User's Manual

THE PORTABLE INTERROGATOR User Guide
Revised July 2000
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To enter a manual meter reading once the numeric keypad is displayed, view the meter’s
register and note the reading. Next, enter the reading onto the keypad that is displayed on
the touch screen and press the enter key when you are done.
Water meters are typically read from left to right, while electric meters are typically read
right to left. The Portable Interrogator 400 can handle meter readings gathered in either
direction. When the numeric keypad is displayed, the upper right hand corner of the
display shows the direction of the read. An arrow pointing to the right (  ) denotes that
the meter reading is from left to right. When you enter a meter reading, the reading will
be displayed in the box at the top of the display, from left to right. For example, if you
entered the reading as 7826 going from left to right, you’d see this screen.
To change the direction of the meter reading, press the arrow. The Portable Interrogator
400 will change the direction of the arrow to pointing to the left (  ). When you enter a
meter reading now, the reading will be shown on the display from right to left. Using the
same example, if you entered 7826 going from right to left (the arrow pointing to the
left), you’d see this screen.