Landis Gyr Technology EG6R3S2 Gas Meter Module User Manual Installation Guide Part 2

Landis+Gyr Technology, Inc. Gas Meter Module Installation Guide Part 2

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Installation Guide Part 2

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Manufacturer: Cellnet Technology, Inc.
Model: 25-1078
Installation Guide (Part 2)
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12 Installnewtampersealsovertwoscrewsusingtheplasticsleeveprovided
(optional).
Figure 6.20 Rockwell/Equimeter/Sensus: center test dial, counter installed, or index
13 UtilizetheRFBustertoverifymoduleistransmitting,holdRFBusterwith
magnetsidetothetopupperleftquadrantofthemoduleplasticandholdthe
buttonuntil10beepsarereceived.SeeAppendix C,UsingtheRFBusterfor
moreinformation.
14 Cleanupanydebrisfromtheretrofitandinstallationprocessesandtieany
loosecableswithtiewraps.
15 Proceedtothenextinstallationsite.
16 Attheendoftheday,returntotheCrossDockforthecheckinprocess.Turn
ininventoryofunused,defective,orbrokengasMeterModules.Checkinall
handheldcomputersissued.Youmustreconcileanydiscrepanciesinthe
changeoutdatabeforethecheckinprocesscanbecompleted.MeterModules
willnotbecheckedouttoaninstallerwhohasnotcompletedtheprevious
dayʹscheckinprocess.
Sprague/Actaris Meter Module Installation
Figure 6.21 Sprague/Actaris: Indexes before installation
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1FollowthestepsinʺToBeginC&IMeterModuleInstallationʺonpage 61.
2Removethetampercapsandindexcoverfromtheoriginalmeter.Removeall
oftheoriginalgasketmaterial.Cleanthegasketsurfaceonthemeterwitha
wirebrushandgasketscraper.
3OpenthepackagecontainingtheMeterModule,screws,andbattery.
Figure 6.22 Sprague/Actaris: screw kit
4Openthebagcontainingthebattery.Carefullyremovethebattery.
5OpentheMeterModule,takingcaretoavoidpullingonthecables.
6 ConnectthebatterytotheMeterModule.Assemblethebatteryintothe
retainingcliponthemetalbracket.
7 Connecttheprogrammingcablefromthehandheldcomputertothe
programmingportonthereplacementMeterModule.ProgramtheMeter
Module.Checkthehandheldforsuccessfulprogramming.
8Slidethemetalbracket(notthegreencircuitboard)intotheslotsofthe
clamshell(oneoftheclamshellhalveshasslotsonoppositesidesofthe
interior).Ifyouarelookingdownintotheslots,thebatteryclipshouldbe
towardsthetop‐thelargecapacitorsonthecircuitboardgodeepintothe
clamshell.AssembletheMeterModulehalvestogetherwiththefoursmall
selftappingscrewsprovided.Thetorquerequirementis610inchpounds.
Ensurethatthegasketisinplaceandthewiresarenotpinched.Installthe
tamperseals.
9Slidethebracketbetweentheindexcoverandthemeter.
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 Installthenewgasket(ifrequired)andindexcovertothefrontoftheindex.
Handletheindexcarefully.Thetorquerequirementis3040inchpounds.
Thescrewsgothroughtheindexcoverandbracket,andfastenintothemeter.
Figure 6.23 Sprague/Actaris: installing Index cover
11 Installnewtamperseals.
Figure 6.24 Sprague/Actaris: installed tamper seals
Ensure that the counter is aligned with proving dial (on top).
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12 UtilizetheRFBustertoverifymoduleistransmitting,holdRFBusterwith
magnetsidetothetopupperleftquadrantofthemoduleplasticandholdthe
buttonuntil10beepsarereceived.SeeAppendix C,UsingtheRFBusterfor
moreinformation.
Figure 6.25 Sprague/Actaris: meter with module installed
13 Cleanupanydebrisfromtheretrofitandinstallationprocessesandtieany
loosecableswithtiewraps.
14 Proceedtothenextinstallationsite.
15 Attheendoftheday,returntotheCrossDockforthecheckinprocess.Turn
ininventoryofunused,defective,orbrokengasMeterModules.Checkinall
handheldcomputersissued.Youmustreconcileanydiscrepanciesinthe
changeoutdatabeforethecheckinprocesscanbecompleted.MeterModules
willnotbecheckedouttoaninstallerwhohasnotcompletedtheprevious
dayʹscheckinprocess.
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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
1FollowthestepsinʺToBeginC&IMeterModuleInstallationʺonpage 61.
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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2Removethetampercapsandindexcoverfromtheoriginalmeter.Remove
thegasketifitisunserviceable.Cleantheworkareaswithawirebrushor
scraperasneeded.
Figure 6.28 Schlumberger/Actaris: Index cover removed
3OpenthepackagecontainingtheMeterModule,screws,andbattery.
4Openthebagcontainingthebattery.Carefullyremovethebattery.
5OpentheMeterModule,takingcaretoavoidpullingonthecables.
6 Connecttheprogrammingcablefromthehandheldcomputertothe
programmingportontheMeterModule.ProgramtheMeterModule.Check
thehandheldforsuccessfulprogramming.
7 ConnectthebatterytotheMeterModule.Assemblethebatteryintothe
retainingcliponthemetalbracket.
8Slidethemetalbracket(notthegreencircuitboard)intotheslotsofthe
clamshell(oneoftheclamshellhalveshasslotsonoppositesidesofthe
interior).Ifyouarelookingdownintotheslots,thebatteryclipshouldbe
towardsthetop‐thelargecapacitorsonthecircuitboardgodeepintothe
clamshell.AssembletheMeterModulehalvestogetherwiththefoursmall
selftappingscrewsprovided.Thetorquerequirementis610inchpounds.
Ensurethatthegasketisinplaceandthewiresarenotpinched.Installthe
tamperseals.
9Installthenewindexcover.Gentlyslidethecoverovertheindextoavoid
breakingthecounter.Becarefulnottodamagethedials.
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 AttachthebracketandMeterModuletothemeter.Notetheorderof
installation:indexcover,bracket,tampercap,andscrew.Thetorque
requirementis3040inchpounds.
Figure 6.29 Schlumberger/Actaris: meter with bracket and meter module
11 Installnewtampercapsoverthescrewsusingtheplasticsleevesprovided.
12 UtilizetheRFBustertoverifymoduleistransmitting,holdRFBusterwith
magnetsidetothetopupperleftquadrantofthemoduleplasticandholdthe
buttonuntil10beepsarereceived.SeeAppendix C,UsingtheRFBusterfor
moreinformation.
13 Cleanupanydebrisfromtheretrofitandinstallationprocessesandtieany
loosecableswithtiewraps.
14 Proceedtothenextinstallationsite.
15 Attheendoftheday,returntotheCrossDockforthecheckinprocess.Turn
ininventoryofunused,defective,orbrokengasMeterModules.Checkinall
handheldcomputersissued.Youmustreconcileanydiscrepanciesinthe
changeoutdatabeforethecheckinprocesscanbecompleted.MeterModules
willnotbecheckedouttoaninstallerwhohasnotcompletedtheprevious
dayʹscheckinprocess.
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CHAPTER 7 CELLNET PULSE RECORDER METER MODULE INSTALLATION
TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT
ThissectionoutlinesthenecessarytoolsandequipmentforinstallingaCellnet
PulseRecorder.
