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5015 B.U. Bowman Drive Buford, GA 30518 USA Voice: 770-831-8048 Fax: 770-831-8598

Certification Exhibit

FCC ID: R7PEC6R3S2

IC: 5294A-EC6R3S2

FCC Rule Part: 15.247

IC Radio Standards Specification: RSS-210

ACS Report Number: 08-0493 - 15C

Manufacturer: Cellnet Technology, Inc.

Model: 25-1079

Installation Guide (Part 2)

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12 Installnewtampersealsovertwoscrewsusingtheplasticsleeveprovided

(optional).

Figure 6.20 Rockwell/Equimeter/Sensus: center test dial, counter installed, or index

13 UtilizetheRFBustertoverifymoduleistransmitting,holdRFBusterwith

magnetsidetothetopupperleftquadrantofthemoduleplasticandholdthe

buttonuntil10beepsarereceived.SeeAppendix C,UsingtheRFBusterfor

moreinformation.

14 Cleanupanydebrisfromtheretrofitandinstallationprocessesandtieany

loosecableswithtiewraps.

15 Proceedtothenextinstallationsite.

16 Attheendoftheday,returntotheCrossDockforthecheck‐inprocess.Turn

ininventoryofunused,defective,orbrokengasMeterModules.Checkinall

handheldcomputersissued.Youmustreconcileanydiscrepanciesinthe

changeoutdatabeforethecheck‐inprocesscanbecompleted.MeterModules

willnotbecheckedouttoaninstallerwhohasnotcompletedtheprevious

dayʹscheck‐inprocess.

Sprague/Actaris Meter Module Installation

Figure 6.21 Sprague/Actaris: Indexes before installation

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1FollowthestepsinʺToBeginC&IMeterModuleInstallationʺonpage 6‐1.

2Removethetampercapsandindexcoverfromtheoriginalmeter.Removeall

oftheoriginalgasketmaterial.Cleanthegasketsurfaceonthemeterwitha

wirebrushandgasketscraper.

3OpenthepackagecontainingtheMeterModule,screws,andbattery.

Figure 6.22 Sprague/Actaris: screw kit

4Openthebagcontainingthebattery.Carefullyremovethebattery.

5OpentheMeterModule,takingcaretoavoidpullingonthecables.

6 ConnectthebatterytotheMeterModule.Assemblethebatteryintothe

retainingcliponthemetalbracket.

7 Connecttheprogrammingcablefromthehandheldcomputertothe

programmingportonthereplacementMeterModule.ProgramtheMeter

Module.Checkthehandheldforsuccessfulprogramming.

8Slidethemetalbracket(notthegreencircuitboard)intotheslotsofthe

clamshell(oneoftheclamshellhalveshasslotsonoppositesidesofthe

interior).Ifyouarelookingdownintotheslots,thebatteryclipshouldbe

towardsthetop‐thelargecapacitorsonthecircuitboardgodeepintothe

clamshell.AssembletheMeterModulehalvestogetherwiththefoursmall

self‐tappingscrewsprovided.Thetorquerequirementis6‐10inchpounds.

Ensurethatthegasketisinplaceandthewiresarenotpinched.Installthe

tamperseals.

9Slidethebracketbetweentheindexcoverandthemeter.

Check condition of the index for looseness of index pointers on shaft, cracks on face

enamel, or peeling. Replace the index if dials are loose or if enamel is cracked or loose.

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10 Installthenewgasket(ifrequired)andindexcovertothefrontoftheindex.

Handletheindexcarefully.Thetorquerequirementis30‐40inchpounds.

Thescrewsgothroughtheindexcoverandbracket,andfastenintothemeter.

Figure 6.23 Sprague/Actaris: installing Index cover

11 Installnewtamperseals.

Figure 6.24 Sprague/Actaris: installed tamper seals

Ensure that the counter is aligned with proving dial (on top).

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12 UtilizetheRFBustertoverifymoduleistransmitting,holdRFBusterwith

magnetsidetothetopupperleftquadrantofthemoduleplasticandholdthe

buttonuntil10beepsarereceived.SeeAppendix C,UsingtheRFBusterfor

moreinformation.

Figure 6.25 Sprague/Actaris: meter with module installed

13 Cleanupanydebrisfromtheretrofitandinstallationprocessesandtieany

loosecableswithtiewraps.

14 Proceedtothenextinstallationsite.

15 Attheendoftheday,returntotheCrossDockforthecheck‐inprocess.Turn

ininventoryofunused,defective,orbrokengasMeterModules.Checkinall

handheldcomputersissued.Youmustreconcileanydiscrepanciesinthe

changeoutdatabeforethecheck‐inprocesscanbecompleted.MeterModules

willnotbecheckedouttoaninstallerwhohasnotcompletedtheprevious

dayʹscheck‐inprocess.

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Schlumberger/Actaris Meter Module Installation

Figure 6.26 Schlumberger/Actaris: before installation

Figure 6.27 Schlumberger/Actaris: meter with short base

1FollowthestepsinʺToBeginC&IMeterModuleInstallationʺonpage 6‐1.

Only Schlumberger meters with the taller base (shown above) can accommodate Cellnet

Meter Modules. Meters with the shorter base (shown below) will need to be retrofitted with

a taller index bracket prior to module retrofit.

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2Removethetampercapsandindexcoverfromtheoriginalmeter.Remove

thegasketifitisunserviceable.Cleantheworkareaswithawirebrushor

scraperasneeded.

Figure 6.28 Schlumberger/Actaris: Index cover removed

3OpenthepackagecontainingtheMeterModule,screws,andbattery.

4Openthebagcontainingthebattery.Carefullyremovethebattery.

5OpentheMeterModule,takingcaretoavoidpullingonthecables.

6 Connecttheprogrammingcablefromthehandheldcomputertothe

programmingportontheMeterModule.ProgramtheMeterModule.Check

thehandheldforsuccessfulprogramming.

7 ConnectthebatterytotheMeterModule.Assemblethebatteryintothe

retainingcliponthemetalbracket.

8Slidethemetalbracket(notthegreencircuitboard)intotheslotsofthe

clamshell(oneoftheclamshellhalveshasslotsonoppositesidesofthe

interior).Ifyouarelookingdownintotheslots,thebatteryclipshouldbe

towardsthetop‐thelargecapacitorsonthecircuitboardgodeepintothe

clamshell.AssembletheMeterModulehalvestogetherwiththefoursmall

self‐tappingscrewsprovided.Thetorquerequirementis6‐10inchpounds.

Ensurethatthegasketisinplaceandthewiresarenotpinched.Installthe

tamperseals.

9Installthenewindexcover.Gentlyslidethecoverovertheindextoavoid

breakingthecounter.Becarefulnottodamagethedials.

Check condition of the index for looseness of index pointers on shaft, cracks on face

enamel, or peeling. Replace the index if dials are loose or if enamel is cracked or loose.

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10 AttachthebracketandMeterModuletothemeter.Notetheorderof

installation:indexcover,bracket,tampercap,andscrew.Thetorque

requirementis30‐40inchpounds.

Figure 6.29 Schlumberger/Actaris: meter with bracket and meter module

11 Installnewtampercapsoverthescrewsusingtheplasticsleevesprovided.

12 UtilizetheRFBustertoverifymoduleistransmitting,holdRFBusterwith

magnetsidetothetopupperleftquadrantofthemoduleplasticandholdthe

buttonuntil10beepsarereceived.SeeAppendix C,UsingtheRFBusterfor

moreinformation.

13 Cleanupanydebrisfromtheretrofitandinstallationprocessesandtieany

loosecableswithtiewraps.

14 Proceedtothenextinstallationsite.

15 Attheendoftheday,returntotheCrossDockforthecheck‐inprocess.Turn

ininventoryofunused,defective,orbrokengasMeterModules.Checkinall

handheldcomputersissued.Youmustreconcileanydiscrepanciesinthe

changeoutdatabeforethecheck‐inprocesscanbecompleted.MeterModules

willnotbecheckedouttoaninstallerwhohasnotcompletedtheprevious

dayʹscheck‐inprocess.

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CHAPTER 7 CELLNET PULSE RECORDER METER MODULE INSTALLATION

TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT

ThissectionoutlinesthenecessarytoolsandequipmentforinstallingaCellnet

PulseRecorder.

Equipment

Thefollowingtablecontainsallrequiredequipment:

Table7.1Equipment

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Tools

Thefollowingtablecontainsallrequiredtools:

Table7.2Tools

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SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENT

Prerequisite Training

Installersshouldbeinstructedinthefollowingsafetyelementsaswellasanysite‐

specificsafetyissues:

• HazardCommunication(EmployeeRighttoKnow)

•Lifting

•Safedriving

•Useofhandtools

• Confinedspace

Preliminary Checks

TheinstallershouldalreadybeabletooperatetheHandHeldcomputer.

Additionally,theinstallershouldalreadyhaverouteinformationandthe

requirednumberofendpoints.

•Verifythatyouareatthecorrectsite,specifiedonthehandheldcomputeror

workorder.

•Verifythatthesiteissafeforyouandyourequipment.

•Notifythecustomerofyourpresence.Tellthecustomerthatyoumusthave

accesstothemeter.Ifnecessary,havethecustomersigntheworkorder.

•Wheninstallingmeters,followanyguidelinesissuedbyyourcompanyin

additiontothosegiveninthisguide.

