KR20170017374A - System and method for managing Advanced Metering Infrastructure - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed are a system and a method to manage AMI. According to an embodiment of the present invention, the AMI management system includes: an installation management part determining a plurality of installation-expected positions of an installation-expected area, in which a plurality of AMI components are installed, by using map information of the installation-expected area and component specification information including a communication range and mode of the AMI components, and generating and transmitting route information to a mobile terminal of an installer to enable the installer to go around the installation-expected positions in the shortest distance; and a component information management part receiving and storing installation position information of a meter or DCU from the mobile terminal of the installer and receiving and storing specification information of the meter or DCU from the DCU if the DCU for the AMI components or the meter, transmitting metering data to the DCU, is installed in the installation-expected positions. As such, the present invention is capable of simplifying an installation procedure and shortening time for an AMI system installer to move as well as easing maintenance and the confirmation of whether an installed device is normally operated or not.

Description

[0001] AMI Management System and Method [0002]

The present invention relates to an AMI management system and method, and more particularly, to an AMI management system and method that shortens a moving time of an AMI system installer and simplifies an installation process, AMI management system and method.

In general, AMI (Advanced Metering Infrastructure) is a system that remotely measures electricity, gas, water, hot water, and calories used in a customer based on wireless communication technologies such as PLC (Power Line Communication) and RF and ZigBee, Refers to a two-way communication infrastructure that collects, analyzes, processes, and re-delivers to the consumer. Recently, with the introduction of AMI system, interest and research on the technology for efficiently constructing, maintaining and repairing the AMI system are rapidly increasing.

However, as disclosed in Korean Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 10-2014-0132892 and the like, existing technologies focus on techniques for checking and maintaining and repairing constituent devices after the AMI system is established, There is a problem in that it does not provide any means for reducing the time and cost of building an AMI system by shortening the worker's route and simplifying the installation process in the AMI system construction stage where a large number of devices, .

Also, as disclosed in Korean Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 10-2013-0074047, existing technologies generate a layout of a smart metering network disposed inside a building using indoor positioning information of a Zigbee node. However, The layout generation technique can be applied only after the AMI system is completely built, but it can not be applied to the step of constructing the AMI system. In other words, existing technologies require operators to visit the site to confirm the installation location even when a large number of AMI components are installed over a large area, . As a result, existing technologies have a problem of delaying the moving time and the working time of the operator and lowering the working efficiency. In particular, existing technologies are designed to automatically collect and manage actual installation location information and device specification information of AMI components when building an AMI system to prevent damage due to incorrect input, to check whether the installed devices are operating normally, There is a problem in that it does not provide any means for facilitating maintenance.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide an AMI management system and a method for shortening a moving time of an AMI system installation worker and simplifying an installation process, .

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided an AMI management system comprising: an AMI management unit configured to manage an AMI device using device specification information including a communication method and a communication distance of an AMI device, Determines a plurality of scheduled installation positions in which the plurality of AMI component devices are to be installed in the installation scheduled area, generates movement information for allowing the installer to traverse the plurality of installation scheduled positions at the shortest distance, An install task manager for transmitting the install task manager; And a meter for transmitting the meter reading data to the DCU or the DCU corresponding to the AMI component at the plurality of predetermined installation positions are installed, the installation position information of the DCU or the meter is transmitted from the mobile terminal of the installer And a configuration information management unit for receiving and storing device specification information of the DCU or the meter from the DCU.

In one embodiment, the installation work management unit may include an installation schedule management unit that determines an installation scheduled location of the AMI configuration apparatus on the map of the scheduled installation area in consideration of the communication method and communication distance of the AMI configuration apparatus installed in the scheduled installation area A positioning unit; A line information calculation unit for calculating line information for guiding the plurality of planned installation positions to travel at the shortest distance on the map of the planned installation area when the scheduled installation position is determined by the scheduled installation position determination unit; And a copper wire information transmission unit for transmitting the copper wire information to the mobile terminal of the installation worker and displaying the wire information on the mobile terminal of the installation worker.

In one embodiment, when the DCU or the meter is installed and the configuration information management unit receives device specification information of the DCU or the meter, the installation operation management unit transmits an installation success message to the mobile terminal of the installation worker And an installation result transmission unit for transmitting the installation result.

