JPH11177704A - Communication testing method of automatic meter inspecting device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a communication testing method of automatic meter inspecting device which realizes operating environment with high man-machine interface property, executes efficient communication testing work, and improves accuracy of communication testing work according to the instruction of a necessary and sufficient communication testing mode, while reducing an operating time and reducing the load or an operator by displaying information on the cause of a no-ringing communication failure and the cause of a terminal calling failure. SOLUTION: This method includes a communication log information collecting process. In this case, when no-ringing communication is made possible between a center-side meter inspecting device 30 and a user-side meter inspecting device 20 by calling by the telephone number of the device 20 of the destination of a consumer to give a communication test, this communication log information collecting process collects the log of the connecting situation of the device 30 to an exchange 42 during executing no-ringing communication and the connecting situation of the devices 30 to 20, during the execution of no-ringing communication to prepare and record communication log information.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a test method for testing the operation of a device capable of remote communication, and more particularly to a test method for testing the operation of a device capable of remote communication.
A microcomputer meter that measures the usage of electricity, gas, water, etc. in accordance with a meter reading command transmitted from the center meter reading device via a communication network without ringing, generates meter reading information, and performs no ringing communication with the meter reading information to the center meter reading device. The present invention relates to a communication test method for an automatic meter reading device, wherein the user side network control means having the above is connected to the user side meter reading device via an exchange and a communication network.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 5 is a functional block diagram for explaining a conventional automatic meter reading device.

[0003] Conventionally, as an automatic meter reading apparatus and a communication test method of this kind, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 8-163259 (Title of Invention: Communication Test Method, Filing Date: January 1994)
On January 30, the applicant (Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd.) is shown (see FIGS. 5 and 6).

That is, the automatic meter reading device F shown in FIG.
It was composed of a user-side meter reading device A and a center-side meter reading device B mutually connected via an exchange D and a public line (specifically, a telephone line) C.

The user-side meter reading device A includes a user-side network control means (specifically, an NCU) A2 connected to a public line C.
And telephone A1 connected to user-side network control means A2.
And electricity, gas, water, etc., according to a meter reading command which is connected to the user side network control means A2 and transmitted from the center side meter reading device B via the public line C (specifically, transmission using no ringing communication). A meter A3 for reading meter reading information to generate meter reading information and transmitting the meter reading information to the center meter reading device B via the user side network control means A2 (transmission using no ringing communication); There was a wireless means (mobile phone) A4 for informing the center-side meter reading device B of the telephone number of the side meter reading device A using radio waves.

On the other hand, the center side meter reading device B is connected to a public line C
A center-side network control means B2 connected to the network-side means for transmitting a meter reading command to the user-side network control means A2 (no-ringing communication) and receiving meter-reading information from the user-side network control means A2;
A meter reading command is transmitted to the center side network control means B2 (transmission using no ringing communication) and the center side network control means B is transmitted.
There was a centralized meter reading management center B1 that receives meter reading information from No. 2 (no ringing reception) and executes meter reading processing for the usage of electricity, gas, water, and the like.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart for explaining a communication test method executed in the automatic meter reading device of FIG.

The communication test method used for the automatic meter reading device F having such a configuration is based on whether or not the communication process related to the meter reading process between the user side meter reading device A and the center side meter reading device B can be normally executed. As shown in FIG. 6, a communication test method for transmitting a telephone number to be tested from the mobile phone A4 to the center side meter reading device B (step 201), and no ringing with the telephone number to be tested as shown in FIG. A step of performing communication (step 202), a step of determining whether or not no-ringing communication is normally performed (step 203); and a step of transmitting the terminal signal to the microcomputer meter A3 after one minute when the no-ringing communication is normally performed. Step of setting to transmit a message for a call (step 2
04), a step of determining whether or not a telegram of the terminal call has been transmitted from the microcomputer meter A3 to the center-side meter reading device B (step 205); and confirming the terminal call based on the telegram of the terminal call. If so, a step of determining that communication has succeeded (step 206), and a step of displaying a test result of successful communication on the microcomputer meter A3 (step 208).
Had.

Further, there is described an effect that it is possible to efficiently confirm that the user's meter reading device A is correctly connected to the public line C of the intended telephone number.

[0010]

However, in the conventional automatic meter reading apparatus F and the communication test method as described above, it is determined that the communication is successful in step 206 and step 20 is executed.
8, when displaying a test result indicating that communication was successful on the microcomputer meter A3, there was a technical problem that it was necessary to provide a new display message in order to display communication success.

In the displaying step of the displaying step 208, the test result displayed on the microcomputer meter A3 is:
Since only one of the communication success message and the communication failure message was displayed, there was also a technical problem that further detailed information was not displayed.

Specifically, as a result of not displaying detailed information on the cause of communication failure at the time of communication failure, the cause of communication failure at the installation site of the user side meter reading device A (for example, erroneous setting of the user side network control means A2, It is difficult to accurately and promptly determine the incorrect setting of the microcomputer meter A3, the abnormality of the public line C, and the abnormality of the no-ringing communication.
There is a technical problem that it is difficult to accurately and promptly eliminate the cause of communication failure at the installation site.

Further, in the no-ringing communication executed by the communication test method, after the user-side network control means A2 detects the polarity reversal of the public line C, the center-side meter reading device B
When the NRS signal, which is a communication request command, is received, the ringing communication becomes possible. For example, the user-side network control means A2 cannot detect the polarity inversion due to the abnormality in the public line C or the no-ringing communication. In such a case, there is also a technical problem that the user-side meter reading device A (microcomputer meter A3) waits for communication until the polarity inversion is detected.

More specifically, detailed information on the cause of the user meter reading device A (microcomputer meter A3) being in a waiting state is not displayed, and as a result, the installation site of the user meter reading device A (specifically, It is difficult to accurately and promptly determine the cause of the communication failure (for example, the abnormality in the public line C or the no-ringing communication) on the user side), and the cause of the communication waiting state at the installation site of the user-side meter reading device A is accurately and quickly. There was a technical problem that was difficult to solve.

An object of the present invention is to solve such conventional problems. In particular, no ringing communication failure or terminal call failure occurs at the installation site (specifically, the user side) of the user-side meter reading device. It is an object of the present invention to provide a communication test method for an automatic meter reading device that can accurately and promptly determine the cause of a communication failure at the time of an error.

[0016]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided an electric power supply, a gas supply and a gas supply which are performed in accordance with a meter reading command which is transmitted from the center meter reading device 30 via a communication network 40 in a non-ringing manner.
The user-side network control means 24 having the microcomputer meter 26 that measures the metering amount of the water supply or the like to generate meter-reading information and performs the ringing communication of the meter-reading information to the center-side metering device 30 via the switchboard 42 and the communication network 40. In the communication test method of the automatic meter reading device connected to the device 20, the user-side meter reading device 2 provided at the customer site
At 0, a telephone call is made to the center-side meter reading device 30 using the telephone 22 provided at the customer's location or the mobile phone 282 brought by the user, and the telephone number of the user's meter reading device 20 at the customer's location to be tested for communication. In the telephone number input step of notifying the center-side meter reading device 30 of the above, in the telephone number input step, initial setting data is sent to the user-side network control means 24 or the microcomputer meter 26 provided in the user-side network control means 24. The center side meter reading device 3
An initial setting data transmission selecting step of confirming whether or not to transmit from the 0 side by voice response using the telephone 22 or the mobile phone 282; and a first step of executing only a communication test in the initial setting data transmission selecting step. An execution mode or a second execution mode for executing a communication test after initialization is selected from the user-side meter reading device 20 side, and the selected first execution mode or second execution mode is set to the telephone 2.
A first step including an execution mode setting step of transmitting a call to the center-side meter reading device 30 using the mobile phone 2 or the mobile phone 282 and instructing the center-side meter reading device 30 to set the first execution mode or the second execution mode. A communication test method comprising:

According to the first aspect of the present invention, by providing the telephone number input step using the mobile phone 282 in the first step, communication with the user-side meter reading apparatus 20 provided at the customer's place is performed. This has the effect of allowing access via the network 40.

Also, by providing the initial setting data transmission selecting step using the mobile phone 282 in the first step, the user-side meter reading device 20 conventionally executed by using a setting device (specifically, a data terminal) is used. The setting work of the initial setting data at the installation site is designated by voice response via the mobile phone 282 without using a setting device, and the setting of the initial setting data is remotely controlled from the center-side meter reading device 30 to set the user-side meter reading device. 20 can be transmitted. As a result, there is an effect that the initial setting using the initial setting data can be executed by remote control from the center-side meter reading device 30 for each device constituting the user-side meter reading device 20.

Further, by providing an execution mode setting step using the mobile phone 282 in the first step, the operation of selecting which of the first execution mode and the second execution mode is to be executed can be easily performed on the center side meter reading apparatus. The first execution mode or the second execution mode can be selectively executed by remote control from the center side meter reading device 30. As a result, an efficient communication test operation can be performed, thereby shortening the operation time, reducing the load on the worker, and improving the accuracy of the communication test operation by instructing the necessary and sufficient communication test mode. This has the effect.

It should be noted that each device constituting the user-side meter reading device 20 in the present invention refers to the user-side network control means 24 connected to the communication network 40 (specifically, NCU: Netw
ork Control Unit), which measures the usage of electricity, gas, water and the like in accordance with a meter reading command which is connected to the user side network control means 24 and is subjected to no ringing communication from the center side meter reading device 30 via the communication network 40. This means a microcomputer meter 26 that generates meter reading information and performs no-ringing communication with the center meter reading device 30 via the user-side network control means 24. User side network control means 24
The contents of the initial setting data include the telephone number of the telephone set 22 provided at the customer's site, the designated time at which the meter reading information is periodically transmitted to the center-side meter reading device 30 in a non-ringing manner, the ID number of the user-side meter reading device 20, and the like. Means Similarly,
The contents of the initial setting data of the microcomputer meter 26 mean a designated time at which the meter reading information is periodically transmitted to the center-side meter reading device 30 in a non-ringing manner, an ID number of the user-side meter reading device 20, and the like.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, meter reading information is generated by metering the usage of electricity, gas, water, or the like in accordance with a meter reading command transmitted from the center side meter reading device 30 via the communication network 40 in a non-ringing manner. The user-side network control means 24 having the microcomputer meter 26 for performing the ringing communication of the meter reading information to the center-side meter reading device 30 is provided by the exchange 42 and the communication network 4.
In the communication test method of the automatic meter reading device connected to the user meter reading device 20 via the communication device 0, the user-side meter reading device 20 provided at the customer's location is provided with the portable device provided at the customer's location. A telephone number input step of accessing the center-side meter reading device 30 using the terminal 284 and inputting the telephone number of the user-side meter reading device 20 of the customer to be tested for communication into the center-side meter reading device 30; In the number input step, the portable terminal determines whether or not to transmit initial setting data from the center-side meter reading device 30 to the user-side network control means 24 or the microcomputer meter 26 provided in the user-side network control means 24. An initial setting data transmission selecting step of selecting and confirming a display on the portable terminal 284 using the key 284; In addition, a first execution mode in which only a communication test is executed or a second execution mode in which a communication test is executed after initialization is selected from the user-side meter reading device 20 side, and the selected first execution mode or second execution mode is selected. An execution mode setting step of transmitting a mode to the center-side meter reading device 30 using the portable terminal 284 and instructing the center-side meter reading device 30 to set the first execution mode or the second execution mode. This is a characteristic communication test method.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, by providing the telephone number inputting step using the portable terminal 284 in the first step, communication with the user-side meter reading apparatus 20 provided at the customer's place is performed. This has the effect of allowing access via the network 40.

Also, by providing an initial setting data transmission selecting step using the portable terminal 284 in the first step, the user-side meter reading device 20 conventionally executed using a setting device (specifically, a data terminal) is used. The setting work of the initial setting data at the installation site is designated through the portable terminal 284 without using the setting device, and the setting of the initial setting data is transmitted from the center side meter reading device 30 to the user side meter reading device 20 by remote control. It has the effect of being able to do so.
As a result, there is an effect that the initial setting using the initial setting data can be executed by remote control from the center-side meter reading device 30 for each device constituting the user-side meter reading device 20.

Further, by providing an execution mode setting step using the portable terminal 284 in the first step, the operation of selecting either the first execution mode or the second execution mode can be easily performed on the center side meter reading device. It is possible to visually and accurately instruct the display 30 to respond to the display, and it is possible to selectively execute the first execution mode or the second execution mode by remote control from the center side meter reading device 30. As a result,
A work environment with high man-machine interface can be realized, efficient communication test work can be performed, shortening the work time, reducing the load on the workers, and the accuracy of the communication test work by specifying the necessary and sufficient communication test mode The effect that it becomes possible to aim at improvement of it is achieved.

The portable terminal 284 of the present invention can communicate with the exchange 42 via the communication network 40.
A data terminal, PDA, or laptop computer including a keyboard for inputting data, a touch pen, a display unit for displaying data, and the like. Each device constituting the user-side meter reading device 20 is a user-side network control unit 24 connected to the communication network 40.
(Specifically, NCU: Network Control
l Unit), which is connected to the user-side network control means 24 and is connected to the meter reading device 30 via the communication network 40 via the communication network 40.
Meter reading information is generated by metering the amount of water used or the like, and the meter reading information is transmitted to the center-side meter reading device 3 via the user-side network control means 24.
It means the microcomputer meter 26 that performs no ringing communication with 0. The contents of the initial setting data of the user-side network control means 24 include the telephone number of the telephone set 22 provided at the customer site, the designated time at which the meter reading information is periodically transmitted to the center-side meter reading device 30 by the no-ringing communication, and the user side. It means an ID number or the like of the meter reading device 20. Similarly, the contents of the initial setting data of the microcomputer meter 26 include the designated time at which the meter reading information is periodically transmitted to the center-side meter reading device 30 through no-ringing communication,
It means an ID number or the like of the user-side meter reading device 20.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, meter reading information is generated by metering the usage of electricity, gas, water and the like in accordance with a meter reading command transmitted from the center side meter reading device 30 via the communication network 40 in a non-ringing manner. The user-side network control means 24 having the microcomputer meter 26 for performing the ringing communication of the meter reading information to the center-side meter reading device 30 is provided by the exchange 42 and the communication network 4.
In the communication test method for the automatic meter reading device connected to the user meter reading device 20 through the user terminal 0, the user side meter reading device 20 provided at the customer location is connected to the telephone 22 provided at the customer location. A telephone number inputting step of accessing the center-side metering device 30 to input a telephone number of the user-side metering device 20 of a customer to be tested for communication into the center-side metering device 30; Instructs, via the telephone 22, whether or not to transmit the initial setting data from the center-side meter reading device 30 to the user-side network control means 24 or the microcomputer meter 26 provided in the user-side network control means 24. A first execution mode for executing only a communication test in the initial setting data transmission selecting step, A second execution mode for executing a communication test after setting a period is selected from the user-side meter reading device 20 side, and the selected first execution mode or second execution mode is selected by using the telephone 22 for the center-side meter reading device 30. The communication test method further includes an execution mode setting step of instructing the center-side meter reading device 30 to set the first execution mode or the second execution mode to the center side meter reading device 30.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, by providing the telephone number input step using the pager terminal 286 in the first step, communication with the user-side meter reading apparatus 20 provided at the customer's place is performed. This has the effect of allowing access via the network 40.

Also, by providing the initial setting data transmission selecting step using the pager terminal 286 in the first step, the user-side meter reading device 20 conventionally executed by using a setting device (specifically, a data terminal) is used. The setting work of the initial setting data at the installation site of the user can be designated via the telephone 22 without using the setting device, and the setting of the initial setting data can be transmitted to the user-side meter reading device 20 by remote control from the center meter reading device 30. It has the effect of becoming As a result, there is an effect that the initial setting using the initial setting data can be executed by remote control from the center-side meter reading device 30 for each device constituting the user-side meter reading device 20.

Further, by using the pager terminal 286, a display response such as a simple number or a character string can be visually indicated from the center side meter reading device 30. As a result, a work environment with high man-machine interface can be realized, efficient communication test work can be performed, work time can be reduced, worker load can be reduced, and communication test work can be performed by specifying necessary and sufficient communication test mode. The effect of this is that the accuracy of the information can be improved.

The pager terminal 28 in the present invention
Reference numeral 6 denotes a communication terminal having various forms such as a call-only type, a numeric display type, and a character display type, which are known by the brand name of a pager (abbreviation: pager). Each of the devices constituting the user-side meter reading device 20 is a user-side network control means 24 (specifically, NCU: N
network control unit), connected to the user side network control means 24, and the center side meter reading device 3
In accordance with a meter reading command that is not ringing-communicated from 0 through the communication network 40, metering information is generated by metering the usage of electricity, gas, water, and the like, and the meter reading information is read by the center side metering via the user side network control means 24. The microcomputer meter 26 performs no ringing communication with the device 30. The contents of the initial setting data of the user-side network control means 24 include the telephone number of the telephone set 22 provided at the customer site, the designated time at which the meter reading information is periodically transmitted to the center-side meter reading device 30 by the no-ringing communication, and the user side. It means an ID number or the like of the meter reading device 20. Similarly, the contents of the initial setting data of the microcomputer meter 26 mean a designated time at which the meter reading information is periodically transmitted to the center-side meter reading device 30 in a non-ringing manner, an ID number of the user-side meter reading device 20, and the like.

The invention according to claim 4 is the invention according to claims 1 to 3
In the communication test method according to any one of the first to third aspects, the execution mode setting step includes the step of:
A communication error occurring during execution of the no-ringing communication between the user-side meter reading devices 20 or the user-side meter reading device 20
A wireless means designating step for designating a wireless means 28 for notifying the state of the communication abnormality when the center-side meter reading device 30 detects a communication abnormality occurring during execution of the terminal call executed by the terminal. A communication test method.

According to the invention described in claim 4, according to claim 1
In addition to the effects described in any one of (3) to (3), by providing a wireless means designation step, a convenient wireless means 28 for notifying a communication abnormality state is designated, and when no ringing communication fails This makes it possible to receive detailed information on the cause of the communication failure.

As a result, the cause of communication failure can be accurately and promptly investigated at the installation site of the user-side meter reading device 20 (specifically, at the user side). This has the effect that the cause of the communication failure can be accurately and promptly eliminated.

That is, a work environment having high man-machine interface can be realized, an efficient communication test operation can be executed, the work time can be reduced, the load on the worker can be reduced, and the necessary and sufficient communication test mode can be specified. There is an effect that the accuracy of the communication test operation can be improved.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the communication test method of the fourth aspect, the wireless means 28 specified in the wireless means designating step is the portable telephone 28.
2. A communication test method characterized by being the portable terminal 284 or the pager terminal 286.

According to the invention described in claim 5, according to claim 4,
In addition to the effects described in (1), the notification destination of the communication abnormality is set to the mobile phone 28 in accordance with the situation of the installation site and the notification content of the communication abnormality state.
(2) It is possible to select from the portable terminal 284 and the pager terminal 286 in a timely manner.

As a result, the notification destination of the communication error is
This makes it possible to display the detailed information on the cause of the communication failure when the no-ringing communication fails, by appropriately selecting the communication terminal from among 82, the portable terminal 284, and the pager terminal 286.