• Neverperformaninstallationduringalightningstormorunderexcessively

wetconditions.

Site Requirements

Thesitemustcomplywiththefollowingcriteria:

•Thereisnochancethatanotherobjectwillbesetovertheantenna.

•Someinstancesmayrequireadditionalcable.

•Maximumcablelengthisalways200feet.

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FCC INFORMATION

SeeAppendix F,CPRInformation,formoreinformation.

INSTALLING THE CELLNET PULSE RECORDER

ThefollowingincludesinformationaboutinstallingtheCPRendpoint.

Mounting the CPR

TheCPRendpointshouldbemountedaboveground,outdoors,facingthenearest

concentrator.

Identifying the Register for Installation

RefertotheGasModuleCompatibilityChartforcompatibilityandspecificparts

needed.

Connecting the PRECO Switch to the CPR

1InstallthePRECOswitchonthegasmeterindexaccordingtotheinstructions

includedwiththePRECOkit.

2RoutethecablefromthePRECOswitchtotheCPRmountinglocation.Splice

theadditionalcableasnecessary.Whenusingadditionalcable,alwaysmatch

colors:PRECObluetoCPRwhite(viagreenextensionwire),PRECOredto

CPRred,PRECOwhitetoCPRblack(viablackextensionwire).

3Ifyouneedtoaddcableforaremotewall‐mountedCPR,followthe

instructionshereforremovingtheMolexconnectors(ifpresent)andsplicing

additionalcable.Preparecableendsforcrimping:

aUsingthecuttingbladeportionoftheWireCutterandStrippertool,cut

thewireattheMolexconnector(ifpresent)comingfromthePRECO

switch.ThewireattachedtothePRECOswitchcontainsthreewires.

Figure 7.1 3-Wire Cable

Do not damage internal wire insulation when removing external insulation.

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bBeforeproceedingwithsplicing,usetheWireCutterandStrippertocut

theMolexconnectoroffoftheCPRPulseInputConnector(identifiedby

whitewire).

Figure 7.2 Molex Connector (as shipped)

cSplicewiresfromCPRtoPRECOswitch.Matchcolorscarefully,

accordingtothetablebelow.

CPR ships with a female Molex connector at the loose end of the communication

cable.

CPR Pulse Input Co nn ector

with white wire

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Table7.3WireColorMatching

4SeeAppendix A:CrimpingWires,forinstructionsoncrimpingwires.

Programming CPR Endpoint for Operation with PRECO Switch

YoumustprogramtheCPRwiththeHandHeldcomputer(the“HandHeld”).

1 ConnecttheCPRProgrammingCabletotheCPRSerial/PowerConenctor

(yellowwire)below.

Figure 7.3 CPR Programming Cable Attached

2FollowtheHandHeldpromptstoprogramtheendpoint.

3Whenprogrammingiscomplete,disconnecttheprogrammingcablefromthe

CPR.

EncoderRegister PRECOWirecolor/CPRWireColor

PRECObluetogreenextensionto

CPRwhite

PRECOredtoredextensiontoCPR

red

PRECOwhitetoblackextensionto

CPRblack

blue white

red red

white black

Connect only three wires using the color matching above.

ProgrammingCable

CPRSerial/Power

Connector

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4 ConnectthebatterytotheCPR.

5DressthewiresandcrimpinsidetheCPRenclosureasshown.

Figure 7.4 CPR Battery Connector Connected to CPR

ProceedtoʺTestingtheEndpointʺonpage 7‐8.

TESTING THE ENDPOINT

Afteryouhavecompletedtheinstallationprocess,testtheinstallationbypassing

anRFBustermagnetneartheCPR’ssensor.TheRFBusterdetectsthe

transmission,beepsandlightstheLED.

1 ActivatetheCPRbypassingtheRFBustermagnetagainstthesideoftheCPR

housingasshown.

Figure 7.5 CPR Activation Using RF Buster

CrimpedWires

TieWrap

CPRSerial/Power

Connector

BatteryConnector

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sixinchesawayfromtheleftsideoftheCPR.TheRFBustermakesaudible

beepsandtheLEDflashestoconfirmtransmissionoftheRFpacketsfromthe

endpoint.

3IftheRFBusterdetectspacketswithinoneminute,theinstallationisgood.If

theRFBusterdoesnotbeep,refertoʺTroubleshootingʺonpage 7‐9.

4 Attachthecoverusingthefourscrewsincludedinthehardwarekit.

5Cleantheareaandremovealldisposablematerials.

ENDPOINT REPLACEMENT

Pleasefollowtheinstructionsbelowtoreplaceanendpoint:

1OpenthefaceoftheCPR.

2Writedownthecolortranslation.

3Carefullycutanytiewraps.

4CutoffScotchloksnearthecrimp.

5 UnmounttheCPR.

6 Disconnectthebattery.

ProceedtoʺConnectingthePRECOSwitchtotheCPRʺonpage 7‐5.

TROUBLESHOOTING

RF Buster Does Not Beep When Testing

1First,verifythatthebatteryisproperlyconnected,redwiretoredwire.

2DoestheRFBusterbeepandlighttheLEDwhentheswitchisinitially

pressed?Ifnot,thebatteryintheRFBusterisdead.ReplacetheRFBuster

battery,oruseanotherRFBuster.

3AfteractivatingthemagneticswitchontheCPR,holdtheRFBusterswitch

oncontinuously.PointtheLEDendoftheRFBustertowardthefrontofthe

CPR.HoldtheRFBusterbetween6”and12”fromthefrontoftheCPR.Wait

tenseconds.IftheRFBusterdoesnotbeep,replacetheCPRbattery.

Customer Support

ToreachCustomerSupportatCellnet:

Email:customersupport@cellnet.com

Telephone:1‐800‐791‐2567.

Hoursofoperation‐8:00a.m.ETto5:00p.m.ET

Do not use a cell phone or any other RF device while conducting

this test.

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CHAPTER 8 METER EXCHANGE OR MODULE RETROFIT CONCLUSION

Priortoleavingthepremise,verifythatalldebrisfromtheretrofitand/or

exchangeprocessiscleanedandremoved.Leaveadoorhangertagwithany

appropriateinformationfilledin.

RETURNING MATERIAL

Attheendoftheday,installerswillreturntotheCrossDockwithallequipment

andanynewmetersormodulesthatwerenotinstalled.Eachinstallermust

accountforeverymetertheywereassigned.Turnininventoryofunused,

defective,orbrokengasMeterModules.Youmustreconcileanydiscrepanciesin

changeoutdatabeforethecheck‐inprocesscanbecompleted.Metersand

moduleswillnotbecheckedouttoaninstallerwhohasnotcompletedthe

previousdayʹscheck‐inprocess.

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CHAPTER 9 GAS METER PREPARATION PROGRAM (GPREP)

TheGasMeterPreparationProgram(GPrep)isasoftwaretoolthatfacilitates

Cellnetprocesses.ItalsorunswithwaterCPRmodules.Thedatacapturedby

GPrepissenttoRIMStoupdatetheCellnetandutilitiesdatabases.GPrepwas

developedforResGas,C&IGas(Diaphragm),C&IGas(Rotary),andCPR(gas

andwater)modulesto:

• DisassociateModuleIDsfromMeterIDs‐“MRB(MaterialRepairBoard)

Mode”Thisfeaturemostcommonlycapturestherecordofdisassociation

whenremovingamodulefromthefield.

• ValidatetheprogrammedLANAddresswiththePowerLANAddresslabel

andverifythattheoperationalprogrammedparametersmatchthose

required.‐“InspectMode”.

Thisfeatureismostcommonlyusedwhenreceivingmetersfromthefactory

withCellnetmodulesalreadyinstalled(OEMMeters)orwhenreceiving

CellnetretrofitmodulesdirectlyfromCellnet’smanufacturer.Different

utilitiesusedifferentsamplingprocedures.Themetershopshouldverifya

percentageofinboundmodulestoensurethattheLANAddressthatis

programmedintothegasmoduleandmatchestheLANAddressonthelabel

outsideofthemodulehousing.Themodulescanalsobeinspectedtoverify

thatthecorrectMeterIDformatwasused,thattherolloverpointiscorrect,

andthatthemeterconstantiscorrect.

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rogramthemodulewithoperationalparameters,includingthemeter‐

specificvaluessuchasmeterID,rolloverpoint,meterconstant,anddial

indexreading(whichforgasmeterscanbenon‐zero)‐“ProgramNeworRe‐

ProgramOldMode”.

ThisfeatureisusedwhenassemblingCellnetmodulesonmetersinthemeter

shopandinthefield(fortheO&MProcesses).

•Savetheinspection,programming,MRBdisassociationrecordandindexread

resultsinseparatefilesfordeliverytoCellnetandtheutility.

Thiscanbeanautomaticprocessoryoucanturneditoffforaparticular

featurewhenitisnotnecessarytosavetheresults.

YoucanuseGPrepinametershop,atafixedlocation,orinthefield.Youcanuse

aPCorlaptopcomputer.CloselymonitorGPrepusage,andmakethedatafiles

easilyaccessible.GPrepisoftenusedwithoperationsandmaintenance(O&M)

Each of these functions are steps in Cellnet processes. You should fully understand how

data flows within the Cellnet network and what data needs to be captured from or

programmed into a module before using this software.

