JP7489270B2 - Transmitter installation method and installation work navigation program - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to an installation method for installing a transmitter at the installation site of a meter to connect the meter to a server for automatic meter reading and centralized monitoring via a wireless communication line, and an installation work navigation program used in the installation method.

Automatic meter reading and centralized monitoring systems are known as meter reading systems for gas, water, and electricity, which use wireless communication to automatically read and centrally monitor gas meters, water meters, and electricity meters (hereinafter, each of these may be simply referred to as a meter). For example, in an automatic gas meter reading and centralized monitoring system, a wireless slave unit for specific low-power wireless communication is connected to each gas meter, and meter reading data from each gas meter is collected in a wireless master unit via the wireless slave unit. A transmitter is connected to the wireless master unit, and the collected meter reading data is sent from the transmitter to a server in a centralized monitoring center via PHS, general subscriber telephone lines, IP networks, CATV networks, mobile line networks, etc.

Patent Document 1 proposes a meter transmitter that is connected to a meter when constructing such an automatic meter reading system by utilizing an existing meter that does not have wireless communication capabilities. The meter transmitter communicates with the meter via telegrams, and communicates with communication destinations such as a server at a centralized monitoring center via a mobile network or a general communication network such as the Internet.

Here, the installation of a meter transmitter on an existing or newly installed gas meter at a gas or other consumer's home is generally carried out based on an installation instruction sheet on which is printed information including installation site information (customer's name, address, etc.). Based on the setting information printed on the installation instruction sheet, the installation staff carries the meter transmitter to the installation site, installs it, and connects it to the gas meter.

After the connection work is completed, the construction worker performs the initial settings of the meter transmitter using a dedicated setting device based on the construction instructions. The meter transmitter also transmits the initial settings and the gas meter meter reading to the automatic meter reading and centralized monitoring center, and a person at the automatic meter reading and centralized monitoring center checks whether the initial settings have been performed correctly. Furthermore, the person at the centralized monitoring center and the construction worker compare the meter reading received at the automatic meter reading and centralized monitoring center with the gas meter reading visually confirmed by the construction worker, and perform a communication check to see whether the meter transmitter has been properly connected to the gas meter.

As such, during installation work to attach a transmitter to a gas meter, the construction staff at the installation site and the staff at the centralized monitoring center must communicate by phone to check the initial setting values, check communication (check that service is open), etc.

Patent Document 2 proposes a system that allows a single on-site worker to check whether communication is established during installation work for a communication device. In the telemetry system disclosed therein, the communication device (slave) attached to the gas meter is switched to an established mode, and in this state, the ID information of the communication device is used to check whether communication is normally established between the gas meter and the server via the communication device.

JP 2020-80090 A JP 2020-71596 A

In the system described in Patent Document 2, the construction worker at the installation site of the transmitter can perform the opening confirmation work alone, without the need for a staff member at the automatic meter reading and centralized monitoring center. However, the construction worker must understand the procedure for performing the opening confirmation in advance, and must perform the work without making any mistakes in the procedure. In addition, the opening confirmation checks whether communication is normally performed between the gas meter and the server via the installed communication device. As was previously done, it is not possible to check whether the meter reading value received on the server side matches the actual gas meter reading checked by the construction worker. Furthermore, during the installation work, the installed communication device is not linked to the installation site (customer information), and the linking work must be performed in advance.

In view of these circumstances, the object of the present invention is to propose a transmitter installation method that assists a single worker in easily and efficiently performing each of the tasks of linking the installed transmitter with the installation location, initializing the transmitter, checking the settings, and checking communication. The present invention also provides an installation work navigation program for executing this installation method by a server (computer).