Further, the cause of the communication failure at the installation site of the user-side meter reading device 20 can be determined accurately and promptly, and the cause of the communication failure at the installation site of the user-side meter reading device 20 can be accurately and promptly eliminated. This has the effect of being able to perform.

That is, a work environment having high man-machine interface can be realized, an efficient communication test operation can be performed, the work time can be reduced, the load on the worker can be reduced, and the necessary and sufficient communication test mode can be specified. There is an effect that the accuracy of the communication test operation can be improved.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the communication test method of the fifth aspect, the portable terminal 284 is a data terminal, a PDA, or a laptop capable of communicating with the exchange 42 via a communication network 40. A communication test method, being a computer.

According to the invention described in claim 6, according to claim 5,
In addition to the effects described in the above, by selectively using a data terminal, a PDA, or a laptop computer having excellent interactivity and visibility, a work environment having a high man-machine interface can be realized. It works.

According to the situation of the installation site and the contents of the notification of the communication error state, the communication error notification destination is a data terminal, P
There is an effect that it is possible to select from a DA or a laptop computer in a timely manner.

As a result, the notification destination of the communication abnormality can be selected from the data terminal, the PDA, or the laptop computer in a timely manner, and the detailed information on the cause of the communication failure when the no-ringing communication fails can be displayed. .

Further, the cause of the communication failure at the installation site of the user-side meter reading device 20 can be accurately and promptly determined, and the cause of the communication failure at the installation site of the user-side meter reading device 20 can be accurately and promptly resolved. This has the effect of being able to perform.

That is, a work environment having high man-machine interface can be realized, an efficient communication test operation can be executed, a work time can be reduced, a load on a worker can be reduced, and a necessary and sufficient communication test mode can be designated. There is an effect that the accuracy of the communication test operation can be improved.

The invention according to claim 7 is the invention according to claim 5 or 6
In the communication test method described in the above item, the execution mode setting step specifies the telephone number corresponding to the designated mobile phone 282, the portable terminal 284, or the pager terminal 286 and notifies the center side meter reading device 30 of the designated phone number. A communication test method including a wireless telephone number designating step.

According to the invention of claim 7, according to claim 5,
Or, the same effect as the effect described in 6 is achieved.

The invention according to claim 8 is the invention according to claims 4 to 7
In the communication test method according to any one of the above, the execution mode setting step includes, prior to the no-ringing communication, a symbol that can be transmitted to the wireless unit 28 in association with a communication abnormality that has occurred during the execution of the no-ringing communication. A communication test method including a symbol reservation setting step decided by the user-side meter reading device 20.

According to the invention of claim 8, according to claim 4,
In addition to the effects described in any one of (1) to (7) above, the mobile phone 282 having excellent conversationality, the mobile terminal 284 having excellent interactivity and visibility, or the pager terminal 286 are appropriately selected, and the selected mobile phone is selected. 282, the portable terminal 284, or the display unit of the pager terminal 286 in correspondence with the communication abnormality.
By displaying a symbol that can be transmitted in 8, it is possible to display detailed information on the cause of communication failure in the case of no ringing communication failure.

As a result, the cause of the communication failure at the installation site of the user-side meter reading device 20 can be determined accurately and promptly, and the cause of the communication failure at the installation site of the user-side meter reading device 20 can be accurately and promptly determined. This has the effect of being able to be eliminated.

Further, even if the user side network control means 24 cannot detect the polarity reversal due to the no ringing communication abnormality, the microcomputer meter 26 waits for communication until the polarity reversal is detected. This has the effect that it can be avoided.

The ninth aspect of the present invention is the fourth aspect of the present invention.
In the communication test method according to any one of the above, the execution mode setting step includes, in the terminal, a type of a symbol that can be transmitted to the wireless unit 28 in association with a communication abnormality that has occurred during execution of the terminal call. A communication test method including a symbol reservation setting step decided by the user meter reading device 20 prior to execution of a call.

According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, a fourth aspect of the present invention is provided.
9. In addition to the effects described in any one of (1) to (8) above, the mobile phone 282 having excellent conversationality, the mobile terminal 284 having excellent interactivity and visibility, or the pager terminal 286 are appropriately selected, and the selected mobile phone is selected. 282, the portable terminal 284, or the display unit of the pager terminal 286 in correspondence with the communication abnormality.
By displaying the symbol that can be transmitted in 8, there is an effect that detailed information on the cause of communication failure in the case of no ringing communication failure can be efficiently displayed.

Also, there is an effect that detailed information on the cause of communication failure in the case of no ringing communication failure or terminal call failure can be efficiently displayed in symbols.

As a result, at the installation site of the user-side meter reading device 20, it is possible to accurately and promptly determine the cause of the communication failure in the case of no ringing communication failure or terminal call failure. There is an effect that the cause of the communication failure at the site can be accurately and promptly eliminated.

Further, even when the user-side network control means 24 cannot detect the polarity reversal due to the no-ringing communication abnormality, the microcomputer meter 26 waits for communication until the polarity reversal is detected. This has the effect that it can be avoided.

Further, as a result of efficient symbol display of detailed information on the cause of the no-ringing communication error, the cause of the communication failure (for example, the no-ringing communication error) at the installation site of the user-side meter reading device 20 can be accurately and promptly determined. As a result, there is an effect that the cause of the communication waiting state at the installation site of the user-side meter reading device 20 can be accurately and promptly eliminated.

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, in the communication test method according to the ninth aspect, the reservation symbol in the wireless means designating step is associated with a type of abnormality of the terminal call and the center. A communication test method, wherein the side meter reading device 30 is a symbol that can be transmitted and the wireless means 28 can display the symbol.

According to the tenth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effect of the ninth aspect, the portable telephone 28 having excellent conversation characteristics is provided.
2, the mobile terminal 284 or pager terminal 286 with excellent interactivity and visibility is appropriately selected, and the selected mobile phone 282,
By displaying a reservation symbol that can be transmitted to the wireless means 28 in association with the communication abnormality on the display unit of the portable terminal 284 or the pager terminal 286, detailed information on the cause of the communication failure in the case of no ringing communication failure is displayed. This makes it possible to efficiently display symbols by using.

As a result, at the installation site of the user-side meter reading device 20, it is possible to accurately and promptly determine the cause of the communication failure in the case of no ringing communication failure or terminal call failure. There is an effect that the cause of the communication failure at the site can be accurately and promptly eliminated.

Further, even when the user side network control means 24 cannot detect the polarity inversion due to the no ringing communication abnormality, the microcomputer meter 26 waits for communication until the polarity inversion is detected. This has the effect that it can be avoided.

According to an eleventh aspect of the present invention, in the communication test method according to any one of the fifth to tenth aspects,
The reservation symbol in the wireless means designating step is determined by the center-side meter reading device 3 according to the type of abnormality of the terminal call.
A communication test method characterized in that 0 includes a character string that can be transmitted.

According to the eleventh aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effects described in any one of the fifth to tenth aspects, the portable telephone 282 having excellent conversation and the excellent conversation and visibility are provided. The mobile terminal 284 or the pager terminal 286 is appropriately selected,
By displaying a reserved character string that can be transmitted to the wireless means 28 in association with the communication error on the display unit of the selected mobile phone 282, mobile terminal 284, or pager terminal 286,
There is an effect that detailed information regarding the cause of communication failure in the case of no ringing communication failure can be displayed in a character string in a display form that can be understood by anyone using the reserved character string.

Further, even when the user side network control means 24 cannot detect the polarity inversion due to the no ringing communication abnormality, the microcomputer meter 26 waits for the communication until the polarity inversion is detected. This has the effect that it can be avoided.

Further, as a result of displaying a character string in a display form that can be understood by anyone using a reserved character string of detailed information on the cause of the no-ringing communication abnormality, the user-side meter reading device 20 is installed at the installation site. The cause of the communication failure (for example, no ringing communication abnormality) can be accurately and promptly determined, and as a result, the cause of the communication waiting state at the installation site of the user-side meter reading device 20 can be accurately and promptly eliminated. It has the effect of becoming

According to a twelfth aspect of the present invention, in the communication test method according to any one of the fifth to tenth aspects,
In the wireless means designating step, the pager terminal 286
Is selected is associated with the type of abnormality of the terminal call, and the pager terminal 2
When the telephone number of the pager terminal 286 is sent, the communication test method includes a number which can be transmitted to the center-side meter reading device 30 by being added to the end of the telephone number of the pager terminal 286.

According to the twelfth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effects of any one of the fifth to tenth aspects, in addition to the effects of the fifth aspect, the wireless means 28 is displayed on the display unit of the pager terminal 286 in association with the communication abnormality. By displaying a simple reservation symbol that can be transmitted to a user, there is an effect that detailed information on the cause of communication failure when no-ringing communication fails can be abbreviated and displayed using a simple reservation symbol.

Further, even if the user-side network control means 24 cannot detect the polarity inversion due to the no ringing communication abnormality, the microcomputer meter 26 waits for communication until the polarity inversion is detected. This has the effect that it can be avoided.

In addition, as a result of the abbreviated display of the detailed information on the cause of the no-ringing communication abnormality using a simple reservation symbol, the cause of the communication failure at the installation site of the user-side meter reading device 20 (for example, the no-ringing communication abnormality) )
Can be determined accurately and promptly, and as a result, an effect is achieved that the cause of the communication waiting state at the installation site of the user-side meter reading device 20 can be accurately and promptly eliminated.

According to a thirteenth aspect of the present invention, in the communication test method according to any one of the first to twelfth aspects,
A second ring following the first step, including a no-ringing communication step in which the center-side meter reading apparatus 30 executes a no-ringing communication by making a telephone call to a telephone number of the user-side meter reading apparatus 20 of the customer to be tested for the communication. A communication test method comprising the steps of:

According to the thirteenth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effect of any one of the first to twelfth aspects, the second
By providing a process, a mobile phone 28 with excellent conversational properties is provided.
2. An effect that, after appropriately selecting the portable terminal 284 or the pager terminal 286 having excellent interactivity and visibility, and executing the first step, it is possible to execute the no-ringing communication to the user-side meter reading device 20. To play.

According to a fourteenth aspect of the present invention, in the communication test method according to the thirteenth aspect, the second step is a communication test for prompting execution of the communication test when the second execution mode is selected. The request is sent to the center side meter reading device 3
0 includes a communication test requesting step in which the user-side meter reading device 20 performs transmission.

According to the fourteenth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effect of the thirteenth aspect, by providing a communication test requesting step, the portable telephone 282 having excellent conversationality, interactiveness and visibility are provided. Mobile terminal 284 or pager terminal 2
After appropriately selecting 86 and executing the first step, the communication test can be executed on the user-side meter reading device 20.

According to a fifteenth aspect of the present invention, in the communication test method according to the thirteenth or fourteenth aspect, the second step is performed when the second execution mode is selected. An initial setting data requesting step in which the user-side meter reading device 20 requests the center-side meter reading device 30 for the initial setting data requiring the initial setting of the microcomputer meter 26, and the communication after the execution of the initial setting data requesting process. A communication test request for prompting execution of a test is sent to the center-side meter reading device 30 and the user-side meter reading device 2
0 includes a communication test requesting step of executing transmission.

According to the fifteenth aspect, the same effect as the thirteenth or fourteenth aspect can be obtained.

According to a sixteenth aspect of the present invention, in the communication test method according to any one of the thirteenth to thirteenth aspects, when the second step is performed, the communication destination of the customer to be tested for the communication is tested. When the phone number of the user-side meter reading device 20 is called and the no-ringing communication is enabled between the center-side meter reading device 30 and the user-side meter reading device 20,
A log of the connection status between the center-side meter reading device 30 and the exchange 42 during the execution of the no-ringing communication, and a log of the connection status between the center-side meter reading device 30 and the user-side meter reading device 20 during the no-ringing communication are collected and communicated. A communication test method comprising: a third step executed in parallel with the second step, including a communication log collection step of creating and recording log information.

According to the sixteenth aspect of the invention, in addition to the effect of any one of the thirteenth to fifteenth aspects, by providing a communication log collection step, the communication log information can be referred to. Thus, the communication status before and after the occurrence of the no ringing communication failure can be grasped, and the cause of the communication failure and the causal relationship in which the cause has occurred can be inferred from the context of the communication status.

Further, a mobile phone 282 having excellent conversational properties, a mobile terminal 284 or a pager terminal 286 having excellent interactivity and visibility are appropriately selected, and the selected mobile phone 282, mobile terminal 284 or pager terminal 286 is selected. By displaying the reserved symbol that can be transmitted to the wireless means 28 in association with the communication abnormality and the cause of the inferred communication failure and the causal relationship in which the cause has occurred, the communication failure in the case of no ringing communication failure There is an effect that the detailed information on the cause and the causal relationship in which the cause has occurred can be displayed on the user meter reading device 20 with the reserved symbol and the cause of the inferred communication failure and the causal relationship in which the cause has occurred.

As a result, the cause of the communication failure when the no-ringing communication fails at the installation site of the user-side meter reading device 20 can be accurately and promptly determined, and the communication failure at the installation site of the user-side meter reading device 20 can be performed. This has the effect that the cause and the causal relationship in which the cause has occurred can be accurately and promptly eliminated.

Further, even if the user-side network control means 24 cannot detect the polarity reversal due to the no ringing communication abnormality, the microcomputer meter 26 waits for communication until the polarity reversal is detected. This has the effect that it can be avoided.

According to a seventeenth aspect of the present invention, in the communication test method according to the sixteenth aspect, the center-side meter reading device 30 monitors an abnormal state of the no-ringing communication during execution of the no-ringing communication in the second step. And a fourth step following the third step, including a no-ringing communication determining step of determining whether or not the no-ringing communication is normally performed.

According to the seventeenth aspect of the invention, in addition to the effect of the sixteenth aspect, by providing a no-ringing communication determination step, accurate communication log information for no-ringing communication can be created. This has the effect.

By referring to such communication log information, the communication status before and after the occurrence of the no-ringing communication failure is grasped, and the cause of the communication failure and the causal relationship of the occurrence of the cause are high from the context of the communication status. This has the effect of allowing analogy to be made with accuracy.

Further, a mobile phone 282 having excellent conversational properties, a mobile terminal 284 or a pager terminal 286 having excellent interactivity and visibility are appropriately selected, and the selected mobile phone 282, mobile terminal 284 or pager terminal 286 is selected. By displaying the reserved symbol that can be transmitted to the wireless means 28 in association with the communication abnormality and the cause of the inferred communication failure and the causal relationship in which the cause has occurred, the communication failure in the case of no ringing communication failure There is an effect that the detailed information on the cause and the causal relationship in which the cause has occurred can be displayed on the user meter reading device 20 with the reserved symbol and the cause of the inferred communication failure and the causal relationship in which the cause has occurred.

As a result, the cause of the communication failure when the no-ringing communication fails at the installation site of the user-side meter reading device 20 can be accurately and promptly determined, and the communication failure at the installation site of the user-side meter reading device 20 can be performed. This has the effect that the cause and the causal relationship in which the cause has occurred can be accurately and promptly eliminated.

Further, even when the user side network control means 24 cannot detect the polarity reversal due to the no ringing communication abnormality, the microcomputer meter 26 waits for communication until the polarity reversal is detected. This has the effect that it can be avoided.

The invention according to claim 18 is the communication test method according to claim 16 or 17, wherein the center-side meter reading device 30 detects an abnormal state of the no-ringing communication in the fourth step. A communication test method, comprising: a first communication failure processing step following the fourth step of notifying the user-side meter reading device 20 of the occurrence of a no-ringing communication abnormality.

According to the eighteenth aspect, the same effects as those of the sixteenth and seventeenth aspects can be obtained.

According to a nineteenth aspect of the present invention, in the communication test method according to the eighteenth aspect, in the first communication failure processing step, in the fourth step, the center-side meter reading device 30 detects an abnormal state of the no-ringing communication. Is detected, referring to the communication log information recorded in the communication log collecting step, the connection status between the center-side meter reading device 30 and the exchange 42 at the time of detection of the no-ringing communication abnormality, or the center-side meter reading device A communication test method for storing a connection status between the user-side meter reading device 30 and the user-side meter reading device 20.

According to the nineteenth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effect of the eighteenth aspect, by providing a no-ringing communication determination step, accurate communication log information for a no-ringing communication abnormality can be created. It has the effect of becoming.

By referring to such communication log information, the communication status before and after the occurrence of the no-ringing communication abnormality is grasped, and the cause of the communication failure and the causal relationship of the cause are high based on the context of the communication status. This has the effect of allowing analogy to be made with accuracy.

Further, a mobile phone 282 having excellent conversational properties, a mobile terminal 284 or a pager terminal 286 having excellent interactivity and visibility are appropriately selected, and the selected mobile phone 282, mobile terminal 284 or pager terminal 286 is selected. By displaying the reserved symbol that can be transmitted to the wireless means 28 in association with the communication error and the cause of the inferred communication failure and the causal relationship that caused the cause on the display unit of the communication failure in the case of the no ringing communication error, There is an effect that the detailed information on the cause and the causal relationship in which the cause has occurred can be displayed on the user meter reading device 20 with the reserved symbol and the cause of the inferred communication failure and the causal relationship in which the cause has occurred.

Further, even when the user-side network control means 24 cannot detect the polarity reversal due to the no ringing communication abnormality, the microcomputer meter 26 waits for communication until the polarity reversal is detected. This has the effect that it can be avoided.

According to a twentieth aspect of the present invention, in the communication test method according to any one of the seventeenth to nineteenth aspects, the abnormal state of the no-ringing communication detected in the fourth step is the execution of the no-ringing communication. The communication test method is characterized in that an abnormality has occurred in the terminal call during the process.

According to the twentieth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effect of any one of the seventeenth to nineteenth aspects, a no-ringing communication determining step is provided by providing a no-ringing communication determining step. Thus, there is an effect that accurate communication log information can be created for a terminal call abnormality in the process of executing the no ringing communication.

By referring to such communication log information, the communication status before and after the occurrence of a terminal call abnormality during the execution of the no-ringing communication is grasped. This has the effect that the causal relationship in which the cause has occurred can be inferred with high accuracy.

Further, a portable telephone 282 having excellent conversational properties, a portable terminal 284 or a pager terminal 286 having excellent interactivity and visibility are appropriately selected, and the selected portable telephone 282, portable terminal 284 or pager terminal 286 is selected. The display unit displays the reserved symbol that can be transmitted to the wireless means 28 in association with the communication abnormality, the cause of the communication failure estimated by analogy, and the causal relationship of the cause. The detailed information on the cause of the communication failure and the cause and effect of the cause when the call is abnormal can be displayed on the user meter reading device 20 with the reserved symbol and the cause of the communication failure and the cause and effect of the cause. This has the effect.

Further, even if the user-side network control means 24 cannot detect the polarity reversal due to a terminal call abnormality during the execution of the no-ringing communication, the microcomputer meter 26 communicates until the polarity reversal is detected. There is an effect that it is possible to avoid being in a waiting state.

According to a twenty-first aspect of the present invention, in the communication test method according to any one of the seventeenth to twentieth aspects, the abnormal state of the no-ringing communication detected in the fourth step is the same as that of the no-ringing communication. An abnormal state is detected in the terminal call during the normal execution process,
A communication test method characterized in that:

According to the twenty-first aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effect of any one of the seventeenth to twentieth aspects, a no-ringing communication determining step is provided by providing a no-ringing communication determining step. Thus, there is an effect that accurate communication log information can be created for a terminal call abnormality in the normal execution process of no ringing communication.