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processes.ThischapterassumesthattheuserfullyunderstandstheseO&M

processes,andatwhichstepsintheseprocessesGPrepcapturesdataand

programsitintoCellnetmodules.

GPreprequiresselectivefunctionalitydependingonthesitewhereitisinuse,so

thereareadministrativeprivilegesforconfiguringoptionsduringsoftware

installationandsetup.

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REQUIRED TOOLS

ThefollowingisalistofrequiredtoolstooperateGPrep,alongwithaPC/

operatingsystemrecommendation:

•DesktopPCwithWindows2000orhigher(WindowsNTisnot

recommendedwhenusingalaptopcomputersincetherearesometimes

problemsconfiguringtheports)

•CopyofGPrepv.2.3ormostrecentversiononarequiredtoolsCD

• ShooterBoxwithACpowercord,partnumber26‐3500andgasshootercable

or

1‐WayModuleProgrammingCablePN26‐1179

• Battery,partnumber40‐1032or40‐1590

•Laptop/PC

•DB9toDB9cable(maleononeendfemaleontheother)straightthrough

(RS232).

Roles

•GPrepAdministrator‐isthelocalexpertonGPrep.TheAdministratoris

familiarwiththeentirefunctionalityofGPrep.TheAdministratorknows

howtoconfigureallinternalfiles,andhowtograntcertainpermissions.

TheAdministratorknowshowtocleanallfilesofbadrecordsand

supersedes.Howtoarchiveallfilesande‐mailthemtotheappropriate

databaseadministratororRIMSanalystandhowtotrainthedaytodayusers

ofGPrep.ThispersonhasthedailytaskofmaintainingGPrepanditsfiles.

•GPrepUser‐needstoknowthefundamentalsofGPrep.Theyneedtoknow

howtologin,howtomarryameterwithamodule,andhowtoinspecta

moduletoensurethatitisproperlyprogrammed,andwhattodoifitisnot.

PROCEDURES FOR GPREP ADMINISTRATOR

1Verifyyourtools.GPrepdoesnotoperatewithoutallofthetoolslistedinthe

RequiredToolssection.

2UnzipGPrepfilestoyourPCorlaptop.

aCustomizeGPrep.

TheGPrepinstallationfoldercontainsafilenamedGPREP.INI.Thisfile

definesallconfigurationparametersinits[Control]sectionand

maintainssettingsfromthelastGPrepruninits[Default]section.

•Ifthisisanewinstallation,GPREP.INImustbecopiedtotheGPrep

installationdirectory.

Before copying files go to “View” on the menu bar of your PC, select “Folder

Options”. Under a section titled “Advanced Settings” there is a folder called

“Hidden files”, under that folder choose “show all files”, then click on the OK

button.

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•Ifthisisanupgrade,thenyoucanusetheexistingGPREP.INIfileto

modifyanyconfigurationparametersasnecessary.

bEdittheGPREP.INIfileusingNotepadoranyotherASCIIfileeditor.

cFollowtheinstructionsinthatfiletospecifytherequiredpatternfor

MeterIDs,file(s)forloggingoperations,menuselectionsthatare

availabletotheoperatorandthemaximummemoryusedtotrack

previouslogfileassociations.

FollowingisanexampleofaGPREP.INIfile.

; The Default section remembers GPrep settings from the last run. These

should

; not be changed manually.

; -------------------------------------------------------------------------

-----

[Default]

; The Control section contains GPrep operational parameters.

; -------------------------------------------------------------------------

-----

; Operator Meter Type selections are controled by variables:

;

; RGAS for ResGas

; CIGD for C&I Gas (Diaphragm)

; CIGR for C&I Gas (Rotary)

; CPRG for CPR Gas (Rotary)

;

; Setting any of these to "No" disables the menu item. The default is

"Yes".

;

; Example:

; RGAS=No

; CIGR=Yes

; Disables "ResGas" selection, leaving both C&I and CPR selections enabled.

; -------------------------------------------------------------------------

-----

; Operator Mode selections are controled by variables:

;

; Inspect

; ProgramNew

; ProgramOld

; IndexRead

; MRBMode

;

; Setting any of these to "No" disables the menu item. The default is

"Yes".

;

; Example:

; ProgramOld=No

; Inspect=Yes

; MRBMode=No

If you run GPrep in different modes and/or it requires different configuration settings at the

same operator station, then install multiple copies of GPrep in different directories.

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; Disables "Re-Program Old" and "MRB" selections, leaving "Inspect",

; "Program New" and "Index Read" modes enabled.

; -------------------------------------------------------------------------

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; Operator Port selections are controled by variables:

;

; COM1, COM2, COM3 and COM4

;

; Setting any of these to "No" disables the menu item. The default is

"Yes".

;

; Example:

; COM4=No

; COM3=No

; COM1=Yes

; Disables "COM3" and "COM4" selections, leaving "COM1" and "COM2" enabled.

; -------------------------------------------------------------------------

-----

; MeterID is a pattern string for scanned (or entered) Meter IDs. The

length

; of the pattern gives the number of characters required and each character

; in the pattern corresponds to a character in the Meter ID; if it's:

;

; # - The character must be a decimal digit (0 - 9)

; $ - The character must be alphabetic (A - Z)

; _ - The character must be a blank

; ? - The character may be anything

; All other characters must match exactly.

;

; Note: If MeterID is not given then no pattern matching is done.

;

; Examples:

; MeterID=ABC### - IDs must must be 6 characters long, and start with

; "ABC" followed by 3 digits

; MeterID=Q???##_$$### - IDs must be 12 characters long, start with a "Q",

; followed by any 3 characters, then 2 digits, a

space,

; 2 alphabetic characters, and end with 3 digits.

; MeterID=- IDs are not checked against a prototype, only for

; valid characters.

; -------------------------------------------------------------------------

-----

; ProgramLog is the full path and file name for logging each time a module

; programmed. If not given, then no program log file is written.

;

; Examples:

;

; ProgramLog=c:\gprep\program.txt - program.txt in the gprep directory on

drive C:

; ProgramLog=program.txt - program.txt in the GPrep program

directory

; ProgramLog=program - program.txt in the GPrep program

directory

; ProgramLog=- Do not write a program log file

; -------------------------------------------------------------------------

-----

; InspectLog is the full path and file name for logging each time a module

; inspected. If not given, then no inspection log file is written.

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; Examples:

;

; InspectLog=c:\gprep\inspect.txt - inspect.txt in the gprep directory on

drive C:

; InspectLog=inspect.txt - inspect.txt in the GPrep program

directory

; InspectLog=inspect - inspect.txt in the GPrep program

directory

; InspectLog=- Do not write an inspection log file

; -------------------------------------------------------------------------

-----

; MRBLog is the full path and file name for logging each time a module is

; inspected in MRB Mode. If not given, then no MRB log file is written.

;

; Examples:

;

; MRBLog=c:\gprep\mrblog.txt - mrblog.txt in the gprep directory on drive C:

; MRBLog=mrblog.txt - mrblog.txt in the GPrep program directory

; MRBLog=mrblog - mrblog.txt in the GPrep program directory

; MRBLog=- Do not write an MRB log file

; -------------------------------------------------------------------------

-----

; ReadLog is the full path and file name for logging each time a module is

; inspected in Index Read Mode. If not given, then no read log file is

written.

;

; Examples:

;

; ReadLog=c:\gprep\readdlog.txt - readdlog.txt in the gprep directory on

drive C:

; ReadLog=readdlog.txt - readdlog.txt in the GPrep program

directory

; ReadLog=readdlog - readdlog.txt in the GPrep program directory

; ReadLog=- Do not write an inspection log file

; -------------------------------------------------------------------------

-----

; MaxAssociations is the maximum number of LANAddress / Meter ID

associations

; checked from the log file to assure that duplications are not assigned.

; This requires 24 bytes of memory per association. Set to 0 to disable.

;

; Examples:

;

; MaxAssociations=1000 - Previous 1000 records are checked (memory =

24,000)

; MaxAssociations=10000 - Previous 10000 records are checked (memory =

240,000)

; MaxAssociations=0 - Disables duplication association checking.

; -------------------------------------------------------------------------

-----

Mode=ReProgram

ModuleClass=1

RolloverPoint1=1000000

MeterConstant1=0.050000

SerialPort=1

Operator=Bill

Location=xdcsu

Utility=SCG

RolloverPoint0=10000

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MeterConstant0=0.020000

RolloverPoint3=100000

MeterConstant3=1.000000

RolloverPoint2=100000

MeterConstant2=0.100000

MeterConstant4=0.250000

ProgramMode=Yes

ProgramDial=Yes

RolloverPoint=100000

MeterConstant=1.000000

LastFile=WCPR.SET

[Control]

meterID=?????????

DeviceID=?????