In one embodiment, the configuration information management unit receives device identification information and installation location information of the DCU from the mobile terminal of the installation worker installing the DCU, and transmits the device identification information and installation location information of the meter to the meter An installation position information receiving unit receiving the installation position information from the mobile terminal of the installer; A device information receiving unit for receiving device identification information and device specification information of the DCU, device identification information of the meter, and device specification information from the DCU; And a configuration information storage unit for correlating and storing the device identification information, the device specification information, the installation location information, the device identification information of the meter, the device specification information, and the installation location information of the DCU.

In one embodiment, the device identification information received by the installation location information receiving unit may be information obtained by recognizing a barcode or a QR code attached to the device by the mobile terminal of the installer.

In one embodiment, the installation location information received by the installation location information receiver may be information obtained by receiving the GPS location information from the mobile terminal that recognized the bar code or QR code.

In one embodiment, the device specification information received by the device information receiving unit may include information on a communication method and a communication distance of the device.

In one embodiment, the configuration information storage unit may update pre-stored information when a DCU or a meter corresponding to an AMI configuration device is additionally installed, or a DCU or a meter installed is installed.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for managing an AMI using an AMI management system, the method comprising: It is possible to determine a plurality of predetermined installation positions at which the plurality of AMI component devices are to be installed in the installation scheduled area using the device specification information and the map information of the AMI component device installation scheduled area, Generating installation information to be circulated through the shortest distance and transmitting the generated information to the mobile terminal of the installer; And a meter for transmitting the meter reading data to the DCU or the DCU corresponding to the AMI component at the plurality of predetermined installation positions are installed in the installation location information of the DCU or the meter, And a configuration information management step of receiving and storing device specification information of the DCU or the meter from the DCU and storing the received specification information.

In one embodiment, the installation work management step may include a step of, when considering the communication method and the communication distance of the AMI component installed in the installation planned area, Determining an installation scheduled position; Calculating a moving-line information for guiding the system to travel at the shortest distance between the plurality of scheduled installation positions on the map of the planned installation area when the predetermined scheduled installation positions are determined in the predetermined scheduled installation- ; And a moving information transmission step of causing the system to transmit the moving information to the mobile terminal of the installer to be displayed on the mobile terminal of the installer.

In one embodiment, the installation work management step may include: when the system receives device specification information of the DCU or the meter after the DCU or the meter is installed, when the system is installed in the mobile terminal of the installation worker And an installation result transmitting step of transmitting the message.

In one embodiment, the configuration information management step includes: the system receives device identification information and installation location information of the DCU from the mobile terminal of the installation worker installing the DCU, Receiving installation position information from the mobile terminal of the installation worker installing the meter; Receiving the device identification information and the device specification information of the DCU, the device identification information of the meter, and the device specification information from the DCU; And a configuration information storing step for the system to correlate and store the device identification information, the device specification information and the installation location information of the DCU, the device identification information of the meter, the device specification information, and the installation location information.

In one embodiment, the device identification information received in the installation location information reception step may be information obtained by recognizing a barcode or a QR code attached to the device by the mobile terminal of the installer.

In one embodiment, the installation location information received in the installing location information receiving step may be information obtained by receiving the GPS location information from the mobile terminal that recognized the bar code or QR code.

In one embodiment, the device specification information received in the device information receiving step may include information on a communication method and a communication distance of the device.

In one embodiment, the configuration information storing step may include a step of updating the pre-stored information when a DCU or a meter corresponding to the AMI configuration device is additionally installed, or a DCU or a meter installed is installed.

According to the present invention, in the AMI system installation work in which a plurality of devices are installed, the installation location and the shortest travel route of the AMI component are calculated and provided to the operator's mobile terminal, thereby shortening the travel time of the operator and improving the work efficiency .

Also, by automatically collecting and managing device specification information stored in the AMI configuration device during AMI configuration device installation, it is possible to simplify the installation process and prevent damage due to wrong input of AMI configuration information.

In addition, the actual installation location information is collected through the mobile terminal of the operator when installing the AMI component device and managed together with the specification information of the corresponding device, thereby facilitating the maintenance and repair of the AMI system, Allows you to quickly and accurately plan your installation.

In addition, according to whether the device specification information is received from the installed AMI configuration device, the installation result is checked in real time and provided to the mobile terminal of the operator so that the operator can quickly and easily check whether the installation devices are operating normally.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various embodiments of the present invention can be accomplished without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention.

