data has been downloaded, the CMRI will return to
the Victri submenu.]

b) Uploading Data to the BCS

The data downloaded from the Victri meter will be stored in the CMRI as
files with the extension ‘DBX’. (Example: VICHHU.DBX)
To upload files from the CMRI to the BCS:
1. Run the program ‘MASTER.EXE’ in the BCS by entering the command
MASTER IMPORT B:\VICHHU.DBX
2. Run ‘TP’ at the CMRI.
The data files from the CMRI will be automatically uploaded to the BCS.

DUKE ARNICS METERS

a) Downloading Data from the Meter

To download data from DUKE meters to the CMRI:

1. Press ‘5’ to select the option ‘DUKE’ from the main menu The following
submenu will be displayed.

1. CONFIGURATION
2. OPERATION
3. EXIT
 2. Press ‘2’ to select the ‘OPERATION’ option. The following submenu
will be displayed.

3. Select Com 1 / 2
4. Select the ‘READ METER’ option by pressing ‘1’.
5. The CMRI will ask for the password. Type ‘mri’ and press ENTER.
The following submenu will be displayed.

1. READ METER
2. RESETS
3. SETTINGS
4. HOST INTERFACE

1. INSTALLATION CHECK
2. READ METER DATA
3. READ TEST ENERGIES

6. Select the option ‘Read Meter Data’ by pressing ‘2’ to start downloading
the data from the meter.
7. Press ‘Esc’ to return to the main menu.

b) Uploading data to the BCS

To upload the data from the CMRI to the BCS:

1. Run MRI_MENU.BAT at the BCS.

2. Select the MRI option.

3. Select the option ‘ACCESS MRI’ from the submenu which appears.

4. Type port number (1 or 2) for port selection and press ENTER.

5. Select the option ‘READ DATA FROM MRI’ from the submenu
displayed.

6. In the CMRI, select the ‘HOST INTERFACE’ option from the menu by
pressing ‘4’.

DATAPRO METERS

a) Downloading Data from Meter

To download data from Datapro meters to the CMRI:

 1. Select the option ‘Datapro’ by pressing ‘6’ to display the submenu.

1. Rx 2. Exit

2. In the CMRI, press ‘1’ and specify a Outfile Name with the extension
“IN”. Example: A.IN.

3. Press Enter.

b) Uploading Data to the BCS

To upload the data from the CMRI to the BCS,

Using Winmas import the *.in file from B:\ of the CMRI

1. In the CMRI run “WS”. File will be automatically uploaded to BCS.

2. Run “MS321.EXE” at the BCS by entering MS231 A (File Name given
in CMRI).
[Note: The data can be viewed in Edit mode.]

Procedure to read EMCO make 1-Phase Energy meter(LPRF) using CMRI

Step 1: On Power up CMRI, Type SH in B drive & enter

e.g. B:\>SH Enter

below screen will be displayed

Step 2: From manufacturer menu select 6: EMCO

Step 3:After selecting EMCO option following menu will displayed.

Select the option ‘1’and press Enter

Step 4: Enter password:

Step 5 Select options “3” for CMRI reset before meter data downloading.
The following message “CMRI Cleared ” will be display on the screen
Step 6: Downloading data from meter through LPRF:

select option 1 and press ‘Enter’

The following option will displayed.

select option 1 and press ‘Enter’

the following menu will displayed.

After entering the serial no., the following menu will displayed.

Select the above option for respective data, packet data transfer starts.
After successful data transfer “Data Saved” message will display on the screen.

Step 7 Uploading data from CMRI to PC:

Select option 2 and press ‘Enter’ after connecting CMRI TO PC through RS232 cable.

The following message will be displayed on CMRI

“Number of Files”

“Waiting for PC Response.....”

Select CMRI option in BCS for data down loading

Following message will appear on CMRI

“Please Wait...”

“Sending File…….”

Starting Data X'mission...

File Number X'mitted...

After successful transmission

“ Data X’mitted” will be displayed.

Step 8: Select option 4 for Scheduling

After selecting Scheduling option, CMRI will send query to already scheduled meter.

Step 9:Option 5 for exit .

Step 10: Downloading data from meter through Optical:

select option 2 and press ‘Enter’

The following option will display.

select option 1 and press ‘Enter’

The following option will display.

And press enter ,packet counting start

After successful data transfer “Data Saved” message will display on the screen.

Step 11: Setting through optical:

The following option setting through optical

1. Set Date Time

2. MD reset

3. TOD setting

4. Integration setting

5. Display setting

6. Exit

After selecting the above option ,it ask for password and after entering the password above setting

will work.

Troubleshooting:

If no files are stored in CMRI then you will get message "No file to send"

If LPRF not communicate with meter ,the message “Packet not received” will display on screen.

Serial no. is case sensitive, If small letter serial no. is used then the message “Packet not received”
will display on screen.

