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 Post subject: Cygnus MR320
PostPosted: Fri Mar 25, 2016 8:25 pm 
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how do i get T2 to start or is it purely calender controlled?

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 Post subject: Re: Cygnus MR320
PostPosted: Sat Mar 26, 2016 6:44 am 
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wannabeeahack wrote:
how do i get T2 to start or is it purely calender controlled?


Press mode, that should increase your tariff. If that doesn't work it's calendar controlled.


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 Post subject: Re: Cygnus MR320
PostPosted: Sat Mar 26, 2016 7:11 pm 
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Having problems ?
There was something wrong with digitax meters friday, don't know what though. Mine was working ok.

https://twitter.com/QuotaxInsurance/sta ... 8013343745


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 Post subject: Re: Cygnus MR320
PostPosted: Sat Mar 26, 2016 10:03 pm 
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wannabeeahack wrote:
how do i get T2 to start or is it purely calender controlled?

Ours are all calendar control.

Except the multi-seaters, who have been known to abuse such options. [-X

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 Post subject: Re: Cygnus MR320
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Sussex wrote:
wannabeeahack wrote:
how do i get T2 to start or is it purely calender controlled?

Ours are all calendar control.

Except the multi-seaters, who have been known to abuse such options. [-X


Same round here, the 8 seater hackney plates who charge meter and a half for bookings for over 4 people on a normal day.


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 Post subject: Re: Cygnus MR320
PostPosted: Sun Mar 27, 2016 8:01 pm 
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how does a calender controlled meter cope with bank holidays not fixed by date?

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 Post subject: Re: Cygnus MR320
PostPosted: Sun Mar 27, 2016 9:35 pm 
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wannabeeahack wrote:
how does a calender controlled meter cope with bank holidays not fixed by date?

The dates are known years in advance and I suppose they are programmed into the system. My meter changed automatically from 01.00 to 02.00 this morning.

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 Post subject: Re: Cygnus MR320
PostPosted: Mon Mar 28, 2016 7:19 pm 
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wannabeeahack wrote:
how does a calender controlled meter cope with bank holidays not fixed by date?

I think you can google years ahead.

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 Post subject: Re: Cygnus MR320
PostPosted: Mon Mar 28, 2016 8:29 pm 
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Ours are normally programmed for the year ahead. Most were redone in October but, those that weren't found a problem on Friday with rate and a half and didn't update to BST. I forget which make it was, now, but it was only the one make.


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 Post subject: Re: Cygnus MR320
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There is an argument that not programming too far ahead could be a good thing.

As it ensures a review takes place, whether the council like it or not.

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 Post subject: Re: Cygnus MR320
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wannabeeahack wrote:
how does a calender controlled meter cope with bank holidays not fixed by date?



Metres are programmed years a head date wise.


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 Post subject: Re: Cygnus MR320
PostPosted: Thu Mar 31, 2016 7:33 pm 
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Sussex wrote:
There is an argument that not programming too far ahead could be a good thing.

As it ensures a review takes place, whether the council like it or not.


A review in what respect, Sussex?


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 Post subject: Re: Cygnus MR320
PostPosted: Thu Mar 31, 2016 9:14 pm 
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A review in what respect, Sussex?

Fare rise review.

If the council know that meters wont have the Xmas/New Year rate on the tariff, then it will need to be updated.

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 Post subject: Re: Cygnus MR320
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We haven't had a rise in 8 years.

I think our Licensing Committee have a fixed meeting set aside each year. They ask us for any input regarding fare changes a couple of months before that meeting. The meter update appears to be totally independent of that meeting.


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 Post subject: Re: Cygnus MR320
PostPosted: Fri Apr 01, 2016 6:21 pm 
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cabbyman wrote:
We haven't had a rise in 8 years.
We have. But then one of the companies decided to lower its fares to a level from TEN YEARS ago to get more trade.

Initially they got more business but then every other company followed suit so now we all have roughly the same amount of work again, but are all earning less money. Now we are in a situation where no firm will raise its prices and be more expensive than the rest, even if the council puts fares up, and we can't all agree to raise our fares at the same time because that would be colluding on price fixing ! #-o

None of the firms lowered their rents though ! But the firm that lowered fares first increased its rents a week later 'because we have more work now' =D>


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