User's Manual Part 1

THE READALL INTERROGATOR User Guide
Revised January 2001
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Run Consumption (FUTURE RELEASE) This setting
pertains only to programming
modules. When chosen, the
ReadAll will request you to run a
unit of consumption after
successfully programming a
transponder or a module. Once the
consumption is performed, the
ReadAll will request that you again
read the meter to verify that the
consumption shows on the meter
reading.
The setting is useful only
when you wish to verify that
the meter and the meter
reading transponder is
registering flow. In almost all
cases, you will not need this
setting.
Auto Clear
Tamper
This setting is used for TRACE
meter reading only. When this
setting is chosen and the ReadAll
finds a transponder that has
responded to the interrogation with
a tamper report, the ReadAll will
automatically interrogate the meter
again requesting the transponder to
clear its tamper condition. If the
ReadAll receives a tamper condition
after requesting it be cleared, the
ReadAll will set the tamper status to
Tamper Failed to Reset.
This setting provides a great
convenience when reading
TRACE meters, in that when
a tamper condition is
reported, it is one that could
not be reset. Such a
transponder will require
service before it can operate
correctly again.
To be on the safe side, if a
transponder reports that a
tamper has been reset, it is a
good idea to verify that the
meter is operating correctly,
and that the reported meter
reading matches the odometer
reading.
Verification When this setting is chosen, the
ReadAll will request a manual
reading for each successful reading.
This manual verification of the
interrogated reading can be used to
satisfy requirements in some states.
If you are required by state
law to periodically verify an
interrogated meter reading
with a visual reading, the
ReadAll will request your
required visual reading when
this setting is chosen.
Show Previous
Reading
This setting (as well as Show High
and Low) controls the amount of
information available to the meter
reader. When this setting is chosen,
the previous reading value is
displayed when the View High /
Low button is pressed.
To insure accuracy of the
meter readings, some utilities
will choose to clear this
setting. Other utilities will
choose this setting so that if
an investigation on the
operation of the meter is
needed, this information is
available. You need to