Equipment
Thefollowingtablecontainsallrequiredequipment:
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SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENT
Prerequisite Training
Installersshouldbeinstructedinthefollowingsafetyelementsaswellasanysite
specificsafetyissues:
• HazardCommunication(EmployeeRighttoKnow)
•Lifting
•Safedriving
•Useofhandtools
• Confinedspace
Preliminary Checks
TheinstallershouldalreadybeabletooperatetheHandHeldcomputer.
Additionally,theinstallershouldalreadyhaverouteinformationandthe
requirednumberofendpoints.
•Verifythatyouareatthecorrectsite,specifiedonthehandheldcomputeror
workorder.
•Verifythatthesiteissafeforyouandyourequipment.
•Notifythecustomerofyourpresence.Tellthecustomerthatyoumusthave
accesstothemeter.Ifnecessary,havethecustomersigntheworkorder.
•Wheninstallingmeters,followanyguidelinesissuedbyyourcompanyin
additiontothosegiveninthisguide.
• Neverperformaninstallationduringalightningstormorunderexcessively
wetconditions.
Site Requirements
Thesitemustcomplywiththefollowingcriteria:
•Thereisnochancethatanotherobjectwillbesetovertheantenna.
•Someinstancesmayrequireadditionalcable.
•Maximumcablelengthisalways200feet.
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FCC INFORMATION
SeeAppendix F,CPRInformation,formoreinformation.
INSTALLING THE CELLNET PULSE RECORDER
ThefollowingincludesinformationaboutinstallingtheCPRendpoint.
Mounting the CPR
TheCPRendpointshouldbemountedaboveground,outdoors,facingthenearest
concentrator.
Identifying the Register for Installation
RefertotheGasModuleCompatibilityChartforcompatibilityandspecificparts
needed.
Connecting the PRECO Switch to the CPR
1InstallthePRECOswitchonthegasmeterindexaccordingtotheinstructions
includedwiththePRECOkit.
2RoutethecablefromthePRECOswitchtotheCPRmountinglocation.Splice
theadditionalcableasnecessary.Whenusingadditionalcable,alwaysmatch
colors:PRECObluetoCPRwhite(viagreenextensionwire),PRECOredto
CPRred,PRECOwhitetoCPRblack(viablackextensionwire).
3IfyouneedtoaddcableforaremotewallmountedCPR,followthe
instructionshereforremovingtheMolexconnectors(ifpresent)andsplicing
additionalcable.Preparecableendsforcrimping:
aUsingthecuttingbladeportionoftheWireCutterandStrippertool,cut
thewireattheMolexconnector(ifpresent)comingfromthePRECO
switch.ThewireattachedtothePRECOswitchcontainsthreewires.
Figure 7.1 3-Wire Cable
Do not damage internal wire insulation when removing external insulation.
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bBeforeproceedingwithsplicing,usetheWireCutterandStrippertocut
theMolexconnectoroffoftheCPRPulseInputConnector(identifiedby
whitewire).
Figure 7.2 Molex Connector (as shipped)
cSplicewiresfromCPRtoPRECOswitch.Matchcolorscarefully,
accordingtothetablebelow.
CPR ships with a female Molex connector at the loose end of the communication
cable.
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4SeeAppendix A:CrimpingWires,forinstructionsoncrimpingwires.
Programming CPR Endpoint for Operation with PRECO Switch
YoumustprogramtheCPRwiththeHandHeldcomputer(the“HandHeld”).
1 ConnecttheCPRProgrammingCabletotheCPRSerial/PowerConenctor
(yellowwire)below.
Figure 7.3 CPR Programming Cable Attached
2FollowtheHandHeldpromptstoprogramtheendpoint.
3Whenprogrammingiscomplete,disconnecttheprogrammingcablefromthe
CPR.
EncoderRegister PRECOWirecolor/CPRWireColor
PRECObluetogreenextensionto
CPRwhite
PRECOredtoredextensiontoCPR
red
PRECOwhitetoblackextensionto
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blue white
red red
white black
Connect only three wires using the color matching above.
ProgrammingCable
CPRSerial/Power
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4 ConnectthebatterytotheCPR.
5DressthewiresandcrimpinsidetheCPRenclosureasshown.
Figure 7.4 CPR Battery Connector Connected to CPR
ProceedtoʺTestingtheEndpointʺonpage 78.
TESTING THE ENDPOINT
Afteryouhavecompletedtheinstallationprocess,testtheinstallationbypassing
anRFBustermagnetneartheCPR’ssensor.TheRFBusterdetectsthe
transmission,beepsandlightstheLED.
1 ActivatetheCPRbypassingtheRFBustermagnetagainstthesideoftheCPR
housingasshown.
Figure 7.5 CPR Activation Using RF Buster
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2PressandholdthebuttonontheRFBuster.PositiontheRFBusterlessthan
sixinchesawayfromtheleftsideoftheCPR.TheRFBustermakesaudible
beepsandtheLEDflashestoconfirmtransmissionoftheRFpacketsfromthe
endpoint.
3IftheRFBusterdetectspacketswithinoneminute,theinstallationisgood.If
theRFBusterdoesnotbeep,refertoʺTroubleshootingʺonpage 79.
4 Attachthecoverusingthefourscrewsincludedinthehardwarekit.
5Cleantheareaandremovealldisposablematerials.
ENDPOINT REPLACEMENT
Pleasefollowtheinstructionsbelowtoreplaceanendpoint:
1OpenthefaceoftheCPR.
2Writedownthecolortranslation.
3Carefullycutanytiewraps.
4CutoffScotchloksnearthecrimp.
5 UnmounttheCPR.
6 Disconnectthebattery.
ProceedtoʺConnectingthePRECOSwitchtotheCPRʺonpage 75.
TROUBLESHOOTING
RF Buster Does Not Beep When Testing
1First,verifythatthebatteryisproperlyconnected,redwiretoredwire.
2DoestheRFBusterbeepandlighttheLEDwhentheswitchisinitially
pressed?Ifnot,thebatteryintheRFBusterisdead.ReplacetheRFBuster
battery,oruseanotherRFBuster.
3AfteractivatingthemagneticswitchontheCPR,holdtheRFBusterswitch
oncontinuously.PointtheLEDendoftheRFBustertowardthefrontofthe
CPR.HoldtheRFBusterbetween6”and12”fromthefrontoftheCPR.Wait
tenseconds.IftheRFBusterdoesnotbeep,replacetheCPRbattery.
Customer Support
ToreachCustomerSupportatCellnet:
Email:customersupport@cellnet.com
Telephone:18007912567.
Hoursofoperation‐8:00a.m.ETto5:00p.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
Priortoleavingthepremise,verifythatalldebrisfromtheretrofitand/or
exchangeprocessiscleanedandremoved.Leaveadoorhangertagwithany
appropriateinformationfilledin.
RETURNING MATERIAL
Attheendoftheday,installerswillreturntotheCrossDockwithallequipment
andanynewmetersormodulesthatwerenotinstalled.Eachinstallermust
accountforeverymetertheywereassigned.Turnininventoryofunused,
defective,orbrokengasMeterModules.Youmustreconcileanydiscrepanciesin
changeoutdatabeforethecheckinprocesscanbecompleted.Metersand
moduleswillnotbecheckedouttoaninstallerwhohasnotcompletedthe
previousdayʹscheckinprocess.
