Itron MLC4 User Manual

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MLOG Controller User Guide

TDC-0796-001

Identification
MLOG Controller User Guide
10/28/2009 TDC-0796-001

Copyright
© 2008 - 2009 Itron, Inc. All rights reserved.

Patent Notice
US and foreign patents pending

Compliance Statement
Trade name: MLOG Controller
Model number: MLC4

FCC
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are design e d t o prov ide reasonable protectio n a gai nst harmful
interference in a residential installation. Operation is subject to the following conditions:

• This device may not cause interference.

• This device must accept any interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.

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

• This device may not cause interference, and

• This device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undes i r e d operation of th e dev i c e .

Note: Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void 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, MLOG Controllers are considered operating transmitters and
receivers and cannot be shipped by air. All product returns must be shipped by ground transportation.

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 trademarks of their respective companies.

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If you have questions or comments about the software or hardware product, contact Itron Technical Support:

Support
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Email address: [e-mail]
Phone: [phone]

Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction ................................................................................................. 5

Document Conventions ...................................................................................................................... 6

Chapter 2 Controller Connections/Components ....................................................... 7

External Antenna Connector .............................................................................................................. 7

Mini USB Data Connector................................................................................................................... 8

MLOG Controller Accessories ............................................................................................................ 9

Chapter 3 Operating the MLOG Controller................................................................11

Power management .......................................................................................................................... 11

Reading MLOGs in the field.............................................................................................................. 12

Radio Range of the MLOG Controller .............................................................................................. 13

Itron Recommended MLOG Radio-Logger Mou nti ng ............................................................ 14

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C HAPTER 1

Introduction

The MLOG Controller collects data from field-installed MLOG Radio-Loggers and
transfers that data to mlogonline™ Network Leak Monitoring System for analysis. This
guide describes the components and use of the MLOG Controller.

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