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Index

I

initialization 10

inspecting, equipment 2

L

LEDs

bluetooth 8

error codes 8

explained 8

mode 8

power 8

RF mode 8

M

mass storage 16

meter reading cycle, illustrated 2

moderate performance 13

modes

access RF test 14

bluetooth 9

error codes LEDs 9

LED 8

mass storage 16

normal filtered reading 5

operation 4

RF 8

RF performance 12

RF test 14

SD card error 9

unattended 5

unfiltered reading 5

N

N_SIGHT R900

host software 16

status screen 7, 12

utilities tab 16

Neptune key, illustrated 7

NGO app 15

Nomad, pairing with R900

BCT 10

normal filtered reading mode 5

O

operation, modes 4

overview, R900 BCT 1

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R900 Belt Clip Transceiver User's Manual

Summary of Contents for ARB R900

Page 1: ...GA 30518 USA Certification Exhibit FCC ID P2SBELTCLIPT3 IC 4171B BELTCLIPT3 FCC Rule Part 15 247 ISED Canada Radio Standards Specification RSS 247 Project Number 72129069 Manufacturer Neptune Technology Group Inc Model BCT3 Manual ...

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Page 5: ...ip Transceiver 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 NOTE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part ...

Page 6: ...ce Le présent appareil est conforme aux CNR d Industrie Canada applicables aux appareils radio exempts de licence L exploitation est autorisée aux deux conditions suivantes 1 l appareil ne doit pas produire de brouillage et 2 l utilisateur de l appareil doit accepter tout brouillage radioélectrique subi même si le brouillage est susceptible d en compromettre le fonctionnement RF Exposure Cet équip...

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Page 8: ...g the R900 BCT LED Operating Modes 8 Understanding the External Battery Charger Status 9 Battery Disposal Recycling 10 Pairing the Nomad to the R900 BCT through the Bluetooth 10 Pairing the Nomad 10 Using the R900 BCT to Read a Route 11 R900 BCT Status Screen in N_SIGHT R900 12 RF Performance Modes 13 Selecting the R900 BCT Reading Mode 14 Using the R900 BCT RF Test Mode 14 From the Login Screen 1...

Page 9: ...Contents Using the R900 BCT for Field Presentment and Field Service 15 Updating R900 BCT Firmware 16 How the Firmware Update Works 17 Index vi R900 Belt Clip Transceiver User s Manual ...

Page 10: ...onents 4 Figure 3 R900 BCT Status Screen 12 Figure 4 R900 BCT RF Mode Screen 14 Figure 5 R900 BCT RF Mode Screen from Route 15 Figure 6 Tab within N_SIGHT R900 Utilities 16 Figure 7 R900 BCT Firmware Tab with Update Options 17 R900 Belt Clip Transceiver User s Manual vii ...

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Page 12: ...Table 2 R900 BCT Modes 5 Table 3 R900 BCT Software Functions 7 Table 4 R900 BCT LED Operating Modes 8 Table 5 R900 BCT External Battery LEDs 10 Table 6 R900 BCT Status Screen Information 12 R900 Belt Clip Transceiver User s Manual ix ...

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Page 14: ...Clip Transceiver Overview The R900 BCT is a software defined receiver capable of simultaneously receiving R900 Advantage and Pocket ProReader RF transmissions The R900 BCT collects readings and then transfers these readings to the handheld through the Bluetooth connection The R900 BCT also has the capability to receive and store R900 readings that can be imported into the billing system without th...

Page 15: ...that you are using and inspect the items for shipping damage If you detect any damage return the damaged equipment to Neptune Instructions for shipping the device to Neptune are described in Returning your Handheld System in the Neptune Handheld System Users Manual Save the packing box that was used to ship the handheld Should you ever need to ship the handheld you need to repack the unit in its o...

Page 16: ...R900 BCT Components Figure 2 shows the basic components of the R900 BCT R900 Belt Clip Transceiver User s Manual 3 Setting Up the R900 Belt Clip Transceiver Figure 2 R900 BCT Components ...

Page 17: ...evious mode This combination of Mode and the Enter button is done to prevent accidental mode changes during operation Function Explanation Power ON Press for two seconds The backlight turns orange when the power is applied The unit takes approximately one minute to fully boot The Mode and RF lights are white during most of boot up The unit is fully booted when the Mode and Enter light turn off and...

Page 18: ...the Mode LED flashes green 2 Press ENT and the Mode LED turns green Unattended Yellow UnfilteredOperationsModecanoperateusingthebattery or whenconnectedtovehiclepower To enter this mode with battery power 1 Press MODE until the Mode LED is yellow 2 Press ENT To enter from when connected to vehicle power 1 Press MODE until the Mode LED is yellow Table 2 R900 BCT Modes R900 Belt Clip Transceiver Use...

Page 19: ...SD card appears as an external drive to the PC To enter this mode 1 Connect the USB to the R900 BCT and to the PC The USB must be connected before the unit can enter the USB mass storage mode Press until Mode LED flashes white 1 PressMODE until the Mode LED flashes white 2 Press ENT The SD card now shows as an external drive attached to the PC Table 2 R900 BCT Modes continued 6 R900 Belt Clip Tran...

Page 20: ...ing R900 BCT Status Screen While in route Neptune Key System UTILS AMR Status 8 2 8 1 Select Advanced Options 2 Select the check box 3 Select Belt Clip Status From the Synchronize screen TAB twice UTILS Belt Clip Status Click 5 8 1 Select 2 Select 5 Utils 3 Select 8 Belt Clip Status Table 3 R900 BCT Software Functions R900 Belt Clip Transceiver User s Manual 7 Setting Up the R900 Belt Clip Transce...

