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Sleeve-Mount Repeaters
Sleeve-Mount Repeaters
Types of Sleeve-
Sleeve-mount repeater installation depends on the type of meter socket.
Mount
Meter Socket Type Description
Ringless A ringless mounted meter installs under the meter
box lid, which is hinged at the top of the box.
Ringed A rimmed meter box
Required Tools The following tools are necessary for sleeve-mount repeater installation:
• Tamper seals and associated meter installation/removal tools
• Panduit Wave-Ty installation tool (optional). This tool cuts excess cable
and applies tension to the tension band.
Installing on a
Ringless Meter
Socket
A ringless meter s ocket does not use a mete r seal ring between th e meter and th e
meter socket. Instead, the meter is secured in the meter socket by a lid. To install
a repeater on a ringless meter socket, do the following steps.
IMPORTANT The followin g inst ructi ons sho uld be cons idere d s upplement al to
the meter installation and removal procedures for your utility. Follow all applicable procedures and regulations when performing meter installation.
Step Action
1 Remove tamper seals.
2 Verify that th e service is compatible with the repeater.
3 Remove the meter socket lid.
4 Pull the meter from the socket.
5 Insert the repeater into the socket.
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Step Action
6 Replace the meter socket lid.
NOTE If needed, trim the breakaway rim on the repea ter sleev e using
diagonal so that the socket lid will fit over the repeater.
7 Place the antenna cover over the antenna on the top of the repeater
sleeve.
8 Secure the band around the repeater, pulling to tighten.
9 Tighten the tension band using a tension setting tool.
10 Clip off the extra band material.
11 S nap the mete r into the repeater socket.
12 Attach the ring making sure to catch the antenna cover lip under the
ring band.
Catch
cover lip
under ring
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13 Install a tamper seal in the ring band and on the meter socket lid.
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Installing on a
Ringed Meter Socket
A ringed meter socket uses a meter sealing ring to secure the meter to the socket.
To install a repeater on a ringed meter socket, do the following steps.
Step Action
1 Remove tamper seals.
2 Verify that the service is compatible with the re peater.
3 Remove the meter seal ring.
4 Pull the meter from the socket.
5 Insert the repeater sleeve into the meter socket.
6 Secure a meter seal ring between the repeater and the meter socket.
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Step Action
7 Place the antenna cover over the antenna on the top of the repeater.
8 Secure the antenna cover band around the repeater, pulling to tighten.
9 Tighten the tension band using a tension setting tool.
10 Clip off the extra band material.
11 Insert the meter into the repeater socket.
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Step Action
12 Attach the meter seal ring making sure to catch the antenna cover lip
under the ring band.
Catch
cover lip
under ring
13 Replace the tamper seals.
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Chapter 3
Repeater Configuration
Getting Started
Overview Repeater configuration and troubleshooting is performed in the field using two
components:
•
Repeater Programmer communicates with repeaters and endpoints. You
can use the progra mmer in the f ield to t roublesho ot repeat er probl ems and
optimize network performance. The programmer is connected to your
computer using a serial cable and powered by a 5 volt power cord.
•
Itron QuickTerminal is a terminal emulation application, similar to Hyper-
Terminal or ProComm.
Navigating in
QuickTerminal
QuickTerminal displays three windows: the Data window, the Control Panel,
and the Remote Unit Connection wind ow . The Remote Unit Connection window
appears following a successful connection with a repeater.
Data
window
Control
Panel
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Installing QuickTerminal
Installing QuickTerminal
Overview QuickTerminal may be installed directly on your machine or run directly from
the CD. Note that running QuickTerminal from the CD will result in some performance and speed loss.
Requirements The following software and hardware requirements must be met to run Quick-
Terminal.
Requirement Description
Microsoft Windows Windows XP, 2000, 98, ME, or NT Service
Pack 6a
Microsoft .NET Framework Version 1.1. Available as part of Windows XP
and 2000, or available from Microsoft.
http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com
Serial Port Available serial port capable of communi-
cating at 38400 baud rate
Serial Port Adapter Optional
If your computer does not have a serial port,
you may need to use a USB serial port adapter .
Installing
QuickTerminal
Power Ada pter Optional
A power adapter for the 5 volt power cord is
required to operate the programmer in a
vehicle.
Itron recommends installing QuickTerminal directly on your configuration
machine. To install QuickTerminal, do the follo wing steps.
Step Action
1 Insert the QuickTerminal CD.
2 Navigate to the Install folder and double-click setup.exe.
The QuickTerminal setup wizard launches.
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Installing QuickTerminal
Step Action
3 Click Next to accept the de fault insta llation pat h or browse for an
alternate path.
4 Click Next to confirm ins tallation. QuickTerminal installs.
Running
QuickTerminal from
CD
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5 Click Close.
The QuickTerminal icon will appear on your desktop and in the Start
menu.
To run QuickTerminal directly from the CD, do this.
• Insert the QuickTerminal CD.
• Navigate to the Run folder and double-click
QuickTerminal.exe.
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Communicating with a Repeater
Launching
QuickTerminal
To launch the QuickTerminal application, do this.
• Double-click the QuickTerminal icon on your desktop or select
QuickTerminal
.
Communicating with a Repeater
Setting
Communication
Options
You may need to adjust the COM port or baud rate settings for communicating
with the repeater. To set communication options, do the following steps.
Step Action
1 Connect the programmer to your computer using the serial cable.
2 Launch QuickTerminal.
3 Press F2.
NOTE To view or minimize the Control Panel, press F2. To enter
command mode, press
4 From Settings, select a COM port. The default is COM port 1.
5 Select a baud rate setting. The default baud rate is 38400.
6 Click Connect.
• If the COM port is available, the message
appears. As the programmer begins to read ERT endpoints and
repeaters, data will appear.
• If the COM port is avail able but th e repeater is not co nnected, the
port will open but no data will appear.
Start >
ESC three times.
COM1 opened OK
Connecting to a
Remote Repeater
• If the COM port is not available or not pr esent on the machi ne, an
error message appears.
NOTE Data may not immediately display if the programmer is not
able to read nearby endpoints or repeaters. If no data displays, check
that the repeater is connected by removing and re-inserting the power
cord into the repeaters. A status message should appear.
An All Call (ACALL) command causes all of the repeaters in communication
distance to move to a single frequen cy. You must perform a remot e call prior to
communicating with a repeater. To connect to a remote repeater, do the following ste ps.
Step Action
1
From the Co ntrol Panel, click Remote Call. The remote call processes
and available repeat ers display.
2 In the data window, enter the password.
3 Press Enter to accept the command channel frequency.
NOTE If your util ity has opted t o use a frequen cy other than t he standard
frequency of 9100, enter your frequency.
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