The meter object can take different status and modes.
Meter Status
The meter object can be in two states, OK or an error state.
Meter Mode
The meter object can be in the following modes:
Normal
The meter object works as expected. It logs and calculates consumption.
Meter Replacement
A meter replacement is initiated.
For more information, see Meter Replacement
.
Unexpected Meter Values
When an unexpected value is detected, the meter object enters the mode
Action needed
and the status of the meter object is set to inform the user that something unexpected happened.
A meter object in
Action needed mode
pauses the calculations and does not update the meter values.
You start the meter object again with the command
Confirm meter
setting
.
For more information, see Confirming a Meter Object Settings
.
The command
Confirm meter
settings
open a dialog where you can change the maximum settings and set the start value of the connected meter. For example, if the mode
Action needed
was caused by an unexpected meter replacement.