Page 21: ... Red On Battery 5 Critical Flashes red Battery Charging Flashes yellow Mode Normal mode Green Unattended mode Yellow Installed mode Magenta Mass storage mode White RF Mode No reading being received Off Receive R900 ERT packet Flashes green when receiving Receive Advantage packet Flashes cyan when receiving No reading received in two minutes Solid red Table 4 R900 BCT LED Operating Modes 8 R900 Bel...

Page 22: ...ttery error Power LED flashes red and yellow Cannot power on battery too low Power LED flashes red three times SD card error Mode LED is solid red Table 4 R900 BCT LED Operating Modes continued Understanding the External Battery Charger Status Refer to the Table 5 on the next page for a description of the external battery LED R900 Belt Clip Transceiver User s Manual 9 Setting Up the R900 Belt Clip...

Page 23: ...proper disposal recycling Pairing the Nomad to the R900 BCT through the Bluetooth Complete these steps only if you are pairing the Nomad to the R900 BCT for the first time Pairing the Nomad To pair the Nomad to the R900 BCT complete the following steps 1 Power ON the R900 BCT and set to Normal Node if not already set See Understanding the R900 BCT Modes on page 4 2 On the Nomad click 3 Click 5 UTI...

Page 24: ...ata for Handhelds in the N_SIGHT R900 Online Help Click to load a route when you are working in the N_SIGHT R900 host software Press F1 to see the instructions for loading a route to a handheld After the route is loaded and the pairing is complete you can log in and the unit can receive readings from the R900 BCT For optimum RF performance point the R900 BCT s radio antenna towards the direction o...

Page 25: ...g information appears on this screen Field Description Connection Displays the type of connection used to pair the R900 BCT such as Bluetooth Device Displays the name of the R900 BCT Temperature Displays the temperature of the R900 BCT such as normal SD MEM Free Displays the amount of available memory for the SD card Table 6 R900 BCT Status Screen Information 12 R900 Belt Clip Transceiver User s M...

Page 26: ...nd decreased battery life Table 6 R900 BCT Status Screen Information continued RF Performance Modes This Mode can be changed from the R900 BCT Status screen The unit has three options for the RF performance during a reading 1 Efficiency Reduces RF performance and best battery life 2 Moderate Default RF performance 3 Performance Best RF performance and decreased battery life RF performance refers s...

Page 27: ...ance Modes on the previous page Using the R900 BCT RF Test Mode RF Test Mode allows the R900 BCT to go into a continuous receive mode and listens for any and all R900 transmissions From the Login Screen To access RF Test Mode from the Login screen complete the following steps 1 On the Nomad click 2 Click 5 UTILS 3 Click 7 RF Test The RF Test Mode screen appears as illustrated in Figure 4 Figure 4 ...

Page 28: ...the firmware updates explained in R900 Belt Clip Transceiver Overview on page 1 Using the R900 BCT for Field Presentment and Field Service In addition to meter reading the R900 BCT can be paired with an Android or an Apple device and the associated NGO app utility The R900 BCT can then perform data logging to acquire data on water usage for a particular meter In addition the utility s field person...

Page 29: ...e USB transfer cable or saved to the SD card and installed on the R900 BCT To update the R900 BCT firmware update with the USB cable the R900 BCT must first be connected to the PC and be in Mass Storage Mode To update through the SD card the Firmware Update File can be transferred to the SD card by using an SD Card Reader To update the R900 BCT firmware complete the following steps 1 Connect the R...

Page 30: ...re update works l Web Update looks to the Neptune servers for an updated version of R900 BCT firmware and downloads it to the database l Local File allows you to import updated firmware from a thumb drive network drive or FTP site into the database l Belt Clip Update locates the updated firmware file after the updated firmware has been downloaded and sends it to the R900 BCT through the USB transf...

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Page 32: ...roadcast messages 12 C cable USB transfer 17 change modes R900 BCT 4 components R900 BCT 3 D damage inspecting for 2 data logging with R900 BCT 15 database updated firmware 17 direction antenna placement 11 E efficiency performance 13 error codes LEDs 9 F field service with R900 BCT 15 firmware SD card updates 15 update 16 17 web update 17 firmware updates R900 BCT 1 H handhelds inspecting 2 trans...

Page 33: ...uetooth 9 error codes LEDs 9 LED 8 mass storage 16 normal filtered reading 5 operation 4 RF 8 RF performance 12 RF test 14 SD card error 9 unattended 5 unfiltered reading 5 N N_SIGHT R900 host software 16 status screen 7 12 utilities tab 16 Neptune key illustrated 7 NGO app 15 Nomad pairing with R900 BCT 10 normal filtered reading mode 5 O operation modes 4 overview R900 BCT 1 20 R900 Belt Clip Tr...

Page 34: ...r bluetooth 10 read route 11 SD card 15 status screen 12 USB transfer cable 17 R900 BCT modes LED operating 8 operation 4 summary 4 R900 Belt Clip Transceiver overview 1 USB transfer cable 17 reading a route 11 reading mode access 14 readings store 1 RF mode 8 performance 11 RF test functionality 15 RF test mode 14 S SD card error 9 external drive to PC 6 functionality 15 transfer files 16 R900 Be...

Page 35: ...e R900 BCT with Nomad 4 screen 7 time 4 T time synchronize R900 BCT and Nomad 4 transfer files to SD card 16 transfer readings to handheld 1 U unattended mode 5 unfiltered reading mode 5 unpacking equipment 2 update firmware 17 USB mass storage 6 USB transfer cable 17 22 R900 Belt Clip Transceiver User s Manual ...

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