User's Manual

THE PORTABLE INTERROGATOR User Guide
Revised July 2000
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When you press the Program button, The Portable Interrogator 400 will send the
programming transmission to the transponder. The Portable Interrogator 400 will
interrogate the transponder to verify that the programming was successful and will then
display the results of the programming. Here’s an example of the programming results.
When you have recorded the results that you choose, press the touch screen anywhere.
The Portable Interrogator 400 will display the read screen for this meter. You are now
ready to proceed to the next meter requiring programming.
Programming using a Work Order System
Because the Work Order system holds all the information required for installation, The
Portable Interrogator 400 is only used to program the transponder. No information is
loaded into The Portable Interrogator 400 before programming any transponders.
Be sure to prepare each transponder to receive the programming transmission by using
either the magnet or the special jumper. Please consult the technical brief for your model
of transponder for the exact procedure for preparing the transponder to be programmed.
When you are ready to program a transponder, press Read / Program Meters from The
Portable Interrogator 400 Main Menu. Because no meters are loaded, The Portable
Interrogator 400 will display the Read Menu. Press the Program button and enter the
transponder ID and the initial reading as described above. Press the Program button to
program the transponder in the manner described above. The Portable Interrogator 400
will program the transponder and verify it by performing an interrogation.
Programming DIALOG modules
Programming DIALOG modules is nearly the same as programming TRACE
transponders, regardless of whether you use a Work Order system or you wish to load the
meters for programming into The Portable Interrogator 400. The procedure is the same:
• Enter the DIALOG module number to be programmed
• Enter the 6 digit odometer reading to be programmed
• Press the Program button or press the thumb button on the DIALOG wand