RGAS=yes

CIGD=yes

CIGR=yes

CPRANT=yes

CPRAWT=yes

CPRCWT=yes

WCPR=yes

Inspect=yes

ProgramNew=yes

ProgramOld=yes

MRBMode=yes

IndexRead=N

ProgramLog=c:\programlog.txt

inspectLog=c:\inspectlog.txt

MRBLog=c:\MRBlog.txt

ReadLog=c:\readlog.txt

wProgramLog=c:\wprogramlog.txt

winspectLog=c:\winspectlog.txt

wMRBLog=c:\wMRBlog.txt

[RGAS]

MeterConstantCount=4

MeterConstant1=.01

MeterConstant2=.0112

MeterConstant3=.02

MeterConstant4=.0225

RollOverPointCount=5

RollOverPoint1=100

RollOverPoint2=1,000

RollOverPoint3=10,000

RollOverPoint4=100,000

RollOverPoint5=100000000

[CPRAWT]

MeterConstantCount=9

MeterConstant1=.01

MeterConstant2=.01121

MeterConstant3=.02

MeterConstant4=.0225

MeterConstant5=.05

MeterConstant6=.0562

MeterConstant7=.1

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MeterConstant8=.112

MeterConstant9=1.0

RollOverPointCount=6

RollOverPoint1=100

RollOverPoint2=1,000

RollOverPoint3=10,000

RollOverPoint4=100,000

RollOverPoint5=100,00000

RollOverPoint6=100,000000

[CPRANT]

MeterConstantCount=10

MeterConstant1=.01

MeterConstant2=.01121

MeterConstant3=.02

MeterConstant4=.0225

MeterConstant5=.05

MeterConstant6=.0562

MeterConstant7=.1

MeterConstant8=.112

MeterConstant9=1.0

MeterConstant10=2.0

RollOverPointCount=5

RollOverPoint1=100

RollOverPoint2=1,000

RollOverPoint3=10,000

RollOverPoint4=100,000

RollOverPoint5=100,000,000

[CPRCWT]

MeterConstantCount=9

MeterConstant1=.01

MeterConstant2=.01121

MeterConstant3=.02

MeterConstant4=.0225

MeterConstant5=.05

MeterConstant6=.0562

MeterConstant7=.1

MeterConstant8=.112

MeterConstant9=1.0

RollOverPointCount=5

RollOverPoint1=100

RollOverPoint2=1,000

RollOverPoint3=10,000

RollOverPoint4=100,000

RollOverPoint5=99999999

[CIGR]

MeterConstantCount=5

MeterConstant1=.05

MeterConstant2=.0562

MeterConstant3=.1

MeterConstant4=.112

MeterConstant5=1.0

RollOverPointCount=5

RollOverPoint1=100

RollOverPoint2=1,000

RollOverPoint3=10,000

RollOverPoint4=100,000

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RollOverPoint5=100,0000

[CIGD]

MeterConstantCount=5

MeterConstant1=.05

MeterConstant2=.0562

MeterConstant3=.1

MeterConstant4=.112

MeterConstant5=1.0

RollOverPointCount=5

RollOverPoint1=100

RollOverPoint2=1,000

RollOverPoint3=10,000

RollOverPoint4=100,000

RollOverPoint5=100,0000

[WCPR]

MeterConstantCount=1

MeterConstant1=1

RollOverPointCount=5

RollOverPoint1=100

RollOverPoint2=1,000

RollOverPoint3=10,000

RollOverPoint4=100,000

RollOverPoint5=100,0000

SaveyourupdatestotheGPrep.inifile.GPrepisreadytouse.

DATA TRANSFER

AlocalRIMSanalystperformsthisprocess.TheRIMSAnalystuploadsMRBand

ProgramfilestotheserverviaFTP.

Server Side Process

ThepersonusingGPrep,orthelocaladministrator,poststheprogramlogand

MRBfilestoCellnetʹsFTPServer.YoucanuseanySFTPTooltopostfilesfrom

gasandwaterprocesses.TheGPREP.inifiledeterminesthenameandpathofthe

filesgeneratedinthelocalmachine.EachUtilityshoplocationcanpostmultiple

files,aslongaseachfileisuniquelyidentified.Thelocalsitecanuseanylogicto

namethesefiles,preferablytoincludedateandtime.

Oncethesefilesareposted,theDESservervalidatesfileformatandcleanup

activitiesbyeliminatingduplicateentriesandstoringtheprogramlogsandMRB

datainstagingtables.Theserveremailssubscribersfromsourcelocation.RIMS

CRONrunsnightly,processingmetersandupdatingthelatestassociationsto

OCDB.

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USING GPREP

ThissectiondetailsthestepstakenbytheendusertooperateGPreponadaily

basis.Thissetofproceduresassumesthefollowing:

•YourGPrepadministratorhasconfiguredthe.inifile.

•Youhavebasicknowledgeoftheprocessthatyouaretryingtoperformand

understandatwhichstepoftheprocessyouneedtouseGPrep.

• Shooterboxor1‐wayprogrammingcable

Ifyouareusingtheprogrammingcable(usuallyinthefield):

1Installdriversandsetupthecableperinstructionsinthe1‐WayModule

ProgrammingCableGettingStartedGuide.

2Plugoneendofthecableintothemodule.

3PlugtheUSBintothelaptoporPC.

Figure 9.1 1-Way Programming Cable

Ifyouareusingtheshooterbox(usuallyintheofficeorshop):

1Plugthebatteryintotheshootercable.

2Powertheshooterbox.

3 ConnecttheshooterboxtoaCOMportonyourPC,andchoosethecorrect

COMportfromthedropdownmenuonGPrep(oritdefaultstothatport).

4Pl

ugtheshootercableintotheshooterboxandthemodule.

Figure 9.2 Shooter box

USB Connector

Module Connector

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Logging On

TheLogOnwindowdisplayswhenyoulaunchtheprogram.

Enteryournameandlocationintheappropriatefields.Alltasksyouperformfor

agivenmetertype(moduleinspection,newmoduleprogrammingandold

modulereprogramming,MRBandindexread)willberecorded.

Figure 9.3 Log On screen

Accessing the Main Menu

Themainmenuscreendisplaysafteryoulogon.

Figure 9.4 GPrep Menu Bar

TheGPrepmenubarincludesthefollowingoptions:

Port:enablestheoperatortoselectthePCport(usuallyCOM:1).

Metertype:Enablestheoperatortoselectmetertypefromdropdownlist.The

optionsconsistofResGas,C&IGas(Diaphragm),C&I(Rotary),CPRFormANo

Tamper,CPRFormBTamper,CPRFormCTamper,andCPRWater.

ProgramType:SelectIntervalorConsumptiontypedata.

Mode:providesthefollowingchoices:

Certain sites may not utilize all options.

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•Inspect:VerifiesthattheprogrammedLANAddresshasthesamevalueas

thePowerLANAddresslabel.Inaddition,“Inspect”permitsvalidatingthe

otherpre‐configuredoperationalparameters.Discrepanciesarenoted

throughmessagewindowsandtheresultsofinspectionsarecapturedin

associatedfiles.

•ProgramNew:providesthecapabilitytoprogramanewmeterforaspecified

rolloverpointandameterconstantforaspecificutilitymeterIDformat.

•Re‐ProgramOld:providesthecapabilitytoprogramameterwithanon‐zero

index.Thisoptionwasdesignedforutilitymetershopstoreprogrammeter‐

modulespulledfromthefieldorprogramanon‐zeroindexread.Allother

featuresforthisoptionaresimilartotheProgramNewmode.The

“programlog.txt”filealsoincludestheindexreadenteredduringthe

programmingstepasthefield“openingread”.

•MRB:capturesthedisassociationrecordformetersreturnedfromthefield.

ThisoptionismainlydesignedformetershopuseduringtheO&Mphase.

Thefollowingscreensshowhowtheoperatorhastheoptionofchoosinginspect,

programnew,andindexreadwhenResGasischosenastheMeterType.

The unique meter ID format for a given utility is defined in the “.ini” file. Any

discrepancy in the meter ID format is noted in a message window, which

prompts the operator to re-enter the meter ID prior to module programming. The

association record of meter ID, module LAN Address, date, operator’s name, and

result of operation is captured in the file “programlog.txt”.

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Figure 9.5 Choose ResGas as the meter type

Figure 9.6 Indicate the Program Type

Figure 9.7 Modes to choose from are “Inspect” or “Program New”

•Control:providesthecapabilitytologonandoff.Theprogramsetting

remainsthesamewhenanewoperatorlogson.

•Help:providesadescriptionofGPrepfunctionalityforeachmodeof

operation(notyetfullyimplemented).

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MODULE INSPECTION

Thisfeatureismostcommonlyusedwhenreceivingmetersfromthefactorywith

Cellnetmodulesalreadyinstalled(OEMMeters)orwhenreceivingCellnet

modulesfromCellnet’smanufacturer.Differentutilitiesusedifferentsampling

procedures.Cellnetrecommendsthatthemetershopverifyapercentageof

inboundmodulestoensurethattheLANAddressthatisprogrammedintothe

modulematchestheLANAddressontheoutsideofthemodulehousing.The

modulescanalsobeinspectedtoverifythatthecorrectMeterIDformatwas

used,thattherolloverpointiscorrect,andthatthemeterconstantiscorrect.

1SelectInspectfromtheModedropdownwindowinthemainmenu.The

followingscreendisplays.

Figure 9.8 GPrep “Inspect Mode” screen

Therearetwodistinctsectionsonthescreen.ThetopsectionistheLANAddress

fieldwherethemodulepowerLANlabeliseitherscannedortyped.

Different modes of operation for ResGas modules are provided in detail. All other meter/

module types follows the identical functionality and operations, except as noted for Water

CPR.

