摘要 |
<p>Utility meter (1) for measuring a utility parameter (8) is disclosed, said utility meter (1) comprising a measuring system (2), an analog-to-digital converter (3) having a conversion range (47), and a control unit (18), said measurement system (2) being adapted for measuring said utility parameter (8) and transmitting a measurement signal (6) representative of said utility parameter (8) to said analog-to-digital converter (3), said analog-to-digital converter (3) being adapted for converting said measurement signal (6) into a digital bit number (26) and transmitting said digital bit number (26) to said control unit (18), wherein said control unit (18) is configured for controlling the transmission of an ADC control signal (27) based on a set of digital bit numbers (26) to said analog-to- digital converter (3) so as to control the conversion range (47). Furthermore, a method of operating a utility meter (1) is disclosed.</p> |