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CHAPTER 9 GAS METER PREPARATION PROGRAM (GPREP)
TheGasMeterPreparationProgram(GPrep)isasoftwaretoolthatfacilitates
Cellnetprocesses.ItalsorunswithwaterCPRmodules.Thedatacapturedby
GPrepissenttoRIMStoupdatetheCellnetandutilitiesdatabases.GPrepwas
developedforResGas,C&IGas(Diaphragm),C&IGas(Rotary),andCPR(gas
andwater)modulesto:
• DisassociateModuleIDsfromMeterIDs‐“MRB(MaterialRepairBoard)
Mode”Thisfeaturemostcommonlycapturestherecordofdisassociation
whenremovingamodulefromthefield.
• ValidatetheprogrammedLANAddresswiththePowerLANAddresslabel
andverifythattheoperationalprogrammedparametersmatchthose
required.‐“InspectMode”.
Thisfeatureismostcommonlyusedwhenreceivingmetersfromthefactory
withCellnetmodulesalreadyinstalled(OEMMeters)orwhenreceiving
CellnetretrofitmodulesdirectlyfromCellnet’smanufacturer.Different
utilitiesusedifferentsamplingprocedures.Themetershopshouldverifya
percentageofinboundmodulestoensurethattheLANAddressthatis
programmedintothegasmoduleandmatchestheLANAddressonthelabel
outsideofthemodulehousing.Themodulescanalsobeinspectedtoverify
thatthecorrectMeterIDformatwasused,thattherolloverpointiscorrect,
andthatthemeterconstantiscorrect.
•P
rogramthemodulewithoperationalparameters,includingthemeter
specificvaluessuchasmeterID,rolloverpoint,meterconstant,anddial
indexreading(whichforgasmeterscanbenonzero)‐“ProgramNeworRe
ProgramOldMode”.
ThisfeatureisusedwhenassemblingCellnetmodulesonmetersinthemeter
shopandinthefield(fortheO&MProcesses).
•Savetheinspection,programming,MRBdisassociationrecordandindexread
resultsinseparatefilesfordeliverytoCellnetandtheutility.
Thiscanbeanautomaticprocessoryoucanturneditoffforaparticular
featurewhenitisnotnecessarytosavetheresults.
YoucanuseGPrepinametershop,atafixedlocation,orinthefield.Youcanuse
aPCorlaptopcomputer.CloselymonitorGPrepusage,andmakethedatafiles
easilyaccessible.GPrepisoftenusedwithoperationsandmaintenance(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.ThischapterassumesthattheuserfullyunderstandstheseO&M
processes,andatwhichstepsintheseprocessesGPrepcapturesdataand
programsitintoCellnetmodules.
GPreprequiresselectivefunctionalitydependingonthesitewhereitisinuse,so
thereareadministrativeprivilegesforconfiguringoptionsduringsoftware
installationandsetup.
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REQUIRED TOOLS
ThefollowingisalistofrequiredtoolstooperateGPrep,alongwithaPC/
operatingsystemrecommendation:
•DesktopPCwithWindows2000orhigher(WindowsNTisnot
recommendedwhenusingalaptopcomputersincetherearesometimes
problemsconfiguringtheports)
•CopyofGPrepv.2.3ormostrecentversiononarequiredtoolsCD
• ShooterBoxwithACpowercord,partnumber263500andgasshootercable
or
1WayModuleProgrammingCablePN261179
• Battery,partnumber401032or401590
•Laptop/PC
•DB9toDB9cable(maleononeendfemaleontheother)straightthrough
(RS232).
Roles
GPrepAdministrator‐isthelocalexpertonGPrep.TheAdministratoris
familiarwiththeentirefunctionalityofGPrep.TheAdministratorknows
howtoconfigureallinternalfiles,andhowtograntcertainpermissions.
TheAdministratorknowshowtocleanallfilesofbadrecordsand
supersedes.Howtoarchiveallfilesandemailthemtotheappropriate
databaseadministratororRIMSanalystandhowtotrainthedaytodayusers
ofGPrep.ThispersonhasthedailytaskofmaintainingGPrepanditsfiles.
GPrepUser‐needstoknowthefundamentalsofGPrep.Theyneedtoknow
howtologin,howtomarryameterwithamodule,andhowtoinspecta
moduletoensurethatitisproperlyprogrammed,andwhattodoifitisnot.
PROCEDURES FOR GPREP ADMINISTRATOR
1Verifyyourtools.GPrepdoesnotoperatewithoutallofthetoolslistedinthe
RequiredToolssection.
2UnzipGPrepfilestoyourPCorlaptop.
aCustomizeGPrep.
TheGPrepinstallationfoldercontainsafilenamedGPREP.INI.Thisfile
definesallconfigurationparametersinits[Control]sectionand
maintainssettingsfromthelastGPrepruninits[Default]section.
•Ifthisisanewinstallation,GPREP.INImustbecopiedtotheGPrep
installationdirectory.
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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•Ifthisisanupgrade,thenyoucanusetheexistingGPREP.INIfileto
modifyanyconfigurationparametersasnecessary.
bEdittheGPREP.INIfileusingNotepadoranyotherASCIIfileeditor.
cFollowtheinstructionsinthatfiletospecifytherequiredpatternfor
MeterIDs,file(s)forloggingoperations,menuselectionsthatare
availabletotheoperatorandthemaximummemoryusedtotrack
previouslogfileassociations.
FollowingisanexampleofaGPREP.INIfile.
; 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.
; -------------------------------------------------------------------------
-----
; 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
is
; 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
is
; 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
SaveyourupdatestotheGPrep.inifile.GPrepisreadytouse.
DATA TRANSFER
AlocalRIMSanalystperformsthisprocess.TheRIMSAnalystuploadsMRBand
ProgramfilestotheserverviaFTP.
Server Side Process
ThepersonusingGPrep,orthelocaladministrator,poststheprogramlogand
MRBfilestoCellnetʹsFTPServer.YoucanuseanySFTPTooltopostfilesfrom
gasandwaterprocesses.TheGPREP.inifiledeterminesthenameandpathofthe
filesgeneratedinthelocalmachine.EachUtilityshoplocationcanpostmultiple
files,aslongaseachfileisuniquelyidentified.Thelocalsitecanuseanylogicto
namethesefiles,preferablytoincludedateandtime.
Oncethesefilesareposted,theDESservervalidatesfileformatandcleanup
activitiesbyeliminatingduplicateentriesandstoringtheprogramlogsandMRB
datainstagingtables.Theserveremailssubscribersfromsourcelocation.RIMS
CRONrunsnightly,processingmetersandupdatingthelatestassociationsto
OCDB.
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USING GPREP
ThissectiondetailsthestepstakenbytheendusertooperateGPreponadaily
basis.Thissetofproceduresassumesthefollowing:
•YourGPrepadministratorhasconfiguredthe.inifile.
•Youhavebasicknowledgeoftheprocessthatyouaretryingtoperformand
understandatwhichstepoftheprocessyouneedtouseGPrep.
• Shooterboxor1wayprogrammingcable
Ifyouareusingtheprogrammingcable(usuallyinthefield):
1Installdriversandsetupthecableperinstructionsinthe1WayModule
ProgrammingCableGettingStartedGuide.
2Plugoneendofthecableintothemodule.
3PlugtheUSBintothelaptoporPC.
Figure 9.1 1-Way Programming Cable
Ifyouareusingtheshooterbox(usuallyintheofficeorshop):
1Plugthebatteryintotheshootercable.
2Powertheshooterbox.
