User's Manual Part 1

THE READALL INTERROGATOR User Guide
Revised January 2001
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In the case of a high or low reading, the ReadAll allows you to control the advance of the
display through the settings. If there are tasks to perform when a meter reading is high or
low (such as dropping off a brochure on finding leaks when a high meter reading is
received or checking the meter itself on a low reading or a tamper), not advancing the
display allows you to perform the necessary tasks and report information via codes and
messages. Once the steps are performed and any necessary codes or messages are
entered, you can press the Next Meter button on the display and continue reading the
route.
Processing Tamper Reports
If the transponder reports a tamper, the ReadAll will sound the special tamper audio
signal and light the XMIT light yellow. The ReadAll then updates the screen to show
you the different options you can choose to respond to the tamper condition .
Choose one of the four options by pressing the corresponding button.
• Skip – You can skip this meter and go on to the next one in the route. This is a
handy option if someone will come back later to do some troubleshooting on the
meter or the transponder.
• Manual Read – This option brings up the manual read numeric keypad so that you
can enter the reading manually. This is handy if the meter is in a pit, but less
helpful if the meter is inside (unless you can access the meter).
• Trouble Code – Using this option you can enter a trouble code to report the status
of the meter to the office. See the Trouble Code section for more details.
• Retry – Pressing this button causes the interrogation process to be repeated. Note
that if you press either of the two Read buttons, they will also perform the Retry
function.
If you choose Manual Read or Trouble Code, the ReadAll will return to this screen once
the reading or code is entered and stored. For example, if you choose Manual Read and
you have entered the manual read, the ReadAll will display this screen again to allow you
to enter a trouble code. Similarly, if you first pressed the Trouble Code button and