Figure 3-20 Diagnose Tab
3.6.1 Meter Connection Status
The Diagnose tab of the Utility Meter GUI provides the Meter Connection Status task, which verifies that the Utility Meter's data acquisition server (das_SERVER process) is running. The data acquisition server is essential to the Utility Meter and must be running for the Utility Meter to function properly.
To perform the Meter Connection Status task, follow this procedure:
1.Start the Utility Meter GUI. For details, see Starting the Utility Meter GUI.
2.In the Utility Meter GUI, click the Diagnose tab.
3.In the Utility Meter GUI's Tasks (right) pane, click the Meter Connection Status button.
4.If the Utility Meter's data acquisition server (process) is running, the following message appears and it displays the date and time that the Utility Meter began collecting usage data.
3.6 Utility Meter Diagnose Tasks 69