By referring to such communication log information, the communication status before and after the occurrence of a terminal call abnormality in the normal execution process of the no ringing communication is grasped, and the cause of the communication failure and the cause of the communication failure are determined from the context of the communication status. This has the effect that the causal relationship in which the cause has occurred can be inferred with high accuracy.

Further, a portable telephone 282 having excellent conversational properties, a portable terminal 284 or a pager terminal 286 having excellent interactivity and visibility are appropriately selected, and the selected portable telephone 282, portable terminal 284 or pager terminal 286 is selected. By displaying the reserved symbol that can be transmitted to the wireless means 28 in association with the communication abnormality and the inferred cause of the communication failure and the causal relationship in which the cause has occurred in the display part of the normal ringing communication in the normal execution process of the no ringing communication. Detailed information on the cause of communication failure and the cause and effect of the cause when the terminal call is abnormal can be displayed on the user meter reading device 20 with the reserved symbol and the cause of the communication failure and the cause and effect of the cause. It has the effect of becoming.

Further, even if the user-side network control means 24 cannot detect the polarity inversion due to the terminal calling abnormality during the normal execution of the no ringing communication, the microcomputer meter 26 does not detect the polarity inversion. This brings about an effect that the communication waiting state can be avoided.

[0104] According to a twenty-second aspect of the present invention, in the communication test method according to any one of the seventeenth to twenty-first aspects, the abnormal state of the no-ringing communication detected in the fourth step is the same as the no-ringing communication network 40. 22. The communication test method according to claim 17, wherein a state is such that the center-side meter reading device 30 cannot detect a response signal from the user-side meter reading device 20 after the connection. .

According to the twenty-second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effect of any one of the seventeenth to twenty-first aspects, in addition to the effect of the no-ringing communication abnormality, the center-side meter reading device 3 is provided due to the no-ringing communication abnormality.
0 (specifically, the center side network control means 34) cannot detect the polarity inversion from the user side network control means 24, but the microcomputer meter 26 is in a communication waiting state until the polarity inversion is detected. There is an effect that it becomes possible to avoid the situation.

Further, as a result of displaying the reserved symbol of detailed information on the cause of the no-ringing communication abnormality and the inferred cause of the communication failure and the causal relationship of the cause on the user side meter reading device 20, the user side is displayed. Meter reading device 2
In this case, the cause of communication failure (for example, no ringing communication abnormality) can be accurately and promptly determined at the installation site 0, and as a result, the cause of the communication waiting state at the installation site of the user-side meter reading device 20 can be accurately determined. This has the effect that quick dissolution can be achieved.

[0107] According to a twenty-third aspect of the present invention, in the communication test method according to any one of the seventeenth to twenty-second aspects, the abnormal state of the no-ringing communication detected in the fourth step is the abnormal state of the no-ringing communication. The communication test method is characterized in that, although the start is successful, the center-side meter reading device 30 cannot detect a response signal from the microcomputer meter 26 of the user-side meter reading device 20 thereafter.

According to the twenty-third aspect of the present invention, the same effects as those of the twenty-second aspect can be obtained.

According to a twenty-fourth aspect of the present invention, in the communication test method according to any one of the seventeenth to twenty-third aspects, in the first communication failure processing step, the user-side meter reading device 20 performs the no-ringing communication. A communication test method characterized by including a no-ringing communication abnormality display step of executing a display according to the content of the notification of the abnormal state of the no-ringing communication when receiving the notification of the abnormal state.

According to the twenty-fourth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effect of any one of the seventeenth to twenty-third aspects, by providing a no-ringing communication abnormality display step, the abnormal state of the no-ringing communication is displayed. As a result of the notification being displayed on the user-side meter reading device 20, the cause of the communication failure can be accurately and promptly determined at the installation site of the user-side meter reading device 20, and as a result, the user-side meter reading device 20 is installed. There is an effect that the cause of the communication waiting state at the site can be accurately and promptly eliminated.

According to a twenty-fifth aspect of the present invention, in the communication test method according to the twenty-fourth aspect, the no-ringing communication abnormality display step includes the step of, when receiving the notification of the abnormal state of the no-ringing communication, receiving the abnormality of the no-ringing communication. A communication test method characterized by a step of flashing a predetermined number of times using a communication test lamp 264 provided in the user-side meter reading device 20 in accordance with the notification content of the state.

According to the twenty-fifth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effect of the twenty-fourth aspect, by providing the communication test lamp 264, the content of the notification of the abnormal state of the no-ringing communication can be made by the user-side meter reading device 20. Flashing on the display,
The cause of the communication failure at the installation site of the user-side meter reading device 20 can be accurately and promptly determined. As a result, the cause of the communication waiting state at the installation site of the user-side meter reading device 20 can be determined accurately, simply, and quickly. This has the effect of making it possible to eliminate the problem.

According to a twenty-sixth aspect of the present invention, in the communication test method according to any one of the seventeenth to twenty-fifth aspects, the first communication failure processing step includes the step of specifying in advance the wireless telephone number specifying step. A communication test method, comprising: calling a telephone number of the wireless means 28; and reporting an abnormal state of the no-ringing communication to the wireless means 28.

According to the twenty-sixth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effect of any one of the seventeenth to twenty-fifth aspects, a communication error state is notified by providing a no-ringing communication error notification step. Wireless means 28 convenient for
Is specified, detailed information on the cause of communication failure at the time of no-ringing communication failure can be received.

As a result, the cause of the communication failure at the installation site of the user-side meter reading device 20 can be accurately and promptly determined, and the cause of the communication failure at the installation site of the user-side meter reading device 20 can be accurately and promptly determined. This has the effect of being able to be eliminated.

In other words, a work environment having high man-machine interface can be realized, an efficient communication test operation can be performed, the work time can be reduced, the load on the operator can be reduced, and a necessary and sufficient communication test mode can be specified. There is an effect that the accuracy of the communication test operation can be improved.

According to a twenty-seventh aspect of the present invention, in the communication test method according to any one of the seventeenth to twenty-sixth aspects, the no-ringing communication abnormality notification step is performed by the mobile phone number specified in advance in the wireless telephone number specification step. Phone 2
Making a call to a telephone number of 82,
82. A communication test method, comprising the step of reporting an abnormal state of the no-ringing communication via the voice response at the telephone port of 82.

According to the twenty-seventh aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effects of any one of the seventeenth to twenty-sixth aspects, a communication abnormality is associated with the display unit of the portable telephone 282 having excellent conversation. Thus, a symbol that can be transmitted to the wireless means 28 can be displayed, and detailed information on the cause of communication failure in the case of no ringing communication failure can be efficiently displayed.

Further, even when the user-side network control means 24 cannot detect the polarity reversal due to the no ringing communication abnormality, the microcomputer meter 26 waits for communication until the polarity reversal is detected. This has the effect that it can be avoided.

According to a twenty-eighth aspect of the present invention, in the communication test method according to the twenty-seventh aspect, the no-ringing communication abnormality notification step is performed by calling a telephone number of the portable terminal 284 designated in advance in the wireless telephone number designation step. And a step of notifying and displaying an abnormal state of the no-ringing communication on the display unit 2841 of the portable terminal 284 using the reservation symbol determined in the symbol reservation setting step in advance. Is the way.

According to the twenty-eighth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effect of the twenty-seventh aspect, the portable telephone 2 having excellent conversation properties is provided.
82. By displaying a reserved character string that can be transmitted to the wireless means 28 in association with the communication abnormality on the display unit of the portable terminal 284 having excellent interactivity and visibility, the cause of the communication failure when the no-ringing communication fails There is an effect that character strings can be displayed in a display form that can be understood by anyone using the reserved character strings.

Further, even when the user side network control means 24 cannot detect the polarity inversion due to the no ringing communication abnormality, the microcomputer meter 26 waits for communication until the polarity inversion is detected. This has the effect that it can be avoided.

According to a twenty-ninth aspect of the present invention, in the communication test method according to the twenty-eighth aspect, the no-ringing communication abnormality notification step is performed after the telephone number of the pager terminal 286 previously specified in the wireless telephone number specifying step. Making a call by adding the reservation symbol determined in advance in the symbol reservation setting process to the telephone;
6. A communication test method according to claim 6, further comprising the step of notifying and displaying an abnormal state of said no-ringing communication on said display unit 2861 using said reservation symbol determined in said symbol reservation setting step.

According to the twenty-ninth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effect of the twenty-eighth aspect, a simple reservation which can be transmitted to the wireless means 28 in association with a communication error on the display section of the pager terminal 286. By displaying the symbol, there is an effect that detailed information on the cause of communication failure in the case of no ringing communication failure can be abbreviated and displayed using a simple reservation symbol.

Further, even when the user-side network control means 24 cannot detect the polarity inversion due to the no ringing communication abnormality, the microcomputer meter 26 waits for communication until the polarity inversion is detected. This has the effect that it can be avoided.

According to a thirtieth aspect of the present invention, in the communication test method according to the seventeenth aspect, the center side meter reading device 30 sends a terminal call execution request command for prompting execution of the terminal call to the microcomputer meter 26. Including a terminal call execution requesting step of transmitting, including a fifth step following the fourth step,
A communication test method characterized in that:

According to the thirty-first aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effect of the seventeenth aspect, by providing a terminal call execution requesting step, the user side can execute the normal no-ringing communication continuously. There is an effect that a communication test of a terminal call in the meter reading device 20 can be executed.

According to a thirty-first aspect of the present invention, in the communication test method according to the thirtieth aspect, the terminal call executed by the microcomputer meter 26 in response to the terminal call execution request command is transmitted to the center side meter reading device. 30. A communication test method comprising: a sixth step following the fifth step, including a step of monitoring by the terminal 30 and a step of determining the execution state of the terminal call by the center-side meter reading device 30. .

According to the thirty-first aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effect of the thirty-first aspect, by providing the sixth step, the center-side meter reading device 30 can accurately determine the communication status of the terminal call. This has the effect of enabling monitoring.

Further, the center-side meter reading device 30 grasps the communication status before and after the occurrence of the terminal call failure, and estimates the cause of the communication failure and the causal relationship of the cause with high accuracy from the context of the communication status. The effect that it becomes possible to do it is produced.

Further, a mobile phone 282 having excellent conversational properties, a mobile terminal 284 or a pager terminal 286 having excellent interactivity and visibility are appropriately selected, and the selected mobile phone 282, mobile terminal 284 or pager terminal 286 is selected. The center-side meter reading device 30 displays a reservation symbol that can be transmitted to the wireless unit 28 in association with a communication error, an estimated cause of the communication failure, and a causal relationship that caused the cause on the display unit. The detailed information on the cause of the communication failure and the cause and effect of the cause of the call failure can be displayed on the user meter reading device 20 with the reserved symbol and the cause of the cause of the communication failure and the cause and effect of the cause. It works.

As a result, it is possible to accurately and promptly determine the cause of the communication failure at the time of the terminal call failure at the installation site of the user-side meter reading device 20.
Thus, there is an effect that the cause of the communication failure at the installation site 0 and the causal relationship in which the cause has occurred can be accurately and promptly eliminated.

According to a thirty-second aspect of the present invention, in the communication test method according to the thirty-first aspect, in the sixth step, the center side meter reading device 30 detects an abnormal state in the terminal call.
A second communication failure processing step of transmitting, to the user-side meter-reading device 20, a notification that the no-ringing communication has succeeded but an error has occurred in the terminal call. This is a communication test method.

According to the thirty-second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effect of the thirty-first aspect, by providing the second communication failure processing step, the center-side meter reading device 30 can prevent the terminal call failure from occurring. The reservation symbol associated with the detailed information on the cause of the communication failure and the causal relationship in which the cause has occurred, and the inferred communication failure cause and the causal relationship in which the cause has occurred can be displayed on the user meter reading device 20. This has the effect.

According to a thirty-third aspect of the present invention, in the communication test method according to the thirty-second aspect, the second communication failure processing step includes the step of setting the telephone number of the wireless means 28 specified in advance in the wireless telephone number specifying step. The phone call process,
The communication test method includes a terminal call abnormality notification step of notifying the wireless means 28 of the content of the notification of the occurrence of the terminal call abnormality transmitted from the center side meter reading device 30.

According to the thirty-third aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effect of the thirty-second aspect, by providing a terminal call abnormality notification step, the wireless means 28 (mobile phone 282, mobile terminal 284 or The pager terminal 286) is appropriately selected, a reservation symbol that can be transmitted to the wireless means 28 in association with a communication abnormality on the display of the selected mobile phone 282, mobile terminal 284, or pager terminal 286, and an estimated communication failure. Center-side meter reading device 3
By displaying 0, detailed information on the cause of the communication failure and the cause and effect of the cause when the terminal call failed is indicated by the reservation symbol and the cause of the inferred communication and the cause and effect of the cause by the user. There is an effect that the information can be displayed on the meter reading device 20.

Further, the user's meter reading device 2 determines the reserved symbol of detailed information on the cause of the terminal call abnormality, the inferred communication failure cause, and the causal relationship of the cause.
As a result, the cause of the communication failure (for example, an abnormal terminal call) can be accurately and promptly determined at the installation site of the user-side meter reading device 20. As a result, the user-side meter reading device 20 is displayed. This has an effect that the cause of the communication waiting state at the installation site can be accurately and promptly eliminated.

[0138] According to a thirty-fourth aspect of the present invention, in the communication test method according to the thirty-third aspect, the terminal call abnormality reporting step includes the step of: A communication test lamp 26 provided in the user-side meter reading device 20 in accordance with the notification content of the abnormal state of the call.
4. A communication test method characterized by a step of flashing a predetermined number of times using No. 4.

According to the thirty-fourth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effect of the thirty-third aspect, by providing the communication test lamp 264, the cause of the communication failure at the time of the terminal call failure and the cause of the failure can be eliminated. The notification content, which is information on the causal relationship that has occurred, is displayed blinking on the user-side meter reading device 20, so that the cause of communication failure can be accurately and promptly determined at the installation site of the user-side meter reading device 20, As a result, there is an effect that the cause of the communication waiting state at the installation site of the user-side meter reading device 20 can be accurately, easily and quickly eliminated.

[0140] According to a thirty-fifth aspect of the present invention, in the communication test method according to the thirty-third aspect, the terminal outgoing call abnormal notification step is performed by using the telephone number of the portable telephone 282 designated in advance in the wireless telephone number designation step. A communication test method comprising: making a call; and reporting an abnormal state of the terminal call via the voice response at the telephone port of the mobile phone 282.

According to the thirty-fifth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effect of the thirty-third aspect, a notification content which is information on a cause of communication failure when a terminal call fails and a causal relationship of the cause of the failure. And the effect of being able to receive verbally.

Further, a symbol that can be transmitted to the wireless means 28 can be displayed on the display unit of the portable telephone 282 having excellent conversational properties in association with the communication abnormality, and detailed information on the cause of the communication failure when the terminal call fails. This has the effect that information can be efficiently displayed in symbols.

Further, even if the user-side network control means 24 cannot detect the polarity inversion due to the terminal call abnormality, the microcomputer meter 26 waits for communication until the polarity inversion is detected. Is achieved.

According to a thirty-sixth aspect of the present invention, in the communication test method according to the thirty-third aspect, the terminal call abnormality notification step is performed by using the telephone number of the portable terminal 284 designated in advance in the wireless telephone number designation step. A step of making a call and a step of notifying and displaying an abnormal state of the terminal call on the display unit 2841 of the portable terminal 284 using the reservation symbol determined in advance in the symbol reservation setting step. This is a communication test method.

According to the thirty-sixth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effect of the thirty-third aspect, the portable telephone 2 having excellent conversation properties is provided.
82. By displaying a reserved character string that can be transmitted to the wireless means 28 in association with a communication error on the display unit of the portable terminal 284 having excellent interactivity and visibility, a communication failure when a terminal call fails. There is an effect that a character string can be displayed in a display format in which detailed information on the cause can be understood by anyone using the reserved character string.

Further, even when the user side network control means 24 cannot detect the polarity reversal due to the terminal call abnormality, the microcomputer meter 26 waits for communication until the polarity reversal is detected. Is achieved.

Further, a character string is displayed in a display form that can be understood by anyone using a reserved character string of detailed information on the cause of the terminal call error, and as a result, the installation site of the user-side meter reading device 20 is displayed. In this way, the cause of the communication failure (for example, an abnormal call originating from the terminal) can be accurately and promptly determined. As a result, the cause of the communication waiting state at the installation site of the user-side meter reading device 20 can be accurately and promptly eliminated. This has the effect of being able to perform.

[0148] According to a thirty-seventh aspect of the present invention, in the communication test method according to the thirty-third aspect, the terminal calling abnormality notification step includes the step of specifying the telephone number of the pager terminal 286 previously specified in the wireless telephone number specifying step. A step of making a call by adding the reserved symbol determined in the symbol reservation setting step to the end, and making a call to the display unit 2861 of the pager terminal 286 using the reserved symbol determined in the symbol reservation setting step. A communication test method, which is a step of reporting and displaying an abnormal state of a call.

According to the thirty-seventh aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effect of the thirty-third aspect, a simple reservation which can be transmitted to the wireless means in association with a communication error on the display of the pager terminal 286. By displaying the symbol, there is an effect that detailed information on the cause of communication failure at the time of terminal call failure can be abbreviated and displayed using a simple reservation symbol.

Further, even if the user-side network control means 24 cannot detect the polarity inversion due to the terminal call abnormality, the microcomputer meter 26 waits for communication until the polarity inversion is detected. Is achieved.

According to a thirty-eighth aspect of the present invention, in the communication test method according to any one of the thirty-two to thirty-seventh aspects, the abnormal state of the terminal call indicates that the terminal call connection has succeeded. A communication test method, wherein the center-side meter reading device 30 cannot detect a carrier from the user-side meter reading device 20.

According to the thirty-eighth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effects of the thirty-seventh to thirty-seventh aspects, the detailed information on the cause of the abnormal terminal call is efficiently transmitted to the symbol. As a result of the display, the user-side meter reading device 20
It is possible to accurately and promptly determine the cause of a communication failure (for example, an abnormal terminal call) at the installation site of the user, and as a result, the cause of the communication waiting state at the installation site of the user-side metering device 20 can be accurately determined. This has the effect that quick dissolution can be achieved.

According to a thirty-ninth aspect of the present invention, in the communication test method according to any one of the thirty-two to thirty-seventh aspects, the abnormal state of the terminal call is determined by the user-side meter reading device 20 at the customer's destination. The communication test method is characterized in that an incorrect telephone number setting has occurred.

According to the thirty-ninth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effects of any one of the thirty-second to thirty-seventh aspects, detailed information on the cause of communication failure at the time of a terminal call failure can be efficiently symbolized. This has the effect of enabling display.

As a result, it is possible to accurately and promptly determine the cause of a communication failure in the event of a terminal call failure at the installation site of the user-side meter reading device 20.
0 can be accurately and promptly eliminated at the installation site.