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a transmitter installation method for installing a transmitter at the location where a meter is installed to connect a meter to a server for automatic meter reading and centralized monitoring via a wireless communication line, and is characterized in that the transmitter is set up by the following steps.
a transmitter installation step in which the construction worker connects the transmitter carrying transmitter identification information to the meter at the installation site to enable communication; a transmitter identification step in which the construction worker reads the transmitter identification information of the transmitter using a portable communication terminal and transmits it to the server; a linking step in which the server uses the received transmitter identification information to link the transmitter to the installation site; an initial setting step in which the server sets information including installation site information representing the installation site, via the wireless communication line, to the transmitter linked to the installation site; a setting confirmation step in which the server causes the transmitter to return initial setting information including the installation site information set in the transmitter via the wireless communication line and transfers it to the portable communication terminal, allowing the construction worker to confirm that the initial setting information is correct; a communication confirmation step in which the server causes the transmitter to transmit meter reading information of the meter by the transmitter via the wireless communication line at the same time as or before or after the initial setting information, and transfers it to the portable communication terminal, allowing the construction worker to verify that the communication connection by the transmitter has been normally established by comparing the meter reading information with the actual indication value of the meter a confirmation notification step in which the installation worker operates the transmitter to transmit a confirmation notification from the transmitter to the server after performing the setting confirmation and the communication confirmation; and an operation start notification step in which, upon receiving the confirmation notification, the server sets the transmitter to an operation start ready state in which meter reading and monitoring of the meter can be started, and notifies the installation worker via the portable communication terminal of the completion of the installation work of the transmitter.

The present invention also provides an installation work navigation program for use in carrying out the transmitter installation method described above, which causes a server (computer) to execute the following steps.
a step of having the construction worker who has completed the transmitter installation step log in to the server via the portable communication terminal; a step of prompting the construction worker to read the transmitter identification information of the transmitter via the portable communication terminal and transmit it to the server; a linking step of generating an ID number linking the transmitter to the installation location using the received transmitter identification information; an initial setting step of setting information including installation location information representing the installation location via the wireless communication line for the transmitter linked to the installation location; an initial setting information including the installation location information set in the transmitter being returned via the wireless communication line to the transmitter and transferred to the portable communication terminal to prompt the construction worker to check whether the initial setting information is correct; and a step of transmitting meter reading information of the meter by the transmitter from the transmitter via the wireless communication line and transferring it to the portable communication terminal at the same time as or before or after the initial setting information, and prompting the construction worker to check whether the meter reading information matches the actual indication value of the meter. a step of requesting the construction worker via the portable communication terminal to operate the transmitter and transmit a confirmation report from the transmitter to the server after the setting confirmation and the communication confirmation are performed; and an operation start notification step of, upon receiving the confirmation report, setting the transmitter to an operation start ready state in which meter reading and monitoring of the meter can be started, and notifying the construction worker via the portable communication terminal of the completion of the installation work of the transmitter.

In this invention, when the installation worker who installed the transmitter logs into the server from a portable communication terminal, the server's installation work navigation program is started, and the installed transmitter is confirmed, the transmitter is initialized, and the installation location is linked to the transmitter. The installation worker can also check the initial setting information sent from the server to the portable communication terminal to check whether the initial setting was performed properly. Furthermore, the meter reading can be compared with the actual meter reading to check whether communication was normal. A dedicated setting device for initializing the transmitter is no longer necessary, and there is also no need to have a worker stationed at the server to check the transmitter settings and communication in cooperation with the installation worker.

Here, a matrix-type two-dimensional code that displays the serial number of the transmitter, such as a QR code (registered trademark), can be used as the transmitter identification information. The two-dimensional code may be displayed, for example, on the outer peripheral surface of the transmitter and made readable by a camera-equipped portable communication terminal such as a smartphone. Linking of the installation destination (customer) registered in the database with the installed transmitter is completed by generating an ID number in the server that links the two-dimensional code to the installation destination and writing this to the transmitter.

Next, in the present invention, the server can centrally manage the installation of transmitters. In this case, the process further includes an installation location information registration process, an installation request content registration process, and an installation request content notification process, which are performed prior to the transmitter installation process. The installation location information registration process is a process in which a business that supplies gas, electricity, or water to the installation location registers destination information, including the address of the installation location and the customer name, in a database via the server. The installation request content registration process is a process in which the business registers the installation request content, including the installation location information of the transmitter, in the database via the server. The installation request content notification process is a process in which the server notifies the installation worker of the installation request content registered in the database together with login information for the server via the portable communication terminal. The installation worker can confirm the installation location of the transmitter based on the installation request content received by the portable communication terminal.

In this case, the server can identify the installation location where the transmitter is installed as follows, and can link the installation location and the transmitter based on this. That is, an installation location identification process is performed between the transmitter installation process and the transmitter identification process. In this installation location identification process, the construction worker logs into the server using the login information from the portable communication terminal, and selects the installation location where the transmitter is installed from a list of installation locations generated based on the construction request details registered in the database provided by the server, thereby notifying the server of the installation location information of the transmitter. In the linking process, the transmitter is linked to the installation location using the installation location information notified in the installation location identification process and the transmitter identification information received in the transmitter identification process.

