Badger Meter Inc PI04 Manual De Usuario
THE PORTABLE INTERROGATOR User Guide
Revised July 2000
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used in place of a TPI. You‘ll also find that The Portable Interrogator 400’s features are
much easier to use than the features of the TPI.
The Portable Interrogator 400’s Features
When using CONNECT, The Portable Interrogator 400 can perform all the TRACE
functions as well as functions for the DIALOG AMR technology. Specifically, The
Portable Interrogator 400 performs these types of meter reading:
much easier to use than the features of the TPI.
The Portable Interrogator 400’s Features
When using CONNECT, The Portable Interrogator 400 can perform all the TRACE
functions as well as functions for the DIALOG AMR technology. Specifically, The
Portable Interrogator 400 performs these types of meter reading:
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Reading TRACE transponders
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Programming TRACE transponders
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Reading Dialog modules using the Dialog wand
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Programming Dialog modules using the Dialog wand
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Reading competitive “touch” AMR modules using a Universal Meter reading
probe
probe
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Reading manually read meters including high and low audit checking
In addition, The Portable Interrogator 400 performs a number of additional functions to
make working with AMR much easier.
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The Portable Interrogator 400 contains a feature called “Quick Read” with which
you can enter a transponder’s serial number and perform an immediate
interrogation. (The Quick Read feature also performs Dialog interrogations.)
This feature makes Final Reads and trouble shooting much easier to perform.
you can enter a transponder’s serial number and perform an immediate
interrogation. (The Quick Read feature also performs Dialog interrogations.)
This feature makes Final Reads and trouble shooting much easier to perform.
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The Portable Interrogator 400 accepts the information from a bar code reader,
connected via the serial port, in the Quick Read feature. This allows you to check
in a shipment of TRACE transponders simply by scanning each of the bar code
labels on the outside of the shipping box for each transponder’s serial number.
connected via the serial port, in the Quick Read feature. This allows you to check
in a shipment of TRACE transponders simply by scanning each of the bar code
labels on the outside of the shipping box for each transponder’s serial number.
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The Portable Interrogator 400 allows you to easily search through the route you
are reading for any information that is displayed on the reading screen
are reading for any information that is displayed on the reading screen
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The Portable Interrogator 400 allows you to send Trouble codes back to the PC
host software. When The Portable Interrogator 400 is working with CONNECT,
you can also send a text message back to CONNECT. This feature is very handy
when the trouble code doesn’t fully describe the issue that the meter reader wants
to report.
host software. When The Portable Interrogator 400 is working with CONNECT,
you can also send a text message back to CONNECT. This feature is very handy
when the trouble code doesn’t fully describe the issue that the meter reader wants
to report.
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The Portable Interrogator 400 reports its progress in reading the current route at
your request. The Progress feature displays the current statistics for the route
being read.
your request. The Progress feature displays the current statistics for the route
being read.
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The Portable Interrogator 400’s responses to different meter reading conditions
can be customized. For example, you can choose how The Portable Interrogator
400 responds when a meter reading module does not report, or reports a tamper.
In this way, The Portable Interrogator 400 responds to the way you read meters.
You do not have to change your meter reading procedures in order to
accommodate The Portable Interrogator 400.
can be customized. For example, you can choose how The Portable Interrogator
400 responds when a meter reading module does not report, or reports a tamper.
In this way, The Portable Interrogator 400 responds to the way you read meters.
You do not have to change your meter reading procedures in order to
accommodate The Portable Interrogator 400.
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In the future, The Portable Interrogator 400 and CONNECT will allow you to
choose what account information you wish to see on The Portable Interrogator
400’s read screen. Using this feature you can customize The Portable Interrogator
choose what account information you wish to see on The Portable Interrogator
400’s read screen. Using this feature you can customize The Portable Interrogator