Neptune R450 MC, Installation And Maintenance Manual

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R450 Mini Collector Installation and Maintenance Guide 1
1 Product Description
General Product Overview
This section provides a general description of the R450™ Mini Collector (R450 MC).
The R450 MC receives, stores, and communicates meter reading data to the
N_SIGHT™ R450 host software (version 1.6 or later) in the host computer. The
R450 MC collects meter reading data from Neptune’s R450 meter interface unit (MIU)
interfacing with Neptune’s absolute encoder register. This data can later be uploaded to the
Customer Information System (CIS) and sent to the utility billing system for processing.
Figure 1 R450 MC
This chapter is designed to provide you with an introduction to the installation process. It
explains the focus of the guide, the pre-installation personnel responsibilities, and general
information on customer support.
Before you begin to install the R450 MC, it is important to become familiar with the unit
and its components. This guide is intended for use by installers and is designed to help in
the installation process. This guide contains information on the components and
specifications, the site selection, and the actual installation of the unit.
The R450 MC utilizes frequencies in the 450-470 MHz licensed band. An FCC license is required
prior to installation of the system.