User's Manual

THE PORTABLE INTERROGATOR User Guide
Revised July 2000
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- Screen backlight Must turn on and off
manually
Light sensor turns backlight on
and off automatically
COMMUNICATION
INFORMATION
- Port type for load and
unload
Serial Serial or USB
- Protocol used Proprietary Proprietary or Y-Modem
- baud rate 19200 19200 or 156K
ROUTE
INFORMATION
- Max number of meters
that can be loaded at one
time
3000 3000
- Possible to overwrite
and loose readings?
Yes No
- Ability to add a new
account?
Yes Yes
DISPLAY
- Size of the display 4 X 20
- Information displayed Name, address, meter serial
#, transponder ID
Up to 5 fields you wish to use
from Connect
OR Name, address, meter
serial #, transponder ID
- Searching Yes, but not easy to do Search any portion of any field
- Find next unread Yes Yes
- Find start of next route No Yes
- Ability to view the
previous read
No Can be configured to allow or
disallow viewing
- Ability to immediately
go to the main screen
when lost
No Yes, if lost press one button to
return to the main screen
CODES / MESSAGES
- Number of 2 digit
codes
1 4
- Length of text
message
20 characters 80 characters
INTERROGATIONS
- Transmission power 1 watt 1 watt
- Time to receive a
reading
1.5 seconds 1.5 seconds
- Reports lead line
tamper
Yes Yes
- Ability to reset tamper Yes Yes
- Ability to read a
particular meter for final
Using Edit mode feature,
or using New Account
Using Quick Read feature