Elster Solutions SRP03 Users manual

Rhein Tech Laboratories AMCO Automated Systems
360 Herndon Parkway
Suite 1400
Herndon, VA 20170 FCC Part 15.231
http://www.rheintech.com

RTL WO# 2003077

TRACE Short Range Programmer

FCC ID: G8JSRP03

APPENDIX H: MANUAL

Please see the following pages.

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Copyright Acknowledgements

The contents of this document are the property of AMCO Automated
Systems and are copyrighted. All rights reserved. Any reproduction, in
whole or in part, is strictly prohibited. For additional copies of this
document, please contact:

AMCO Automated Systems
107 Erskine Lane
Scott Depot, WV 25560
Phone [phone] Fax [phone]

The information contained herein has been carefully checked and is
believed to be accurate; however, no responsibility is assumed for
inaccuracies. AMCO Automated Systems reserves the right to make
changes without prior notice. This document is not covered by any
warranty either expressed or implied. Any correction, comments or
additions to the contents of this document should be directed to AMCO
Automated Systems at the above address.

Copyright 2002 AMCO Automated Systems. Printed in USA.

TRACE, Universal RF Interface, URFI, Mini Mobile Interrogator, ReadIt
and TICS are trademarks of AMCO Automated Systems. All rights
reserved.

MS-DOS, IBM and MicroPalm are registered trademarks of their
respective owners.

FCC Compliance

The TRACE Short Range Programmer has been type accepted by the Federal
Communications Commission under Part 15C, low power communication device
transmitter. FCC ID: G8JSRP02

This device complies with Part 15 rules. Operation is subject to the following
conditions:

• This device may not cause harmful interference, and

• This device must accept any interference received, including interference

that may cause undesired operation.

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B
digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to
provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential
installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency
energy, and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may
cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no
guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this
equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which
can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged
to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation distance between the equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which

the receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experience radio/TV technician for help.

Changes or modifications not expressly approved by AMCO Automated Systems
could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Short Range Programmer-VRT

USER GUIDE

Table of Contents

Chapter One—Introduction................................................................................. 2

About this Document ....................................................................................... 2

Audience ................................................................................................... 2

Conventions .............................................................................................. 2

Chapter Two—Short Range Programmer–VRT Overview ............................... 3

SRP and Components..................................................................................... 3

How the SRP Works........................................................................................ 4

Specifications .................................................................................................. 4

Chapter Three—SRP-VRT Operation ................................................................. 5

Keypad Buttons and Functions ....................................................................... 5

SRP Modes ..................................................................................................... 6

Power On/Off................................................................................................... 7

Setting the Time and Date and Broadcast Mode ............................................ 8

How to Interrogate and Program Transponders.............................................. 9

Using Find Mode ....................................................................................... 9

Using Read Meter Index Mode ............................................................... 11

Using Read Pre-divider (and CF) Mode ................................................. 12

Using Program Index (and CF) Mode ..................................................... 13

Using Read History and TOU Mode ....................................................... 15

Using Set Meter Parameters Mode ........................................................ 15

Using Transponder TX Test Mode.......................................................... 15

Charging Batteries......................................................................................... 16

Chapter Four—Troubleshooting ...................................................................... 17

Short Range Programmer VRT—User Guide Page 1

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INTRODUCTION CHAPTER 1

Chapter One

Chapter One

Chapter OneChapter One

Introduction

The TRACE
AMCO Automated Systems’ portfolio of products for automated meter
reading (AMR) enabling quick and easy initial programming of TRACE
transponders in the field.

About this Document

This Short Range Programmer User Guide provides instructions for
operating the SRP.

Audience

This document is designed for utility industry installers and supervisory
staff. In order to establish appropriate levels of detail for the material, this
document assumes the following:

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Short Range Programmer (SRP) is an important part of

 The user is proficient in reading meters of the type currently

compatible with TRACE transponders and possesses all the skills
necessary to conduct meter reading by conventional means.

 The user has little or no prior expertise in the TRACE AMR

technology.

 The user is familiar with common data entry devices and techniques.

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:

1. A bulleted item covers “how-to” and verification information.

2. An italicized NOTE contains relevant background information.

3. An italicized and bolded CAUTION contains information

important to the safety of either the user or the equipment.

• Much of the information in this guide applies to all transponder
firmware (software programs located inside the transponder). Where
the information is unique to Version 9 or VRT firmware, the symbols
(V9) and/or (VRT) will appear in the text.

 Where reference to other parties is made, the generic masculine

pronouns (he, his, him) are used. This in no way reflects bias or
gender discrimination in any manner related to the users, publishers
or authors of this document.

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