[0156] In the communication test method according to any one of claims 32 to 37, the abnormal state of the terminal call may be determined by connecting to the center side meter reading device 30. A communication test method wherein a communication error occurs during execution of no-ringing communication.

According to the invention described in Item 40, the same effect as the effect described in any one of Items 32 to 37 can be obtained.

The invention according to claim 41 is the communication test method according to any one of claims 31 to 40, wherein a step of monitoring the normal termination of the no-ringing communication and the normal termination of the terminal call. A communication test normal end display step of displaying a communication test result indicating that the communication test has ended normally when the no-ringing communication is executed normally and the terminal call is also executed normally. A communication test method comprising a seventh step following the step.

According to the invention described in claim 41, in addition to the effect described in any one of claims 31 to 40, by providing a communication test normal end display step, the user-side meter reading device 20 can be provided. As a test result to be displayed in the test result, a test result of communication success can be displayed.

[0160] The invention according to claim 42 is the communication test method according to claim 41, wherein the seventh step displays that the no-ringing communication or the terminal call has been normally completed. Is a communication test method.

According to the invention set forth in claim 42, in addition to the effect set forth in claim 41, the test result displayed on the user-side meter reading device 20 may include a normal termination of the no ringing communication or a normal termination of the terminal call. This has the effect that the end can be displayed.

According to a forty-third aspect of the present invention, in the communication test method according to the forty-second aspect, the communication test normal end display step includes the step of: A communication test lamp 264 provided on the user-side meter reading device 20 to flash a predetermined number of times in response thereto.

According to the invention of claim 43, in addition to the effect of claim 42, as a test result displayed on the user meter reading device 20, the normal termination of the no-ringing communication or the normal termination of the terminal call is obtained. End the communication test lamp 264
This makes it possible to perform display by using the blinking display of.

The invention according to claim 44 is the communication test method according to claim 42, wherein the communication test normal end display step is performed by using the telephone number of the portable telephone 282 designated in advance in the wireless telephone number designation step. A communication test method, comprising: making a call; and reporting the communication test result via the voice response at the telephone port of the mobile phone 282.

According to the invention set forth in claim 44, claim 4 is provided.
In addition to the effect described in 2, the test result displayed on the user-side meter reading device 20 has an effect that the normal termination of the no-ringing communication or the normal termination of the terminal call can be transmitted verbally through the telephone mouth. .

According to a forty-fifth aspect of the present invention, in the communication test method according to the forty-second aspect, the communication test normal end display step is performed by using the telephone number of the portable terminal 284 designated in advance in the wireless telephone number designation step. Making a call and displaying the communication test result on the display unit 2841 of the portable terminal 284 using the reserved symbol determined in advance in the symbol reservation setting step. It is.

According to the forty-fifth aspect of the invention, in addition to the effects of the forty-second aspect, the normal termination of the no-ringing communication or the terminal call is displayed on the display unit of the portable terminal 284 having excellent interactivity and visibility. The wireless means 2 in association with the normal termination of
By displaying the transmittable reserved symbol at 8, the normal termination of the no-ringing communication or the normal termination of the terminal call can be efficiently displayed using the reserved symbol.

As a result, there is an effect that the normal termination of the no-ringing communication or the normal termination of the terminal call can be accurately and promptly grasped at the installation site of the user-side meter reading device 20.

According to a forty-sixth aspect of the present invention, in the communication test method of the forty-second aspect, the communication test normal end display step includes the step of displaying the telephone number of the pager terminal 286 designated in advance in the wireless telephone number designation step. A step of making a call by adding the reserved symbol determined in the symbol reservation setting step to the end, and making a call to the display unit 2861 of the pager terminal 286 using the reserved symbol determined in the symbol reservation setting step. A communication test method characterized by a step of reporting and displaying a test result.

According to the invention described in Item 46, in addition to the effect described in Item 42, the display unit of the pager terminal 286 is associated with the normal termination of the no-ringing communication or the normal termination of the terminal call. By displaying the simple reservation symbol that can be transmitted to the wireless means 28, the normal termination of the no-ringing communication or the normal termination of the terminal call can be abbreviated and displayed using the simple reservation symbol.

As a result, there is an effect that the normal termination of the no-ringing communication or the normal termination of the terminal call can be accurately and promptly grasped at the installation site of the user-side meter reading device 20.

[0172]

FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram illustrating an automatic meter reading apparatus 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The automatic meter reading device 10 is, as shown in FIG.
The center-side meter reading device 30 and at least one or more user-side meter reading devices 20 are connected via an exchange 42 and a communication network 40.

In the present embodiment, it is desirable to use a public line such as a telephone line normally provided in a general home as the communication network 40. As a public line, a high-speed data line such as ISDN can be used in addition to a telephone line.

In this embodiment, only one user-side meter reading device 20 is shown. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a plurality of user-side meter reading devices 20,... Center meter reading device 3 through 40
0 may be connected in parallel. Be connected.

The center-side meter reading device 30 includes electric, gas,
A meter is provided at a center for centrally managing the usage of water and the like, and a meter reading command, which is a request command for reading the usage of electricity, gas, water, etc., is provided at a predetermined time (for example, once a month A meter reading central management center 32 that receives and records meter reading information (specifically, data on the amount of use for a predetermined period) by performing no-ringing communication with each user-side meter reading device 20 on the day), and meter reading. The central control center 32 is connected to the exchange 42 and the telephone line 40, and has a center side network control means 34 (NCU) for executing a line control required for no ringing communication.

Such a center side meter reading device 30 includes a processor for signal processing and control processing, a RAM for arithmetic storage,
ROM for storing a program (specifically, a program code for collecting meter reading information, a program code for a communication test method of the present invention, and a program code for controlling an NCU), a peripheral interface for communication (specifically, a center) It is desirable that the configuration be made centered on a communication interface for making a connection with the side network control means 34.

The user's meter reading device 20 is provided at the customer's location, and executes a telephone line 40 connected to the customer's location and line control necessary for no ringing communication connected to the telephone line 40 with the exchange 42. User side network control means 24
(NCU) and the telephone line 4 from the center side meter reading device 30
In response to a meter reading command that is not ringing-communicated via the line 0, meter reading information is generated by metering the usage of electricity, gas, water, etc., and the generated meter reading information is read via the user-side network control means 24 to the center meter reading. The microcomputer 30 has a microcomputer meter 26 that sends a reply to the device 30 using no-ringing communication.

In the following, an embodiment using the microcomputer gas meter 26 which measures the amount of LP gas used to generate meter reading information and returns the generated meter reading information to the center side meter reading device 30 via the NCU 24 using no ringing communication. The form will be described.

Such a microcomputer meter 26 includes a processor for signal processing and control processing, a RAM for arithmetic storage, and a ROM for program storage (specifically, a program code for collecting meter reading information and a communication test method of the present invention). Program code and program code for controlling the NCU),
Peripheral interface for communication (specifically, N
It is preferable to realize the control unit (microcomputer) 262 mainly composed of a communication interface (communication interface for making connection with the CU 24).

As the wireless means 28, it is desirable to use a portable telephone 282, a portable terminal 284, a pager terminal 286, or the like, which is carried by a worker who installs the user-side meter reading device 20 at the customer's location. These wireless means are connected to the exchange 42 via a wireless line.

Here, the portable telephone 282 is a commercially available wireless means for informing the center-side meter reading device 30 of the telephone number of the user-side meter reading device 20 using a radio wave at the time of a communication test.

The mobile terminal 284 includes the telephone line 40
, A data terminal including a keyboard and a touch pen for inputting data, a display unit (specifically, a liquid crystal display) for displaying data, a PDA (Person).
al Digital Assistants) or a laptop computer. In this embodiment, a data terminal is used.

As the pager terminal 286, it is desirable to use a communication terminal having various forms such as a call-only type, a number display type, and a character display type known under the brand name of a pager (abbreviation: pager). . In this embodiment,
A pager capable of displaying numbers and letters is used.

The exchange 42 (specifically, the PBX) is provided in a telephone station or a local base station, and is connected to a wired telephone line network. It has a network configuration capable of communicating with the network.

Next, an embodiment of the communication test method of the present invention executed in the automatic meter reading device 10 will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart for explaining a communication test method executed in the automatic meter reading device 10 of FIG.

The communication test method of this embodiment (step S
As shown in FIG. 2, the first step (step S2), the second step (step S3), the third step (step S4), the fourth step (steps S5, S7), and the fifth step Step (Step S6) and the sixth step (Step S8,
10) and a seventh step (steps S9 and S11).

The first step (step S2) includes a telephone number input step, an initial setting data transmission selecting step, and an execution mode setting step.

In the execution mode setting step, in the initial setting data transmission selecting step, when the first execution mode in which only the communication test is executed or the second execution mode in which the communication test is executed after the initialization is selected from the user side meter reading device 20 side. At the same time, the selected first execution mode or second execution mode is transmitted to the center-side meter reading device 30 using the telephone 22 or the mobile phone 282, and the setting of the first execution mode or the second execution mode is sent to the center-side meter reading device 30. Instructing,
It has a wireless means designation step, a wireless telephone number designation step, and a symbol reservation setting step.

Here, the contents of the initial setting data of the NCU 24 include the telephone number of the telephone set 22 provided at the customer site, the designated time at which the meter reading information is periodically transmitted to the center-side meter reading device 30 through no-ringing communication, and the user side. It means an ID number or the like of the meter reading device 20.

Similarly, the content of the initial setting data of the microcomputer gas meter 26 is that the meter reading information is stored in the center side meter reading device 3.
0 means a designated time at which no ringing communication is periodically performed, an ID number of the user-side meter reading device 20, and the like.

The radio means designating step is a communication error occurring during the execution of the no-ringing communication between the center-side meter reading device 30 and the user-side meter reading device 20 or a communication error occurring during the execution of a terminal call executed by the user-side meter reading device 20. In this step, a mobile phone 282, a data terminal 284, or a pager 286 is designated as the wireless means 28 for notifying the state of the communication abnormality when the center side meter reading device 30 detects the communication abnormality.

The wireless means 28 specified in the wireless means specifying step includes a mobile phone 282, a data terminal 284,
Alternatively, it is desirable to use a pager 286.

The wireless telephone number designation step is a step of designating a telephone number corresponding to the designated portable telephone 282, data terminal 284, or pager 286 and notifying the center side meter reading device 30.

In the symbol reservation setting step, the wireless means 28 is associated with a communication error that has occurred during the execution of the no-ringing communication.
This is a step in which the user-side meter reading device 20 determines symbols (specifically, alphabets, numbers, katakana, hiragana, or other ASCII symbols) that can be transmitted to the user before the no-ringing communication.

In the symbol reservation setting step, the user-side meter reading device 20 determines the types of symbols that can be transmitted to the wireless means 28 in association with the communication abnormality occurring during the execution of the terminal call prior to the execution of the terminal call. It is a process.

It is desirable that the reservation symbol used in the wireless means designating step be a symbol which can be transmitted by the center side meter reading device 30 and which can be displayed by the wireless means 28 at the same time as being associated with the type of abnormality of the terminal call. .

According to such a symbol reservation setting process, a portable telephone 282 having excellent conversational properties, a data terminal 284 having excellent interactivity and visibility, or a pager 286 is appropriately selected, and the selected portable telephone is selected. 282, data terminal 2
By displaying a reservation symbol that can be transmitted to the wireless means 28 in association with the communication error on the display unit of the pager 284 or the pager 286, detailed information on the cause of communication failure in the case of no ringing communication failure can be obtained by using the reservation symbol. This has the effect that symbols can be displayed efficiently. Further, even when the NCU 24 cannot detect the polarity reversal due to the no-ringing communication abnormality, the microcomputer gas meter 2 does not detect the polarity reversal.
6 has the effect that it is possible to avoid being in a communication waiting state until the polarity inversion is detected.
In addition, as a result of efficient symbol display using a reserved symbol of detailed information regarding the cause of the no-ringing communication abnormality, a communication failure cause (for example, no-ringing communication) at the installation site (user side) of the user-side meter reading device 20 Abnormality) can be accurately and promptly determined, and as a result, there is an effect that the cause of the communication waiting state at the installation site of the user-side meter reading device 20 can be accurately and promptly eliminated.

[0200] As the reserved symbol in the wireless means designating step, a character string that can be transmitted by the center-side meter reading device 30 in accordance with the type of abnormality of the terminal call can be used.

When a character string is used as described above, a mobile phone 282 having excellent conversational properties, a data terminal 284 having excellent interactivity and visibility, or a pager 286 are appropriately selected. Data terminal 284,
Alternatively, by displaying the reserved character string that can be transmitted to the wireless means 28 in association with the communication abnormality on the display unit of the pager 286, detailed information on the cause of the communication failure when the no-ringing communication fails is obtained by using the reserved character string. There is an effect that character strings can be displayed in a display format that anyone can understand. Further, even when the NCU 24 cannot detect the polarity reversal due to the no ringing communication abnormality, the microcomputer gas meter 26 can avoid waiting for communication until the polarity reversal is detected. Play. In addition, as a result of displaying a character string in a display form that can be understood by anyone using a reserved character string of detailed information on the cause of the no ringing communication abnormality, the installation site of the user-side meter reading device 20 (user side) Thus, the cause of the communication failure (for example, no ringing communication abnormality) can be accurately and promptly determined. As a result, the cause of the communication waiting state at the installation site of the user-side meter reading device 20 can be accurately and promptly eliminated. It has the effect of being able to do so. As a result, a work environment with high man-machine interface can be realized,
Efficient communication test work can be performed, reducing work time,
This has the effect of reducing the load on the worker and improving the accuracy of the communication test work by instructing the necessary and sufficient communication test mode.

As described above, by providing such an execution mode setting step, the notification destination of the communication abnormality can be sent to the mobile phone 282 and the data terminal 284 in accordance with the situation of the installation site and the contents of the notification of the communication abnormality state. , Pager 286
This has the effect of allowing timely selection from among the above. As a result, there is an effect that the notification destination of the communication abnormality is appropriately selected from the mobile phone 282, the data terminal 284, and the pager 286, and detailed information on the cause of the communication failure when the no-ringing communication fails can be displayed. Further, the cause of the communication failure at the installation site of the user-side meter reading device 20 (specifically, the user side) can be accurately and promptly determined, and the communication failure cause at the installation site of the user-side meter reading device 20 can be determined. This has the effect of enabling accurate and prompt cancellation of That is, a work environment with high man-machine interface can be realized, efficient communication test work can be executed, work time can be reduced, worker load can be reduced, and necessary and sufficient communication test mode can be specified for communication test work. The effect of this is that the accuracy of the information can be improved.

The data terminal 284 designated in the radio means designation step includes a data terminal, a PDA, and the like which can communicate with the exchange 42 via the telephone line 40.
Alternatively, it is desirable to use a laptop computer.

As described above, by selectively using a data terminal, a PDA, or a laptop computer having excellent interactivity and visibility in the wireless means designating step,
This has the effect of realizing a work environment having high man-machine interface.

In accordance with the situation of the installation site and the contents of the notification of the communication error state, the notification destination of the communication error is indicated by the data terminal, P
There is an effect that it is possible to select from a DA or a laptop computer in a timely manner. As a result, there is an effect that the notification destination of the communication abnormality is appropriately selected from the data terminal, the PDA, or the laptop computer, and detailed information on the cause of the communication failure when the no-ringing communication fails can be displayed. Further, the cause of the communication failure at the installation site of the user-side meter reading device 20 can be accurately and promptly determined, and the cause of the communication failure at the installation site of the user-side meter reading device 20 can be accurately and promptly eliminated. It has the effect of becoming

When the mobile phone 282 is used, the telephone number input step of the first step (step S2) is performed by the user-side meter reading device 20 provided at the customer's side, the telephone 22 or the telephone 22 provided at the customer's side. Mobile phone 28 brought
This is a step of making a call to the center-side meter reading device 30 by using 2 and informing the center-side meter reading device 30 of the telephone number of the user-side meter reading device 20 of the customer to be tested for communication.

In the initial setting data transmission selecting step of the first step (step S2) when the portable telephone 282 is used, the initial setting data is stored in the NCU 24 or the microcomputer gas meter 26 provided in the NCU 24 in the telephone number input step. This is a step of confirming whether or not to transmit from the side meter reading device 30 by voice response using the telephone 22 or the mobile phone 282.

As described above, by providing the telephone number input step using the mobile phone 282 in the first step (step S2), the user-side meter reading device 20 provided at the customer's location is provided.
This makes it possible to access via the telephone line 40. Also, by providing an initial setting data transmission selecting step using the mobile phone 282 in the first step (step S2), a user-side meter reading apparatus conventionally executed using a setting device (specifically, a data terminal) is used. 20
The setting work of the initial setting data at the installation site is designated by voice response via the mobile phone 282 without using a setting device, and the setting of the initial setting data is remotely controlled from the center-side meter reading device 30 to set the user-side meter reading device. 20 can be transmitted. As a result, there is an effect that the initial setting using the initial setting data can be executed by remote control from the center-side meter reading device 30 for each device constituting the user-side meter reading device 20. Further, by providing an execution mode setting step using the mobile phone 282 in the first step (step S2), the first mode
The operation of selecting which of the execution mode and the second execution mode is to be performed can be easily instructed to the center-side meter reading device 30, and the first execution mode or the second execution mode can be selectively operated by remote control from the center-side meter reading device 30. It has the effect of being able to execute.

When the data terminal 284 is used,
In the telephone number input step of the first step (step S2), in the user-side meter reading device 20 provided at the customer side,
Data terminal 2 brought to the customer
The center side meter reading device 30 is accessed by using 84 and the telephone number of the user side meter reading device 20 of the customer to be subjected to the communication test is input to the center side meter reading device 30.

In the case of using the data terminal 284, the initial setting data transmission selecting step of the first step (step S2) includes the NCU 24 or NC
By selecting the display on the data terminal 284, it is confirmed whether or not to transmit the initial setting data from the center side meter reading device 30 to the microcomputer gas meter 26 provided in the U24.

In the execution mode setting step when the data terminal 284 is used, the first execution mode in which only the communication test is executed or the second execution mode in which the communication test is executed after the initialization is performed in the initial setting data transmission selecting step. At the same time as selecting from the side meter reading device 20 side, the selected first execution mode or second execution mode is transmitted to the center side meter reading device 30 using the data terminal 284 and the first execution mode or the second execution mode is selected.
The setting of the execution mode or the second execution mode is instructed to the center-side meter reading device 30.

As described above, by providing the telephone number input process using the data terminal 284 in the first process (step S2), the user's meter reading device 20 provided at the customer site is connected via the telephone line 40. This has the effect of allowing the user to access it. Data terminal 284
By providing an initial setting data transmission selecting step using the first step (step S2), the setting device (specifically,
The operation of setting the initial setting data at the installation site of the user-side meter reading device 20 which has been conventionally performed using the data terminal 284 can be performed without using the setting device.
The initial setting data is set by the remote operation from the center side meter reading device 30 through the user side meter reading device 20.
This has the effect of enabling transmission to As a result, for each device constituting the user-side meter reading device 20,
There is an effect that the initial setting using the initial setting data can be executed by remote control from the center-side meter reading device 30. Further, by providing an execution mode setting step using the data terminal 284 in the first step (step S2), the operation of selecting either the first execution mode or the second execution mode can be easily performed on the center side meter reading. It is possible to visually and accurately instruct the device 30 by the display response, and it is possible to selectively execute the first execution mode or the second execution mode by remote control from the center side meter reading device 30. As a result, a work environment with high man-machine interface can be realized, efficient communication test work can be performed, work time can be reduced, worker load can be reduced, and communication test work can be performed by specifying necessary and sufficient communication test mode. The effect of this is that the accuracy of the information can be improved.

