User's Manual

IPS GROUP, Inc. – SSPM User Manual (Ver. 3.2)

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RFID

IPS meters use an RFID (Radio Frequency

Identification) tag installed in the meter’s housing to

identify themselves in the management system. The

RFID tag is a unique serial number that allows the

meter to be automatically associated with the proper

pole or location. Each tag is assigned to a pole in the

management system. When a meter transmits the

RFID number with which it comes in contact to the

management system, it gets linked to the pole to which

the RFID number is assigned. This allows for easy

installation and tracking of the meter within the system.

The RFID tag does not store any information. It simply

acts as a link between the pole in the field and its

defined location in the Data Management System.