Automatic Meter Reading
Automatic Meter Reading
Generally, the vending machines are spreading out in many locations. To maintain each machine would cost great time and labor. M1000 Pro invents a Vending Machine Monitor and Report System to undo the problem of machine maintaining.
1. Each meter is connecting to a M1000 smart GPRS modem via RS232 by using CSD (data call);
2. Each meter is connecting to a M1000 smart GPRS modem via RS232 by using GPRS (meter control the modem via AT commands);
3. Each meter is connecting to a Data Concentration Units (DCU), which may support up to 32 meters, and each DCU is connecting to a M1000 Pro serial to GPRS gateway via RS485 by using GPRS (transparent transmit serial data to billing center automatically).