User's Manual

THE PORTABLE INTERROGATOR User Guide
Revised July 2000
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Note that, if the Collector type in CONNECT is chosen to be PI, the
settings will not be sent to The Portable Interrogator 400. The Portable
Interrogator 400 will operate on the settings that it currently stores.
Entering New Accounts
The Portable Interrogator 400 can add accounts to the list of stored accounts it received
from the Route Management software. But before you add a new account in The
Portable Interrogator 400, be sure that your Route Management software and your billing
system can process the new account. Both systems must be able to add new accounts
from a file of meter readings in order to take advantage of the adding of a new account
within The Portable Interrogator 400.
If you need to enter a new account into The Portable Interrogator 400, press the New
Account button from the Read Menu.
Pressing the New Account button will bring up this screen.
The buttons perform these functions.
• Name – Enter the name for the new account
• Address – Enter the service address for the customer