1 is a diagram showing an example of an AMI system to which the present invention is applied.
2 is a block diagram illustrating an AMI management system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a flowchart illustrating an AMI management method according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 shows an example of copper line information displayed on an operator's mobile terminal;

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings in order to clarify a solution to the technical problem of the present invention. In the following description of the present invention, however, the description of related arts will be omitted if the gist of the present invention becomes obscure. In addition, the terms described below are defined in consideration of the functions of the present invention, and may be changed depending on the intention or custom of the designer, the manufacturer, and the like. Therefore, the definition should be based on the contents throughout this specification.

FIG. 1 shows an example of an AMI system to which the present invention is applied.

1, an AMI (Advanced Metering Infrastructure) system includes a meter 10, a DCU (Data Concentration Unit) 20, an AMI server 30, and the like. The meter 10 is provided on the customer side to generate meter reading data on electricity, gas, water, hot water, The DCU 20 broadcasts a meter reading data request signal to a plurality of meters 10 and then collects meter reading data from a plurality of meters 10 and transmits them to the AMI server 30. The AMI server 30 analyzes and processes the meter reading data transmitted from the plurality of DCUs 20 to calculate consumption amount information and billing information, and provides the calculated information back to the customer. In this case, a communication modem for data communication is installed on the meter 10 and the DCU 20 side. Various methods such as RF (Radio Frequency), ZigBee, GPRS (General Packet Radio Service), WCDMA (Wideband Code Division Multiple Access), and the like are applied to the data communication method applied to the AMI system .

The AMI management system 100 according to the present invention is applied to the AMI system and provides the mobile terminal 40 of the AMI component installation worker with information on the installation place and the movement line indicating the installation order. The copper line information provided to the operator's mobile terminal 40 is displayed on the screen 44 of the mobile terminal 40 so that the operator can quickly grasp the machine installation location and the shortest travel route. The AMI management system 100 automatically collects and stores device specification information stored in each of the AMI configuration devices 10 and 20 when the AMI configuration devices 10 and 20 are normally installed, The actual installation position information of the AMI component devices 10 and 20 is collected and stored from the AMI component device 40 so as to prevent damage due to incorrect input of the AMI configuration information, .

The AMI management system 100 may be configured as an independent system as shown in FIG. 1, or may be configured to operate integrally with the AMI server 10 or the like.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of an AMI management system 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2, the AMI management system 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an installation task management unit 110 and a configuration information management unit 120. [ The installation task management unit 110 manages the AMI component installation work of the worker when the AMI system is built. The configuration information management unit 120 collects and manages installation location information, device specification information, and the like of the AMI configuration devices in the AMI configuration device installation process.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating an AMI management method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The configuration and operation of the AMI management system 100 shown in FIG. 2 will be described in more detail with reference to FIG.

First, the installation task management unit 110 of the AMI management system 100 acquires device specification information including a communication method and a communication distance of an AMI configuration device such as a DCU (Data Concentration Unit), a meter, Using the map information, determines a plurality of installation scheduled positions where a plurality of AMI component devices are to be installed in the installation scheduled area, and generates the line information for causing the installer to traverse the plurality of planned installation positions at the shortest distance, To the mobile terminal of the worker (S300 to S330). To this end, the installation work management unit 110 includes an installation scheduled position determination unit 112, a copper information calculation unit 114, and a copper information transmission unit 116, and may further include an installation result transmission unit 118 have.

That is, the expected installation position determining unit 112 determines a scheduled installation position of the AMI component device on the map of the planned installation area in consideration of the communication method and communication distance of the AMI component device installed in the AMI component device installation area ( S300). For example, the expected installation position determining unit 112 determines the location of the custodian where the meters should be installed based on the map information of the planned installation area, the location of the telephone pole where the DCU can be installed, the communication method of the meter to be installed and the DCU, Communication distance, etc., it is possible to determine the expected installation position of the meters and the expected installation position of the DCU to collect the meter reading data from the meters. In this case, the expected installation location determining unit 112 may be provided with map information of an AMI installation scheduled area from a predetermined geographic information system that digitizes and manages geographical information of the AMI installation scheduled area. Also, the expected installation position determining unit 112 can determine the expected installation positions so that the number of installed devices is minimized. Meanwhile, when the devices perform communication in the manner of a PLC or the like, and the locations to be installed are out of communication distance, the installation scheduled position determining unit 112 may be a predetermined repeater capable of reproducing or amplifying the transmission signal, May be determined. In addition, when the devices perform communication in a manner such as RF, the expected installation position determining unit 112 should determine a scheduled installation location of the devices so that no RF channels are crossed between adjacent devices. As will be described later, the expected installation location determining unit 112 further considers the installation location information of the previously installed AMI configuration devices stored in the configuration information management unit 120, and the device specification information such as the communication method and communication distance It is also possible to determine where to install AMI components to be installed in the future. In addition, in the case where communication is not performed in the communication system of the device in the actual installation environment, the installation scheduled position determining unit 112 may determine an expected installation position of the AMI component devices based on a different communication method at the request of the operator have.

