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Testing Gurux through Actaris ACE 5000

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By Pelmar , 26 March, 2020
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Good Morning,

We are trying to read a Actaris ACE 5000 electrical meter , throuht the optical port. The initial connection looks ok but looks like there is something crashing as you can se in the following anwer.

Read scalers and units from the device.
-------- Reading GXDLMSData 0.0.42.0.0.255 Invalid
Index: 1 Value: 0.0.42.0.0.255
Index: 2 Value: 41 43 45 35 4B 35 31 4D 30 30 31 37 35 35 30 37
-------- Reading GXDLMSAssociationLogicalName 0.0.40.0.2.255 Invalid
Index: 1 Value: 0.0.40.0.2.255
Index: 2 Value: [0.0.42.0.0.255, 0.0.40.0.2.255]
Error! GXDLMSAssociationLogicalName 0.0.40.0.2.255Index: 3 Access Error : Device reports Read-Write denied.
Gurux.DLMS.GXDLMSException: Access Error : Device reports Read-Write denied.
en Gurux.DLMS.Reader.GXDLMSReader.ReadDLMSPacket(Byte[] data, GXReplyData reply)
en Gurux.DLMS.Reader.GXDLMSReader.ReadDataBlock(Byte[] data, GXReplyData reply)
en Gurux.DLMS.Reader.GXDLMSReader.ReadDataBlock(Byte[][] data, GXReplyData reply)
en Gurux.DLMS.Reader.GXDLMSReader.Read(GXDLMSObject it, Int32 attributeIndex)
en Gurux.DLMS.Reader.GXDLMSReader.GetReadOut()
Error! GXDLMSAssociationLogicalName 0.0.40.0.2.255Index: 4 Access Error : Device reports Read-Write denied.
Gurux.DLMS.GXDLMSException: Access Error : Device reports Read-Write denied.
en Gurux.DLMS.Reader.GXDLMSReader.ReadDLMSPacket(Byte[] data, GXReplyData reply)
en Gurux.DLMS.Reader.GXDLMSReader.ReadDataBlock(Byte[] data, GXReplyData reply)
en Gurux.DLMS.Reader.GXDLMSReader.ReadDataBlock(Byte[][] data, GXReplyData reply)
en Gurux.DLMS.Reader.GXDLMSReader.Read(GXDLMSObject it, Int32 attributeIndex)
en Gurux.DLMS.Reader.GXDLMSReader.GetReadOut()
Error! GXDLMSAssociationLogicalName 0.0.40.0.2.255Index: 5 Access Error : Device reports Read-Write denied.
Gurux.DLMS.GXDLMSException: Access Error : Device reports Read-Write denied.
en Gurux.DLMS.Reader.GXDLMSReader.ReadDLMSPacket(Byte[] data, GXReplyData reply)
en Gurux.DLMS.Reader.GXDLMSReader.ReadDataBlock(Byte[] data, GXReplyData reply)
en Gurux.DLMS.Reader.GXDLMSReader.ReadDataBlock(Byte[][] data, GXReplyData reply)
en Gurux.DLMS.Reader.GXDLMSReader.Read(GXDLMSObject it, Int32 attributeIndex)
en Gurux.DLMS.Reader.GXDLMSReader.GetReadOut()
Error! GXDLMSAssociationLogicalName 0.0.40.0.2.255Index: 6 Access Error : Device reports Read-Write denied.
Gurux.DLMS.GXDLMSException: Access Error : Device reports Read-Write denied.
en Gurux.DLMS.Reader.GXDLMSReader.ReadDLMSPacket(Byte[] data, GXReplyData reply)
en Gurux.DLMS.Reader.GXDLMSReader.ReadDataBlock(Byte[] data, GXReplyData reply)
en Gurux.DLMS.Reader.GXDLMSReader.ReadDataBlock(Byte[][] data, GXReplyData reply)
en Gurux.DLMS.Reader.GXDLMSReader.Read(GXDLMSObject it, Int32 attributeIndex)
en Gurux.DLMS.Reader.GXDLMSReader.GetReadOut()
Error! GXDLMSAssociationLogicalName 0.0.40.0.2.255Index: 7 Access Error : Device reports Read-Write denied.
Gurux.DLMS.GXDLMSException: Access Error : Device reports Read-Write denied.
en Gurux.DLMS.Reader.GXDLMSReader.ReadDLMSPacket(Byte[] data, GXReplyData reply)
en Gurux.DLMS.Reader.GXDLMSReader.ReadDataBlock(Byte[] data, GXReplyData reply)
en Gurux.DLMS.Reader.GXDLMSReader.ReadDataBlock(Byte[][] data, GXReplyData reply)
en Gurux.DLMS.Reader.GXDLMSReader.Read(GXDLMSObject it, Int32 attributeIndex)
en Gurux.DLMS.Reader.GXDLMSReader.GetReadOut()
Error! GXDLMSAssociationLogicalName 0.0.40.0.2.255Index: 8 Access Error : Device reports Read-Write denied.
Gurux.DLMS.GXDLMSException: Access Error : Device reports Read-Write denied.
en Gurux.DLMS.Reader.GXDLMSReader.ReadDLMSPacket(Byte[] data, GXReplyData reply)
en Gurux.DLMS.Reader.GXDLMSReader.ReadDataBlock(Byte[] data, GXReplyData reply)
en Gurux.DLMS.Reader.GXDLMSReader.ReadDataBlock(Byte[][] data, GXReplyData reply)
en Gurux.DLMS.Reader.GXDLMSReader.Read(GXDLMSObject it, Int32 attributeIndex)
en Gurux.DLMS.Reader.GXDLMSReader.GetReadOut()

we are using the standar configuration. Do we have to change something on it?

Thank you

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Kurumi

6 years 2 months ago

Hi,

Hi,

I believe that you try to read your meter with authentication level None. If that is true, you can see only data object 0.0.42.0.0.255 and association view. You need to change authentication level to Low and set the password. Then select "Refresh" from "File" menu.

Errors that you are seeing are because ACE 5000 doesn't implement them. Those attributes are try to read only once.

BR,
Mikko

Pelmar

6 years 2 months ago

In reply to Hi, by Kurumi

Hi Mikko,

Hi Mikko,

Thanks for your quick answer. The meter we have is quite old , and we do not have any password on it. Do you know if the password of the meter be related to its serial number or is something that i will need to ask to the manufacturer?

Best Regards

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Kurumi

6 years 2 months ago

Hi,

Hi,

You can try the default PW.
https://www.gurux.fi/GXDLMSDirectorExample

You need to ask it from the manufacturer if that doesn't work.

BR,
Mikko

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