Interface with improved accessibility

A method for assembling an interface with improved accessibility, the method comprising:

• providing a housing;
• providing and disposing a meter electronics inside the housing;
• providing and extending a connector into the housing;
• affixing the meter electronics to the connector extending into the housing;
• providing and rotatably disposing a removably attachable receiving disk about the connector, wherein at least a portion of the receiving disk is disposed between a retention ring of the connector and a wall of the housing;
• and
• rotatably coupling the housing to the connector extending into the housing.

An interface (2202) with improved accessibility, the interface (2502) comprising:

• a housing (2230);
• and
• a meter electronics (2220) disposed inside the housing, the meter electronics being configured to affix to a connector extending into the housing, the meter electronics comprising:
• a removably attachable receiving disk rotatably disposed about the connector wherein at least a portion of the receiving disk is disposed between a retention ring of the connector and a wall of the housing, wherein the housing is rotatably coupled to the connector extending into the housing;
• an upper meter electronics (2222);
• a lower meter electronics (2224);
• and
• a barrier board (2223) disposed between and coupled to the upper meter electronics (2222) and the lower meter electronics (2224);
• and
• a gasket (22300) disposed between and in contact with the barrier board (2223) and the housing (2230) so as to form a water-tight seal that separates an upper meter electronics portion (2230u) of the housing (2230) and a lower meter electronics portion (22301) of the housing (2230).

A method of assembling an interface with improved accessibility, the method comprising:

• providing a housing;
• and
• providing a connector extending into the housing;
• providing a meter electronics affixed to the connector, wherein providing the meter electronics comprises:
• providing an upper meter electronics;
• providing a lower meter electronics;
• providing and disposing a barrier board between the upper meter electronics and the lower meter electronics;
• coupling the barrier board to the upper meter electronics and the lower meter electronics;
• disposing and contacting a gasket between and with the barrier board and the housing so as to form a water-tight seal that separates an upper meter electronics portion of the housing and a lower meter electronics portion of the housing;
• and
• providing and rotatably disposing a removably attachable receiving disk about the connector, wherein at least a portion of the receiving disk is disposed between a retention ring of the connector and a wall of the housing.

A meter electronics (3220) disposed in a housing for improving accessibility of an interface (3202), the meter electronics (3220) comprising:

• a processor (3228) disposed on an electronics board (3220b);
• a component (3226) disposed on the electronics board (3220b), the component (3226) being coupled to a pin of the processor (3228), the pin of the processor (3228) being configured to couple to a component (3246) of a display board (3240b) coupled to the electronics board (3220b);
• wherein the component (3246) of the display board (3240b) is redundant to the component (3226) of the electronics board (3220b);
• and
• wherein the meter electronics is configured to affix to a connector extending into the housing, wherein a removably attachable receiving disk is rotatably disposed about the connector, wherein at least a portion of the receiving disk is disposed between a retention ring of the connector and a wall of the housing, and wherein the housing is rotatably coupled to the connector extending into the housing.

A method for improving an accessibility of an interface, the method comprising:

• providing a housing with an electronics board therein;
• providing a connector extending into the housing;
• providing and disposing a processor on the electronics board;
• providing and disposing a component on the electronics board;
• coupling the component to a pin of the processor;
• and
• configuring the pin of the processor to couple to a component of a display board coupled to the electronics board;
• wherein the component of the display board is redundant to the component of the electronics board;
• and
• providing and rotatably disposing a removably attachable receiving disk about the connector, wherein at least a portion of the receiving disk is disposed between a retention ring of the connector and a wall of the housing.

An interface (3402) having improved accessibility, the interface (3402) comprising:

• a housing (3430);
• a fascia (3440) disposed internal to the housing (3430) and proximate an opening (34300) of the housing (3430);
• a translating rod (3440t) pivotably coupled to the fascia (3440), the translating rod (3440t) being configured to displace the fascia (3440) through the opening (34300) of the housing (3430);
• and
• a connector extending into the housing, wherein a removably attachable receiving disk is rotatably disposed about the connector, wherein at least a portion of the receiving disk is disposed between a retention ring of the connector and a wall of the housing, and wherein the housing is rotatably coupled to the connector extending into the housing.

A method for improving an accessibility of an interface, the interface comprising:

• providing a housing;
• providing a connector extending into the housing;
• providing a meter electronics affixed to the connector;
• providing and rotatably disposing a removably attachable receiving disk about the connector, wherein at least a portion of the receiving disk is disposed between a retention ring of the connector and a wall of the housing;
• providing and disposing a fascia internal to the housing and proximate an opening of the housing;
• and
• providing and pivotably coupling a translating rod to the fascia, the translating rod being configured to displace the fascia through the opening of the housing.

A method for improving an accessibility of an interface, the method comprising:

• providing a housing with a connector extending therein;
• providing a meter electronics affixed to the connector;
• providing and rotatably disposing a removably attachable receiving disk about the connector, wherein at least a portion of the receiving disk is disposed between a retention ring of the connector and a wall of the housing;
• displacing a fascia through an opening in the housing along a translation axis, the fascia being configured to at least one of rotate about the translation axis and pivot about a pivot axis.

A method for improving an accessibility of an interface, the method comprising:

• determining an operating value;
• adjusting a driving voltage provided to a display based on the determined operating value and a driving voltage-to-actual contrast relationship;
• wherein the operating value corresponds to a temperature of a meter electronics providing the driving voltage;
• providing a housing in which the meter electronics is disposed;
• providing a connector extending into the housing, wherein the meter electronics is affixed to the connector;
• and
• providing and rotatably disposing a removably attachable receiving disk about the connector, wherein at least a portion of the receiving disk is disposed between a retention ring of the connector and a wall of the housing.

A meter electronics (4420) disposed in a housing for improving an accessibility of an interface, the meter electronics (4420) comprising:

• a processor (4420p) configured to determine an operating value;
• and
• a display driving circuit (4420d) configured to provide a driving voltage to a display (4440) and adjust the driving voltage based on the operating value and a driving voltage-to-actual contrast relationship;
• wherein the operating value corresponds to a temperature of a meter electronics providing the driving voltage;
• and
• wherein the meter electronics is configured to affix to a connector extending into the housing, wherein a removably attachable receiving disk is rotatably disposed about the connector, wherein at least a portion of the receiving disk is disposed between a retention ring of the connector and a wall of the housing, and wherein the housing is rotatably coupled to the connector extending into the housing.