Then, when a plurality of scheduled installation positions are determined by the scheduled installation position determination unit 112, the trajectory information calculation unit 114 calculates a trajectory of the worker Is calculated (S310).

Then, the copper wire information transmission unit 116 transmits the copper wire information to the mobile terminal of the installation worker (S320), and displays the wire information on the screen 44 of the mobile terminal of the installation worker (S330).

Fig. 4 shows an example of copper line information displayed on the operator's mobile terminal.

As shown in FIG. 4, on the screen 44 of the mobile terminal 40 of the worker, the worker's movement information transmitted from the movement information transmission unit 116 is displayed. The copper line information indicates a plurality of installation scheduled positions 46 on the map of the planned installation area, and shows the installation work sequence at a plurality of scheduled installation positions, that is, a copper line indicating the worker's travel route. In this case, the copper wire information calculation unit 114 may calculate the copper wire information so that the position where the installation work is completed and the position where the next installation work is performed are identified.

Referring again to FIGS. 2 and 3, when a meter for transferring the meter reading data to the DCU or the DCU corresponding to the AMI constituent device at a plurality of scheduled installation positions is installed, From the mobile terminal of the installation worker, and receives DCU or meter specification information of the meter from the DCU (S340 to S380). To this end, the configuration information management unit 120 may include an installation location information reception unit 122, a device information reception unit 124, and a configuration information storage unit 126. In this case, AMI components such as DCU and meter store device identification information, device specification information and the like, and a bar code or QR code (Quick Response code) indicating the device identification information is attached to the outside .

That is, the DCU or the installer who installs the meter executes the dedicated application installed in the mobile terminal 40 and recognizes the barcode or QR code attached to the device through the camera module 42 of the mobile terminal 40 The mobile terminal 40 acquires identification information of the corresponding device from the bar code or QR code recognition information (S340). In addition, the mobile terminal 40 receives the GPS position information through the GPS module built in the mobile terminal and acquires the installation location information of the corresponding device (S350). Then, the mobile terminal 40 transmits the acquired device identification information and installation location information to the AMI management system 100 via the wireless communication network (S360).

As a result, the installation location information receiving unit 122 receives the device identification information and the installation location information of the installed DCU from the mobile terminal of the installation worker, and transmits the device identification information and installation location information of the installed meter to the mobile terminal (S360). That is, the device identification information received by the installation location information receiving unit 122 is information obtained by recognizing the barcode or QR code attached to the device by the mobile terminal of the installer. The installation location information received by the installation location information receiving unit 122 is information obtained by the mobile terminal that has recognized the bar code or QR code by receiving the GPS location information.

The installed DCU and the meter transmit the device identification information and the device specification information stored in the AMI management system 100 to the AMI management system 100 when there is a request to transmit the device specification information from the AMI management system 100 ). In this case, the DCU and the meter may be configured to transmit the device specification information and the like to the AMI management system 100 immediately after power is supplied to the DCU and the meter regardless of the transmission request of the AMI management system 100, have. In this case, the DCU transmits its own identification information and specification information directly to the AMI management system 100, and the meter identifies its own identification information, specification information, and the like through the DCU, which collects data of the corresponding meter, To the system 100.

As a result, the device information receiving unit 124 receives the device identification information and the device specification information of the DCU, the device identification information of the meter, and the device specification information from the DCU. In this case, the device specification information received by the device information receiving unit 124 may include information on the communication method and communication distance of the device.

The configuration information storage unit 126 then stores the device identification information, the device specification information and the installation location information of the DCU received through the installation location information reception unit 122 and the device information reception unit 124, The device specification information, and the installation location information are correlated with each other and stored in the database 128. When a DCU or a meter is additionally installed in the AMI system or a DCU or a meter installed in the AMI system is replaced, the configuration information storage unit 126 stores information received from the device in the database 128 and updates the stored information in real time can do.

