User's Manual

TWACS
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-ORION
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for UMT Products User Guide 63
Chapter 3 • Troubleshooting
Field Troubleshooting
Distribution Control Systems, Inc. has developed various software and hardware
products for testing TWACS-enabled devices in the field and the meter shop. See
Meter Shop Test System on page 64 of this chapter for information regarding use of
this system.
The EMTR-3 has no field serviceable parts. It can only install, delete, or query
installed ORION transmitters.
When necessary, the HHTR can be used to -
• Install the Orion transmitter
N OTE The HHTR can not communicate with the Orion transmitter.
• Query the EMTR for a remote installed list
• Delete Orion from the EMTR installed list
• Check EMTR status (Hardware & Firmware version)
A remote list query by the HHTR gives port-specific information for each installed
Orion transmitter as follows:
• Serial Number & Service Type
• Acquisition Failures
• 24 Hr. Acq Log
• Orion Status
• Present Total Consumption (not current total consumption, but rather last
RF communication total consumption, usually < 1 hr. old)
• Leak Detect (tripped by water meter, will reset on its own, or can be
manually reset in the field; see the meter manufacturer documentation for
trip and reset conditions)
• Tamper Detect (must be field reset at water meter)
If there is a problem, the applicable error code is displayed.
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