User Manual

Datamatic, LTD. System Training Manual Version 06.09.09
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Confidential Datamatic, Ltd. 2009
MOSAIC™ regulations and Warranty information....................................................................................3
FCC Regulations ......................................................................................................................................4
Introduction...............................................................................................................................................6
Equipment.................................................................................................................................................7
MOSAIC FIREFLY...............................................................................................................................7
Unique Features..................................................................................................................................7
FIREFLY Meter Interface Unit (MIU) – Electric ...................................................................................7
FIREFLY Meter Interface Unit (MIU) – MOSAIC Gas .........................................................................8
ROADRUNNER Handheld Computer..................................................................................................8
Installation Considerations........................................................................................................................9
Installation Supplies................................................................................................................................10
Electric Meter Install Kits ...................................................................................................................11
Gas FIREFLY Installation Equipment................................................................................................12
Reading an Electric or Gas Meter...........................................................................................................13
American Gas FIREFLY Kit...............................................................................................................16
Installing the Gas FIREFLY ....................................................................................................................17
Programming FIREFLYs in Mesh Mode.................................................................................................21
Mesh FF Config Utility (CXMI)...........................................................................................................21
Installing the MOSAIC Electric FIREFLY................................................................................................29
Read and Verify (RV) Procedure............................................................................................................32
Before Leaving the Office..................................................................................................................32
Read and Verify Field Procedure ......................................................................................................32
Entering a Trouble or Skip Code ............................................................................................................33
Terminal Interface..............................................................................................................................41
Edit Export Definition.........................................................................................................................44
Export Data........................................................................................................................................47
MOSAIC FIREFLYs as Repeaters (Mesh Mode) ..............................................................................49
Troubleshooting Electric and Gas FIREFLYs.........................................................................................50
Before Leaving Office........................................................................................................................50
Troubleshooting Field Procedure ......................................................................................................50
Troubleshooting Details.....................................................................................................................50
Receiving no RF signal from a FIREFLY...........................................................................................50
Inaccurate Undercounting FIREFLY.......................................................................................................51
Tightening Gas FIREFLY onto register .............................................................................................51
Troubleshooting Procedures...................................................................................................................52
MOSAIC FIREFLY Codes .................................................................................................................52
Connection Troubleshooting..............................................................................................................52
Unread Meters Troubleshooting........................................................................................................53
FIREFLY File Emailing Instructions........................................................................................................54
FAQ’s......................................................................................................................................................56
Contacting Datamatic .............................................................................................................................63