Itron BCR900 Users Manual

900 MHz Belt-Clip Radio

User’s Guide

900 MHz Belt-Clip Radio

Identification
900MHz Belt Clip Radio User’s Guide
12/16/2009 TDC-0889-000

Copyright
© 2009 Itron, Inc. All rights reserv ed.

Confidentiality Notice
The information contained herein is proprietary and confidential and is being provided subject to the condition that (i) it be
held in confidence except to the extent required otherwise by law and (ii) it will be used only for the purposes described
herein. Any third party that is given access to this information shall be similarly bound in writing.

Trademark Notice
Itron is a registered trademark of Itron, Inc.
All other product names and logos in this documentation are used for identification purposes only and may be trademarks or
registered tr ademarks of their respective companies.

Suggestions
If you have comments or s uggestions on how we may improve this documentation, send them to
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If you have questions or comments about the software or hardware product, contact Itron Technical Support:

Contact

• Internet: www.itron.com

• E-mail: [e-mail]

• Phone: [phone]

Patent Notice
US and foreign patents pending

Manufacturer: Itron, Inc.
Trade name: 900MHz Belt Clip Radio
Model number: 900 BCR Radio

Compliance Statement
This device c omplies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cuse undesired operation.

Class B Part 15 Compliance Statement
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 r esidential
installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instructions, may cause har mful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee
that interfer ence 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 enc ouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the followi ng measures:

Industry Can ad a
This equipment complies with policies RSS-210 and RSS-GEN of the Industry Canada rules . Operation is subject to the
following two conditions:

Note Modifications to the device or its antenna not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could v oid
the user’s authority to operate the device.

Transportation Classification
The Federal Aviation Administration prohibits operating transmitters and receivers on all commercial aircraft. When
powered, 900MHz Belt Clip Radios are considered operating transmitters and receivers and cannot be shipped by air. All
product retur ns must be shipped by ground transportation.

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outl et on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienc ed radio or TV technician for hel p.

• This device m ay not cause interference, and

• This device m ust accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.

Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction .............................................................................................. 1

Related Documents .................................................................................................. 1

Documentation Conventions .................................................................................... 1

Chapter 2 900MHz Belt Clip Radio Basics ................................................................ 3

Unpacking Your 900MHz Belt Clip Radio ................................................................. 3

Turning the 900MHz Belt Clip Radio On and Off ...................................................... 7

Chapter 3 900MHz Belt Clip Radio Features ............................................................ 9

LED Status Indicators ............................................................................................. 10

POWER LED ..................................................................................................... 10

COMM ............................................................................................................... 11

LINK .................................................................................................................. 11

USB Communication Port ....................................................................................... 12

Chapter 4 Mounting the 900MHz Belt Clip Radio ................................................... 13

Chapter 5 Maintaining Your 900MHz Belt Clip Radio ............................................ 15

Battery Overview .................................................................................................... 16

Replacing the Charging Cradle’s Contact Pins ...................................................... 19

Storing Your 900MHz Belt Clip Radio .................................................................... 19

Daily Operation ....................................................................................................... 20

Chapter 6 Safety ....................................................................................................... 23

AC Power Adapter .................................................................................................. 23

Chapter 7 Troubleshooting ...................................................................................... 25

Optimizing Bluetooth Performance ......................................................................... 26

Appendix A 900MHz Belt Clip Radio Capabilities and Limitations ..................... 29

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Convention

Example

C

HAPTER

1

Introduction

This document details the features and functions of the 900MHz Belt
Clip Radio (BCR) and provides information relating to its use and
maintenance.

Related Documents

The 900MHz Belt Clip Radio is designed for use with handheld and
laptop computers running Itro n mobile data collection software
applications. For detailed info rmation about these applications, see
the following documents:

• Endpoint-Link Pro Field Service Representative's Guide

• Endpoint-Link Endpoint Programming Guide (TDC-0744-xxx)

• Endpoint-Link Installation Guide (TDC-0758-xxx)

• Service-Link Field Service Representative’s Guide

Documentation Conventions

This guide uses the following documentation conventions:

(TDC-0735-xxx)

(TDC-0433-xxx)

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Key presses appear in
boldface.

Menu paths appear in
boldface.

Hypertext links appear in
blue text.

Warning This type of note is used to warn of
potential physical harm to the user or hardware. It is
critical that you pay strict attention to Warning notes,
read the information carefully, and heed the advice
and/or instructions.

Press Enter when complete.
From the Start menu, choose

File > Save As.
(This exa mpl e instructs the user

to choose File from the Start
menu; then c hoose Save As
from the File menu.)

See Copyright for identification
information.