3 ConnecttheshooterboxtoaCOMportonyourPC,andchoosethecorrect
COMportfromthedropdownmenuonGPrep(oritdefaultstothatport).
4Pl
ugtheshootercableintotheshooterboxandthemodule.
Figure 9.2 Shooter box
USB Connector
Module Connector
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Logging On
TheLogOnwindowdisplayswhenyoulaunchtheprogram.
Enteryournameandlocationintheappropriatefields.Alltasksyouperformfor
agivenmetertype(moduleinspection,newmoduleprogrammingandold
modulereprogramming,MRBandindexread)willberecorded.
Figure 9.3 Log On screen
Accessing the Main Menu
Themainmenuscreendisplaysafteryoulogon.
Figure 9.4 GPrep Menu Bar
TheGPrepmenubarincludesthefollowingoptions:
Port:enablestheoperatortoselectthePCport(usuallyCOM:1).
Metertype:Enablestheoperatortoselectmetertypefromdropdownlist.The
optionsconsistofResGas,C&IGas(Diaphragm),C&I(Rotary),CPRFormANo
Tamper,CPRFormBTamper,CPRFormCTamper,andCPRWater.
ProgramType:SelectIntervalorConsumptiontypedata.
Mode:providesthefollowingchoices:
Certain sites may not utilize all options.
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Inspect:VerifiesthattheprogrammedLANAddresshasthesamevalueas
thePowerLANAddresslabel.Inaddition,“Inspect”permitsvalidatingthe
otherpreconfiguredoperationalparameters.Discrepanciesarenoted
throughmessagewindowsandtheresultsofinspectionsarecapturedin
associatedfiles.
ProgramNew:providesthecapabilitytoprogramanewmeterforaspecified
rolloverpointandameterconstantforaspecificutilitymeterIDformat.
ReProgramOld:providesthecapabilitytoprogramameterwithanonzero
index.Thisoptionwasdesignedforutilitymetershopstoreprogrammeter
modulespulledfromthefieldorprogramanonzeroindexread.Allother
featuresforthisoptionaresimilartotheProgramNewmode.The
“programlog.txt”filealsoincludestheindexreadenteredduringthe
programmingstepasthefield“openingread”.
MRB:capturesthedisassociationrecordformetersreturnedfromthefield.
ThisoptionismainlydesignedformetershopuseduringtheO&Mphase.
Thefollowingscreensshowhowtheoperatorhastheoptionofchoosinginspect,
programnew,andindexreadwhenResGasischosenastheMeterType.
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:providesthecapabilitytologonandoff.Theprogramsetting
remainsthesamewhenanewoperatorlogson.
Help:providesadescriptionofGPrepfunctionalityforeachmodeof
operation(notyetfullyimplemented).
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MODULE INSPECTION
Thisfeatureismostcommonlyusedwhenreceivingmetersfromthefactorywith
Cellnetmodulesalreadyinstalled(OEMMeters)orwhenreceivingCellnet
modulesfromCellnet’smanufacturer.Differentutilitiesusedifferentsampling
procedures.Cellnetrecommendsthatthemetershopverifyapercentageof
inboundmodulestoensurethattheLANAddressthatisprogrammedintothe
modulematchestheLANAddressontheoutsideofthemodulehousing.The
modulescanalsobeinspectedtoverifythatthecorrectMeterIDformatwas
used,thattherolloverpointiscorrect,andthatthemeterconstantiscorrect.
1SelectInspectfromtheModedropdownwindowinthemainmenu.The
followingscreendisplays.
Figure 9.8 GPrep “Inspect Mode” screen
Therearetwodistinctsectionsonthescreen.ThetopsectionistheLANAddress
fieldwherethemodulepowerLANlabeliseitherscannedortyped.
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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Thelowersection,currentparameters”,displaystheoperationalparameters
andmoduleprogrammedvalues.
2 Connecttheshootercabletothemoduleprogrammingport.Thefollowing
screendisplays.
Figure 9.9 “Inspect Mode” Screen With Module Plugged In
GPrepautomaticallyreadsanddisplaysthecurrentparametersprogrammedinto
themodule.
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)theModuleIDinLANAddressfield.
Figure 9.10 “Inspect Mode” With Power LAN Scanned In
GPrepcomparestheModuleIDenteredinthisfieldwiththeLANAddress
programmedintothemodule.Ifthepopulatedfieldmatchestheprogrammed
value,amessagedisplays“addressverified.Iftheenteredvaluedoesnotmatch
theprogrammedvalueadialogboxdisplays,statingthe“LANAddressdoesnot
matchtheprogrammedvalueandinstructstheoperatortoreenterthepower
LANlabelvalue,duetoamisinterpretationormisenteredvalue.GPrepinstructs
theoperatortoroutethemoduletoMRBforfurtherdispositioniftheentered
valuesdonotmatchagain.
IfthepowerLANvaluedoesnotmatchtheprogrammedvalue,arecordisalso
generatedinthe“inspectfile”showingtheinspectionhasfailed.Modulesthatfail
inspectionmustbesegregatedandroutedtoMRB.
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
Therearetwomodesforprogrammingthemodules.ProgramNewisusedwhen
amoduleisinstalledonanewmeterwithanindexthatreadszero,andRe
programoldisusedforprogrammingamodulethatisbeinginstalledonameter
thathasanindexwithavalueotherthanzero.Thisvalueisprogrammedintothe
moduletologinthestartingreadforametertobeinstalled.
(Anexampleofthisisaperiodicmetercheckinwhichameteristakenfroma
residence,inspectedandthenredeployedagainintoanotherresidence).
Program New
1SelectProgramnewfromthemodedropdownwindowinthemainmenu.
Thefollowingscreendisplays.
Therearetwodistinctsectionsinthisscreenaswell.Thetopsectioncontainsthe
followingfieldswhichcanbemodifiedbytheuser:
•MeterIDfield
•LANAddress
•Rolloverpoint
•Meterconstant.
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 Connectthe1WayProgrammingCableorshootercabletothemodule
programmingport.Thefollowingscreendisplays.
Figure 9.12 “Program New” Screen with Module Plugged In
GPrepautomaticallyreadsanddisplaysthecurrentparametersprogrammedinto
themodule.
3ScanorenterthemeterIDinappropriatefield.
SincethemeterIDfieldisutilityspecific,thereareprovisionswithinGPrepto
specifythemeterIDformat.Therefore,ifthemeterIDformatenteredinthisfield
doesnotmatchthespecifiedutilityformat,adialogwindowdisplaysindicating
“meterIDfieldcontainsinvalidcharacters”andtheoperatorisinstructedto
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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eitherrescanorreenterthemeterIDvalueinthisfield.Moduleprogramming
cannotberesumeduntilthemeterIDfieldpopulatedmatchestheutilityspecific
format.
Figure 9.13 Error Message Displayed when The Wrong Meter ID Format Is Entered
4Scan(enter)thepowerLANlabelintheLANAddressfield.
“GPrep”comparesthevalueenteredinthisfieldwiththeLANAddress
programmedinthemodule.Similartotheinspectionsection,anydiscrepancies
inthevaluesarerejected.
Figure 9.14 Error Message Displayed if The Scanned Power LAN Does Not Match Programmed
SelecttheRolloverPointandMeterConstant(meterspecificvalues)priorto
programmingthemodulefromthedropdownwindows.GPrepdisplaysa
messagewindowverifyingthattheoperatorintendstochangetheRolloverpoint
andmeterconstant.GPrepkeepsthelastvalueenteredintherolloverpointand
meterconstantfieldsasthedefaultvalue.
