User's Manual Part 1

THE READALL INTERROGATOR User Guide
Revised January 2001
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happened. Second, the back arrow button near the right READ button (“”) allows you
to cancel the communications process. If you push the button, the communications
process will be halted and the ReadAll will return to the Transfer Routes menu.
These safeguards insure that, whether you are monitoring the communications or you
have just stepped out, if a problem occurs in the communications with the Route
Management software, the ReadAll will detect the problem and take the appropriate
action.
Clear Readings
In the event that the ReadAll has a route stored in it for meter reading, and you wish to
replace it with a different route, you can use the Clear Reading function. For example, if
you just loaded the ReadAll with the wrong route, you can use Clear Readings to remove
the incorrect route before loading the correct one. Clear Readings will remove the
current route and all gathered meter readings from the ReadAll, as if it had never been
loaded.
We recommend that you use the Clear Readings function ONLY when you are absolutely
sure that no meter readings will be lost. If you are not sure, it is best to use the Send
Readings function to send the route back to the Route Management software. For
example, if you are using CONNECT, use the Unload Collector screen to take the route
from the ReadAll, and review the route information using the View Unloaded Readings
button. You can then determine if you wish to save the readings in Connect or ignore
them.
The Clear Readings function begins when you press the Clear Readings button. The
ReadAll will show you this screen, reminding you that if this route contains meter
readings, those readings will be lost.
Pressing the Yes button will remove the route from the ReadAll. Pressing the Do Not
Clear button will return you to the Transfer Routes menu without removing the route
information from the ReadAll. If you press the YES button, the ReadAll will clear the
route. You’ll see this screen.