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Description / Abstract:
This document is identified by three numbers, MC1218, ANSI
C12.18-2006, and IEEE Std 1701-2011. The standard details the
criteria required for communications with a Utility End Device by
another device via an optical port. The other device could be a
hand held reader, a laptop or portable computer, a master station
system, or some other electronic communications device. It shall
provide the optical port lower layers communication protocol for
the Utility metering Industry including specifically Water, Gas,
and Electric.
The standard provides details for a complete implementation of
an OSI 7-layer model in accordance with ISO/IEC 7498-1.
The protocol specified in this document was designed to
transport data in Table format. The Table definitions are in ANSI
C12.19 (MC1219, IEEE Std 1377) Utility Industry End Device Data
Tables.
Purpose
The Utility Industry has need for a standard that provides an
operable "plug and play" environment for field metering devices.
The purpose of this standard is to define the means to transport
the Utility Industry End Device Data Tables via an optical port
such that multi-source environment and End Device
interchangeability is possible.