1 is a schematic diagram showing an example of an automatic meter reading and centralized monitoring system to which the present invention is applied; 2 is an operation explanatory diagram showing a flow of a transmitter installation work in the automatic meter reading and centralized monitoring system of FIG. 1. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing the switching of the screen display of the portable communication terminal during installation work of the transmitter; FIG.

Below, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The following embodiment is an example of the present invention applied to an automatic gas meter reading and centralized monitoring system. The present invention can be similarly applied to an automatic water meter reading and centralized monitoring system for tap water and the like, and an automatic electricity meter reading and centralized monitoring system.

Figure 1 is a schematic diagram showing the overall configuration of an automatic gas meter reading and centralized monitoring system. The automatic meter reading and centralized monitoring system 1 comprises a gas supply system 3 installed at each of a number of gas consumer homes 2, a center system 6 located at an automatic meter reading and centralized monitoring center 5, and a gas supplier terminal 8 (a PC or server with Internet communication capabilities) located at a gas supplier 7 that supplies gas to each consumer home.

The center system 6 communicates with the gas supply system 3 at each consumer's home 2 via a mobile phone communication line 4 (mobile line network), for example an LTE communication line, to collect meter reading data from each gas supply system 3 and monitor gas usage. Note that components of the automatic meter reading and centralized monitoring system 1 may also include mobile terminals such as mobile phones owned by gas consumers. The communication terminals are treated as communication terminals included in the automatic meter reading and centralized monitoring system 1 by registering their identification information, etc. in the center system 6 of the automatic meter reading and centralized monitoring center 5 to enable access to the automatic meter reading and centralized monitoring system 1.

The gas supply system 3 arranged in the gas consumer's house 2 is equipped with a gas meter 20 that measures the flow rate of gas supplied from a gas supplier (not shown) through a gas pipe (not shown) laid in the consumer's house 2. The electronic control unit (not shown) of the gas meter 20 includes a communication unit that communicates with the outside, a memory unit, etc., and the memory unit stores meter information including meter manufacturer information and meter type information in advance. A transmitter 30 is connected to the gas meter 20. The transmitter 30 includes a control unit 31 mainly composed of a computer, a memory unit 32 in which transmitter information including a transmitter serial number, etc. is stored, an operation unit 33, a meter side communication unit 34 that communicates with the gas meter 20, and a communication module 35 that communicates with the center system 6 via a mobile phone communication line 4. The operation unit 33 is equipped with an operation start notification button 36 that is operated to send an operation start notification from the transmitter 30 to the center system 6. The memory unit 32 has a serial number written therein as identification information of the transmitter 30. Furthermore, a matrix-type two-dimensional code 37, such as a QR code (registered trademark), representing a serial number is carried on the surface of the housing of the transmitter 30. For example, the two-dimensional code 37 is printed on the surface of the housing. The transmitter 30 is powered by a battery power source 38.

The center system 6 of the automatic meter reading and centralized monitoring center 5 is equipped with an automatic meter reading and centralized monitoring system including a server 11 for automatic meter reading and centralized monitoring and a database 12 connected to the server 11. The center system 6 also has a server 13 for installation work support that functions as an installation work navigator (hereinafter, sometimes simply called "construction navigator") that manages transmitter installation work in data cooperation with the server 11 for automatic meter reading and centralized monitoring, and a database 14 connected to the server 13. In this example, the server 11 and database 12 for automatic meter reading and centralized monitoring, and the server 13 and database 14 for construction navigation are arranged. Note that the servers 11 and 13 can be integrated, and the server 11 can store an installation work navigation program and execute it to make the server 11 function as a construction navigation. Of course, the databases 12 and 14 can be the same database.

In the database 12 for automatic meter reading and centralized monitoring, information such as the name and address identifying each consumer (customer), the gas usage history of each consumer, information such as the gas fee billing system and billing method, the occurrence history of abnormal events such as gas leaks, and other information necessary for various types of gas meter reading, billing, and monitoring are registered. Based on the registered information in the database 12, the server 11 periodically performs automatic meter reading of the gas usage of each consumer's home, monitors for gas leaks, etc., and controls gas shutoff, etc. The center system 6 may also include an Internet server that operates a site on the Internet where various information can be viewed. The viewing site can be accessed, for example, from an Internet communication terminal such as a personal computer with Internet communication capabilities, a mobile phone, etc. Consumers can view information such as specified meter reading information and billing information from these communication terminals, for example.

