This glossary provides definitions of commonly used terms.
The date and time when a device command becomes effective.
The date and time when a device command expires.
A command issued to establish communication between a device and the head-end system. The goal is to ensure connectivity has been established with the device, that any information needed to communicate with the meter has been defined in both Oracle Utilities Smart Grid Gateway and the head end system, and the meter will begin capturing usage and events.
A command issued to inform the head-end system when a meter needs to be removed from a service point, so that no further reads or events will arrive from the meter. Decommissioning is invoked when a meter must be removed or deactivated. The goal is to stop any communication between the device and the head-end system.
A system that collects measurement data and meter events for eventual submission to the application. Many devices can communicate to the application through a single head-end system. A utility may have numerous head-end systems through which they communicate with devices.
A request for the most up-to-date reading from a particular meter. It is not guaranteed to return immediately; it could require a person to manually read the meter. The purposes are to check the meter’s operational status and/or obtain a more recent reading than is currently available.
An upload component which contains measurements and meter events in a format specific to the head-end. Payloads are part of the initial upload of measurement data.
A command issued when a meter needs to be connected at a service point.