DIGITAL TWO WAY AUTOMATIC COMMUNICATION SYSTEM (TWACS) OUTBOUND RECEIVER AND METHOD

摘要

A receiver and method for a transponder of a two-way automatic communications system (TWACS) used by an electrical utility in which analog outbound messages are sent from the utility to a consumer and inbound, reply messages are sent from the consumer to the utility. The receiver and method enable a transponder to detect the outbound messages and include A/D conversion and digital processing for demodulating a digitized signal and providing the outbound message.