User's Manual

1 INTRODUCTION
The EA_Mobile is the most robust interrogator in Elster’s portfolio of products for
remote and automated meter reading (AMR). The EA_Mobile has numerous
features and functions not available with smaller, handheld devices and yet is
versatile enough to be moved from vehicle to vehicle, wherever and whenever it
is needed.
About this book This EA_Mobile User Guide provides instructions for setup, installation, operation
and troubleshooting the EA_Mobile. It is structured for use as an adjunct to
system training, as well as a standalone instruction guide and reference.
Audience
This document is designed for utility industry meter readers and supervisory staff.
In order to establish appropriate levels of detail for the material, this document
assumes the following:
• The user is experienced in reading meters of the type currently compatible
with endpoints and possesses all the skills necessary to conduct meter
reading by conventional means.
• The user has little or no prior expertise with AMR technology.
• The user is competent in the basic use of computer equipment and
software.
• The user is familiar with geographic positioning concepts such as latitude
and longitude.
Conventions
In the interest of brevity and simplicity, this document uses the following
conventions:
• Additional information relevant to a given instruction step may be shown in
one of three ways:
• a numbered or bulleted item covers how-to and verification information.
•a NOTE contains relevant background information.
•a blue CAUTION contains information important to the safety of either the
user or the equipment.
•a red WARNING contains information critical to the safety of people and/
or equipment.
• Where reference to other parties is made, the generic masculine pronouns
(he, his, and him) are used. This is no way reflects bias or gender
discrimination in any manner related to the users, publishers or authors of
this book.
EA Mobile User Guide