As described above, the installation scheduled position determination unit 112 of the installation task management unit 110 determines the installation position information of the installed AMI component devices stored by the database 128, It is possible to determine an expected installation position of the AMI components to be installed in the future considering the specification information.

As described above, after the DCU or the meter is installed, the device information receiving unit 124 of the configuration information management unit 120 receives the device specification information and the like from the device as a result of the installation of the installation job management unit 110 , It is determined that the device is operating normally and an installation success message is transmitted to the mobile terminal of the installer (S390). On the other hand, although the installation location information receiving unit 122 of the configuration information management unit 120 receives installation location information and the like from the mobile terminal of the installer after installing the DCU or the meter, the device information receiving unit 124 receives device specification information The installer 118 of the install task manager 110 determines that the device is not operating normally and can transmit an install failure message to the installer's mobile terminal.

Meanwhile, embodiments of the present invention can be realized by recording a computer-readable computer program in a computer-readable recording medium. When embodiments of the present invention are implemented using a computer program, the constituent means of the present invention are program code segments that perform the necessary tasks. The computer program or code segments may be stored in a computer-readable recording medium or in combination with a carrier wave and transmitted in the form of a data signal via a transmission medium or a communication network. A computer-readable recording medium includes all kinds of media for recording data that can be read by a computer system. For example, the computer-readable recording medium may include ROM, RAM, CD-ROM, magnetic tape, floppy disk, optical data storage, and the like. In addition, the program codes may be stored or executed in a distributed manner by distributing the recording medium to a computer system connected to various networks.

As described above, according to the present invention, the installation position and the shortest travel route of the AMI component in the AMI system installation work requiring installation of a plurality of devices are calculated and provided to the operator's mobile terminal, thereby shortening the travel time of the operator The working efficiency can be improved. Also, by automatically collecting and managing device specification information stored in the AMI configuration device during AMI configuration device installation, it is possible to simplify the installation process and prevent damage due to wrong input of AMI configuration information. In addition, the actual installation location information is collected through the mobile terminal of the operator when installing the AMI component device and managed together with the specification information of the corresponding device, thereby facilitating the maintenance and repair of the AMI system, Allows you to quickly and accurately plan your installation. In addition, according to whether the device specification information is received from the installed AMI configuration device, the installation result is checked in real time and provided to the mobile terminal of the operator so that the operator can quickly and easily check whether the installation devices are operating normally. Furthermore, it is to be understood that various embodiments in accordance with the present invention may solve many technical problems in the art, as well as those described in the related art.

The present invention has been described with reference to specific embodiments. It will be apparent, however, to one skilled in the art that various modifications may be practiced within the technical scope of the invention. Therefore, the above-described embodiments should be considered from an illustrative point of view, not from a limiting viewpoint. That is, the scope of the true technical idea of the present invention is set forth in the appended claims, and all differences within the scope of equivalents thereof should be construed as being included in the present invention.

100: AMI management system 110: Installation task manager
112: expected installation position determining unit 114: copper line information calculating unit
116: copper wire information transmission unit 118: installation result transmission unit
120: configuration information management unit 122: installation location information reception unit
124: device information reception unit 126: configuration information storage unit
128: Database

Claims (17)