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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Uponsuccessfulprogramming,amessage“programverified”displays.GPrep
alsodisplaysagreensquareindicatoratthelowerleftcornerofthescreen
showingprogramminghasbeensuccessful.
Figure 9.15 Display when parameters are verified
Arecordofthemeterandmoduleassociationisautomaticallycapturedinthe
“programfile”includingthedateandtheoperatorsname.
The“Programlog”onlycompilestherecordswhensuccessfulprogrammingis
verified.IfaMeterIDrecordalreadyexistsinprogramlog,thefollowingmessage
displays..
Figure 9.16 Error Message Indicating that a Meter ID Already Exists in the Programlog
•IfyouselectʺYesʺ,anewrecordisinsertedwithatimestamp.Itisavalidnew
recordiftheprogramindicatesʺsuccessfulʺ.IfyouselectʺNoʺ,theoldrecord
remains.
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•IfarecordalreadyexistintheprogramlogforascannedmodulePowerLAN
Address,GPrepdisplaysthefollowingmessage:
Figure 9.17 Duplicate Power LAN Address
•Ifyouselect“yes”,indicatingthatyouenteredthewrongmoduleID,thenre
enterthemeterIDfieldandPowerLANAddresstocorrectpossiblemis
enteredvalues.
•Ifyouselect“No”,indicatingthemoduleIDhasbeenenteredcorrectly,
GPrepdisplaysablinkingmessage“routetoMRB”.
TheresultofthisoperationisnotcapturedintheGPrepprogramlogfile.
RE-PROGRAM OLD
TheinstructionsandproceduresforReProgramOldarethesameasthosefor
ProgramNew,withtheadditionalfield“Dial”.Populateitwiththeindexreading
(dialreading).ThismodeismainlyutilizedduringtheO&Mphasetoprogram
meterswithnonzeroindices.
1SelectReProgramOldfromthemodedropdownwindowinthemain
menu.Thefollowingscreendisplays.
Figure 9.18 “Re-Program Old” Screen
Therearetwodistinctsectionsinthisscreenaswell.Thetopsectioncontainsthe
followingfieldswhichcanbemodifiedbytheuser:
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•MeterIDfield
•LANAddress
•Dial
•Rolloverpoint
•Meterconstant
2 Connectthe1WayProgrammingCableorshootercabletothemodule
programmingport.Thefollowingscreendisplays.
Figure 9.19 Re-Program Old With Module Plugged In
GPrepautomaticallyreadsanddisplaysthecurrentparametersprogrammedinto
themodule.
Thisfunctionalityensuresthatthecorrectmetertypeischosenforagivenmeter.
3Scan(enter)themeterIDinappropriatefield.
SincethemeterIDfieldisutilityspecific,thereareprovisionswithinGPrepto
specifythemeterIDformat.Therefore,ifthemeterIDfieldformatenteredin
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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thisfielddoesnotmatchthespecifiedutilityformat,adialogwindow
displaysindicating“meterIDfieldcontaininvalidcharacters”andthe
operatorisinstructedtoeitherrescanorreenterthemeterIDvalueinthis
field.ModuleprogrammingcannotberesumeduntilthemeterIDfield
populatedmatchestheutilityspecificformat.
4Scan(enter)theModuleIDinLANAddressfield.
GPrepcomparesthevalueenteredinthisfieldwiththeLANAddress
programmedinthemodule.Similartoinspectionsection,anydiscrepanciesin
thevaluesarerejected.
5Entertheindexdialvaluesbyreadingthedialsandenteringthevaluesread
fromrighttoleft.
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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SelecttheproperMeterConstantfromthedropdownbox.Youcantypically
determinetheMeterConstantfromthemeterindex.
Uponsuccessfulprogrammingamessage“programverifieddisplays.GPrep
alsodisplaysagreensquareindicatoratthelowerleftcornerofthescreen
showingthattheprogramminghasbeensuccessful(thisisthesameasthe
“verified”screenforProgramNew).Arecordofmeterandmoduleassociationis
automaticallycapturedinthe“programlog”includingtheindexreadenteredby
operatorasopeningread.
MRB MODE
MRB(MaterialRepairBoard)Modecapturestherecordofmetermodule
disassociationdisassemblyasthemodulesareremovedfromthemeters.
1Selectthemetertypefromthemenubarcorrespondingtothemeter–module
combination.
2SelectMRBfrommodeinthemenubar.Thefollowingscreendisplays.
Figure 9.21 MRB Mode Main Menu
Therearetwodistinctsectionsonthisscreenaswell.Thetopsectioncontainsthe
followingfields:
•LANAddress
•Dial
These are the only fields that can be populated.
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3 Connectthe1WayProgrammingCableorshootercabletothemodule
programmingport.Thefollowingscreendisplays.
Figure 9.22 MRB Screen with Module Plugged In
4Scan(enter)theModuleIDinLANAddressfield.
GPrepcomparesthevalueenteredinthisfieldwiththeLANAddress
programmedinthemodule.
GPreprejectsanydiscrepanciesinvalues,andpromptsyoutoreentertheLAN
Addressorrejectthemodule.
5Entertheindexdialvaluesbyreadingthedialsandenteringthevaluesread
fromrighttoleft.
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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Ifyouselect“Yes”,GPrepdisplaysablinkingmessagestating“Dialdiscrepancy”
andthemainscreendisplaysthatthenewdialvaluehasbeenloggedinMRBlog.
ThisiscapturedintheMRBlogas“dialEntered”.GPrepdoesnotcapturetheold
valuethatwasprogrammedintothemodule.
Ifyouselect“No”,GPreppromptstheoperatortoenterthecorrectvalue.
UponacceptanceofenteredvaluesforLANAddressanddial,GPrepcreatesa
recordintheMRBincludingtheclosingindexreadand“DialVerifiedin
additiontotheassociationrecords.
Thedialfieldrequiresthenumberofdigitsthatcorrespondtotherolloverpoint
previouslyprogrammedintothemodule.Example:Iftherolloverpointissetat
1,000,thenafourdigitdial(orless)readwouldneedtobeentered.Theindex
musthavefourdialsiftherolloverpointof10,000iscorrect.Iftheindexread
numbercontainsmoredigitsthancorrespondingrolloverpoint,GPrepdisplaysa
message“enteredvaluecontainstoomanydigits”promptingtheoperatortore
entertheindexreadandablinkingmessageinthemainscreen“dialrejected”is
alsodisplayed.
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MOST COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS
1WhatdoesGPrepstandfor?
GasTOMMPreparation
2WhatisGPrepusedfor?
GPrepisatoolthatisusedintheCrossDockormetershoptoprogramgasor
waterCPRmoduleswithouttheuseofahandheld.Itisalsousedto
disassociategasorwaterCPRmodulesfrommeters.
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atisprogrammedintothemodule?
IntheʺProgramNewʺandʺReProgramOldʺmodes,fieldoperating
parametersareprogrammedintothemodule.MeterID,RolloverPoint,Dial
Read,andMeterConstantaretheonlyparametersthatcanbechangedbythe
operator.
4Howdoesameterconstantwork?
