Badger Meter ReadCenter - Manual (Page 9)

May 2010 Badger
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READCENTER
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Installation and Operation Manual
Badger Meter, Inc. — CONFIDENTIAL AND PROPRIETARY — 9
System Outline
The software is laid out in sections and grouped according to task. The three main sections
and functions within them are briefly outlined here.
Accounts: Provides ways to view, search and group accounts.
 Account Records: View all of the information available for each account. You can
scroll through account records and search for specific records based on the account
number, name, address, meter serial number, etc. Viewing and printing the meter
reading history can also be done here. Notes can be optionally entered for individual
accounts and saved for future reference.
 Account Groups: Define more detailed groups of accounts for use in loading
collection devices; running reports; and performing other tasks related to meter
reading.
 Batch Processing: Load and unload collection devices automatically, one after the
other rather than individually.
Maintenance and Settings: Allow definition of system settings and configuration.
 Handheld and Laptop Settings: Define code tables, display fields and other settings for
passing to collection devices.
 Account Table Setup: Define lists of information to associate with individual account
records such as City, State and Zip Code.
 Custom Reports: Create reports using data fields of your choosing. The report
definitions can be saved and used at any time.
Meter Reading Cycle: Contains functions used to perform the meter reading process.
 Save/Clear Previous Reads: Save the previous meter readings to the Badger
READCENTER history and/or clear the current readings before beginning the new
reading cycle. It prepares READCENTER to accept new updated information from the
billing system.
 Read Input File: Read account information into READCENTER from an outside
source, typically the billing system. The information may include new accounts or
changes to existing accounts. It may also include the previous meter reading and/or
high and low limit ranges.
 Load Collectors: Send account information from READCENTER to the collection
device for the purpose of gathering meter readings.
 Unload Collectors: Retrieve meter reading data from the collection device and store
the information in READCENTER.
 Run Reports: Pre-defined standard reports to view or print.
 Write Output File: Send meter readings collected from READCENTER to the billing
system.