The program automatically truncates the leading zeros and any blank spaces in the LAN

Address field. GPrep left justifies the value in this field.

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Thelowersection,“currentparameters”,displaystheoperationalparameters

andmoduleprogrammedvalues.

2 Connecttheshootercabletothemoduleprogrammingport.Thefollowing

screendisplays.

Figure 9.9 “Inspect Mode” Screen With Module Plugged In

GPrepautomaticallyreadsanddisplaysthecurrentparametersprogrammedinto

themodule.

If the Meter Type selected does not match the module under test, GPrep displays a dialog

box indicating “wrong module Type” along with a blinking “Module reject” message.

GPrep does not allow the operator to continue with this function.

If the current parameters do not match the predetermined values, a warning message

displays. (This is normal for new modules because a module coming from the

manufacturer is programmed with test parameters).

Module PCB ID (board ID) is populated during manufacturing. Upon verification of module

inspection, this value is saved in combination with the module Power LAN Address in the

Inspect file along with date, operator’s name and location of inspection.

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3Scan(enter)theModuleIDinLANAddressfield.

Figure 9.10 “Inspect Mode” With Power LAN Scanned In

GPrepcomparestheModuleIDenteredinthisfieldwiththeLANAddress

programmedintothemodule.Ifthepopulatedfieldmatchestheprogrammed

value,amessagedisplays“addressverified”.Iftheenteredvaluedoesnotmatch

theprogrammedvalueadialogboxdisplays,statingthe“LANAddressdoesnot

matchtheprogrammedvalue”andinstructstheoperatortoreenterthepower

LANlabelvalue,duetoamisinterpretationormis‐enteredvalue.GPrepinstructs

theoperatortoroutethemoduletoMRBforfurtherdispositioniftheentered

valuesdonotmatchagain.

IfthepowerLANvaluedoesnotmatchtheprogrammedvalue,arecordisalso

generatedinthe“inspectfile”showingtheinspectionhasfailed.Modulesthatfail

inspectionmustbesegregatedandroutedtoMRB.

If the result of the inspection is verified, a record in the “inspect file” is created showing

that the module Inspection is successful. It also captures the PCB ID of the module in the

same record.

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MODULE PROGRAMMING

Therearetwomodesforprogrammingthemodules.ProgramNewisusedwhen

amoduleisinstalledonanewmeterwithanindexthatreadszero,andRe‐

programoldisusedforprogrammingamodulethatisbeinginstalledonameter

thathasanindexwithavalueotherthanzero.Thisvalueisprogrammedintothe

moduletologinthestartingreadforametertobeinstalled.

(Anexampleofthisisaperiodicmetercheckinwhichameteristakenfroma

residence,inspectedandthenre‐deployedagainintoanotherresidence).

Program New

1SelectProgramnewfromthemodedropdownwindowinthemainmenu.

Thefollowingscreendisplays.

Therearetwodistinctsectionsinthisscreenaswell.Thetopsectioncontainsthe

followingfieldswhichcanbemodifiedbytheuser:

•MeterIDfield

•LANAddress

•Roll‐overpoint

•Meterconstant.

Figure 9.11 “Program New” Screen

If you are programming a Water CPR module, Device ID replaces Meter ID. A CPR module is

programmed with 10-digit left-justified(zero) Module ID as MeterID. Water CPR

programming also captures optional Encoder ID information.

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2 Connectthe1‐WayProgrammingCableorshootercabletothemodule

programmingport.Thefollowingscreendisplays.

Figure 9.12 “Program New” Screen with Module Plugged In

GPrepautomaticallyreadsanddisplaysthecurrentparametersprogrammedinto

themodule.

3ScanorenterthemeterIDinappropriatefield.

SincethemeterIDfieldisutilityspecific,thereareprovisionswithinGPrepto

specifythemeterIDformat.Therefore,ifthemeterIDformatenteredinthisfield

doesnotmatchthespecifiedutilityformat,adialogwindowdisplaysindicating

“meterIDfieldcontainsinvalidcharacters”andtheoperatorisinstructedto

If the Meter Type selected on the menu bar does not match the module type under test,

GPrep displays a dialog box indicating “wrong module Type” and a blinking “Module

reject” message. GPrep does not allow the operator to resume the programming function.

If the current parameters do not match the predetermined value, a warning message,

”reject parameters” displays. Upon successful completion of module programming, GPrep

populates the “current parameter” fields with correct operational values.

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eitherrescanorre‐enterthemeterIDvalueinthisfield.Moduleprogramming

cannotberesumeduntilthemeterIDfieldpopulatedmatchestheutilityspecific

format.

Figure 9.13 Error Message Displayed when The Wrong Meter ID Format Is Entered

4Scan(enter)thepowerLANlabelintheLANAddressfield.

“GPrep”comparesthevalueenteredinthisfieldwiththeLANAddress

programmedinthemodule.Similartotheinspectionsection,anydiscrepancies

inthevaluesarerejected.

Figure 9.14 Error Message Displayed if The Scanned Power LAN Does Not Match Programmed

SelecttheRolloverPointandMeterConstant(meterspecificvalues)priorto

programmingthemodulefromthedropdownwindows.GPrepdisplaysa

messagewindowverifyingthattheoperatorintendstochangetheRolloverpoint

andmeterconstant.GPrepkeepsthelastvalueenteredintherolloverpointand

meterconstantfieldsasthedefaultvalue.

If you do not know what to enter for the Rollover Point or Meter Constant STOP!

Contact someone that does know or contact Cellnet Customer Support. The wrong

data entered in these fields significantly affects the billing read provided to the

utility.

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Uponsuccessfulprogramming,amessage“programverified”displays.GPrep

alsodisplaysagreensquareindicatoratthelowerleftcornerofthescreen

showingprogramminghasbeensuccessful.

Figure 9.15 Display when parameters are verified

Arecordofthemeterandmoduleassociationisautomaticallycapturedinthe

“programfile”includingthedateandtheoperator’sname.

The“Programlog”onlycompilestherecordswhensuccessfulprogrammingis

verified.IfaMeterIDrecordalreadyexistsinprogramlog,thefollowingmessage

displays..

Figure 9.16 Error Message Indicating that a Meter ID Already Exists in the Programlog

•IfyouselectʺYesʺ,anewrecordisinsertedwithatimestamp.Itisavalidnew

recordiftheprogramindicatesʺsuccessfulʺ.IfyouselectʺNoʺ,theoldrecord

remains.

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•IfarecordalreadyexistintheprogramlogforascannedmodulePowerLAN

Address,GPrepdisplaysthefollowingmessage:

Figure 9.17 Duplicate Power LAN Address

•Ifyouselect“yes”,indicatingthatyouenteredthewrongmoduleID,thenre‐

enterthemeterIDfieldandPowerLANAddresstocorrectpossiblemis‐

enteredvalues.

•Ifyouselect“No”,indicatingthemoduleIDhasbeenenteredcorrectly,

GPrepdisplaysablinkingmessage“routetoMRB”.

TheresultofthisoperationisnotcapturedintheGPrepprogramlogfile.

RE-PROGRAM OLD

TheinstructionsandproceduresforRe‐ProgramOldarethesameasthosefor

ProgramNew,withtheadditionalfield“Dial”.Populateitwiththeindexreading

(dialreading).ThismodeismainlyutilizedduringtheO&Mphasetoprogram

meterswithnon‐zeroindices.

1SelectRe‐ProgramOldfromthemodedropdownwindowinthemain

menu.Thefollowingscreendisplays.

Figure 9.18 “Re-Program Old” Screen

Therearetwodistinctsectionsinthisscreenaswell.Thetopsectioncontainsthe

followingfieldswhichcanbemodifiedbytheuser:

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•MeterIDfield

•LANAddress

•Dial

•Roll‐overpoint

•Meterconstant

2 Connectthe1‐WayProgrammingCableorshootercabletothemodule

programmingport.Thefollowingscreendisplays.

Figure 9.19 Re-Program Old With Module Plugged In

GPrepautomaticallyreadsanddisplaysthecurrentparametersprogrammedinto

themodule.

Thisfunctionalityensuresthatthecorrectmetertypeischosenforagivenmeter.

3Scan(enter)themeterIDinappropriatefield.

SincethemeterIDfieldisutilityspecific,thereareprovisionswithinGPrepto

specifythemeterIDformat.Therefore,ifthemeterIDfieldformatenteredin

These are the only fields that can be populated.

If the current parameters do not match the predetermined value, a warning message,

“reject parameters” displays. Upon successful completion of module programming,

“GPrep” populates the “current parameter” fields with correct operational values.

If the meter type selected from the “meter type” drop down menu does not match the

module type, GPrep displays a message “wrong module type” and a blinking message

“reject module”.

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thisfielddoesnotmatchthespecifiedutilityformat,adialogwindow

displaysindicating“meterIDfieldcontaininvalidcharacters”andthe

operatorisinstructedtoeitherrescanorre‐enterthemeterIDvalueinthis

field.ModuleprogrammingcannotberesumeduntilthemeterIDfield

populatedmatchestheutilityspecificformat.

4Scan(enter)theModuleIDinLANAddressfield.

GPrepcomparesthevalueenteredinthisfieldwiththeLANAddress

programmedinthemodule.Similartoinspectionsection,anydiscrepanciesin

thevaluesarerejected.

5Entertheindexdialvaluesbyreadingthedialsandenteringthevaluesread

fromrighttoleft.

