Installation Guide
Table Of Contents
- Cellular 500G Module Remote Mount Installation Guide
- Contents
- New in This Document
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Mounting
- 3 Programming
- 4 Specific Meter Manufacturer Installation
- 5 Using Gel-cap Connectors to Complete Wiring Connections
- 6 Optional Sealant Application Instructions
- A Important Safety and Compliance Information
- U.S. and Canadian Patent Numbers
- USA, FCC Part 15 Spectrum Compliance
- Modifications, Repairs, Installation, and Removal
- Canada, ISED Spectrum Compliance
- RF Exposure (FCC/ISED)
- Transportation Classification
- Lithium Battery Safety
- Equipment Repairs
- Intrinsic Safety
- Electrostatic Ignition Hazard
- Module Cleaning
- Do Not Drop
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Authentication. Authentication is the process of confirming that an artifact is genuine or
valid. Authentication in the module is the process of verifying a request is from a valid
source and in its original form.
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Encryption. Encryption is the process of transforming information to make it unreadable
to anyone who does not have a valid security key. There are two types of encryption,
symmetric and asymmetric. Symmetric encryption uses a shared key to decrypt or encrypt
information. Asymmetric encryption uses a private key to encrypt and a public key to
decrypt. Data transmissions over the network are protected using AES-256 encryption.
As a component of the Itron OpenWay solution, the module supports the security model found
in the OpenWay solution for both reading and programming. If the modules are shipped
without security enabled (ready to secure), the utility can—at a later date—configure the
modules for ISM enhanced security.
Important! Modules ordered pre-programmed with security injected and specified
as Zero Touch Deployment require that the installer rotates the wriggler five (5)
times to activate the module to join the network if the module is installed in a location
with little or no gas flow.
Transmission Modes
In Network Mode, the module provides 3,840 buckets of configurable interval data. Interval
options are 5, 15, 30, or 60 minutes.
Note: Interval data options are dependent on the module’s firmware version. For more
information, see Firmware Functionality on page 11.
Output power in Network Mode is designed to transmit three times a day with a 20-year
battery life.
In Mobile Mode, the module provides 960 buckets of hourly interval data and can be set to
transmit in mobile and handheld, hard to read mobile and handheld. Mobile Mode
transmission modes include the following transmission characteristics:
Mobile High Power Mode
The module transmits a high-powered Radio Frequency (RF) message every 60 seconds. In
Mobile High Power Mode, the expected battery life is 20 years.
Mobile and Handheld Mode
The module transmits a medium-powered RF message every 15 seconds. In Mobile and
Handheld Mode, the expected battery life is 20 years.
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