Next, the server 13 of the center system 6, in data cooperation with the automatic meter reading and centralized monitoring server 11, executes a construction navigation program that manages the construction of installing the transmitter 30 on the gas meter 20 of the consumer's house 2, thereby functioning as a construction navigator, as described below, centrally managing the installation construction, and notifying the construction staff of the installation construction request. The center system 6 supplies installation construction request information to the construction staff terminal 10 (PC or server with Internet communication function) of the construction staff 9. Also, as described below, the construction staff of the construction staff of the construction staff can easily and efficiently perform initial setup work, setting confirmation work, communication confirmation work (opening confirmation work), etc. after installing the transmitter by themselves using a portable communication terminal, for example a smartphone, following the instructions from the construction navigation.

Figure 2 is an explanatory diagram showing the flow of the installation work of the transmitter 30 using the construction navigation. Figure 3 is an explanatory diagram showing the change in the screen of the smartphone 16 of the construction worker 15 while using the construction navigation.

First, the gas business operator 7 logs into the center system 6 via the gas business operator terminal 8, and registers the master registration of the installation location of the transmitter 30 and the center load items for setting in the database 12 (ST1: installation location information registration process). In addition, the construction request content including the installation address of the transmitter 30 is registered in the database 14 (ST2: construction request content registration process). The database 14 also registers in advance the email address of the construction worker 15's portable communication terminal, for example, the smartphone 16, the password for the login authentication of the construction worker 15, and the like. By registering in the database 14, the construction worker 15 of the construction company 9 can log into the server 13 for the construction navigation of the center system 6 via a communication terminal such as the smartphone 16, and use the construction navigation. When the construction request content of the transmitter 30 is registered in the database 14 of the center system 6, the server 13 transmits a construction request content notification email to the construction company terminal 10 of the construction company 9 and the smartphone 16 of the construction worker 15 (ST3: construction request content notification process).

The construction worker 15 transports the transmitter 30 to the installation site and installs it based on the construction request details (installation address, installation date and time, login address for using the construction navigation, etc.) received on the smartphone 16. In the installation work, a battery is first attached to the transmitter 30 to enable communication. In this state, the radio wave strength (reception sensitivity) is measured, and an installation location with sufficient radio wave strength is selected and the transmitter 30 is fixed in place. The fixed transmitter 30 is then wired and connected to the gas meter 20 (ST11 in FIG. 2: transmitter installation process).

After installing the transmitter 30, the construction worker 15, for example, operates the smartphone 16 to access the login address for using the construction navigation included in the received construction request content notification email and logs in. When the construction worker 15 logs in, the server 13 of the center system 6 starts the construction navigation and displays the construction request menu screen. When the installation location list is selected, the installation location list is generated from the construction request content registration information in the database 14, outputted and displayed, and the construction worker 15 is prompted to select the installation location where the transmitter 30 is installed. In response, the construction worker 15 selects the installation location on the screen of the smartphone 16 (ST12 in FIG. 2: Installation location identification process). When the installation location is selected, the construction navigation prompts the reading of the two-dimensional code 37 carried by the installed transmitter 30. When the construction worker 15 reads the two-dimensional code 37 into the smartphone 16, the smartphone 16 displays an initial setting button 161, a back button 162, etc., along with an image of the two-dimensional code 37 that has been read, and waits for a request from the construction worker 15 to initialize the transmitter 30 (ST13 in FIG. 2, (A1) in FIG. 3).

When the construction worker 15 operates the initial setting button 161, the two-dimensional code 37 and an initial setting request are sent to the server 13. After the transmission, the screen of the smartphone 16 becomes a standby screen and displays a message such as "Initial setting in progress. Please wait a moment" ((A2) in FIG. 3).