Similarly, when the pager 286 is used, the telephone number input step of the first step (step S2) is as follows.
In the user-side meter reading device 20 provided at the customer site, the center side meter-reading device 30 is accessed using the telephone 22 provided at the customer site, and the user-side meter reading device 20 at the customer site to be subjected to the communication test. Is input to the center-side meter reading device 30.

In the case where the pager 286 is used, the first
In the initial setting data transmission selecting step of the step (step S2), the NCU 24 or the NCU
The user instructs via the telephone 22 whether or not to transmit the initial setting data from the center side meter reading device 30 to the microcomputer gas meter 26 provided in the device 24.

The execution mode setting step in the case of using the pager 286 includes the first execution mode in which only the communication test is executed or the second execution mode in which the communication test is executed after the initial setting in the initial setting data transmission selecting step. At the same time as selecting from the side meter reading device 20 side, the selected first
The execution mode or the second execution mode is instructed to the center-side meter reading device 30 using the telephone 22, and the setting of the first execution mode or the second execution mode is instructed to the center-side meter reading device 30.

[0216] When the pager 286 is selected in the radio means designating step, the reservation symbol is associated with the type of abnormality of the terminal call, and at the same time the pager 286 is transmitted when the pager 286 transmits the telephone number. It is also possible to include a number that can be transmitted by the center-side meter reading device 30 in addition to the tail of the telephone number.

As described above, by displaying the simple reservation symbol which can be transmitted to the wireless means 28 in association with the communication abnormality on the display section of the pager 286, detailed information on the cause of the communication failure in the case of the no ringing communication failure is obtained. Can be omitted using a simple reservation symbol. In addition, NC due to no ringing communication error
Even when U24 cannot detect the polarity reversal, the microcomputer gas meter 26 has an effect that it is possible to prevent the microcomputer gas meter 26 from waiting for communication until the polarity reversal is detected. In addition, as a result of the abbreviated display using a simple reservation symbol for detailed information on the cause of the no-ringing communication abnormality, a communication failure cause (for example, no-ringing communication) at the installation site (user side) of the user-side meter reading device 20 Abnormality) can be accurately and promptly determined, and as a result, the user-side meter reading device 20 can be determined.
In this way, the first step of the telephone number input process using the pager 286 is to provide a user side provided at the customer's site by accurately and quickly eliminating the cause of the communication waiting state at the installation site. There is an effect that the meter reading device 20 can be accessed via the communication network 40.

Also, by providing an initial setting data transmission selecting step using a pager 286 in the first step, the user-side meter reading device 20 conventionally executed by using a setting device (specifically, a data terminal) is used. The setting work of the initial setting data at the installation site of the user can be designated via the telephone 22 without using the setting device, and the setting of the initial setting data can be transmitted to the user-side meter reading device 20 by remote control from the center meter reading device 30. It has the effect of becoming As a result, there is an effect that the initial setting using the initial setting data can be executed by remote control from the center-side meter reading device 30 for each device constituting the user-side meter reading device 20.

Further, by using the pager 286, a display response such as a simple number or a character string can be visually indicated from the center side meter reading device 30. As a result, a work environment with high man-machine interface can be realized, efficient communication test work can be performed, work time can be reduced, worker load can be reduced, and communication test work can be performed by specifying necessary and sufficient communication test mode. The effect of this is that the accuracy of the information can be improved.

The second step (step S3) following the first step (step S2) includes a no-ringing communication step, a communication test request step, and an initialization data request step.

In the no-ringing communication step, a telephone call is made to the telephone number of the user-side meter reading device 20 of the customer to be tested for communication, and the no-ringing communication is performed by the center-side meter reading device 30.
Is a process to be executed.

In the initial setting data requesting step, when the second execution mode is selected, initial setting data which requires initial setting of the user side meter reading device 20 or the microcomputer gas meter 26 is transmitted to the center side meter reading device 30 and the user side meter reading device. 20 is a required step.

In the communication test requesting step, when the second execution mode is selected, a communication test request urging execution of a communication test is sent to the center side meter reading device 30 and the user side meter reading device 20.
Is a step of executing transmission.

In the communication test requesting step, the communication test request for prompting the execution of the communication test after the execution of the initial setting data requesting step is sent to the center side meter reading device 30 and the user side meter reading device 20.
Is a step of executing transmission.

By providing such a communication test requesting step, the first step is performed by appropriately selecting a portable telephone 282 having excellent conversation, a data terminal 284 having excellent conversation and visibility, or a pager 286. After the execution of (Step S2), the communication test can be performed on the user-side meter reading device 20.

As described above, the provision of the second step (step S3) allows the portable telephone 2 having excellent conversation properties to be provided.
82, Data terminal 284 with excellent interactivity and visibility,
Alternatively, after the first step (step S2) is performed by appropriately selecting the pager 286, no ringing communication can be executed with respect to the user-side meter reading device 20. As a result, a work environment with high man-machine interface can be realized for no ringing communication, efficient communication test work can be performed, work time can be reduced, worker load can be reduced, and necessary and sufficient communication test mode can be set. There is an effect that the accuracy of the communication test operation based on the instruction can be improved.

As a result, a working environment having high man-machine interface can be realized for the communication test.
Efficient communication test work can be performed, reducing work time,
This has the effect of reducing the load on the worker and improving the accuracy of the communication test work by instructing the necessary and sufficient communication test mode.

The third step (step S4) is a step executed in parallel with the second step (step S3), and has a communication log collecting step.

In the communication log collection step, in the execution of the second step (step S3), a telephone call is made to the telephone number of the user-side meter reading device 20 of the customer to be subjected to the communication test, and the center side meter reading device 30 and the user side When the no-ringing communication becomes possible between the meter reading devices 20, the connection status between the center-side meter reading device 30 and the exchange 42 during the no-ringing communication, and the center-side meter reading device 30 and the user-side meter reading device 20 during the no-ringing communication. Is a step of collecting communication status logs and creating and recording communication log information.

By providing such a communication log collecting step, the communication status before and after the occurrence of the no ringing communication failure is grasped by referring to the communication log information, and the communication failure cause is determined from the context of the communication status. It is possible to analogize the causal relationship in which the cause or the cause has occurred. Furthermore, a mobile phone 28 with excellent conversational properties
2. Select the appropriate data terminal 284 or pager 286 with excellent interactivity and visibility, and select the selected mobile phone 282, data terminal 284 or pager 2.
By displaying on the display unit 86 a reserved symbol that can be transmitted to the wireless means 28 in association with the communication abnormality and the cause of the inferred communication failure and the causal relationship in which the cause has occurred, the communication failure in the case of no ringing communication failure There is an effect that the detailed information on the cause and the causal relationship where the cause has occurred can be displayed on the user meter reading device 20 with the reserved symbol and the cause of the communication failure estimated by analogy and the causal relationship where the cause has occurred. As a result, the cause of the communication failure when the no-ringing communication fails at the installation site of the user-side meter reading device 20 can be accurately and promptly determined. This has the effect that the causal relationship in which the cause has occurred can be accurately and promptly eliminated. Further, even when the NCU 24 cannot detect the polarity reversal due to the no ringing communication abnormality, the microcomputer gas meter 26 can avoid waiting for communication until the polarity reversal is detected. Play. In addition, as a result of displaying the reserved symbol of detailed information on the cause of the no ringing communication abnormality and the cause of the inferred communication failure and the causal relationship of the cause on the user side meter reading device 20, the user side meter reading device 20 is displayed. Installation site (user side)
Thus, the cause of the communication failure (for example, no ringing communication abnormality) can be accurately and promptly determined. As a result, the cause of the communication waiting state at the installation site of the user-side meter reading device 20 can be accurately and promptly eliminated. It has the effect of being able to do so. As a result, a work environment with high man-machine interface can be realized, efficient communication test work can be performed, work time can be reduced, worker load can be reduced, and communication test work can be performed by specifying necessary and sufficient communication test mode. The effect of this is that the accuracy of the information can be improved.

The fourth step following the third step is to determine whether the center-side meter reading device 30 monitors the abnormal state of the no-ringing communication during the execution of the no-ringing communication in the second step, and whether the no-ringing communication is normally executed. No-ringing communication determination step of determining (step S
5).

In a fourth step (steps S5 and S7) following the third step (step S4), the center-side meter reading device 30 monitors an abnormal state of the no-ringing communication during the execution of the no-ringing communication in the second step (step S3). At the same time, a no-ringing communication determining step of determining whether or not the no-ringing communication is normally executed (step S
5).

The fourth step (steps S5 and S7) is the same as that shown in FIG.
As shown in (5), when the center side meter reading device 30 detects an abnormal state of the no ringing communication (N in step S5).
o), including a first communication failure processing step ([communication failure processing 1] shown in FIG. 2) following the fourth step (steps S5 and S7) for notifying the user-side meter reading device 20 of the occurrence of the no-ringing communication abnormality. I have.

Next, the first communication failure process will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart for explaining the first communication failure process executed in the flowchart of FIG.

First Communication Failure Processing Step (Step S7)
As shown in FIG. 3, steps S701 to S701
705 (step S12), and when the center-side meter reading device 30 detects an abnormal state of no ringing communication in the fourth step (steps S5 and S7) (No in step S5, that is, step S701), the communication log With reference to the communication log information recorded in the collection process, the center-side meter reading device 30 at the time of detecting the no-ringing communication abnormality.
Status of connection with the exchange 42 or the center side meter reading device 3
There is a step (Step S702) of storing the connection status between 0 and the user-side meter reading device 20.

Here, as the abnormal state of the no-ringing communication detected in step S702, it is desirable to use a state in which an abnormality is detected in the terminal call during the normal execution of the no-ringing communication.

In addition, as an abnormal state of the no-ringing communication detected in step S702, after the connection to the no-ringing telephone line 40,
It is desirable to use a state in which the center-side meter reading device 30 cannot detect a response signal from the center side.

As a result, the center-side meter reading device 30 (specifically, the NCU 3
Even if 4) fails to detect the polarity reversal from the NCU 24, the microcomputer gas meter 26 has the effect of avoiding waiting for communication until the polarity reversal is detected. In addition, as a result of displaying the reserved symbol of detailed information on the cause of the no ringing communication abnormality and the cause of the inferred communication failure and the causal relationship of the cause on the user side meter reading device 20, the user side meter reading device 20 is displayed. Installation site (user side)
Thus, the cause of the communication failure (for example, no ringing communication abnormality) can be accurately and promptly determined. As a result, the cause of the communication waiting state at the installation site of the user-side meter reading device 20 can be accurately and promptly eliminated. It has the effect of being able to do so.

In addition, although the no-ringing communication is successfully started as an abnormal state of the no-ringing communication detected in step S702, the response signal from the microcomputer gas meter 26 of the user-side meter reading device 20 is thereafter received by the center-side meter reading device 30. It is desirable to use a state that cannot be detected.

The first communication failure processing step includes a step of making a call to the telephone number of the wireless means 28 designated in advance in the wireless telephone number designating step, and a step of making the wireless means 28 (specifically, a portable telephone 282, the data terminal 284 or the pager 286) to notify a no-ringing communication abnormality notification step (step S703).

Here, the no-ringing communication abnormality notification step includes a step of making a call to the telephone number of the portable telephone 282 designated in advance in the wireless telephone number designation step, and a step of making the portable telephone 2
The step of notifying the abnormal state of the no-ringing communication via the voice response at the telephone port of 82 (step S704) is included.

In step S704, when the user-side meter reading device 20 receives the notification of the abnormal state of the no-ringing communication, a display corresponding to the content of the notification of the abnormal state of the no-ringing communication is executed on the display unit of the cellular phone 282. A communication error display step may be included.

By providing a no-ringing communication error display step in step S704, the radio means 28 is displayed on the display unit of the portable telephone 282 having excellent conversational properties in association with the communication error.
In this case, it is possible to display a symbol that can be transmitted to the device, and to efficiently display the detailed information on the cause of the communication failure when the no-ringing communication fails. In addition, NCU2
Even when the polarity inversion 4 cannot be detected, the microcomputer gas meter 26 has an effect that it is possible to prevent the microcomputer gas meter 26 from waiting for communication until the polarity inversion is detected. Further, as a result of efficient symbol display of detailed information on the cause of the no-ringing communication abnormality, the cause of the communication failure (for example, the no-ringing communication abnormality) can be accurately determined at the installation site (user side) of the user-side meter reading device 20. As a result, it is possible to quickly determine the cause, and as a result, there is an effect that the cause of the communication waiting state at the installation site of the user-side meter reading device 20 can be accurately and promptly eliminated. As a result, a work environment with high man-machine interface can be realized, efficient communication test work can be performed, work time can be reduced, worker load can be reduced, and communication test work can be performed by specifying necessary and sufficient communication test mode. The effect of this is that the accuracy of the information can be improved.

In the no-ringing communication abnormality display step, for example, when a notification of the no-ringing communication abnormal state is received, a communication test lamp provided in the user-side meter reading device 20 in accordance with the notification content of the no-ringing communication abnormal state. It is also possible to use a step of flashing a predetermined number of times using 264.

By providing such a communication test lamp 264, the content of the notification of the abnormal state of the no-ringing communication is displayed on the user side meter reading device 20 in a blinking manner, so that at the installation site (user side) of the user side meter reading device 20. The cause of the communication failure can be accurately and promptly determined. As a result, the cause of the communication waiting state at the installation site of the user-side meter reading device 20 can be accurately, simply, and quickly eliminated. To play.

As a result, a work environment having high man-machine interface properties can be realized, an efficient communication test operation can be performed, the work time can be reduced, the load on the operator can be reduced, and the necessary and sufficient communication test mode can be specified. There is an effect that the accuracy of the communication test operation can be improved.

In the no-ringing communication abnormality display step in step S704, the display unit 2841 of the data terminal 284 is called when the telephone number of the data terminal 284 specified in advance in the wireless telephone number specification step is called.
Alternatively, a process of notifying and displaying an abnormal state of the no-ringing communication using a reservation symbol determined in advance in the symbol reservation setting process may be used.

As described above, by displaying the reserved character string that can be transmitted to the wireless means 28 in association with the communication abnormality on the display unit of the data terminal 284 which is excellent in interactivity and visibility, when no ringing communication fails. This makes it possible to display detailed information on the cause of the communication failure by using a reserved character string in a character string display format that can be understood by anyone. Further, there is an effect that detailed information on the cause of communication failure in the case of no ringing communication failure or terminal call failure can be displayed in a character string in a display form that can be understood by anyone using the reserved character string. Further, as a result of displaying a character string in a display form that can be understood by anyone using a reserved character string of detailed information on the cause of the no ringing communication abnormality, the user-side meter reading device 20 is displayed.
Cause of communication failure at the installation site (user side)
(Ringing communication abnormality) can be accurately and quickly determined, and as a result, the user-side meter reading device 2
0 has an effect that the cause of the communication waiting state at the installation site can be accurately and promptly eliminated.

In the no-ringing communication abnormality display step in step S704, a call is made by adding a reservation symbol determined in the symbol reservation setting step to the end of the telephone number of the pager 286 specified in the wireless telephone number specification step. At this time, a step of notifying and displaying the abnormal state of the no-ringing communication on the display unit 2861 of the pager 286 using the reservation symbol determined in the symbol reservation setting step in advance may be used.

As described above, by displaying the simple reservation symbol that can be transmitted to the wireless means 28 in association with the communication abnormality on the display unit of the pager 286, detailed information on the cause of the communication failure when the no-ringing communication fails. Can be abbreviated using a simple reservation symbol. In addition, as a result of the abbreviated display using a simple reservation symbol of detailed information on the cause of the no-ringing communication abnormality, the user's meter reading can be performed. The cause of communication failure (eg, no ringing communication abnormality) can be accurately and promptly determined at the installation site (user side) of the device 20. As a result, the communication waiting state at the installation site of the user-side meter reading device 20 can be achieved. This has the effect that the cause of the error can be accurately and promptly eliminated. As a result, a work environment with high man-machine interface can be realized,
Efficient communication test work can be performed, reducing work time,
This has the effect of reducing the load on the worker and improving the accuracy of the communication test work by instructing the necessary and sufficient communication test mode.

The fifth step following the fourth step is a terminal call execution requesting step (step S6) in which the center-side meter reading device 30 transmits a terminal call execution request command for prompting execution of a terminal call to the microcomputer gas meter 26. Contains.

By providing such a terminal call execution requesting step (step S6), it is possible to execute a terminal call communication test in the user-side meter reading device 20 following execution of normal no-ringing communication. It has the effect of becoming.

A sixth step following the fifth step (step S6) is a step in which the center side meter reading device 30 monitors a terminal call executed by the microcomputer gas meter 26 in response to the terminal call execution request command (step S8). The center-side meter reading device 30 determines the execution state of the terminal call (step S
8).

By providing such a sixth step (step S8), the center meter reading device 30 can monitor the communication status of the terminal call accurately. Further, the center-side meter reading device 30 grasps the communication status before and after the occurrence of the terminal call failure, and it is possible to analogize with high accuracy the cause of the communication failure and the causal relationship in which the cause has occurred from the context of the communication status. It has the effect of becoming As a result, the cause of communication failure at the time of terminal call failure at the installation site of the user-side meter reading device 20 can be accurately and promptly determined.
Thus, there is an effect that the cause of the communication failure at the installation site 0 and the causal relationship in which the cause has occurred can be accurately and promptly eliminated.

In the sixth step (step S8), when the center-side meter reading device 30 detects an abnormal state in the terminal call (No in step S8), the no-ringing communication succeeds but an error occurs in the terminal call. A second communication failure processing step (step S10, [report failure processing 2]) of transmitting the notification content to the effect to the user-side meter reading device 20 is included.

FIG. 4 is a flow chart for explaining the second communication failure process executed in the flow chart of FIG.

Step S10 in the sixth step (steps S8, S10) in FIG. 2 is composed of steps S101 to S103 (step S12) as shown in FIG.

Second Communication Failure Processing Step (Step S10)
Is a step of making a call to the telephone number of the wireless means 28 designated in advance in the wireless telephone number designating step, and reporting to the wireless means 28 the contents of the notification of the occurrence of the terminal calling error transmitted from the center side meter reading device 30. It is desirable to include a terminal call abnormality notification step of performing the above.

By providing such a terminal calling abnormality notification step, the radio means 28 (cellular phone 282, data terminal 284 or pager 286) is appropriately selected,
The reserved symbol that can be transmitted to the wireless means 28 in association with the communication abnormality on the display of the selected mobile phone 282, data terminal 284, or pager 286, the cause of the inferred communication failure, and the causal relationship of the cause are described. By displaying the side meter reading device 30, detailed information on the cause of the communication failure and the causal relationship that caused the cause when the terminal call failed is indicated by the reserved symbol and the inferred communication failure cause and the causal relationship that caused the cause. Can be displayed on the user's meter reading device 20.

