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Elster Handhelds
User Guide 65 7. Installing RTMs
3. For pre Gen 5 RTMs, follow the instructions on the screen to place and remove the
programming stick, jumper or magnet. The magnet can be removed after the
programming operation has finished. See Chapter D, “Programming Pre Gen 5
RTMs” for more details on placing the programming stick, jumper or magnet.
For Gen 5 RTMs, follow the instructions below.
Setting gas RTM values (Gen 5)
Setting water RTM values (Gen 5)
Item Description
Mt Rd meter index reading
PreD The predivider value can be set to 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 20,
50, 100, 200, or 250.
This value represents the number of counts that must be
collected from the meter to represent one count for the
RTM. For example, if the predivider was set to 2, 10 pulse
counts from the meter would be stored as 5 pulse counts
in the RTM.
PCF pressure compensation factor
The pressure compensation factor is represented as a
numerator over a denominator (any number from 1 to
255).
Item Description
Mt Rd meter index reading