Figure 9.20 Error Message Displayed when Entered Read is too large for the Rollover Point

Select the Rollover point and meter constant (meter specific values) prior to programming

the module from the drop down windows. “GPrep” displays a message window verifying if

indeed the operator intends to change the Rollover point and meter constant. “GPrep”

keeps the last value entered in rollover point and meter constant fields as default value.

If you do not know what to enter for the Rollover Point or Meter Constant STOP!

Contact someone that does know or contact Cellnet Customer Support. The wrong

data entered in these fields significantly affects the billing read provided to the

utility.

The value entered in the dial field is programmed into the module as the starting meter

read at installation. Consumption is based on the initial read programmed into the module.

It is very important to be accurate on the dial index read. Note also that the dial field

requires the number of digits that correspond to the roll over point.

Example: If the roll over point is set at 10,000, then a four digit dial read would need to be

entered.

The index must have four dials if the roll over point of 10,000 is correct. Otherwise, the roll

over point must be changed accordingly. If the index read number contains more digits

than the corresponding rollover point, GPrep displays the following message prompting the

operator to reenter the index read and a blinking message in the main screen “dial

rejected” is also displayed.

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SelecttheproperMeterConstantfromthedropdownbox.Youcantypically

determinetheMeterConstantfromthemeterindex.

Uponsuccessfulprogrammingamessage“programverified”displays.GPrep

alsodisplaysagreensquareindicatoratthelowerleftcornerofthescreen

showingthattheprogramminghasbeensuccessful(thisisthesameasthe

“verified”screenforProgramNew).Arecordofmeterandmoduleassociationis

automaticallycapturedinthe“programlog”includingtheindexreadenteredby

operatorasopeningread.

MRB MODE

MRB(MaterialRepairBoard)Modecapturestherecordofmeter‐module

disassociationdisassemblyasthemodulesareremovedfromthemeters.

1Selectthemetertypefromthemenubarcorrespondingtothemeter–module

combination.

2SelectMRBfrommodeinthemenubar.Thefollowingscreendisplays.

Figure 9.21 MRB Mode Main Menu

Therearetwodistinctsectionsonthisscreenaswell.Thetopsectioncontainsthe

followingfields:

•LANAddress

•Dial

These are the only fields that can be populated.

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3 Connectthe1‐WayProgrammingCableorshootercabletothemodule

programmingport.Thefollowingscreendisplays.

Figure 9.22 MRB Screen with Module Plugged In

4Scan(enter)theModuleIDinLANAddressfield.

GPrepcomparesthevalueenteredinthisfieldwiththeLANAddress

programmedinthemodule.

GPreprejectsanydiscrepanciesinvalues,andpromptsyoutore‐entertheLAN

Addressorrejectthemodule.

5Entertheindexdialvaluesbyreadingthedialsandenteringthevaluesread

fromrighttoleft.

If the Meter Type selected on the menu bar does not match the module type under test,

GPrep displays a dialog box indicating “wrong module Type” and a blinking “Module

reject” message. GPrep does not allow the operator to resume programming function.

If the current parameters do not match the predetermined value, a warning

message,”reject parameters” displays.

The value entered in the dial field are be compared with the module’s programmed read.

GPrep displays the following screen if there is any discrepancy and provides the option to

change the dial read if the operator has entered the wrong value

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Ifyouselect“Yes”,GPrepdisplaysablinkingmessagestating“Dialdiscrepancy”

andthemainscreendisplaysthatthenewdialvaluehasbeenloggedinMRBlog.

ThisiscapturedintheMRBlogas“dialEntered”.GPrepdoesnotcapturetheold

valuethatwasprogrammedintothemodule.

Ifyouselect“No”,GPreppromptstheoperatortoenterthecorrectvalue.

UponacceptanceofenteredvaluesforLANAddressanddial,GPrepcreatesa

recordintheMRBincludingtheclosingindexreadand“DialVerified”in

additiontotheassociationrecords.

Thedialfieldrequiresthenumberofdigitsthatcorrespondtotherolloverpoint

previouslyprogrammedintothemodule.Example:Iftherolloverpointissetat

1,000,thenafourdigitdial(orless)readwouldneedtobeentered.Theindex

musthavefourdialsiftherolloverpointof10,000iscorrect.Iftheindexread

numbercontainsmoredigitsthancorrespondingrolloverpoint,GPrepdisplaysa

message“enteredvaluecontainstoomanydigits”promptingtheoperatortore‐

entertheindexreadandablinkingmessageinthemainscreen“dialrejected”is

alsodisplayed.

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MOST COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS

1WhatdoesGPrepstandfor?

GasTOMMPreparation

2WhatisGPrepusedfor?

GPrepisatoolthatisusedintheCrossDockormetershoptoprogramgasor

waterCPRmoduleswithouttheuseofahandheld.Itisalsousedto

disassociategasorwaterCPRmodulesfrommeters.

atisprogrammedintothemodule?

IntheʺProgramNewʺandʺRe‐ProgramOldʺmodes,fieldoperating

parametersareprogrammedintothemodule.MeterID,RolloverPoint,Dial

Read,andMeterConstantaretheonlyparametersthatcanbechangedbythe

operator.

4Howdoesameterconstantwork?

Ameterconstantisamultiplierthatconvertsthepulses/turnsofthemodule

intocubicfeet.Thereasonforthemeterconstanttobe.02onameterwitha

2ftdriveisthatforeveryrotationofthedrivedogtherehaspassed2cubicft

ofgas.Thisisequivalentto2%or.02or2/100thsof1pointonthesmallestof

thefourdials,whichmeasureshundredsofcubicfeet.Forevery50rotations

ofthe2‐ftdogdial100cubicfeetofgashaspassed.Forevery50rotations,the

1,000dialhasincreased1point(100cubicfeet)andourmodule(ifithappens

totransmitatthatmoment)sendsoutapacketwithacountof50.OCDB

multipliesthe50bythemeterconstant.02togetareadof1,whichwepasson

totheutilityasareadof1forthatmeter.Therefore,ifthemeterconstantwere

falselysetto.01the50rotationswouldbemultipliedby.01andwouldonly

showthatthemeterused50cubicfeetofgas.

5WhydonʹtyouprogramthemeterIDfromthefrontofthemeterintothe

module?

The“UtilityBillingID”getsprogrammedintothemeter;thisisnotusually

thesameastheMeterID.

6Whatisarolloverpoint,howisitused,whyisitimportanttomakesurethat

itisright?

Thenumberatwhichthedialsofameterturnoverandstartatzeroagain.

Forafourdialmeterthenumbersonthedialscannotgoover9999,therefore,

therolloverpointis10000,for5dialmeterstherolloverpointis100,000,etc.It

isimportanttoprogramthecorrectrolloverpointintothemodulesothatour

systemreadmatchesthedialplate.

atscreenshouldIuseinthesamplingprocess?

Thereareseveraldifferenttypesofsamplingdonebythemetershop.The

mostcommonaresamplingofCellnet‐readyOEMmeters,andsampling

modulesfromaCellnetmanufacturer,whicharedoneusingthe“inspect”

mode.

8Whoisresponsiblefortransferringthedatafiles,howoften,whowritesthe

scriptstopickupthedatafromtheserver?

Thelocaldatabaseanalystisusuallyresponsiblefortransferringthedata

fromGPreptoRIMS.He/sheshoulddothisdaily(aslongasthereisdatato

transfer).Someoneinthedatabasegroupwritesthescripttoautomatically

pickupthisdatadaily.

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9Howsoondoesthedatagetupdatedineachsystemafteramoduleis

programmed?

ACRONjobrunsnightlythatpicksupthedatathatisputontheCellnet

serverandtransfersittoRIMS.Ataminimumthereisaonedaydelay.

10 Whyshouldn’tItakeGPreptothefield?

DatamanagementbecomesdifficultwhenthePCthatGPrepisbeingusedon

isnotatafixedlocation.ThedatathatiscapturedbyGPrepistimesensitive,

customeraccountinformationandshouldbecopiedandtransferreddaily.

TheequipmentthatisusedtooperateGPrepisnotmadetobeusedoutdoors.

IfGPrepistakentothefield,itisvitalthatthedatabetransferredassoonas

possibleuponreturn.

11 WhatdataiscapturedbyGPrep?

Thereiscurrentlynoscreenthatcapturesboththeclosingandopeningreads

onamodule(asneededforindexchanges).MRBmodeshouldbeusedto

disassociatethemodulefromthemeterandcapturetheclosingread.

Program‐oldshouldthenbeusedtore‐programthemodulewiththenew

indexread.

12 WhataresometroubleshootingstepsifGPrepisnotworking?

–Ifyouareusingtheshooterbox,checktheACpower,modulepluggedin,

shooterboxturnedon,correctDB9toDB9(RS232)cable(Non‐Null

Modem),correctCOMport,ensuringthatyouareusingthecorrectmeter

typeandmode,ex.ResGasv.commercial.

–IfyouareusingUSBonewayprogrammingcable,refertothe1‐Way

ModuleProgrammingCablePC/LaptopGettingStartedGuide.

13 Whatarethebenefitsofusingre‐programoldallofthetimeasopposedto

programnew?

Whilesomeprogramsdothis,therearenorealbenefits.Itisalittleeasierto

preparetheprogramlogtosend,butinvolvesextraworkfortheenduser.