Here, the terminal-call-abnormality reporting step includes, when receiving the notification of the terminal-call-abnormal state, the communication test provided in the user-side meter reading device 20 in accordance with the content of the terminal-call-abnormality report. It may be a step of blinking a predetermined number of times using the lamp 264.

Here, the abnormal state of the terminal call indicates that the terminal call connection was successful but the center-side meter reading device 30 cannot detect the carrier from the user-side meter reading device 20; A state in which an incorrect setting of the telephone number 20 has occurred, and a state in which a communication error has occurred during execution of the no-ringing communication while being connected to the center-side meter reading device 30 are used.

As described above, by providing the communication test lamp 264, the notification content, which is information on the cause of the communication failure when the terminal call fails and the causal relationship of the cause, flashes on the user-side meter reading device 20. As a result, the cause of communication failure can be accurately and promptly determined at the installation site (user side) of the user-side meter reading device 20,
As a result, there is an effect that the cause of the communication waiting state at the installation site of the user-side meter reading device 20 can be accurately, easily and quickly eliminated.

As a result, a work environment having a high man-machine interface can be realized, an efficient communication test operation can be performed, the work time can be reduced, the load on the workers can be reduced, and the necessary and sufficient communication test mode can be specified. There is an effect that the accuracy of the communication test operation can be improved.

When the mobile phone 282 is used, the terminal call abnormality notification step includes a step of making a call to the telephone number of the mobile phone 282 designated in advance in the wireless telephone number designation step, and a step of making a voice response at the telephone mouth of the mobile phone 282. May be a step of reporting an abnormal state of the terminal call via the terminal.

In this case, there is an effect that it is possible to verbally receive a notification content which is information relating to the cause of communication failure when a terminal call fails and the causal relationship of the cause. In addition, a symbol that can be transmitted to the wireless means 28 can be displayed on the display unit of the mobile phone 282 with excellent conversational properties in association with the communication abnormality, and detailed information on the cause of the communication failure when the terminal call fails can be efficiently displayed. This has the effect that symbols can be displayed. As a result, it is possible to accurately and promptly determine the cause of communication failure at the time of terminal call failure at the installation site of the user-side meter reading device 20,
There is an effect that the cause of communication failure at the installation site of the user-side meter reading device 20 can be accurately and promptly eliminated.

When the data terminal 284 is used,
The terminal call abnormality notification step includes a step of making a telephone call to the telephone number of the data terminal 284 designated in advance in the wireless telephone number designation step, and a display section 2 of the data terminal 284.
The process of displaying and notifying the abnormal state of the terminal call by using a reserved symbol determined in advance in the symbol reservation setting process at 841 may be used.

As described above, the mobile phone 28 having excellent conversation properties is provided.
2. By displaying the reserved character string that can be transmitted to the wireless means 28 in association with the communication error on the display unit of the data terminal 284, which is excellent in interactivity and visibility, the cause of the communication failure when the terminal call fails There is an effect that character strings can be displayed in a display form that can be understood by anyone using the reserved character strings.

In the case where the pager 286 is used, in the terminal call abnormality notification step, a reservation symbol predetermined in the symbol reservation setting step is added to the end of the telephone number of the pager 286 specified in the radio telephone number specification step. A step of making a telephone call and a step of notifying and displaying an abnormal state of the terminal call using the reservation symbol predetermined in the symbol reservation setting step on the display unit 2861 of the pager 286 may be used.

As described above, by displaying the simple reservation symbol which can be transmitted to the wireless means 28 in association with the communication abnormality on the display section of the pager 286, detailed information on the cause of the communication failure at the time of the terminal call failure can be obtained. There is an effect that information can be omitted and displayed using a simple reservation symbol.

The seventh step following the sixth step (steps S8 and S10) is a step of monitoring the normal termination of the no-ringing communication and the normal termination of the terminal call (step S9). A communication test normal end display step (step S11) for displaying that the no-ringing communication or the terminal call is normally ended when the call is also normally executed.

By providing such a communication test normal end display step (step S11), a normal end of no ringing communication or a normal end of terminal call can be displayed as a test result displayed on the user meter reading device 20. It has the effect of becoming

When the communication test lamp 264 is used,
The communication test normal end display step includes a step of flashing a predetermined number of times using the communication test lamp 264 provided in the user-side meter reading device 20 according to the communication test result when receiving the notification of the communication test result. May be.

According to this, as a test result displayed on the user's meter reading device 20, the normal end of the no ringing communication or the normal end of the terminal call can be displayed using the blinking display of the communication test lamp 264. To play.

When the portable telephone 282 is used, the communication test normal end display step includes a step of making a call to the telephone number of the portable telephone 282 designated in advance in the wireless telephone number designation step, and a voice response at the telephone port of the portable telephone 282. And reporting the communication test result via the communication interface.

As a result, as a test result displayed on the user's meter reading device 20, there is an effect that the normal termination of the no-ringing communication or the normal termination of the terminal call can be transmitted verbally through the telephone.

When the data terminal 284 is used,
The communication test normal end display step uses a reservation symbol prearranged in the symbol reservation setting step on the display section 2841 of the data terminal 284 by calling the telephone number of the data terminal 284 specified in advance in the wireless telephone number specification step. And displaying a communication test result by notification.

According to this, a reservation symbol which can be transmitted to the radio means 28 is displayed on the display portion of the data terminal 284 having excellent interactivity and visibility in association with the normal termination of the no-ringing communication or the normal termination of the terminal call. Accordingly, there is an effect that the normal termination of the no-ringing communication or the normal termination of the terminal call can be efficiently displayed by using the reserved symbol. As a result, the user-side meter reading device 20
At the installation site, the normal termination of the no-ringing communication or the normal termination of the terminal call can be accurately and promptly grasped. As a result, a work environment with high man-machine interface can be realized, efficient communication test work can be performed, work time can be reduced, worker load can be reduced, and communication test work can be performed by specifying necessary and sufficient communication test mode. The effect of this is that the accuracy of the information can be improved.

When the pager 286 is used, in the communication test normal end display step, a reservation symbol determined in the symbol reservation setting step is added to the end of the telephone number of the pager 286 specified in the radio telephone number specification step. Phone call and display 2 of pager 286
861 may include a step of notifying and displaying a communication test result using a reserved symbol determined in advance in the symbol reservation setting step.

By displaying a simple reservation symbol which can be transmitted to the radio means 28 in association with the normal termination of the no-ringing communication or the normal termination of the terminal call on the display of the pager 286, There is an effect that normal termination of communication or normal termination of terminal calling can be abbreviated and displayed using a simple reservation symbol. As a result, there is an effect that the normal termination of the no-ringing communication or the normal termination of the terminal call can be accurately and promptly grasped at the installation site of the user-side meter reading device 20. As a result, a work environment with high man-machine interface can be realized, efficient communication test work can be performed, work time can be shortened, and worker load can be reduced.
There is an effect that the accuracy of the communication test operation can be improved by instructing the necessary and sufficient communication test mode.

[0281]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, by providing a telephone number input step using a portable telephone in the first step, communication is performed with a user-side meter reading apparatus provided at a customer site. This has the effect of allowing access via a network.

By providing an initial setting data transmission selecting step using a portable telephone in the first step, the setting of the user-side meter reading device, which has been conventionally performed by using a setting device (specifically, a data terminal). The setting work of the initial setting data at the site can be specified by voice response via a mobile phone without using a setting device, and the setting of the initial setting data can be transmitted to the user's meter reading device by remote control from the center meter reading device. It has the effect of becoming As a result, there is an effect that the initial setting using the initial setting data can be executed by remote control from the center-side meter reading device for each device constituting the user-side meter reading device.

Further, by providing an execution mode setting step using a portable telephone in the first step, the operation of selecting which of the first execution mode and the second execution mode to execute can be easily performed by the center side meter reading device. It is possible to give an instruction, and it is possible to selectively execute the first execution mode or the second execution mode by remote control from the center side meter reading device. As a result, an efficient communication test operation can be performed, thereby shortening the operation time, reducing the load on the worker, and improving the accuracy of the communication test operation by instructing the necessary and sufficient communication test mode. This has the effect.

[0284] According to the second aspect of the present invention, by providing a telephone number input step using a portable terminal in the first step, a communication network is connected to a user-side meter reading apparatus provided at a customer. This has the effect of being able to access via the Internet.

By providing an initial setting data transmission selecting step using a portable terminal in the first step, the installation of a user-side meter reading device which has been conventionally performed using a setting device (specifically, a data terminal) is provided. It is possible to specify the setting work of the initial setting data at the site via a portable terminal without using a setting device, and to transmit the setting of the initial setting data to the user side meter reading device by remote control from the center side meter reading device. It works. As a result, there is an effect that the initial setting using the initial setting data can be executed by remote control from the center-side meter reading device for each device constituting the user-side meter reading device.

Further, by providing the execution mode setting step using the portable terminal in the first step, the operation of selecting which of the first execution mode and the second execution mode is to be performed can be easily performed by the center side meter reading device. It is possible to visually and accurately instruct the display response, and it is possible to selectively execute the first execution mode or the second execution mode by remote control from the center-side meter reading device. As a result, a work environment with high man-machine interface can be realized, efficient communication test work can be performed, work time can be reduced, worker load can be reduced, and communication test work can be performed by specifying necessary and sufficient communication test mode. The effect of this is that the accuracy of the information can be improved.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, by providing the telephone number input step using the pager terminal in the first step, the communication network is connected to the user-side meter reading apparatus provided at the customer's location. This has the effect of being able to access via the Internet.

By providing the initial setting data transmission selecting step using the pager terminal in the first step, the setting of the user-side meter reading device, which has been conventionally performed by using the setting device (specifically, the data terminal), is provided. The effect of being able to specify the setting work of the initial setting data at the site via a telephone without using a setting device, and to transmit the setting of the initial setting data to the user's meter reading device by remote control from the center meter reading device. To play. As a result, there is an effect that the initial setting using the initial setting data can be executed by remote control from the center-side meter reading device for each device constituting the user-side meter reading device 20.

Furthermore, by using a pager terminal,
Display responses such as simple numbers and character strings can be visually indicated from the center side meter reading device. As a result, a work environment with high man-machine interface can be realized, efficient communication test work can be performed, work time can be reduced, worker load can be reduced, and communication test work can be performed by specifying necessary and sufficient communication test mode. The effect of this is that the accuracy of the information can be improved. According to the fourth aspect of the invention, in addition to the effect of any one of the first to third aspects, by providing a wireless means designating step, it is convenient to notify a communication abnormality state. This makes it possible to receive detailed information on the cause of communication failure in the case of no ringing communication failure by specifying a good wireless means.

As a result, the cause of the communication failure at the installation site of the user-side meter reading device can be determined accurately and promptly, and the cause of the communication failure at the installation site of the user-side meter reading device can be accurately and promptly eliminated. It has the effect of being able to do so.

That is, a work environment having high man-machine interface can be realized, an efficient communication test operation can be performed, the operation time can be reduced, the load on the workers can be reduced, and the necessary and sufficient communication test mode can be specified. There is an effect that the accuracy of the communication test operation can be improved.

According to the invention set forth in claim 5, according to claim 4,
In addition to the effects described in (1), the notification destination of the communication abnormality can be selected from a mobile phone, a portable terminal, and a pager terminal in a timely manner in accordance with the situation of the installation site and the content of the notification of the communication abnormality state. .

As a result, the notification destination of the communication abnormality is set to the mobile phone,
It is possible to select from a mobile terminal and a pager terminal as appropriate, and to display detailed information on the cause of communication failure when no ringing communication fails.

Further, the cause of the communication failure at the installation site of the user-side meter reading device can be accurately and promptly determined, and the cause of the communication failure at the installation site of the user-side meter reading device can be accurately and promptly eliminated. It has the effect of becoming

That is, a work environment having high man-machine interface can be realized, an efficient communication test operation can be executed, the work time can be reduced, the load on the workers can be reduced, and the necessary and sufficient communication test mode can be specified. There is an effect that the accuracy of the communication test operation can be improved.

According to the invention of claim 6, according to claim 5,
In addition to the effects described in the above, by selectively using a data terminal, a PDA, or a laptop computer having excellent interactivity and visibility, a work environment having a high man-machine interface can be realized. It works.

In accordance with the situation of the installation site and the contents of the notification of the communication abnormal state, the notification destination of the communication abnormality is set to the data terminal,
There is an effect that it is possible to select from a DA or a laptop computer in a timely manner.

As a result, the notification destination of the communication abnormality can be selected from a data terminal, a PDA, or a laptop computer in a timely manner, and the detailed information on the cause of the communication failure when the no-ringing communication fails can be displayed. .

In addition, the cause of the communication failure at the installation site of the user-side meter reading device can be accurately and promptly determined, and the cause of the communication failure at the installation site of the user-side meter reading device can be accurately and promptly eliminated. It has the effect of becoming

That is, a work environment having high man-machine interface can be realized, an efficient communication test work can be executed, a work time can be reduced, a load on a worker can be reduced, and a necessary and sufficient communication test mode can be designated. There is an effect that the accuracy of the communication test operation can be improved.

According to the invention of claim 7, according to claim 5,
Or, the same effect as the effect described in 6 is achieved.

According to the eighth aspect of the present invention, a fourth aspect is provided.
In addition to the effects described in any one of Items 1 to 7, a mobile phone excellent in conversation, a mobile terminal excellent in interactivity and visibility, or a pager terminal is appropriately selected, and the selected mobile phone or mobile terminal is selected. Or by displaying a symbol that can be transmitted to the wireless means in association with the communication abnormality on the display unit of the pager terminal, it is possible to display detailed information on the cause of communication failure when no ringing communication fails. Play.

As a result, the cause of the communication failure at the installation site of the user-side meter reading device can be determined accurately and promptly, and the cause of the communication failure at the installation site of the user-side meter reading device can be accurately and promptly eliminated. It has the effect of being able to do so.

Further, even when the user-side network control means cannot detect the polarity reversal due to the no ringing communication abnormality, the microcomputer meter can avoid waiting for communication until the polarity reversal is detected. It has the effect of becoming

According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, a fourth aspect is provided.
In addition to the effects described in any one of Items 1 to 8, a mobile phone excellent in conversation, a mobile terminal excellent in interactivity and visibility, or a pager terminal is appropriately selected, and the selected mobile phone or mobile terminal is selected. Or, by displaying a symbol that can be transmitted to the wireless means in association with a communication error on the display unit of the pager terminal, detailed information on the cause of communication failure in the case of no ringing communication failure can be efficiently displayed. This has the effect.

As a result, the cause of the communication failure in the case of no ringing communication failure or terminal call failure can be accurately and promptly determined at the installation site of the user-side meter reading device. This has the effect that the cause of the communication failure can be accurately and promptly eliminated.

Further, even when the user-side network control means cannot detect the polarity inversion due to the no ringing communication abnormality, the microcomputer meter can avoid waiting for communication until the polarity inversion is detected. It has the effect of becoming

According to the tenth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effect of the ninth aspect, a portable telephone excellent in conversation, a portable terminal excellent in dialogue and visibility, or a pager terminal is appropriately provided. By selecting and displaying a reserved symbol that can be transmitted to the wireless means in association with the communication abnormality on the display unit of the selected mobile phone, mobile terminal, or pager terminal, a communication failure cause when no ringing communication fails There is an effect that detailed information about the information can be efficiently displayed by using a reserved symbol.

Also, there is an effect that detailed information on the cause of communication failure in the event of no ringing communication failure or terminal call failure can be efficiently displayed by using reserved symbols.

As a result, it is possible to accurately and promptly determine the cause of communication failure when no ringing communication fails or a terminal call fails at the installation site of the user-side meter reading device. This has the effect that the cause of the communication failure can be accurately and promptly eliminated.

Furthermore, even when the user-side network control means cannot detect the polarity inversion due to the no ringing communication abnormality, the microcomputer meter can avoid waiting for communication until the polarity inversion is detected. It has the effect of becoming

According to the eleventh aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effects described in any one of the fifth to tenth aspects, a portable telephone excellent in conversation and a mobile telephone excellent in dialogue and visibility are provided. No ringing by appropriately selecting a terminal or a pager terminal and displaying a reserved character string that can be transmitted to the wireless means in association with a communication error on the display of the selected mobile phone, mobile terminal, or pager terminal There is an effect that detailed information on the cause of communication failure at the time of communication failure can be displayed as a character string in a display form that can be understood by anyone using the reserved character string.

Further, even when the user-side network control means cannot detect the polarity inversion due to the no ringing communication abnormality, the microcomputer meter can avoid waiting for communication until the polarity inversion is detected. It has the effect of becoming

According to the twelfth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effect of any one of the fifth to tenth aspects, the display unit of the pager terminal transmits the data to the wireless unit in association with the communication abnormality. By displaying a possible simple reservation symbol, there is an effect that detailed information on the cause of communication failure in the case of no ringing communication failure can be omitted using a simple reservation symbol.

[0315] Further, there is an effect that detailed information on the cause of communication failure in the case of no ringing communication failure or terminal call failure can be abbreviated and displayed using a simple reservation symbol.

As a result, at the installation site of the user-side meter reading device, it is possible to accurately and promptly determine the cause of the communication failure at the time of no ringing communication failure or terminal call failure, and at the installation site of the user-side meter reading device. This has the effect that the cause of the communication failure can be accurately and promptly eliminated.

Further, even when the user-side network control means cannot detect the polarity reversal due to the no ringing communication abnormality, the microcomputer meter can avoid waiting for communication until the polarity reversal is detected. It has the effect of becoming

Further, detailed information on the cause of the no-ringing communication error is abbreviated and displayed using a simple reservation symbol, and as a result, a communication failure cause (eg, no-ringing communication error) at the installation site of the user-side meter reading device. Can be determined accurately and promptly, and as a result, there is an effect that the cause of the communication waiting state at the installation site of the user-side meter reading device can be accurately and promptly eliminated.

According to the thirteenth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effect of any one of the first to twelfth aspects, the second aspect
By providing a process, a mobile phone excellent in conversation, a mobile terminal excellent in interactivity and visibility, or a pager terminal is appropriately selected, and after performing the first process, the user-side meter reading device performs no ringing communication. To be executed.

According to the fourteenth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effect of the thirteenth aspect, by providing a communication test requesting step, a portable telephone having excellent conversationality, and having a high level of conversationality and visibility can be provided. There is an effect that a communication test can be performed on the user-side meter reading device after the first step is performed by appropriately selecting an excellent portable terminal or a pager terminal.

According to the fifteenth aspect, the same effect as the thirteenth or fourteenth aspect can be obtained.

According to the sixteenth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effect of any one of the thirteenth to fifteenth aspects, by providing a communication log collecting step, the communication log information can be referred to. Thus, the communication status before and after the occurrence of the no ringing communication failure can be grasped, and the cause of the communication failure and the causal relationship in which the cause has occurred can be inferred from the context of the communication status.

[0323] Further, a mobile phone excellent in conversation, a mobile terminal excellent in interactivity and visibility, or a pager terminal is appropriately selected, and a communication error is displayed on the display of the selected mobile phone, mobile terminal, or pager terminal. By displaying the reserved symbol that can be transmitted to the wireless means and the inferred communication failure cause and the causal relationship in which the cause has occurred, the communication failure cause in the case of the no ringing communication failure and the occurrence of the cause have occurred. The detailed information on the causal relationship can be displayed on the user-side meter reading device so that the reserved symbol and the inferred communication failure cause and the causal relationship in which the cause has occurred can be displayed.

