ION9000 Revenue lock pending question

[Andrew_McCambridge]

Device: METSEION92030, Model: ION9200, Firmware: 004.000.000

Selecting the Revenue Lock switch from unlocked to locked, the Revenue lock LED behaviour flashes indicating that a new revenue lock status is pending, (see page 229 in the ION9000 User Manual), and requires a power cycle to accept. The meter external display 'locked' and 'unlocked' status doesn't change unless a power cycle is performed. Why is a power cycle required? For some customers power cycling the meter is not an option. Is there a method available that doesn't require a power cycle if the Revenue Lock switch status is changed?

[Charles_Murison · Accepted solution]

Hello @Andrew_McCambridge ,

I do not know the reason why the power cycle is required but I do know there is no way around this other than to power cycle the meter.

Regards,

Charles

[Andrew_McCambridge]

Thanks @Charles_Murison 

[Robert_Lee]

It is likely that the switch position is only read at device power up (otherwise, one could flip the switch on/off during programming and some changes would be accepted and others would not).

Typically when a utility wants to seal a device this is done *before* the meter goes into service (prior to being energized) when they apply the revenue sealing mechanism to the device.

[Andrew_McCambridge]

Thank you Robert_Lee