ITRON Gen 5 500W ERT - Initializing and Connecting the 500 W ERT Module; Module Programming Procedures

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Initializing and Connecting
This chapter provides the instructions to initialize and connect the 500WERTModule to
the meter or register.500WERTModules must be connected to the register or meter
before they can be installed.
Requirements are based on the network system mode. The 500WERTModule 's auto-
sensing technology eliminates the need to initialize the module at the time of installation.
The module automatically detects the connected register type.
Caution: To obtain an immediate reading, initialize the 500WERTModule with an approved
handheld computer. Failure to initialize the module may delay the initial reading up to one hour.
To initialize the 500WERTModule immediately, use one of the following handheld
computers running Field Deployment Manager (FDM) version 4.0 or later.
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FC300SR handheld computer
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Itron Mobile Radio (IMR) connected to a user-supplied computer or Bluetooth
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device
For normal activation, connect the 500WERTModule to the water meter register. The
module polls for a register every hour and automatically activates after it detects a register.
Programming
Consider the following when the 500WERTModule is programmed:
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The consumption values are not programmable. (Programmable parameters include
values like ID and register type.)
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Programming the 500WERTModule moves it into the specified operating mode.
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If the 500WERTModuleis not programmed, the module attempts to read the register
every hour and wakes up in default mobile mode when a register is found.
To program the module, use either:
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An FC300SR handheld or Itron Mobile Radio connected to a user-supplied computer
or
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A Bluetooth device running FDM Tools 4.0 or later and your utility's programming
configuration file
Important! Do not program the module until it is connected to the water meter register.
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