If pwd.ser file is missing in folder then also then the message “Packet not received” will display
on screen.
Procedure to read EMCO make 1-Phase Energy meter(LPRF) using CMRI

Step 1: On Power up CMRI, Type SH in B drive & enter

e.g. B:\>SH Enter

below screen will be displayed

Step 2: From manufacturer menu select 6: EMCO

Step 3:After selecting EMCO option following menu will displayed.

Select the option ‘2’and press Enter

Step 4: Enter password:

Step 5 Select options “3” for CMRI reset before meter data downloading.
The following message “CMRI Cleared ” will be display on the screen

Step 6: Downloading data from meter through LPRF:

select option 1 and press ‘Enter’

The following option will displayed.

select option 1 and press ‘Enter’

the following menu will displayed.

After entering the serial no., the following menu will displayed.

Select the above option for respective data, packet data transfer starts.

After successful data transfer “Data Saved” message will display on the screen.

Step 7 Uploading data from CMRI to PC:

Select option 2 and press ‘Enter’ after connecting CMRI TO PC through RS232 cable.

The following message will be displayed on CMRI

“Number of Files”

“Waiting for PC Response.....”

Select CMRI option in BCS for data down loading

Following message will appear on CMRI

“Please Wait...”

“Sending File…….”

Starting Data X'mission...

File Number X'mitted...

After successful transmission

“ Data X’mitted” will be displayed.

Step 8: Select option 4 for Scheduling

After selecting Scheduling option, CMRI will send query to already scheduled meter.

Step 9:Option 5 for exit .

Step 10: Downloading data from meter through Optical:

select option 2 and press ‘Enter’

The following option will display.

select option 1 and press ‘Enter’

The following option will display.

And press enter ,packet counting start

After successful data transfer “Data Saved” message will display on the screen.
Step 11: Setting through optical:

The following option setting through optical

7. Set Date Time

8. MD reset

9. TOD setting

10. Integration setting

11. Display setting

12. KVAH Total Setting

13. KVAH Lag setting

14. Exit

After selecting the above option ,it ask for password and after entering the password

Above setting will work.

Troubleshooting:

If no files are stored in CMRI then you will get message "No file to send"

If LPRF not communicate with meter ,the message “Packet not received” will

Display on screen.

Serial no. is case sensitive, If small letter serial no. is used then the message “Packet

not received” will display on screen.

If pwd.ser file is missing in folder then also then the message “Packet not received”

will display on screen.

11. APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT
Developing of application programs for CMRI will normally consist of writing the code in
Borland C in a Desktop IBM PC, compile them and download the Executable files into
CMRI for storage and field execution. The CMRI has been tested with most of the
commonly available C compilers.

FOLLOW THE STEPS TO USE GRAPHICS IN CMRI –1010

 Write a graphics program in a high level language Borland C and execute the program
in the IBM-PC itself.
 On execution of the graphics file in IBM-PC, the picture should be displayed on the top
left corner of the PC Monitor that is within the area of 192 pixels in horizontal position
and 128 pixels in the vertical position. Otherwise the picture will not be displayed on the
CMRI monitor. Because the Display size of the CMRI - 1010 is 192 X 128 pixels (192-
number of horizontal pixels, 128- number of vertical pixels).
 Upload the executable program to CMRI and execute to see the graphic/picture on the
CMRI monitor.

Note :

While executing the graphical programs in the CMRI, the graphics driver files and
character files should be in the current directory where you want to execute the
programs. These files are in the CD supplied by us and also available in Borland C
Software.

Driver File : CGA.BGI

Character Files : litt.chr

bold.chr
euro.chr
goth.chr
lcom.chr
sans.chr
scri.chr
simp.chr
trip.chr
tscr.chr
Upload the required character files to CMRI.
 CMRI – 1006:

Since the display of the CMRI is of 4 x 20 Characters alpha numeric type, program should
be developed with screen interface on TTY mode with the output at the top left corner of
the screen.

Note :
CMRI will not support some of the Borland C functions. Such as
a) Backspace
b) getche();
c) malloc();

While developing application programs like spot billing, manual data storage etc. The above
stated functions should be avoided.

11.1 CMRI With Barcode Scanner

Procedure for using the Barcode Scanner

a) Connect the Barcode Scanner to COM1 / COM2 of CMRI. Keep the CMRI in OFF mode
while connecting the Barcode Scanner and external power supply is to be provided for the
Barcode Scanner.
b) Write a program in C, to receive the scanned data to display / store as per requirement
through COM Port (COM1 / COM2) at the baud rate specified in the data sheet of Barcode
Scanner. Upload the executable file to CMRI and execute it.
c) Now scan the Barcode, it will be either displayed or stored as per the program.
d) Disconnect the scanner before switching of the unit.
e) Some examples of Barcodes are given below for testing:-

A B C

1 2 3
12. RS232 Port Pin Configuration
COM 1
The 9 Pin D Type Female Connector, RS232 standard, compatible with IBM PC Serial Port
(COM 1).