The server 13 generates an ID number linking the selected installation location with the two-dimensional code 37 (transmitter 30) and registers it in the database 14. In conjunction with this, the automatic meter reading and centralized monitoring server 11 also registers the installation location, two-dimensional code 37, and ID number in the database 12. In addition, in response to an initial setting request, the server 11 communicates with the transmitter 30 and transmits initial setting information including an ID number for identifying the installation location to the transmitter 30, causing it to be written in the memory unit 32 (ST14 in FIG. 2: initial setting process). The initial setting information also includes information necessary for the automatic meter reading operation, such as the meter reading report time.

Next, the server 11 requests some of the items set as the installation confirmation items from the transmitter 30. In this example, the installation confirmation items include initial setting information such as meter information (including at least meter manufacturer information and meter type information), transmitter information (including at least transmitter serial number and ID number), installation location (customer) information, and the meter reading value read from the gas meter 20. Of these items, the server 11 requests the meter reading value and information on the meter manufacturer and meter type from the transmitter 30 (ST15 in FIG. 2). When the server 11 receives the requested items from the transmitter 30, it officially registers the identification information (serial number), initial setting information, ID number, etc. of the transmitter 30 in the database 12. In conjunction with this, the same information is also officially registered in the database 14 on the server 13 side. The server 11 also transmits this information to the smartphone 16 of the waiting construction worker 15 and displays it as the "center load execution result" ((A3) in FIG. 3).

This "Center Load Execution Result" screen displays the center load time, installation location information (customer name, address, etc.), transmitter serial number, meter reading value, etc. From the displayed information, the construction worker 15 can check whether the initial settings have been performed correctly, such as whether the installation location and transmitter are correctly linked (settings confirmation process). In addition, by checking whether the displayed meter reading value matches the gas meter 20 indicator value, it is possible to check whether communication between the gas meter 20 and the server 11 via the transmitter 30 is normal (communication confirmation process). For example, a message in red text prompting confirmation such as "Please send an operation start notification" is displayed on the screen ((A3) in FIG. 3).

After performing the setting confirmation work and the communication confirmation work, the construction worker 15 touches the operation start notification confirmation button 163 displayed on the screen of the smartphone 16 to move to the confirmation screen of the operation start notification from the transmitter 30 ((A4) in FIG. 3). The construction worker 15 also operates the operation start notification button 36 of the transmitter 30 ((A5) in FIG. 3). The operation start notification is transmitted from the transmitter 30 to the server 11 (ST17 in FIG. 2: confirmation notification process). By transmitting the operation start notification by operating the transmitter 30, it is confirmed that the terminal call can be normally received by the center system 6. In addition, if the center load of the meter setting information (meter control code, etc.) has been registered in advance in the server 11, the center load is executed by using the reception of the operation start notification as a trigger. During this time, the screen of the construction worker 15's smartphone 16 becomes a screen for confirming the operation start status ((A6) in FIG. 3).

When the operation start confirmation process is completed on the server 11 side, the server 11 sends a notification of the completion of the operation start confirmation to the smartphone 16, and the screen of the smartphone 16 switches to a screen showing the operation start notification result (communication confirmation screen) (ST18 in FIG. 2: operation start notification process, (A7) in FIG. 3). If the operation start is confirmed, the message "OK" is displayed. Also, on the transmitter 30 side, for example, the LED 39 lights up green to indicate that operation can be started.

If there are discrepancies in some of the data, the message "NO" will be displayed on the operation start confirmation result screen, and the LED 39 on the transmitter 30 will light up red. In this case, a message such as "Remove and reinsert the transmitter battery and start the procedure over again" will be displayed on the screen.

Meanwhile, the screen displaying the results of the operation start confirmation displays a message stating, "Please register the results of your work via the Work Report." The construction worker selects Work Report from the Construction Request menu on the Construction Navigator and enters the results of the work in the report that is displayed.

As explained above, by registering installation location information in advance in the database 14 of the center system 6 and using the installation navigation of the center system 6 of the automatic meter reading and centralized monitoring center 5, the information necessary for installation work is displayed on the smartphone 16 of the installation technician 15 who is logged into the server 13, enabling the installation work of the transmitter 30. The installation technician 15 simply performs the work or operation according to the work procedure displayed on the screen of the smartphone 16 by the installation navigation of the server 13, and the initial settings necessary for the operation of the transmitter 30 are automatically performed.

