User's Manual

THE PORTABLE INTERROGATOR User Guide
Revised July 2000
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In this example, the customer’s name is Mickey Dolenz, and he lives at 111 1
st
St.. The
transponder ID number is 2855446 and the meter serial number is 99000001. (Note that
the order of the name is determined by the Route Management software. If the Route
software downloads the last name first, The Portable Interrogator 400 will display the
name in that manner. If the Route software downloads the first name first, The Portable
Interrogator 400 will display the name in that way.)
Starting the Reading Process
To gather a reading for any meter, press either of the READ buttons on the unit above the
screen on the left and right sides. If it is more convenient, you can also start the meter
reading process by pressing the touch screen anywhere in the customer and meter
information area.
Once the meter reading processing has started (by pressing the screen or one of the
READ buttons), The Portable Interrogator 400 will begin the reading process for the
AMR technology for this meter.
• For TRACE meters, The Portable Interrogator 400 will interrogate the
transponder to gather the meter reading.
• For DIALOG meters, The Portable Interrogator 400 will communicate with the
Dialog module through the Dialog reading wand or the Universal Reading wand
connected to The Portable Interrogator 400’s serial port.
• For meters read manually, The Portable Interrogator 400 will display a numeric
keypad to allow you to enter the manual meter reading.
Manual Meter Reading
When you press a READ button or the customer area on the read screen for a meter that
is read manually, The Portable Interrogator 400 will display a numeric keypad to allow
you to enter the meter reading.