Ameterconstantisamultiplierthatconvertsthepulses/turnsofthemodule
intocubicfeet.Thereasonforthemeterconstanttobe.02onameterwitha
2ftdriveisthatforeveryrotationofthedrivedogtherehaspassed2cubicft
ofgas.Thisisequivalentto2%or.02or2/100thsof1pointonthesmallestof
thefourdials,whichmeasureshundredsofcubicfeet.Forevery50rotations
ofthe2ftdogdial100cubicfeetofgashaspassed.Forevery50rotations,the
1,000dialhasincreased1point(100cubicfeet)andourmodule(ifithappens
totransmitatthatmoment)sendsoutapacketwithacountof50.OCDB
multipliesthe50bythemeterconstant.02togetareadof1,whichwepasson
totheutilityasareadof1forthatmeter.Therefore,ifthemeterconstantwere
falselysetto.01the50rotationswouldbemultipliedby.01andwouldonly
showthatthemeterused50cubicfeetofgas.
5WhydonʹtyouprogramthemeterIDfromthefrontofthemeterintothe
module?
The“UtilityBillingID”getsprogrammedintothemeter;thisisnotusually
thesameastheMeterID.
6Whatisarolloverpoint,howisitused,whyisitimportanttomakesurethat
itisright?
Thenumberatwhichthedialsofameterturnoverandstartatzeroagain.
Forafourdialmeterthenumbersonthedialscannotgoover9999,therefore,
therolloverpointis10000,for5dialmeterstherolloverpointis100,000,etc.It
isimportanttoprogramthecorrectrolloverpointintothemodulesothatour
systemreadmatchesthedialplate.
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atscreenshouldIuseinthesamplingprocess?
Thereareseveraldifferenttypesofsamplingdonebythemetershop.The
mostcommonaresamplingofCellnetreadyOEMmeters,andsampling
modulesfromaCellnetmanufacturer,whicharedoneusingthe“inspect”
mode.
8Whoisresponsiblefortransferringthedatafiles,howoften,whowritesthe
scriptstopickupthedatafromtheserver?
Thelocaldatabaseanalystisusuallyresponsiblefortransferringthedata
fromGPreptoRIMS.He/sheshoulddothisdaily(aslongasthereisdatato
transfer).Someoneinthedatabasegroupwritesthescripttoautomatically
pickupthisdatadaily.
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9Howsoondoesthedatagetupdatedineachsystemafteramoduleis
programmed?
ACRONjobrunsnightlythatpicksupthedatathatisputontheCellnet
serverandtransfersittoRIMS.Ataminimumthereisaonedaydelay.
10 Whyshouldn’tItakeGPreptothefield?
DatamanagementbecomesdifficultwhenthePCthatGPrepisbeingusedon
isnotatafixedlocation.ThedatathatiscapturedbyGPrepistimesensitive,
customeraccountinformationandshouldbecopiedandtransferreddaily.
TheequipmentthatisusedtooperateGPrepisnotmadetobeusedoutdoors.
IfGPrepistakentothefield,itisvitalthatthedatabetransferredassoonas
possibleuponreturn.
11 WhatdataiscapturedbyGPrep?
Thereiscurrentlynoscreenthatcapturesboththeclosingandopeningreads
onamodule(asneededforindexchanges).MRBmodeshouldbeusedto
disassociatethemodulefromthemeterandcapturetheclosingread.
Programoldshouldthenbeusedtoreprogramthemodulewiththenew
indexread.
12 WhataresometroubleshootingstepsifGPrepisnotworking?
–Ifyouareusingtheshooterbox,checktheACpower,modulepluggedin,
shooterboxturnedon,correctDB9toDB9(RS232)cable(NonNull
Modem),correctCOMport,ensuringthatyouareusingthecorrectmeter
typeandmode,ex.ResGasv.commercial.
–IfyouareusingUSBonewayprogrammingcable,refertothe1Way
ModuleProgrammingCablePC/LaptopGettingStartedGuide.
13 Whatarethebenefitsofusingreprogramoldallofthetimeasopposedto
programnew?
Whilesomeprogramsdothis,therearenorealbenefits.Itisalittleeasierto
preparetheprogramlogtosend,butinvolvesextraworkfortheenduser.
14 Whatdoesitmeanwhenafileissuperseded?
SomeonemadeamistakeandhadtoreenterameterIDorLANAddress.
15 Whoisresponsibleforcleaningthesefiles(removingsupersedes,converting
intoanExcelspreadsheet,etc.)?
Typicallysomeonedesignatedbytheutilityperformsthistaskbeforesending
thesefilestothedatabaseanalyst.
16 WhoshouldIcontactifthereisaproblem?
Firstyoushouldcontactalocaldatabaseanalyst.ThentryCellnetCustomer
Supportatcustomersupport@cellnet.com.
17 Whenusingdifferentscreens,whydoesthephrase“parameterreject”flash
yellowwhenIpluginamodulethathasjustcomefromthemanufacturer?
Whenmodulesarebeingmadetherearetestparametersprogrammedinthat
allowthemanufacturertomakethemoduletransmitmorefrequentlythan
every15minutes,andallowsotherteststoberunonthemforquality
reasons.GPrep(orahandheld)replacesthesetestparameterswithfield
parameters.
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APPENDIX A ALIGNING THE NEW AMERICAN METER DRIVE DOG
CellnetmodifiedthemodulewigglerinMay2005.Themodulewigglernowhas
aslightlydifferentinterfacetothemeterdrivedog.
Figure A.1 Meter Drive Dog aligned with 2 ft. module wiggler
Insertoneofthenewprotrudingpinsthroughtheholeofa2footdrivewiggler.
Figure A.2 Meter Drive Dog aligned with 1 ft. module wiggler
Insertoneofthenewprotrudingpinsthroughtheholeofa1footdrivewiggler.
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APPENDIX B VISUAL INSPECTION OF INDEXES
TheAmericanIndexonfarrightshowssignsoffadingfromglossyblacktoagrey
blackcolor,inthiscasetheIndexMUSTBEEXCHANGED.
Figure B.1 Fading American Index
OnaSpraguemeterifmetalrivetsarefoundontheindexplateasshownonthe
farlefttheIndexMUSTBEEXCHANGED.
Figure B.2 Metal rivets on a Sprague cover
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APPENDIX C USING THE RF BUSTER
ThisAppendixprovidesdetailedinstructionsontheproperuseoftheRFBuster.
ItcoverstheproperplacementoftheRFBustertoensureactivationand
troubleshootingforCellnetgasmodules.
REQUIRED TOOLS
RFBuster‐partnumber261050
BeforeusingtheRFBuster,testit.PressthebuttonontheRFBuster.TheRF
BustersLEDlightsred,andtheinternalspeakersoundsforapproximately½
second.Ifnothinghappens,oriftheLEDlightsandthespeakersounds
continuously,the9Vbatterymaybelow.Replaceit.
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RESIDENTIAL METER MODULES
American Modules
1PressthebuttonwiththelightfacingyouonthelowerendoftheRFBuster.
2PlacethecorneroftheRFBustercontainingthemagnetbythelocationofthe
ReedSwitchontheMeterModule.
3 Continuetopressthebutton.HoldtheRFBusterwithinaboutsixinchesof
themeter.ThemagnettriggerstenRFtransmissionsfromthegasmodule,
separatedbyonesecondeachtransmission.TheRFBusterLEDlightsredand
theinternalspeakersoundsapproximately½secondforeachtransmission
detected.
IftheRFBusterdoesnotdetectatransmissionfromthemodule,removethefour
coverscrewsandplacetheRFBusterintheproperlocation.Whilepressingthe
PushButton,pullthecoveroffthemodule.
