Protocols for automatic meter reading

摘要: Industrial Communication Technology Handbook, Second Edition Page 1 60-1 60.1 introduction Automatic. meter. reading. (AMR). can. be. considered. as. the. predecessor. of. AMI. (advanced. metering. infrastructure),.and.it.allows.utilities.to.perform.some.basic.readout.functions.of.a.customer’s.meter.. It.does.not.allow.control.of.the.meter.itself.(eg,.disconnect.or.the.uploading.of.new.tariff.tables),.let. alone.enable.demand-side.management..Together.with.new.generation.challenges.(distributed.energy. resources.[DER].and.intermittent),.the.next.logical.step.will.be.the.emergence.of.AMI.systems.under. distributed.control:.the.smart.grid. The.rise.of.the.smart.grid.is.shaping.up.to.follow.a.gentle.evolutionary.trajectory..New.wind.farms,. solar.installations,.and.substations.will.be.equipped.with.distributed.control.and.monitoring.features,. enabling.utility.automation..At.the.consumer.side,.the.installation.of.smart.meters.will.…