User's Manual

Elster Handhelds
User Guide 26 4. About Interrogator software
Updating handheld configuration
Note: The configuration settings should only be modified by the handheld administrator.
1. From the View Configuration screen you can press <F4> again to access the Update
Configuration screen.
The figure below shows the fields available for update.
The table below details the information entered on the Configuration Update screen:
Item Description
HH Name Enter a maximum of 10 characters for the handheld
name.
Note: The entered name must match the handheld
name in Route Manager.
Auto Move Select:
• True - to automatically display the next account’s
screen after a good read
• False - to stay on the account screen after a read
Con Type Set the connection type:
• 1 - for Ethernet communication
Note: Contact Elster Customer Support for other types of
communications options.
Tamper Try
[PI 500 only]
Enter a value of 0 to 10 to indicates how many attempts
are made to clear a tamper status.
Note: A higher number will increase battery usage and
reducing the amount of time before the handheld
needs to be recharged. To maximize battery life,
Elster recommends setting this value to 0.
Cradle Port number of the cradle.
Note: Do not change unless directed by Elster Customer
Support.
IP Port number used for IP communications.
Note: Do not change unless directed by Elster Customer
Support.