User Manual

CHAPTER 4 VRT DIRECT GAS-METER TRANSPONDER INSTALLATION
EnergyAxis Gas Module ― User Guide Page 17
Elster Integrated Solutions • Draft Rev A Nov. 2007
9. Remove the semi-detached label from the transponder and
attach it to your paperwork.
Programming the EnergyAxis Direct Gas-meter
Transponder
Although transponders may contain default or utility-specified values
that are programmed during manufacturing, it is important to
program certain data only after the transponder has been installed
in the field:
• Transponders can accumulate subcounts during shipping,
handling and installation due to the movement of its wriggler.
• The transponder’s tamper sensing switch must be told which
orientation should be considered its normal (not tampered)
condition.
Therefore, all transponders (even those mated with indexes set
at 0000) should be programmed after installation on the meter.
When the transponder is programmed, it also automatically sets the
tamper flag to “false” or “not tampered,” establishing its normal
condition in the transponder’s memory.
NOTE: Even transponders factory-installed on meters must be
programmed at the time the meter is installed in the field.
Programming Procedure
NOTE: For specific instructions for programming transponders,
please refer to the appropriate interrogator/programmer user guide.
NOTE: Always verify the display of the utility-lan id on the Handheld
with that same value on the module itself to insure that
programming is being completed for the correct module..
NOTE: If required, be sure to have on hand the pressure
compensation factor. (Obtain from Elster Integrated Solutions.)
1. Read the transponder.
• Place interrogator/programmer close to the transponder,
especially if other transponders are nearby.
• If no
other transponders are within 6 feet, use Wildcard
function to find transponder serial number.
• If other transponders are
within 6 feet, enter the serial
number of the desired transponder.
2. Visually read the meter’s mechanical index.