付费计量系统通用功能（10）

11.11 Class 11: Settlement function结算

        Capability of transferring receipted payments to the Supplier.
        传递接收到的付款给供电部门
        Receives payments transferred from the Receipting function.
        从收据功能接收付款传递
        Settles with the Supplier.
        和供电部门进行结算
        NOTE 1 Settlement typically involves processes such as cashing up and depositing into the supplier’s bank account.
        包括付清或存入供电部门银行帐户的过程
        NOTE 2 Stringent revenue protection mechanisms are normally implemented around this
function and intensive use is made of the services provided by the Security function.
        在该功能中贯彻了紧缩银根的保护机制，安全功能提供了提供了该项服务。
        NOTE 3 Examples of supporting instruments used by the Settlements function are: bank deposit slips, bank statements and collection receipts from 3rd party banking agencies.
        以下被用于结算功能：银行存款单、银行结算单和第3方银行代理处得到的收据
        NOTE 4 This also serves as a convenient point for financial reconciliation with the Receipting function.
        收据功能方便财务对帐
        NOTE 5 In deregulated markets, there are also settlement and reconciliation requirements for the overall energy trading arrangements; these are not specifically addressed further in this document.
        在自管户市场也有对于电能交易的结算和对帐的需求，没有作进一步的阐述。

11.12 Class 12: Time function时间功能

        Capability of keeping date and time information for use by other functions.
        为其他功能的使用保持日期和时间信息
        Maintains date and time information.
        保存日期和时间信息
         Provides date and time information to all other functions.
        为其他功能提供日期和时间信息
        Provides time reference signals.
        提供时间信号
        Optionally maintains a backup supply to sustain time information records.
        为连续的时间信息记录提供保障
        NOTE 1 Examples of typical time information are: year, month of year, day of month, day of week, time of day, time-zone reference, daylight savings start and end dates.
        注释1：例如年、月、日、天、时间、时区、夏令时开始结束日期
        NOTE 2 Examples of typical uses of the time information are: reference for controlling schedules in complex time of use tariffs and other time-based charges, date- and time-stamps for record entries, time-base for application process control like the microprocessor clock for sequencing of firmware micro code and timing out of expected events.
        注释2：时间信息的应用用作费率的复杂时间表和其他时间基准管理，用于记录的日期和时间的标志，应用于过程控制的时间基准，如用于单片机编码时序的微处理器时钟。
        NOTE 3 Examples of time reference signals, which the Time function makes use of are: electronic oscillator circuits, reference frequency of the supply voltage, radio broadcast synchronization timing signals from terrestrial or satellite sources.
        注释 3： 时间参考信号的举例，时间功能的充分使用：晶振电路、供电电压的参考频率、来自地面或卫星的无线电广播同步时间信号。