Blue Tower Communications TRANSPONDITV2 Utility meter reading transmitter User Manual 60251

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Document ID	60251
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Date Submitted	1999-09-23 00:00:00
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m RAMAR radio TransPondIl‘ is the device at the meter—end of the RAMAR
system which allows readings to be obtained from water, gas and electricity meters
from a distance by means oflow-powered radio,
The TransPondl'l‘ enables meter readings to be taken from a distance via a handheld
system, using the RAMAR hand-held Radio Reader, or by RAMAR’s vehicle-
mmmtcd system, or by RAMAR‘s fixed network product, the Micronorle.
The TranstdIT is based around a radio transmitter, which transmits the meter
reeling and tamper messages back to the reading device.
The TmnsPonle is comprised of one printed circuit board, housed in an
ultrasonically-welded, waterproof box, with dimensions 75mm x 75mm x 20mm. The
TnnsPonle can be comected to pulse output or electronic meters. For this purpose,
a wire protrudes from thc Transl’andl'r's waterproof box.
Inflation Procedure
1) Hand-held - Hardware and Software
If die utility is already using a mute management system with hand-held computers.
the mfiware company providing the route management system should make a small
modification to the sofiware in order to accommodate RAMAR's radio meter reading
system. The sofiwarc pmvider can make this modification easily - please refer the
software pmmddsr to RAMR Technology Ltd for the interface requirements.
The RAMAR hand-held radio reader is mmpxtiblc with a variety of hand-held
wmptltm,
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ii) Installation — The 900 Series TransPonle
a) The TransPondl’l' is first programmed by a RAMAR Field Programmer. The Field
Pruyammer will configure the TrausPondIT to be able to read the designaled meter.
b) The TrursPonle device is attached to the wall near (IOcm) the meter which it will
be reading by means of a tie»wrap and screw, supplied by RAMAR Technology Ltd.
The Tmsl’ondl'l' must not be attached directly to a metal surface or a metal pipe, and
the "RAMAR" must be facing away floor the wall and in a vertical plane.
c) The Transl’ondl'l' is then either wired directly to the screw terminals of a pulse
output or encoded meter, or where a reed switch has already been moulded to the
TransPondl'I' wire, the reed switch is attached/clipped to the meter in the normal way.
d) Whfle still at the meter site, the TransPonle installer will complete a radio meter
reading, as prompted by the route manag—ent system on his handheld computer.
This will act as a system chock prior to leaving the meter site.
e) If the meter is a pulse-output meter only, the route management system on the
installer“: hand-held computer will prompt the installer for a visual meter reading of
the metert The installer will then enter this meter reading into the hand-held
computer. This process loads the meter ofBet (the pulse count is zero at installation)
into the hand-held computer database. “
f) Having lefi the premises, the installer should go to the position from which he
would expect to read the meter (e.g. the street outside). A field in the database can be
used to note the position at which successful remote meter reading was achieved if
required.
3) An installer can install a minimum of 30 Transl’onles in a day, where installation
normally requires (difficult) access to a water pit, drilling a hole for the screw to
mount the TransPonle and the above procedure.
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The TmnsPondrl‘ must be used with a RAMAR device such as the radio reader in
order to obtain remote meter readings. In order to make a meter reading, the meter
reader must be within range of the Transl’ondrl‘ at the meter. ln free space, the range
should be grater than 200mm, although in practice range will be reduced by local
conditions such as topography, whether the meter is inside a building or outside a
building and Whether the TransPondIT is above or below ground.
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The TransPondIT should last 10 years on 111: same battery. Tempemurs operating
conditions are 40C to +85C‘

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