As a result, the cause of communication failure when no ringing communication has failed at the installation site of the user-side meter reading device can be accurately and promptly determined. There is an effect that the causal relationship in which the cause has occurred can be accurately and promptly eliminated.

Further, even when the user-side network control means cannot detect the polarity reversal due to the no ringing communication abnormality, the microcomputer meter can avoid waiting for communication until the polarity reversal is detected. It has the effect of becoming

According to the seventeenth aspect of the invention, in addition to the effect of the sixteenth aspect, by providing a no-ringing communication determination step, accurate communication log information for no-ringing communication can be created. This has the effect.

By referring to such communication log information, the communication status before and after the occurrence of the no-ringing communication failure is grasped, and the cause of the communication failure and the causal relationship of the occurrence of the cause are high from the context of the communication status. This has the effect of allowing analogy to be made with accuracy.

Further, a mobile phone excellent in conversation, a portable terminal excellent in interactivity and visibility, or a pager terminal is appropriately selected, and a communication error is displayed on the display of the selected mobile phone, mobile terminal, or pager terminal. By displaying the reserved symbol that can be transmitted to the wireless means and the inferred communication failure cause and the causal relationship in which the cause has occurred, the communication failure cause in the case of the no ringing communication failure and the occurrence of the cause have occurred. The detailed information on the causal relationship can be displayed on the user-side meter reading device so that the reserved symbol and the inferred communication failure cause and the causal relationship in which the cause has occurred can be displayed.

As a result, the cause of the communication failure when no ringing communication fails at the installation site of the user-side meter reading device can be accurately and promptly determined. There is an effect that the causal relationship in which the cause has occurred can be accurately and promptly eliminated.

Further, even when the user-side network control means cannot detect the polarity reversal due to the no ringing communication abnormality, the microcomputer meter can avoid waiting for communication until the polarity reversal is detected. It has the effect of becoming

According to the eighteenth aspect, the same effect as that of the sixteenth or seventeenth aspect can be obtained.

According to the nineteenth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effect of the eighteenth aspect, by providing a no-ringing communication determining step, accurate communication log information for a no-ringing communication abnormality can be created. It has the effect of becoming.

By referring to such communication log information, the communication status before and after the occurrence of the no-ringing communication error is grasped, and the cause of the communication failure and the causal relationship in which the cause has occurred are high from the context of the communication status. This has the effect of allowing analogy to be made with accuracy.

[0334] Further, a mobile phone excellent in conversation, a mobile terminal excellent in interactivity and visibility, or a pager terminal is appropriately selected, and an abnormal communication is displayed on the display of the selected mobile phone, mobile terminal, or pager terminal. By displaying the reserved symbols that can be transmitted to the wireless means and the inferred communication failure cause and the causal relationship in which the cause has occurred, the communication failure cause and the cause of the occurrence of the communication failure in the no ringing communication abnormality The detailed information on the causal relationship can be displayed on the user-side meter reading device so that the reserved symbol and the inferred communication failure cause and the causal relationship in which the cause has occurred can be displayed.

Further, even if the user-side network control means cannot detect the polarity inversion due to the no ringing communication abnormality, the microcomputer meter can avoid waiting for communication until the polarity inversion is detected. It has the effect of becoming

Also, as a result of displaying the reserved symbol of detailed information on the cause of the no-ringing communication abnormality and the cause of the inferred communication failure and the causal relationship of the cause on the user side meter reading device, the user side meter reading is displayed. The no-ringing communication abnormality can be accurately and promptly investigated at the installation site of the device, and as a result, the cause of the communication waiting state at the installation site of the user-side meter reading device can be accurately and promptly eliminated. This has the effect.

According to the twentieth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effect of any one of the seventeenth to nineteenth aspects, a no-ringing communication determining step is provided by providing a no-ringing communication determining step. Thus, there is an effect that accurate communication log information can be created for a terminal call abnormality in the process of executing the no ringing communication.

By referring to such communication log information, the communication status before and after the occurrence of a terminal call abnormality in the execution process of the no-ringing communication is grasped, and the cause of the communication failure and its cause are determined from the context of the communication status. This has the effect that the causal relationship in which the cause has occurred can be inferred with high accuracy.

Further, a mobile phone excellent in conversation, a mobile terminal excellent in interactivity and visibility, or a pager terminal is appropriately selected, and an abnormal communication is displayed on the display of the selected mobile phone, mobile terminal, or pager terminal. By displaying the reserved symbol that can be transmitted to the wireless means and the analogy of the cause of the communication failure and the causal relationship that caused the cause, the communication in the event of an abnormal terminal call during the execution of the no-ringing communication. It is advantageous in that detailed information on the cause of the failure and the cause and effect of the cause can be displayed on the user meter reading device, and the reserved symbol and the inferred cause of the communication failure and the cause and effect of the cause can be displayed on the user meter reading device.

Further, even when the user-side network control means cannot detect the polarity reversal due to a terminal call error during the execution of the no-ringing communication, the microcomputer meter waits for communication until the polarity reversal is detected. The effect that it becomes possible to avoid that it becomes.

In addition, a reserved symbol of detailed information regarding the cause of the terminal call abnormality during the execution of the no ringing communication, the inferred cause of the communication failure, and the causal relationship of the cause are displayed on the user meter reading device. As a result,
It is possible to accurately and promptly identify a terminal call abnormality during the execution of no-ringing communication at the installation site of the user-side meter reading device, and as a result, the cause of the communication waiting state at the installation site of the user-side meter reading device This has the effect of enabling accurate and prompt cancellation of

According to the twenty-first aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effect of any one of the seventeenth to twentieth aspects, a no-ringing communication determining step is provided by providing a no-ringing communication determining step. Thus, there is an effect that accurate communication log information can be created for a terminal call abnormality in the normal execution process of no ringing communication.

By referring to such communication log information, the communication status before and after the occurrence of a terminal call error in the normal execution process of the no-ringing communication is grasped, and the cause of the communication failure and the cause of the communication failure are determined from the context of the communication status. This has the effect that the causal relationship in which the cause has occurred can be inferred with high accuracy.

Further, a mobile phone excellent in conversation, a mobile terminal excellent in interactivity and visibility, or a pager terminal is appropriately selected, and an abnormal communication is displayed on the display of the selected mobile telephone, mobile terminal, or pager terminal. By displaying the reserved symbol that can be transmitted to the wireless means and the analogy of the cause of the communication failure and the causal relationship that caused the cause in response to the terminal call abnormality during the normal execution of the no-ringing communication, There is an effect that detailed information on the cause of communication failure and the causal relationship in which the cause has occurred can be displayed on the user meter reading device, and the reserved symbol and the causal relationship in which the cause of communication failure inferred and the cause have occurred can be displayed.

Further, even when the user-side network control means cannot detect the polarity reversal due to the terminal call abnormality during the normal execution of the no ringing communication, the microcomputer meter waits for the communication until the polarity reversal is detected. This has the effect that the state can be avoided.

According to the invention of claim 22, in addition to the effect of any one of claims 17 to 21, the center side meter reading device (specifically, Even when the center side network control means 34) cannot detect the polarity inversion from the user side network control means, the microcomputer meter can avoid waiting for communication until the polarity inversion is detected. This has the effect.

Further, as a result of displaying the reserved symbol of detailed information on the cause of the no-ringing communication abnormality and the inferred cause of the communication failure and the causal relationship of the cause on the user side meter reading device, the user side meter reading is displayed. The cause of the communication failure (for example, no ringing communication abnormality) can be accurately and promptly determined at the installation site of the device, and as a result, the cause of the communication waiting state at the installation site of the user-side meter reading device can be accurately and promptly determined. This has the effect of making it possible to eliminate the problem.

According to the twenty-third aspect, the same effect as that of the twenty-second aspect can be obtained.

According to the twenty-fourth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effect of any one of the seventeenth to twenty-third aspects, by providing a no-ringing communication abnormality display step, the abnormal state of the no-ringing communication is displayed. As a result of the notification being displayed on the user-side meter reading device, the cause of the communication failure can be accurately and promptly determined at the installation site of the user-side meter reading device. As a result, at the installation site of the user-side meter reading device, There is an effect that the cause of the communication waiting state can be accurately and promptly eliminated.

According to the twenty-fifth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effect of the twenty-fourth aspect, by providing the communication test lamp 264, the content of the notification of the abnormal state of the no-ringing communication is transmitted to the user-side meter reading device. As a result of the blinking display, the cause of the communication failure can be accurately and promptly determined at the installation site of the user-side meter reading device. As a result, the cause of the communication waiting state at the installation site of the user-side meter reading device can be accurately determined. ,
An effect is achieved that simple and quick dissolution can be achieved.

According to the twenty-sixth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effect of any one of the seventeenth to twenty-fifth aspects, by providing a no-ringing communication abnormality reporting step, a communication abnormality state is notified. Therefore, it is possible to specify a convenient wireless unit to receive detailed information on the cause of the communication failure when the no-ringing communication fails.

As a result, the cause of the communication failure at the installation site of the user-side meter reading device can be accurately and promptly investigated, and the cause of the communication failure at the installation site of the user-side meter reading device can be accurately and promptly eliminated. It has the effect of being able to do so.

In other words, a work environment having high man-machine interface can be realized, efficient communication test work can be performed, work time can be reduced, operator load can be reduced, and necessary and sufficient communication test mode can be specified. There is an effect that the accuracy of the communication test operation can be improved.

According to the twenty-seventh aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effects of any one of the seventeenth to twenty-sixth aspects, the communication unit is provided with a display unit of a mobile phone having excellent conversational properties in response to a communication abnormality. A symbol that can be transmitted to the wireless means can be displayed,
There is an effect that detailed information on the cause of communication failure in the case of no ringing communication failure can be efficiently displayed as a symbol.

Further, even when the user-side network control means cannot detect the polarity inversion due to the no ringing communication abnormality, the microcomputer meter can avoid waiting for communication until the polarity inversion is detected. It has the effect of becoming

According to the twenty-eighth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effect of the twenty-seventh aspect, a portable telephone having excellent conversational properties is provided.
By displaying the reserved character string that can be transmitted to the wireless means in association with the communication abnormality on the display unit of the portable terminal having excellent interactivity and visibility, detailed information on the cause of the communication failure when the no-ringing communication fails is provided. There is an effect that a character string can be displayed in a display form that anyone can understand using the reserved character string.

[0357] Further, there is an effect that detailed information on the cause of communication failure in the case of no ringing communication failure or terminal call failure can be displayed in a character string in a display form that can be understood by anyone using a reserved character string.

As a result, it is possible to accurately and promptly determine the cause of a communication failure in the case of no ringing communication failure or terminal call failure at the installation site of the user-side meter reading device. This has the effect that the cause of the communication failure can be accurately and promptly eliminated.

Further, even if the user-side network control means cannot detect the polarity inversion due to the no ringing communication abnormality, the microcomputer meter can avoid waiting for communication until the polarity inversion is detected. It has the effect of becoming

Further, a character string is displayed in a display form that can be understood by anyone using a reserved character string of detailed information on the cause of the no-ringing communication abnormality, and as a result, communication is performed at the installation site of the user-side meter reading device. The cause of failure (for example, no ringing communication abnormality) can be accurately and promptly investigated, and as a result, the cause of the communication waiting state at the installation site of the user-side meter reading device can be accurately and promptly eliminated. It has the effect of becoming.

According to the twenty-ninth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effect of the twenty-eighth aspect, a simple reservation symbol that can be transmitted to the wireless means in association with a communication error on the display unit of the pager terminal. By displaying the information, there is an effect that detailed information on the cause of communication failure when no ringing communication fails can be abbreviated using a simple reservation symbol.

Further, even when the user-side network control means cannot detect the polarity inversion due to the no ringing communication abnormality, the microcomputer meter can avoid waiting for communication until the polarity inversion is detected. It has the effect of becoming

According to the thirty-third aspect, in addition to the effect of the seventeenth aspect, by providing the terminal call execution requesting step, the user side can execute the normal no-ringing communication continuously. There is an effect that a communication test of a terminal call in the meter reading device can be executed.

According to the thirty-first aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effect of the thirty-first aspect, by providing the sixth step, the center-side meter reading device accurately monitors the communication status of the terminal call. It has the effect of being able to do so.

Further, the center-side meter reading device grasps the communication status before and after the occurrence of the terminal call failure, and estimates the cause of the communication failure and the causal relationship of the cause with high accuracy from the context of the communication status. This has the effect of being able to perform.

Further, a mobile phone excellent in conversation, a mobile terminal excellent in interactivity and visibility, or a pager terminal is appropriately selected, and an abnormal communication is displayed on the display of the selected mobile phone, mobile terminal, or pager terminal. The center-side meter reading device displays a reserved symbol that can be transmitted to the wireless means and an analogy of the cause of the communication failure and the causal relationship that caused the cause in response to the communication failure. It is possible to display the detailed information on the causal relationship where the cause has occurred and the reserved symbol, the inferred communication failure cause, and the causal relationship where the cause has occurred on the user meter reading device.

As a result, the cause of the communication failure at the time of terminal call failure at the installation site of the user-side meter reading device can be determined accurately and promptly, and the cause of the communication failure at the installation site of the user-side meter reading device can be determined. And the causal relationship in which the cause has occurred can be accurately and promptly eliminated.

According to the thirty-second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effect of the thirty-first aspect, by providing the second communication failure processing step, the center-side meter reading apparatus can be used when a terminal call failure occurs. The effect of being able to display on the user meter reading device the reserved symbol associated with detailed information on the cause of communication failure and the cause-and-effect relationship of the cause, and the inferred cause of communication failure and the cause-and-effect relationship of the cause To play.

According to the thirty-third aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effect of the thirty-second aspect, by providing a terminal call abnormality notification step, a wireless means (cellular phone, portable terminal or pager terminal) Is appropriately selected, the reserved symbol that can be transmitted to the wireless means in association with the communication abnormality on the display unit of the selected mobile phone, mobile terminal, or pager terminal, the estimated communication failure cause, and the cause of the occurrence of the cause. By displaying the relationship on the center-side meter reading device, detailed information on the cause of communication failure and the causal relationship that caused the cause when the terminal call failed is indicated by the reserved symbol and the inferred communication failure cause and the cause of the cause. There is an effect that the causal relationship can be displayed on the user's meter reading device.

Also, as a result of displaying on the user meter reading device the reserved symbol of detailed information relating to the cause of the terminal call error and the cause of the inferred communication failure and the causal relationship of the cause, the user side is displayed. The cause of a communication failure (for example, an abnormal call from a terminal) can be accurately and promptly determined at the site where the meter reading device is installed. In addition, there is an effect that quick dissolution can be performed.

According to the thirty-fourth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effect of the thirty-third aspect, by providing the communication test lamp 264, the cause of the communication failure at the time of terminal call failure and the cause of the failure can be eliminated. As a result of the notification content being information on the causal relationship that has occurred being displayed blinking on the user-side meter reading device, the cause of communication failure can be accurately and promptly determined at the installation site of the user-side meter reading device, and as a result, An effect is achieved that the cause of the communication waiting state at the installation site of the user-side meter reading device can be accurately, simply and quickly eliminated.

According to the thirty-fifth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effects of the thirty-third aspect, the content of the notification is information on the cause of the communication failure when the terminal call fails and the causal relationship of the cause. And the effect of being able to receive verbally.

Also, a symbol that can be transmitted to the wireless means can be displayed on the display unit of the portable telephone having excellent conversational properties in association with the communication abnormality, and detailed information on the cause of the communication failure when the terminal call fails can be displayed. This has the effect that symbols can be displayed efficiently.

Also, there is an effect that detailed information on the cause of communication failure at the time of a terminal call failure can be efficiently displayed as a symbol.

As a result, the cause of communication failure at the time of terminal call failure at the installation site of the user-side meter reading device can be accurately and promptly determined, and the cause of communication failure at the installation site of the user-side meter reading device can be determined. This has the effect of enabling accurate and prompt cancellation of

Further, even if the user-side network control means cannot detect the polarity reversal due to a terminal call abnormality, the microcomputer meter does not wait for communication until the polarity reversal is detected. It has the effect of being able to do so.

Further, as a result of efficiently displaying a symbol of detailed information on the cause of the terminal call abnormality, the cause of communication failure (for example, terminal call abnormality) can be accurately determined at the installation site of the user-side meter reading device. As a result, it is possible to quickly find out, and as a result, there is an effect that the cause of the communication waiting state at the installation site of the user-side meter reading device can be accurately and promptly eliminated.

According to the invention described in Item 36, in addition to the effect described in Item 33, a mobile phone excellent in conversational properties,
By displaying a reserved character string that can be transmitted to the wireless means in association with the communication abnormality on the display unit of the portable terminal having excellent interactivity and visibility, detailed information on the cause of communication failure at the time of terminal call failure Can be displayed in a display form that can be understood by anyone using the reserved character string.

[0379] Further, there is an effect that detailed information on the cause of communication failure at the time of terminal call failure can be displayed in a character string in a display form that can be understood by anyone using the reserved character string.

As a result, the cause of the communication failure at the time of a terminal call failure at the installation site of the user-side meter reading device can be determined accurately and promptly, and the cause of the communication failure at the installation site of the user-side meter reading device can be determined. This has the effect of enabling accurate and prompt cancellation of

Further, even if the user-side network control means cannot detect the polarity reversal due to a terminal call error, the microcomputer meter does not wait for communication until the polarity reversal is detected. It has the effect of being able to do so.

In addition, a character string is displayed in a display form that can be understood by anyone using a reserved character string of detailed information on the cause of the terminal call error, and as a result, the user-side meter reading device is installed at the installation site. The cause of the communication failure (for example, an abnormal call originating from the terminal) can be accurately and promptly determined. As a result, the cause of the communication waiting state at the installation site of the user-side meter reading device can be accurately and promptly eliminated. It has the effect of becoming

According to the thirty-seventh aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effect of the thirty-third aspect, a simple reservation symbol which can be transmitted to the wireless means in association with a communication error on the display of the pager terminal. By displaying the information, there is an effect that detailed information on the cause of communication failure at the time of a terminal call failure can be abbreviated and displayed using a simple reservation symbol.

[0384] Further, there is an effect that detailed information on the cause of communication failure at the time of terminal call failure can be abbreviated and displayed using a simple reservation symbol.

As a result, it is possible to accurately and promptly determine the cause of a communication failure at the time of a terminal call failure at the installation site of the user-side meter reading device. This has the effect of enabling accurate and prompt cancellation of

Further, even if the user side network control means cannot detect the polarity reversal due to the terminal call abnormality, the microcomputer meter does not wait for communication until the polarity reversal is detected. It has the effect of being able to do so.

In addition, as a result of the abbreviated display of the detailed information on the cause of the terminal call abnormality using a simple reservation symbol, a communication failure cause (eg, terminal call Abnormality) can be accurately and promptly determined, and as a result, there is an effect that the cause of the communication waiting state at the installation site of the user-side meter reading device can be accurately and promptly eliminated.

