Badger Meter ReadCenter - Manual (Page 2)

Badger
®
READCENTER
®
May 2010
Installation and Operation Manual
2 — CONFIDENTIAL AND PROPRIETARY — Badger Meter, Inc.
Contents
Introduction ........................................................................................................................ 3
Part I: Quick Start
........................................................................................................... 4
1. Overview of Badger ® READCENTER ® ........................................................................................... 5
2. Activation and Startup
2.1. Program Activation ......................................................................................................... 6
2.2. Startup Screen ................................................................................................................ 6
2.3. Main Screen ................................................................................................................... 7
3. Meter Reading Process ......................................................................................................... 8
4. System Outline ....................................................................................................................... 9
5. Meter Reading Cycle
5.1. Save/Clear Previous Reads ......................................................................................... 10
5.2. Read Input File ....................................................................................................... 11-12
5.3. Load Collectors ............................................................................................................. 13
5.4. Unload Collectors ......................................................................................................... 14
5.5. Run Reports ........................................................................................................... 15-16
5.6. Write Output File ........................................................................................................... 17
Part II: User Guide ....................................................................................................... 18
6. Accounts
6.1. Account Records .................................................................................................... 19-26
6.2. Account Groups ...................................................................................................... 27-30
6.3. Batch Processing ................................................................................................... 31-34
7. Maintenance and Settings
7.1. Handheld and Laptop Settings .............................................................................. 35-37
7.2. Account Table Setup .................................................................................................... 38
7.3. Custom Reports ........................................................................................................... 39
8. Meter Reading Cycle
8.1. Save/Clear Previous Reads ................................................................................... 40-41
8.2. Read Input File ....................................................................................................... 42-43
8.3. Load Collectors ....................................................................................................... 44-45
8.4. Unload Collectors ................................................................................................... 46-47
8.5. Run Reports ........................................................................................................... 48-52
8.6. Write Output File ..................................................................................................... 53-54
Appendix
1. System Requirements ............................................................................................. 55
2. Installation ............................................................................................................... 56
3. Codes ................................................................................................................. 57-59
4. Radix ® Handheld File Transfer ........................................................................... 60-62
5. ReadAll ® Handheld File Transfer ....................................................................... 63-65
6. Mini Mobile Interrogator (MMI) File Transfer ...................................................... 66-67
7. Backup
Operation ................................................................................................... 68
8. Account Groups – Route Selection Method ....................................................... 69-71