A plurality of AMI (Advanced Metering Infrastructure) devices, each of which is provided with a plurality of AMI components in the predetermined installation area, using device specification information including a communication method and a communication distance of the AMI device, An installation work management unit for determining a planned location and generating and transmitting to the installer the mobile terminal information for making the installer traverse the plurality of planned install positions at the shortest distance; And
When a DCU (Data Concentration Unit) corresponding to the AMI component device or a meter for transferring the reference data to the DCU is installed at each of the plurality of installation scheduled positions, installation position information of the DCU or the meter is transmitted to the installation worker And a configuration information management unit for receiving and storing device specification information of the DCU or the meter from the DCU and storing the received specification information. The method according to claim 1,
The installation operation management unit,
A scheduled installation position determining unit for determining a scheduled installation position of the AMI component on the map of the planned installation area in consideration of a communication method and a communication distance of the AMI component installed in the predetermined installation area;
A line information calculation unit for calculating line information for guiding the plurality of planned installation positions to travel at the shortest distance on the map of the planned installation area when the scheduled installation position is determined by the scheduled installation position determination unit; And
And a moving information transmitter for transmitting the moving information to the mobile terminal of the installer and displaying the information on the mobile terminal of the installer. 3. The method of claim 2,
When the DCU or the meter is installed and the configuration information management unit receives device specification information of the DCU or the meter, the installation operation management unit transmits an installation result transmission unit that transmits an installation success message to the mobile terminal of the installation worker The AMI management system further comprising: The method according to claim 1,
The configuration information management unit,
The apparatus identification information and the installation location information of the DCU are received from the mobile terminal of the installation worker installing the DCU and the device identification information and the installation location information of the meter are received from the mobile terminal of the installation worker installing the meter A position information receiving unit;
A device information receiving unit for receiving device identification information and device specification information of the DCU, device identification information of the meter, and device specification information from the DCU; And
And a configuration information storage unit for storing device identification information, device specification information and installation location information of the DCU, device identification information of the meter, device specification information, and installation location information in association with each other. 5. The method of claim 4,
Wherein the device identification information received by the installation location information receiving unit is information obtained by recognizing a barcode or a QR code attached to the device by the mobile terminal of the installation worker. 6. The method of claim 5,
Wherein the installation location information received by the installation location information receiver is information obtained by receiving the GPS location information by the mobile terminal recognizing the bar code or the QR code. 5. The method of claim 4,
Wherein the device specification information received by the device information receiving unit includes information on a communication method and a communication distance of the device. 5. The method of claim 4,
Wherein the configuration information storage unit updates the pre-stored information when a DCU or a meter corresponding to the AMI configuration device is additionally installed or a DCU or a meter installed is newly installed. A method for managing an AMI using a system for managing AMI,
The system uses a device specification information including a communication method and a communication distance of the AMI component device and map information of an AMI component device installation scheduled area, Generating installation information for the installer to travel at the shortest distance between the plurality of installation scheduled positions and transmitting the generated information to the mobile terminal of the installer; And
When the DCU corresponding to the AMI component device or the meter for transferring the reference data to the DCU are installed at the plurality of predetermined installation positions, the system transmits installation position information of the DCU or the meter to the mobile terminal And a configuration information management step of receiving and storing device specification information of the DCU or the meter from the DCU. 10. The method of claim 9,
The installation work management step includes:
A predetermined installation position determining step of determining an expected installation position of the AMI component device on the map of the installation planned area in consideration of a communication method and a communication distance of the AMI component device installed in the installation planned area by the system;
Calculating a moving-line information for guiding the system to travel at the shortest distance between the plurality of scheduled installation positions on the map of the planned installation area when the predetermined scheduled installation positions are determined in the predetermined scheduled installation- ; And
And the system transmits the copper line information to the mobile terminal of the installer and displays it on the mobile terminal of the installer. 11. The method of claim 10,
The installation work management step may include a step of, when the DCU or the meter receives the device specification information of the DCU or the meter after the meter is installed, Further comprising a transmitting step. 10. The method of claim 9,
Wherein the configuration information management step comprises:
The system receives device identification information and installation location information of the DCU from the mobile terminal of the installation worker installing the DCU and transmits the device identification information and the installation location information of the meter from the mobile terminal of the installation worker installing the meter Receiving installation position information;
Receiving the device identification information and the device specification information of the DCU, the device identification information of the meter, and the device specification information from the DCU; And
And a configuration information storage step of storing the device identification information, the device specification information, the installation location information, the device identification information of the meter, the device specification information, and the installation location information of the DCU in association with each other, How to manage. 13. The method of claim 12,
Wherein the device identification information received in the installation location information reception step is information obtained by recognizing a barcode or a QR code attached to the device by the mobile terminal of the installation worker. In the thirteenth aspect,
Wherein the installation location information received in the installing location information receiving step is information obtained by the mobile terminal recognizing the bar code or the QR code by receiving the GPS location information. 13. The method of claim 12,
Wherein the device specification information received in the device information receiving step includes information on a communication method and a communication distance of the device. 13. The method of claim 12,
Wherein the configuration information storing step includes updating the pre-stored information when a DCU or a meter corresponding to the AMI configuration device is additionally installed or a DCU or a meter installed is newly installed. 16. A computer program for executing a method according to any one of claims 9 to 16 via a computer system, the computer program being recorded on a recording medium.

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