METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR METER I/O BOARD ADDRESSING AND COMMUNICATION

Title:

METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR METER I/O BOARD ADDRESSING AND COMMUNICATION

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO2001001079

Kind Code:

A8

Abstract:

The present invention, in one embodiment, is a method for input/output (I/O) board addressing and communications in an electronic electric meter having a microcomputer. The method includes steps of providing interchangeable I/O boards of an electric electric meter with type identifiers; and determining, using a microcomputer of the meter and the type identifier of the I/O board, a type of interchangeable I/O board being utilized in the meter.

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Inventors:

GERMER WARREN R (US)
OUELLETTE MAURICE J (US)
ZINKOWSKI VIRGINIA H (US)

Application Number:

PCT/US2000/017992

Publication Date:

October 23, 2003

Filing Date:

June 29, 2000

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Assignee:

GEN ELECTRIC (US)
GERMER WARREN R (US)
OUELLETTE MAURICE J (US)
ZINKOWSKI VIRGINIA H (US)

International Classes:

G01D4/00; G01D4/02; (IPC1-7): G01D18/00; G06F15/12; H01J40/14; H05K3/36

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