How Does a Smart Meter Works?
With the development of technology, electricity meters have become more and more intelligent. It can not only prevent electricity theft but also realize the function of remote meter reading and payment. The user can pay the electricity bill without going to the property to pay the electricity bill, and the user can complete the payment directly on the mobile phone. So how does the smart meter realize remote meter reading and payment? Let's first take a look at the working principle of the smart meter's remote meter reading.
Principle of smart meter remote meter reading and payment
Remote meter reading is divided into a comprehensive application layer, data management layer, and data acquisition layer. The principle of the data acquisition layer is to aggregate the corresponding sets of data of each meter through the transmission medium (RS-485 interface, power carrier, GPRS, etc.). The concentrator automatically reads various data information from each meter according to the meter reading task issued by the management center, and the concentrator saves the corresponding hourly, daily and monthly data of each meter.
The concentrator transmits to the data server through Ethernet or GPRS. The data server is our remote meter reading system. The remote meter reading system can perform data processing, classification, screening, etc., and generate daily, monthly, and annual reports, which greatly saves the time for manual report preparation.
Application areas for smart meter remote meter reading and payment
The smart meter remote meter reading and payment system is suitable for large-scale projects such as apartment rentals, factories, and commercial complexes, as well as residential meter renovations. RS485 communication mode, power carrier communication, NB-IOT wireless meter reading, LOBA meter reading scheme. Among them, RS485 communication mode and power carrier communication are common meters reading solutions, and RS485 communication mode is the most cost-saving meter reading solution. The power carrier communication scheme does not require additional wiring and transmits data directly by wire. As for what meter reading plan you suit, it depends on the actual meter usage!
Specific functions of smart meter remote meter reading and payment system
1. Multi-platform payment
The system supports multiple platforms for electricity bill collection and data queries. Computers, WeChat official accounts, and self-service terminals are available at the same time, and you can freely choose payment and inquiry methods.
2. Meter reading accuracy
The remote automatic meter reading system ensures the accuracy of the data. The data in the meter is directly entered into the system through communication, without the error caused by manual meter reading.
3. Meter reading saves trouble and effort
Save labor costs, do not need to manually copy one table by one, and save time, effort, and labor.
4. Various data scores
The system organizes and analyzes meter data, expense data, user data, and abnormal data, and presents them intuitively in the form of charts so that users can make reasonable judgments based on the results.
5. Automatically generate reports
The system automatically generates data reports such as meter freeze data, expense reports, over-power trip data, and current overload. Users can obtain data reports from multiple dimensions of day, month, and year.
6. User file management
The system automatically stores and manages regional information, owner information, hardware files, charging plans, alarm plans, and user files in the cloud to ensure data security is not lost.