•Ifthemoduleisfunctional,ittransmits.
IftheRFBusterdoesnotrespond,considerthemoduledefectiveandfollow
theappropriateprocedure.
Figure C.1 American proper placement of RF Buster
Rockwell/Equimeter/Sensus Modules
1PressthebuttonwiththelightfacingyouonthelowerendoftheRFBuster.
2PlacethecorneroftheRFBustercontainingthemagnetbythelocationofthe
ReedSwitchonthegasmetermodule.
3 Continuetopressthebutton.HoldtheRFBusterwithinaboutsixinchesof
themeter.ThemagnettriggerstenRFtransmissionsfromthegasmeter
module,separatedbyonesecondeachtransmission.TheRFBusterLED
lightsredandtheinternalspeakersoundsapproximately½secondforeach
transmissiondetected.
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IftheRFBusterdoesnotdetectatransmissionfromthemodule,removethefour
coverscrewsandplacetheRFBusterintheproperlocation.Whileholdingthe
PushButton,pullthecoveroffofthemodule.
•Ifthemoduleisfunctional,ittransmits.
•IftheRFBusterdoesnotrespond,considerthemoduledefectiveandfollow
theappropriateprocedure.
Figure C.2 Rockwell/Equimeter/Sensus RF Buster placement
Sprague/Schlumberger/Actaris Modules
1PressthebuttonwiththelightfacingyouonthelowerendoftheRFBuster.
2PlacethecorneroftheRFBustercontainingthemagnetatananglebythe
locationoftheReedSwitchonthegasmetermodule(topleftcorner).
3 Continuetopressthebutton.HoldtheRFBusterwithinaboutsixinchesof
themeter.ThemagnettriggerstenRFtransmissionsfromthegasmeter
module,separatedbyonesecondeachtransmission.TheRFBusterLED
lightsredandtheinternalspeakersoundsapproximately½secondforeach
transmissiondetected.
IftheRFBusterdoesnotdetectatransmissionfromthemodule,removethetwo
coverscrewsandplacetheRFBusterintheproperlocation.Whileholdingthe
PushButton,pullthecoveroffofthemodule.
•Ifthemoduleisfunctional,ittransmits.
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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•IftheRFBusterdoesnotrespond,considerthemoduledefectiveandfollow
theappropriateprocedure.
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COMMERCIAL GAS 3 METER MODULES
1PressthebuttonwiththelightfacingyouonthelowerendoftheRFBuster.
2PlacethecorneroftheRFBustercontainingthemagnetbythelocationofthe
ReedSwitchontheMeterModule.
3 Continuetopressthebutton.HoldtheRFBusterwithinaboutsixinchesof
themeter.ThemagnettriggerstenRFtransmissionsfromtheRFBuster,
separatedbyonesecondeachtransmission.TheRFBusterLEDlightsredand
theinternalspeakersoundsapproximately½secondforeachtransmission
detected.
Figure C.4 Commercial Gas RF placement
IftheRFBusterdoesnotdetectatransmissionfromthemodule,removethefour
coverscrewsandthecoverandplacetheRFBusterintheproperlocationwhile
pressingthePushButton.
IftheRFBusterdoesnotrespond,considerthemoduledefectiveandfollowthe
appropriateprocedure.
Figure C.5 Commercial Gas Module uncovered
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ROOTS/ROMETS ROTARY CPR MODULE
1PressthebuttonwiththelightfacingyouonthelowerendoftheRFBuster.
2PlacethecorneroftheRFBustercontainingthemagnetbythelocationofthe
ReedSwitchontheCPR.
3 Continuetopressthebutton.HoldtheRFBusterwithinaboutsixinchesof
theCPR.ThemagnettriggerstenRFtransmissionsfromtheCPR,separated
byonesecondpertransmission.TheRFBusterLEDlightsredandthe
internalspeakersoundsapproximately½secondforeachtransmission
detected.
Ifthereisnoresponse,removethecoveroftheCPRforproperorientation.
Figure C.6 ROOTS/Romets RG3 RF placement
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APPENDIX D END OF DAY HANDHELD INSTRUCTIONS
ThisAppendixprovidesdetailedinstructionsondockingtheHandheld,power
requirements,andhowtochangetheHandheldID.Thisinformationshouldonly
beusedbyexperiencedusers.
DOCKING THE HANDHELD
Attheendoftheday(andatothertimesforvariousreasons),docktheHandheld
touploadmeterinstallationdataandplugitintorechargethebattery.
1SelectDOCKfromthefunctionsscreen.
Figure D.1 Handheld after Dock has been selected
2Followinstructionsonthescreen.
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3Afterdatahasbeenuploaded,plugHandheldintochargingcable.
Figure D.2 Handheld DAP charging
POWER REQUIREMENTS
Neverallowthebatterytodiecompletely.Althoughtheroutedatasavestothe
flashmemorycard,thereisnoEPROMmemoryintheHandheld.Youwillhave
toreloadthecodeandrecalibratethebattery.
Rebooting
TherearethreewaystoreboottheHandheld:
1PresstheF1,9,and0simultaneouslyforapproximatelyfiveseconds.
2Pressthefollowingkeysblue,CTL,ALT,blue,DEL.
3Exittheapplication(FromtheFunctionsscreenselectDock,donotplacein
cradleorpluginasrequested.PresstheshiftkeyfollowedbyF5).Type“C:”
thenpressENTER.Type“reset”thenpressENTER.
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
OccasionallytheHandheldIDmaybeenteredincorrectlyorthewrongHandheld
IDmaybeinaHandheldbecauseofamemorycardexchange.Thissectiontells
howtochangetheHandheldIDtothecorrectnumber.
1PlacetheHandheldinthecradleanddockit.
2OpenupthemostrecentversionofHandheldEdit.
3Select“Communication”then“TransferFiles”fromthemenuonHandheld
Edit.
4Ontherightsideofthepopupwindow,doubleclickonthe[CELLNET]
folder.
5SelectUnitinfo.datanddeleteit.Select“Yes”toverifythatyouwanttodelete
thefile.
6Select“OK”onthepopupwindowandcloseHandheldEdit.
7T
heHandheldwillthenpromptyoutoenterthelast4digitsoftheserial
numberonthebackoftheHandheld.
8BeforeusingtheHandheld,makesuretheproperrouteinformationisloaded
intotheHandheld.
KNOWN COMMON PROBLEMS
•IftheHandheldgetsjarred,thememorycardmaybecomedislodgedslightly.
Thismakesitlooklikeallofthedatahasbeenlost‐butitisstillthere.
UnscrewthetwoscrewsatthetopoftheHandheldbelowtheInfrared
scanner.Reseatthecardandretightenthecover.Youmayneedtoreboot
theHandheld.
•Ifthebluekeyandthenoneofthearrowkeysispushed,partofthescreen
seemstodisappear.Thescreenwasdesignedtoholdmoredata.Bluekey+
arrowishowyoushiftthescreentoviewthatdata.Pushthebluebuttonand
thearrowkeyintheoppositedirectionofthescreenshift.
Notes:
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APPENDIX E DIFFICULT/NON-COMPATIBLE COMMERCIAL RETROFITS
ThisAppendixprovidesdetailedinstructionsoninstallingcommercialgas
modulesindifficultsettings,aswellasnoncompatiblemoduleinstallations.
.