14 Whatdoesitmeanwhenafileissuperseded?

Someonemadeamistakeandhadtore‐enterameterIDorLANAddress.

15 Whoisresponsibleforcleaningthesefiles(removingsupersedes,converting

intoanExcelspreadsheet,etc.)?

Typicallysomeonedesignatedbytheutilityperformsthistaskbeforesending

thesefilestothedatabaseanalyst.

16 WhoshouldIcontactifthereisaproblem?

Firstyoushouldcontactalocaldatabaseanalyst.ThentryCellnetCustomer

Supportatcustomersupport@cellnet.com.

17 Whenusingdifferentscreens,whydoesthephrase“parameterreject”flash

yellowwhenIpluginamodulethathasjustcomefromthemanufacturer?

Whenmodulesarebeingmadetherearetestparametersprogrammedinthat

allowthemanufacturertomakethemoduletransmitmorefrequentlythan

every15minutes,andallowsotherteststoberunonthemforquality

reasons.GPrep(orahandheld)replacesthesetestparameterswithfield

parameters.

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APPENDIX A ALIGNING THE NEW AMERICAN METER DRIVE DOG

CellnetmodifiedthemodulewigglerinMay2005.Themodulewigglernowhas

aslightlydifferentinterfacetothemeterdrivedog.

Figure A.1 Meter Drive Dog aligned with 2 ft. module wiggler

Insertoneofthenewprotrudingpinsthroughtheholeofa2‐footdrivewiggler.

Figure A.2 Meter Drive Dog aligned with 1 ft. module wiggler

Insertoneofthenewprotrudingpinsthroughtheholeofa1‐footdrivewiggler.

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APPENDIX B VISUAL INSPECTION OF INDEXES

TheAmericanIndexonfarrightshowssignsoffadingfromglossyblacktoagrey

blackcolor,inthiscasetheIndexMUSTBEEXCHANGED.

Figure B.1 Fading American Index

OnaSpraguemeterifmetalrivetsarefoundontheindexplateasshownonthe

farlefttheIndexMUSTBEEXCHANGED.

Figure B.2 Metal rivets on a Sprague cover

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APPENDIX C USING THE RF BUSTER

ThisAppendixprovidesdetailedinstructionsontheproperuseoftheRFBuster.

ItcoverstheproperplacementoftheRFBustertoensureactivationand

troubleshootingforCellnetgasmodules.

REQUIRED TOOLS

RFBuster‐partnumber26‐1050

BeforeusingtheRFBuster,testit.PressthebuttonontheRFBuster.TheRF

Buster’sLEDlightsred,andtheinternalspeakersoundsforapproximately½

second.Ifnothinghappens,oriftheLEDlightsandthespeakersounds

continuously,the9Vbatterymaybelow.Replaceit.

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RESIDENTIAL METER MODULES

American Modules

1PressthebuttonwiththelightfacingyouonthelowerendoftheRFBuster.

2PlacethecorneroftheRFBustercontainingthemagnetbythelocationofthe

ReedSwitchontheMeterModule.

3 Continuetopressthebutton.HoldtheRFBusterwithinaboutsixinchesof

themeter.ThemagnettriggerstenRFtransmissionsfromthegasmodule,

separatedbyonesecondeachtransmission.TheRFBusterLEDlightsredand

theinternalspeakersoundsapproximately½secondforeachtransmission

detected.

IftheRFBusterdoesnotdetectatransmissionfromthemodule,removethefour

coverscrewsandplacetheRFBusterintheproperlocation.Whilepressingthe

PushButton,pullthecoveroffthemodule.

•Ifthemoduleisfunctional,ittransmits.

IftheRFBusterdoesnotrespond,considerthemoduledefectiveandfollow

theappropriateprocedure.

Figure C.1 American proper placement of RF Buster

Rockwell/Equimeter/Sensus Modules

1PressthebuttonwiththelightfacingyouonthelowerendoftheRFBuster.

2PlacethecorneroftheRFBustercontainingthemagnetbythelocationofthe

ReedSwitchonthegasmetermodule.

3 Continuetopressthebutton.HoldtheRFBusterwithinaboutsixinchesof

themeter.ThemagnettriggerstenRFtransmissionsfromthegasmeter

module,separatedbyonesecondeachtransmission.TheRFBusterLED

lightsredandtheinternalspeakersoundsapproximately½secondforeach

transmissiondetected.

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IftheRFBusterdoesnotdetectatransmissionfromthemodule,removethefour

coverscrewsandplacetheRFBusterintheproperlocation.Whileholdingthe

PushButton,pullthecoveroffofthemodule.

•Ifthemoduleisfunctional,ittransmits.

•IftheRFBusterdoesnotrespond,considerthemoduledefectiveandfollow

theappropriateprocedure.

Figure C.2 Rockwell/Equimeter/Sensus RF Buster placement

Sprague/Schlumberger/Actaris Modules

1PressthebuttonwiththelightfacingyouonthelowerendoftheRFBuster.

2PlacethecorneroftheRFBustercontainingthemagnetatananglebythe

locationoftheReedSwitchonthegasmetermodule(topleftcorner).

3 Continuetopressthebutton.HoldtheRFBusterwithinaboutsixinchesof

themeter.ThemagnettriggerstenRFtransmissionsfromthegasmeter

module,separatedbyonesecondeachtransmission.TheRFBusterLED

lightsredandtheinternalspeakersoundsapproximately½secondforeach

transmissiondetected.

IftheRFBusterdoesnotdetectatransmissionfromthemodule,removethetwo

coverscrewsandplacetheRFBusterintheproperlocation.Whileholdingthe

PushButton,pullthecoveroffofthemodule.

•Ifthemoduleisfunctional,ittransmits.

Because of the proximity of the different switches on the Sprague Module board,

ensure that you approach the module from the top left corner as seen in the

picture below.

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COMMERCIAL GAS 3 METER MODULES

1PressthebuttonwiththelightfacingyouonthelowerendoftheRFBuster.

2PlacethecorneroftheRFBustercontainingthemagnetbythelocationofthe

ReedSwitchontheMeterModule.

3 Continuetopressthebutton.HoldtheRFBusterwithinaboutsixinchesof

themeter.ThemagnettriggerstenRFtransmissionsfromtheRFBuster,

separatedbyonesecondeachtransmission.TheRFBusterLEDlightsredand

theinternalspeakersoundsapproximately½secondforeachtransmission

detected.

Figure C.4 Commercial Gas RF placement

IftheRFBusterdoesnotdetectatransmissionfromthemodule,removethefour

coverscrewsandthecoverandplacetheRFBusterintheproperlocationwhile

pressingthePushButton.

IftheRFBusterdoesnotrespond,considerthemoduledefectiveandfollowthe

appropriateprocedure.

Figure C.5 Commercial Gas Module uncovered

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ROOTS/ROMETS ROTARY CPR MODULE

1PressthebuttonwiththelightfacingyouonthelowerendoftheRFBuster.

2PlacethecorneroftheRFBustercontainingthemagnetbythelocationofthe

ReedSwitchontheCPR.

3 Continuetopressthebutton.HoldtheRFBusterwithinaboutsixinchesof

theCPR.ThemagnettriggerstenRFtransmissionsfromtheCPR,separated

byonesecondpertransmission.TheRFBusterLEDlightsredandthe

internalspeakersoundsapproximately½secondforeachtransmission

detected.

Ifthereisnoresponse,removethecoveroftheCPRforproperorientation.

Figure C.6 ROOTS/Romets RG3 RF placement

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APPENDIX D END OF DAY HANDHELD INSTRUCTIONS

ThisAppendixprovidesdetailedinstructionsondockingtheHandheld,power

requirements,andhowtochangetheHandheldID.Thisinformationshouldonly

beusedbyexperiencedusers.

DOCKING THE HANDHELD

Attheendoftheday(andatothertimesforvariousreasons),docktheHandheld

touploadmeterinstallationdataandplugitintorechargethebattery.

1SelectDOCKfromthefunctionsscreen.

Figure D.1 Handheld after Dock has been selected

2Followinstructionsonthescreen.

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3Afterdatahasbeenuploaded,plugHandheldintochargingcable.

Figure D.2 Handheld DAP charging

POWER REQUIREMENTS

Neverallowthebatterytodiecompletely.Althoughtheroutedatasavestothe

flashmemorycard,thereisnoEPROMmemoryintheHandheld.Youwillhave

toreloadthecodeandre‐calibratethebattery.

Rebooting

TherearethreewaystoreboottheHandheld:

1PresstheF1,9,and0simultaneouslyforapproximatelyfiveseconds.

2Pressthefollowingkeysblue,CTL,ALT,blue,DEL.

3Exittheapplication(FromtheFunctionsscreenselectDock,donotplacein

cradleorpluginasrequested.PresstheshiftkeyfollowedbyF5).Type“C:”

thenpressENTER.Type“reset”thenpressENTER.

Do not remove the battery. The batteries are not made to be replaced as with the other

Handheld’s.

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HOW TO CHANGE THE HANDHELD ID

OccasionallytheHandheldIDmaybeenteredincorrectlyorthewrongHandheld

IDmaybeinaHandheldbecauseofamemorycardexchange.Thissectiontells

howtochangetheHandheldIDtothecorrectnumber.

