User's Manual Part 1

THE READALL INTERROGATOR User Guide
Revised January 2001
Page 11 of 62
working. needed
- Backup battery needed
for integrity
Lithium required for data
integrity when changing
batteries.
None needed
- Display the date / time Yes Yes
- Data Entry Membrane keyboard for
function buttons, numeric,
and alphanumeric entries
Touch screen for all entries.
Also interrogation buttons on
either side of the unit.
- Automatic shutoff to
conserve battery
No Backlight turns off after two
minutes of no use, unit turns
off after four minutes of no use
- 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
- 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 5 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
20 characters 80 characters