INDEX BASE PLATES WITH INTEGRAL SEAL CAPS
1Metersencounteredwiththeindexbaseplate(FigureE.1)requirethebase
platereplacedwithonethatdoesnothaveintegral“towers”.TheAmerican
MeterpartnumberforaBasePlatewithnotowersforDiaphragmmetersis
48828P038.Refertowww.americanmeter.comformoreinformation.
Figure E.1 Index Base Plate
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Pressure Tabs
MeterswithPressuretabsonthesurfaceneartheIndexmustberetrofittedin
suchawaythataccesstothepressuretapisnotcomprised.
Figure E.2 Meters with Pressure Tabs
FigureE.2indicatesthelocationsofthepressuretapplugsthatwillbefoundon
largemeters.FigureE.3showsameterwithaninstalledpressurefitting,a“Pete’s
Plug”.Themoduleinstallationmustnotinterferewiththemeterinstallation.
Figure E.3 Pressure Adapter
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Forallofthesemetersthetransmitterportionofthemoduleneedstobemounted
sothataccessisstillavailabletothepressuretap,asshowninFigureE.4.
Figure E.4 Mounting Module’s Transmitter
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Reverse Loop Installations
Somemeterswillbeinstalledwiththepipingreversedfromthepreferred
orientation.Inthesecasestheindexisreversedtofacethebackofthemeter.Itis
extremelyimportantinthesecasesthattheBasePlatebemountedsuchthatthe
indexdrivefromthemeterbecenteredintheholeintheBaseplate.SeeFigureE.5
foranexampleoftheinsertbaseplatemountedbackwards.
Figure E.5 Plate Mounted Backwards
IfthisisencountereditcanbecorrectedbyrotatingtheIndexBasePlate180
degrees.
Large Pipe Fittings
FigureE.6showsameterthatdoesnothaveadequateclearancebetweenthePipe
fittingnutsandthemoduletransmitter.Ininstallationssuchasthis,themodule
bracketmustberemovedbeforethemetercanberemovedfromservice.
Figure E.6 Pipe Clearance
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Protective Index Enclosures
CellnetCommercialGasModulesarenotcompatiblewithmetersthatuse
protectiveenclosuresovertheindexes(FigureE.7).
Figure E.7 Protective Index Enclosures
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APPENDIX F CPR INFORMATION
UsethisprocesstocrimpwiresfortheCellnetPulseRecorder.
CRIMPING WIRES
1PushthewirestobeconnectedasfaraspossibleintotheScotchlokconnector.
Figure F.1 Wires Pushed into Scotchlok Connector
2PlacetheScotchlokconnector(withwires)intothejawsofthecrimpingtool.
Figure F.2 ScotchLok Connector in Crimping Tool Jaws
Alwaysuse3MParallelJawCrimpingTool3MModelE
9Yorequivalent.
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3CrimptheScotchlokconnectorbysqueezingthehandlesuntilitdischarges
gel.Continuetoapplypressureforthreeseconds.
Figure F.3 Crimped Scotchloks Discharge Gel
4Placetwoplasticcabletiesonwiresandtightensecurelyforstrainrelief.
Removeexcesscabletiewithwirecutters.
Figure F.4 Placing Plastic Ties on Cables
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5ForspliceconnectionsoutsidetheCPRenclosure,inserttheentiresplice
assemblyintothesiliconefilledspliceenclosure.Closethecoverwithleads
exitingalternatesides.
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
G
FCC
AND
IC
COMPLIANCE
FCC
CLASS
B
This device complies 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 cause undesired operation.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for aClass B
digital device, pursuant to Part J5
of
the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to
provide reasonable protection against harmful interference
in
aresidential
installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency
energy and, if not installed and used
in
accordance with the Instructions, may
cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there
is
no
guarantee that interference will not
occur
in
aparticular 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
encouraged to
try to correct the interference
by
one
or
more
of
the following measures:
Reorient
or
relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
Consult Cellnet
or
an experienced radio technician for help.
Changes
or
modifications
to
this
device
not
expressly
approved
by
Cellnet
Technol-
ogy,
Jnc.
could
void
the
user's
authority
to
operate
the
equipment.
FCC
10
and
Industry
Canada
10
Compliance
Labeling
Residential Gas 3
meter
modules include the following internal
and
external label-
ing
to
comply
to
FCC
and Industry
Canada
requirements:
Cellnet Model:
printed
on
the
Printed Circuit
Board
internal
to
the
unit
FCC
ID: R7PEGOR3S2 (visible
on
the
label
on
the front
of
the
unit
and
printed
on
the
Printed Circuit
Board
internal to the unit)
IC
ID: 5294A-EGOR3S2 (visible
on
the
label
on
the
front
of
the
unit
and
printed
on
the
Printed Circuit
Board
internal
to
the unit)
8-1 FCC and
IC
Compliance
FCC and
IC
Compliance
Commercial
Gas 3
meter
modules
include
the
following
internal and external label-
ing to
comply
to
FCC
and
Industry
Canada
requirements:
Cellnet
Model:
printed
on alabel
permanently
affixed and
laminated
to
the
surface
of
the
Printed
Circuit
Board
internal to the unit
FCC
m:
R7PEC6R3S2
(visible
on the label on the top
of
the unit's main
plastic
housing
and
printed
on alabel
permanently
affixed and
laminated
to the
surface
of
the
Printed
Circuit
Board
internal to the unit)
Industry
Canada
m:
5294A-R7PEC6R3S2
(visible
on the top
of
the unit's main
plastic
housing
and
printed
on alabel
permanently
affixed
and
laminated
to the sur-
face
of
the
Printed
Circuit
Board
internal to the unit)
Cellnet
Pulse
Recorder
modules
include the
following
internal and external labeling
to
comply
to
FCC
and
Industry
Canada
requirements:
Cellnet
Model:
printed
on alabel
permanently
affixed and
laminated
to
the
surface
of
the
Printed
Circuit
Board
internal
to
the unit
FCC
10:
R7PEG6R3S2
(visible
on the
imprinted
label on the plastic
cover
of
the
unit and printed
on
alabel
permanently
affixed and
laminated
to the
surface
of
the
Printed
Circuit
Board
internal
to
the unit)
Industry
Canada
m:
5294A-R7PEG6R3S2
visible
on
the
imprinted
label
on
the
plastic
cover
of
the unit
and
printed
on alabel
permanently
affixed
and
laminated
to
the
surface
of
the Printed
Circuit
Board
internal to the unit)
RF
EXPOSURE
In
accordance
with FCC
requirements
of
human
exposure
to radio
frequency
fields,
the radiating
element
shall be installed such
that
a
minimum
separation
distance
of
20
centimeters
will be maintained.
Changes
or
modifications
to
this
device
not
expressly
approved
by
Cellnet
Technology, Inc.
could
void the user's
authority
to
operate
the
equipment.
INDUSTRY
CANADA
This
Class
Bdigital
apparatus
meets all
requirements
of
the
Canadian
Interference
Causing
Equipment
Regulations.
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
cause
undesired
operation.
Cet
appareillage
numerique
de la
classe
Brepond atoutes les
exigences
de I
interference
canadienne
causant
des
reglements
d
equipement.
L'operation
est
sujette
aux deux
conditions
suivantes:
(I)
ce
dispositif
peut ne pas
causer
I'interference
nocive,
et
(2)
ce
dispositif
doit
accepter
n'
importe
quelle
interference
re~ue,
y
compris
I'
interference
qui peut
causer
I
operation
peu desiree.
Cellnet Gas Module and Meter Installation Guide G-2
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