User's Manual

EA Mobile User Guide
3. Quick Start Guide
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Operating the EA_Mobile Note: If using the EA_VID, there is no longer a need to load the route
on the EA_VID. The EA_Mobile will copy the data to the EA_VID.
1. Obtain an HP 4 GB USB flash drive that has been properly loaded with
routes created using Elster’s Route Manager for use on the EA_Mobile.
Note: All route directories must be the part of the parent directory
named TraceVRT. To load the route successfully, each route
directory must include the following three files: a Start file, a
Guide file, and a Reading.rte file.
• The route disk must include the following directory structure if the USB
flash drive will be used for multiple routes:
• TraceVRT is the top level directory and must be included.
•The 0311 directory represents the top route directory for March 2011
(mmYY format).
•The 001rte directory will contain all the files necessary for EA_Mobile to
interrogate the 001 route.
When the route is complete and the Save Current Route button is
selected, the 0010311.van file will be stored in the 001rte directory.
Note: Ensure that no directory name is longer than 8 characters and
that the following characters: ’+’, ’,’’;’ ’=’ ’[’ ’]’ and space are not
used in the directory name. Additionally, the ddirectory structure
is limited to three levels deep.
2. Use the directions detailed in “Installing the EA_Mobile” on page 17 to install
the EA_Mobile and the LCD touch screen monitor.
3. Insert the HP 4 GB USB flash drive in the socket labelled USB 2 on the
EA_Mobile.
4. Turn on the EA_Mobile main power switch located on the front panel
labeled POWER/AMP MGR.
If using an EA_VID, wait a few minutes until the red XMIT status on the
EA_VID changes from a ‘?’ to ‘off’, otherwise wait until the monitor displays
the EA_Mobile Login Screen.
TraceVRT
0311
001rte
guide
Reading.rte
Start
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999rte
guide
Reading.rte
Start