The transmitter 30 carries a serial number as its identification information in the form of a two-dimensional code 37. By reading the two-dimensional code 37 using the smartphone 16 and tapping the initial setting button 161 on the screen, the construction navigation automatically writes an ID number linked to the customer into the transmitter 30, completing the linking. In addition, the initial setting information for the transmitter 30 and the meter reading information for the gas meter 20 uploaded to the server 13 from the installed transmitter 30 are automatically displayed on the screen of the smartphone 16. The construction worker 15 simply checks the displayed information, thereby checking the initial setting and communication.

In addition, by using the Construction Navi, it is easy to centrally manage construction requests. For example, the history of construction requests to the construction worker 15 of the construction company can be managed in one place. The gas business operator 7 can register installation work and maintenance requests for the transmitter 30, for example, from the construction request in the administrator menu provided in the Construction Navi. In addition, by providing the Construction Navi with a request content inquiry function, the gas business operator, etc. can check the work status of the construction worker 15 by request content inquiry. Furthermore, the construction worker 15 can transition to the Construction Navi from a link in the construction request content notification email and check the construction content and the target property. In addition, by providing the Construction Navi with a function to register work reports for the requested content and having the construction worker 15 register the work results and work content using the work result and work report function, the gas business operator, etc. can easily check the results of the requested construction.

Furthermore, customer information required for installation work can be inquired on the construction navigation. For example, customer information for the installation site registered in the center system 6 can be searched. It is also possible to request meter readings and inquire about report history for a customer (installation site) selected from the search results.

Note that security measures for Koji Navi can be implemented, for example, as follows. For example, a one-time authentication function can be used when logging in. When a construction worker attempts to log in after a certain period of time has passed, he or she will not be able to log in unless they pass authentication using a one-time password sent to the registered email address. In addition, a masking function for personal information (customer name, address, telephone number) on Koji Navi can be used. When a construction worker or the like accesses the site, any part of the personal information registered in the Koji Navi database that is prohibited from disclosure is displayed, for example, replaced with asterisks. Furthermore, a function can be used that sets a display period for personal information on Koji Navi, and controls the display on each screen of Koji Navi so that it is not displayed after a specified period has passed since the customer information was registered.

1 Automatic meter reading and centralized monitoring system 2 Customer's house 3 Gas supply system 4 Mobile phone communication line 5 Automatic meter reading and centralized monitoring center 6 Center system 7 Gas company 8 Gas company terminal 9 Construction company 10 Construction company terminal 11 Server 12 Database 13 Server 14 Database 15 Construction staff 16 Smartphone 20 Gas meter 30 Transmitter 31 Control unit 32 Memory unit 33 Operation unit 34 Meter side communication unit 35 Communication module 36 Operation start notification button 37 Two-dimensional code (serial number information)
38 Battery power supply 39 LED
161 Initial setting button 162 Button 163 Operation start notification button

Claims (8)