Pin No. Pin Details Direction

1 Carrier Detect (CD) Into CMRI
2 Received Data (RXD) Into CMRI
3 Transmitted Data (TXD) Out of CMRI
4 Data Terminal Ready (DTR) Out of CMRI
5 Signal Ground (SG) GND
6 Data Set Ready (DSR) Into CMRI
7 Request to Send (RTS) Out of CMRI
8 Clear to Send (CTS) Into CMRI
9 Power Supply (+5V) Vcc to Probe Circuit

COM 2

The 25 Pin D Type Female Connector, RS232 standard compatible with IBM PC Serial Port
(COM 2).

Pin No. Pin Details Direction

2 Transmitted Data (TXD) Out of CMRI
3 Received Data (RXD) Into CMRI
4 Request to Send (RTS) Out of CMRI
5 Clear to Send (CTS) Into CMRI
6 Data Set Ready (DSR) Into CMRI
7 Signal Ground (SG) GND
8 Carrier Detect (CD) Into CMRI
12 & 13 GND
20 Data Terminal Ready (DTR) Out of CMRI
23 Power Supply (+5V) Vcc to Probe Circuit
24 & 25 Supply for Charging the Battery -
A NOTE OF CAUTION

1. SANDS assumes no responsibility for any damage or loss resulting from the
incorrect use of this manual.

2. SANDS assumes no responsibility for any loss or claims by third party which
may arise through the use of the Unit.

3. SANDS assumes no responsibility for any damage or loss caused by deletion of

data as a result of malfunction, repairs, or battery replacement.

4. The intelligent fast charger supplied by SANDS should be used with only
SANDS CMRI with compatible pack of primary batteries inside, such as
NATIONAL PANASONIC / SANYO / GP
Appendix A
Memory requirements for different types of Energy Meters are as follows :

DATA SIZE NO. OF METERS TO BE READ

METER
S/W 3 MB 5 MB
METER without
FILE with LS
SIZE LS without without
with LS with LS
LS LS
ABB 1005568 34816 12288 61 174 122 345
L&T 380928 81347 494 34 5517 60 9842
SECURE 228352 15053 15053 194 194 333 333
SPECTRA 165762 4096 NA 727 NA 830 NA
VICTRI 58530 NA 1536 NA 2010 NA 2213
DUKE 296960 46330 5461 61 522 107 906
DATAPRO 21979 66426 NA 47 NA 51 NA
HPL 197632 64512 11264 45 261 78 447

Note :

1. a. Some of the Meter manufacturer’s software (i.e.) ABB, CGS – Spectra, Datapro, have the
facility to automatically download the Load survey data (LS). In such cases “without Load
Survey” column as above will read as Not Applicable (NA).
b. The CGS-Victri meter does not have at present the facility to store the Load survey data in
their meter.
c. In the above table, number of meters read and other data’s indicated is only for the
individual software of that particular meter Data. If more than one software of the meters
are loaded, the calculation then will depend upon all the above factors.
Appendix B

CMRI meets the following standards :

1) IP65 as per IEC 529/IS.12063

2) IS9000 (Part VII – Sec. 4)

3) IS9000 (Part VII – Sec. 1)

4) IS9000 (Part VIII)

5) IS12063

6) IS9000 (Part III – Sec. 1 & 5 of 77)

7) IS9000 (Part II – Sec. 3 of 77)

8) IS9000 (Part V of 81)

9) IEC1000-4-2 (1995)

10) IEC1000 –4-39 (1995)

11) IEC1107

12) PACT

13) ANSI
Appendix C

If Date and time setting is password protected please follow the below procedure

Application: To set date and time using pct_v3 with password protection.

Step 1: Open the pct_v3 and set baud rate 19200 n 8 1.

Step 2: Connect the cmri to pc using communication cable.

Step 3: Press tptp in the cmri and press “enter” key twice.

Step 4: In pct_v3, type date. Pct_v3 displays “ Enter Password” promt.

Step 5: Type the password signal. The current date in the cmri is displayed.

Step 7: If the date is needed to be changed, enter the new date in the format mm-dd-yy.

Step 8: To change the time, type time.Pct_v3 displays “Enter Password” promt.

Step 9: Type the password signal. The current time in the cmri is displayed.

Step 10: If the time is needed to be changed, enter the new time in 24 hours format.
 CHARGING REGISTER

CMRI Sl.No. Location :

Total Hrs
Sl. No. Date From To Remarks
Charged

Note :
1. CMRI should be in OFF position while in charging condition.
2. CMRI should be charged once in a week if it not in use. If CMRI is in daily
use it can be put for charging every day. The charging duration is 1 Hour.
3. Over charging protection is inbuilt.
4. This CHARGING REGISTER should accompany the unit with charger
while sending them for service.
CHARGING REGISTER
CMRI Sl.No. Location :

Total Hrs
Sl. No. Date From To Remarks
Charged

Note :
1. CMRI should be in OFF position while in charging condition.
2. CMRI should be charged once in a week if it not in use. If CMRI is in daily
use it can be put for charging every day. The charging duration is 1 Hour.
3. Over charging protection is inbuilt.
4. This CHARGING REGISTER should accompany the unit with charger
while sending them for service.