1PlacetheHandheldinthecradleanddockit.

2OpenupthemostrecentversionofHandheldEdit.

3Select“Communication”then“TransferFiles”fromthemenuonHandheld

Edit.

4Ontherightsideofthepopupwindow,doubleclickonthe[CELLNET]

folder.

5SelectUnitinfo.datanddeleteit.Select“Yes”toverifythatyouwanttodelete

thefile.

6Select“OK”onthepopupwindowandcloseHandheldEdit.

heHandheldwillthenpromptyoutoenterthelast4digitsoftheserial

numberonthebackoftheHandheld.

8BeforeusingtheHandheld,makesuretheproperrouteinformationisloaded

intotheHandheld.

KNOWN COMMON PROBLEMS

•IftheHandheldgetsjarred,thememorycardmaybecomedislodgedslightly.

Thismakesitlooklikeallofthedatahasbeenlost‐butitisstillthere.

UnscrewthetwoscrewsatthetopoftheHandheldbelowtheInfra‐red

scanner.Re‐seatthecardandre‐tightenthecover.Youmayneedtore‐boot

theHandheld.

•Ifthebluekeyandthenoneofthearrowkeysispushed,partofthescreen

seemstodisappear.Thescreenwasdesignedtoholdmoredata.Bluekey+

arrowishowyoushiftthescreentoviewthatdata.Pushthebluebuttonand

thearrowkeyintheoppositedirectionofthescreenshift.

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APPENDIX E DIFFICULT/NON-COMPATIBLE COMMERCIAL RETROFITS

ThisAppendixprovidesdetailedinstructionsoninstallingcommercialgas

modulesindifficultsettings,aswellasnon‐compatiblemoduleinstallations.

INDEX BASE PLATES WITH INTEGRAL SEAL CAPS

1Metersencounteredwiththeindexbaseplate(FigureE.1)requirethebase

platereplacedwithonethatdoesnothaveintegral“towers”.TheAmerican

MeterpartnumberforaBasePlatewithnotowersforDiaphragmmetersis

48828P038.Refertowww.americanmeter.comformoreinformation.

Figure E.1 Index Base Plate

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Pressure Tabs

MeterswithPressuretabsonthesurfaceneartheIndexmustberetrofittedin

suchawaythataccesstothepressuretapisnotcomprised.

Figure E.2 Meters with Pressure Tabs

FigureE.2indicatesthelocationsofthepressuretapplugsthatwillbefoundon

largemeters.FigureE.3showsameterwithaninstalledpressurefitting,a“Pete’s

Plug”.Themoduleinstallationmustnotinterferewiththemeterinstallation.

Figure E.3 Pressure Adapter

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Forallofthesemetersthetransmitterportionofthemoduleneedstobemounted

sothataccessisstillavailabletothepressuretap,asshowninFigureE.4.

Figure E.4 Mounting Module’s Transmitter

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Reverse Loop Installations

Somemeterswillbeinstalledwiththepipingreversedfromthepreferred

orientation.Inthesecasestheindexisreversedtofacethebackofthemeter.Itis

extremelyimportantinthesecasesthattheBasePlatebemountedsuchthatthe

indexdrivefromthemeterbecenteredintheholeintheBaseplate.SeeFigureE.5

foranexampleoftheinsertbaseplatemountedbackwards.

Figure E.5 Plate Mounted Backwards

IfthisisencountereditcanbecorrectedbyrotatingtheIndexBasePlate180

degrees.

Large Pipe Fittings

FigureE.6showsameterthatdoesnothaveadequateclearancebetweenthePipe

fittingnutsandthemoduletransmitter.Ininstallationssuchasthis,themodule

bracketmustberemovedbeforethemetercanberemovedfromservice.

Figure E.6 Pipe Clearance

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Protective Index Enclosures

CellnetCommercialGasModulesarenotcompatiblewithmetersthatuse

protectiveenclosuresovertheindexes(FigureE.7).

Figure E.7 Protective Index Enclosures

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APPENDIX F CPR INFORMATION

UsethisprocesstocrimpwiresfortheCellnetPulseRecorder.

CRIMPING WIRES

1PushthewirestobeconnectedasfaraspossibleintotheScotchlokconnector.

Figure F.1 Wires Pushed into Scotchlok Connector

2PlacetheScotchlokconnector(withwires)intothejawsofthecrimpingtool.

Figure F.2 ScotchLok Connector in Crimping Tool Jaws

Alwaysuse3MParallelJawCrimpingTool3MModelE‐

9Yorequivalent.

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3CrimptheScotchlokconnectorbysqueezingthehandlesuntilitdischarges

gel.Continuetoapplypressureforthreeseconds.

Figure F.3 Crimped Scotchloks Discharge Gel

4Placetwoplasticcabletiesonwiresandtightensecurelyforstrainrelief.

Removeexcesscabletiewithwirecutters.

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5ForspliceconnectionsoutsidetheCPRenclosure,inserttheentiresplice

assemblyintothesilicone‐filledspliceenclosure.Closethecoverwithleads

exitingalternatesides.

Figure F.5 Inserting Splice Assembly into Silicone-filled Splice Enclosure

The 3M Gel splice connector is NOT reusable. Replace the splice if

necessary.

Cellnet strongly recommends a splice enclosure for all CPR

applications.

APPENDIX

FCC

AND

COMPLIANCE

FCC

CLASS

This device complies with Part

the FCC rules. Operation

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 cause undesired operation.

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for aClass B

digital device, pursuant to Part J5

the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to

provide reasonable protection against harmful interference

aresidential

installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency

energy and, if not installed and used

accordance with the Instructions, may

cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there

guarantee that interference will not

occur

aparticular installation.

this

equipment does cause harmful interference to radio

television reception, which

can be determined

turning the equipment

off

and on, the user

encouraged to

try to correct the interference

one

the following measures:

•Reorient

relocate the receiving antenna.

•Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

•Consult Cellnet

an experienced radio technician for help.

Changes

modifications

this

device

not

expressly

approved

Cellnet

Technol-

ogy,

Jnc.

could

void

the

user's

authority

operate

the

equipment.

FCC

and

Industry

Canada

Compliance

Labeling

Residential Gas 3

meter

modules include the following internal

and

external label-

ing

comply

FCC

and Industry

Canada

requirements:

•Cellnet Model:

printed

the

Printed Circuit

Board

internal

the

unit

•

FCC

ID: R7PEGOR3S2 (visible

the

label

the front

the

unit

and

printed

the

Printed Circuit

Board

internal to the unit)

•

ID: 5294A-EGOR3S2 (visible

the

label

the

front

the

unit

and

printed

the

Printed Circuit

Board

internal

the unit)

8-1 FCC and

Compliance

FCC and

Compliance

Commercial

Gas 3

meter

modules

include

the

following

internal and external label-

ing to

comply

FCC

and

Industry

Canada

requirements:

•

Cellnet

Model:

printed

on alabel

permanently

affixed and

laminated

the

surface

the

Printed

Circuit

Board

internal to the unit

•

FCC

R7PEC6R3S2

(visible

on the label on the top

the unit's main

plastic

housing

and

printed

on alabel

permanently

affixed and

laminated

to the

surface

the

Printed

Circuit

Board

internal to the unit)

•

Industry

Canada

5294A-R7PEC6R3S2

(visible

on the top

the unit's main

plastic

housing

and

printed

on alabel

permanently

affixed

and

laminated

to the sur-

face

the

Printed

Circuit

Board

internal to the unit)

Cellnet

Pulse

Recorder

modules

include the

following

internal and external labeling

comply

FCC

and

Industry

Canada

requirements:

•

Cellnet

Model:

printed

on alabel

permanently

affixed and

laminated

the

surface

the

Printed

Circuit

Board

internal

the unit

•

FCC

10:

R7PEG6R3S2

(visible

on the

imprinted

label on the plastic

cover

the

unit and printed

alabel

permanently

affixed and

laminated

to the

surface

the

Printed

Circuit

Board

internal

the unit)

•

Industry

Canada

5294A-R7PEG6R3S2

visible

the

imprinted

label

the

plastic

cover

the unit

and

printed

on alabel

permanently

affixed

and

laminated

the

surface

the Printed

Circuit

Board

internal to the unit)

EXPOSURE

accordance

with FCC

requirements

human

exposure

to radio

frequency

fields,

the radiating

element

shall be installed such

that

minimum

separation

distance

centimeters

will be maintained.

Changes

modifications

this

device

not

expressly

approved

Cellnet

Technology, Inc.

could

void the user's

authority

operate

the

equipment.

INDUSTRY

CANADA

This

Class

Bdigital

apparatus

meets all

requirements

the

Canadian

Interference

Causing

Equipment

Regulations.

Operation

subject

to the

following

two

conditions:

(1)

this

device

may not

cause

harmful interference, and (2) this

device

must

any

interference

received, including

interference

that

may

cause

undesired

operation.

Cet

appareillage

numerique

de la

classe

Brepond atoutes les

exigences

de I

interference

canadienne

causant

des

reglements

equipement.

L'operation

est

sujette

aux deux

conditions

suivantes:

(I)

dispositif

peut ne pas

causer

I'interference

nocive,

(2)

dispositif

doit

accepter

importe

quelle

interference

re~ue,

compris

interference

qui peut

causer

operation

peu desiree.

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