A transmitter installation method for installing a transmitter at a location where a meter is installed, the transmitter connecting a meter and an automatic meter reading and centralized monitoring server via a wireless communication line, comprising the steps of:
a transmitter installation step in which a construction worker connects the transmitter carrying the transmitter identification information to the meter at the installation site to enable communication;
a transmitter identification process in which the construction worker reads the transmitter identification information of the transmitter using a portable communication terminal and transmits the transmitter identification information to the server;
a linking step in which the server links the transmitter to the installation location by using the received transmitter identification information;
an initial setting step of setting information including installation location information representing the installation location to the transmitter associated with the installation location via the wireless communication line by the server;
a setting confirmation process in which the server returns initial setting information including the installation location information set in the transmitter via the wireless communication line, transfers the information to the portable communication terminal, and has the construction worker confirm that the initial setting information is correct;
a communication confirmation step in which the server transmits, simultaneously with the initial setting information or before or after the initial setting information, meter reading information of the meter by the transmitter from the transmitter via the wireless communication line and transfers it to the portable communication terminal, and allows the construction worker to verify that the communication connection by the transmitter has been normally established by comparing the meter reading information with the actual indication value of the meter;
a confirmation notification step of the construction worker operating the transmitter to transmit a confirmation notification from the transmitter to the server after the construction worker has performed the setting confirmation and the communication confirmation;
an operation start notification step of, when the server receives the confirmation notification, setting the transmitter to an operation start ready state in which meter reading and monitoring of the meter can be started, and notifying the installation worker of the completion of the installation work of the transmitter via the portable communication terminal;
A transmitter installation method comprising: 2. The transmitter installation method according to claim 1,
the transmitter identification information is a two-dimensional code indicating a serial number of the transmitter,
A method for installing a transmitter, the two-dimensional code being displayed on the outer surface of the transmitter. 3. The transmitter installation method according to claim 1, further comprising:
The method further includes a step of registering installation location information, a step of registering construction request details, and a step of notifying construction request details, which are performed prior to the step of installing the transmitter,
The installation location information registration step is a step in which a business entity that supplies gas, electricity, or water to the installation location registers installation location information, including an address and a customer name of the installation location, in a database via the server;
The construction request content registration step is a step in which the business operator registers construction request content including the installation location information of the transmitter in the database via the server,
The construction request content notification step is a step in which the server notifies the construction worker of the construction request content registered in the database together with login information for the server via the portable communication terminal;
The transmitter installation method includes a transmitter installation step in which the installation worker installs the transmitter at the installation site based on the installation request content received by the portable communication terminal. 4. The transmitter installation method according to claim 3,
Further, the method includes a step of specifying an installation site, which is performed between the step of attaching the transmitter and the step of specifying the transmitter,
the installation location specification step is a step of the construction worker logging in to the server from the portable communication terminal using the login information, and selecting the installation location where the transmitter is installed from an installation location list generated based on the construction request content registered in the database provided by the server, thereby notifying the server of the installation location information of the transmitter;
The linking process is a process of linking the transmitter to the installation location using the installation location information notified in the installation location specifying process and the transmitter identification information received in the transmitter specifying process. 2. An installation work navigation program used to execute the transmitter installation method according to claim 1, comprising:
a step of having the construction worker who has completed the transmitter installation process log in to the server via the portable communication terminal;
prompting the construction worker to read the transmitter identification information of the transmitter and transmit the information to the server via the portable communication terminal;
a linking step of linking the transmitter to the installation location by using the received transmitter identification information;
an initial setting step of setting information including installation location information representing the installation location to the transmitter associated with the installation location via the wireless communication line;
a step of causing the transmitter to return initial setting information including the installation location information set in the transmitter via the wireless communication line, and transferring the information to the portable communication terminal, and prompting the construction worker to check whether the initial setting information is correct;
a step of transmitting, simultaneously with or before or after the initial setting information, meter reading information of the meter by the transmitter from the transmitter via the wireless communication line and transferring it to the portable communication terminal, and prompting the construction worker to perform communication confirmation as to whether or not the meter reading information coincides with the actual pointer value of the meter;
a step of requesting the construction worker to operate the transmitter via the portable communication terminal after performing the setting confirmation and the communication confirmation, to transmit a confirmation notification from the transmitter to the server;
an operation start notification step of, upon receiving the confirmation notification, setting the transmitter to an operation start ready state in which the transmitter can start meter reading and monitoring of the meter, and notifying the installation worker of the completion of the installation work of the transmitter via the portable communication terminal;
The installation work navigation program is characterized by causing the server to execute the above steps. 6. The installation work navigation program according to claim 5,
An installation work navigation program, in which the transmitter identification information is a two-dimensional code indicating the serial number of the transmitter. 7. The installation work navigation program according to claim 5,
Furthermore, the server is caused to execute an installation location information registration step, an installation request content registration step, and an installation request content notification step, which are performed prior to the transmitter installation step;
The installation location information registration step is a step of registering, in a database, installation location information including an address of the installation location and a customer name, which is input to the server by a business operator that supplies gas, electricity, or water to the installation location, and
The construction request content registration step is a step of registering construction request content including the installation location information of the transmitter input by the business operator to the server in the database,
The installation work navigation program, wherein the installation work request content notification step is a step of notifying the installation worker of the installation work request content registered in the database together with login information for the server via the portable communication terminal. 8. The installation work navigation program according to claim 7,
Furthermore, between the transmitter installation step and the transmitter identification step, the server is caused to execute an installation location identification step,
the installation location specification step is a step of specifying the installation location of the transmitter by having the construction worker log in to the server from the portable communication terminal using the login information and select the installation location where the transmitter is attached from an installation location list generated based on the construction request content registered in the database provided by the server,
The linking process is an installation work navigation program that links the transmitter to the installation location using the installation location information notified in the installation location specifying process and the transmitter identification information received in the transmitter specifying process.

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