According to the thirty-eighth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effects of the thirty-seventh to thirty-seventh aspects, detailed information about the cause of the terminal call failure can be efficiently displayed by the symbol. As a result of the display, the cause of the communication failure (for example, an abnormal call from the terminal) can be accurately and promptly determined at the installation site of the user-side meter reading device. As a result, at the installation site of the user-side meter reading device. This is effective in that the cause of the communication waiting state can be accurately and promptly eliminated.

According to the thirty-ninth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effects of the thirty-seventh to thirty-seventh aspects, detailed information on the cause of communication failure at the time of terminal call failure can be efficiently symbolized. This has the effect of enabling display.

As a result, the cause of the communication failure at the time of the terminal call failure at the installation site of the user-side meter reading device can be accurately and promptly determined, and the cause of the communication failure at the installation site of the user-side meter reading device can be determined. This has the effect of enabling accurate and prompt cancellation of

According to the invention described in Item 40, the same effect as the effect described in any one of Items 32 to 37 can be obtained.

According to the invention described in claim 41, in addition to the effect described in any one of claims 31 to 40, by providing a communication test normal end display step, the user-side meter reading device is provided. This has an effect that a test result of communication success can be displayed as a test result to be displayed.

According to the invention set forth in claim 42, in addition to the effect set forth in claim 41, as a test result displayed on the user meter reading device, the normal termination of the no-ringing communication or the normal termination of the terminal call. Can be displayed.

According to the invention of claim 43, in addition to the effect of claim 42, as a test result displayed on the user's meter reading device, the normal termination of the no-ringing communication or the normal termination of the terminal call. Can be displayed using the blinking display of the communication test lamp 264.

According to the invention set forth in claim 44, claim 4 is provided.
In addition to the effect described in 2, the test result displayed on the user's meter reading device has an effect that the normal termination of the no-ringing communication or the normal termination of the terminal call can be verbally transmitted through the telephone mouth.

According to the forty-fifth aspect, in addition to the effect of the forty-second aspect, the normal termination of the no-ringing communication or the termination of the terminal call is displayed on the display unit of the portable terminal having excellent interactivity and visibility. By displaying the reservation symbol that can be transmitted to the wireless means in association with the normal termination, the normal termination of the no-ringing communication or the normal termination of the terminal call can be efficiently displayed using the reserved symbol. This has the effect.

As a result, there is an effect that the normal termination of the no ringing communication or the normal termination of the terminal call can be accurately and promptly grasped at the installation site of the meter reading device on the user side.

According to the invention set forth in claim 46, in addition to the effect set forth in claim 42, the display unit of the pager terminal transmits a radio signal in association with the normal termination of the no-ringing communication or the normal termination of the terminal call. By displaying a simple reservation symbol that can be transmitted to the means, it is possible to achieve an effect that normal termination of no-ringing communication or normal termination of a terminal call can be abbreviated using a simple reservation symbol.

As a result, there is an effect that the normal termination of the no ringing communication or the normal termination of the terminal call can be accurately and promptly grasped at the installation site of the meter reading device on the user side.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram for explaining an automatic meter reading device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart for explaining a communication test method executed in the automatic meter reading device of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 shows a first example executed in the flowchart of FIG. 2;
6 is a flowchart for explaining the communication failure process of FIG.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a second process executed in the flowchart of FIG. 2;
6 is a flowchart for explaining the communication failure process of FIG.

FIG. 5 is a functional block diagram for explaining a conventional automatic meter reading device.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart for explaining a communication test method executed in the automatic meter reading device of FIG. 5;

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Automatic meter-reading apparatus 20 User-side meter-reading apparatus 22 Telephone 24 User-side network control means 26 Microcomputer meter 262 Control part (microcomputer) 28 Wireless means 282 Cellular phone 30 Center-side meter-reading apparatus 32 Meter-reading central management center 34 Center-side network control means 40 Communication network 42 exchange

Claims (46)

[Claims] 1. In accordance with a meter reading command transmitted from a center side meter reading device via a communication network via a communication network, metering information is generated by measuring usage of electricity, gas, water, and the like, and meter reading information is generated and the meter reading information is sent to the center side meter reading device. In a communication test method for an automatic meter reading device, wherein a user-side network control means having a microcomputer meter for performing no-ringing communication is connected to a user-side meter reading device via an exchange and a communication network, the user-side meter reading provided at a customer site is provided. In the device, a telephone is provided to the center side meter reading device using a telephone or a mobile phone provided at the customer site, and the telephone number of the user side meter reading device at the customer site to be subjected to the communication test is set to the center side. A telephone number inputting step for notifying the meter reading device; and in the telephone number inputting step, the user side network control means or the user side network control means. An initial setting data transmission selecting step of confirming by voice response using the telephone or the mobile phone whether or not initial setting data is transmitted from the center-side meter reading device to a provided microcomputer meter; In the transmission selection step, a first execution mode in which only a communication test is executed or a second execution mode in which a communication test is executed after initialization is selected from the user-side meter reading device side, and the selected first execution mode or second execution mode is selected. A first mode including an execution mode setting step of transmitting an execution mode to the center meter reading device using the telephone or the mobile phone and instructing the center meter reading device to set the first execution mode or the second execution mode. A communication test method, comprising: 2. In accordance with a meter reading command transmitted from the center side meter reading device via a communication network via a communication network, metering information of electricity, gas, water, etc. is read to generate meter reading information, and the meter reading information is sent to the center side meter reading device. In a communication test method for an automatic meter reading device, wherein a user-side network control means having a microcomputer meter for performing no-ringing communication is connected to a user-side meter reading device via an exchange and a communication network, the user-side meter reading provided at a customer site is provided. In the device, the center-side meter reading device is accessed using a portable terminal provided at the customer's location, and the telephone number of the user's meter-reading device at the customer's location to be tested for communication is transmitted to the center-side meter reading device. A telephone number inputting step of inputting, and in the telephone number inputting step, the user side network control means or the user side network control means is provided. An initial setting data transmission selecting step of selecting and confirming display on the mobile terminal using the mobile terminal to determine whether or not to transmit initial setting data to the microcomputer meter from the center-side meter reading device side; In the data transmission selecting step, a first execution mode in which only a communication test is executed or a second execution mode in which a communication test is executed after initial setting is selected from the user-side meter reading device side, and the selected first execution mode or second execution mode is selected. An execution mode setting step of transmitting the second execution mode to the center-side meter reading device using the portable terminal and instructing the center-side meter reading device to set the first execution mode or the second execution mode. And communication test method. 3. In accordance with a meter reading command transmitted from the center-side meter reading device via a communication network via a communication network, the meter reading information is generated by measuring the usage of electricity, gas, water, and the like, and the meter reading information is stored in the center-side meter reading device 30. A communication test method for an automatic meter reading device, wherein a user side network control means having a microcomputer meter for performing no ringing communication is connected to a user side meter reading device via an exchange and a communication network. In the meter reading device, the center-side meter reading device is accessed by using a telephone provided at the customer site, and the telephone number of the user-side meter reading device of the customer site to be subjected to the communication test is input to the center-side meter reading device. In the telephone number inputting step, the telephone number inputting step is provided in the user side network control means or the user side network control means. An initial setting data transmission selecting step of instructing, via a telephone, whether or not initial setting data is transmitted from the center-side meter reading device side to the icon meter; and in the initial setting data transmission selecting step, a first step of executing only a communication test. An execution mode or a second execution mode for executing a communication test after initialization is selected from the user-side meter reading device side, and the selected first execution mode or second execution mode is selected using the telephone and the center-side meter reading device is used. And an execution mode setting step of instructing the center side meter reading device to set the first execution mode or the second execution mode to the center-side meter reading device. 4. The execution mode setting step includes the step of executing a communication error occurring during execution of no-ringing communication between the center-side meter reading device and the user-side meter reading device or executing the terminal call executed by the user-side meter reading device. And a wireless unit designation step of designating a wireless unit for notifying a state of the communication abnormality when the center-side meter reading device detects a communication abnormality that has occurred therein. 4. The communication test method according to claim 3. 5. The communication test method according to claim 4, wherein the wireless means specified in the wireless means specifying step is the mobile phone, the mobile terminal, or a pager terminal. 6. The communication test method according to claim 5, wherein the portable terminal is a data terminal, a PDA, or a laptop computer capable of communicating with an exchange via a communication network. 7. The execution mode setting step includes a step of designating a telephone number corresponding to the designated mobile phone, the portable terminal, or the pager terminal and notifying the center side meter reading device of the designated telephone number. The communication test method according to claim 5, further comprising: 8. The execution mode setting step includes a step of reserving a symbol that can be transmitted to the wireless means in association with a communication error that has occurred during the execution of the no-ringing communication and that is determined by the user-side meter reading device prior to the no-ringing communication. The communication test method according to claim 4, further comprising a setting step. 9. The method according to claim 1, wherein the execution mode setting step includes the steps of: determining a type of a symbol that can be transmitted to the wireless means in association with a communication error occurring during execution of the terminal call; The communication test method according to any one of claims 4 to 8, further comprising a symbol reservation setting step determined by the meter reading device. 10. The reservation symbol in the wireless means designating step is a symbol that can be associated with the type of abnormality in the terminal call and that can be transmitted by the center-side meter reading device and can be displayed by the wireless means. The communication test method according to claim 9, wherein: 11. The method according to claim 11, wherein the reserved symbol in the wireless means designating step includes a character string that can be transmitted by the center-side meter reading device in accordance with a type of abnormality in the terminal call. The communication test method according to any one of claims 5 to 10. 12. The reservation symbol when the pager terminal is selected in the wireless means designating step is associated with a type of abnormality of the terminal call, and is used when the telephone number of the pager terminal is transmitted. The communication test method according to any one of claims 5 to 10, further comprising a number that can be added to the end of the telephone number of the pager terminal and can be transmitted by the center-side meter reading device. 13. The first step including a no-ringing communication step in which the center-side meter reading device executes a no-ringing communication by calling a telephone number of the user-side meter reading device of the customer to be tested for the communication test. The communication test method according to any one of claims 1 to 12, further comprising a subsequent second step. 14. In the second step, when the second execution mode is selected, the user-side meter reading device transmits a communication test request for prompting execution of the communication test to the center-side meter reading device. The communication test method according to claim 13, further comprising a communication test requesting step. 15. The method according to claim 15, wherein, when the second execution mode is selected, the user-side meter reading device or the initial setting data requiring the initial setting of the microcomputer meter is transmitted to the center-side meter reading device. An initialization data requesting step requested by the user-side meter reading device, and the user-side meter reading device transmits a communication test request prompting execution of the communication test to the center-side meter reading device after the execution of the initialization data requesting step. The communication test method according to claim 13, further comprising a communication test requesting step. 16. When the second step is performed, a telephone call is made to a telephone number of the user-side meter reading device of the customer to be subjected to the communication test, and the no-ringing is performed between the center-side meter reading device and the user-side meter reading device. When communication becomes possible,
A communication log information is created by collecting a log of a connection status between the center-side meter reading device and the exchange during the no-ringing communication and a connection status between the center-side meter reading device and the user-side meter reading device during the no-ringing communication. The communication test method according to any one of claims 13 to 15, further comprising: a third step executed in parallel with the second step, including a communication log collecting step of recording and recording. 17. The center-side meter reading device monitors an abnormal state of the no-ringing communication during the execution of the no-ringing communication in the second step, and determines whether or not the no-ringing communication is normally performed. The communication test method according to claim 16, further comprising: a fourth step following the third step, including a communication determination step. 18. The method according to claim 4, wherein when the center-side meter reading device detects an abnormal state of the no-ringing communication in the fourth step, the occurrence of the no-ringing communication error is reported to the user-side meter reading device. The communication test method according to claim 16, further comprising a first communication failure processing step. 19. The first communication failure processing step includes, when the center-side meter reading device detects an abnormal state of the no ringing communication in the fourth step, the communication log information recorded in the communication log collection step. A step of storing the connection state between the center-side meter reading device and the exchange at the time of detection of the no-ringing communication abnormality, or the connection state between the center-side meter reading device and the user-side meter reading device, The communication test method according to claim 18, wherein 20. The abnormal state of the no ringing communication detected in the fourth step is a state in which an abnormality has occurred in the terminal call during the normal execution of the no ringing communication. 20. The communication test method according to claim 19. 21. The abnormal state of the no-ringing communication detected in the fourth step is a state in which an abnormality is detected in the terminal call during the normal execution of the no-ringing communication. The communication test method according to any one of claims 17 to 20. 22. The abnormal state of the no-ringing communication detected in the fourth step is a state where the center-side meter reading device cannot detect a response signal from the user-side meter reading device after connecting to the no-ringing communication network. The communication test method according to any one of claims 17 to 21, wherein: 23. The abnormal state of the no-ringing communication detected in the fourth step succeeds in the start of the no-ringing communication, but thereafter, a response signal from a microcomputer meter of the user-side meter reading device is transmitted to the center-side meter reading device. The communication test method according to any one of claims 17 to 22, wherein is in a state that cannot be detected. 24. The first communication failure processing step, when the user-side meter reading device receives a notification of the abnormal state of the no-ringing communication, executes a display according to the notification content of the abnormal state of the no-ringing communication. The communication test method according to any one of claims 17 to 23, comprising a no-ringing communication abnormality display step. 25. The non-ringing communication abnormality display step includes, when receiving the notification of the abnormal state of the no-ringing communication, a communication test provided in the user-side meter reading device in accordance with the content of the notification of the abnormal state of the no-ringing communication. 25. The communication test method according to claim 24, wherein the step of flashing a predetermined number of times using a lamp. 26. The first communication failure processing step includes a step of calling a telephone number of the wireless unit specified in advance in the wireless telephone number designating step, and reporting an abnormal state of the no ringing communication to the wireless unit. The communication test method according to any one of claims 17 to 25, further comprising a no-ringing communication abnormality notification step. 27. The no-ringing communication abnormality notification step includes a step of making a call to a telephone number of the mobile phone designated in advance in the wireless telephone number designation step, and the step of: The communication test method according to any one of claims 17 to 26, comprising a step of reporting an abnormal state of the no-ringing communication. 28. The no-ringing communication abnormality notification step includes a step of making a call to a telephone number of the mobile terminal specified in advance in the wireless telephone number specification step, and a step of setting the symbol reservation on the display unit of the mobile terminal. 28. The communication test method according to claim 27, further comprising a step of displaying an abnormal state of the no-ringing communication using the determined reservation symbol. 29. The no-ringing communication abnormality reporting step includes the step of adding the reservation symbol determined in the symbol reservation setting step to the end of the telephone number of the pager terminal specified in the wireless telephone number specifying step, and calling the telephone. 29. The method of claim 28, further comprising the steps of: calling and displaying an abnormal state of the no-ringing communication on the display unit of the pager terminal using the reserved symbol determined in the symbol reservation setting step in advance. Communication test method. 30. The terminal call execution requesting step in which the center-side meter reading device transmits a terminal call execution request command for prompting execution of the terminal call to the microcomputer meter.
The communication test method according to claim 17, further comprising a fifth step following the step. 31. A step in which the center-side meter reading device monitors the terminal call executed by the microcomputer meter in response to the terminal call execution request command, and an execution state of the terminal call is measured by the center-side meter reading device. 31. The communication test method according to claim 30, further comprising: a sixth step following the fifth step, including the step of determining. 32. When the center-side meter reading device detects an abnormal state in calling the terminal in the sixth step,
32. The communication according to claim 31, further comprising a second communication failure processing step of transmitting, to the user-side meter reading device, notification content that the no-ringing communication has succeeded but an error has occurred in the terminal call. Test method. 33. The second communication failure processing step includes a step of making a call to a telephone number of the wireless means designated in advance in the wireless telephone number designating step, and a step of calling the terminal transmitted from the center side meter reading device. 33. The communication test method according to claim 32, further comprising a terminal call error notification step of notifying the wireless means of a notification that an error has occurred. 34. The terminal calling abnormality notification step is provided in the user-side meter reading device according to the notification content of the terminal calling abnormal state when receiving the notification of the terminal calling abnormal state. 34. The communication test method according to claim 33, wherein the communication test lamp blinks a predetermined number of times using a communication test lamp. 35. The terminal calling abnormality notification step includes a step of making a call to a telephone number of the mobile phone designated in advance in the wireless telephone number designating step, and a step of making a voice call at the telephone entrance of the mobile phone. The communication test method according to claim 33, further comprising a step of reporting an abnormal state of the terminal call. 36. The terminal call abnormality notification step includes a step of making a call to a telephone number of the portable terminal designated in advance in the wireless telephone number designation step, and a step of setting the symbol reservation on a display unit of the portable terminal. 34. The communication test method according to claim 33, further comprising a step of notifying and displaying an abnormal state of the terminal call using the predetermined reservation symbol. 37. The terminal outgoing call notifying step includes a step of adding the reservation symbol prearranged in the symbol reservation setting step to the end of the telephone number of the pager terminal specified in advance in the wireless telephone number specifying step. And the process of applying
34. The communication test according to claim 33, further comprising a step of notifying and displaying an abnormal state of the terminal call using the reservation symbol determined in the symbol reservation setting step on a display unit of the pager terminal. Method. 38. The abnormal state of the terminal call is a state in which the terminal call connection is successful but the center meter reading device cannot detect a carrier from the user meter reading device. The communication test method according to any one of claims 32 to 37. 39. The abnormal state of the terminal call is a state in which a setting error of a telephone number of the user-side meter reading device at the customer's destination has occurred. The communication test method according to claim 1. 40. The abnormal state of the terminal call according to claim 32, wherein a communication error occurs during execution of the no-ringing communication, although the terminal is connected to the center-side meter reading device. The communication test method according to claim 1. 41. A step of monitoring the normal termination of the no-ringing communication and the normal termination of the terminal call, and performing the communication if the no-ringing communication is normally executed and the terminal call is also normally executed. The method according to any one of claims 31 to 40, further comprising: a seventh step following the sixth step, including a communication test normal end display step of displaying a communication test result indicating that the test has been normally completed. Communication test method described. 42. The communication test method according to claim 41, wherein the seventh step is a step of displaying that the no-ringing communication or the terminal call has been normally completed. 43. The communication test normal end display step,
A step of flashing a predetermined number of times using a communication test lamp provided in the user-side meter reading device in accordance with the content of the communication test result when receiving the notification of the communication test result. 42. The communication test method according to 42. 44. The communication test normal end display step,
A step of making a call to a telephone number of the mobile phone designated in advance in the wireless telephone number designating step, and a step of reporting the communication test result via the voice response at a telephone opening of the mobile phone. The communication test method according to claim 42, wherein: 45. The communication test normal end display step,
Making a call to the telephone number of the mobile terminal specified in advance in the wireless telephone number specifying step, and using the reservation symbol determined in the symbol reservation setting step on the display unit of the mobile terminal, the communication test result. 43. The communication test method according to claim 42, comprising a step of displaying a message. 46. The communication test normal end display step,
Making a call by adding the reservation symbol determined in the symbol reservation setting step to the end of the telephone number of the pager terminal specified in the wireless telephone number specifying step, and calling the symbol on a display section of the pager terminal. 43. The communication test method according to claim 42, wherein the communication test result is notified and displayed using the reservation symbol determined in advance in the reservation setting step.