User's Manual

Sensus AR5000 User’s Guide 1-5
Use the Hand-Held Device
To switch the AR5000 ON/OFF...
 Press and release the On/Off key.
• If the system is ON, pressing the ON/OFF key blanks the
screen and set the AR5000 to power-saver mode.
• If the system is in power-saver mode, pressing the
On/Off key switches the AR5000 back ON and returns
the system to the same screen that was displayed when
the system switched to power-saver mode.
About the Key Controls / Functions
AR5000 Keypad & DisplayThe Function keys on the AR5000 can be defined and used as
shortcuts to many of the functions that you use frequently for
adjusting configuration settings and viewing information.
There are five Function keys. However, you can access up to
12 different functions and three additional controls with these
five keys. The list below provides a brief description of the
default function key assignments. These function key
assignments can be changed by office staff using a PC to
communicate with and configure the device. You should find
out whether the default assignments have been changed.
The following functions are available by pressing only the
function key:
• F1 - Manual Read - Use this function key to display the
Enter Text screen to enter a manual meter reading (see
Enter Manual Readings on page 2-14).
• F2 - Note - Use this function key to display the Note screen
for entering a note about a location, such as “beware of
dog” (see
Enter Notes on page 2-19).
• F3 - Search - Use this function to display the Search
Route... menu to find a particular address, meter, or other
information (see
Search the Route on page 3-3).
• F4 - Mark - Use this function key to mark/unmark the
currently selected location on a route so that you can