Sensus AR5000, User Manual

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2–8 Sensus Metering Systems
Chapter 2: Collect Meter Data
About Meter Read Behaviors
Typically, the office staff perform daily tasks to configure the
AR5000 for reading meters. This configuration involves
collecting existing data from the AR5000 and loading new
information into the AR500.
The existing data collected from the AR5000 includes read
information taken from the utility meters, notes entered by
the readers, and answers to questions.
The new information loaded into the AR5000 includes the
following:
• Route meters - This typically includes the street address,
customer name, meter ID, and account number for each
location along the route. For more information see
Select
A Route on page 2-3.
• Questions - Questions are attached to specific addresses
and require a response from readers. For more
information, see
Answer Questions
on page 2-21.
• AR5000 Configuration Settings - The office staff can set
several AR5000 parameters that will affect the way that
the equipment will react in certain scenarios.
By the time you are ready to pick up a hand-held unit from
the charger and begin collecting meter readings, the AR5000
should already be loaded with routes, questions, and
configuration settings. The configuration settings determine
what you will see displayed on the screen in certain
situations.
The following list provides a brief description of the
configuration settings that affect meter reading behaviors:
• Prompt when not matching displayed location - This
setting determines what the AR5000 displays when the
system reads a meter ID that does not match the currently
displayed location.
If this setting is selected, the system displays a message
when the ID does not match.