User's Manual Part 1

THE READALL INTERROGATOR User Guide
Revised January 2001
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THE DETAILS – OTHER USES FOR THE READALL
The ReadAll can be used to perform a number of functions other than reading a route of
meters.
• Read a transponder whose ID number you do not know
• Read a transponder whose meter reading you need for a special use (such as
testing and troubleshooting, gathering a final meter reading, etc.)
• Interrogate a transponder to verify that it is working
Some of these functions are performed at customer sites while others are usually
performed in the meter shop. But they all use the ReadAll Quick Read function.
The Quick Read function allows you to read one meter at a time without having a route
loaded in the ReadAll. Quick Reads interrogate TRACE transponders. The ReadAll
gathers the meter reading and displays the result on the touch screen. The ReadAll does
not store the reading information and cannot send any Quick Reads back to the
Route Management software.
The most common uses of the Quick Read feature are:
• Gathering a final reading from one or more transponders
• Interrogating a transponder when troubleshooting or testing at a customer’s site
• Interrogating a transponder whose ID number you do not know or are not sure of
• Interrogating one or more transponders that are about to be installed at customer
sites, to verify that they are working correctly
• Testing a newly installed transponder
The Quick Read Menu is accessed from the ReadAll Main Menu, and looks like this.
The Quick Read Choice screen allows you to perform TRACE Quick Reads or DIALOG
(FUTURE RELEASE – IN PROGRESS) Quick Reads by pressing the TRACE or
DIALOG buttons.
TRACE Quick Reads