User's Manual Part 1

THE READALL INTERROGATOR User Guide
Revised January 2001
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Note that the reading displayed is the full six-digit odometer plus the numeric location of
the sweep hand. In the example above, the 6 digit odometer reading is 000003 and the
sweep hand is pointing at the 9.
If the transponder reports a tamper condition, the ReadAll will display the tamper
condition in the Reading box. Once displayed, you can record the reading in any
convenient manner you choose.
TRACE Wild Card Read (FUTURE RELEASE – IN PROGRESS)
If you do not know the transponder ID of a module, you can still perform a TRACE
Quick Read without specifying the transponder ID number. This process is called a Wild
Card Read, and is denoted by question marks in the transponder ID number field. For
wild card reads, the ReadAll will transmit the interrogation but at a very low power. As a
result, you must position the ReadAll antenna as close to the transponder as possible
before pressing the Read button. The display will show the transponder ID as well as the
reading. Note that this reading process takes longer because the ReadAll sends two
messages to the transponder. The first message requests the serial number of the
transponder while the second message requests the meter reading. As a result, the total
time for a quick read is longer when a complete serial number is missing.
Note that when a wild card read is attempted, every transponder that receives the message
will respond. If the ReadAll receives more than one transponder reply, the ReadAll will
not successfully receive the transponder ID number. This will cause an unsuccessful
reading.
Checking Transponders before Installation
When you receive a shipment of transponders, or when you are ready to install a set of
transponders, you can use the Quick Read function to verify that the transponder is
operating. But it can be tedious entering transponder ID after transponder ID, so the
ReadAll offers you another way to enter that information.